The Ming Dynasty took an unconventional approach

Chapter 390 Entering the City
As soon as they got close to Jinan City, Hu Jing also told Pan Yun about Tang Peng. "I checked. Tang Peng is still in contact with Jiang Shuxiao. He should be active in the south of the city. I searched Jiang Shuxiao's house. Tang Peng once sent him some dried meat and fish. So he should be working for the butcher. You can also ask around at the dock."

Hu Jing said: "If you catch him, just give me ten taels of information fee."

Pan Yun was stunned for a moment and then said, "I saved your life and didn't even ask you for money."

Hu Jing: "You asked me to pledge my love to you."

"Yes, you are mine, and you still want money from me?" Pan Yun said, "All your information belongs to me."

Hu Jing was silent for a moment and then said, "I was careless. I have never pledged my love to you before, so I am not very experienced yet."

"I forgive you," Pan Yun asked, "Any other information? For example, what does the person look like?"

Pan Yun unfolded the wanted poster and read it. "The face on it was painted two years ago. He looks so energetic. He should not be the same as he was two years ago, right?"

Hu Jing: "This kind of criminal usually doesn't know the art of disguise, so they can only rely on their own conditions to change their appearance, such as messing up their hair, wearing shabby clothes, and leaving a beard unshaved. In less than three months, I guarantee that parents won't recognize them when they see them."

"So you look for those who are sloppy, with beards and hair all over their faces," Hu Jing paused and said, "Of course, it's easier to find them if they don't do that. Just look at the wanted list. As long as their faces are clean, it doesn't matter if they are fat or thin, their facial features remain basically unchanged."

He said: "When judging a person, don't look at the skin and flesh, look at the bones."

"Bone structure?" Pan Jun held the wanted poster up to the sun, looking puzzled. "How can I tell bone structure from a picture?"

Hu Jing glanced at her and said, "You have seen too little. You will learn it if you see more. Isn't the bone structure clearly visible in this picture?"

He shook his head and couldn't help asking, "How did you catch the wanted criminal in Guangxin Prefecture like this?"

Pan Yun paused, put down the wanted notice, and asked, "How did you know that I arrested a wanted criminal in Guangxin Prefecture?"

Hu Jing: "People in our line of work have to be well-informed. Last year, I was arresting people in Jiangxi. There was a brutal bounty hunter in Guangxin Prefecture. The criminals he captured were either dead or disabled."

"A female Taoist priest, no older than twelve years old, accompanied by a younger Taoist priest of similar age. In the government office, she calls herself Pan Sanzhu of Mount Sanqing, and in front of the prisoners, she calls herself Pan Sanzhu of Mount Longhu. I knew it was you the moment I heard her."

Pan Yun touched his nose awkwardly, but couldn't help but be curious, "I'm so famous, everyone knows about it?"

Hu Jing: "Others may not know, but people in our line of work all over Jiangnan know about it. The fugitives should have heard of your name, too."

Hu Jing glanced at her and said, "Although you only arrested two people, the brutality of the means used has spread widely."

Pan Yun muttered: "They are all ruining my reputation. They were all sent in alive..."

What does it have to do with her if he dies later?

Wang Cong outside the car reminded: "Master Junior, we are about to enter the city."

Pan Jun responded, lifted the curtain and looked outside. Seeing the soldiers standing at the city gate carefully checking people, her eyes flashed, "Why are there so many people?"

Wang Cong also noticed it. After looking at it for a while, he lowered his voice and said, "All adult men were carefully examined and questioned, especially those who came into the city alone. They also had a map in their hands, but it was not very clear."

When Pan Jun heard this, he immediately picked up Pan Xiaohei and threw him to Miaozhen, "Take Pan Xiaohei in and take a look."

Pedestrians and cars are not in the same row, cars have to queue a little longer, and there is a separate row for the elderly, children, women and children, so the speed is extremely fast.

Miaozhen picked up Pan Xiaohei and immediately went to queue up to enter the city.

As there were mostly old people, children, women and kids in their group, they didn't even check their household registration and travel permits; they just took a quick look and let them in.

But the soldier next to him still held a map in his hand.

After passing the inspection, Miaozhen seemed to be tripped while holding the cat. She took two steps towards him, raised her head, and then looked away.

As soon as they entered the city, Miao Zhen abandoned Pan Xiaohei and whispered, "Run first, and tell Junior Master that they are holding the portrait of Hero Hu."

Pan Xiaohei quickly slipped out from under the wall.

Miaozhen had to change to another side and line up again to leave the city.

Fortunately, it was easy for her to get out of town.

Pan Yun heard Pan Xiaohei's voice before he came out, so he lifted the curtain and said to Wang Cong, "We are investigating Hu Jing in front."

Wang Cong's heart tightened, "I'll find an excuse to leave right now."

Pan Yun: "No need, I'll just put some makeup on him, you just need to be mentally prepared."

Pan Yun looked at Tao Yanbai and Miao He Hongyan and said, "The three of you go into the city first and find Miao Zhen. Tell her not to come out. We will go in later."

Tao Yanbai agreed and took Miao and Hongyan into the city.

Pan Yun began to take things out of her small square bag, opened bottles and jars and smeared them on Hu Jing's face, and drew on his face with a pen. In less than a quarter of an hour, a strong middle-aged man immediately turned into an old man with wrinkles all over his face.

Pan Yun leaned back to look at him and said, "It's just that his hair is too dark. Wait a minute."

She reached into her small square bag and took out a large jar of something. She opened it and scooped a spoonful. She rubbed it in her palm and then applied it to his head, especially his temples, which were carefully smeared.

Pan Yun stepped back to take a look and nodded with satisfaction, "Not bad, not bad, my craftsmanship is getting better and better."

Hu Jing was very curious, "What am I like now?"

Pan Yun took out a small bronze mirror and showed it to him.

Hu Jing was shocked at the first sight. Was this old man with gray hair and wrinkled face him?

Pan Jun: "Now that you see what you look like, remember to change your voice." She said confidently: "I'm sure that even your parents wouldn't recognize you."

Hu Jing touched his face carefully and said, "I can't confirm it."

Wang Cong whispered from outside the curtain: "Little Master, are you done? It's our turn next."

Pan Jun opened the curtain and thought for a moment before calling out, "Brother, Grandpa is coughing again."

Wang Cong was startled by the call and looked up. He saw an old man inside, staring at him with sharp eyes.

Wang Cong: "...He does look a lot like our grandfather, except that his eyes are too bright."

Pan Yun turned to look at Hu Jing.

Hu Jing immediately lay down weakly with his eyes slightly closed.

Pan Yun went to see Wang Cong proudly.

"...Okay." Wang Cong lowered the curtain and drove the carriage forward to be inspected.

Because Wang Cong was an adult male, his household registration and travel permit were checked.

He opened the curtain and saw a short-haired girl and an old man in the carriage. He could see the bottom of the carriage at a glance, so he dropped the curtain and checked under the carriage. After confirming that there was nothing hidden, he waved his hand and said, "Go in."

Wang Cong immediately drove in and took a look at the portraits in the hands of the officers and soldiers as he passed by.

When Liu Jing returned to the government office from outside and learned that Wang Shan was persuaded by the captain to set up a checkpoint at the city gate to search for Hu Jing, he was speechless for a long time.

The Jinyiwei who followed Liu Jing looked at each other in bewilderment. After a moment of silence, they asked, "General, what should we do? Isn't this considered alerting the enemy?"

Liu Jing: "This is more than just alarming the enemy, this is simply beating drums and gongs to notify Hu Jing!"

"But it doesn't matter," Liu Jing tried to smile. "Given Hu Jing's character, he knows he is being searched, so he will definitely go to the government office to inquire about the reason. From now on, we should pay attention to the government office, especially the yamen runners who are hunting down criminals. Most of them have friendships with Hu Jing, and may be visited by Hu Jing privately."

According to common sense, Liu Jing's inference was correct, but Pan Yun was there.

Hu Jing had already learned everything from Pan Yun, so he was not surprised at all that he was searched.

When they were staying at the inn, he asked Pan Yun, "Are you going to take me all the way to Beijing like this?"

Pan Yun: "Don't worry, once you leave Jinan Prefecture, no one will be able to find your whereabouts unless you go to arrest people. No one except us will know that you are going to the capital."

Hu Jing seemed to be thinking about something.

When he looked up again, he saw her holding the portrait and looking at it again. He couldn't help but stare at her, "The Jinyiwei are all in Jinan Prefecture. You don't want to arrest people again, do you?"

Pan Yun said: "I won't catch it, but I can let others catch it. The food is right in front of my mouth. If I don't eat it, I will feel uncomfortable."

Pan Jun memorized the portrait firmly in his mind, then took Miaozhen to the dock for a walk. He didn't find the right person, so when he turned around and was about to leave, he saw a bearded man pushing a cart towards them not far away.

The laborer on the dock greeted him and asked, "Dachang, what good food is left today?"

The other party said honestly: "It's just some intestines and bones."

"Butcher Zhao is too stingy. You helped him kill two pigs today, and he only gave you these things."

The other party smiled innocently, looking unconcerned.

Pan Yun pulled Miao Zhen and said, "Come on, let's take a look together."

Miao Zhen used hand gestures to open his third eye, while Pan Jun used his skills to open his Dharma eye. When they looked at the man again, they saw that he was filled with a strong aura of black resentment.

Even if this person is not Tang Peng, he is still guilty of a serious crime.

Pan Yun immediately looked at the person twice, remembered the person, and then looked at Miaozhen.

Miaozhen also finished reading and nodded slightly at her.

Pan Yun pulled her away.

As the two people left, Tang Peng, who was pushing the cart, looked over. Seeing that they were two little girls, he didn't take it to heart and continued pushing the cart.

Pan Yun took Miao Zhen and went straight to Qianxi Tower.

Qianxilou was still in the red-light district. The old man was very unhappy when someone knocked on the door of the red-light district in broad daylight. When the door was opened and he saw two young girls, he was even more unhappy. He frowned and asked, "What are you doing?"

The pimp in the building opposite was also looking at Pan Yun and Miao Zhen. Seeing that they were both good-looking, he couldn't help but move closer.

When the turtle man from Qianxilou saw them, he glared at them and waved his hand, saying, "Go away, go away. They are guests who have come to our house. You are starving and mad even to arrest them?"

When Pan Jun heard this, he immediately turned around and looked at the person approaching from behind, his eyes slightly cold.

The person approaching paused, and said to the pimp of Qianxi Tower with a smile: "You pushed away the good stuff that was delivered to your door. You deserve to be a pimp for the rest of your life."

The other person's eyes moved evilly between Pan Yun and Miao Zhen's faces. Pan Yun looked back at him and wanted to endure it, but then she thought, why should she endure it?
So he walked forward and kicked their knees.

　good night

　　(End of this chapter)