I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 724 Who killed him?
Yang Guian asked anxiously: "Xiu Qi Guang"

"Mu Ping!" Ren Boan interrupted him and pulled everyone away from the interrogation room. Zhao Junhai couldn't hear him in the room, so he spoke.

"How did Xiu Qiguang die?"

"To reply to Director Ren, we just brought him dinner and knocked on the door, but there was no movement from inside, so we opened the door and found that he was dead."

"How did he die?"

"He was strangled to death."

Yang Guian was furious. "He was strangled to death! I told you to guard him for twelve hours, how could you let outsiders in!"

"In reply to Chief Yang, I checked the custody records and no one visited him, which means no outsiders entered his room."

Yang Guian became even more angry, "You mean Xiu Qiguang strangled himself to death?"

Ren Boan pressed his shoulder and said, "Let's not talk about this matter now. Chief Yang, where are the guards of the Inspection Bureau transferred from?"

"Some were transferred from the Beijing Police Department, and some were transferred from the Guard Army."

Beijing Police Department?
Ren Boan frowned, "Doesn't your Inspection Bureau have a tax police corps?"

They were temporarily transferred to the Taxation Inspection Bureau as deputy positions, and they were just using this position to investigate cases. They were not familiar with the operation of the Inspection Bureau.

Liu Dongyang said awkwardly: "It is true that we have a tax police brigade, but the manpower is limited, and most of the manpower is deployed in places where smuggling is rampant.

Our Tax Police Corps has only a small number of troops stationed in the capital, with its main forces in Shanghai, Luanzhou, Guangzhou and other places.

Many big cases broke out this year in Hulugang, Tianjin Zhigu Port, Shanghai, Ningbo, Guangzhou and Quanzhou. Task force was transferred from all over the place, and even the Beijing Branch of the Tax Police Corps was completely emptied out.

So once your task force was launched, we borrowed people from everywhere.”

“Are there many people seconded by the Beijing Police Department?
"The Police Department has a lot of cooperation with us and we have a good relationship with them. We often second their personnel. There is not much work to do and there are additional allowances. They all think it is a good job.

As soon as they heard the news, many people used their connections to ask for a secondment. Our Inspection Bureau normally needs the strong cooperation of the National Police Department, so we can’t be too stingy at this time. So the National Police Department seconded more people, and the Guard Army seconded less.”

Yang Guian was so angry that he was spinning around in circles. "Just when I was about to get something out of him, the person was gone. Now there's only Zhao Junhai left. This guy is cunning and treacherous, and much harder to deal with than Xiu Qiguang."

Ren Boan stroked his chin and thought: "Xiu Qiguang is the leader of Yanzi Sect after all, and his skills are not low. He was imprisoned, but his feet were chained and he couldn't walk too far.

His hands were not tied, so he could fight back. How could he be strangled to death so easily? "

Yes, he was the number one person in the capital after all, and he claimed to be the governor of five cities. How could he be strangled to death?

Yang Guian and Liu Dongyang lowered their heads and thought for a while, "There are only two possibilities. Either four or five people went in and restrained him and strangled him to death; or a master went in and attacked him and he had no power to fight back."

Liu Dongyang shook his head and eliminated the first possibility.

"Each cell has four guards, and there are four teams patrolling the yard. Four or five people just rushed in. What do they think of our Inspection Bureau?

A hut?
Impossible. I believe one or two people could sneak in, but I don’t believe how many people it would take, four or five, plus someone standing guard outside.”

Yang Guian followed and analyzed.

"That means an expert came and quickly subdued him, then strangled him to death. The only person who could quickly subdue a martial arts expert like Xiu Qiguang could be an expert in the military."

Absolutely.

Military masters practiced killing skills, which were honed between life and death. No matter how well martial arts masters practiced, it was difficult for them to reach the level of military masters.

There are many martial arts fanatics who were born as martial arts masters. In order to improve their martial arts skills, they deliberately join the border army and go wherever there is danger.

But can ordinary people deploy the masters in the army?

Yang Guian and Liu Dongyang looked at each other silently and felt that they had found the truth.

Ren Boan waved his hand, "Okay, stop making random guesses here. Yang Guian, ask the coroner from the Pacification Bureau, um, the forensic doctor, to come and perform an autopsy on Xiu Qiguang's body.

Go and ask Su Zhenshi for instructions, and ask him to dispatch the guard troops to take over the security and supervision of the Inspection Bureau. No more accidents can happen.

also"

Ren Boan leaned close to his ear and whispered a few words.

Yang Guian nodded solemnly, "Okay. I'll go right away."

Liu Dongyang looked at Ren Boan and asked, "What about us?"

"Go to the interrogation room and keep an eye on Zhao Junhai until the guards arrive to take over."

Ren Boan and Liu Dongyang re-entered the interrogation room with solemn expressions. They sat down without saying a word.

Liu Dongyang took a sip of tea from time to time, while Ren Boan squinted his eyes and stared at Zhao Junhai.

Zhao Junhai was very relaxed at first.

He heard the noise outside, but he couldn't hear what was said, so he didn't know what happened. However, he had been in the underworld for many years and suspected that this was a trap set by Ren Boan.

The deputy director of the Beijing Taxation Inspection Bureau was not a simple person. Neither he nor Deputy Section Chief Yang were serious tax officials. Only Section Chief Liu was a real tax official.

Zhao Junhai guessed in his heart that the man with the surname Ren and the man with the surname Yang were most likely members of the Jinyiwei.

Only the Jinyiwei had such a sharp nose that they could spot Xiu Qiguang and me right away. The other people who were arrested together were their cover for the outside world.

Zhao Junhai sat in his chair leisurely and not at all panicked.

Ren Boan sat opposite him, not panicking either. He looked at Zhao Junhai with a calm expression. After a long time, he seemed like a stone statue, staring straight at you.

Looking at the almost frozen expression on Ren Boan's face, Zhao Junhai became more and more alert, but his doubts also grew.

What happened outside just now?

If it was a trap, Ren would definitely be mysterious and bring up the topic as soon as he came in. Even if he didn't say anything, the section chief Liu would bring up the topic, and he would answer the questions from the side, trapping him both openly and secretly.

As soon as they came in, they said nothing.

The section chief surnamed Liu seemed even more nervous than me. He just kept drinking tea and went out twice in half an hour. He had kidney deficiency.

But he looked obviously in trouble.

The man named Ren, however, remained calm.

What happened?

An hour and a half passed. Liu Dongyang went out to urinate four times and filled the thermos with boiling water twice. Zhao Junhai finally couldn't help but said, "I want to pee."

Ren Boan waved his hand, and within two minutes after Liu Dongyang left, a servant brought a wooden toilet, placed it next to Zhao Junhai, and then left.

Ren Boan pointed at the toilet, and the meaning in his eyes was very clear: urine in it.

Zhao Junhai turned his back, unbuckled his belt, and urinated into the wooden toilet. After he was done, he closed the wooden lid, tied his belt, and sat down again.

Ren Boan still didn't say anything.

Liu Dongyang continued to drink water frequently.

Another half an hour passed, and Zhao Junhai's heart felt like it was riddled with holes bitten by countless ants, which were still crawling in and out of the holes.

I just can't bear it anymore.

"What happened?"

Liu Dongyang stopped holding the teacup and turned to look at Ren Boan.

Ren Boan didn't say anything. Seeing that he didn't say anything, Liu Dongyang didn't say anything either and continued to drink his tea.

"Something must have happened."

Ren Boan still didn't say anything.

Liu Dongyang was a little restless, so he simply stood up and said, "I'm going to go out and pee. Today, I've peed all the urine I need for this month."

Zhao Junhai ignored Liu Dongyang's departure and stared at Ren Boan. "Tell me what happened. Maybe I'll be in a good mood and willing to confess something."

Ren Boan smiled.

You finally can't hold on any longer and become restless and angry!

"You can't feel good. Xiu Qiguang is dead."

"Dead?" The expression on Zhao Junhai's face changed rapidly. He tried his best to control his emotions, but his hands were shaking slightly. The subconscious fear and panic were revealed involuntarily in an instant and were seen by Ren Boan.

"How did he die?" Zhao Junhai continued to ask.

"The guard said he strangled himself to death."

Zhao Junhai wanted to cry and laugh at the same time, "Master Ren, do you believe it?"

"It doesn't matter whether I believe it or not. Zhao Junhai, do you believe it?"

"Do not believe."

"Don't believe it?" Ren Boan's frozen face finally melted and he smiled, "That's not so stupid."

"Master Ren, I am here with reinforcements from the guards."

"Okay, take Zhao Junhai away. The guards and patrols for the other 25 criminals will all be taken over by the security forces. Zhao Junhai is the key target of guarding, and he must not be allowed to escape."

"Yes!"

There were four guards, two of whom stood at the door, and two of them walked in, untied the chains on Zhao Junhai's feet, and escorted him back to the prison.

Zhao Junhai looked at Ren Boan in surprise, "Master Ren, you won't continue to interrogate me?"

"I won't try you for now. Compared to your confession, I'm more interested in who killed Xiu Qiguang."

"I..." Zhao Junhai wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Ren Boan, "Boss Zhao, you go down first. We will replace the guards with guards.

It should be fine. If someone still finds a gap, then I can't do anything about it. I can only blame you for your bad luck!"

What do you mean?
Is that my bad luck?

The fortune teller Zhang Banxian said that I could live to be seventy-nine.

But Ren Boan didn't give him a chance to speak. He waved his hand and asked the guards to take Zhao Junhai away.

Yang Guian came in with Chen Ronghua.

"Master Ren, I brought Chen Ronghua here."

"Chen Ronghua, you are the one who knows Zhao Junhai best among us. Now he is hanging in the air by me, unable to land, and is in a state of panic. This is the best opportunity to break through the defense line.

Let's discuss it and see what method we can use."

Ren Boan said to Chen Ronghua in a serious tone, "If you achieve this feat, I will recommend you to Su Zhenshi and have you enter the Zhenfu Division. Once you enter the Zhenfu Division, all your previous charges will be cleared and you will be innocent, which will be good for you and your child.

Tian Agui has a bright future, but to be promoted to an officer, the Political Work Department and the Security Bureau need to conduct political and background checks. You must not drag him down."

Chen Ronghua smiled and said, "The only thing I care about in this world is my child. Lord Ren, you tell me what to do. I won't blink an eye even if I have to climb mountains of swords or plunge into seas of fire."

"Okay," Ren Boan pointed at Yang Guian and Liu Dongyang, "Let's sit down and discuss it together."

At Shuntian Prefecture Yamen, Shen Wanxiang hurried into the signing room.

"Mr. Prefect."

Pan Yinglong, who was sitting behind the desk, raised his head and asked, "What's the matter?"

"News came from the Pacification Office that Xiu Qiguang has died."

"Dead." Pan Yinglong's face was calm. "What is Ren Boan doing?"

"We are planning to attack Zhao Junhai with all our strength and try to take him down as soon as possible."

Pan Yinglong snorted, "Well, okay, let me know if there is any new progress."

"Yes."

Pan Yinglong just lowered his head and raised it again, "Qianhe,"

"Sir, the students are here."

"Ren Boan is indeed a talent, you should cooperate with him."

Shen Wanxiang smiled, "Is the prefect interested in talent?"

"Yeah, but it's just a little bit of a move."

"What are your concerns, sir?"

"It's a pity that Ren Boan is too deeply involved with Hai Gangfeng and Wang Zijian." Pan Yinglong shook his head and continued to review the documents on the table.

Shen Wanxiang was stunned for a moment, and seeing Pan Yinglong working attentively, he hurriedly tiptoed out of the signing room.

As I was about to close the door after leaving the room, I suddenly realized.

What he said just now was the prefect telling him to cooperate with Ren Boan, but not to get too close. They were too close to Wang Yi'e and Hai Rui, and their relationship was complicated. They were not on the same side as him.

Shen Wanxiang took a glance and saw that most of Pan Yinglong's body was hidden in the pile of documents. He sometimes frowned, sometimes had a sharp look, sometimes drew with a pencil in his hand, sometimes took notes with a pen in a notebook, and sometimes picked up a brush to make formal replies.

He took two steps back and gently closed the door of the signing room.

Xu Wenshuo was having dinner and drinking with friends at the Xinghuazui Restaurant, exchanging feelings.

The situation in the court has been a little delicate recently. The nobles and dukes are as steady as old dogs and as immovable as mountains, but the younger generation in the palace have been contacting each other privately in the name of friends' gatherings. While drinking and eating, they share information and exchange opinions.

"Where is the Duke of Qian?"

"According to the latest 500-mile express, we have reached Wuchang."

"So fast? A few days ago, he was moving slowly in Xuzhou and Luzhou. How come he suddenly imitated Li Bai and returned to Jiangling in a day after a thousand miles?"

"There's nothing we can do. I heard that the Duke of Qian's two official ships were loaded with gold, silver, and jewelry, and they were planning to send their confidants to the capital to negotiate. But when they arrived in Guazhou, Master Hai got wind of it and directly asked the Taxation Inspection Bureau to seize the ships."

"My goodness, how could Master Hai hear this? How careless."

"Alas, we have lost another income."

"What does it have to do with you and me? You are too self-conceited. The income comes from those new rich people, what does it have to do with us?"

"That's right. As the old saying goes, clothes are worse than new and people are worse than old. But I think people are better than new too."

Xu Wenshuo was dealing with the crowd when a confidant came hurriedly and whispered something in his ear.

A look of surprise flashed across his face, and he quickly stood up, found an excuse to say goodbye, went downstairs, got on the carriage, and hurried to the Yongkang Marquis' Mansion.

After entering the Marquis' Mansion, Xu Wenshuo excitedly ran straight to the study, holding up his lapel.

The only person in the study was Xu Qiaosong, Marquis of Yongkang.

Xu Wenshuo crossed his hands and bowed, saying happily: "My son was still worrying about how to get rid of Xiu Qiguang and Zhao Junhai, these two evils. I didn't expect that my father would kill Xiu Qiguang without making a fuss. I really admire him."

Xu Qiaosong, who had a kind and gentle face just now, suddenly changed his expression and became panic-stricken and at a loss.

"I didn't send anyone to kill Xiu Qi Guang."

Xu Wenshuo's face turned pale, and the father and son looked at each other, and saw the confusion and panic in each other's eyes.

Who killed Xiu Qi Guang?

(End of this chapter)