"It's not impossible." Tang Tian'er looked worried. That guy just came to the merchant's bank to get something, and then he went to arrest the prefect. Is he really my magic star?
"I'm worried that the Zhenyuan Chamber of Commerce will soon be implicated." Qian Dong had also seen that man come to the Chamber of Commerce to pick up things before, and it was difficult not to connect the two parties.
"Do you think there might be someone behind this?" Tang Tian'er frowned.
"Could it be the Pegasus Chamber of Commerce?" Qian Dong said, "They have always wanted to replace us."
"Ten Pegasus Chambers of Commerce are not as good as us. I'm afraid there are people behind them." Tang Tian'er stood up and looked out the window, "Zhang Che, the owner of the Pegasus Chamber of Commerce, have you found out his origins?"
Qian Dong and others shook their heads: "This person has a mysterious background and a high level of cultivation. We have never found any definite evidence. However, after analyzing the past, we suspect that he may have something to do with the Demon Cult."
"Devil's Cult?" Tang Tian'er snorted, "These guys can't do anything else but sabotage. They send people to keep an eye on the Demon's Cult's branch in Yunzhong County and come back immediately to report any unusual movements."
"Yes!" Qian Dong hurriedly accepted the order and left.
Then Tang Tian'er assigned tasks to several other shopkeepers. Seeing how worried they were, she couldn't help showing the sweet smile of the past on her face: "Don't worry, everyone, the Zhenyuan Chamber of Commerce has not experienced any big storms in hundreds of years.
What does it matter?"
All the shopkeepers also laughed: "What the eldest lady said is that only we have always provoked others, and no one has provoked us. It would be fine if this matter does not involve us. If you want to frame it, we are not good.
Bullying."
Tang Tian'er smiled and nodded, waving her hand for them to return to their respective posts, and then sat alone in the room, lost in thought.
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On the other hand, Sang Hong took Zuo Su and others back to the hotel and imprisoned them, and then personally interrogated him about the smuggling.
Zuo Su, of course, denied it and claimed that he had been framed.
They are all old foxes in the officialdom, so they naturally know how to deal with these interrogation techniques.
After reviewing for half a day, nothing useful was found.
Sang Hong could only suspend the interrogation and came to discuss with Zu An outside the cell.
"Uncle, do you think he is innocent?" Zu An asked.
Sang Hong looked gloomy and shook his head.
Zu An was shocked: "Did you come out of trial?"
"That's not true," Sang Hong replied, "This guy is very cunning and has no flaws. Unfortunately, this is the biggest flaw. If he is really innocent, he will definitely join me to investigate who the real culprit is.
, instead of talking about other things and talking about meaningless things like now."
Zu An was suddenly in awe: "Uncle, he really has a sharp eye, he saw through him so quickly."
"Stop flattering, we are in big trouble now." Sang Hong smiled bitterly, "Before, I had a glimmer of hope that Zuo Su was framed, so that the court would still have people available here. But now even he has
This problem proves that the entire Yunzhong officialdom is rotten to the core."
"We are alone now."
He couldn't help being so pessimistic. This time he only brought a few hundred Habayashiro. Although they were a considerable fighting force, they were still vulnerable to a real army.
I originally thought of uniting with the troops from the Sheriff's Mansion to check and balance the Governor's Mansion, but now the Sheriff's Mansion can no longer be trusted.
"We'll wait until Gao Ying, Pei You and the others capture the others. Those people don't have the ability to calm down like Zuo Su. As long as someone speaks, everything will be solved." Zu An consoled him.
Zuo Su has a special status and cannot be tortured, but others do not have this restriction. The embroidered cloth messenger is the best at making people talk.
As long as the evidence is confirmed, Zuo Su can be dealt with justifiably, and then the military power of the Prefecture can be taken back. In that case, no one can say anything.
"I hope so," Sang Hong also knew that this was the best result, but quickly frowned slightly, "Why haven't they come back yet?"
At this moment, there was a commotion outside, and soon someone came to report: "Master Gao and Master Pei are back."
Sang Hong and Zu An hurriedly came outside. Seeing the dejected two people, they couldn't help but be shocked: "Where are the people?"
The two of them did not bring the suspect rice back as they imagined, but instead brought many stretchers, all covered with white cloths. Seeing this, Sang Hong and Zu An couldn't help but feel their hearts sink.
Gao Ying and Pei You explained with a sad face: "We searched according to the list and found that those people either received the news in advance and ran away, or committed suicide in the room. We did not catch the last survivor."
"Shut up!" Zu An and Sang Hong looked at each other and saw the shock in each other's eyes.
But it doesn't make sense. You know they moved so quickly this time, why can anyone be faster than them?
The person hiding behind the scenes is too powerful.
Just when a few people were in a panic, heavy footsteps suddenly came from outside.
"what sound?"
Several people turned back suddenly.
At this time, a guard ran in in a panic: "Report, County Lieutenant Dong Jin is coming with a large group of soldiers and horses to kill!"
"What!" A group of people were suddenly shocked.
Sang Hong snorted: "How brave!"
After saying that, he walked out with a sullen face. Gao Ying and Pei You hurriedly followed, while Zu An waved his hand and asked Yu Linlang to get ready.
The group of people came outside and found that the entire hotel was surrounded by people.
"Dong Jin, you are so brave!" Sang Hong stared at the leader with a gloomy face, "Do you want to rebel?"
Dong Jin is tall and burly. We have met him at the welcome party before, but at that time his official position was relatively low and he did not live in the main position.
"Don't dare!" Dong Jin cupped his hands, "We are just here to ask for an explanation. Mr. Zuo has worked hard in Yunzhong County these years, always thinking about the court. As a result, you arrested him today on an unfounded charge and forced him to
A large number of officials from the county governor's office died, how can the imperial envoy act so wantonly?"
Sang Hong said calmly: "As an imperial envoy, I naturally act on behalf of heaven and have the right to deal with local officials. Why do I need to explain to you?"
"On the contrary, it's you. I just captured someone with my front foot, and you led the troops to kill them with your back foot. How could such a coincidence happen?"
Dong Jin replied: "Yunzhong County is located in a strategic location, and thieves often spy on it. Therefore, there are always soldiers in the city monitoring the movements everywhere. Not to mention that Mr. Sang has made such a big move, it is difficult for us not to know."
"Then what do you mean now? Attacking the imperial envoy's residence can be regarded as treason." Sang Hong's eyes flashed with murderous intent. This kind of situation should be suppressed with thunderous means, otherwise other people watching will be in trouble if they follow suit.
It's a pity that the opponent seems to be on guard, hiding among the soldiers. If he misses, the situation will be difficult to deal with.
"Master Sang, don't blame me. We are just here to seek justice, and we don't dare to rebel." Dong Jin also tensed up and pressed his hand tightly on the handle of the knife.
"Then what justice do you want?" Sang Hong said expressionlessly.
"Let Lord Zuo go." As soon as Dong Jin finished speaking, the other subordinates shouted in unison, and the voices of letting Lord Zuo go were heard one after another.
Zuo Su, who was in the dungeon, even heard it and opened his eyes, neither happy nor sad.
Seeing that the soldiers were getting more and more excited as they roared, and even had a tendency to charge forward, the elite Habayashi Langs moved their spears forward one after another and took a defensive posture.
Upon noticing their movements, the soldiers and horses at the city gate also unsheathed their swords.
Visible beads of sweat fell from Dong Jin's face, and he was obviously very nervous at this time.
The concept of attacking an imperial envoy can barely be justified now, but if a fight actually breaks out, his behavior will not be different from treason.
Sang Hong's face was also ashen. He quickly thought about capturing the opponent directly. Unfortunately, the opponent was very experienced and was hiding under the protection of the military formation. No matter how he calculated, his probability of success was not more than 50%.
The situation on the field is on the verge of breaking out, and both sides know very well that if an unexpected spark comes in at this time, the entire situation will develop in an uncontrollable direction.
Although both sides are now intending to exercise restraint, if there is someone who fishes in troubled waters to make a fuss...
I was really afraid that something might happen, but suddenly a loud arrow shot from the ground, and a soldier from Yunzhong County fell to the ground.
At this time, someone in the formation shouted: "They want to kill us all as rebels, brothers, let's fight!"
Everyone's heart strings were tense. Being detonated like this, everyone subconsciously followed blindly.
Soon the soldiers of Yunzhong County were fighting with Lang Yulin.
"Damn it!" Dong Jin cursed secretly. He couldn't see that someone was secretly provoking it, but now, he had no choice. The people under his command were all going crazy, and he couldn't stop it even if he wanted to.
We can only rescue Mr. Zuo first and then talk.
Sang Hong was also extremely pained. Although he understood that both parties seemed to have been set up, this was completely a conspiracy and no one could stop it now.
A trace of cruelty flashed in his eyes. If this is the case, then kill all these people here to scare others who are ready to take action.
With his and Zu An's cultivation, coupled with the elite Habayashi Lang, they would definitely not lose, but they would definitely have to suffer a lot of losses.
"Ding~"
At this moment, a burst of pipa music suddenly sounded in the sky.
Everyone subconsciously looked back and saw a figure emerging from the window upstairs in the hotel.
The man was dressed in gold-embroidered clothes and a Yaksha mask, and his whole person felt an inexplicable sense of oppression.