Wu Da was a rough man and could only use the most cruel methods to torture him. Although he confessed in the end, the torture he suffered was based on physical and mental pain.
But Zhou Cang is different. This kind of despicable person is not even as good as Wu Da. Wu Da can still endure the torture. Even if he can't escape, he still has to die with the secret. He is the kind of person who wants to survive even if he dies.
A villain who makes his enemies miserable.
People like Zhou Cang who have read books know a lot of truths and have complicated thoughts. Of course, if he really had a fearless spirit of sacrifice, he would not raise dead soldiers to become other people's hawks and dogs...
In fact, he was very afraid of death and pain.
After being beaten up by Cheng Gongshou, he was already kneeling in the car begging for mercy. Even the Imperial City Secretary hadn't arrived yet, and Cheng Gongshou, who was looking at him with runny nose and tears, didn't want to say hello to his face.
Therefore, the more such a person is, the easier it is for him to confess. You don't even need to torture him, you just need to use the simplest violence to intimidate him, and he will confess in one fell swoop.
Of course, Zhou Cang is not a fool. Even though he was beaten horribly, he still bargained in a low voice: "Ye Hou, your Lord has a lot, and the villain is just a chess piece that can be discarded after use. It is the villain who assigned those dead soldiers."
I went to rob and kill you, but I don’t know anything except the location! Even if you beat me to death, you won’t do it. I really don’t know who is behind the scenes!”
Ye An frowned slightly and waved his hand to stop Cheng Gongshou from raising his fist again: "Tell me what you know first. You have no chance to bargain now. If you make false claims, I believe that the torture of our Imperial City Division will definitely make you
Try it all!”
Zhou Cang, whose cheeks were swollen and whose words were a little leaky, seemed to be grasping at straws.
Shivering and paralyzed in the carriage, he said: "A few years ago, the villain failed many attempts, but suddenly he received a mission. Someone threw a package into the villain's room. Inside was dozens of silver collars and an envelope.
The letter, the letter said that as long as the villain settles the people in Dongshuimen Lane, he can get ten guan of money every month. If he is assigned, he will leave a note on the abandoned pavilion next to the earth bridge under Dongshuimen."
"How did you know you were assigned? When were you going to get the note?"
After hearing Zhou Cang's words, Cheng Gongshou immediately asked Zhou Cang: "Every time I go to Dongshuimen Lane, I must pass by Xiatu Bridge. If there is a stool facing south, I know there must be a letter on the pavilion...
…”
Following Zhou Cang's words, Ye An's face became more solemn. He was afraid that if the clues found in Zhou Cang were broken again, there would be trouble next.
It can be heard from his words that this is the other party contacting him through a single line. How to find it? It is like looking for a needle in a haystack. No one knows who is raising the dead in Tokyo, let alone how many dead are lurking in the dark.
.
It can be heard from Zhou Cang's words that what he said is true. Ye An closed his eyes slightly and sighed and asked: "Since what you did on Jinxiu Street, has that person contacted you?"
"No, since that time, all the dead soldiers in Dongshuimen Lane have been exhausted. It was only then that the villain knew that they were dead soldiers! The villain is really unjust!"
Even Cheng Gongshou knew that the clue was broken and asked in a low voice: "Marquis Ye, what should we do next?"
Phew... He took a long breath and Ye An said helplessly: "Go back and look for Mr. Chen! From now on, there is no need to conduct a thorough investigation, because it is impossible to find it. It has taken so long to find Zhou Cang. If it had been done before,
There are clues, but I am afraid that he has been dealt with by someone now, and he is already an abandoned son, completely useless...Wait a minute!"
Ye An suddenly stared at Zhou Cang and said, "What do you do for a living?!"
"The villain is the steward of Duke Qi's residence. On weekdays, he just guards the residence of Duke Qi in Chunmingfang. When he has nothing to do, he wants to do something to make a living. Who would have thought that he would cause such a big trouble! Ye Hou, please spare your life! Little one.
People really don’t know that those people are dead soldiers!”
Cheng Gongshou was furious when he heard this: "It's already this time, and you still want to pick on others. Duke Qi is a member of the royal family, so you're not afraid of death if you pick on him?!"
After all, Cheng Gongshou was related to the Zhou family. Seeing Zhou Cang pull Zhao Zong to talk, his anger rose in his heart!
But following Zhou Cang's words, Ye An's expression changed. Zhao Zongshuo, who had always been listed as the first suspect in his mind, was actually not the real culprit behind the scenes?!
Even if Zhao Zong said that no matter how stupid he was, he would not hire one of his own people to do this, he still went to great lengths to lay it out.
The only problem is that the person behind the scenes told Zhao Zong not to deal with it, and deliberately used the name Zhao Zong mentioned as the manager of the outer house. Even if Zhou Cang was found, the person behind the scenes could not be found, but Zhao Zong would be implicated.
That's right.
It seems that the person who raises the dead is a really troublesome character. He is very thoughtful and cautious, and even secretly plans to harm others.
"What he said should be true. There is no need for him to lie about what he knew immediately after checking. The chess piece is now useless and has simply been discarded. It also harmed Zhao Zongshuo."
Ye An let out a long sigh and said to Cheng Gongshou: "Inform Grand Official Chen about today's events. After reporting to the sage, the sage will definitely reprimand Duke Qi for being unkind and lax in discipline. This will also definitely cause a greater gap between me and Duke Qi.
This person is really good at it!"
Cheng Gongshou was dumbfounded as he listened. He couldn't understand how such a complicated matter could be easily seen through by Ye An, and he could analyze it so clearly. The most important thing was that what he said was not wrong.
Is this the power of scholars?
Looking at Zhou Cang who was hiding in the corner and crying, Cheng Gongshou suddenly felt embarrassed. Even if you have done evil things, you still have to have some backbone. At least you can't be so simple-minded. In just a few words, the secret was revealed in front of Ye An.
What else is there for?
Fortunately, he and Zhou Zhan had an old relationship. After all, Zhou Shiru was also Zhou Zhan's cousin, and Zhou Cang was his wife's uncle's nephew. Cheng Gongshou couldn't kill him directly and could only say: "Ye
Hou, since he has become an abandoned son, I wonder if I can spare his life?"
Ye An looked at Cheng Gongshou and said, "He sent someone to kill me before. Do you think I will let him go? Even if I let him go, will the Imperial City Department let him go?"
"Marquis Ye, please spare your life! I really didn't know those people were dead soldiers beforehand, nor did I know they wanted to kill you. I just did what the note said and took the people to Xiuyi Alley."
Zhou Cang was already terrified. He hugged Ye An's legs tightly, but Ye An kicked him away. At this time, he still wanted to excuse himself?!
"Fart! Then why did you show up at the scene instead of running away early?! Are you afraid that they will come to confirm whether I died in the hands of the dead?! Of course, if you don't come back, I won't recognize your appearance.
No trace will be left behind!"
Seeing that he was exposed, Zhou Cang kowtowed and said: "The villain just turned around to check because he didn't know what those people were doing. If he knew..."
Ye An interrupted him with a sneer: "So what if you know? From the moment the package appeared in your house, you knew you couldn't escape it, right?! You didn't even dare to tell Kaifeng Mansion about this! You know it yourself
The people behind the scenes are very capable, so you would rather collect money and do things with peace of mind than expose this matter until it leads to a catastrophe! Greed will eventually have to pay the price!"
Ye An's words also made Cheng Gongshou, who was planning to plead for Zhou Cang, remain silent. In fact, Zhou Cang had no choice from the beginning. Since the people behind the scenes can raise dead soldiers, they can easily kill one.
Zhou Cang.
The matter was reported back to the Imperial City Division. Zhou Cang was dead and no one could save him...
The carriage swayed and arrived at the yamen of the Imperial City Division. When getting off the carriage, Ye An suddenly grabbed Zhou Cang's arm: "Do you want to live?"
Zhou Cang, who had become sluggish in despair, immediately regained his vitality and kowtowed to Ye An again. The regret and annoyance on his face was as if he had been wronged: "If Marquis Ye saves the villain, the villain..."
"Don't talk about those useless things. Of course, dead soldiers cannot leave the courtyard at will, and you are the only person who comes into contact with them. You should know their habits. Even if you meet only a few times, you should know some details.
, if you want to survive, the only way is to make meritorious deeds. Write down and describe everything you know and see honestly. Maybe there will be a glimmer of hope. If you lie again, your grandfather Zhou Yi will be reincarnated.
I can’t save you!”
"If the villain knows it, he will definitely do it!"
Zhou Cang was escorted into the Imperial City Division by the guards of the Imperial City Division. Cheng Gongshou bowed his hand to Ye An with some gratitude: "I would like to thank Ye Hou for this! I can give an explanation to my mother-in-law when I go back!"
Ye An curled his lips: "I never thought that a man like you, who has hundreds of enemies, would also be henpecked... Haha! When you go, remember to take me to say hello to Senior Officer Chen!"
"Now that we have arrived at the Imperial City Division, doesn't Ye Hou plan to come in?!"
The silhouette of old Chen Lin came from behind the pair of ferocious beasts at the door. Ye An knew he couldn't leave when he heard the sound!