In Linjiang City, in a secluded small inn, a group of merchants recently came and rented the inn for a full half month.
This group of people was also very generous with their offer. They didn’t even mention the price and just paid half a month’s rent. This made the innkeeper so happy that he almost couldn’t sleep. After all, such a generous guest might not be encountered for several years. to once.
But, as time goes by,
The innkeeper gradually discovered that something was not quite right.
These people claimed to be businessmen, but they didn't have any goods, and they didn't go to receive the goods. They came in and out every day very mysteriously. Moreover, slowly, the boss also discovered that these people didn't look like ordinary businessmen. These people behaved very strangely. It's like he's been specially trained.
Moreover, these people don’t do anything;
Every day is very regular. They are divided into several groups. They go out at the same time and come back at the same time. There is little communication with each other.
Slowly, the innkeeper began to panic.
These guys are definitely not businessmen.
When the boss became suspicious, he began to observe secretly. Slowly, he discovered that these people would disperse every day when they went out, asking for information everywhere, and their whereabouts were mysterious.
I endured it for several days,
When the innkeeper saw that these people had no intention of leaving, he became more and more panicked. The behavior and habits of these people and the things they did were too much like the legendary craftsmen.
In the past few years, wars have often occurred in the Xia Kingdom.
News of Xi Zuo being arrested often came, and the government punished those who harbored Xi Zuo and failed to report the information with the same crime, implicating the three clans.
After another night of mental torture, the innkeeper couldn't bear it anymore and went to the government office early in the morning to report the incident.
The government also attaches great importance to this matter.
Immediately, the Inspection Department dispatched hundreds of police officers, led by a Dianshi from the Inspection Department personally, and rushed into the inn.
However, to their surprise,
This group of suspected craftsmen did not panic at all when they saw so many detectives. Instead, they stood in the hall very calmly and directly drew their swords to confront the detectives from the Inspection Department.
While the Dianshi was doubtful, he noticed a middle-aged man in brocade clothes at the end.
The reason why I noticed it was because all the people in the group who were suspected of being craftsmen were standing, and only that person was sitting down, still drinking porridge slowly, as if he didn't notice the incoming inspection at all. Detectives, please.
"Okay, put away all the weapons!"
The middle-aged man took out a silk scarf and wiped his mouth gently, with a gentle smile on his face, which gave people a feeling of spring breeze.
"That's almost it."
The middle-aged man whispered something, and then waved gently.
A stern-faced swordsman beside him immediately took out a token from his arms and walked towards the inspector Dian Shi.
When Na Dianshi saw the token, his expression suddenly changed, and he hurriedly bowed and said: "I have met Mr. Qianhu, but I don't know that Mr. Qianhu is here. I'm sorry for disturbing you, so please forgive me!"
Na Dianshi did not doubt too much. Jinyiwei's token was specially made. In addition, they all received news that a new Jinyiwei Qianhu would take office in the near future.
Qianhu waved his hand with a smile and said: "It's okay. Those who don't know are not guilty. I have just arrived and have not reported to the government office. It is normal to have some misunderstandings."
The Dianshi breathed a long sigh of relief. It seemed that the new Mr. Qianhu of Jinyiwei was a very easy-to-talk person.
"Let's go." Qianhu stood up and said, "Since this is the case, let's go directly to the government office!"
Dianshi hurriedly raised his hands and said: "My lord, I didn't know that your lord was on business, so I disturbed your lord. Please forgive me."
"It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter."
Qianhu came over and helped Norishi up, then looked at the innkeeper who turned pale with fright.
The innkeeper was so frightened when Qianhu revealed his identity that his whole body went blank and his whole body was trembling.
Now being looked at by Qianhu,
Suddenly his whole body went limp, he knelt on the ground, and said in a panic: "Sir... have mercy on me... I don't know your identity... I thought it was a trick... this... this..."
"Old man, please get up quickly." Qianhu smiled and helped the innkeeper up, and said: "You are also thinking about the country. It is a good thing to be vigilant!"
The innkeeper stood up tremblingly and said tremblingly: "Thank you, sir, thank you, sir, thank you... Poof!"
Before the innkeeper finished speaking, a red line suddenly appeared on his neck. It spread instantly and blood spurted out. He collapsed with a look of reluctance and confusion in his eyes.
At that moment,
The Dianshi and all the detectives were so frightened that their faces turned pale and they looked at Qianhu in horror.
But that Qianhu escaped from the silk scarf and gently wiped the dagger in his hand, still with that spring breeze smile on his face.
But now, his smile makes people shudder.
Qianhu gently wiped the blood on his face and said with a smile: "It is a good thing that the citizens are vigilant, but it is a bad thing if it interferes with my own affairs, right?"
Dianshi swallowed his saliva and stammered: "Yes...yes, sir, you are right. This old guy falsely accused an official and deserves to be killed!"
Qianhu smiled slightly and said,
He gently patted Dianshi's shoulder, stuffed the dagger into Dianshi's shoulder, then waved and led the people out of the inn.
In the inn lobby,
Norishi was shaking all over while holding the dagger. After a long time, he took a deep breath, wiped the cold sweat from his face, and ordered: "Don't be stunned, get rid of this place!"
…
Fu Yamen, in the inner courtyard.
Yang Yunzhi, the prefect of Linjiang County, was having breakfast with his wife and children. An aide hurried in and whispered something in Yang Yunzhi's ear.
Yang Yunzhi frowned and said, "After all these years, why is Wan Yan still so murderous?"
The staff member whispered: "If Mr. Wan wasn't so murderous, why would he have become a thousand households now? However, he has restrained himself, otherwise, only one person would not have died!"
Yang Yunzhi narrowed his eyes and said: "It's not that he has restrained himself, but he has already found out the situation in Linjiang Mansion clearly and knows that the Inspection Department is all my people."
The staff member was surprised and said: "What do you mean, Sir, that Mr. Wan has not shown up for so long because he is trying to find out information about Linjiang City?"
"This is his character," Yang Yunzhi said: "He always only believes in himself, so no matter how complete the intelligence information I give him, he will investigate it himself. But, it doesn't matter, he just comes. Although I don’t like his virtues very much, but in today’s Linjiang Mansion, he really needs to come to break the situation.”
The staff member nodded and said: "Master Wan's temperament is somewhat similar to that of the newly appointed Baihu Gu Zhan..."
Yang Yunzhi stood up and went out, saying: "There are some similarities, but Gu Zhan is far worse than Wan Yan in all aspects. Forget it, let's not talk about it, let's go meet Wan Yan!"
