"What? Tie Chen Ping too?" The second hall master was frightened when he heard Ling Shu's crazy thoughts.
"What?" Ling Shu saw that his expression was wrong and said sarcastically: "You even dare to attack Cao Lei, how dare you not dare even a little brat?"
"This, this Chen Ping is different."
"What's different about him?" Ling Shu disagreed.
"In the final analysis, Cao Lei is just a gangster, and the government doesn't care about the affairs of the gang. But Chen Ping is the head of two cases in the county government, and something is going to happen..."
Chen Ping is the youngest dual-member of the Dayu Dynasty. He has received praise from the court before, searched for water wells, and drove away locusts. He is also famous in the entire Qianzhou.
"If something happens to him, Lu Wei will definitely not turn a blind eye and send people to investigate vigorously. I'm afraid it won't end well."
The second hall leader is involved in the world of martial arts. He has said since ancient times that the people should not fight with the officials, so he still wants to live a more comfortable life for a few more years.
After hearing this, Ling Shu sneered unceremoniously.
"No matter how powerful Lu Wei is, can he be more powerful than Qi Hongming? He is just a mere scholar with no fame or political achievements. If he does it, he will do it. What a fright!"
The second hall master frowned, still a little worried, "Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens."
"I can't control that much anymore! It's impossible to accomplish anything by being timid! You and I are like grasshoppers on a rope now. Don't even think about hiding." The second hall master wanted to say something more, but Ling Shu threatened: "Time is running out. If you don't do this, then you won't be able to sit still in this Jiulong Hall! If you really let that kid find out something, you know the consequences."
The second hall master knows what is going on in Jiulong Hall better than anyone else.
Not to mention Cao Lei's loyalty, those hall masters are not kind and gentle masters.
The second hall master was caught by Ling Shu's words, and his face was filled with uncertainty.
The situation was urgent, and Ling Shu had no time to nag with him, "Don't blame me for not reminding you. If our goods can't be delivered, none of your family will survive!"
"Okay!" The second hall master gritted his teeth and agreed, "I'll do as you say!"
......
On the sixth day of March, there was still no news from Kowloon Hall.
He has been missing for more than forty-eight hours. According to his previous life, Cao Lei is probably in danger at this time.
But Chen Ping is not someone who gives up easily. There was no news from Zhao Jin, so he had no choice but to come to Liujiazhuang again.
There were far fewer people in the hall than before. There were piles of leaves on the porch, and it looked like they hadn't been cleaned in a few days.
"Second Hall Master," Chen Pingping bowed, "Is there still no news?"
The second hall master had a bandage hanging on his arm, looking exhausted, and shook his head sadly.
"Second Hall Master, can you tell me again the last time you saw Hall Master Cao that day in the jungle?" The only way Chen Ping can do now is to carefully analyze the situation that night to see if he can find any useful information.
"That night," the second hall master stood up and tried to recall: "I was seriously injured at the time and was a little confused. I vaguely seemed to see a group of people fighting, and I seemed to hear the boss yelling at someone.
.....Then the group of people chased into the woods."
"Is there no one else left at the scene?" Chen Ping asked
"I don't know about this," the second hall master said bitterly, "When I wake up, I will be the only one left."
The situation here does not make sense. Hall Master Cao went there specifically to save people, but in the end he left Hall Master Second alone in the wilderness.
"So, Hall Master Cao probably saw something before he disappeared, so he hurriedly chased after him..." Chen Ping rubbed his fingers, paused and suddenly raised his head and asked, "Could it be that he
Do you know that group of people?"
The second hall master was shocked by Chen Ping's sudden move.
But fortunately, he is also a veteran, so he reacted quickly enough and said excitedly immediately.
"By the way! I remembered something. The boss often corresponds with people we don't know. We usually don't dare to ask. Could it be those people?"
Chen Ping also became interested and quickly asked: "Letters? Do you know where those letters are?"
"I saw the boss kept it in the study room in the inner hall. Otherwise, if we go over there and look for it, we might be able to find some clues."
"Okay! Please ask the Second Hall Master to lead the way."
The second hall master looked excited, grabbed Chen Ping's wrist and walked into the inner hall.
Chen Ping followed him quickly without realizing it, and soon arrived at Cao Lei's study.
The study room of a warrior is different from that of a scholar. There are not so many elegant decorations, and the open bookshelves even look a bit messy.
At first glance, it looks like it has been turned over by someone.
Chen Ping walked in, looked around subconsciously, turned back to look at the second hall master and asked.
"I don't know where to put the letter?"
Suddenly, he was hit hard on the back of his neck. The severe pain instantly took away his consciousness, and his head tilted to one side.
With a bang, the body fell heavily to the ground.
The second hall master ordered with a cold face.
"Take it away!"
……
The next morning,
The people He Qingxuan sent to inquire have all returned, but there is still no news.
He came to Zhuyuan to discuss with Chen Ping.
"Chen Ping?"
Hidden in the bamboo forest, Cheng Cheng is shaking his head on the bamboo platform and reading poetry.
Hearing the sound, he subconsciously raised his head and saw He Qingxuan looking for this, and asked in surprise.
"Why are you here?"
"I came to see Chen Ping. I have something to tell him." He Qingxuan looked at Chen Ping's house.
"Didn't Chen Ping stay with you yesterday?" Cheng Cheng asked strangely.
He Qingxuan was stunned and suddenly realized something was wrong, "Chen Ping didn't come to see me yesterday."
Cheng Cheng's face suddenly changed slightly, "But Chen Ping didn't come back after he went out yesterday!"
"Did he say anything before he went out yesterday?" He Qingxuan's heart suddenly rose to his throat.
"No, I just said that I would go out to look for someone." Cheng Cheng jumped down from the bamboo platform excitedly, "Oh my god, my junior brother is not looking for you?! Then where has he been? He hasn't come back all night?"
Chen Ping didn't know many people in Qianzhou, and there were even fewer people he could stay with, so how could he not return home all night?
Are you still in Kowloon Hall?
He Qingxuan felt uneasy and quickly returned to the carriage outside the academy regardless of Cheng Cheng's exclamation.
"Quick, go to Liujiazhuang!"
The driver was riding so fast that the horse's hooves almost broke the ground.
Soon the carriage and horses stopped in front of Liujiazhuang. The concierge looked up and saw He Qingxuan striding up the steps.
"May I ask brother, is Chen Ping in there?"
The concierge was stunned for a moment. He was not the one on duty yesterday, so he turned to ask another person.
"Mr. Chen, did you come yesterday?"
Another person replied: "I have been here, but I have left long ago. It seems that the second hall master sent it out personally."
As soon as he finished speaking, He Qingxuan's entire face turned pale.
He immediately turned around and jumped on the carriage and went straight to Xue's Winery.
Zhao Jin was about to go out at this time, and he happened to bump into him.
Seeing He Qingxuan arriving suddenly, and there were many customers buying wine around, he had no choice but to step forward and ask.
"Boss He, what are you...?"
"Brother Zhao!" He Qingxuan came closer and said hastily in a thin voice, "Chen Ping is missing!"
Zhao Jin's expression changed drastically, and He Qingxuan was instantly dragged into the backyard of the wine shop.
"When did it happen and where did it disappear?"
"I just asked about the Jiulong Hall I went to yesterday morning, and he said he had left early. Now there is no news about him all day and night. No one knows where he went, just like Cao Lei."
Zhao Jin's coolness went straight to the top of his head, and he made a decisive decision: "It must be Ling Shu! You go and report it to the official, and I'll find someone else!"
"Ah? What if..."
"No. Chen Ping is the head of the case, and the government will definitely take care of it. Let the government come forward to find someone, which may be a bit of a deterrent and buy Chen Ping some time."
Zhao Jin decided to sneak into Ling Mansion to see if he could find Chen Ping's whereabouts.
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