Longevity from Liao Zhai

Chapter 62 Object Control

Captain Leng came out of the yamen with a gloomy face.

Following behind him were two younger brothers.

On ordinary days, there are at least four or five people following Captain Leng.

But now there are only these two little brothers left.

Magistrate Lu has already said that whoever can find the child will be the chief constable!

The position of captain of police not only brings a high annual salary, but also comes with many rights.

Captain Leng also worked hard for many years to get this position.

"Where's the royal city?"

Wang Cheng is a tenth-rank yamen runner, and he is usually closest to Captain Leng.

But now, Wang Cheng has become the most potential competitor of Captain Leng.

"Replying to Lengtou, someone saw Wang Cheng going to the Rouge Shop."

A bailiff answered.

"Rouge shop?"

Captain Leng didn't understand.

"When we were searching the Rouge Shop before, Zhou Ping mentioned some clues."

The bailiff answered.

"Zhou Ping? Why is he in the Rouge Shop?"

Captain Leng was deeply impressed by Zhou Ping.

"It is said that Miss He Yunqing from the Rouge Shop encountered human traffickers, and Miss He Yunqing asked the escort agency to send someone to protect her."

The bailiff answered again.

"Human traffickers? Rouge shop, dead people."

"The dead man was obviously killed by a tiger."

"And the tiger roar that appeared that night."

Captain Leng connected several things together.

"Let's go, let's go! Maybe Zhou Ping's clues will be useful!"

Captain Leng didn't know whether Zhou Ping had any clues.

But given the current situation, we must not let others get there first.

Rouge shop.

Zhou Ping was a little flattered.

A tenth-rank yamen runner named Wang Cheng actually brought two pounds of mutton and a jar of good wine to Zhou Ping.

"Zhou Ping, I heard you have a clue."

Wang Cheng is very humble.

This made Zhou Ping a little uncomfortable.

The yamen runners were used to being arrogant, and when they suddenly became so low-key, Zhou Ping had a bad feeling.

"Zhou Ping, don't be afraid. I just want to know your thoughts and your clues."

Wang Cheng hurriedly explained.

The bailiffs searched back and forth several times, and Zhou Ping expressed his thoughts every time, but no one believed his "speculation" at all.

"Lord Wang, my speculation may not be true."

Zhou Ping said modestly.

"Hey, what's true or not? This is for the people."

"As long as it's a clue, we have to investigate!"

Wang Cheng is still very humble.

Seeing that Wang Cheng's attitude was indeed good, Zhou Ping accepted the good wine and two pounds of beef.

Wang Cheng felt a little painful on his face.

Under normal circumstances, I would never give gifts to others.

I don’t know how many people are rushing to give me gifts.

But now it’s a special situation.

If what Zhou Ping said was right and he could help me find the county magistrate's son, then I could become the chief constable.

In the past, Captain Leng was the captain of the police.

Wang Cheng felt that he had no hope of making a breakthrough.

But now, the appearance of County Magistrate Lu has reshuffled the entire situation in Qinghe County!

"Zhou Ping, just tell me."

Wang Cheng took out his little notebook and started to memorize things, looking just like a primary school student.

Zhou Ping nodded and expressed his guess.

"That night, a figure appeared in Miss He's room."

"That night, a murder occurred in an alley not far away. It was said that the victim was eaten by a tiger."

"Also, there was a tiger roar the night the county magistrate's son was lost."

“So I guess these are all related!”

Zhou Ping said.

Wang Cheng nodded.

He also knew what Zhou Ping said.

The mainstream view now is that the tiger demon ate the lost child.

"Zhou Ping, do you think the children are still alive?"

Wang Cheng said. This is what he wanted to know most.

If the county magistrate's son died, it would be of no use even if the tiger demon was caught.

"Master Wang, you didn't understand what I meant."

"There is indeed a tiger demon, but there should be another person, a human trafficker."

Zhou Ping explained.

Wang Cheng raised his eyebrows but said nothing.

"The person who appeared in Miss He's bedroom that night must be a human trafficker."

"The tiger demon and the human traffickers are together."

"That means there is another person!"

Zhou Ping said.

Wang Cheng didn't say anything. He was a little skeptical about Zhou Ping's guess.

Wang Cheng believed that the lost children were dead.

Of course, this is what normal people think.

It’s just that Zhou Ping knows the truth, but he can’t tell it.

"Zhou Ping, why do you insist that the children are not dead?"

Wang Cheng asked again.

"I have a friend named Yuan Gong, his daughter is also missing."

"I have seen the little girl. She is very cute. I don't believe she died like this."

Zhou Ping said.

After hearing Zhou Ping's words, Wang Cheng's hope was a little dashed.

Wang Cheng looked at the meat and mutton that Zhou Ping had taken away, and there was disappointment in his eyes.

What Zhou Ping said is pure speculation and there is no evidence at all.

Zhou Ping knew that Wang Cheng didn't believe him.

"Sir Wang, why don't you give it a try? What if my guess is right? That way we can save a lot of children."

Zhou Ping said.

There was a light in Wang Cheng's eyes.

Zhou Ping’s words touched Wang Cheng’s heart.

Although everyone knew about the tiger monster, no one had found any trace of it.

What Zhou Ping said is at least a direction.

"Zhou Ping, then tell me, what should we do?"

Wang Cheng asked again.

"I asked the families of the missing children, and they said most of them were girls. Especially since the traffickers wanted to kidnap Miss He, I guess the traffickers wanted to sell the girls."

Zhou Ping thought about it for several days, and combined with the truth he already knew, he figured out a lot of things.

"You mean, human traffickers prefer women and want to sell them."

“Who will the traffickers sell these women to?”

Wang Cheng suddenly understood what Zhou Ping meant.

Human traffickers kidnap girls naturally to sell them for money. These girls may be sold to bachelors, or sold to rich families as maids, but of course they are more likely to be sold to the Music Bureau!
The Jiaofangsi had a great demand for women.

Although Wang Cheng was still skeptical about Zhou Ping's words, he had already decided to go to the Jiaofangsi to inquire about the situation.

What if it's true?

Try it without losing money.

Zhou Ping sent Wang Cheng away and was greeted by Captain Leng.

Zhou Ping told Captain Leng exactly what he had said.

Captain Leng also had doubts, but in order to prevent Wang Cheng from gaining the upper hand, he had to go to the Jiaofangsi to search.

After sending the two constables away, Zhou Ping still chose to practice.

The world is becoming increasingly unstable.

Combat effectiveness is king.

Zhou Ping began to practice the art of controlling objects.

A teacup became Zhou Ping's toy.

Under Zhou Ping's control, the teacup shuttled back and forth in the room.

Since his cultivation became stronger, Zhou Ping's control over the object control technique has improved. In the past, he could control objects weighing dozens of kilograms, but now he can lift objects weighing hundreds of kilograms with the object control technique.

If Zhou Ping spread out the perception range of the Heavenly Spiritual Technique, he would be able to control an object weighing two hundred kilograms.

However, Zhou Ping used to focus more on how much objects he could control.

However, the appearance of the tiger demon made Zhou Ping realize that he should change direction.

The tiger monster is stronger than himself. If he really faces the tiger monster, he cannot win by strength alone. He still needs to rely on skills.

Skill!
Zhou Ping controlled the teacup and turned it around the room as he wished.

However, the teacup can control itself wherever its eyes look.

However, the teacup cannot be manipulated smoothly in places that are out of sight.

Is it necessary to watch while controlling objects?
"My husband, I can control it even with my eyes closed."

“To control an object, you must first establish a connection with it.”

“Eyes can see that there is a connection.”

“But you feel it with your heart, and that’s also a connection.”

"Once you have the connection, you can control it at will."

The ghost bride also knows how to control objects, and she shared her insights.

"Are you careful?"

Zhou Ping put the quilt on the table and closed his eyes.

The cup began to float under Zhou Ping's control, but it did not rise.

However, Zhou Ping was not discouraged. Instead, he closed his eyes and continued to control the machine, sensing it with his heart.

"Snapped."

The teacup fell to the ground and broke into pieces.

However, Zhou Ping didn't mind. He took out another teacup and started practicing.

Not long after, another teacup broke.

Zhou Ping smashed the cups one by one, but his control became more and more proficient.

After continuous practice, Zhou Ping was finally able to control the cup with his eyes closed.

Moreover, once Zhou Ping opened his eyes, he became more proficient in manipulating objects.

When Zhou Ping opened his eyes, he could control the teacup at will.

"That's enough!"

"I'm not like the ghost bride, who wears a veil all day and can't see around her."

"I have eyes, and I also have the perception range of the Sky Spirit Method."

"With the help of the perception range, I can control it at will with my eyes closed."

Zhou Ping guessed that his object control skills were average, but within his perception range, his object control skills were top-notch in terms of both strength and technique.

"Has my teacup offended you?"

He Yunqing said angrily.

Zhou Ping scratched his head. He was so absorbed in his practice that he forgot he was in someone else's home.

"Deduct it from my salary!"

Zhou Ping said embarrassedly.

Xiaobai jumped onto Zhou Ping's shoulder.

"That's not necessary. Our family is not short of money. If you are willing, just protect us for a few more days. I heard from the people in the escort agency that you are already a tenth-rank official."

He Yunqing stared at Zhou Pingdao.

Zhou Ping nodded.

Zhou Ping's outstanding performance in several missions made the people in the escort agency begin to speculate about his ability.

If Zhou Ping said that he had not yet reached the required grade, that would be a lie.

Therefore, Zhou Ping’s statement to the outside world was that he was of the tenth rank.

"The gentleman who guards our house is also a tenth-rank official. His annual salary is twenty taels."

"If you are willing to be the bodyguard of our mother and daughter, how about I give you thirty taels?"

He Yunqing said through gritting his teeth.

This price is already very high.

A bodyguard's annual salary is not that much.

What's more, being a bodyguard for a beautiful woman, once the mission gets out, there will be countless people scrambling to get it.

Zhou Ping shook his head.

"The world is so big, want to go out and see it?"

He Yunqing said.

Zhou Ping nodded.

"I am practicing martial arts. Martial arts require breakthroughs in battle and practice in the secular world."

Zhou Ping added another sentence.

He Yunqing nodded, indicating that he understood Zhou Ping's thoughts.

Outside the Jiaofang Department.

Captain Leng brought two yamen runners with him.

"Lengtou, do you really believe what Zhou Ping said?"

"Yeah, I think he's just talking nonsense."

"Yeah, what other figures are there? Human traffickers."

"It's obviously a monster eating people, where did the human traffickers come from!"

The two yamen runners didn't believe Zhou Ping's words at all.

Both of them had experienced grain transport missions, so they had strong opinions about Zhou Ping and the escort agency.

Captain Leng didn't say anything, he didn't believe it either.

But Wang Cheng had already arrived at the Jiaofangsi before them.

If what Zhou Ping said was true, and Wang Cheng also found the human trafficker, then wouldn’t his position as chief constable be lost?

Therefore, Captain Leng must come to the Jiaofangsi to investigate!
Captain Leng was just about to enter the Music Bureau when he suddenly saw Wang Cheng coming out of the Music Bureau with the madam and several eunuchs.

The royal city is full of vigor and vitality!

Captain Leng thought to himself that this was not good!
Wang Cheng went to the Jiaofangsi according to Zhou Ping's "guess", and sure enough he found the clue.

Wang Cheng found the eunuch and the madam, and used both coaxing and threatening them.

When the turtle slave heard that the county magistrate's son was stolen by human traffickers, he confessed on the spot.

According to the eunuch, a human trafficker named Aunt Mei came to the Jiaofangsi.

Aunt Mei sold more than a dozen children to the brothel owner.

Wang Cheng found these children.

One of the girls, named Yuanyuan, was still in the cellar and almost starved to death.

Wang Cheng conducted a brief interrogation of these people.

According to the eunuchs and the madam, they didn't know how Aunt Mei could conjure up more than a dozen children out of thin air.

The children couldn't explain clearly how they got from Qingyuan County to Qinghe County.

The children's memories seemed to be lost.

However, the words of the madam and the eunuch gave Wang Cheng hope.

The same thing happened to the county magistrate's son, who was missing. He was neither alive nor dead.

If human traffickers can really conjure up a dozen children out of thin air, then they must have some Tibetan tricks.

Wang Cheng thought that Zhou Ping's guess might be true, so he took the brothel owner, the eunuchs, and a dozen abducted children to find the county magistrate.

Even if this is not true, the matter of the human traffickers can help Wang Cheng gain favor with County Magistrate Lu.

"Hey, isn't this the royal city?"

Captain Leng looked at Wang Cheng with a gloomy face.

Wang Cheng used to be his right-hand man, but County Magistrate Lu's words made Wang Cheng betray him.

"Yo, cold head."

Wang Cheng couldn't suppress the smile on his face anymore.

"What's the purpose of this? Why did they capture the madam and the eunuchs? And what's going on with these children?"

Captain Leng asked.

"It's okay. I was investigating a case and came across a case of human traffickers, so I arrested them."

Wang Cheng said. He did not say that this matter was related to the county magistrate's missing son.

However, Captain Leng had already obtained information from Zhou Ping, so he naturally knew that Wang Cheng's arrest of these people must be related to the county magistrate's son.

Could it be true, as Zhou Ping said, that human traffickers kidnapped the county magistrate’s son?

Captain Leng stopped the madam and the eunuch.

Wang Cheng’s face suddenly darkened.

"Cold head, what do you mean?"

Wang Cheng said with a dark face and a cold voice.

"What do you mean? I am still the chief constable! I am still your chief. If something happens in the county, shouldn't I be in charge?"

Captain Leng would naturally not let Wang Cheng bring the brothel owner and the eunuch before the county magistrate.

Wang Cheng also realized this problem.

"Okay, I'll give it to you. All of it is yours!"

Wang Cheng's cultivation is not as good as Captain Leng's, and now Captain Leng is still the nominal chief of the constables.

Wang Cheng knew that he could not defeat Captain Leng, so he decisively left the madam and the eunuch to Captain Leng.

And Wang Cheng himself left quickly.

Wang Cheng is going to find County Magistrate Lu.

At the very least, you have to ensure that your information is faster than that of Captain Leng.

Captain Leng was anxious, knowing that he could not stop Wang Cheng, so he quickly interrogated the madam and the eunuchs on the street.

(End of this chapter)