Eagle-eyed and wolf-watching

Chapter 1550 Constable Yi Jing!

"General Umar, these Romans are so rude. If you hadn't stopped me, I would have killed this bastard!"

Listening to Alip's chattering, Umar was speechless. He knew that even though Alip was shouting happily, he actually knew what the price would be if he killed these Romans, so he would not do it!

However, Umar did not want to argue with Alipu about this matter, so he opened his mouth and ordered:

"Go to Anchu and catch a few tongues to investigate the Luobi people! Especially get information related to Daqian!"

"Yes!"

After Alipu left, Umar looked at the map in his hand again, but compared to the beginning, Umar's expression was more serious at this time.

Abubakar's outburst was beyond his expectations. He originally thought that he could delay these Romans for a while, but now it seems that he doesn't have much time left!

As the commander of this army, every decision he makes concerns the life and death of everyone, so whether to fight or to retreat, he needs to make a decision as soon as possible and cannot delay any longer!
Leaving now is the safest option, but if they leave like this, the main force of the Luobi people will suffer too much damage. Once the reinforcements from Daqian arrive, it will be extremely difficult for the Cumans to unify the grassland!

Umar couldn't help but frowned when he thought of this. After hesitating for a moment, he made a decision in his heart. Whether to fight or flee, he would wait for the scout to come back...

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Yijing, Changchun Garden Market
"Baozi! Baozi! Hot pork buns for three cents each. I guarantee you'll want more. Come back for more next time!"

"Rice cake! Rice cake! Rice cake made from new rice, soft and chewy, ten cents a pound!"

"White Lotus brand cotton cloth! Three taels of silver a piece! It's strong and durable. I guarantee you'll spend years making clothes out of our cotton cloth. They'll be so beautiful! Come take a look if you pass by!"

In the bustling market, Yang Tao, a constable from the Yijing government office, dressed in casual clothes, was sitting in an inconspicuous stall eating a wrap.

Although he was chewing the burrito, Yang Tao's eyes were fixed on a thin young man who was eating wontons at a wonton stall not far away!

This young man's name is Ma Wu, and this is his mission today!
Ma Wu was a hooligans on the streets of Yijing. He was previously sentenced to five years of hard labor by the Yijing government for intentional injury. His family collected seven taels of silver and gave it to the victim to get a letter of forgiveness, so the Yijing government reduced his hard labor sentence by three years and he only had to serve two years!

But this guy was lucky, because while he was doing his labor service, he happened to encounter the time when the current emperor ascended the throne and issued a general amnesty. In this way, Ma Wu was released after only serving one year of labor!
Yijing is currently in a stage of rapid development, with many job opportunities. Brick factories, textile factories, and steel mills are all short of people, but because Ma Wu has a criminal record, these places don't want him. Plus, Ma Wu has no skills, so in order to make a living, Ma Wu can only do odd jobs...

People like Ma Wu are not isolated cases. Before the Fengwu Army entered the Pass, there were many scoundrels on the streets of Yijing under Zhao Fuqu's rule due to the lack of employment opportunities and the fact that people were unwilling to farm honestly in their hometowns. These people were idle and usually brave and fierce. They wanted to make a name for themselves on the streets by using force and ruthlessness, and then use their fame to make money from protection fees.

The existence of these people has also caused serious damage to Yijing’s public security, making Yijing’s business environment extremely bad. This has also led to increasingly poor economic development and fewer and fewer employment opportunities, forming a vicious circle!
However, with Ye Mingsheng leading the Fengwu Army into the pass, this situation was fundamentally improved. Ye Mingsheng directly mobilized the army to crack down on these brave and aggressive gang thugs, allowing the public security of Yijing to develop in a better direction. He also vigorously encouraged commercial development and released Yijing's economic vitality!
With the development of business, the economy has improved, there are more job opportunities, and these scoundrels have a place to stay. They no longer need to fight and kill every day and collect protection fees to make a living. All this forms a positive cycle!

But it’s a pity for Ma Wu that he didn’t catch up with a good time. When those factories were first established, due to the extreme shortage of labor, they would recruit people even if they had criminal records. But now more and more people come to Yijing from all directions, these factories have room to pick and choose, so these factories are unwilling to hire Ma Wu················
Although the elderly in the family left a room for Ma Wu in the slum, Ma Wu, who could only do odd jobs, lived a very difficult life in Yijing where consumption was rising. If he could work today, he could have a full meal. If he could not work today, he could only have thin porridge.

Originally, Yang Tao would not pay any attention to people like Ma Wu. In a city like Yijing, which includes the surrounding areas, with a population of nearly one million, there are too many things that need to be solved by the detectives every day. Yang Tao's time is also very precious, especially now that a serial theft case has occurred in Yijing.

Since the Lantern Festival, in the one and a half months, seven mansions of high-ranking officials and wealthy people, including the Changning Marquis Mansion and the Dali Temple Minister Zhu Xiaowen, were robbed. Nearly 10,000 taels of silver were stolen. Although there were no casualties, the thief was very arrogant and would write the words "Big Brother" on the wall after each crime!

At first, this big brother only stole from a few wealthy businessmen. Although these wealthy businessmen had money, they lacked political status. Therefore, although the Yijing government sent detectives to investigate the case, it did not attract much attention! However, with the theft of the Changning Marquis's mansion five days ago and the theft of the Dali Temple Minister Zhu Xiaowen's mansion yesterday, the importance of the matter has changed fundamentally.

He Jingyun, Marquis of Changning, used to be the second-in-command of the Fengwu Army, a man who was second only to one man and above ten thousand others. Although he has lost power in recent years for various reasons, He Jingyun himself also suffered a stroke and now lies in bed every day and needs someone to take care of him, but this skinny camel is bigger than a horse...

He Jingyun has been in a high position for so many years and has promoted many people in the General Staff. These people are also grateful for He Jingyun's support. This is why even though He Jingyun is paralyzed, he still has a certain influence in the court!
The Zhu Mansion which was also robbed was even more incredible. Although Zhu Xiaowen, the Minister of Dali Temple, did not have a higher official rank or fame than He Jingyun, compared to He Jingyun who had a name but no power, Zhu Xiaowen was a powerful official, and he was also a disciple of Cui Shao, the Minister of Revenue, an important general of the Cui faction, and a future cabinet elder!
If a person like this had his house robbed, it would be a huge matter and the Yijing government office must pay great attention to it!
What worries people the most now is that this top thief dared to rob the residences of He Jingyun and Zhu Xiaowen, which is enough to show that this person is extremely daring and wanton. If he cannot be caught as soon as possible and is allowed to go unpunished, he will most likely continue to commit crimes!

It would be fine if he robbed the mansions of those wealthy businessmen, as these wealthy businessmen would just shout a few times at most and would not dare to say a word in front of the government office. But if he robbed the cabinet elders, the old Minister Cui, or even went to the imperial palace, he would be in danger of death!
Therefore, for the Yijing government office, arresting this boss and preventing him from continuing to commit crimes is now the top priority!

In order to capture this big brother as soon as possible, the Yijing government office mobilized several young and strong detectives including Yang Tao, vowing to arrest the big brother within a few days...

Yang Tao also takes this matter very seriously. He is now seeking the position of chief constable. Whether in terms of qualifications, ability, or merit, he is a strong contender for the position of chief constable. However, there are more than one strong contender. So in Yang Tao's view, he must solve a big case before he can get the position!

And now this serial theft case is undoubtedly Yang Tao's opportunity. In Yang Tao's view, as long as he can catch this boss, he will be able to show off in front of his superiors, and there will be no suspense about his promotion to chief constable!

Therefore, Yang Tao was very concerned about this matter. After receiving the task at the yamen this morning, he immediately found his informant, Li Fengshou, who used to be a legal advisor in the White Tiger Gang of Yijing!
When the Fengwu Army was rectifying the security of Yijing, Yang Tao personally captured Li Fengshou, and Li Fengshou also confessed many things in order to reduce his own guilt.

While using the things Li Fengshou confessed to, Yang Tao stood out from the group of constables under the Yijing government office and became a senior constable. At the same time, he also arranged for a reduction in Li Fengshou's sentence, allowing Li Fengshou to be released from prison after only two years. From then on, Li Fengshou went from being a gang adviser to Yang Tao's informant!

The reason why Yang Tao was able to solve several major cases in recent years and become a strong contender for the position of chief constable was largely due to the intelligence provided by Li Fengshou!
So when Yang Tao received the case of serial thefts, he found Li Fengshou again, thinking about whether he could get some information about this big brother from Li Fengshou...
Li Fengshou did not disappoint Yang Tao. After learning that Yang Tao came for this serial theft case, Li Fengshou also told Yang Tao some of his thoughts!
Although the Yijing government blocked the news of the serial thefts in order to avoid causing public opinion, a well-informed person like Li Fengshou heard some rumors when those wealthy businessmen were robbed and thus paid attention to this case!

Li Fengshou believes that these serial thefts were most likely committed by a man named Li Yi!

It is said that Li Yi was from Yuyang. When Luobei invaded Yuyang, he was the first to be attacked. Many people were afraid of the brutality of Luobei people, so they fled with their children. Among them were Li Yi's parents. Although they fled, they still could not escape Luobei people. Both parents died, leaving only Li Yi, who was still an infant, hiding in the bushes.

It was a coincidence that Li Yi who was in the bush was rescued by Li Dashan, a famous golden swordsman in the world. Li Dashan saw that the child had lost both his parents when he was only a few months old, so he felt sorry for the child and raised him by his side and named him Li Yi!

Li Dashan is known as the Golden Swordsman in Youyan. He is both good and evil. It is rumored that he once killed dozens of bandits with his sword, but some people also say that he robbed a wealthy businessman of twenty gold bars and took away his concubine. In short, this man has a mixed reputation!

But in a word, this guy is a ruthless character. It is no problem for him to kill 10 to 20 people with a knife. The Youyan Censorate has also organized several arrests for Li Dashan, but every time Li Dashan escaped and was embarrassed...

As his apprentice, Li Yi only learned the basics of swordsmanship, but he learned the essence of Li Dashan's light Kung Fu, and even surpassed his master Li Dashan in light Kung Fu!

After Li Yi grew up, his first stop in the martial arts world was Yijing, where he became a guest official of the Yijing Hundred Swords Gang. However, before Li Yi could make a name for himself in the martial arts world, he was hacked to death because he became jealous of a prostitute!
Although this Li Yi does not have a very big name in the martial arts world, Li Fengshou, who was the White Tiger Gang's master in the past, once witnessed Li Yi's light Kung Fu, which left a very deep impression on him. In addition, the name Li Yi is very similar to the word "Brother Yi"!

Therefore, Li Fengshou believed that it was very likely that Li Yi did not die that year, and now he used the alias of Yi Ge and committed this serial theft case in Yijing!
Yang Tao, who got this clue, also felt it was very valuable. After promising Li Fengshou some benefits and asking him to help him collect information, Yang Tao immediately used this as a breakthrough and began his investigation!

After some investigation, Yang Tao set his sights on Ma Wu!
According to Yang Tao's investigation, Ma Wu was a member of the Hundred Blades Gang. He committed the intentional injury at the behest of the Hundred Blades Gang's eldest brother, Wang Jianbiao, in which he killed a small vendor who was unwilling to marry his sister to Wang Jianbiao!

Originally, this was nothing. After all, although the Baidao Gang was not a big gang in Yijing back then, there were still more than a hundred people in the gang. Currently, more than one former member of the Baidao Gang lives in Yijing!

But the key point is that this Ma Wu seems to have made a fortune recently...