"It's good if the boss is considerate." Cao Sheng said.
At this point, the gesture was enough. Min Zhanlian immediately took out the prepared rhetoric, saying that their group was entrusted by an opposition boss to go to the capital to collect the "vitals" of a certain powerful person in the dynasty.
matter".
"...To tell you the truth, I have already said too much, so please keep your mouth shut."
Cao Sheng's face became very ugly. No matter what happened, it would be easy to make a mess if it involved the big shots in the court. He immediately said: "I won't dwell on brother's matters. It's just the weather in the capital these days.
If it's not upright, there might be some evil wind coming. It's better for the leader to be careful."
Min Zhanlian thought to himself that this was almost the same as what Mr. Qin from Luocheng said. It seemed that there was indeed an undercurrent in the capital.
He wanted to trick the other party again, but Cao Sheng was unwilling to say anything more and stood up to leave.
Watching Cao Sheng leave, Min Zhanlian whispered: "Xiao Wu."
"The head of the family..."
"Take some people to keep an eye on Cao Sheng and see who he goes to meet."
Since Cao Sheng made a special trip to greet him, he was obviously entrusted by someone, so he would definitely relay the answer to his superiors as soon as possible. This person is likely to be related to the kidnapping of Leng Ningyun.
Xiaowu is nameless and an orphan. He has been a pickpocket since he was a child. At the age of twelve, he became a master and became a "snitch" who came and went. He was also somewhat famous in the world. He was extremely cautious.
, he does not show his face most of the time, and no one knows his name. He is only known as "Xiaowu" in the world.
Since the Australians came to Lingao, Lingao has become a "wide land", and Xiaowu also came to "make a fortune". Unexpectedly, he was in trouble the first time he returned to Lingao and fell into the hands of the national police. After many twists and turns,
He was transferred from Police Section 10 to the Special Service Team, where he specialized in surveillance and investigation. He had two direct subordinates: one was an old man who looked like an octogenarian, and the other was a middle-aged lady who looked like a village woman.
Xiao Wu nodded silently. Not only did he rarely show up, he also rarely spoke in crowded situations. In short, if you didn't pay special attention, you could hardly notice his presence.
"Xiaoqian, you go to Luocheng tomorrow and try to sound like Mr. Qin."
Xiao Wu went there for two days and brought back the news: Cao Sheng sent a subordinate to Tongzhou early in the morning to handle important matters for him. Xiao Wu left the old man to monitor Cao Sheng, and he and the woman followed him to Tongzhou separately.
He was waiting for someone in a teahouse called "Hou Yuan".
"Hou Yuan" is also a teahouse frequented by Jianghu people. Not long after he waited there, a figure who looked like a ground stick came. The two talked secretly at the table for a long time. After they dispersed, Xiao Wu stared at this person.
, and asked the old woman to follow Cao Sheng's men back - to see if he came into contact with anyone else on the way.
Xiao Wu stayed in the teahouse and secretly monitored him for about half an hour before he saw him leave "Hou Yuan". He followed quietly. He found the other person's residence and easily found out all about this person.
This person himself is not worth mentioning, he is just a local ruffian in Tongzhou, but he also has another identity, that is, he is the helper of the captain of the local Jinyiwei Yamen. On weekdays, he relies on the Jinyiwei brand to do things outside.
Hearing this, Min Zhanlian's eyes lit up, wasn't this exactly what Cao Sheng said!
Xiaowu also felt that this discovery was of great value, so he stayed in Tongzhou to continue surveillance. The next day he went to Houyuan for tea, and met four people during this period.
"This is the situation of these four people. I have inquired about each one one by one. The most likely one is Liu Zhen." Xiao Wu said that the other three were either local businessmen in Tongzhou or local idlers, helping out.
There are characters like Ban, but this Liu Zhen has an unusual identity.
"This man worked as an errand in Jinyiwei during the Tianqi period. After Wei Zhongxian's defeat, he lost his job. However, he later hooked up with an important person from unknown family and did dirty work for others. He has a special status. He often travels between the capital, Tongzhou and Tianjin.
I’m very familiar with people from all walks of life.”
Min Zhanlian nodded secretly: That's it, this Liu Zheng is the most suspicious. For such a person to suddenly be interested in a group of Jianghu people who came to the capital to "do business" can only mean that he is guarding against something.
"Where is this person?"
"He is still in Tongzhou. This man has a house in Tongzhou and raises a woman. It should be an outside house." Xiao Wu said that he secretly inquired through the neighbors and found out that Liu Wei came once or twice a month, and every time
I can only stay for two or three days. But I have been in Tongzhou for seven or eight days recently, and I go out and wander around every day.
Min Zhanlian originally only had one glimmer of hope, but now he has a two-thirds certainty after hearing this. This person stayed in Tongzhou, obviously to monitor the passengers entering and leaving the capital, and the time coincided with the time when Shopkeeper Leng was kidnapped. Leng Ning
Once Yun is kidnapped, Lingao will definitely send someone to the capital as soon as possible to take charge of the overall situation. These people can only go through the Tianjin-Tongzhou-Beijing channel.
I don’t know how much money he spent on the “leading men” at various docks along the way, but the effect was obvious. As soon as they arrived in Zhangjiawan, Cao Sheng came to check out the situation.
However, Cao Sheng's investigation showed that their disguise was quite successful, otherwise Cao Sheng would not have specifically said something to persuade them not to enter the capital. No matter how smart Liu Wei was, it was unlikely that he would question Cao Sheng, an old gangster.
judgment.
"Xiao Wu, send one of your men to keep an eye on Liu Zhen at all times. Don't disturb him."
After Xiao Wu left, Xiao Qian returned from Luocheng and brought important news.
Xiao Qian went to Luocheng to look for Mr. Qin for the second time, but when he arrived at the teahouse, he found no one. When he asked the waiter, he found out that his brother-in-law Liu Xiaobian had died and was attending a funeral.
"...When I heard about it, I went to his house, kowtowed and followed him for two taels of silver. He was very interested and asked me what I wanted to do in the capital and if I wanted his help."
Xiaoqian's reason was ready. He said that he came to the capital to do a "big business" in Nancheng and planned to run away from Nancheng. He wanted to ask him to take care of him when the time came. Mr. Qin fully agreed. When the two talked,
The death of Liu Xiaozhen was mentioned.
Third Master Qin had nothing to hide, so he told everything about Liu Xiaobian's inexplicable running to Haidian and being robbed and killed on the roadside.
"He really died there?!" Min Zhanlian's pupils narrowed immediately when he heard this and asked.
"Exactly!"
"On what date was the body found?"
"Twenty-three of the twelfth lunar month."
"Okay!" Everyone present looked happy because this was a very important piece of information: the information He Liansheng handed over to them clearly mentioned that the attack on Liao Sanniang's escort Yin Che happened the day before.
There is no doubt that Liu Xiaozhen is one of those robbers.
According to the information Xiaoqian gathered, Liu Xiaozhen is a gangster. This kind of person has neither the courage nor the strength to become a crossroad robber - especially a large car escorted by a bodyguard. There is only one possibility for him to participate. He is
Entrusted by others.
Since Shopkeeper Leng was kidnapped, this is the first clue directly involving the kidnapper.
"So, Liu Xiaozhen must be the mastermind behind the kidnapping..." Zhou Ruolan thought thoughtfully, "It's a pity that he died!"
"There's no rush," Min Zhanlian said, "He's dead, but everyone around him is still alive. I'll ask everyone, and at worst, I'll tie Master Qin up and torture him - how many friends does his brother-in-law have, and what are their details?
He must know."
The originally solemn atmosphere in the room became somewhat relaxed. Xiao Qian said: "Speaking of the people around him, I also got some news, which is also related to the case."
"What?"
"This Liu Xiaozhen has been working as an errand in Nanyuan in recent months..."
Liu Xiaozhuan was idle on weekdays and engaged in prostitution and gambling all day long. His family was poor. Therefore, Mr. Qin’s wife forced Mr. Qin to find a job for his brother. Although Mr. Qin was the leading uncle in Luocheng, he lived in the south of the city.
I stomped my feet and trembled three times, but it was still a bit difficult to find a job with less work and more money. In the end, I entrusted several middlemen, and I used money from the eunuchs in the palace to find a Nanyuanli caretaker and was surrendered by the capital.
But it was the errand of the eunuch who could not officially enter the palace.
It is said to be taken care of, but in fact, it means giving money and rice on a daily basis. Not only is it free from work, but it can also be embezzled. The eunuchs are out extorting money, so they must give these "managers" a small share. This money is to
He was a filial piety to the eunuch who was guarding the garden, but just embezzling money and rice was a big income.
"It turns out that Liu Xiaobian and the two eunuchs were in the same group!" Zhou Ruolan said, "It's a pity that the two eunuchs were killed!"
"The eunuch is just a little braid. You haven't seen the confession and it's clear: the person who brought them here also died."
"But I don't understand why two eunuchs were sent to Wu Yanluo's team? The characteristics of eunuchs are too obvious..."
"That's not necessarily the case, unless you take off the pants of every corpse and prisoner to inspect..."
These words caused a burst of laughter from everyone, and Min Zhanlian also smiled and said: "Don't think too complicatedly, everyone. The enemy may not think so much. Besides, who would have expected that Old Feng of Heliansheng would do this.
?”
"That's true." Zhou Ruolan said, "He Liansheng's intelligence said that these two eunuchs are also very good at fighting, and they will not be inferior to the bodyguards."
"The eunuchs of the Royal Horse Supervisor are very good at fighting, and they can also organize troops." Min Zhanlian said, "Ignoring other things, there is obviously something in Nanyuan that is worth our efforts to find. We will set off for the capital tomorrow."
With the clues in hand, everyone had a clear idea. They all wanted to go back to their rooms to make preparations, but Min Zhanlian stopped Xiao Qian and Xiao Wu.
"You will separate from us halfway tomorrow and go to Luocheng alone to settle down."
"clear!"
"When you arrive in Nancheng, you should work hard on Mr. Qin and the people around him, and find out all Liu Xiaozhu's connections. Especially who he is friends with and has close contact with in Nanyuan."
"good."
"Xiaowu, go to Tongzhou, keep an eye on this Liu Zhen, check his background, and find out what kind of immortal he is."
This chapter is actually section 314. The title cannot be modified. It will be updated to section 315 next time.