The drizzle was still falling, and there was a little fire in the camp. Although a lot of people gathered on this hillside, the guards and those on duty were well-organized and went their separate ways, and they did not appear to be noisy.
The lights in the shack flickered, and when the young scholar named Cheng Zhouhai walked in, Tie Tianying assumed the attitude of doing business. Tie Tianying will not ignore the people of the Secret Investigation Division, but he will not pay too much attention to it. If he meets him in person, his posture is enough. As for what the other party says, he can listen to him, but there is no need to do it. It's best if the other party can leave on their own after they have finished speaking, without hurting their feelings there.
Upon closer inspection, although the man was not very old, his demeanor seemed calm. His robe was half wet, and he seemed to be in a hurry when he came, as if he had come to do some serious business. Tie Tianying is a person who appreciates this kind of temperament, but hates the other party to come to him to "do" something. On the surface, he greeted him naturally and kindly, but he didn't expect that the young man would let him down in less than a few words.
The dialogue after the formal greeting was actually a bit simple, because the young man himself kept politeness, but his words were not quick, but the meaning was straight to the point.
"... The Ministry of Criminal Affairs is doing business and escorting the bandit to Beijing. Logically speaking, the Secret Investigation Division should not be involved in it." The young man folded his hands and smiled, expressing his apology, "But this time, on the way to the south, I heard a few things. The matter. Uh... I have to come over and have a note with Lord Tie."
Tie Tianying looked indifferent: "Oh? I don't know what it is."
Cheng Zhouhai lowered his head and considered for a moment before opening his mouth: "This time Master Tie and Master Zong hunted down Fang Baihua, there was no problem, and even the layout, Cheng Mou had to applaud. It's just that there are some... The Secret Investigation Division checked the people with special status. If some of these names are released north, I am afraid they will make Qin Xiang, Mr. Ning and others a little worried, so Cheng Xingye came here. I want to see what the punishment department is doing. attitude."
Tie Tianying frowned: "...I don't know who these people with questionable identities are?"
"The matter has not yet been determined, and Cheng does not want to say that there is a problem with these people's identities..."
"Then Tie doesn't quite understand."
The light in the room was relatively dim, and the conversation between the two seemed to be a little slow at this time, except for the relatively quick greeting at the beginning. Young people smile simply. After some consideration.
"These things... The Secret Investigation Division doesn't want to be directly involved. In fact, Tie Caitou has been in office for so many years, so he should be careful. Cheng came here with sincerity."
"Also ask Mr. Cheng to make it clear."
Cheng Zhouhai glanced at him. The speed of his speech picked up, and he said sternly: "In the past two years, the Fang clan's riots have shaken Tiannan, and the root cause of it must be quite clear to Tie Caotou. Shu Cheng said bluntly that Manichaeism has developed rapidly in Jiangnan, although It has been beguiling a large number of ignorant and ignorant people at the bottom. But it really spread because it also bewitched a lot of wealthy households in the south of the Yangtze River. The Liu family, who once made a great effort, besides Chen, Lu, Fang, He... Although it was the military generals who defeated the Fang bandits, it was the Ministry of Punishment who would investigate the matter after that. Tie Caitou knew how many people were killed. people?"
Tie Tianying looked at him with a smile, but said nothing. The anger in his heart gradually gathered, although the young man seemed calm. In fact, his inner nature is quite arrogant and arrogant. It's not that there is any problem with the content of his words, but after accumulating, it seems that every sentence he speaks implies a condescending attitude.
"Have to come and take notes." Repeatedly pretending to be mysterious, half-talking. Although it sounds very particular about the officialdom, everyone is not familiar with it. If you say it like this, it is "unspoken". More than 80% of the people may be inquiring. , Ordinary people may be deceived. How can Tie Tianying be overshadowed by this method for many years.
He didn't speak, but the young man looked at him and smiled again: "The Secret Investigation Division and the Criminal Division both serve the imperial court, but they each have their own duties, and the iron catcher also understands that. Now the Northern Expedition is a real major event, The prime minister's mansion is now in charge of the integration and logistics, and the rear cannot be chaotic... In order to deal with Fang's bandits, the Secret Investigation Division spent a lot of effort in it. How about Fang Qifo, how about Fang Baihua , Now it's a trivial matter for me, the Secret Investigation Division, but Manichaeism, can't get up again."
Cheng Zhouhai was talking, but he was already standing at the table, pointing his finger on the table, staring at his eyes, and at the moment when his pupils contracted slightly, he said, "Sikongnan. I can't get up again!"
Tie Tianying's face sank, and he slowly stood up from there. At this time, he understood that the other party had indeed detected something. For a moment, there was a cold smile on the corner of his mouth: "Tie… I don't know what Mr. Cheng means, or who Sikongnan is. The arrest of Fang Baihua this time is indeed more than one thing. The Ministry of Punishment is participating, but what is the identity of the person involved, did Mr. Cheng ever…”
"I don't care who it is!" The flame shook for a while, Cheng Zhouhai slapped the table with a slap, Tie Tianying's eyes narrowed, the young man stepped back and waved, "I naturally know that Who is it! But this matter, no one can do it. Those big families who supported Manichaeism and were implicated in those days are still few? Now there are fewer beheadings? Bewitched by the Buddhist religion. Those people above... Could it be that they will not be deceived? If Manichaeism is revived from the dead, who can afford this responsibility!"
Naturally, I am not here to take this responsibility... Tie Tianying sneered in his heart. The young man over there bowed his hands.
"Cheng was furious for a while, and some offended Mr. Tie, please forgive me. As Cheng said, the Secret Investigation Division is currently responsible for this part. This matter can be big or small, and Cheng has to meet first. Iron Lord…”
Tie Tianying laughed: "Tie still doesn't know the specific meaning of Mr. Cheng. There are some things, I'm afraid that Mr. Cheng has made a mistake."
"Whether it's right or wrong, Cheng also hopes that he has made a mistake. In short, the words have already been said." Chengzhou's expression on the sea has calmed down. He bowed his hands again, "Of course, no matter right or wrong, it has little to do with the Ministry of Punishment at this time, I just hope that if Lord Tie finds any clues in the future, I can make a living for the common people and consider the benefits as much as possible. two."
He paused: "As for the Secret Investigation Division, there are not many manpower available in this place, but if you find available information, you should also communicate with Tie Caitou. To be honest, we... Now hope that this matter can be done as soon as possible. Solve it. Don't grow out of branches."
Tie Tianying smiled and nodded. At this time, he was already quite displeased with the young man who came to point the country, but in the officialdom, many times politely refusing and not giving the other party anything substantive is the expression of a big man. unpleasant way.
Therefore, after a while, the other party said: "Cheng has seen the records of the prime minister's mansion. Although Fang Qifo is a disorderly bandit, he is worthy of being a hero for a while. I hope that Tie Chautou can send him north as soon as possible... In addition, I don't know if Cheng can meet this person. What kind of appearance does he look like, and his curiosity is calm. If Tie Chaotou can agree, he will only stay far away. Just at a glance."
Tie Tianying politely rejected him: "The Ministry of Punishment has the rules of the Ministry of Punishment. After all, Fang Qifo is one of the bandit leaders. These things cannot be accommodated. Please Mr. Cheng Haihan."
These bookish characters, who care about the country on weekdays, are quite curious about some celebrities. After all, I have really met once, and I will have bragging rights in the future. After Tie Tianying refused, the other party's face was obviously a little disappointed. But then he suppressed his unhappiness and said something else.
"... Tie Zaitou's roundup of the other party's Baihua clan this time has been very effective. However, the Fang bandit clan has some background, after all, they are dead but not rigid. Some bandits are extremely vicious, and Cheng has also heard of it. What kind of He clan duo The one who used the copper hammer may not be dead by now..."
"According to the news this afternoon, a group of people may have gone to Yu Town... In addition, there seems to be a loophole in Qi Village's search... "
"The gang of Ba Dao Camp is also a problem. The martial arts of the towering sword Du Sha and others have reached a state of perfection. The woman Liu Xigua... I heard that her sword has been left with you now, but she herself is not dead, and it is still difficult to deal with. …”
"Moreover… "
It seems that he wants to show his sincerity to the greatest extent, and the young man then said some words of gold. Of course, among these words, due to the limited intelligence collected by the Secret Investigation Division, Tie Tianying still disdains to listen to a lot of information.
"I'm afraid Yu Zhen is clean... We missed that..."
"Shentian Dao Du Sha... Well, he's still amazing..."
"Liu Xigua's knife is here, she is naturally dead."
The opposite side smiled and looked over: "Tie Chaitou, stop joking, although she lost the knife, the person escaped..."
Tie Tianying smiled, neither refuting nor confirming. These things are not important in themselves, and there is no need to say more. The other party stared at him for a while, then waved his hand: "Whatever." Then he said a few other things, Just then bowed his hands and said goodbye.
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In the flickering firelight, the rapid pace passed through the camp. The splashing mud wet the hem of the robe, and Zhu Biao followed from behind.
Due to Ning Yi's arrangement, Zhu Biao was the one who accompanied him here today. After figuring out the news here in the afternoon, Ning Yi hurried over, went in for not too long, then hurried out again, and only stopped and sighed when he left the camp gate. Zhu Biao frowned and asked from behind, "That watermelon..."
"She's not dead yet." Ning Yi stood there holding an umbrella and let out a sigh of relief, "Besides, Sikong Nan is really behind him..."
Zhu Biao nodded, but for a while he didn't understand why the other party was fine, and he still had this attitude.
Ning Yi held an umbrella and stood in the darkness outside the camp. He lowered his head and thought for a while. When he looked into the distance, his eyes were slightly solemn.
Under the current situation, this is an undoubted life-and-death situation. It is certain that Watermelon was not killed because of missing a knife, and it does not prove that she is alive. He has a gambling personality since he was a child. Later, he has seen more and more things step by step, and has experienced more things. He is gradually able to grasp the development of many situations, and has a foundation for all operations. But in such a situation in front of him, he could only sigh first.
There is no grasp of nature, and luckily, I don't know where to look. Even though all he hoped was that Xigua and Chen Fan would be alive—of course, he might also bring some of the Ba Dao people, but... this is the same thing, and now he can't even see the whole situation. not. Just as he thought about it, when Chen Fan was going to pick up the carriage, someone suddenly rushed over, but it was a subordinate of the Secret Investigation Division. Obviously, he had important information and came to look for him.
"...I just found out the news. Among the remnants of the bandits, the group of people carrying the account books went all the way north, and now they have entered the vicinity of two hundred kilometers. The Ministry of Punishment and the people on the other side may be searching with all their strength, and some casualties... It seems that this People came to save Fang Baihua and the others..."
Ning Yi thought for a while, then nodded: "Go back."
On the other hand, in the hut of the camp, Tie Tianying had been pacing back and forth for a while with his hands behind his back. After a while, a subordinate came in.
"Let's contact the capital... Check out a person." He frowned, "King Qing from the Right Prime Minister's House, Cheng Fangcheng Zhouhai, I want to know who this person is."