The capital city is not peaceful now. Mr. Qin's power is only in Luocheng. Once he enters Chongwenmen, it is not his territory. But he also knows the news that shopkeeper Delong has been kidnapped - he was shocked when he heard the news, because
Shopkeeper Leng is also a big shot in the capital. He has contacts with many officials and eunuchs in the palace. The idle city foxes and social rats don't dare to provoke them. Even the big thieves and bandits from outside can be found.
When local colleagues inquired about the background, most of them backed away. Besides, Delong also had He Liansheng, a bodyguard, to look after his home and home. This group of bodyguards were really smarter than ghosts and more ruthless than wolves. He didn't expect it.
There really needs to be someone who dares to stir up trouble with Tai Sui.
At present, the escort agency has spent a lot of money and hired countless informants in the capital to find Shopkeeper Leng. Mr. Qin also greeted him and said that as long as he provided useful information, he would be rewarded with fifty taels of silver. This once attracted the attention of all the cities.
The fox and the mouse were crazy about it.
However, this madness did not last long. Not long after, a few gangsters who were particularly enthusiastic about seeking information died inexplicably. Everyone understood that the group of people who "asked the God of Wealth" were also not easy to mess with.
Mr. Qin's nose is also one of the best in Luocheng. He has long sensed that there is another mystery here. To the people sent to contact Lian Sheng, he promised and patted his chest, and warned his subordinates:
When gods are fighting, don’t be too troublesome!
He picked up the tea cup and sipped the tea, savoring it for a moment. He felt a little hungry and was about to ask the waiter to come earlier when shopkeeper Qian tiptoed over and whispered in his ear: "Third Master!"
"Um?"
"Liu Xiaobian is back."
"He knows he's coming back!" Mr. Qin snorted. Mr. Qin is over fifty, so everything goes as planned. But this braid is a thorn in his side.
Liu Xiaobian was his brother-in-law, and he had been a gangster in the capital since he was a child. Mr. Qin did not dislike his background. After all, he himself was not a "good citizen", and he and his father-in-law's family were considered to be the two of them. But later he became rich.
Yes, he would arrange errands and jobs for anyone who had relatives or friends. Not to mention being rich and powerful, he would never have to worry about food and clothing.
Only this Liu Xiaobian, after following him for so many years, is unable to do anything. He is proficient in eating, drinking, prostitution and gambling, but he only destroys whatever he does. But this Liu Xiaobian is also my wife’s youngest brother, and I can’t help but love him the most.
, it doesn’t count the fact that I go to my sister’s husband’s house all year round to eat and drink for free, and if I commit a crime, I have to hold my nose and deal with the consequences.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival last year, he just found a job for his brother-in-law in Nanyuan, which gave him a stable life for a few months. In order to keep an eye on him, he told him to go to Juchun Garden to order some mao before going to work every day. Unexpectedly, this was the moment.
During the Chinese New Year, nothing bad happens.
"Which prostitute did he come back from again?" Mr. Qin snorted, "What he did, I have to go to Eunuch Cao to say hello, and I have to lose some money..."
Shopkeeper Qian said: "Third Master, you'd better go and take a look... He's in the backyard..."
Mr. Qin immediately realized that there was something wrong in what Shopkeeper Qian said, and asked in a low voice: "What happened?"
Shopkeeper Qian hesitated and said: "You will understand when you go and see..."
Looking at the hesitating look, it goes without saying that something serious must have happened to Liu Xiaozhen. Mr. Qin was startled and stood up and said, "Where is he? I'll go right away!"
Mr. Qin saw Liu Xiaobian lying on the brick floor in the backyard, covered with a reed mat.
Although he had already had a premonition, when he actually saw his brother-in-law's body, Mr. Qin's eyes widened and blood surged up. He was instantly dizzy and his body shook violently. Shopkeeper Qian hurriedly supported him.
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Third Master Qin is not sad. This brother-in-law has caused him a lot of trouble. Even if he dies, Third Master will not shed a tear. But since he set up a post in Luocheng, he has never fallen into such a big situation. Brother-in-law certainly
"Incompetent" was also someone under his wing. Who could be so bold as to kill him without saying a word?
He calmed down and whispered: "Uncover the reed mat!"
The reed mat was uncovered, and the corpse underneath was stained with blood and was horrific to look at. However, the main wounds could still be seen clearly, a stab wound under the ribs and another stab wound on the throat. He had been around the world for a long time, and he knew at a glance that the stab wound was after death.
The last hit. It seems that the opponent not only killed Liu Xiaobian, but was also afraid that he would not die.
Who has such a deep hatred for Liu Xiaobian? Mr. Qin never thought of it. He knew his brother-in-law best, and he was the best at eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling. He often followed people out to extort money, but he didn't have the power to restrain a chicken.
, he is not a martial artist, he never fights with others and kills; if it comes to money, he is a person who has no overnight money...
"Who sent it?" he asked.
"Master Zou from Haidian sent someone back."
"Is anyone still there?"
"exist."
"Invite him over."
The person who came was very capable, and he had to salute him when he came. Mr. Qin waved his hands and asked, "Where did you find him?"
"Back to Third Master, yesterday Master Zou asked the children to clean up the road debris on the official road and transport it to the cemetery for burial together. I didn't want to see a lot of blood and several corpses on a side road not far from Liulin Beizhuang. Children
Following the blood trail all the way into the woods, I saw corpses all over the ground, more than 20 of them, and various weapons. It looked like two groups were fighting. When they were burying the corpses, someone had something to do with Mr. Liu.
Lao, I recognized him as your brother-in-law..."
Haidian? Mr. Qin was confused for a while. This Liu Xiaozhen was born and raised in Nancheng. He mostly lived in Nancheng. He rarely even entered the capital on weekdays. So he went to Haidian in the northwest corner and was killed.
On the road? What kind of thing is this?
He knew his brother-in-law very well. Even though he was bold, he still had a sense of proportion. With his brother-in-law protecting him inside and outside Nancheng, he would naturally dare to act recklessly. If he wanted to let him go to other places to lick the blood of a knife,
, he would not interfere even if his legs were broken.
"Who are the people who died?"
"The people on the left are just people who do business without capital on official roads. Some of them are wearing uniforms and are probably deserters." Seeing that Mr. Qin had nothing else to ask, the visitor took another package off his body and handed it over.
past.
"These are the items found on Master Liu's body. They are all inside. Master Zou took care of them and brought them back together. I also asked Third Master to take a look at them."
The waiter beside him quickly took the baggage. Mr. Qin did not open it, but nodded and said: "Go back and thank Mr. Zou for me. Say that I owe him a favor." After saying this, he ordered: "Take ten taels of silver and give it to this person."
Brothers, you go back and invite all the brothers to have a bowl of wine to get rid of the filth."
After sending the people away, Qin Sanye asked someone to buy a thin-skinned coffin, and asked a monk to wash him, change clothes, and bury him. He returned to the room in the backyard and opened the bag. There was only a bunch of copper coins and a pair of bone coffins.
A dice, a key and a note book.
The keys and the folder were all things he used when working in Nanyuan, and there was nothing special about them. He looked at them for a long time, but he couldn't figure it out.
"How strange!"
Xiao Qian sat in the mule cart and let the mule cart pull him away. He could only hear the thunder of the cart as it moved, and he could not tell the north, south, east, or west, nor did he know how far the road was. Anyway, it was twists and turns, winding east and west.
After about two meals, the car gradually slowed down. I parked the car and opened the curtains. I saw the car parked in a courtyard. Judging from the size of the courtyard and the walls, it was "Taopao Heart". It should be a middle-aged family somewhere.
's residence.
There are two flower beds in the courtyard, one with lilacs and the other with a camellia plant.
This was all as agreed upon in advance. Xiaoqian was very cautious, and when he got out of the car, he just stood quietly, but his hands were secretly on guard.
The coachman went up the steps and knocked on the door a few times; the partition door opened slightly, and a face appeared inside the door.
"coming?"
"coming."
Hearing this, a short and sharp young man came out and bowed to the small money: "Is this the fifth master from Jiangnan?"
"Exactly." Xiao Qian responded.
"please come in."
The light in the house was very dark, the furnishings were very simple, and the furniture was even more crude, which matched the courtyard perfectly. After waiting for a while, Xiao Qian saw a person coming out of the ear room and said: "Please take a seat and have some tea!"
Although the light was dim, Xiao Qian could tell that the person was a middle-aged man, dressed like a merchant. He knew that this person was the person who came to meet Liansheng, so he thanked him and someone brought him a cup of tea.
"Tea, please." The visitor said again, and then introduced himself, "I am in vain."
Xiao Qian had read all the personnel information of the Capital Station before setting off, and knew that this person was Leng Ningyun's personal attendant, who could be regarded as the "Standing Shopkeeper Leng", so he immediately said: "Nice to meet you, my surname is Qian."
"You guys came so fast!" Wu Kaidi said with a hint of surprise, "But that's good! The mental arithmetic is settled!"
"How is the situation in the capital?"
"It's hard to explain in words." Wu Kai sighed, "I punched out with my fist with enough strength, but it seemed to hit cotton!"
A lot of money was spent, and a lot of people were used. Almost all the connections that could be used at the Capital Station were used. I searched everywhere inside and outside, and there were quite a few clues, but after verification, none of them were useful.
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"...Originally, we in the capital were very smart. Especially for this kind of thing, we could find out everything through Liansheng and Liansheng. Now even they are as if they are blind. The news is overwhelming, but there is no real information."
After that, Wu Kaidi roughly told everything from Leng Ningyun's kidnapping to the recent interception and killing of Sanniangzi's escort vehicle on the way to Haidian.
"... Weird things happen one after another, but we don't even know what the other party wants to do! We promised to give money, but we didn't call for redemption!"
Xiao Qian did not express his position. Firstly, how to deal with it was the matter of Team Leader Min, so he could not comment. Secondly, Wu Kaidi did not participate in the specific handling, and there were some things that he did not need to know.
After finishing the conversation, he took out a booklet from the penthouse. This was a record of daily events since Leng Ningyun was kidnapped, as well as records of related actions, various intelligence information collected, etc.
Xiao Qian probably looked at the catalog and asked: "If I want to contact you, how should I notify you?"