afterglow

Chapter 324 Chapter [-] It’s okay to make a big fuss; where did the plague come from?
"Otherwise?" Zhou Changfeng glanced at him and said calmly, "Eight big sedan chairs will carry you back to the capital?"

"You..." Zeng Qinglu couldn't express his pain now.

Even if you come to arrest people at home, you should try your best to treat them with courtesy. This is obviously a customary rule, and according to common sense, everyone will follow it by default.

After all, before the official verdict is settled, even the suspect is still an official of the Ming Dynasty, how can he be humiliated at will?

I thought there would be a step-by-step process of interrogation, judgment, and punishment, and there would be turning points during the process, but the result was completely different from Zeng Qinglu's expectations from the very beginning.

He closed his eyes and took a breath, and said in a deep voice, "Such a bad rule, it's too arrogant."

There is no point in speaking harshly or scaring people. Anyway, he is a deputy in a government. He can definitely be regarded as the number one person. In the past 20 years, he has developed a certain tolerance.

So Zeng Qinglu was generally cooperative and quite calm, but he was also beating drums in his heart, with feelings of surprise, shame, fear, and doubt lingering together.

Is it because this young man doesn't understand the rules and behaves mischievously?Or was it because the imperial court was so furious that they arrested him so rudely?

It's okay if it's the former, but if it's the latter... I'm afraid it's doomed.

When he was pushed out of the gate of the yard, he turned his head and saw a convoy parked at the intersection of the street not far away.

And... a heavy machine gun mounted on the roof of the truck.

Under the double background of the soft moonlight and street lamps, the body of the Type [-] heavy machine gun reflected a little light, and the dark muzzle made people stand up.

Grass?This posture... Did the court misunderstand?
Zeng Qinglu was shocked by this scene and was stunned on the spot.

As his thoughts diverged, the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. He recalled a lot of experiences in a flash, but none of them could be related to the rebellion.

Outrageous!Is it a mistake, or is someone going to blame themselves?

After a short period of surprise, he thought he had seen the big wind and waves and asked with a forced smile: "No, I'm afraid you made a mistake? Even if I made a mistake first, it's just a matter of money and money. Why is it so?"

Zhou Changfeng didn't want to talk to him, but Shen Yu at the side rolled his eyes, then took two steps forward, and said with a slight smile, "You don't have the final say on the truth."

Immediately afterwards, the stunned Zeng Qinglu was carried behind one of the trucks by the paratroopers, and then pulled him up.

Laughing to death, although Zhou Kexing was playing around, this operation actually confuses a guy who has a long history and experience.

Shen Yu was slightly happy, and said to Zhou Changfeng beside him, "That's not bad, he's going to panic, it's considered unintentional."

"Indeed, the nature is too bad."

"These guys have a lot of means, and when they should be cruel, they will never soften their hearts. I guess he will feel that he has been betrayed."

"Let's go, let's go to the next one." Zhou Changfeng shrugged, originally wanted to enjoy a cigarette, but since Xia Xiaoshi has been admonishing him not to smoke, he has been gradually reducing the number recently.

Don't smoke unless you're depressed, and you still have to be more disciplined even if your wife isn't around.

Shen Yu suggested with some concern: "Why don't you go to Yin Hotel in Houguan County first? The investigation team is still staying there, it's not safe, you have to save them first."

"Are you kidding me? The people in this ghost place have sent countless people to watch Yin Hotel. After going there, the tiger and the fly will know that there is no way to get tough, and they may run away. At that time, there will be another one." How troublesome it is to chase one by one," Zhou Changfeng replied casually.

My brother Zhou!You have to focus!How can I not know with my rich experience?

"No." Feeling helpless, Shen Yu lowered his voice and explained: "We arrest people one by one outside, and others are forced to jump over the wall in a hurry? If something happens to the investigation team, it will become a big problem!"

To keep things within a controllable range, the lower the cost, the better. It is obviously not wise to solve a problem with great fanfare and huge costs.

Shen Yu is well aware of the serious consequences. If other people are really pushed into a hurry, forcibly snatching the investigation report, or even hurting the officials of the investigation team, this matter will not end.

Even if they were reluctant, the emperor and the court, whose authority had been openly undermined, had to try to regain their face. This matter would have to be escalated into a bigger issue, which is a headache to think about.

Seeing that he was a little anxious, Zhou Changfeng, who was very calm, put his hand on the car door and replied leisurely: "Is there a possibility that the emperor just wants the matter to be bigger?"

"Huh?" Shen Yu frowned when she heard the words, and after thinking for a few seconds, her face showed surprise, "It's outrageous, but... But you can't just ignore the investigation team?"

"It's not a big problem, I've already sent a team over there." Zhou Changfeng opened the car door, "The situation is under control, they can't turn the sky around."

"When was it sent? Why didn't I know?"

"You went to the toilet."

"..."

Just like that, four trucks of different models drove dozens of people to the next place.

A quarter of an hour later, when the Fuzhou government office also "enjoyed" the same treatment as Zeng Qinglu...

There was no one on the quiet street. Although the yellow light emitted by the street lamps was bright, it could only illuminate a small area. As long as it was a little further away, the light would be submerged in darkness again.

It's a little off, roughly close to the suburban junction of Houguan County.

Who would wander the streets after four o'clock in the morning?Either a drunken alcoholic or a sneaky thief.

"...Ah, if I didn't invest money back then, it would definitely be very moist now! Hahahaha! My money..."

A dazed homeless man was leaning against the wall of a dead end, surrounded by several beer bottles and liquor cans, as well as gnawed oil cake residues, and a lot of newspapers were scattered on the ground.

At this time, there was a faint sound of footsteps, getting closer.

I saw a group of soldiers wearing dark gray cross-collared woolen military uniforms trotting past. Some people glanced sideways at the wanderer, but quickly looked away.

"An Ning Street should be here, turn right, and take a detour to the next mountain!"

The second lieutenant who led the team looked at the street signs, waved after confirming that they were correct, and then led the team of more than 30 people away quickly.

According to Zhou Changfeng's order, more than 30 officers and soldiers from the second platoon of the machine gun team of the first paratrooper regiment are now rushing to the Yin Hotel in Houguan County.

Because it is a standard reception place for the Ming government, the environment is an important factor in site selection, so the Yin Hotel was built in such a comfortable and peaceful place.

The "mountain" mentioned by the second lieutenant is actually just a small soil slope next to the Yin Hotel. The height of the top is only three to forty meters, but it is full of woods and bamboo forests, with colorful grass, birds and flowers, and it is a good place for evening walks.

Although it is already the season of heavy snow and the winter solstice is approaching, Fuzhou Prefecture in the south is still relatively warm. It can only be said that the autumn wind is bleak.

Several figures lay beside a mountain path, with a campfire burning in the middle, where they slept.

The other person was sitting on the edge boredly, facing the direction of Yin Hotel, monitoring what was going on there.

But the paratroopers who were rushing quickly captured the four men in a blink of an eye, and threw them to the side of the woods with their hands and feet tied behind their backs.

"If you are sensible, tell me quickly, don't ink, or I will give you a few legs today."

"Say, I said, Mr. Jun, don't be angry, don't be angry, we came here only after listening to the boss, and didn't say anything else, let us take turns to watch."

"Who gave the order to your boss? Tell me!" The sergeant who asked the question picked the chin of the man in front of him with a gun.

The ruffian who answered was crying, and said falteringly: "No, I don't know, I really don't know about this."

In order to facilitate operations, the dozens of officers and soldiers in the second platoon of the machine gun team did not bring all their heavy machine guns, but only a [-]-type heavy machine gun, and the rest only brought light and convenient submachine guns, Automatic guns, pistols.

According to Zhou's request, they only need to stand by here. If everything goes well, everyone will be happy, but if there is a blatant attack on the officials of the Yin Hotel investigation team, they should take action.

If you dare to hurt the imperial court officer who is handling the case, you can open fire after one warning is invalid, and kill a hundred; if it still fails, you can continue to fire depending on the situation.

"I'll go. The situation is so complicated. Will someone really cause trouble later?" The lead shooter who was checking the heavy machine gun asked nervously.

"Not sure." The deputy archer shook his head slightly, and then added: "Anyway, we will follow Commander Zhou's order, that's right."

"The imperial court sent people to investigate the case. How dare the bastards in this place obstruct it?" The second lieutenant picked up the telescope and observed it from near to far for a while. "Besides, Chief Zhou is the emperor's servant. Morality is up to us." Here, just feel free to do it.”

From three o'clock in the morning to sunrise in the morning, almost the whole city was wandered around by Zhou Changfeng and his party.

The four trucks had to carry both soldiers and suspects, and there was really no room for them, so they had to borrow two police cars from the local inspection department.

In less than four hours, a total of seven people came to arrest?

For a while, everyone in the government offices of Fuzhou was in danger, especially those who knew that they had something to do with the Changle Shipyard.

In their panic, they didn't notice a detail, that is, the seven people arrested by the imperial envoy were all middle-level or lower-level officials without exception, but the "tigers" in Fuzhou Prefecture were all safe and sound.

"...The matter has come to this point, there is no choice, either get caught without a fight, or pack up and fly away."

"It's easy to say. Fly far away? Where are you flying?"

In a baroque-style luxurious private mansion, several powerful figures are discussing countermeasures.

Just like the European aristocrats in the [-]th century enthusiastically pursued Chinese objects and decorations, the rich and powerful seem to especially like to enjoy exotic customs to show their extraordinaryness, and the Ming Dynasty is naturally the same.

"So what's going on here? It's totally abnormal. The people who were arrested last night were all arrested by heavily armed soldiers. They behaved roughly." The deputy inspector, Lei Yuwen, paced back and forth, wondering Its solution.

"This incident did not cause a catastrophe. No one was injured or killed, and the ship did not even sink..." Cai Dun, the prefect, who was sitting on the sofa, said thoughtfully: "It stands to reason that the emperor and the court would not be extremely angry."

It can be said that Zhou's bad manners have misled the thinking of a group of old fritters.

At this time, Liu Subin, the director of the Military Supplies Department of the Fujian Dudu Mansion, finally couldn't bear it any longer, and said loudly, "What's the use of pondering these things?"

He stood up straight, and said in a deep voice with his hands behind his back: "I don't think that the court wants to make this matter a big deal. You might as well be bold and get rid of the investigation booklet. Let's be softer and be more sincere... Spend more money and you will be fine." yes."

"How can we apply the past emperor's style to the current emperor's temperament?" Lei Yuwen said with a bitter smile.

"Why can't it work? After sitting in that position, don't all the methods of governing the country be the same? There is not much room for personal temperament to be displayed." Liu Subin plausibly said.

After thinking for a long time, Cai Dun nodded and said: "This is indeed a solution. After all, although there was a big mistake, it did not lead to a catastrophe after all. The minesweeper is not the core warship, and the lack of one or two will not affect the overall situation. Let's find someone to discuss with the court in private. A few high-ranking officials pull the thread and talk about it, and there will definitely be a turning point."

Lei Yuwen was a little hesitant, but in the end he said resolutely: "It must not be forceful. God knows whether His Majesty will be angry today. You can handle it, but you must not hurt the people of the investigation team, not even a hair."

Although the arrest operation carried out when the sky was not yet clear had alarmed the relevant and sensitive officials, the people of Fuzhou Prefecture still lived a peaceful life as before.

As the sun rose, vegetable vendors set up their stalls in the old place to sell, a long queue formed outside the breakfast shop, and bicycles slowly flowed towards the factory.

But in the northeast of Houguan County, the situation is different.

Two ambulances painted with "Fu Li No. [-] Hospital" came galloping, and finally stopped at the entrance of Yin Hotel; then, another truck carrying Yi'an Army arrived.

Luo Fu and the investigation team didn't leave here all day yesterday, because they were worried about making the extremely sensitive local officials anxious, so they simply stayed where they were.

But today's situation is very unusual - why did ambulances and trucks suddenly arrive?

Seeing that the soldiers of the Yi'an Army were all wearing masks and sprayers, Luo Fu asked the official who was in charge of the reception here without changing his face: "What's going on?"

The latter cupped his hands and replied with a smile on his face, "Everyone, please be careful. One of the cooks working here suddenly had a high fever and went to the hospital last night. It turned out to be plague."

"Huh?!" Hearing this, Luo Fu was startled, but immediately calmed down and asked, "Find out so quickly? Tell me! Are you exaggerating?"

"Luo Daizhao, how dare I fool you?" The official pointed to the outside and said seriously: "Look, the doctors are here, even the chemical defense soldiers of the Yi'an Army are here. This is not a joke For play."

"Aren't you afraid?" Luo Fu sneered and said coldly.

"How dare I leave my post without authorization? Naturally, we must try to entertain you well."

Although it is difficult to tell the truth from the fake, the investigation team has not let down their vigilance - no matter what, just make sure that the sorted out investigation results are still there.

Although on the surface they did not cut off contact with the inside and outside, and could even receive the day's newspapers, they did not know that helpers from the capital had already arrived.

After a while, Luo Fu sighed, went to the window and patted the window sill, and said to himself: "If you encounter this again in the future, you must push it away. It's a shame to fight wits like this!"

(End of this chapter)