Detective Di Renjie: The Mysterious Dynasty

Chapter 402 Taking advantage of the situation
The night is deep and everything is silent. The ancient city of Yangzhou has lost the hustle and bustle of the day and sunk into tranquility in the sparse lights.

For Hongtong Kuaifang in the past, their day had just begun at night, but today was different.

Like the surrounding shops, Hongtong Shop also closed its doors on time and turned off the lights, as if it was swallowed by the night, politely declining any guests who were about to visit.

In an alley not far away, the disguised "Zhao Ji" and Xiao Bao quietly showed up.

"Are we still going into Hongtong Counter?" Xiao Bao asked eagerly, with anticipation glittering in his eyes.

Zhao Ji's face was stern, he shook his head slightly, and said in a low voice: "No, the enemy's reaction is very fast. At this time yesterday, I saw that the lights in Hongtong Store were all on. Now it is out of character, which means there is something fishy! Let's go back to the Canal Transport Office and make plans!"

"Really not going? It's just the right time to do it after dark!" Xiao Bao actually started bargaining.

Zhao Ji cursed inwardly, and said helplessly, "You idiot, don't ruin the big thing!"

Xiao Bao shrugged his shoulders, indicating that he would obey the order, and quickly ordered his men to evacuate the surrounding arrangements.

Inside the Hongtong Shop, a little moonlight shone into the room, and there was silence.

Today, the Hongtong Shop couldn't be more normal. Even the number of servants guarding the house has decreased a lot. It is just like an ordinary shop.

As soon as Xiao Bao and others withdrew, a window on the second floor of the building behind them was slowly pushed open.

The figures of Yuan Qi and Yuan Gui quietly appeared in front of the window.

"Very smart!" Yuan Qi said quietly as he looked at the receding backs of "Zhao Ji", Xiao Bao and others.

Yuan Gui thought he had foiled Zhao Ji's plan and was very proud: "In Yangzhou City, every move of the imperial guards cannot escape our eyes. He thought he was very smart, but in fact he is just a plaything in our hands!"

Yuan Qi also laughed when he heard this, but he still waved his hand and said solemnly: "Don't be careless! Zhang Zhi, Yang Jiucheng, and Wu Wendeng are still in his hands. These troubles must be properly resolved before we can rest assured!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Gui's expression suddenly turned sinister: "In my opinion, it is better to go all out and get rid of them all at once to prevent future troubles!"

Yuan Qi shook his head slightly: "Killing is easy, but leaving no clues is difficult. Moreover, if we kill Yang Jiucheng and the others, Cui Liang will be saddened, which will be disadvantageous to us. Zhang Zhi is one of us, so we can't ignore Long Feng and the others' thoughts!"

"I have taken this opportunity to send Long Feng to sneak into the Canal Transport Office to find out about Yang Jiucheng and his men's situation before making any plans. They should have been connected by now."
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However, what happened in the Caoyun Yamen was beyond Yuan Qi's expectations.

The imperial guards seemed to have relaxed their vigilance last night after failing to wait for the opportunity. Long Feng did not encounter any obstacles or traps along the way.

After disguising himself as a servant, Long Feng easily sneaked into the government office, and following the clues provided by the escaped Cui Liang, he quickly approached the room where Zhang Zhi, Yang Jiuchen and Wu Wendeng were imprisoned.

However, the alertness of the guards at these locations increased significantly. Long Feng observed the surrounding defenses from a distance, but could not find any flaws for a while, making it difficult to get close to the target.

After much thought, Long Feng came up with a vicious plan. He moved closer to Zhao Ji's room, ready to set a fire and take advantage of the chaos.

But just as he was about to take action, a hand grew out from his back.

Long Feng was frightened by this sudden touch and screamed: "Ah!!!"

But he didn't know when, Zhao Ji had quietly come behind Long Feng, looking at him quietly with a smile on his face.

Long Feng still wanted to resist, but the weapon in his hand was taken away by Zhao Ji, and his vital points were controlled.

"Last time on the river, you jumped into the water and escaped. Where can you escape to today?" Zhao Ji stared at Long Feng with cold eyes.

At this time, the Qianniu Guards hidden in the surroundings rushed out like a tide, surrounded Long Feng and captured him.

Long Feng's scalp suddenly went numb, and cold sweat dripped down his face: "Why are you here? I clearly saw you leave the government office with my own eyes!"

Zhao Ji sneered: "Do you think I don't know that Yangzhou City is full of your spies? Would you be stupid enough to act so brazenly in the city?" Long Feng's facial muscles twitched and trembled. He was still frightened by Zhao Ji's ghostly movements.

"Your lightness skills are truly terrifying! I never thought that the pampered prince in the imperial court is actually such a skilled martial artist!" Long Feng muttered to himself in disbelief.

He was full of confusion, thinking that Zhao had pretended to go out and sneaked back to the Canal Transport Office, but he was not notified and fell into the trap.

However, this is not the case. Zhao Ji actually used Snake Spirit's human skin mask technology.

The "Zhao Ji" outside was Shen Tao in disguise.

This can be regarded as a disguised form of inheritance and development. The human skin mask is indeed a magical tool.

However, it is almost impossible to disguise yourself as a familiar person for a long time like the snake spirit without revealing any flaws.

It is actually very effective in concealing one's identity for a short period of time. This is the correct way to open a human skin mask.

Zhao Ji naturally would not reveal this secret weapon to Long Feng. Instead, he looked up at the sky, saw the height of the moon, and said calmly: "Time is running out, I'd better take you to meet your companions! Take you away!"

With the blade at his neck, Long Feng had no choice but to let the Qianniu Guards escort him to a remote room.

In the room, Zhang Zhi was locked inside, tied up and unable to move.

When he saw that the person being escorted in was Long Feng, he was shocked: "Big Brother? How did you get arrested too?"

Long Feng was so ashamed by the question that he could only lower his head silently and remain speechless.

Immediately afterwards, Zhao Ji walked in, followed by two Qianniu Guards carrying various torture instruments. The door was then closed heavily, blocking out any prying eyes from the outside.

Seeing the torture instruments in front of him, Zhang Zhi's pupils couldn't help but shrink slightly, but he still tried to remain calm: "Humph, come on, if I'm afraid of you, I'm not a hero!"

Zhao Ji smiled maliciously: "Don't worry, this is not prepared for you! If you ask, I won't embarrass you."

The two Qianniu Guards quickly stripped off Long Feng's shirt and tied him up on the tiger bench.

At the same time, Zhang Zhi's mouth was tightly stuffed and he could only make a humming sound.

Long Feng was shocked, and a fear rose in his heart: "You...what are you going to do?"

"Nonsense, of course I'll let you speak!" The Qianniu guards sneered, "Your Highness has ordered us to use some means that will not leave any traces, this is it."

After saying that, they pulled out several thin steel needles from the cloth bags, with ferocious smiles on their faces, and approached Long Feng step by step.

Long Feng's eyes were filled with fear, and he shook his head desperately: "No! No! No! Ah————!!!"

Although they were far apart, Wu Wendeng and Yang Jiuchen could still clearly hear the screams; the sound penetrated the walls and struck their hearts.

According to information deliberately leaked by Zhao Ji, a leader of the Iron Hand Group has fallen into the hands of the enemy and is being harshly interrogated.

The two were worried and could only pray secretly, hoping that the hall master would survive the torture and not implicate them, and praying even more that such torture would never befall them.

However, what is the use of praying? Long Feng's screams became more and more shrill, as if to tear the souls of people apart, frightening the two corrupt officials so much that their souls flew away, as if they were being tortured.

This was also part of Zhao Ji's plan. It was a strategy of attacking the heart, and it was very useful.

(End of this chapter)