Knife splashing

Chapter 457 A strange combination of circumstances
Pfft!
The body fell straight to the ground.

Blood gurgled out of his throat.

There was a weird smile on his face.

Wan Baoquan was stunned, his face full of disbelief.

Although he was born in Emei, he was not a sorcerer, but a wanderer. He usually dealt with many cases, but this was the first time he had seen such a brutal case.

He knew Zhao Dianbu very well and he was definitely not that kind of person.

Most likely he's been bewitched by some evil magic!
"Senior brother..."

The fellow student next to him was also a little at a loss.

Wan Baoquan's eyes twitched, and he clenched his fists tightly. He squeezed out a few words from between his teeth, "Spread the word and get the Duwei Division's men to come!"

Thinking of Dan Hezi's words, he had already made up his mind.

He also knew the undercurrents in Chongqing Prefecture.

It now seems that the mastermind behind this incident is most likely related to the officials sent by the imperial court. The Shu Palace lineage seized the handle and wanted to launch a fierce attack.

People in the underworld are cautious and don't want to get involved.

But this matter has touched his bottom line!

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Soon, the news of the prison tragedy spread throughout Chongqing Prefecture.

There was a lot of discussion on the streets.

Those who have children at home are even more anxious.

Rumors have emerged about monsters coming into town to eat children.

Outside the county jail, the streets had already been closed.

Corpses were carried out one after another. Relatives who rushed over after hearing the news cried and cursed, but were all stopped by the soldiers.

The Governor of Chongqing watched all this with an expressionless face.

He glanced at Wan Baoquan beside him and said coldly: "Didn't I order that this matter must not be leaked?"

He is not a fool. Now that things have come to this, he has come to his senses.

Most of the time it has something to do with one's own side.

What he didn't expect was Wan Baoquan's move.

Just make things bigger and there will be no room for maneuver.

Wan Baoquan also remained calm, and quickly bowed and said, "Sir, this matter is too big, and I am incompetent and cannot handle it at all."

Chongqing Governor Du Ling's eyes were slightly cold, "Captain Wan, don't forget that it was me who promoted you in the first place!"

Wan Baoquan remained silent, but bent his waist even lower.

Snap, Snap!

Just then, the sound of horse hooves was heard on the street.

It was Liu Qian, a captain of the Duwei Division, who came with a large group of elite soldiers from the Duwei Division, and behind him was a captain of the Duwei Division.

The captain was short and fat, with a feminine appearance, fair and tender, and although he had a beard, he looked more like an old woman.

When Du Ling saw this, his pupils suddenly shrank.

This is Luo Hai, the commander of Chongqing Garrison.

In the struggle between the officials parachuted into the imperial court and the descendants of the King of Shu, the attitude of the Duwei Si was always very ambiguous.

On the one hand, many of them were once under the command of the King of Shu, and on the other hand, they were the emperor's personal troops.

Therefore, even if they supported the King of Shu, no one dared to act recklessly.

Only Liu Qian, a captain who didn't know what was good for him, rushed to the front, while the others kept silent and seldom showed up.

Luo Hai's appearance is definitely not a good thing.

It doesn't mean that the Duwei Division will completely side with the Shu Palace.

They simply don't dare to do that.

With one order from the emperor, the entire Sichuan-Shu Duwei Division would be purged.

Then there is only one reason for coming.

They were abandoned...

Thinking of this, Du Ling finally began to panic.

Sure enough, after the commander of the Duwei Division, Luo Hai rode up, he did not dismount, but just stood on his horse, looking down at him, and bowed slightly, "Greetings, Lord Du."

"The evildoers in Chongqing Prefecture are causing trouble and are so bold and reckless. This is no longer a matter for the prefecture alone. The Duwei Division wants to take over the case with full authority. I hope you will forgive me."

Chongqing Governor Du Ling glanced at everyone coldly, turned around and got into the sedan chair, and said in a deep voice: "Let's go back to the palace!"

Things have come to this point, and the relationship has been completely torn apart. He is too lazy to even say polite words to these people.

What is more crucial is how to save the situation.

After he left, Captain Liu Qian snorted coldly, then looked at Wan Baoquan, smiled and bowed, saying: "Captain Wan, this case still requires our joint efforts."

Wan Baoquan's expression remained unchanged as he cupped his hands and said, "I just want to find the murderer and help you, sir."

Although he is just a captain of the police, he represents Emei.

Liu Qian's intention in speaking this was to win over others.

But Wan Baoquan's response was that apart from the murderer, they were not involved in the conflict between the Shu Palace and the imperial court.

Seeing this, Liu Qian didn't say much.

Qingcheng and Emei, as the two largest forces in the Shu Xuanmen, although they compete secretly, they are just to determine the superiority, and there is no life-and-death conflict. In the previous battle between good and evil, Emei also sent people to support.

Both sides have a tacit understanding and do not participate in power struggles.

If they push too hard, it might have the opposite effect.

Wan Baoquan was in a bad mood this time, as he had betrayed Du Ling who promoted him. He bowed his hands and said in a deep voice: "Master Liu, you should have got some clues, where is the murderer?"

Liu Qian's expression also became serious. "After overnight investigation, we have already made some progress. Many people are involved in this case."

"Only a portion of those children's bodies came from Chongqing Prefecture. Some of them came from some minority villages in Shuzhong, and some were even trafficked from Shaanxi and Hubei provinces."

"Those beggars are just guarding. At a fixed time, the yamen runner will take the people away and send them to the Linjiang Tower in Hongyadong."

"And these children were also sent here by Wang Biao's men from the Gelaohui..."

When Wan Baoquan heard this, his face immediately turned ugly.

Hongyadong and Linjiang Pavilion are properties of the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce.

Wang Biao of Gelaohui is the third boss of Gelaohui and is responsible for the management of Gelaohui's finances.

This is not an investigation of a case, it is clearly a counterattack by the Shu Palace, using the name of investigating a case to deal with the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce and the Gelaohui.

Inevitably, there will be another bloody storm.

Seeing Wan Baoquan's expression of surprise, Liu Qian smiled slightly, "We will handle these matters, but we are short of manpower after all. There is still a clue that needs Captain Wan to investigate personally."

Wan Baoquan's pupils shrank, "What clue?"

He knew that this was the key.

Liu Qian lowered his voice and said, "Many years ago, a treasure hunter from the Xuanmen Sect in Chongqing dug up an ancient tomb of an Indian monk. There were countless secret techniques inside. I heard that it was sold to a young man named Du..."

After hearing this, Wan Baoquan's face immediately turned ugly.

He didn't expect that it was related to Du Ling.

"Well, I'll check!"

Wan Baoquan turned around and walked away, but headed towards the City God Temple.

Watching him leave, Liu Qian's eyes flashed with a hint of mockery, then he turned to the Chief Seal Officer Luo Hai and bowed respectfully, "Sir, what do you think we should do next?"

Luo Hai, the chief seal holder, glanced at him calmly and said, "You are so powerful, do you still need me to teach you?"

Liu Qian's forehead was covered with cold sweat, "Please forgive me, sir."

He knew that he had gone too far in some things, but Wan Baoquan directly exposed the matter, disrupting his rhythm. He had no choice but to ask Luo Hai to support him, otherwise he would inevitably be overturned by his opponent.

Luo Hai rode on his horse, bent down slightly, and whispered: "Do you really think that His Majesty doesn't know what you did?"

"The Prince of Shu's Mansion is just trying to protect their food. They don't have any other thoughts at the moment, so Your Majesty turns a blind eye."

"The ministers in the court have long been bribed by the Kaihai faction and are trying to use the King of Shu as a scapegoat to further fight for power. Your Majesty also knows this."

"Some adults agreed to this matter because they were worried that the King of Shu would become too powerful and raise a tiger to cause trouble. Your Majesty knows this in his heart."

"On this scale, a little more is a disaster, and a little less is also a disaster."

"How to weigh is up to you."

"Remember, we are your Majesty's dogs after all..."

After saying this, he straightened his back, rode away with his men on horseback.

Liu Qian, who was standing behind, felt cold all over.

He had just dug a hole for Wan Baoquan to retaliate against him for messing around and causing trouble for himself.

Unexpectedly, he was in an even more difficult situation. He rushed too fast and put himself in an awkward position. If he couldn't handle it well, he would be the first to suffer!

At this moment, he seemed to see a huge black shadow in the direction of the capital, watching everything in Chongqing Prefecture with cold eyes.

If we completely drive away those people from Du Ling, there will be ministers in the court who will make trouble for the Duweisi, and he will be pushed out to take the blame...

If you help Du Ling, you will also be retaliated by the Shu Palace.

"Dog, dog..."

Thinking of Luo Hai's last words before he left, Liu Qian suddenly understood and couldn't help but curse in his heart.

No wonder, these old foxes have closer ties with the Prince of Shu's Palace, but they never show up and let him take the lead.

No matter what the dog thinks, who it bites and who it pounces on is determined by the person holding the leash.

If it gets out of control, there will be only one outcome.

"Someone, seal off this place!"

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Thinking of this, a hint of madness flashed in Liu Qian's eyes.

He knew he only had one way left.

Being a mad dog...

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"It's a mess, a complete mess!"

Sharifei hurried back and told the intelligence he had gathered, cursing, "The evil man was too bold. He actually deceived a clerk, ran into the prison to silence him, and killed many yamen runners."

"The Duwei Division took over and sent soldiers to the docks and Hongyadong to arrest people. The head of the Gelaohui, Sanye, was arrested directly from his home. Several shopkeepers of the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce were also arrested..."

After hearing this, Li Yan seemed to be thinking about something, and shook his head and said, "It seems that this matter is related to those officials in the court, and the Shu Palace took the opportunity to cause trouble."

He was not a fool. After getting the intelligence and combining it with what he saw, he had vaguely sensed that something was wrong.

"Whoever he is."

Sharifei shook his head and said, "Anyway, we have taken it out. Right now, the two gangs are fighting each other and have no time to look for us."

"The murderer will be caught sooner or later. Let's just stay here and wait until the storm has passed before leaving."

Li Yan nodded and expressed his agreement.

He originally wanted to intervene and find the demon who did this, but now that things have come to this, the demon will definitely not be able to hide for long.

Just as Sharifei said, Chongqing was in chaos all day, especially Hongyadong and the wharf.

The members of the Gelaohui were indignant. They were wealthy and powerful, and had extensive networks of contacts, so they found many people and tried to go to the government to seek an explanation.

But when they heard that it was related to a demon, no one dared to show up again.

Even the Gelaohui itself began to interrogate Wang Biao's men.

Although Wang Biao is the third master of Chongqing Prefecture, he is only an outer hall. Above him are the second master, the sage, and the eldest master, who is his confidant.

Not to mention, there are eight elders in the inner hall of the entire Gelaohui.

If Wang Biao was really involved in this matter, they must give an explanation.

As for the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce, it was in chaos.

Businessmen seek wealth and are now beginning to engage in power. Their methods are still immature and they are fine when things are going well, but they become confused and begin to blame each other when things go badly.

It seems that the Shu King's lineage has gained the upper hand.

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Before I knew it, it was night again.

Li Yan and others rested and hid as usual, or made fire and cooked, or read books, everything was in order.

Dangdang Dangdang!
The gongs and drums sounded again.

The big men from the Zhou family came to find Wu Ziban again.

But the sound of their gongs and drums was noticeably quieter, and everyone's eyes looked a little flustered and absent-minded.

On the contrary, the actors from the Wu troupe felt more confident.

Wang Daoxuan’s trick really works.

After they performed the opera last night, no one was sick when they came back, but they pretended that something happened and asked some people to disguise the corpses and escape from Chongqing Prefecture.

Chongqing Prefecture is in chaos now and no one is paying attention.

They pretended to be panicked and followed the men away.

As long as we perform the last scene, this matter can be completely resolved.

When they arrived at Zhou's house, the people from the Wu family also discovered something unusual.

Something is clearly wrong with the Zhou family today.

There were fewer people in the yard, and even the filial sons in the mourning hall were absent-minded, pale-faced, and whispering to each other.

"Broken stage", hanging Bagua mirror upside down, singing opera...

Everything went better than last night.

There were even only a few big men guarding them, and no one bothered them.

After the opera, everyone in the Wu troupe pretended to be absent-minded, their faces turned pale, and they left in a hurry.

This time, no one followed them.

When we returned to the street entrance, all the people who were monitoring us had evacuated.

"Okay, let's leave as soon as possible!"

The old musician breathed a sigh of relief, and led the rest of the people to kneel down and kowtow three times towards Li Yan and his friends' yard, then quickly left and disappeared into the dark streets.

Li Yan appeared on the roof, shook his head slightly, and jumped down to the yard. He smiled at Wang Daoxuan and said, "It seems that everything is going well."

"Master, what will happen next?"

Wang Daoxuan was silent for a moment before he said, "This method is to confuse the gods. The Pai Sect only knew that the spell was successful, and the Zhou family also thought that they had successfully avoided the disaster, but the spell was stagnating."

"When dawn comes, when the yin and yang of day and night change, everything will explode. You will reap what you sow, and you cannot blame others."

Li Yan nodded and ignored it.

The Zhou family is wealthy, but they are caught up in a power struggle, but they don't want to take responsibility for the consequences and look for innocent people to ward off disaster. It is all their own fault.

Even if they don't take action.

The senior figure in the hidden troupe will not sit idly by either.

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On the other side, after the troupe left, the Zhou family servants were busy lighting the lanterns one by one.

In the main hall, Han Kun and others were also there, but there were a few fewer people.

"All right!"

The sorcerer of the Pai Sect said proudly: "According to my method, this matter has been successfully avoided. The so-called Dragon King of Pai Sect is nothing more than this."

"Thank you sir."

Han Kun bowed slightly, but there was no joy on his face.

He looked around and gritted his teeth and said, "What on earth is going on? When did the young master of the Du family practice magic?"

The Chen family father and son also had a bitter smile on their faces.

"We just arrived and don't know anything about this matter."

"According to the servants, the shopkeepers who were arrested did not know the reason, and they thought that the young master of the Du family had a special hobby..."

Before he finished speaking, an angry voice came from the roof.

"Just because you have a special hobby, you can disregard human life?!"

Swish!
Wan Baoquan jumped down with several of his fellow disciples.

Clang clang!
Many people in the house drew their weapons.

"Don't even make a move!"

Han Kun got anxious and quickly stopped everyone.

They just came to seize territory. If they really fought with the government, then they would have the blame on others and would have no way to explain themselves.

"This must be Captain Wan..."

Han Kun bowed respectfully, then smiled bitterly and said, "I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but we know nothing about this matter."

"If I had known that the Du family was so crazy, I would never have dared to get involved with them..."

Before he could finish his words, he realized something was wrong. He felt a sudden chilly wind blowing all around him, his head felt dizzy, and he fell straight to the ground.

The other people in the room also fell to the ground with a thud.

Seeing everyone falling down in the house, Wan Baoquan felt his eyelids twitching wildly.

"Fuck, here we go again..."

(End of this chapter)