Han Ping, the chief arrester of the Pingxi City Punishment Yamen, returned to Pingxi City first and found that Yan Liqiang was not in the city. When he inquired, he found out that Yan Liqiang was at the Lu family in Huanglong County, so he rushed to the Lu family overnight to report the news to Yan Liqiang.
After Yan Liqiang gave him an errand last time, Han Ping left Qiyun County with two capable men. After putting on makeup, he quietly ran to Yinzhou. He hadn't seen Han Ping for almost a month. Han Ping was dusty, his beard was stained with dust, and he seemed to be indifferent. I lost some weight, but my spirits were high.
Seeing him and knowing that he had something important to report, Yan Liqiang did not stay at the Lu family anymore. Instead, after bidding farewell to Mr. Lu, he let Han Ping get on his carriage and returned to Pingxi City overnight.
The carriage of the four-wheeled carriage that Yan Liqiang was riding in was padded with white tiger skins. There was also a small bar inside with drinks. Under the bar was an exquisite freezer with prepared ice inside. Springs are used under the chairs to absorb shock. It is extremely luxurious and can be regarded as one of a kind. Han Ping, who got on the carriage, took a look at the furnishings of the carriage. A trace of surprise flashed in his eyes. He showed his restraint just right, but The lower half of her butt was touching the seat, and she didn't dare to sit still, waiting for Yan Liqiang to ask questions.
The carriage started running on the road, and in the blink of an eye, it left Lujiazhuang. Looking through the glazed glass of the carriage, there were guards following the carriage in front and behind, majestic. At this time, naturally, there was no need to worry about being eavesdropped. .
In the carriage, the only sound of the wheels turning on the road outside was heard. Yan Liqiang poured Han Ping a glass of wine and handed it to him, "Thank you for your hard work. Come on, have a glass of wine to warm yourself up first. Let's talk. You guys can find out." what news… "
Han Ping carefully took the exquisite silver wine glass handed over by Yan Li, drank it in one gulp, then wiped his mouth before speaking, "Master Governor, have we found the prescription?"
"Oh, how did you find it?" Yan Liqiang asked.
"Didn't I take a few people to Yinzhou this time? When we went to Yinzhou, we went directly to Qianshan County and Yulin County in Yinzhou. These two counties were serialized together, because in the entire Yinzhou, these two counties People in several counties and some mountainous areas in the county like to eat coriander dipped in vinegar. This time we went, we directly dressed up as fur traders and went to the local area..." Han Ping licked his lips.
"Well, that's right, we should start from these two places!" Yan Liqiang nodded.
"I still have some friends in Yinzhou, including people from all walks of life in the yamen. When I went there this time, I asked a few of my friends to help me and asked them to help me pay attention to Ganshan County and Yulin County in recent months. In those places in the county that like to dip coriander in vinegar, are there any people who have been away from home for more than ten years and suddenly come back, or are there people who went out to make a living in Pingxi County more than ten years ago? It just so happens that my friends helped me After searching, I actually found several people. I checked one by one, and finally found out that there was a person in Guangen County, Yulin County. It was finally confirmed that he was the wanted person Fang Zigao! "
"Then did you take him down?"
"No!"
"Why?"
"Your Excellency, you don't know. Fang Zigao's original name was not Fang Zigao at all. He was called Zhu Chenggui in Guang'en County. He was not an ordinary person, but a steward of the Zhu family, a wealthy family in Guang'en County. The Zhu family was in Yulin County. Guangen County is extremely powerful. It is the home of officials and powerful locals. The family has thousands of hectares of fertile land and thousands of servants. It has great influence in Yulin County and Yinzhou. The county magistrate of Guangen County is the old man of the Zhu family. nephew, in this case, of course we don’t dare to arrest Fang Zigao rashly, and we don’t even dare to expose our identity. Once exposed, the few of us may not come back, and the yamen can find any reason. You can do it to a few of us without knowing it..."
Yan Liqiang frowned. Most of what Han Ping said was true, except for his so-called friends!
This time, the person who really helped Han Ping find Zhu Chenggui, the one who sent the false letter to Xue Cao, was not Han Ping's friend, but the power of the White Lotus Sect in Yinzhou. Compared with the White Lotus Sect's power in Ganzhou, The White Lotus Sect has greater power in Yinzhou. This time the White Lotus Sect followed the method Han Ping said to find them. In less than ten days, they actually found several people for them. When Han Ping went to confirm, it turned out that I found Zhu Chenggui.
It's just that this bullshit Zhu family has never had any dealings with me and has no grudges. Why do they have trouble with me and attack the people of their own Kyudo club
"Besides these, what other news have you heard about the Zhu family?"
"Your Majesty, you are right to ask. We found that in addition to the Zhu family's huge local power, the Zhu family is actually very close to the Sword God Sect, one of the four major sects. Among the descendants of the Zhu family, there are several with good qualifications. The younger generation are all practicing in the Sword God Sect, and the Zhu family has been preparing to open a branch in Yinzhou for the Sword God Sect in the past two years. When we went to Guangen County this time, we found that there were many Sword God Sects coming out. The experienced disciples live in the Zhu family..."
Sword God Sect... Sword God Sect... Why Sword God Sect? Yan Liqiang was slightly shocked. His relationship with the Sword God Sect was too messy...
"Is there any news about Xue Cao?"
Han Ping had a look of shame on his face, "Please forgive me for my incompetence. Many places in the Zhu family are very tightly guarded and my subordinates cannot enter to investigate. This time I found Zhu Chenggui and caught some clues, so I hurried back." Sir, please make a decision. If you give me a little more time, I will think of a way to see if I can sneak into the Zhu family, and maybe I can find clues about Xue Cao... "
"Have all the men who went with you returned?"
"is back!"
"This time, let's stop this matter. You don't need to worry about the rest!" After saying this, Yan Liqiang began to ponder.
Han Ping looked at Yan Liqiang's face and said cautiously, "Sir, if we let this news out quietly, all those rangers will rush to the Zhu family. Even if the master does not come forward, the Zhu family will not be able to protect Zhu Chenggui. Just knock on the mountain and shake the tiger!"
Yan Liqiang glanced at Han Ping, and his voice became colder, "If you knock like this, the Zhu family will not be able to save even Zhu Chenggui. Is Xue Cao still alive? What's the use of killing the steward of the Zhu family?"
Han Ping quickly lowered his head, "Your Majesty, what you said is that I was reckless!"
"You did a good job this time. Once this case is settled, I will reward you heavily!"
"Thank you, sir!"
"I will take care of the rest, you just have to pretend you don't know what to do!"
"yes!"
"Your friends in Yinzhou are quite capable. They can find out such things!"
Han Ping's eyes flashed, "If you want to meet, sir, I can introduce you to you. Those friends of mine have also admired you for a long time!"
Yan Liqiang waved his hand, "Let's talk about it when we have the opportunity in the future..."
(End of chapter)