Jin Yiwei starts from Ming Yugong

Chapter 45 Clues
Tongfu Inn
When Lu Xiaofeng heard that Xia Yan had found the boy, he rushed over immediately.

"Lu Xiaofeng, are you here looking for Xia Yan?" Bai Zhantang said with a smile.

"Well, where is he?"

"You came a step late. Xia Yan found other clues and went to Fuzhou City to investigate."

Bai Zhantang sighed, "Thanks to him this time."

"I lost the bet again this time." Lu Xiaofeng shook his head helplessly, "Xia Yan's luck is really great."

"You lost to him last time too?" Bai Zhantang asked curiously.

"The last embroidery robbery case, he told me that Jin Jiuling was the embroidery robber as soon as he met me. Of course I didn't believe it, so I made a bet with him!"

Lu Xiaofeng still can't figure it out, why did Xia Yan insist that Jin Jiuling is the embroidery thief?
"Hahaha, you, Lu Xiaofeng, can actually lose twice in a row, I'm really laughing to death." Bai Zhantang laughed out loud.

"Laugh, laugh." Lu Xiaofeng was helpless.

"Alright Zhantang, stop teasing him."

Tong Xiangyu couldn't stand watching, interrupted Bai Zhantang, and said with a smile: "Master Xia said before leaving that this case has not been investigated."

"If you come, let me tell you, the bet is still valid."

"As long as you find out the facts of the case first, you will win."

Lu Xiaofeng was a little happy in his heart, but soon realized that he was being played by Bai Zhantang, so he couldn't help being a little depressed, so he stepped forward and put his hand on Bai Zhantang's shoulder.

"Baitangyuan, what did Xia Yan go to Fuzhou to investigate?"

"I don't know. He only said to investigate the case, but didn't say who to investigate."

Bai Zhantang shook his head, "Monkey has been checking for you, but there is no news about him?"

"I have visited all the forces in Qixia Town, and they are all tight-lipped."

"The people behind this scene are very powerful, and the monkey probably can't find any clues." Lu Xiaofeng said helplessly.

"Lu Xiaofeng, you underestimate me!"

While talking, Sikong Zhaixing suddenly came in through the window, sat at the table, poured a cup of tea and drank it.

"You have a clue?" Lu Xiaofeng's eyes lit up.

"It didn't exist at first, but yesterday I investigated the dead family in Qixia Town overnight, and finally found some clues!"

Sikong Zhaxing paused for a moment, then continued: "Ru Yuanwai's family all believe in Buddhism, and there is a daughter who became a monk in Xianci'an."

"The family also often go to Anhua Temple in Fuzhou to pray for blessings."

Bai Zhantang said: "Aren't you talking nonsense? They believe in Buddhism, something that Qixia Town knows."

Sikong Zhaixing rolled his eyes, "Of course there is no problem for them to believe in Buddhism, but with Ru Yuanwai's wealth, why did they send their daughter to Xianci Temple to become a monk?"

"Because they almost starved to death in the famine year more than ten years ago, it was the master of Xianci Temple who saved their family of four."

Ling Lingfa yawned and came down from upstairs, "Xiao Er, order some soy milk and fried dough sticks."

"It's being steamed for Grandpa, I'll bring it over right away."

Bai Zhantang earned money to break free from Lu Xiaofeng's restraint, entered the back kitchen in the blink of an eye, and quickly put soybean milk and fried dough sticks on the table.

"Grandpa, take it easy."

Linglingfa was not polite, sat down and said, "Charge to Xia Yan."

"Baitangyuan, who is he?" Lu Xiaofeng asked.

"Linglingfa, the secret agent of the Great Inner House." Linglingfa smiled slightly, "Xianci Temple you mentioned, Xia Yan went to investigate."

"There is only one teacher and one nun in Xianci Nunnery, so there is no possibility of committing a crime."

Sikong Zhaixing frowned, "What if Xia Yan didn't check it out carefully?"

"Xia Yan's work is still reliable. If Xianci'an can hide it from him, it may be useless for you to go."

"However, he got three ledgers from the ruins yesterday, studied them for a long time, and left overnight with Jin Yiwei."

"If you want to find clues, why don't you check the purchase channels outside Cha Cha Ru's staff."

After getting in touch with Xia Yan these days, Ling Lingfa still quite agrees with him.

Lu Xiaofeng asked strangely: "Why did you help us?"

Ling Lingfa paused slightly for the hand holding the soybean milk, and said through gritted teeth, "This kid not only cheated me, but he still hasn't returned the IOU."

"If you win, I can humiliate him well, hehe."

Lu Xiaofeng smiled slightly, sure enough an enemy's enemy is a friend.

Lu Xiaofeng and Sikong Zaixing left the Tongfu Inn.

At the same time, Xia Yan had already found a supplier of Ru Yuanwai, Fuzhou Fuguoji.

"Jin Yiwei handles the case, and the idlers leave Fuguoji as soon as possible."

Lin Pingzhi surrounded Fu Guo Ji with Jin Yiwei and said loudly.

The guests in Fuguoji didn't dare to stay when they heard this.

The owner of Fuguoji, Yuan Fu, trotted over and said respectfully, "My lord, the shop is a serious businessman, and has never committed crimes."

"My younger sister is still the concubine of Master Fang, the magistrate of Fuzhou."

hehe.How dare you threaten me at a time like this? It's really courting death.Xia Yan smiled and said, "Pingzhi, bring the account book from Fu Guoji."

Yuan Fu wanted to stop him, but was pushed away by Lin Pingzhi.

From behind the counter, Lin Pingzhi took out two ledgers from Fuguoji and handed them to Xia Yan.

Xia Yan opened the ledger and compared it with the ledger obtained by Ru Yuan's family, with a smile on his face.

"This is the ledger of transactions between you and Qixia Zhenru. There are 28 payments of unknown origin, and each time you gave an extra 2 taels of silver."

"As for your account book, it is recorded in detail that the 2 taels of silver were purchased from you by members of Ru Yuan, and the Fuwei Escort Bureau transported them to Yangzhou."

Xia Yan looked cold, and said lightly: "Pingzhi, tell him your identity."

Lin Pingzhi said calmly: "Under the banner of Jinyi, Fuwei Escort Bureau has a young escort."

Yuan Fu's face was pale, like ashes.

This is the fake Li Gui meeting the real Li Kui.

"Where did the children from Qixia Town go? Who is behind your back?" Xia Yan said flatly.

"I, I..." Yuan Fu trembled and couldn't say a word.

"It seems that you will never die until you reach the Yellow River."

"Law of the Ming Dynasty: Those who rob and sell human beings will be sentenced to 100 sticks and exiled for 3000 miles. Those who rob and sell people to be wives and concubines will be sentenced to 100 years in prison for 3 sticks."

"Anyone who harvests and cuts off people will be put to death immediately, and the property will be forfeited to the family of the deceased. Even if the wife, son, and cohabiting family are not aware of it, they will be killed for the follower."

Xia Yan sneered, "Jinyiwei Imperial Prison happens to be empty, you may be able to withstand the torture, what about your parents, wife and children? I don't know if they can bear and live?"

Yuan Fu sat down on the ground, then crawled to Xia Yan's side, and said loudly: "My lord, I will tell you."

"The Snake Gang forced us to do all this. If we don't cooperate, they will kill us."

Snake Gang?

The Snake King is dead, and those three religions and nine streams actually did this kind of thing.

Xia Yan snorted coldly, "Pingzhi, find someone to inform Chen Jiu, seal up Fuguoji, and send him to prison for conviction."

"Take someone and follow me to the Snake Gang. Anyone who dares to resist will be killed without mercy!"

"Yes, my lord."

(End of this chapter)