Eagle-eyed and wolf-watching

Chapter 1592 A fatal mission!
May 21, afternoon
In the afterglow of the setting sun, Yang Tao, dressed in casual clothes and wearing a fake beard as a simple disguise, walked into Daliu Town in the southern suburbs of Yijing.

Daliu Town is a relatively prosperous town among the towns surrounding Yijing. Many merchants from the south who want to enter Yijing have to pass through Daliu Town, which has greatly promoted the development of Daliu Town!

As soon as Yang Tao entered the town, he heard all kinds of voices trying to attract customers.

"Sir! Our Hongxia Inn is the most affordable inn in the entire Dalui Town. It offers a private room, two meals, and only ten copper coins a day. This is the most cost-effective accommodation in Dalui Town!"

"Sir! Are you staying here or eating here? Our Willow Hotel is a 20-year-old restaurant in Daliu Town. Our meat buns are a specialty. If you haven't tried our meat buns, it's like you haven't been to Daliu Town!"

"Sir! We have a large bunk bed at Deyao Inn. It only costs one copper coin a day. This is the cheapest accommodation in Daliu Town. There is no cheaper place than ours. Do you need it?"

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Yang Tao turned a deaf ear to the enthusiastic voices of the guys. As the chief constable of the Yijing government office, he was no stranger to Daliu Town. As an important node on the way north to Yijing, Daliu Town was a mixed bag with all kinds of people, which led to many crimes.

Yang Tao has handled many cases in Dalui Town, such as a thief stealing a merchant's purse, a fortune teller setting up a trap to defraud others of their money, and so on.

But Yang Tao's visit to Daliu Town today was different from the past. The previous times he came were all official business of the government, but now he came to Daliu Town for his private matter!

Yang Tao, dressed in casual clothes, turned around in the streets of Daliu Town and came to a restaurant called Laowu Tavern. After entering the restaurant, Yang Tao went straight to the second floor. Seeing this, the waiter in the restaurant also advised:
"Sir! There are empty seats on the first floor. Can you please sit there?"

Yang Tao didn't say anything after hearing this, but just glanced at the waiter coldly. Seeing this, the waiter continued to explain:
"We just finished cleaning up the second floor, there are empty seats on the first floor!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Tao threw out a few copper coins, then ignored the shop assistants and went straight up to the second floor.

Looking at Yang Tao's back, the guy was very helpless, but looking at the three companions in his hands, he couldn't help but shook his head, and then followed him upstairs.

On the second floor of the deserted tavern, Yang Tao chose a seat by the window and sat down. The waiter came over and introduced:

"Sir! Our restaurant's signature dish is wontons. We have pork wontons and chicken wontons. As for stir-fried dishes, we also have some good home-cooked side dishes. In addition, we also have pure Sanlixiang, which is absolutely a good thing brewed from pure grains!

Yang Tao said without hesitation:
"Give me a bowl of pork wontons, shredded potatoes, celery and peanuts!"

"Sir, would you like some? Our Sanlixiang is really very good. I highly recommend you to try it. It only costs ten copper coins for a wine pot. The price is very fair..."

Looking at this chattering fellow, Yang Tao's eyes became somewhat unfriendly and he said coldly:

"I don't drink! Bring the food up quickly!"

"Got it! I'll arrange it for you right away!"

After the waiter left, Yang Tao opened the window. Outside the window was a street, and behind the street was a small courtyard. Because Yang Tao was on the second floor and the street was narrow, even though there was a street between them, Yang Tao could still get a glimpse of the situation in the courtyard opposite.

Looking at the peaceful courtyard opposite, Yang Tao's expression became complicated. He had been working as a constable for decades since he entered the profession as a teenager. In the eyes of outsiders, a constable's duty is to arrest bad guys and punish murderers. He is the embodiment of justice!

However, Yang Tao, who has been in this industry for decades, knows very well that constables are far from being as righteous as others seem. Not to mention others, Yang Tao has done many things that violate regulations!
Although doing these illegal things is now as common as eating and drinking for Yang Tao and will not cause the slightest ripple in his heart, Yang Tao still vaguely remembers the nervousness, uneasiness and worry he felt when he first did those illegal things, even though more than ten years have passed!

And today he once again felt the nervousness and uneasiness in his heart, and it was all because of what he had to do now!

After meeting Zhao Yuan that day, out of his desire for the position of chief constable, Yang Tao took on this dirty job without Zhao Yuan telling him the details!
After Yang Tao took on the task, Zhao Yuan also told him the details of the matter...

What Zhao Yuan wanted Yang Tao to do was very simple, that is, to find Du Hai hiding in Laowu Tavern in Daliushi Town, and see if he has any black material about Bai Changjiu, the prefect of Yijing. If he does, take it back, and then kill Du Hai after doing this!

When Yang Tao heard about Zhao Yuan’s mission, he immediately regretted it!

Although he regretted it, Yang Tao did not tell Zhao Yuan that he could quit. He knew very well that since he had heard about this matter, he had no way out. He could only go down this path to the end, otherwise there might be a fire or other accidents in his home!

Now Yang Tao is very upset about his greed at that time. Although he doesn't know who instructed Zhao Yuan to do this, he doesn't want to get involved in these court struggles!

In the eyes of ordinary people, he, as a head of the police, is considered a high-ranking official. But Yang Tao himself knows well that in the eyes of those who are truly powerful, he is nothing. They only need one word to send him off!
What's more, the person he was going to deal with this time was the advisor of his immediate superior Bai Changjiu. Although Yang Tao didn't know much about Bai Changjiu, he had heard that Du Hai was brought from Anqing by Bai Changjiu and was Bai Changjiu's confidant!

Therefore, Yang Tao knew with his buttocks what would happen to him if the news leaked out and Bai Changjiu knew about it...

To be honest, Yang Tao even thought about selling Zhao Yuan to Bai Changjiu!
But when he thought of the great god behind Zhao Yuan, Yang Tao had to give up this idea in frustration!
Bai Changjiu, as the prefect of Yijing, was a high-ranking official in Yijing, but he was nothing compared to that person! After a painful and tangled ideological struggle, Yang Tao finally came to Daliu Town, ready to complete the dirty work that Zhao Yuan had given him!

To be honest, Yang Tao has done a lot of illegal things and killed a lot of people over the years, but the things he did were at most collecting gifts, helping others settle some things, forcing some people to confess, and the people he killed were all criminals!
Yang Tao has never killed anyone except criminals. Although he felt a little conflicted when he thought about killing Du Hai!
Yang Tao could only tell himself that none of these big Gs in the Daqian Dynasty were clean, and that the advisors around them, although they appeared to be righteous on the surface, were actually accomplices of the evil. Some of them were even more hateful than criminals, so killing him would be considered as getting rid of harm to the people!

Besides this, Yang Tao has already decided that after this incident, he doesn't want to have anything to do with Zhao Yuan anymore. He can't afford to play with Zhao Yuan. He just wants to live his own life and doesn't want to be involved in those life-threatening whirlpools.

While Yang Tao was thinking, the waiter in the store brought over the wontons and two side dishes. Yang Tao began to eat while observing the situation of the house outside the window. According to the information Zhao Yuan gave him, Du Hai was the only one living in the house, but for safety's sake Yang Tao still had to be cautious...

Just when Yang Tao was about to finish eating the wontons, Du Hai appeared in the courtyard. Seeing this, Yang Tao immediately stopped what he was doing and silently observed Du Hai outside the window. Under Yang Tao's gaze, Du Hai walked into a small cubicle that looked like a toilet, and came out after a cup of tea and returned to the house.

At this time, the sky was gradually getting dark. After paying for the meal, Yang Tao left the Laowu Tavern. There was no one on the street at this time. Seeing this, Yang Tao no longer hesitated and turned over and entered the house where Du Hai was.

As an experienced detective, Yang Tao not only has strong experience in investigation, but also has strong experience in counter-investigation!
As for how to deal with Du Hai this time, Yang Tao already had an idea on his way here. He knew that Daliu Town was located on the main road leading to Yijing, so it was a place where all kinds of people mixed together and robberies often occurred.

And because Yang Tao was the only one carrying out the operation without any other helpers, it was easy to kill Du Hai, but how to deal with Du Hai's body was a big problem. So Yang Tao's idea was to disguise this operation as a burglary!
Although home robberies like this are rare in Daliu Town, they are not uncommon either. Therefore, the police officers and detectives in Daliu Town will not have any other ideas. When they can no longer investigate, the matter will be left unresolved.

With this thought in mind, Yang Tao tiptoed into the house. He had just seen Du Hai walk into the room on the second floor of the tavern, so Yang Tao was very sure that he would see his target soon...

And the fact was just as Yang Tao thought. He saw Du Hai within two steps after entering the house!

However, at this moment, the middle-aged scholar, who had met Yang Tao once in the Yijing government office, was sitting quietly on the chair, and he looked like he was asleep!
Although it was already night, when Yang Tao saw Du Hai like this, he suddenly had a premonition in his heart. He then approached Du Hai cautiously. However, facing Yang Tao's approach, Du Hai still did not react at all.

Yang Tao walked to Du Hai's side and stretched out his hand to feel Du Hai's breath. The result was exactly as Yang Tao thought, Du Hai was no longer breathing!

Yang Tao was also very puzzled when he saw this. He clearly saw Du Hai going to the toilet a quarter of an hour ago. How come Du Hai died a quarter of an hour later?

Out of his professional instinct as a detective, Yang Tao quickly observed the items in the room, and soon his eyes were fixed on the half-leftover plate of snacks on the table.

Out of his professional instinct as a detective, Yang Tao wanted to check some snacks to see if there was anything wrong with them. However, reason told Yang Tao that whether the snacks had problems or not had nothing to do with him. Although he did not do anything, Du Hai was dead now. Even if his mission was completed, other things had nothing to do with him!

Thinking of this, Yang Tao took a deep look at Du Hai who seemed to be asleep, and then left the house quickly without any hesitation...

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May 22, evening, 1:00 pm

After finishing a day's work, Ye Mingsheng stood up from his chair and stretched. At this time, Ye Cheng also walked into the imperial study. Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng pointed to a pile of processed memorials on the table and instructed:

"I have already dealt with the stack of memorials! You should take them directly to the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Staff, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Personnel. Especially the memorials from the Ministry of Revenue, you must send them as soon as possible. Have the Ministry of Revenue pass the order to the Youyan Provincial Government and the Qilu Provincial Government tonight!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng's arrangement, Ye Cheng nodded slightly and said:

"Your Majesty, I understand! I will go and arrange things right away!"

Ye Mingsheng didn't say anything after hearing this, and was about to get up and leave the imperial study. Recently, as he had been busy with many things, Ye Mingsheng had fallen behind in his fitness. Now Ye Mingsheng planned to get his life back on track.

Seeing Ye Mingsheng was about to leave, Ye Cheng quickly reported:

"Your Majesty, Concubine Rou sent a letter saying that she had made two new clothes today and she wanted Your Majesty to come and see them!"

After hearing this, Ye Mingsheng stopped and looked a little hesitant. In the past, Bai Yuanyuan was the most proactive person in the palace, but as Bai Yuanyuan got older, to be honest, Ye Mingsheng gradually lost interest in her.

The appearance of Chen Rouer filled the gap left by Bai Yuanyuan. Although Chen Rouer was almost twenty years younger than Bai Yuanyuan, the girl's offensive initiative was even greater than Bai Yuanyuan, so she also got a lot of time to practice with Ye Mingsheng!

To be honest, Ye Mingsheng was still very interested in Chen Rouer's new clothes, or anything else. Ye Mingsheng was looking forward to Chen Rouer bringing him a little surprise and adding some color to his busy work and life!

But unfortunately, Ye Mingsheng has an appointment tonight!
Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng ordered:

"Tell Concubine Rou that I will visit her again in a while and ask her to be obedient..."

(End of this chapter)