There are millions of people in Bianliang, Tokyo. In addition to dignitaries, traffickers and lackeys, there are actually some people who are easily ignored by the people around them, and that is the beggars who are scattered on every street but have little sense of existence.
Although beggars in reality do not reach the size and power of the world's largest beggar gang described in the novel, their number in Tokyo cannot be underestimated. There are people in almost every square and even every street. There are several beggars who beg from pedestrians and residents, and these people will be completely ignored by others. Even if they stay in front of your door all day long, as long as they don't come up to beg, everyone will treat them as if they are not there. exist.
So if someone uses a beggar to stalk him, it is the most covert and safe way. Who would deliberately pay attention to a beggar who is in tattered clothes and smells bad
But after Sun Tu confirmed that there was no problem with the people in the shop and that what the shopkeeper said was true, he thought of this, looked around, and focused his attention on a beggar who was only a few steps away from the inn. This naturally reminded Shen Liang and the others immediately, and everyone's spirits were lifted. In addition to being ashamed and admirable, they wanted to step forward and capture the person.
But at this moment, as if he sensed something, the beggar suddenly stood up from the corner and jumped into the alley next to him with some fear. Seeing that he had a guilty conscience, Shen Liang and others became more convinced that there was something wrong with him, so they started to chase him, but were stopped by Sun Tu: "There is no need to chase him, he may not be the person we are looking for. The only thing to chase him now is It will alert the enemy and lead to the clues being cut off again.”
Shen Liang and others were impressed by Sun Tu. Although they still had doubts in their hearts, they stopped: "But Du Tou, are you just going to let him leave like that?"
"Don't worry, there will always be a way." Sun Tucheng smiled thoughtfully: "You guys go back to the Yamen today. It won't be too late to take action after there are further clues." He could clearly feel that it was because of the behavior of himself and others. It was the public servants who scared the beggar and fled, so some extraordinary means had to be used.
Seeing that Sun Tu had other plans, although these subordinates had doubts, they did not raise any objections after all. They immediately clasped their fists and handed over their hands before leaving. Sun Tu, on the other hand, after identifying the direction, went straight to Xiangguo Temple. The people he had recruited before finally came into use.
When he first took up the post of Dutou in Kaifeng Prefecture, Sun Tu recruited Gao San, Tang Shishi and other Lu Zhishen's apprentices to help him. It was only later that his plan to go out on his own failed, so he didn't really gather people under his control. Now, it's time to use them. It can be considered a test.
After all, as natives of Tokyo, these gangsters have skills in inquiring, tracking, etc. that the police officers do not have. After all, today's people are afraid of officials and sometimes deliberately hide things to avoid causing trouble. But when they encounter rogues of the same status, they can only tell the truth and cooperate to the end.
More than half an hour later, Sun Tu saw Tang Fifteen and several others who were practicing martial arts with him at Lu Zhishen's place. Having a hope made the originally lazy people work hard. When they saw Sun Tu arriving, their spirits were even higher: "Is there anything you can help me with, Sun Tutou?"
"I really let you guys talk. I am here to ask for your help today. As long as this matter is settled, I will be able to bring you into the Yamen in a legitimate manner. It will not be too difficult to find a serious career in the future. "
"Please give me your orders, as long as we can do it, we will not refuse." Several men were overjoyed when they heard this and immediately clapped their chests and promised.
At that moment, Sun Tu told them what he meant. After listening to his words, several people frowned slightly: "Are you following the whereabouts of several beggars and finding their dens?"
"What, is this difficult to do?"
"No, it's just that this matter is too small to show the brothers' tricks." The senior high school student smiled and said.
Sun Tu shook his head: "This matter is not trivial. It involves dozens of lives. This is the key to a major case."
When everyone heard what he said solemnly, they felt a sense of wariness in their hearts. They quickly put away their contempt, then once again promised that things would be done well, and then left in a hurry.
It wasn't until everyone dispersed that Lu Zhishen said curiously: "Sanlang, what errands have you been doing recently, and how come you are related to beggars? And you have to be so secretive in doing things, and use them when you don't need the manpower of Kaifeng Mansion?"
Naturally, Sun Tu would not hide anything in front of Lu Zhishen, so he said with a serious face: "Brother Lu must have heard about the fire that happened in Changxingfang the night before, right? This is the case I am investigating. According to the clues found so far, This is a man-made disaster caused by someone deliberately setting the fire." As he said that, he told him all the clues he had obtained in the past two days. Anyway, he had to wait for the senior high school students and others to come back with news, so he could just talk to Lu Zhishen here.
After learning that the fire was actually set by someone, Lu Zhishen's face was full of anger. When he heard Sun Tu mention the reaction of officials such as Xue Yuanpeng, he was so angry that he gritted his teeth and slapped the table: "What a bunch of stupid officials, damn it." !" Then, he looked at Sun Tu with admiration: "Sanlang, you are indeed a member of our generation. You actually dare to contradict your boss and want to find out the truth of the case!"
"Brother Lu is so complimentary. My younger brother is just trying his best. Moreover, the matter has just begun to have some clues. We are still far away from capturing the real culprit." When he said this, he said with a solemn expression: "And the other party is acting now. Judging from his ruthlessness and boldness, this real murderer must be difficult to deal with."
"No matter how difficult it is to deal with, we can't let them go lightly!" Lu Zhishen said and looked at Sun Tu seriously: "If you don't have enough manpower, the Sa family can also help. I don't believe these thieves can really be lawless!"
The two then chatted for a while, watching the sun set again today. Only then did Tang Shiwu rush back: "Sun Dutou, our brothers split up to investigate, and finally found out where those beggars were staying. It was at the City God's Temple not far from here." As expected of the people here in Dongcheng. They were like local snakes, but in less than two hours, they had actually found the den of those beggars.
Sun Tu was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately stood up and wanted to go back to the Yamen to summon his subordinates to get the person, but Tang Wuwu stopped him: "You are all confused, this will also scare the snake. We just checked, those beggars are still there at this time They are all scattered around the city begging, not at the City God's Temple at all. They will only gather together after dark. Moreover, there may be some of their people watching near the Yamen of Kaifeng Mansion... "
Sun Tu nodded obediently: "Yes, I did act a little too hastily."
"According to the wishes of the Sa family, this matter should not alarm the government again. You also mentioned that many people in the government do not want to investigate the case in depth. You may still be able to use only those few people, so you might as well join forces with me. ." Lu Zhishen suddenly expressed his opinion: "When it gets dark, let's go over together, go straight to the beggar's den, and dig him out!"
Sun Tu weighed it briefly and adopted this suggestion. Indeed, in terms of martial arts and credibility, Shen Liang's subordinates could not compare with Lu Zhishen. The only advantage they had was their status as public servants. But Sun Tu himself could already represent Kaifeng Mansion, so it would be no problem even if he only brought Lu Zhishen and his disciples there.
"Okay, just follow Brother Lu's wishes and go to the City God's Temple after dark!" Sun Tu said, clenching his fist fiercely.
More than half an hour later, the sky became completely dark. At the same time, more people passed the news back, saying that the beggars in the east area of the city had returned to their dens near the Chenghuang Temple one after another. It was a good time to come and pick up the beggars. Chance.
Sun Tu and the others stopped waiting, and immediately set off from Xiangguo Temple and headed straight for the City God's Temple, which was only three streets and two squares apart...