Guan Ningyue was too busy to take care of herself, so how could she stop her. She hurriedly asked her men to hold torches and roast the broken palm. Although her face was blue and red in pain, she didn't say a word.
Of course, Di Renjie would not let him recover. He slashed his sword and rushed towards Guan Ningyue. Suddenly, a person blocked his way, but it was Deputy Hall Master Yin.
Deputy Hall Master Yin blocked Di Renjie while shouting: "Master, I will stop them, you go quickly! Go quickly!"
Wang Bo said hurriedly: "Don't let them escape." He rushed forward with his guards and detectives.
More than a dozen members of the Huofeng Club rushed out to block the way down the mountain, and the rest, led by Guan Ningyue, disappeared into the mountain road.
The remaining members of the Fire Phoenix Club, including Deputy Hall Master Yin, all had red eyes and were fearless of death.
After Di Renjie cut off one of Deputy Hall Master Yin's arms, he saw him still rushing towards him with a fanatical expression on his face. He frowned and said: "They have all taken medicine and have very low pain perception. Everyone, please be careful. Don't do it."
Keep it."
After fighting for a stick of incense, Di Renjie, Wang Bo and other detectives finally eliminated all the people.
Most of the members of the Fire Phoenix Society died on the spot. Although two people whose hands were cut off were still breathing, their stomachs were trembling and they were foaming at the mouth. It was obvious that they would not die soon.
Di Renjie said in a deep voice: "What a powerful medicine. It not only makes people excited, but also makes people die after being excited, leaving no one alive."
Wang Bo hurriedly walked to him and said: "Di Si Cheng, thank you for your timely rescue just now. I have ordered the commander of Wu to capture Helan Minzhi. Now that he has been kidnapped by thieves, I plan to hunt him down immediately. Do you want to
Come with me?"
When Di Renjie heard Wu Chengsi's name, he nodded and said, "That's fine." The two of them led the policemen and chased Tu Hong down the mountain.
Di Renjie was very good at tracking, and he led the crowd to chase for about five miles until they came to an official road heading southeast. After walking along the official road for another three miles, they saw a small town appearing in front of them.
The group was about to enter the town when the sound of horse hooves suddenly sounded behind them, and they saw four cavalrymen rushing towards them. When Wang Bo saw a cavalryman in the middle, he felt that he looked familiar.
When the man got off his horse and came to the crowd, Wang Bo finally remembered and stepped forward and said, "Are you a soldier of Duke Wu?"
The man smiled and said: "My name is Wei Heng. I am the captain of the personal guard of the general. I came to you on the order of the general. This is the letter the general asked me to give you."
Wang Bo took the letter and read it silently.
When Di Renjie heard the conversation between Wei Heng and Wang Bo, he had mixed feelings in his heart.
Although he had been working in Huainan Road for the past six months, he had already heard the news that Wu Chengsi won a great victory in Liaodong and was promoted to General Zuowuwei.
Wu Chengsi was the nephew of the empress. Di Renjie knew that he would be extremely valuable in the future, but he did not expect that he would shine on the battlefield and become a general of the imperial court so quickly.
After Wang Bo read the letter, he nodded and said, "I understand. I will return to Chang'an with you."
In the letter, Wu Chengsi told him that there was no need to investigate He Lan Minzhi and asked him to return to Beijing as soon as possible.
"Di Si Cheng, I plan to return to Beijing to report to Wu Zhangyuan. Do you want to come back to Beijing with me?" Wang Bo asked.
Di Renjie glanced at the town and thought that Tu Hong must be good at escaping since he had escaped Zhuge Sanyuan's pursuit. It would not be easy to catch up with him, so he nodded in agreement.
…
One afternoon eight days later, Wang Bo, Di Renjie, and Wei Heng returned to Chang'an together.
It is now February, and the people in Beijing have recovered from the New Year celebrations and returned to normal life.
After Wang Bo said goodbye to the two of them, he went home first, and then went to the Hanlin Academy.
As soon as they entered the hall of the Hanlin Academy, they found that in addition to Zhou Xing, Lu Zhaolin and Meng Huailiang, there was another young man in the hall.
"Brother Wang, you're back, how's the mission going?" Lu Zhaolin was the first to notice Wang Bo, put down what he was doing, and came over to greet him.
Wang Bo glanced at the young man in front of the case in the distance, frowned and said, "Who is he?"
"Du Shenyan, the newly appointed editor of the Chancellor, ranked second in the imperial examination last year, and now he is among my colleagues." Meng Huailiang also came over.
"Hmph, that guy has been in the Hanlin Academy for three days and three nights. He eats and sleeps here. He almost regards this place as his own home. The director of the Academy is not here, and I don't know who he is showing it to?" Zhou
Xing followed Meng Huailiang and looked at Du Shenyan with hostile eyes.
Wang Bo nodded, stopped asking about Du Shenyan, and briefly told the three people about the pursuit of He Lan Minzhi.
Finally, he asked: "During my absence in Chang'an, nothing major happened in Beijing, right?"
Lu Zhaolin smiled and said: "Why not? You missed the excitement this time!"
"lively?"
Lu Zhaolin immediately explained the details of the royal banquet. In his words, he regretted not being able to witness it in person.
After hearing this, Wang Bo said in a deep voice: "No wonder He Lan Minzhi mentioned King Langya. It seems that he was the one who released He Lan Minzhi."
Lu Zhaolin sighed: "Although He Lan Minzhi has done many evil things, he is still a relative of the emperor. I never expected that he would end up like this." If he was captured by a cruel bandit like Tu Hong, he would definitely shed his skin even if he didn't die.
At this moment, a surprised voice suddenly sounded.
"Well, it can't be wrong, it's one of these three!"
The four people turned their heads and looked at Du Shenyan who had spoken out. They saw him standing up quickly, holding a dozen papers and running towards the door.
"Brother Du, where are you going?" Lu Zhaolin asked hurriedly.
Du Shenyan seemed to have suddenly noticed the four of them. He cupped his hands towards them and said, "I'm going to see Wu Zhangyuan."
Wang Brown said in a loud voice: "It just so happens that I'm going to see the master, so I'll go with you."
Du Shenyan turned to look at him and asked curiously: "I wonder who this dear friend is?"
Zhou Xing hummed: "This is the editor of King Wang Bo. He is the first editor to be selected by the Martial Arts Academy."
Du Shenyan didn't seem to notice the irony in Zhou Xing's words. He nodded and said with a smile: "So it's Brother Wang. I'm Du Shenyan, the newly appointed editor. You're polite."
Wang Bo returned the gift with his hand raised.
The two of them left the Daming Palace together and arrived at Duke Zhou's Mansion. They happened to meet Wu Chengsi who was about to go out, and the two of them hurriedly greeted him.
Standing next to Wu Chengsi were Zhuge Nan and Zheng Lingxuan. When they saw Wu Chengsi's subordinate officials coming to the door, they seemed to have official business, so they stepped aside and waited.
Wang Bo and Du Shenyan came forward to greet each other. Wu Chengsi nodded and said, "Zian, I have already heard Wei Heng's report. I heard that you almost had an accident in Yuzhou this time. Thank you for your hard work."
Then he patted him on the shoulder.
Wang Bo hurriedly said: "The student failed to complete the task. He only feels ashamed and dare not express his suffering."
Wu Chengsi smiled and said: "How can I blame you? Well, you can't stay at home during the Chinese New Year. I guess your family misses you very much. I'll make up for your five-day holiday and spend time with your loved ones at home."
Wang Bo hurriedly thanked him, but did not leave. He glanced at Du Shenyan, as if he wanted to hear what he had to say.
Wu Chengsi also turned to Du Shenyan and asked, "Du Bianzhan, why did you come to see me?"
Du Shenyan said respectfully: "Headmaster, after conducting research and analysis in the past few days, the students have found the most likely locations of the Huofeng Society's main forum."
Wu Chengsi was stunned for a moment and asked: "Which locations are they?"
"Taizhou, Quanzhou, and Huzhou must be in one of these three places, and Taizhou is the most likely." Du Shenyan said solemnly.
"On what basis did you base your judgment?" Wu Chengsi asked doubtfully.
Du Shenyan replied: "The students went to the Ministry of Household Affairs to check some information and conducted a detailed investigation on the prices of talisman paper in various states across the country in the past three years. Generally, Taoism is more prosperous in states where the price of talisman paper is high."
Wu Chengsi nodded slightly. With the capabilities of the Fire Phoenix Society, there must be a large number of believers at the location of the main altar. The demand for worshiping immortals and seeking talismans is relatively strong on weekdays. Du Shenyan's analysis is quite reasonable.
Du Shenyan continued: "In these states where Taoism is flourishing, the students also investigated the output and tax revenue of each state. Among them, the states with relatively high output and relatively low tax revenue are most likely to hide the Huofengshe General Altar!"
Wang Bo raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's the point?"
Du Shenyan explained: "I am from Xiangyang County, Xiangzhou. When I was a child, the Huofengshe cult was popular in our Xiangyang County. These cults are different from ordinary Taoist temples. They ask believers to pay prayer money to them, just like paying taxes to the court.
For this reason, it will be difficult for the government to receive sufficient tax revenue."
Wu Chengsi nodded and said: "I understand, that's why you said that states with low taxes may hide the Fire Phoenix Society. But why do you add a state with high output?"
Du Shenyan said: "In the canon of Huofeng Society, believers are encouraged to work more. The more diligent people are, the more likely they are to ascend to the immortal world after death. Therefore, the food output in the state where Huofeng Society is located is often quite high."
Wu Chengsi nodded repeatedly and looked at Du Shenyan with admiration in his eyes.
Wang Bo glanced at Du Shenyan and thought to himself: "This guy can deduce the location of the Fire Phoenix Society from such small things. He really has some talent. No wonder he was favored by the head of the academy."
Wu Chengsi also patted Du Shenyan on the shoulder and said warmly: "Thank you for your hard work, Editor Du. I will send people to investigate the three states you mentioned."
Du Shenyan bowed and said: "This is what students should do, students resign."