"It's not a cellar?"

After coming down, Cao Xin realized that he had guessed wrong.

Coming in from the entrance under the bed in the bedroom, it is not a cellar at all, but an underground passage. Go down the ladder to the bottom and you will find a small space, about the size of a hut.

Further outside, there is a connecting passage.

Cao Xin took out the torch from his personal space and looked forward. After walking about seventy or eighty steps, he reached the end. Looking carefully, he saw that there was a secret door at the end.

Push open the secret door.

It was pitch black.

"here it is--"

Cao Xinyi, a master of art, was bold and took a torch to shine in a circle. He already knew clearly in his heart: "This is the Worry-free Cave!"

…

"The ditches in Xijing are extremely deep and wide, and many refugees hid in them, so they called themselves the 'Worry-free Cave'; some even hid women in them, which was called the 'Ghost Fan Tower'. From the beginning of the country to the prosperous times, they were common, and even though they were talented, they could not eliminate them.

also."

…

"Worry-Free Cave."

"Ghost Fan Tower."

These two are both mysterious and mysterious, ordinary and ordinary.

The underground drainage system of Xijing City is deep and wide, and people can live in it. Many desperadoes hide in it. They call it the "Worry-Free Cave".

There are also some human traffickers who abduct women and children and hide them here, also called "Ghost Fan Tower".

It existed from the beginning of the dynasty to the prosperous years of the country. Although the imperial court often sent people to clear up the collection, it could not be eradicated.

As time goes by and the times change, the 'Worry-free Cave' has become synonymous with a place of lawlessness and filth, a place outside the law.

There are many villains hiding inside, it is chaotic and disorderly, a group of moles living in the darkness.

Order collapses.

The strong are respected.

Some people walk alone and fight alone.

Some people linger on their last breath and become slaves to the strong.

There are also strong alliances to make things bigger and stronger.

Among them, the most famous of the latter is the 'Ghost Fan Tower'.

"There is a fan tower in the human world above the ground, which is a place of first-class enjoyment."

Fan Lou!

This is a very famous entertainment venue in Xijing City. It has three floors and the fifth floor faces each other. It can accommodate thousands of people. They can eat, drink, and sleep in flowers and willows. It is a place for wealthy businessmen, nobles, and children of the rich families in the city to have fun.

Place. When a foreigner enters the capital, he has not seen the world unless he goes to Fan Tower to have fun.

And ‘Ghost Fan Tower’ is named like this, so you can imagine what kind of place it is.

A group of vicious gangsters, based in Wuyou Cave, specialize in illegal activities. They abduct children in the streets and alleys, commonly known as "shooting flowers". People who have lost their children are anxious to find them, but as long as they take their children and escape into underground channels, this will

Even if the child is gone.

Even if the parents go to the government to report their crimes, the government officials will not be able to find their hiding places.

As vast as Xijing City is, so is this 'Worry-Free Cave', which extends in all directions, like an underground city.

The abducted children grew up there and received the teachings of the "predecessors", and their outlook on life was distorted.

Boys become beggars or pickpockets, and when they grow up, they become the new group of generals of the "Ghost Fan Lou".

The fate of girls is even more tragic——

The obedient ones were sold to the brothels above, while the disobedient ones were kept underground. They were also traded in the fireworks and willow alleys.

The yamen at all levels in Xijing City and the Five-City Military and Horse Department have to be cleaned up several times a year, but it is difficult to cause a heavy blow.

There are too many difficulties!

The people of "Ghost Fan Tower" have lived here for a long time and are very familiar with the terrain inside. They are well versed in the concept of "when the enemy comes, we run, and when the enemy retreats, we return". Officials who are unfamiliar with the terrain cannot find them.

Secondly, in addition to the channels underground in Xijing City, there is also an ancient city from the Warring States Period. The folk saying goes like this - 'Kaifeng City, cities upon cities, there are several cities buried underground', which undoubtedly increases the difficulty.

On the other hand, although there are many criminals in "Wouyou Cave" such as "Ghost Fan Tower", most of them are poor and homeless people. To a certain extent, they are the hostages of the suspects.

, the yamen is a rat-proof weapon and dare not push too hard.

Furthermore, if the crackdown is successful, what will happen to the people inside?

So many people suddenly appear, and the court cannot or is unwilling to take care of their food, clothing, housing, and transportation, which will cause even greater chaos.

So, as time goes by, let it be.

And these people in the "Worry-free Cave" are also very knowledgeable. When kidnapping children, they only look for people with outstanding looks, and never look for people from official families. When they commit crimes, they only dare to offend the people, and do not dare to get involved with the government.

To a certain extent, it can be regarded as bullying the weak and fearing the strong.

However, there are also rumors that there is collusion between 'Ghost Fanlou' and the officialdom. There is a protective umbrella from above, a lot of money to pay tribute to, and the best 'skinny horse' to contribute every year. The background is not small.

Among the above-mentioned difficulties in the suppression, the so-called "innocent people", "hostages", "relocation" and so on, I am afraid that it is these corrupt officials who are causing trouble and delaying the implementation.

…

"Grosis of the bone!"

"This is a stubborn disease!"

Cao Xin first heard the information about the 'Worry-free Cave' and the 'Ghost Fan Tower' from Tang Miao. Later, when he investigated on his own, he became more and more aware that he wanted to clear out the 'Worry-Free Cave' and destroy the 'Ghost Fan Tower'.

No easy task.

The power of one person is even more slim.

"Getting inside, maybe."

Strong enemies are often easier to break down from within.

Cao Xin did not stay in the underground culvert for long, and soon returned to the underground darkroom and began to interrogate the two traffickers.

…

If they dare to take pictures in Xijing City, these two people have the ability to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.

Cao Xin interrogated the two men separately and soon got to know them.

Both of them are young, in their early twenties.

The young man is called "Li Liang" and the girl is called "Ren Xiaomei". They are a couple. They have been in this business for four or five years, specializing in selling good-looking, smart and lively children, and they have made a lot of profits.

But they are not the direct descendants of the 'Gui Fan Lou', they can only be regarded as non-staff members. Above them are the regular troops of Gui Fan Lou - they grew up in Gui Fan Lou since childhood, and most of them are the sons of practitioners.

For example, the upline of Li and Liang, ‘Shi Chuang’, is Gui Fanlou’s official disciple.

Li Liang and his wife abducted the child in Xijing City and sent them to the underground Wuyou Cave. Then "Shi Chuang" came to meet him and sent the child to the stronghold of Guifan Tower.

This is online.

In addition, Li Liang and Ren Xiaomei also had contacts with several beggars in Ma Xing Market. These beggars were also from Guifanlou and were under Shi Chuang's command.

Each beggar leader controls dozens or hundreds of beggars, big and small. While begging, he looks for children and then passes the news to Li Liang.

Li Liang and Ren Xiaomei followed and visited, waiting for an opportunity to take action.

After obtaining it, he handed it over to Shi Chuang and sent it to Guifan Tower.

In this way, an industrial chain is formed.

…

"shocking!"

Li and Liang alone kidnapped and trafficked no less than 30 children in four to five years.

It’s scary to think about it!

Think about it, for example, how many channels like Li Liang does Gui Fanlou control? How many families will be harmed in one year?

It's really shocking.

However, what is even more desperate is that even if human traffickers like Li Liang and Ren Xiaomei are caught, even if they are forced to find out the identities of 'Shi Chuang' and the several beggars who provided the information, they can even follow the clues and capture these people.

, kill.

But then, Gui Fanlou can easily introduce another disciple, appoint a few more beggars, and find a few more traffickers.

Comeback.

as usual.

With three or five men and one or two routes, this did not pose any threat at all to Guifanlou, who had a large business and many generals.

"How can we completely eradicate it?"

Cao Xin thought about it for a long time, and four or five plans suddenly popped into his mind.

There are many ways.

Some are light and some are severe, some are urgent and some are slow, some are difficult and some are easy.

But how to operate it specifically needs to be studied further.
Chapter completed!