Hearing that the charge was tax evasion, Joe Kama's mood completely relaxed. His Daqin pub can be said to have made money every day. The worst thing is money. How can he evade taxes for no reason? Besides, he opened This tavern is for cover. Even if the business is not good, I don’t dare to get into trouble. Don’t think about it, these soldiers must be extortion.
Jokama's expression gradually returned to normal, and he saluted with a smile and said, "My lord, you must have made a mistake. The shop has always been law-abiding, and the tax that should be paid has never been less than a copper plate. If you are inconvenient... "
In fact, Qiao Kama has opened a tavern here for a year, and he has often dealt with Wujicheng Military Mansion, but there has never been any extortion. He also knows that the laws here are extremely strict, and most people will not risk it. Risky, but he is a spy, he has a guilty conscience, and hopes to get rid of these plague gods as soon as possible.
Liu Xin stretched out his hand to interrupt him, and shouted sternly: "Bold, even dare to attempt to bribe, don’t you know the strict laws of the big man? Needless to say, there must be some tricks in this store. All the people were brought back to the yamen for close examination."
As soon as his words fell, the guards of Flying Tiger who could not restrain themselves rushed to various places in the tavern. The guys in this tavern had a bit of skill, so naturally they refused to catch them. Some people picked up kitchen knives and Hustools. The kind of guys wanted to resist, but what they didn’t expect was that these tax-collecting soldiers had extraordinary martial arts.
Long ago, another group of soldiers rushed into the back hall, and there were waves of women screaming from inside. Liu Xin frowned. Could it be that Jokama was still here with his female family members? It stands to reason that engaging in a spy business is It’s very dangerous, so few people bring their wives and children with them. Even if the role of husband and wife is needed on special occasions, they are pretended to be by others, but you don’t need to pretend to be a husband and wife when you open a tavern.
While he was suspicious, the screams of women in the back hall had gradually ceased, but they were replaced by bursts of squeaky laughter and the screams of the soldiers. Soon, a large group of blonde young women were caught by the soldiers. They were escorted from the back hall, all of them tall and enchanting. They were all beauties. There were more than 20 people.
Liu Xin snorted and said, "You are a pub, how do you raise these many women? Could it be that you are also involved in the business of trafficking in human beings?"
Jokama stammered: "They are Xiaomin prepared for business expansion,"
This time, Jokama did not lie. Although Jokama’s job is a spy, he is smart enough to do business for a year and has gradually mastered the tricks. Naturally, he wants to make more money. When talking about which business is the most profitable in Wuji City, it is the brothel. Most of the merchants in Wuji City from all over the world are far away from their hometowns. It is inevitable to be lonely and lonely. After dinner, go to the brothel to have fun and relax.
When Jokama couldn’t bear it, he would go to the brothel and find a girl he knew well for a night or two. He soon discovered that the business there was much better than his tavern, and it was easier to get money. , And the girls in Wuzhicheng Brothel were either Han people, or Huns from the Western Regions, and there were also a small number of Huns, but Daqin girls were very rare, so Qiao Kama had a bold idea to open a Daqin brothel.
Although spies are more free than ordinary soldiers, this freedom is also limited. The last time Jokama opened a tavern, it caused a lot of controversy in the elder's courtyard in Rome. This time, it will open a brothel, so much more. Be cautious, but Jokama came up with an excellent reason,
Qiao Kama’s task is to collect intelligence. If you obtain information from Dahan officials, it will be the most authentic and valuable. Qiao Kama has also been trying to get in touch with Dahan officials, but Cao Cao and Yuan Shao’s officials are compared. It’s easy to approach, and you can buy the news he wants with a small amount of money. But Liu Xin’s side is much more difficult. He once sent a purchased local Han to an official as a gift, but was arrested in prison. He was sent to forced labor in the name of bribery, but it was because the official did not go deep into it. Otherwise, he would have been exposed. Liu Xin's laws were very strict. No one dared to make fun of his own wealth and life for a little bit of petty gain. ,
However, Jokama believes that there is no man who is not greedy for money and lust. Since the road of "money" will not work, then choose the road of "lust". He said in the letter to the elders that brothels can be opened. Go to Maoling, where is the capital city of Chang'an near the Han Dynasty, there will definitely be many high-ranking officials coming to visit, and you can definitely hear a lot of inside information.
What Qiao Kama could not think of was that his request this time was quickly approved by the Presbyterian House. Not only did he send a heavyweight figure, but he also brought him more than twenty young and beautiful Daqin. Woman, precisely because of the arrival of this heavyweight, for safety reasons, Jokama decided to go out of business for one day today.
Liu Xin already knew that Joe Kama was a spy, and he would associate it with any actions he did. He faintly guessed that what he wanted to open might be a brothel, and the purpose was not only to make money, but probably to get it from officials. The intelligence couldn’t help but sneered: “It’s not the time for you to explain whether it’s human trafficking. You will know when you return to the Yamen for the first instance. Take it all away.”
Jokama glanced around secretly, and did not find the big man from Rome. Only his two entourages were taken out. He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. This big man is in high authority in Rome. What happened to the left, he didn’t have to think about going back to Daqin anymore.
This tavern is not only an important stronghold for Daqin’s spies, but also their command center. It was built by Joe Kama himself. It naturally has a secret room. I heard that tax-checking soldiers came in. Joe Kama did not take it lightly. , But hurriedly hid the big man in the secret room, but kept the two entourages, because Joe Kama had already announced to the public that the reason for the business closure today was that the partners wanted to check the accounts, and these two entourages became partners. The role of, I did not expect to be arrested too,
Qiao Kama thought that he had neither tax evasion nor human trafficking. Both of these charges should not be convicted, but he had a ghost in his heart. He didn't dare to entangle with Han people too much in the tavern. Anyway, when he arrived at the Yamen, they could not find evidence. Put yourself back. If you stay here for a long time and you leak the whereabouts of the big man, it will be troublesome. So Jokama didn't talk back, lowered his head and let the soldiers take him out.
Liu Xin has been paying attention to the changes in Qiao Kama's face. Seeing him quibble at first, and suddenly become so obedient, he felt abnormal. He couldn't help but winks at Zeng Lie and said, "Zeng joined the army. You take people back to separate custody, strictly interrogate them, make sure to find out the facts, and never let go of a bad person."
Zeng Lie didn't dare to reveal Liu Xin's identity in front of the Daqin people, arched his hands, and said, "Subordinates obey the orders, and the subordinates will do it now."
After Jokama and others were taken out, Liu Xin looked at the empty tavern hall, waved his hand, and said, "Search, don't let any suspicious place go,"
The hall is empty. Except for a few cases, only the counter can hide something. When arresting people just now, the soldiers ran through the counter, but the guards who were ordered still proceeded very carefully for the second time. search for,
Liu Xin glanced at the door leading to the inner hall, and ordered a few people to walk there, including Kleia and the guard who knew the Daqin language.
When Jokama bought the land to build this tavern, the funds were extremely limited, and it was impossible to buy much land. The tavern was also very simple to build, and there was no building. The lobby of the tavern is relatively large, and the back hall It's relatively small. There are three rooms in the back hall. One is the kitchen, the other is where the guys sleep, and the other is Jokama’s bedroom and study.
Liu Xin quickly focused on Qiao Kama’s bedroom, where there are indeed a lot of good things. In addition to a large number of classics, there are also the Dahan Express of the most recent year. Almost every issue does not fall. Under Qiao Kama’s low bed, An exquisite wooden box was also turned over, which was full of gold and silver jewelry, and dozens of silver notes, each with a denomination of five hundred taels.
But a few people rummaged for a long time and found nothing of value.
Liu Xin was not reconciled, and brought people to those guys’ rooms. It was much messy here, and many women’s clothes and supplies could be seen. Presumably, more than 20 young women lived here.
After turning over the cabinets and cabinets, I returned to no avail. Only the kitchen was left. There was often a fire in the kitchen, and there was water and a lot of oil fume. Generally, I would not hide things, but Liu Xin did not want to miss any details. Brought people to search,
Entering the kitchen, Liu Xin's eyes suddenly brightened. Although the kitchen is very messy, with various ingredients and clay pots everywhere, but one place is very clean. In fact, it is not clean. The ground is still covered with oil. But there is not a single thing, it is very abrupt in the whole kitchen.
Liu Xin lifted his foot and walked over, and suddenly stopped.
He had a habit when he was engaged in that "professional". He liked to measure his steps and measure the distance when he walked in the room. If he missed his hand, he could easily escape. The result of his calculation is that this kitchen is obviously better than that. The other two rooms are shorter, there must be a secret room here,
Liu Xin was sure that the place with no clutter was the passage to the secret room. He walked over there without hesitation. After a few steps, he came to the front of a wall.
Because it was in the kitchen, this wall was no different from other places, and it was also a little yellowed. Liu Xin looked at it carefully for a long time and found nothing wrong. He hesitated for a moment and raised his hand to This wall tapped lightly, and suddenly, this wall moved, and a cold light burst out and pierced Liu Xin directly.