Gong Chaoqun simply couldn't find any reason not to accept this great gift.
As for his job, he does not need to worry about solving the case, and can close it easily, which is easy to report to both the government and the public. This story is very easy to wrap up, and the public is happy to accept it.
Although it may not have much impact on the entire Maitreya sect, at least the situation in Yangzhou can be contained. Otherwise, with Maitreya believers everywhere in the prefecture and the Cao Gang, Gong Chaoqun is worried that when he wakes up tomorrow, Yangzhou will have changed its flag, and he, Gong Chaoqun, will have his head cut off as a sacrifice.
In the grand scheme of things, killing the Hu people is a grand cause.
In fact, this rubbish prefect had a unclear relationship with Maitreya Sect, which made it very difficult for him, the Demon Suppression Bureau, to investigate Maitreya Sect. He had long wanted to kick this bastard to death. It could be said that the death of the prefect itself was a great gift.
No matter how you look at it, it's so perfect that he wants to hug and kiss the real murderer, who was so considerate in committing the crime.
As for finding the real murderer, that is our real responsibility
Anyway, Zhao Changhe will find it.
Seeing that Gong Chaoqun was obviously unable to refuse this gift, Zhao Changhe smiled and said nothing more. Indeed, everyone would make the same choice.
There was one more thing he didn't say in his mind, but he knew it was useless to say it: Have you ever thought about why the murderer is so considerate? What good does it bring to him? Is it just to avoid being convicted? Even if you don't arrange it this way, it will be difficult to find out who you are.
Gong Chaoqun is a veteran in the serious crime squad, so it is impossible that he did not think of these things. However, after weighing the pros and cons, the benefits are too obvious and he does not want to worry about other things.
Yue Hongling didn't have any better ideas. She would be happy to see Maitreya or the Hu people. As for the real culprit, she would help Changhe investigate later. She finally said, "I found the base of Maitreya a few days ago. It's in the White Lotus Temple ten miles east of the city."
"It is indeed there! I have suspected it for a long time, but the prefect has been obstructing and covering it up in every possible way." Gong Chaoqun suddenly said: "Today we will uproot the Maitreya Sect in Yangzhou!"
… …
The assassination case of the prefect was solved within an hour.
The prefect's concubine was discovered by the Demon Suppression Division to be a Maitreya celestial being. During interrogation, she confessed that she had used Maitreya's secret method to control the prefect and absorb his true essence.
And confessed that under her control and inducement, the prefect deliberately acted under various excuses, causing a large number of people to lose their homes and families, and finally being accepted by the Maitreya Sect in order to strengthen the Maitreya believers;
Through various forms of exploitation, the money not only enriched the prefect himself, but also enriched the Maitreya Sect.
—These are true facts.
Even Ruyan's fall into prostitution and conversion to Maitreya Buddhism happened during this process.
As the news came out, Yangzhou was in an uproar, and countless Maitreya believers were stunned, including Ruyan who was still receiving guests in Xiaoxiang Pavilion.
Of course, the spread of the news is a matter of later events, and the prefect's concubine confessed more than just this.
He also confessed that when he saw the prefect showing signs of being out of control, the Maitreya sect became more daring and colluded with the Hu people Chili to assassinate the prefect in his room at midnight.
This is of course a temporary compilation, and the logic needs to be scrutinized, but mixed in with the completely authentic stuff in the previous part, no one has thought about the loopholes here. It goes without saying that Gong Chaoqun will compile additional details when he reports to the court.
Anyway, all we need to do now is to convince the army commander.
In this prosperous place, the army has been in disarray for a long time, but at least the army has not been infiltrated too much by Maitreyaism - this is also the main reason why Maitreyaism still feels that it is not yet time to rebel directly.
Even the most incompetent army is still an army, and the sheer number of people makes it very useful. The Maitreya sect has been a home-based association until now, and has not yet formed a militarized organization. When the army began to search the entire city to arrest Maitreya believers, the Maitreya sect was caught off guard and had almost no power to resist.
There was still enough strength left to allocate hundreds of powerful bows and crossbows, together with hundreds of elite soldiers from the Demon Suppression Division, they, together with Zhao Changhe, Yue Hongling and others, headed straight for the White Lotus Temple ten miles east of the city.
Fayuan was feeling a little restless in the temple today.
He knew that the prefect had been assassinated and the city was on blockade, but this time the Demon Suppression Division's blockade was extremely tight, and the outside world did not know the details of the assassination, nor did they know that the prefect had died in front of their Tiannv Gate.
In his mind, this was not something their Maitreya sect did, and they would not evacuate everyone just because of this incident. Instead, he was worried that the goddess in the prefect's house might be discovered by the Demon Suppression Division, and was thinking about how to rescue her.
There are many other officials in the city who are Maitreya believers. It should not be a problem to use some connections to get someone to bring the innocent angel out.
In Fa Yuan's mind, the man who assassinated the prefect was simply a bastard. Their Maitreya Sect had spent so much effort to make this prefect their own, and before they could enjoy the pleasure for a few years, the prefect died... God knows what kind of person the next prefect sent by the court will be, and they will have to spend a long time and work on him again
If the leader had already started the rebellion, it would be fine. If the prefect died, then he, Fa Yuan, would just raise his arm and call for action, and the people in the city would change color. What else did he need a prefect for? However, the leader had not started the rebellion yet, and now Fa Yuan was in a great headache, neither advancing nor retreating.
Chi Li sat nearby and watched Fa Yuan pacing back and forth. He said coldly, "If you follow my advice, Master, you should either start a rebellion right now and occupy Yangzhou, or evacuate immediately."
It turns out that the collusion between Maitreya Sect and the Hu people is true. After Chi Li was injured, he was worried about being in trouble, so he didn't hide in the prefect's mansion, but in the White Lotus Temple.
Fa Yuan shook his head and said, "Your Khan has not yet raised his army, and the leader cannot respond. How can I start an uprising in Yangzhou alone?"
"Then evacuate. Your goddess is trapped in the prefect's mansion. The Demon Suppression Division is not a pushover. You'd better not hold out hope that you can pull her out. You should be prepared for the worst. She has been discovered and controlled by the Demon Suppression Division."
"Even if we find out that it is the Maitreya Goddess, we won't have to evacuate, right?"
In fact, Chi Li did not expect that the people in Middle-earth were so dirty. No matter who the real murderer was, they would directly put the blame on Chi Li and Maitreya Sect for the assassination of the prefect. In his mind, this matter had nothing to do with him. In fact, the prefect was one of his own people. He would be happy only if the prefect died.
However, the keenness brought by long-term life and death experience made his heart beat fast. He always felt that this matter was not good. If he wanted to know the specific reason, he really couldn't think of it at the moment.
Seeing that Fa Yuan didn't believe in leaving, Chi Li knew that he couldn't convince him, so he stood up and said, "Then we'll leave first."
Fa Yuan was very surprised: "Why is that?"
Chi Li shook his head: "It's just a hunch, like being stared at by a pack of wolves on the grassland, with goose bumps all over my body. Master, if you believe it, then go. If you don't believe it, I have no reason to do so. Anyway, let's go first."
After saying this, he left quickly with Batu and others.
Less than a moment after he left, shouts of killing rang out outside. Hundreds of powerful bows and crossbows surrounded the White Lotus Temple. The elite troops of the Demon Suppression Division swarmed in. Gong Chaoqun took the lead and kicked open the temple door: "Zhang Banfo, come out and die!"
(End of this chapter)