The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 211 Tracking
Zhang Yun逸 got off the car at the entrance of Huazhi Lane and assigned tasks to a group of yamen runners.

Then, eight men stood guard around the yard, and four of them followed him into Ma Dao Po's house.

These yamen runners bowed and noded before him, but when facing Ma Dao Po, they were as ferocious as wolves and tigers.

As soon as he entered the door, he rushed into the house, and in a moment, he tied up the frightened Ma Dao Po tightly.

Seeing that the yamen runners easily subdued Ma Dao Po, Zhang Yun逸 couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Although he trained diligently, he had no martial arts skills and was worried that their plan would be exposed and he would be outnumbered and controlled by others.

After all, the ancient times were not as peaceful as the modern times. These quacks and wandering Taoists were able to roam the streets, so they must have some tricks.

Going to the government office to seek help was, on the one hand, convenient, and on the other hand, out of caution.

At this moment, seeing that Ma Dao Po was easily subdued and trembling with fear, he became more and more certain that she and the monk were just playing tricks to fool people.

"I have something to ask her, you guys go out and keep watch first!"

"Sir, this group of people are very good at playing tricks. If she refuses to speak, leave her to us. We will make sure she tells us everything!"

Some of the yamen runners were quite discerning and they roughly guessed what Ma Dao Po did for a living just by looking at the furnishings in the house.

While reminding Zhang Yunyi, he did not forget to give Ma Dao Po a threatening look.

After the four people left, Zhang Yunyi calmly said, "Ma Dao Po! The affair between you and Aunt Zhao has been exposed!"

When Ma Dao Po heard this, she immediately kowtowed and said, "My Lord, please forgive me! I was blinded by greed and bewitched by Aunt Zhao, but I never intended to harm anyone. I just wanted to take this opportunity to make some money. I hope you will spare my life!"

"Tell me! How did you come up with such evil intentions and how did you conspire with her? If you tell me the truth, I will let you go!"

Thanks to the criminal investigation dramas in his previous life, he also learned some interrogation techniques.

He did not rush to ask the monk or the Taoist priest, but first judged the truth of their words through her conspiracy with Aunt Zhao.

Hearing that there was still a glimmer of hope, Ma Dao Po did not dare to hide anything and immediately confessed everything that had happened.

After being offended by Lady Wang, she turned her attention to Aunt Zhao.

Originally, he just wanted to coax and deceive Aunt Zhao to get some money out of her, but when he saw that Aunt Zhao was like a frightened bird, he decided to have the best of both worlds.

On the one hand, after this incident, Mrs. Wang would definitely not dare to neglect it in the future.

On the other hand, he could also make more money from Aunt Zhao.

Of course, she didn't dare to really harm Jia Baoyu, and she also planned to treat Mrs. Wang as a long-term meal ticket, so the monk and the Taoist priest appeared.

"I know the importance of this matter. How dare I harm the son of the Duke's Mansion? I was just blinded by the silver. I dare not keep the silver and the loan note, including the silver from the Rong Mansion as a thank you, for myself. I will hand them all over to you, sir. I hope you will show mercy!"

With this introduction, Zhang Yun逸 was able to change the topic without making any noise.

"What is your relationship with that monk and Taoist priest?"

"I was a fellow disciple of theirs in my early years, and I practiced at the Qiyun Temple in the suburbs of Beijing..."

"Where are they now?" Zhang Yunyi asked in a deep voice, "If I can find them, I can deal with you as appropriate!"

"I know..."

After finding out the monk's hiding place, Zhang Yun逸 summoned the yamen runners guarding outside.

Ma Dao Po hurriedly took out a bag of silver from the cupboard and handed it over along with the IOU for five hundred taels written by Aunt Zhao.

Zhang Yun逸 looked down upon the loose change and handed it all to the yamen runner who was traveling with him.

The yamen runners were all beaming with joy. They took Ma Dao Po and rushed to the hiding place of the monk and the Taoist priest without stopping.

As the saying goes, partial listening leads to ignorance, while listening to both sides leads to enlightenment.

Although he had confirmed from Ma Dao Po that the two were not masters who played around with the world, Zhang Yunyi was still extremely cautious as this concerned his future and destiny.

He planned to find out the whereabouts of Zhen Shiyin through these two people, and then verify it through him.

Because of this plan, Zhang Yun逸 was much more polite when he arrived at the Taoist temple of the Broken-Foot Taoist and the Bald-Head Monk.

Although he still sent people to guard the surroundings, he did not break in. He only allowed four yamen runners to escort Ma Dao Po and accompany him into a slightly dilapidated Taoist temple.

The two men had just made some money and were enjoying delicious food and wine in the temple, feasting heartily. When they saw the bailiffs escorting Ma Dao Po in, they sobered up a little and fell to the ground with horror on their faces.

Zhang Yunyi did not ask the bailiff to step forward and subdue the man. Instead, he said calmly, "I have something to ask you two. If you tell me the truth, not only will I not blame you, I will also reward you handsomely!"

After hearing this, the two of them turned their worries into joy and agreed quickly.

Only then did Zhang Yun逸 ask about Zhen Shiyin's whereabouts.

"This..." The monk and the Taoist priest looked hesitant upon hearing this.

Ma Dao Po at the side rushed to shout: "I know... I know..."

Originally, the monk and the Taoist priest were worried that Zhen Shiyin might have some other connection with the matter and that his crime would be even more serious.

I heard Ma Dao Po speak first, and the three of them started talking one after another, explaining the whole matter clearly.

It turned out that the three men had not been driven out of Qiyun Temple at that time. The Broken Foot Taoist was out traveling and saw that Zhen Shiyin was a little crazy and stupid, so he tried to deceive him with words.

He originally hoped to make some money, but unexpectedly, Zhen Shiyin, who had lost his beloved daughter, actually relied on him and followed him all the way back to the Taoist temple.

Instead, because of this, he was accepted as a disciple by the master of the three men.

Afterwards, the three were expelled from the sect due to their misconduct, but Zhen Shiyin remained in the temple.

Finally, Ma Dao Po added, "Junior Brother Zhen is now at Qiyun Temple. I saw him a few years ago. I will take you there right now. I only ask that you show some leniency..."

"Let's go! If what you said is true, I can forgive you for what happened."

Zhang Yun逸 was in a good mood as he had no worries and had learned the whereabouts of Zhen Shiyin.

However, this kind of deception and fraud is just a way to avoid disaster for families like the Rong family, but for ordinary people, it can lead to the destruction of their families.

He pointed at a monk and a Taoist priest and ordered the accompanying yamen runners, "Take the documents of these two people and find a Taoist temple to settle them. If they dare to make trouble again and do such deception and fraud, they will be punished for multiple crimes!"

"Then I..."

Zhang Yunyi looked at her and said with a half-smile, "Aren't you Baoyu's godmother? Since I'm letting bygones be bygones, you can just do what you're supposed to do!"

Because Ma Dao Po had explained it before, Zhang Yun逸 learned that she, through the monk and the Taoist priest, implicitly attributed Jia Baoyu's madness to Mrs. Wang's previous neglect.

And Wang Xifeng, who has always been disrespectful to gods, was also used as an excuse.

Since Ma Dao Po has already laid the groundwork in Rong Mansion and he has a strong grasp on her, it would be a pity to just abandon her. It would be better to let her continue to play her role well.

You never know when it might come in handy.

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(End of this chapter)