I'm a detective for Dongchang

Chapter 209 Conspiracy
"Old white head, now, can you tell us something?"

The old white head leaned on the wall, walked slowly, walked back to the room on his own, stroked his chest, and sat down slowly, but he still made coughing sounds from time to time. It can be seen that the years are not forgiving, or before He is also a fierce general, but now, he is just an ordinary old man.

"Xiao Qingbai?" Bei Xue suddenly called out tentatively.

The old man looked up at her.

"Unexpectedly, there are still people who remember this name." He put down his teacup, "Yes, I am Xiao Qingbai."

It seems that being exposed did not make the old man feel awkward, but simply started to say:

"Xiao Qingbai is not my real name. I was an orphan. I was abandoned by the side of the road. I was almost fed to wolves. It was my adoptive parents who saved me from wolves and raised me up with hardships. My family lived happily for many years. However, the good times came to an abrupt end when I was 20 years old, and a group of officers and soldiers rushed into my house, saying that my adoptive parents had stolen the army’s horses.” Speaking of this, the old white man had bruised veins on his forehead, and his fists were tightly clenched , with an extremely disgusted expression.

"My adoptive parents are both honest peasants. They have almost never been to the city or far away in their life. How could they steal horses? But the group of officers and soldiers rushed into the house and rummaged. As a result, they I found out all the family’s twelve taels of savings. It was obviously the hard-earned money earned by the whole family. They said it was all dirty money from selling horses. Our whole family knelt on the ground and begged and explained hard. But where they could listen, they arrested us in a few clicks."

Lu Xizhi and Beixue were also filled with righteous indignation when they heard this, they looked at each other and shook their heads.

"I thought they would let us go home after they investigated the matter clearly, but until three days later, someone came in and took me out. He looked like an official, so I pulled him again and said that our whole family was arrested. Those who have been wronged, beg him to let us go."

"I will never forget his expression at that time. It was a sinister, cunning, and disgusting look, like looking at a bedbug in a hut. He smiled and said, My adoptive parents have admitted the fact of stealing the horse, including I am inside, and I am about to be exiled outside the frontier.”

"Do you know what kind of bitter and cold place it is? Even if you are a serious criminal, as long as you don't murder and arson, and overturn the felony of collaborating with the enemy, who will be exiled to that place where there is no grass? What's more, we are innocent! I only know afterwards , My adoptive parents couldn’t stand the torture, and they only breathed a sigh of relief, so they admitted to stealing the horse. They tortured and killed innocent people, and trampled on human life at will. I wish I could kill them.”

"But I'm just a grassroots person. The louder I shouted, the more they beat me to death." Xiao Qingbai slammed the table hard.

Bei Xue lowered her head.

"It was at this time that General Xiao saved me."

When Xiao Nansheng was mentioned, his tone relaxed.

"General Xiao was just a fifteen-year-old boy at that time, young and energetic, and full of vigor. I don't know how he saved me from those soldiers. He not only helped me recuperate, but also took me into Xiao's army. It's just that my poor adoptive parents... have already died under the punches and kicks of those people."

"I don't need to say, you can guess who those beasts are, right?"

"He is a very heavy tiger." Lu Xizhi calmly gave the answer.

"Yes! It's him!"

"They did evil, disregarded human life, seized land, bullied the market, and did all kinds of evil, but the emperor didn't care about anything, and even at the end, he listened to the slander and killed the generals..."

"I hate!" Xiao Qingbai hammered the table again, "I want to kill Chang Chonghu, avenge the general, and avenge all the Xiao family's army!"

"I didn't expect that General Xiao's most capable valet would have such a past." Beixue murmured.

Lu Xizhi also let out a sigh.

But now is not the time to recall the past with emotion and regret.

"You have been hiding in Tibet for so many years, and you must have planned a lot. Then you must also know about the skinning cases of young girls that have occurred in recent years. That's why you killed Aunt Li and poisoned Wang Xie."

Lu Xizhi stood up and approached him: "Guard Xiao, I dare not say what Yuan Factory Superintendent's plan is now, but he told me that Chang Chonghu's cancer must be removed, so if there is any suspicion about the Chang family Evidence of violations must be carefully investigated and retained, and there must be no omissions.”

"So, I guess, our goals are aligned, and you can trust me."

For a person like Xiao Qingbai who has suffered from it for many years, the stranger's words are not enough to gain his trust.But he still took a deep look at each other.

"I have been to Aria Island, and I have entered the Aria Building." He said lightly.

what? !

Lu Xizhi was taken aback, not to mention Yuan Yanxi's age and skill required a lot of effort to get on the island, Xiao Qingbai is an old man... how did he manage to get in without anyone noticing?

Seemingly seeing Lu Xizhi's surprise, Xiao Qingbai said, "I went in openly. Wherever there are people, you need to dig cesspit, fill the latrine, and collect the excrement... that's all."

The two suddenly realized...

Isn't it.

"Then, you must be more aware of those officials who have been to the Aria Tower and participated in illegal transactions than us, and... those women who were abducted by them."

Xiao Qingbai nodded slightly.

"Great, I finally have a clue." Lu Xizhi clapped his hands and applauded.

"Actually, during these days, we have deliberately alarmed the enemy. Chang Renxin and Fan Ming have already begun to be vigilant, but they never imagined that there is still your trump card."

"Guard Xiao, let's not mention the grievances between the Xiao family and the Chang family. The most important thing right now is to rescue the women in the building. They are very dangerous now. Chang Renxin and Fan Ming are likely to kill people to protect themselves. While we were talking, we might have diverted them a second time, so we must rush ahead of them to save people."

Xiao Qingbai frowned, and then said resolutely: "What do you want me to do?"

In the early morning of the second day, a tall young man came in from the guard camp in the city. He was looking for the commander as soon as he entered the gate.

Wang Shi hurriedly put on his hat and came out to have a look:
"Dong Zhang punished?" Wang Shi hurriedly saluted.

"Commander Wang, you're welcome."

Dongchang Zhang Xing directly visited, the matter will not be small.

"Dong Zhang Xing is this?"

Dong Hai put his hand into his sleeve, stared directly at Wang Shi for a moment, and took out a volume of documents: "The emperor has a secret decree, and he needs to read it to Commander Wang himself."

But when Wang Shi unfolded the "secret order", he only saw four words written on it: Do everything according to expediency.

Under these four characters, there is a big seal of Yuxi.

Wang Shi couldn't help being surprised, he looked at Donghai and said, "Is this what Dongzhang Xing wants?"

Dong Hai had already retracted the secret decree, and looked at him with a faint smile: "This is a decree from the emperor to Dongmou, and I warn Dongmou to follow expediency in everything."

Wang Shi would still be guessing for a while: This...is for him to meet someone from Dongchang. As long as the other party has something to investigate, he can use this secret decree written in expediency to do any expedient matter. Officials need to cooperate. This secret decree written in four characters is probably more powerful than any imperial decree full of requirements.

Wang Shi has been an official for several years, so how could he not know, after hesitating for a moment, he began to ask Donghai: "Then I don't know the punishment, and I need to guard the camp, how can I cooperate?"

He couldn't even ask Dongchang what case he was investigating, because if he asked, he would be violating the emperor's secret decree.

Dong Hai sat at the table, tapping his fingers on the sandalwood table next to him.

"Originally, the four major city gates have been under martial law, but those who hold customs clearance certificates of the second rank or higher can still cross the road without interrogation. Dongchang hopes... this part of the personnel, Commander Wang will register separately."

Wang Shi was startled, "Master Xing Xing asked that no matter how many grades of certificates were presented, they should be interrogated equally?"

Dong Hai immediately shook his head and said, "It is absolutely impossible to interrogate. Commander Wang only needs to report the identities and names of those who leave the city to our East Factory as soon as possible."

Wang Shi's expression was uncertain, and after a while, he asked: "Does the lower official know the reason for doing this?"

As long as everything has something to do with Dongchang, it makes people feel uneasy.

Seeing Dong Hai's fingers moving slightly, he said, "Commander Wang thinks, if someone wants to get out of the city among these people, what is the most concealed method?"

This……

Wang Shi seems to have reacted: "Is there a serious criminal who wants to escape from the city privately?"

Donghai has no words.

Wang Shidao: "If that's the case, why doesn't Mr. Xun allow the officials to interrogate?" If someone is really daring and escaped by hiding in the list of relatives of officials, then strengthening the guards at the four major city gates can obviously catch this person.

Dongchang did not allow the interrogation.

Donghai looked at Wang Shi faintly: "Commander Wang, please follow what Dongmou said, and just beware of people with customs clearance certificates of the second rank or higher."

Wang Shi quickly went through it in his mind. Recently, the major criminals in the capital, who has the ability to sneak into the officials and disappear?

This made the secret decree even more weird.

But in front of the imperial edict, Wang Shi hesitated for a moment, and could only say: "I...accept the edict."

(End of this chapter)