Chapter 260 The moon is dark and the wind is high
In just a few days, several caravans entered Lingzhou from neighboring states. In the past, these caravans would have arrived at their destinations smoothly without encountering any questioning.
After all, they all follow the organizational path, and all the officials, big and small, in each state and territory have been checked, and no one will have trouble with Qianzi.
But now, the situation is very different.
Chen Ping told Tang Hao and Yang Anguo about these caravans that came from other states and had close contact with the Bai family and the Gong family. When they heard the news, their eyes lit up.
This incident was like timely rain, giving a breakthrough to a case that had been stuck in a stalemate.
However, Chen Ping poured cold water on it at the wrong time and said: "But I have a question. The Lingzhou case has been difficult to progress. Why do these thieves dare to act again?"
"Master Tang, Master Yang, is there something fishy hidden in this?"
Tang Hao seemed to be awakened by these words. He thought about his previous guesses and had a bad premonition in his heart.
"We must continue to deliver goods to Lingzhou regardless of the risk, unless there is something more important than the exposure of their organization in Lingzhou."
Yang Anguo pondered for a moment and said, his eyes intertwined with those of Tang Hao and Chen Ping, and the three of them had their own conjectures in mind.
Tang Hao saw that the two of them were hesitant, so he patted the table and said, "No matter what, everyone has put the meat to their mouths, there is no reason not to eat it."
"Master Yang, let's send someone to see what kind of medicine they sell in their gourds!"
Seeing that Tang Hao didn't care about the possible dangers, Chen Ping reminded him.
"Master Tang, remember to send some soldiers to go with you."
"Of course I can save it. If you are worried, you can ask Brother Luo Li to follow you."
Tang Hao laughed and said that he was on guard, so Chen Ping stopped talking.
Luo Li was protecting him, so naturally he couldn't follow him, but there was still one person in Lingzhou who could take on this important task.
Not long after some soldiers and horses under Tang Hao's command and the Yamen agents left Congxing Mansion and went to various prefectures and counties to pursue the caravans, Chen Ping met Nangong Ming again.
Chen Ping admired this talented man for training the fifty people of Jiulong Hall to the point where they could be called elites in just a few months at Qianlong Mountain.
What surprised him was that such a talent was not reused by the imperial court, but instead was reduced to wandering in the world.
If this is Nangong Ming's own choice, then he will not help train the men of Jiulong Hall. It can be seen that there must be a sad secret behind this.
Chen Ping never asked Nangong Ming this, just like Luo Li.
After he and Nangong Ming told Nangong Ming what he wanted to entrust the other party to do, the other party agreed with a no-brainer, and then turned around and went out very decisively.
After making these arrangements, Chen Ping did not stay in the yamen anymore, but went to the street to take a look around the Congxing Mansion, the Lingzhou government office.
He knows his position very well. Although Hui Yuan has come all the way from the capital, he can't participate much in Lingzhou's affairs, or he can't participate too much yet.
The purpose of coming to Lingzhou was to seize the opportunity of this organization reappearing after hiding for a long time. Especially after knowing that Pi Xiu was in Lingzhou, Chen Ping kept telling himself not to lose his mind and not be carried away by anger.
The more critical this moment is, the more important it is to stay calm!
Pixiu probably doesn't know that he came to Lingzhou now, because he was accompanied by Luo Li all the way. Anyone who wants to follow him will never escape Luo Li's discernment.
Therefore, what Chen Ping has to do is to try not to let Pi Xiu notice it as much as possible. The later it is delayed, the more unexpected the effect will be.
When Chen Ping left the Yamen and wandered around the city, and showed the performance that Tang Hao's cousin should have, the few pairs of eyes in the Yamen no longer paid attention to him. After all, no one would have thought that the top candidate in the test would leave the palace and run to the test.
Lingzhou.
This is what the saying goes: a small hermit hides in the wild, a big hermit hides in the city.
It was getting dusk, and Chen Ping, who had spent half a day touring Congxing Fucheng, returned to the Yamen in the last ray of light. Because he was now Tang Hao's cousin, he went straight into the backyard of the Zhizhou Yamen.
As soon as he stepped over the threshold, Chen Ping felt palpitations for no reason, as if he was being watched by someone.
He suddenly turned around and saw the full moon in the sky, the high walls of the yamen courtyard, and nothing unusual except for a breeze blowing from the courtyard.
Am I too worried?
Chen Ping shook his head and returned to the room to light a candle. As night fell, he could still read for another hour or two.
It was very quiet tonight in the backyard. In addition to many minor officials in the yamen being arrested, Tang Hao was also worried about chasing the caravan. Shortly after the officers and soldiers of the brigade left the city, he put on a new outfit and followed them.<
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And because Chen Ping didn't like being served and was afraid of prying eyes, the maids in the backyard had long been sent to the front yard to serve tea and water.
So now there is no one in the whole backyard except Chen Ping.
"The Master said to Yan Yuan: If you use it, you will do it; if you leave it, you will hide it. But I have this husband with you..."
"The Master said: If a violent tiger Feng He dies without regrets, I will not accept it..."
Holding the seventh chapter of "The Analects of Confucius", "Shu Er", Chen Ping read it carefully. He didn't know whether he was a violent person or a schemer.
As for the bad guy Feng He, he has been holding back and secretly investigating. At the same time, he has not forgotten to study hard and obtain fame.
To be honest, he went south to Lingzhou, ignored the Imperial Palace, risked his life, and came to Lingzhou to pursue the murderer.
This contradictory feeling made Chen Ping a little confused for a while, but he soon felt relieved.
Not all the words of saints are correct. How can everything in the world be fixed?
Your own future is entirely up to you, as long as you have no regrets afterwards and have a clear mind. As soon as this insight came out, Chen Ping seemed to have an epiphany.
Looking up and seeing the bright moon outside the window, Chen Ping became interested and walked out of the room to walk in the courtyard and meditate.
In the corridor, Luo Li folded his arms and leaned against the pillar, with Chen Ping's reflection in his dark eyes.
Suddenly, Luo Li raised his brows, and his sharp eyes instantly moved, scanning the surrounding night.
The originally quiet and peaceful night seemed to have a hint of solemnity in Luo Li's eyes.
...
To the west of Congxing Mansion, in the mountains and fields,
Pixiu couldn't sleep in the camp for a long time. He always felt like he was being spied on in the past few days, but then he thought about it. If his whereabouts were discovered by the Lingzhou officials, there would already be officers and soldiers outside.
"Could it be that I'm paranoid? Lingzhou's trash can't do anything. I won't be able to show off my talents until everyone from Qianzhou, Daozhou and other places gathers."
All the troubles that came to Lingzhou were now blamed on the members of the Lingzhou organization, especially when he thought of Dong Tao, Pixiu sneered.
He asked Dong Tao to make up for his mistakes, but how to make up for his mistakes?
Naturally, they wanted to assassinate Tang Hao and shut up the guy who had been biting them and still had soldiers and horses in his hands. If the assassination was successful, it would also pave the way for the future. As for failure...
Under the thick darkness of night, Luo Li's falcon-like eyes were staring at something. He was hiding in the darkness. Although he found the enemy, he did not take action immediately. After all, the situation in front of him was really strange.
Several skilled men in black sneaked into the Zhizhou Yamen from the roof. Looking at their sneaky looks, they knew they had bad intentions. Not far behind them, several more invisible figures followed.
These two groups of people don’t seem to be together.