Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 1663
"Yes, yes... Master Cao..." The wounded soldier continued intermittently, "Our Master Ba..."

"what is it call?"

"Cao Bajiao..."

"How did he know there was Su Ai?"

"This... little one... I don't know... just follow his orders."

"Apart from here, what other arrangements are there?"

"Listen... I heard that Master Cao still has a few boats arranged downstream, so I invited the brothers from the navy."

"What about upstream?"

"There are... there are... people and horses preparing."

"Where are the Cao Bajiao people now?"

"This, the little ones don't know..."

Thorpe nodded, and the team members took up the knife and killed him cleanly.Several people dispersed again, inspected the surroundings to make sure no one was still alive, and then threw all the corpses into the river.There was nothing left on the pier except bloodstains all over the floor.

Although there was such a commotion on the pier, no one came out to ask a word the whole night.Until the sky brightened, the gates of the city were opened, and a team of people drove out from the city, and Bao Gaoyao, the county magistrate, came out to investigate in person.Immediately, a famous criminal master was sent to the boat to inquire.

The famous criminal master in the county is an old man. He had inquired about the news before leaving the city, and he probably knew that "there was only a flash of fire on the official ship", "exploding like beans without end", "destroying the dead"... He knew that this matter involved The Jinyiwei who passed by was related to the local officers and soldiers, and the firearm that killed more than a dozen people in an instant seemed to be related to the legendary Australians.

Whether it is the county magistrate of Gaoyao, the prefect of Zhaoqing, or the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi sitting in the governor's yamen, they are obviously unwilling to enter the muddy water.With this tone, Master Xing Ming naturally knew what to do.

As usual, all the procedural matters were done meticulously. Since there was no corpse, there was no need for an autopsy. It was naturally "unknown" where the gangsters who were planning to rob at the pier came from.The traders and coolies on the wharf would not be happy to be "witnesses" and go to the yamen for a few days in vain.Lin Ming also firmly insisted: "It's dark and I can't see clearly."In short, this is an ordinary robbery case in which "thieves attacked the official ship at night, and the bodyguards fought back with all their strength", neither the local battalion soldiers nor the Jinyiwei were involved.

"Just the bloodstains all over the floor, at least a dozen people died." Gaoyao County Magistrate looked at the bloodstains that had soaked into the soil and rock crevices, and thought to himself, "I don't know if these bastards can let it go."

Gaoyao county magistrate has been tortured for more than a day. Qiuba and others are rampant, murdering and extorting money. He can only pretend to be deaf and dumb. Now that they have suffered a great loss, he is secretly satisfied.

After the official affairs were cleaned up, it was Thorpe's choice whether to continue to enter the water or to enter the water.If you continue to go to the water, you have to pass through a steep Dading Gorge.That's where Cao Bazong's lair is, maybe in the barracks guarding the mouth of the gorge!The entire Dading Gorge is 55 kilometers long, and the terrain is complex. It is difficult to sail on the water, and the trackers have to carry the fibers. Once attacked by the enemy, even a machine gun is difficult to guarantee safety. It is safer and more appropriate to return to the water.

But just going back like this, the original plan to go straight to Wuzhou will be ruined.While they were discussing, suddenly a big red post was sent outside inviting Lin Ming and two distinguished guests to a banquet.

"Who sent it?"

"Someone said they belonged to the governor's yamen!"

The eyelids of the three of them twitched involuntarily!With Lin Ming's status, the dignified governor of Guangdong and Guangxi would not come to make friends with him, let alone entertain him.

Could it be that the gunshots last night caught Xiong Wencan's mind?

When I opened the post, I found that it was not Xiong Wencan, but a man named Chang Qingyun, who invited the three of them to the Piyun Tower.

"Just now I asked the servant who delivered the letter: he is Lord Xiong's friend, a master Xiaolian." Lin Ming said.

However, Thorpe felt as if he had seen this name somewhere before. After rubbing his chin for a long time, he still couldn't remember it.It must have been mentioned in a compilation of intelligence materials.

Cummins asked: "Should we go, will it be a Hongmen banquet?"

Lin Ming said: "Whether to go or not will be decided by the chiefs. But it will definitely not be a Hongmen banquet. I think it is probably Mr. Xiong who wants to find out our details."

Thorpe said with a smile, "Go, of course. This is a great opportunity to inquire about the situation in the governor's office."

If Xiong Wencan really had any bad intentions and wanted to "capture them all at once", with his dignified governor's power, he wouldn't need to spend so much trouble.

Cummins said: "I won't go, there must be no one on board. Just let Xiaoxie accompany you. It's just that your leg is injured, Lao Lin..."

Lin Ming hurriedly said: "It's not a problem, I'm hurt. Just ask someone to help me." After saying that, he ordered: "Return the original sticker, just say we will definitely bother you when the time comes."

Piyun Tower is a city tower, and the pier is outside the city, and it is not allowed to enter and leave after nightfall, so Chang Qingyun's banquet is at noon.Before ten o'clock, the soldiers from the governor's yamen came to greet him with three sedan chairs.Thorpe and Xie Peng changed their clothes, they both carried pistols around their waists, accompanied by four special investigation team members, each carrying submachine guns and grenades. Let's talk about seven meat and eight vegetarian dishes.

The sedan chair patrolled along the city wall. Although they had already carried out a close observation, it was the first time that they patrolled along the city wall so closely.Thorpe watched it carefully.There are traces of repairs on the outer bricks of the city wall, and there are no miscellaneous trees and weeds. It is obvious that the maintenance is very careful.It seems that the magistrates here are serious about defense.

The sedan chair went all the way and entered the north gate of Zhaoqing Mansion - Chaotian Gate.As soon as he entered the city gate, he got off the sedan chair, and someone who looked like a housekeeper came to invite him.Thorpe got out of the sedan chair and looked, but saw a three-story building standing on the city, with a cross ridge in the shape of a mountain, with carved eaves piercing the sky and cornices. It must be flamboyant.Thorpe couldn't help but praised: "Good words!"

"The handwriting is not bad!" Xie Peng looked carefully, and said to Thorpe with a smile: "But the brushwork is too charming, with no bones in the front, so it can't be considered a top-notch work." Thorpe also nodded: "What did you say? Yes, the charm of this word is not enough." While speaking, the two followed the servants up the stairs.

Although the Piyun Tower is a Song Dynasty building, it has actually been rebuilt several times.Thorpe knew that just by looking at the roof style, it was no longer from the Song Dynasty.Entering the building, you can see that the space is about five couplets in size, all of which are paved with pine wood panels.It's just that with age, the lacquer is dusty and the carvings are peeling off.Due to being touched by countless tourists, it is as smooth as a layer of amber.

Inside and outside the building, there are guards from the Governor's Mansion. When Thorpe saw the battle, he wondered if it was Xiong Wencan who came in person?
Standing on the railing and looking out, I can see the Xijiang River meandering by, surrounded by green hills outside the city, and it looks like a beautiful mountain and river.While lamenting, the housekeeper laughed and said, "Two masters, please go upstairs."

Climbing upstairs, you can see that the partitions on all sides are all open, not only can you have a panoramic view of the scenery, but also the breeze blows, which makes you feel refreshed.

In the middle of the building there are three big tables of the Eight Immortals, which are already full of plates, and there is another table in the middle, which is filled with "dishes" such as sugar lions and sugar figures. I know that this is the so-called "lion". fairy candy".

Upstairs, there were already a dozen people who looked like merchants waiting for them. Thorpe knew that Lin Ming's official position was too low, and people like gentry would not come.The leader was a middle-aged man in his fifties. When he saw them coming upstairs, he immediately greeted them with a smile on his face.

"Master Lin! Student Chang Qingyun, you are being polite here."

Lin Ming and Chang Qingyun did not know each other well, and with his position, he would not be able to get in touch with the governors, and naturally he would not be familiar with their aides either.It's just that Jin Yiwei's special status gave them a great sense of superiority, so they didn't feel flattered at all. They just smiled and bowed their hands in return, and said politely: "Excuse me for being rude, I was attacked by thieves last night. hurt."

"I know, I know. That's why I waited to pretend to be a shocker for Mr. Lin. Please take a seat. Who is this?"

Lin Ming nodded with a smile, and said, "This guy is from Nanjing, Master Chang naturally doesn't recognize him, Thorpe, the grandson of Sonny, the former deputy commander of Nanjing Jinyi Guards - is also working in this guard..."

"Don't dare, Thorpe." Thorpe bowed to the crowd and said calmly, "I rely on the care of my friends."

Then he introduced Xie Peng. The identities that Lin Ming thought of for them were all members of the Jinyiwei, because the number of Jinyiwei was huge, there were more than 6 people by the end of the Ming Dynasty. I don't know what's going on inside.

Everyone looked at the group of people carefully: Thorpe was luxurious, calm, elegant and suave; he was wearing a half-new blue poplin blouse, which was clean and spotless.He wears a three-mountain crown on his head, and a pair of half-worn cloth shoes with thousand-ply soles.Born handsome, but not lacking in heroism.A pair of small eyes are pitch-black, seeming to be smiling all the time, and seeming to be disdainful of everything around them when looking forward occasionally.

Chang Qingyun has been behind the scene for many years, with sharp eyesight, he can tell at a glance that this young man is the main one.However, what made him uneasy was that every gesture of this person gave him a familiar feeling, as if he had seen it somewhere before, his heart couldn't help but a cold sweat broke out on his back, and he couldn't help but stare at him. Stare at Thorpe.

Thorpe didn't take it seriously, and sat down with his own speech.After the group of people had settled down, Thorpe and Lin Ming took the chief seats, accompanied by Master Chang Qingyun and other businessmen.Thorpe took a look, and there were 24 small blue and white dishes from Xuguan Kiln on the table, which contained all kinds of dried and fresh fruits.Many objects do not know what they are.

Sure enough, the landlord and the rich will enjoy it.

"Let's have a seat."

(End of this chapter)