1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 3821

When it comes to investigating cases and arresting people, Yue Shizong is indeed an amateur and can't give any useful suggestions. Moreover, he is now asking for help. If he talks too much, it will inevitably become a layman giving advice to an expert, and it may even annoy Qu Shengfeng.

Yue Shizong did not ask any more questions after hearing what Qu Shengfeng said. He only hoped that the other party could catch the culprit Huo Jingxing as soon as possible, so as to ensure the safety of his family.

As for the life and death of this group of Jinyiwei, and whether cooperation with Qu Shengfeng was tantamount to treason, Yue Shizong no longer cared about it.

He just kept telling himself in his heart that as long as he could get this matter over with quickly, then there would be a chance for his life to return to normal.

But in the current situation, how could he be at ease staying here drinking tea and waiting for the results? He only sat for a moment before saying goodbye to Qu Shengfeng and rushing back to the embassy.

Qu Shengfeng also understood that he was worried about the safety of his family in the embassy, ​​so he nodded and said, "Then I will inform Master Yue as soon as I have news. As for the embassy, ​​Master Yue can rest assured. I have notified the police station and asked them to send more people to patrol the surrounding area."

The carriage that Yue Shizong took when he went out in the morning had been sent back by Qu Shengfeng outside the restaurant. At this time, Qu Shengfeng had to send another car to take him back to the embassy.

After getting off the car outside the embassy, ​​Yue Shizong discovered that there were indeed groups of Hai Han policemen in black uniforms moving around at the nearby intersection. It seemed that Qu Shengfeng did not give him a perfunctory response.

The appearance of these policemen also made Yue Shizong feel a little relieved. Although they were not combat troops, many of them were retired veterans of the Hai Han Army, and they were more than capable of handling ordinary public security incidents. As far as Yue Shizong knew, the captain of the police team performing field missions was even equipped with a six-shot revolver. No matter how skilled a martial artist was, he would be able to knock down a person with one shot.

What's more, these policemen represent the Hai Han government. Even if Huo Jingxing wants to attack the embassy, ​​he has to be cautious about it.

Although Yue Shizong's family members didn't know that the situation outside was already very dangerous, they were forbidden by Yue Shizong to leave the embassy, ​​so they could sense that something was wrong. When Yue Shizong finally came back, the family members all came up to him to ask about the situation outside.

Yue Shizong could only comfort them with kind words, saying that the government was searching for several notorious bandits in the city and had set up checkpoints in some urban areas, causing many inconveniences in travel.

Yue Shizong said that in just two or three days, once the government caught the man, normal social order would be restored inside and outside the city, and then the whole family could go for a good tour of the West Lake.

After hearing this explanation, the family no longer doubted him. After all, Hangzhou was no longer part of the Ming Dynasty, and everything had to follow the rules set by the Hai Han Kingdom.

Anyway, there is no need to worry about food and clothing in the embassy, ​​and it is a good opportunity for the whole family to get together and plan how to settle down here in the future.

According to Yue Shizong's original plan, he was going to buy a house in the west or north of Hangzhou to settle his family, and it would be best if he could also buy a hundred acres of good farmland nearby, so that he could maintain a basic affluent life in the future.

Yue Shizong had even visited several candidate locations before his family arrived, and had also been keeping an eye on the market price changes of land and real estate in Hangzhou.

But now that the Jinyiwei incident had occurred, Yue Shizong couldn't help but start to hesitate, whether to continue with the original plan and settle his family in Hangzhou, or to send them out of Hangzhou and find a relatively remote place to settle down to avoid such harassment again.

But no matter which path he chose, the first condition was to solve the current problem. Time passed little by little, and it was already dusk, but Qu Shengfeng still hadn't sent any news. Yue Shizong couldn't confirm the progress of Qu Shengfeng's actions, and he was inevitably a little irritable and worried that Huo Jingxing and his gang had avoided the capture operation.

Just when he was feeling anxious, a servant came to report that a man who called himself Zhang Yingdong wanted to see him. The embassy was supposed to be closed for the holidays, but the man claimed to have something very important to tell him and insisted that the doorman report it.

Upon hearing this, Yue Shizong quickly asked his servants to invite the visitor in. This Zhang Yingdong was Zhang Wuye. Although Qu Shengfeng said that he was not a government official, he was the only reliable source of information now.

It was obvious that the other party would not come to visit for no reason, so Yue Shizong did not dare to be negligent at all at this time.

Yue Shizong invited Master Zhang Wu into the study, asked the servants to bring him some hot tea, and then quickly closed the door. He asked impatiently, "Master Zhang Wu, how is the progress with Master Qu? Have you caught Huo Jingxing?"

Master Zhang Wu took a sip of tea and then responded, "Master Yue, I have been running around in and out of the city all day to do this for you, and I haven't stopped to rest yet!"

Yue Shizong understood the other party's intention of complaining in front of him, and he was prepared for this. He immediately took out a stack of banknotes and handed it over, complimenting him: "Master Zhang Wu, thank you for your trouble. This is a small gift. Please accept it!"

Master Zhang Wu, however, stretched out his hand and pushed the banknotes he handed over to the side, and said meaningfully: "Master Yue, this is inappropriate! I have always been the one giving you money. When have I ever asked you for money?"

This made Yue Shizong feel a little embarrassed, because what the other party said was indeed the truth.

Since the two of them met, it has always been Master Zhang Wu who has been giving benefits to Yue Shizong in various ways. In fact, a considerable part of the benefits of the so-called various cooperative businesses have flowed into Yue Shizong's pocket.

Otherwise, with his limited salary from the court, how could he have the money to bring his entire family to Hangzhou and buy land and property here to settle down.

Yue Shizong certainly understood that the other party intended to slowly buy him over in this way, but he always believed that he had a firm stance. When the sugar-coated bullets were fired at him, he kept the sugar coating and threw the bullets away, thus making the Hai Han people's plan of buying him over fail.

But now it seems that what he owes to Master Zhang Wu is not only money, but also many favors that he cannot repay. Giving money may work for others, but it doesn't work for Master Zhang Wu.

Yue Shizong had no choice but to smile and say, "Master Zhang Wu, just think of it as buying some wine and drinks for your brothers who run errands for you. If you don't accept it, how can I have the nerve to ask you for help in the future?"

Uncle Zhang Wu nodded, probably agreeing with Yue Shizong's rare social skills, and finally accepted the banknote that Yue Shizong handed over.

His original intention was certainly not to extort the money, but to use it to threaten Yue Shizong. Since it has worked, he will not continue to make things difficult for the other party on this matter.

After all, Qu Shengfeng wanted him to get close to Yue Shizong in order to bribe him for his own use. Whether it was transferring benefits through cooperative business before, or helping Yue Shizong solve the troubles of Jinyiwei now, it was all to achieve this goal.