Suspect in Jinling

Chu Ji took a deep breath, stood in front of the armchair and clenched his fists, then spit out five words: "Because of the Taiping Sect."

In just five words, the whole compartment tensed up immediately.

Kuang Jian frowned: This is the second time he has heard the name "Taiping Sect" today.

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Chu Ji: "Three days ago, the town government secretary received an important report saying that the important leader of the Taiping Sect, 'Ghost Seeing Sorrow', would show up in the west of the city. Your Excellency didn’t want to sit still, so he ordered me to follow the plan and deploy a plan to invite you into the urn.”

"Wait," Kuang Jian interrupted softly, "Did the leader of the Taiping Sect mention the action last night?"

Chu Ji paused, "Um...not really, but the government office in the east of the city is impenetrable, and your lord travels in the past with tight guards, so I'll speculate on the actions of 'Ghost Seeing Sorrow', and guess he is most likely to be It was to take advantage of the banquet last night, so after a brief appearance last night, the lord returned to the study alone under the entrustment of official business, while Chu and his subordinates secretly deployed inside and outside the building, showing a tendency of loosening the outside and tightening the inside, for the purpose of To attract the appearance of 'Ghost Seeing Sorrow', catch the current one."

Although Kuang Jian didn't know what big case this "Ghost Seeing Sorrow" had done, he had heard about it from Taiping Education.This is a taboo in the official circles of the Ming Dynasty. A few years ago, they raised flags in Shandong, Shaanxi and other places to cause rebellion, and rebelled several times. Such heinous rebels, but they are very aware of their ability to stir up trouble.

If this is the case, Kuang Jian asked again: "Chu Qianhu, can you be sure that no one entered through the window last night, is it?"

Chu Ji gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, troops were deployed at all gates outside the building last night, and not only Chu was guarding the adult's study. If Catcher Kuang doesn't believe it, you can go to the strategic deployment and find someone to verify."

Kuang Jian nodded: "Okay, I will find someone to verify."

"No... wait," Pang Yuan interrupted, and after trying to sort out what Chu Ji and Kuang Jian had said, he asked incredulously, "So father and Chu Qianhu already knew that the assassin would come?" At that time, he heard Jin Yiwei gossip about the Taiping Sect, so he guessed the real culprit on his own, but he didn't know that the assassination was premeditated.

Chu Ji nodded painfully: "Yes, I found out three days ago."

Ruan Yuankui also asked incredulously: "Then you still have a banquet?"

Pang Yuan also couldn't help shouting: "Yes, can't it be better to postpone the banquet? How can there be such a joke with your life!"

Ruan Yuankui looked serious: "And your Pang Mansion didn't inform any guests!"

This incident was no small matter, Master Ruan's back immediately rolled down a layer of fearful cold sweat!According to Chu Ji, the assassin had already prepared to kill Pang Zhengying!He had been to the third floor yesterday, if he hadn't accidentally missed the assassination by the assassin, it is very likely that he and Pang Zhengying fell in the study today!

"Follow the matter urgently, the guards for the safety of your lords have also been arranged!" Chu Ji explained, biting his gums and tightening his face.

Seeing this, Ruan Yuankui suddenly raised his tone, "But your arrangement is vulnerable!"

"You didn't even protect your chief officer, and you still patted your chest and said something about the arrangement! What if the roundup fails? What if there is any accident? Then the assassin went crazy, and all the members of Jinling were threatened last night! Such a big thing , the town government secretary actually kept everyone in the dark!"

Ruan Yuankui himself is greedy for life and afraid of death, so it is only natural to criticize others!Chu Ji frowned, his chest heaved violently——

Ruan Yuankui met Chu Ji's gaze fiercely, and said loudly: "What are you looking at! Don't think that I know nothing. From last year to this year, three important members of the household department have died at the hands of that 'worship' , Even the chief Fu failed to escape, Fusi Beizhen suppressed the message to avoid causing panic, and your Lord Pang also let me know! Is this a trivial matter?!"

A huge wave rose from the ground, shaking the air in the entire compartment to rumble.

All of a sudden, there was a sound of breaking the drink like a spring thunder, and the dispute was clear and sharp!

"All right!"

Qian Jin shook his hand, and a drop of ink landed on the rice paper!When he looked at it in panic, he found that it was the young Qin Shi who had just spoken.

"As an official of the imperial court, Master Ruan was shocked."

After a brief silence, Qin said to everyone, but only looked at Ruan Yuankui, "Fortunately, the most dangerous time has passed, and the most important thing right now is to track down the real culprit. The Holy Majesty decided, let me tell you how they catch thieves and what to do? It’s just out of date.”

Qin's voice was not loud, but soft and strong, and there was endless power hidden in the words: Yes, it is not up to a local official to point fingers at the actions of Beizhen Fusi. He is a dignified fourth-rank official. , To make a fuss over a molehill is to lose your identity.

"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, you..." Ruan Yuankui yelled a private address with some embarrassment, but seeing Qin's head turned away as if he hadn't heard of it, Ruan Yuankui could only mutter a few words angrily, and closed his eyes. mouthed.

Silence spread awkwardly. When the nobles were looking at each other and didn't know what to say, Kuang Jian called out: "Qian Jin."

The little scribe in the corner responded in a panic: "...here!"

Kuang Jian: "The ones just now only record that the Jinyi Guards are deploying defenses outside the building, and don't say too much about the rest. All nobles tell me frankly, we should not let them be embarrassed by Ying Tianfu."

The few nobles had just had a fierce dispute, their moves were fierce, and their sentences were compelling. At this time, they were still immersed in the aftermath of the dispute. When they heard Kuang Jian say this, they were startled at first, and then they all showed expressions of gratitude. The first one was grateful. Of course it was Chu Ji, he glanced at Kuang Jian, and said seriously: "Thank you." Needless to say, Pang Yuan and Qin Shi also bowed their heads to Kuang Jian, and even the arrogant Ruan Yuankui couldn't help being moved. Touching the corner of his Jingui's mouth, he reservedly expressed his thanks.

"Then I will continue to ask." Kuang Jian struck while the iron was hot, and brought the topic back to the main topic: "Chu Qianhu said that Mr. Pang received a threat. What kind of threat is it?"

Chu Qianhu was very cooperative and said, "Note."

Kuang Jian: "Where is the note now?"

"Here I am."

Unexpectedly, it was Qin who spoke this time. She lowered her eyes and untied the green eight-treasure purse on her belt, and pushed it over on the small table, "Three days ago, this 'reminder' appeared on the gate of my Pang mansion." , wrote the name of my late husband with a cinnabar pen, signed a small lotus flower, and Jin Yiwei guessed that the handwriting was written with his left hand."

Kuang Jian took the note and glanced at it. Sure enough, as Qin said, the word "Pang Zhengying" showed an ominous color, and the handwriting was crooked and unsound.

Pang Yuan said in surprise: "Mother, did you know about this?"

Qin turned her head to look at her son and nodded.

Pang Yuan didn't have a chance to speak just now, but at this moment his face twisted instantly, and he asked almost in pain: "Since you know it all, why didn't you stop it? Is catching the thief more important than father's life?"

Qin's expression was calm, and he cut off his son Yourou straight-forward: "Yes, catching the thief is more important than your father's life."

For a moment, everyone looked at this woman, only to hear her resolutely say: "He is taking on a dangerous position, if he doesn't even have the guts, how can he boost the entire town government department? He won't tell you, just I don't want to mess up the confidence of the family, after all, this family still needs you to support in the future—Brother Yuan, do you understand?"

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