Daily life of slaying demons in the government

Chapter 2 The people below ran away

Yang Qian hurried to the service room of Class B, knocked on the door and went in. He saw a fat and strong man sitting on a stool, chewing fried beans.

"Master Liu, you called me?"

"Are you here? Come and sit down and talk!"

The fat and strong man was called Liu Fu, the captain of the B squad and also Yang Qian's direct superior.

Yang Qian smiled and waved his hand, refusing, "Goodbye, Master Liu. I just came back from Zhongtang Village and was soaked in the green liquid of the dream corpse bugs. It stinks. Please don't offend Master Liu."

Liu Fu sniffed his nose and smelled a foul odor coming from Yang Qian. He frowned but waved his hand and said, "What? Are you in trouble?"

"Well, the case in Zhongtang Village was not a murder at all, but a murder by evil spirits. Wang Wu was caught in the trap because he was not careful at first."

Liu Fu's hand that was eating beans paused for a moment, a cruel look flashed across his face, and he was silent for a while before saying, "Although Wang Wu is new to the police station, he will receive normal compensation for his death in the line of duty. I will keep an eye on this matter, and no one will dare to take advantage of it."

"Master Liu is kind and righteous!"

Liu Fu shook his head. Although he was used to death, his good mood was dampened when he saw that it was one of his own people who died.

"Master Wang just called me over and explained the rules for the rewards for the past six months. You are at the top of the list this time!"

"It's all thanks to Master Liu's support, otherwise Yang Qian would still be digging in the fields!" Yang Qian bowed quickly and humbly.

"Hey, your father and I were good friends when he was alive. Before he died, he had been letting you practice martial arts to lay a foundation for you. I was just going along with it. The current situation is all your own fault.

Here, take these first, and wait until I have settled all the accounts, and then I will give you the rest along with the other brothers."

"Master Liu, what is this?"

"Hey, this is a special reward I got from Master Wang for you. Hurry up and keep it and don't show off."

Yang Qian was not pretentious. After thanking him, he quickly put the money away and bought a few large bills, totaling sixty silver coins.

However, Yang Qian knew that Liu Fu would not come to him just to give him a reward. The reward came first, and then the task would follow.

In the yamen, especially in the police station, it is never easy to get reward money.

Sure enough, after Liu Fu and Yang Qian received the silver note, they pulled out a palm-sized order from behind and handed it over.

"This is a new assignment. It was not assigned by the government, but was assigned by Master Wang himself. Please take a look first."

The cases assigned by the yamen were all reported by patrolling yamen runners or village heads and village chiefs. The cases assigned by the masters in the yamen usually involved some obscure methods.

Unfolding the order, there were more than a hundred words on it. After reading it, Yang Qian couldn't help but frown.

"Master Liu, according to the order, it seems to be related to bandits in the mountains. Shouldn't this matter be handed over to the garrison? It's not appropriate for us to handle it, right?"

"Hey, how could I not know that this is inappropriate? But how dare we not take the case that Master Wang has pressed down? And do you know the importance of Liu Chengkun, the wealthy man in Liuzhuang mentioned above?"

When Liu Fu mentioned this, Yang Qian suddenly realized that he was eyeing the other person's wealth!

If it is proven that there is collusion with bandits, whether it is selling stolen goods or exchanging what they have, or even just buying off the way, it can be classified as "collusion", and this crime will result in the confiscation of property!

Who copied?

Whoever investigates the case should copy it!

Moreover, this does not seem to be a simple rumor. It must be that the high-level officials of the government received some reliable information and wanted to verify it from many aspects. Otherwise, there would not be such an order issued.

What are the benefits of house raiding?
Money! With the wealth of Liu Chengkun's family, it is no exaggeration to say that even a little bit of money can make an average person fat in an instant.

Seeing Yang Qian's sudden realization, Liu Fu chuckled and said, "Do you understand? This time, we don't need you to charge in. What we need is your brain. I have many reckless men under my command, but few with brains like you. You should treat me well this time. Just ask for any support you need.

But let me be frank. Even if this case cannot be solved, we must not let the news leak out. Otherwise, Master Wang's plan will be ruined and we will all be in trouble!" Yang Qian bowed his hands and nodded. He knew that this matter was not simple. Although the benefits were scary, he was still unwilling to do it, but he could not refuse.

It was just like Liu Fu couldn't refuse the task assigned by Master Wang.

I couldn't take the order with me, so I had to write it down and then start thinking of a solution right away. Fortunately, there was no specific time limit for this matter, so I guess I could have a month or two to spare, right?
After leaving the yamen, Yang Qian first returned to the townhouse he rented in the back alley behind the yamen, changed out of his black martial arts robe with red patterns, and got some ginger water to deodorize himself.

In the evening, Yang Qian saw that it was getting dark, so he changed into a coarse cloth shorts and went out.

Instead of walking along the main street, we wandered through the back alleys for a long time and finally arrived at Masheng Alley, the most chaotic alley in Sandao City.

Rotten kilns, stolen goods, wild slaves, and even the blood-food trade of demons can all be found here. It is a place that the yamen runners would not easily come to under normal circumstances.

Here, the rules are not set by the government, but by Dong Hu.

Yang Qian entered a large courtyard through a secret door. Inside was a black money shop where gamblers, piggies, sheep-snatchers, and pickpockets were numerous.

"Hey, Master Yang, are you here to play for money?"

"I can't play. I'm very busy. Have you seen Ma Zi?"

Yang Qian is a regular customer here. He comes here often and loses a little every time, just to get familiar with the evildoers here.

"Li Mazi? I saw it. It was on the table where the game was played."

"Okay, got it." Yang Qian nodded, pulled the other person's hand and patted it, and a piece of loose silver was patted into the other person's hand.

"Hey, thank you Master Yang for the reward!"

After walking through the smoky hall, Yang Qian found a thin bald man in the corner. He was shouting enthusiastically in front of a gambling table with coins in his hand. He didn't even notice Yang Qian approaching him.

"How much did you lose?"

"Eh? Master Yang, when did you come?"

"How much did you lose?"

"Hey, it's not much, just ten taels of silver, the dimes from She's money shop."

Yang Qian nodded, took out two ten-liang silver notes from his pocket, and waved them in front of Li Mazi.

"One for you to pay off your debt, and one for me to do something. Do you want to take it?"

The pockmarked face showed a sly smile and asked, "Master Yang, I wouldn't dare to kill or burn anything. But I have no problem cheating and deceiving people."

Yang Qian stuffed two banknotes into the other person's hand and said, "Hurry up and finish it. I'll wait for you at the door."

After waiting for a while, Li Mazi came out with his back bent. Then Yang Qian led him to a secluded street corner.

"Master Yang, please give your orders."

"Have you heard of Liu Chengkun from Liuzhuang?" Yang Qian went straight to the point, and at the same time his eyes fell on Li Mazi's face like knives.

"He's the richest man in Liuzhuang and one of the most prominent wealthy merchants in Sandao City. You must have heard of him. Master Yang, you're not going to ask me to deal with Liu Chengkun this time, are you?" Li Mazi rolled his eyes and lowered his voice.

Yang Qian shook his head and said, "Find a few scoundrels from Liu Village and help me find out the bottom line of Liu Chengkun, this wealthy family. Not just their public business, but their secret business."

"Ah? What kind of business does Liu Chengkun have in secret? Doesn't he sell medicinal herbs and animal skins?"

Yang Qian raised his hand and slapped Li Mazi on the back of his head.

"Why are you asking so many questions? Keep an eye on Liu Chengkun secretly, especially at night. Don't miss any strange people who have contact with Liu Chengkun's family. Do you understand?"

(End of this chapter)