The Ming Dynasty took an unconventional approach

Chapter 418 Doubt

Cao Jixiang also had this suspicion in his heart, but he said: "Master Pan is young, he should not have the courage to do this? There are many servants in Mr. Wang's mansion, how can so many valuables be stolen just like that?"

Cao Jixiang was just saying it casually, but after saying it, he found it made sense, so he continued, "It must be a powerful thief who came from somewhere and cooperated with the people in the house."

Zhu Qizhen remembered the experiment he had done on the Queen last night.

He held the talisman paper given by Pan Yun in one hand, and pasted the other one on Queen Qian's body, and recited the spell she taught him three times. He didn't feel anything the first two times, but when he recited it the third time, the talisman paper in his hand felt warm, and his heart also felt warm. When he opened his eyes and looked at Queen Qian, he saw that her mind was full of him.

He could feel that even her father and brother only occupied a small place in her heart, and the rest belonged to him.

Pan Yun’s talisman paper is real.

There really are such magical things in this world.

Therefore, although Zhu Qizhen thought that Cao Jixiang's inference was reasonable at this time, he trusted his own intuition more.

Since Pan Yun has this magical power, she must have other magical powers as well. Maybe she can take away all of Wang Zhen's money without anyone noticing.

Zhu Qizhen decided to wait for the report from the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Zhu Qizhen gave the Southern Pacification Office to Ma Shun for management. Ma Shun and Wang Zhen had a close relationship. This time when he sent people to investigate Yin's house, he specifically asked the Jinyiwei from the Northern Pacification Office to do it.

Although the Northern Pacification Division had a good relationship with Wang Zhen, they were directly led by the emperor and knew who their master was.

Zhu Qizhen thought that with the capabilities of the Jinyiwei and a direction, it should not be difficult to find out the whereabouts of the things.

As a result, in the evening, the people who went to check Yin's house and Wang's house came back at the same time to report, "Everything is normal in Yin's house. I didn't find anything extra in Yin's house, but I found a person in the side room."

Zhu Qizhen asked: "Who?"

"The bounty hunter Hu Jing is wanted by the Southern Pacification Division."

Zhu Qizhen frowned slightly, "What did he do wrong?"

Jinyiwei paused for a moment and then said, "It is rumored that he has the pirates' treasure map, and the pirates even lurked on the shore to look for him."

"Does Yin Song know who he is?"

Jinyiwei said, "Hu Jing's wanted poster has been posted everywhere. The whole martial arts world knows that he has the treasure map. All the sects are looking for him. Lord Yin is a member of the imperial court and the martial arts world. It is impossible that he doesn't know."

Zhu Qizhen said in a deep voice, "Yin Song is so brave. He knew that he was a wanted criminal, but he hid him at home."

The confidants in the hall all lowered their heads, sensing that the emperor was somewhat unhappy.

Zhu Qizhen paused for a moment before asking, "Have you investigated thoroughly? Did you find any valuables?"

"No, I checked carefully and found that the Yin family didn't have any extra items."

Zhu Qizhen looked at another Jinyiwei.

The other party immediately bowed his head and replied: "I checked and found that after His Majesty left yesterday, King Qing invited them to eat two bowls of dumplings and one bowl of pork bones near the Dali Temple."

"They separated at about 2:45 pm. Pan Yun and Xue Shao went back to the east of the city together. They separated when they were almost at Zhuangyuan Tower. It was about 2:45 pm at dusk. Someone writing and selling paintings near Zhuangyuan Tower saw it and said that the sun was setting and the light was already dim. They confirmed that it was this time. Then, the two separated. Xue Shao went back to the inn, and Pan Yun went back to Yin's house."

Zhu Qizhen: "Does it take half an hour to walk back to Zhuangyuan Building from the Dali Temple?"

"No, generally speaking, it takes 25 minutes and a half to get there. If you walk slowly, 35 minutes will be enough."

Cao Jixiang quickly asked: "What if we walk and visit along the way?"

Jinyiwei: "Let alone three quarters of an hour, it would not be unusual for them to stroll for three hours, but we asked along the way and no one saw them on the road during that time."

Cao Jixiang: "It is also possible that no one noticed. After all, it was getting dark and they were just passing by. It is normal for the shop owners along the way not to notice them."

Jinyiwei: "I find it strange. There are all kinds of businesses on this road from Dali Temple to Zhuangyuan Building. No matter the shopkeeper or the clerk, they all have a pair of fierce eyes."

"Xue Shao is obviously a scholar preparing for an exam, and Pan Yun is carrying a banner, which makes them very conspicuous. If they passed by, someone would definitely notice them. But we asked along the way, and no one remembered the shops in between, except for the beginning and the end. So, they must not have taken the main road."

Jinyiwei said: "If we walk into the alley and turn slightly halfway, we can reach Wang's residence, but..."

Zhu Qizhen: "Just what?"

Jinyiwei asked, "It was just a short quarter of an hour. How did they find the valuables and move them out without anyone noticing?"

Zhu Qizhen also became curious and knocked on the table and asked, "Do you suspect that they didn't do it?"

Jinyiwei said: "I only believe in evidence."

Zhu Qizhen nodded upon hearing this, and looked him up and down. He saw that he had a handsome face but a burly figure. He looked familiar, but not quite familiar, so he asked, "I remember your last name is An?"

"Yes," the Jinyiwei lowered his head and replied, "I am Anchen, the captain of the Jinyiwei."

Zhu Qizhen nodded and said, "Yes, I will promote you to the position of General Flag of the Jinyiwei of the Northern Pacification Division. You will be in charge of investigating this matter. You can gather the number of people in the team and make sure to find the thief who stole from Mr. Wang's house."

An Chen immediately lowered his head and responded, "Yes!"

Zhu Qizhen was about to wave him off when he suddenly remembered something and ordered, "Check Pan Yun as well. Send two people to Jiangxi."

An Chen agreed and bowed and left. As soon as the Jinyiwei arrived, Pan Yun noticed it, and she couldn't hide Hu Jing anymore.

She could only endure the rustling sound of tiles being peeled off above her head.

Hu Jing, lying on his side on the bed: …

It took all his strength not to look up.

The Jinyiwei are very powerful, but who in this room is not powerful?
Pan Yun has become the first marquis, and no matter what happens, she can hear it.

Hu Jing has been a bounty hunter for more than ten years, and has been on this path ever since he entered the world of martial arts. His investigative ability is among the best in the entire Ming Dynasty.

Even though the Jinyiwei above their heads were very careful, the two of them still noticed it.

Pan Yun turned around and looked at Hu Jing silently.

Hu Jing also looked up and looked at her silently. Neither of them spoke, only communicating everything with their eyes.

For a moment, Pan Yun wanted to reach out and pull the person above his head down, strangle him to death, and destroy the body.

But Hu Jing shook his head gently at her and stopped her with his eyes.

Pan Yun sat at the table, enduring the Jinyiwei who searched Yin's house from top to bottom like a rat.

Hu Jing didn't know that Pan Yun had robbed Wang Zhen's house, and he didn't know that most of the stolen goods were on her. He just thought that he had exposed himself, so as soon as the Jinyiwei left, he immediately said, "I will leave immediately. If the government comes to your house, you will deny it and they can't find you, so they can't do anything to you."

Pan Yun said with a dark face: "They are probably not coming for you."

Hu Jing: "Who are you targeting? Isn't your second senior brother just a sixth-rank official?"

Pan Yun glanced at him and said, "Sixth rank is a big position, isn't it? The Imperial Observatory is only fifth rank, and the highest position a Taoist priest can hold is fifth rank. My second senior brother is sixth rank, second only to the Imperial Observatory. Isn't this a big position?"

Hu Jing: "If it were another person from the underworld, he might be fooled by you, but I'm not."

He said: "Master Zhang is a second-rank official."

Pan Yun sneered, "He is a second-rank official because of his ancestors' influence. He inherited the position. He is a fifth-rank official in the Imperial Observatory because of his own ability."

Hu Jing: "The court officials recognize the second rank."

Pan Yun: "Fifth rank!"

“Second rank!!”

Pan Yun stared at him with fiery eyes.

Hu Jing pulled the corner of his mouth at her, "I know that you Taoists have magical powers. Zhang Tianshi is not just the Imperial Astronomical Observatory. He can only read the weather and calculate the calendar, not to mention the Tianshi Mansion behind Zhang Tianshi."

"We, the people of Jianghu, know how many old monks there are in the back mountain of Shaolin Temple, but no one knows how many old Taoist priests there are in the back mountain of Tianshi Mansion. I'm afraid even the one sitting in the palace doesn't know. So guess why Zhang Tianshi is still summoned by the emperor and dismissed at will, and always treated with great respect?"

Pan Yun looked at him strangely, "Why are you suddenly saying this?"

Hu Jing: "You just wanted to kill the Jinyiwei. Do you know who the Jinyiwei are?"

Pan Yun: "Isn't Jinyiwei the Jinyiwei?"

Hu Jing shook his head: "The Jinyiwei is the emperor's arms, eyes, and teeth. It can be said that he represents the emperor's will."

"The Heavenly Master and those old Taoist priests in Longhu Mountain don't dare to have such an idea. You are really a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers."

Hu Jing said: "Do you think they can't beat a Jinyiwei?"

"They can win. One of them can even kill ten or a hundred. But can they kill a thousand or ten thousand?" Hu Jing said, "After ten thousand, there are still a hundred thousand or a million soldiers!"

Pan Jun's expression gradually became serious and he listened attentively.

"A sword will eventually become blunt, strength will eventually run out, and internal and external energy will eventually be depleted," Hu Jing said. "Every Jianghu person can win a duel with a government official, but why do Jianghu people always avoid the government officials and are unwilling to offend them?"

"It's the same reason as the Tianshi Mansion surrendered to the imperial court and obeyed the emperor. I don't know your cultivation level, Taoist Sanzhu, but even if you are the third marquis, you will die in the imperial army."

"The soldiers are not afraid of death, so the only way for us is to escape. So Taoist Sanzhu, next time you meet the Jinyiwei, remember to hide your murderous intentions and don't let them out."

Pan Yun lowered his eyes to think, then raised them after a moment, clasped his fists towards Hu Jing and said, "I appreciate your advice. Thank you very much."

Pan Yun turned around and was about to leave, but Hu Jing stopped her and said, "Give me some money and I'll leave right away."

"them……"

"Whether they came for me or not, they all saw me. My existence is a handle. If you leave me behind..."

Pan Yun took a deep breath and interrupted him, "Why can't you take this opportunity to hand over the treasure map hidden in the pocket of your purse?"

Hu Jing looked at her silently, silently confronting her, that was fake!

Pan Jun responded with the same look: If you don’t say it and I don’t say it, how would we know it’s fake?
(End of this chapter)