Lei Heng and Yang Zhi welcomed Shi Jin and others into Xiagui City and stationed soldiers and horses on the towers on all sides. Shi Jin took Wu Rong, Wusong and others to the government office in Xiagui City. , Lei Heng had long ago taken off all the imperial plaques hanging on it, such as "The Mirror is hanging high". In the original yamen, all the solemn and majestic ceremonial guards were cleared out and replaced with two rows of chairs. After leaving the room alone, Shi Jin and others came and took their seats.
"Is there no news about Shi Qian yet?" Shi Jin asked.
Lei Heng sighed and said: "We have searched all important places in the city, including prisons and government offices, inside and out, but there is no decent clue, and there is no trace of Shi Qian. Brother, tell me, since he has been sent to Xiagui City, do you think he has been escorted to Beijing?"
"This..." Shi Jin frowned and said, "It's not impossible, but whenever they want to escort a person out, there will definitely be some movement, and our eyes will more or less have news."
Wu Yong shook his feather fan at this time and said: "I think Shi Qian is still in Xiagui City, but it's just a place we don't know about."
"Oh," Shi Jin turned to look at Wu Yong, as if seeing another hope, and said, "How can the military advisor be so sure?"
"With Xie Qianqiu's character, he is conceited and wants to catch us all before escorting us to the capital together. He is not one of those opportunistic officials. He will never get a little credit without any merit. What he wants is the attention of the court. He wants to Reputation," Wu Yong said: "So, I think he must have tied up Shi Qian and hid it in a very ordinary place, so ordinary that even we can easily ignore it."
"However, it is not difficult to hide someone in a city like this. If we continue to search like this, although it is not as good as finding a needle in a haystack, it is still in vain. Time waits for no one. One day later, Brother Shi Qian His life hangs for just one day," Yang Zhi said.
"Where has this guy Xie Qianqiu gone? If we can catch him, wouldn't it save us trouble," Lu Zhishen said.
"Our detective report said that the guy went to Pucheng, and he must have gone there," Zhu Wu said.
"Do you think Xie Qianqiu hid Brother Shi Qian in an ordinary people's home? He probably also knew that we would try to save people, and it would be safer to hide in an ordinary person's home than to be in prison," Lin Chong said.
"This is possible, but there are tens of thousands of people in this city. We have just captured Pucheng. We should appease the people and restore the market. We can't go door-to-door. In that case, word of mouth will spread, and we may not be sure. In the end, people will say whatever they want about us," Shi Jin said.
Wu Song, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up and said: "If you want to search door to door, I have a way, but it will cost some money and waste some time."
"These are all easy to discuss. It doesn't matter how much money you need. I will give you whatever amount I can come up with," Shi Jin said immediately.
When Wu Song heard Shi Jin's words, he said: "I also told the brothers, I don't know if you still remember it. When I first attacked Xiagui City, I accidentally attacked and led people across a family. Casino, there is a group of local gangsters in that casino, there are quite a lot of them. I think we can spend some money to bribe them to search the people from house to house. Then we will send our own people to disguise themselves as their men and search the whole city. This way If you come, you will save yourself the trouble of gossiping."
Wu Yong nodded and said: "I think this method is good. Now I have no choice but to search like this." After saying this, Wu Yong paused and said: "Brother Shi, the flags on our city tower should be put first." "It's good to put it away, and put on the flags of officers and soldiers as usual. No one can be allowed in or out of the four city gates today,"
"Why is this?" Shi Jin asked: "The military advisor is afraid that if we investigate too closely, someone will move Shi Qian away."
Wu Yong shook his head and said, "Look, this urgent letter hasn't been sent out yet, so we can still make use of the plan." As he said that, Wu Yong spoke out the plan in his heart.
After hearing this, everyone couldn't help laughing secretly. Shi Jin then divided the work and gave orders. After receiving the order, everyone went about their work.
When only Shi Jin, Wu Yong, and Zhu Wu were left in the lobby, Shi Jin retreated to the left and right, leaving the entire lobby empty, and the three of them sat close to each other.
"Everything has been investigated clearly. The magistrate of Xia Pucheng, whose surname is Lang, whose name is Shilong, and whose courtesy name is Zi Qian, is a popular person under Cai Jing's family. Cai Jing wanted to promote him, so he recently appointed him to be the magistrate of Xia Pucheng. Cai Jing I thought that Xia Jiajun would be stationed in Xiagui and everything would be safe, but I didn’t expect that the danger would come to Xiapu City sooner or later. Oh, this old fox will also miscalculate one day." Zhu Wu said: "Lang Shilong will only stay for a short time, and Cai Jing will also learn his lesson. , he has little hope that Xia Pucheng will be repaid, and Lang Shilong will be recruited back soon. If we want to take action, we must do it as soon as possible,"
"Who will deal with Lang Shilong," Shi Jin asked.
"I have found out everything. Although this guy has some abilities, he is used to hanging out at the emperor's feet. He has always liked flowers and wine, and he is also a passionate and lustful thing. After he came to Pucheng, he got along very well with Tong Chengyue in Goulan. We can Let's start with Tong Chengyue," Zhu Wu said, "I have discussed the method with Wu Yong, and now it's all with me," Zhu Wu pointed his finger at his head and smiled.
"Then this matter will all rest on you,"
"Okay," Zhu Wu responded.
Wu Yong said: "Be careful, don't expose your identity," Wu Yong said, paused, brought up another matter, and said, "What do you think of brother Zhang Qing?"
"Brave, fearless and scheming, low-key and calm, able to deal with all kinds of people, he is a good candidate, but..." Shi Jin paused for a moment, expressed his worries and said: "After all, he is a gun and stick dancer. If you ask a Jianghu person to read and write, I'm afraid it won't be easy."
Wu Yong said with a smile: "My eldest brother is on the same level as me, but his communication skills are as good as mine. It's not just you or me, nor him. As the saying goes, you can make up for your shortcomings with your strengths, right?"
Zhu Wu also added: "Furthermore, in the officialdom of the Song Dynasty, there was no place where people could rise to the top based on their true talents and learning. If that were the case, the world would not be what it is now. I'm afraid the three of you and I would not be like this." He has long been ranked among the three princes. It is obvious that he sells his official position and his title. Even if Brother Zhang Qing's writing is poor, he will at most be scolded by others and become nothing more than a bag of wine and power. No one will doubt his identity."
Shi Jin felt relieved after hearing what others said, and said, "I just have to ask Brother Zhang what he means."
Wu Yong smiled and said: "Zhang Qing is okay, but there is still a problem in front of us, and we need Brother Shi to find a way."
When Shi Jin heard this, he frowned slightly and said, "Is there any other problem that can stump our two wise men?"
"This..." Zhu Wu said: "Of course we have to consider the matter of our other female general."
"You mean...oh," Shi Jin understood in his heart and said, "Then let Sun Erniang go there with Zhang Qing."
"It's not such an easy thing. Although Sun Erniang is a hero among women, she is used to being in the world, and her temperament is somewhat wild. Do you remember that Zhang Qing said that he told her several times not to let her kill the monk? , Prostitutes and Peijun are the third class of people, but it is inevitable for Sun Erniang to offend. This matter is nothing in ordinary times. However, if you follow Zhang Qing, any mistakes will be magnified ten times and the price will be paid. Be careful at all times. They will accidentally lay the root of the disaster. If anything goes wrong, wouldn't they be sent to the guillotine?" After saying this, Wu Yong paused and sighed and said, "That's why I'm worried. If they are separated from each other, , after all, they are husband and wife, so it is inappropriate. If you want Sun Erniang to accompany you, but you are afraid that she will make trouble, it will be very difficult for others."
"We can't find another character," Shi Jin was a little embarrassed. He touched his chin and said, "Can we let them live in the dark and in the dark, each with their own identity?"
Wu Yong and Zhu Wu looked at each other and said, "What the eldest brother means is..."
[Xiagui City·Yongtai Casino]
Wu Song only brought four of his men with swords on their shoulders, and once again stood in front of the Yongtai Casino. Wu Song looked at the black plaque, the corners of his mouth slightly curled up, he gave an instruction, and the entourage behind him quickly walked up Come forward, raise your hand, and slam the door of the store.
"Is anyone there?"
"Boom, boom,,,"
"Is there anyone,"
"Boom, boom,,,"
The attendant took pictures for a long time, but no one answered him, let alone opened the door. He turned around and reported to Wu Song: "Brother, I guess there is no one inside."
Wu Song sneered. He didn't believe there was no one here. He had just seen someone on the second floor pushing the paper window open a small crack to look down. He just pretended not to know. It seemed that the people inside were not They were welcome, but it didn't matter. They were not enthusiastic and Wu Song was not polite. He hugged his arms and said, "Let's go." He took one last look at the casino and led the people down the avenue. When he reached the intersection, he turned to another street. After walking no more than a hundred steps, he abandoned the main road and turned into an alley. After walking around in the streets and alleys for half an hour, Wu Song finally found the road he had walked before. .
This alley is dotted with broken wine jars and piles of abandoned wooden boxes. The further you go inside, the more knife marks are on the walls. Halfway through, there are still traces of fire damage. The nearby courtyard wall collapsed. Wu Song stepped on the black remains of the burning charcoal and walked all the way inside. He arrived at this place under the gate.
This is the back door of Yongtai Gambling Hall. Wu Song and the others were brought here by mistake by the little beggar. The back door was already dilapidated due to the fighting. Now it can be barely closed. Through the crack in the door, you can see the stacks behind it. They packed a lot of sacks, wooden boxes and the like, blocking the back door. Wu Song looked around and thought to himself: "It seems that this person is really a little brave." Wu Song smiled at the people inside and returned. He turned around and directed his men to move the wooden boxes from the alley, put them together, and let everyone climb up the wall.
Just when Wu Song was the first to jump off the courtyard wall, he alerted a rogue who was taking a nap in the backyard. The guy saw it with sleepy eyes and was so frightened that he even forgot about the Pu Dao beside him. He took it, ran inside, and shouted: "No, he's here again,"
As soon as the people in the casino heard this, they immediately rushed out of fifty or sixty people and rushed out of the building into the backyard with a roar. They occupied half of the yard and spread out their formation. They all faced Wu Song and others cautiously. People, surrounded by swords and guns, have an indescribable murderous aura.
The four followers behind Wu Song also quickly drew out their swords and protected him in front of Wu Song. They carefully watched every move of the people around him. Wu Song looked at the tense atmosphere in the yard, as if he was watching a play. He was ordinary, without any sense of crisis involved. He walked forward with a smile, ignoring the thugs holding knives in front of him, and just said: "I'll call your stewards."
"Our eldest brother is not here," a middle-aged man said, "If you need anything, my dear man, I will convey it to you."
Wu Song smiled and said: "If you're not here, okay, go and bring me a chair. Then I'll wait here to give him enough face."
The gangsters who were standing around with knives were a little confused when they heard this. They didn't know what the plan of this evil star was when he came this time.
The middle-aged man knew that Wu Song was powerful and could not afford to offend him, so he said kindly: "Hero, why are you looking for my master? You have hurt many of our brothers before, and we don't seem to be the same." There’s nothing to settle, right?”
"It turns out that there is no settlement, but if your boss doesn't come, then the responsibility will be taken over," Wu Song scolded in a slightly threatening tone: "Go and ask that guy to see me quickly. Everything can be discussed easily. "
"This..." The middle-aged man looked obviously embarrassed. He had obviously been told something and couldn't cope with it at the moment. He was so stiff that he couldn't even utter a complete sentence.
"What the heck," Wu Song's patience was limited. Seeing that the guy was still motionless, he immediately scolded: "If you don't go, I will look for him myself. If you find him, don't blame me." Not polite,"
The middle-aged man saw Wu Song and walked inside. He gritted his teeth and jumped in front of Wu Song with a knife. He pointed the knife in front of Wu Song. The man said: "Stay here, good man. My master is really not here. After the trouble you made, he went to the palace. This is just a business. He also has three gambling houses. Why don't you go look for it and come to make things difficult for me?" The man said here, looking at As Wu Song raised his chest and faced the tip of his knife with no intention of stopping, he couldn't help raising his voice and shouted: "Hero, if you force your way in, I will fight with all my strength."
Upon hearing this, Wu Song raised his eyes, stared sharply into the man's eyes, and asked: "Is this how your master calls you to treat guests?" As he spoke, he continued to step forward, step by step. Come up.
The middle-aged man looked anxious, shouted "kill", and slashed at Wu Song's neck with his knife. However, with his three-legged cat skills, he was no match for Wu Song. Wu Song turned sideways and easily dodged. With a flying kick, he kicked away a rogue on the left side of the man. He was now standing next to the man. Before the man could draw the knife back to fight, Wu Song strangled his wrist. With a swipe of the knife to the right, he immediately chopped down the two men on the right side of the man who were swiping their swords to kill him.
Wu Song controlled this man, grabbing his wrist and pulling him, causing him to stumble. However, the knife that was always in his hand was killing groups of his own people under Wu Song's guidance. The man had never killed anyone before. It was so smooth, and he had never been so controlled. This invisible fear of Wu Song quickly accumulated, causing a large patch of cold sweat to break out on his back, like poisonous snakes running down his back. generally.
However, in just a moment, Wu Song chopped down a large number of people. Fortunately, Wu Song was merciful this time. After all, he came to invite others to cooperate. Others were not sensible, but he wanted to leave room in advance besides earning enough face. When he got down, he deliberately turned the knife over. Even when he was cutting people, he would use the back of the knife to chop people. Even though he was cutting people to the ground, it only hurt the flesh and there would be no injuries.
And just when Wu Song's evil aura once again spread throughout the casino, a low but intimidating voice came down from upstairs:
,, please stop and ask them to come up.
After hearing this, the rogues all lowered their weapons, helped up their brothers who were being beaten, and moved aside to make way for Rong Wusong and four of his followers to enter the casino and step on After turning the stairs twice, we came to a wooden door directly opposite the second floor.
I saw that the door was open, and there was a man standing in the door. He wore an eye patch on his head and covered one eye diagonally, making this man look even more murderous.
"Hero, please come inside," the man said, and let Wu Song in. Wu Song left the four followers waiting outside the door, and sat down unceremoniously inside.
This man is Wang Ba, the big boss here, known as Xiong Xiazi. He also has a place in Xiagui City, and his words have some weight. He also has one hundred, seventy or eighty people under him. According to him, In his own words, even if he stamps his feet, the city of Xiagui will be shaken. Anyone who can afford such a big stall, no matter good or bad, always has his ability and uniqueness. This king After all, Ba is Wang Ba. Even in the face of an evil star with unknown intentions like Wu Song, he still kept his composure, calmly picked up the teapot and offered tea to Wu Song himself.
Wu Song saw that Wang Ba didn't speak, and he didn't speak either. He held on to the situation steadily and was not afraid of being poisoned. He gently blew away the hot water vapor and took a leisurely sip.
When Wang Ba saw Wu Song's aura, he knew that this guy was no ordinary person, so he immediately said: "I'm afraid the hero didn't come here just for my sip of tea."