Damn it, I'm in the garbage book I wrote

Chapter 499 You? But the Moon in the Well Watching the Sky

The Inspection Department was the ultimate secret service agency created by the previous emperor by merging three departments. In name, Zhang Zhongchun was the boss and Zhao Shiyuan was the second. But in fact, everyone knew that this department would never fall into the hands of anyone other than Xia Lin.

As long as Xia Lin is in the Censorate, the Censorate will be there; when Xia Lin is not there, the Censorate will be dead. This is the last dignity and the last bottom line that the late emperor left for the Great Wei. You must know that all members of the Censorate have the right to carry swords and walk around the palace. In other words, if Xia Lin wants to make trouble, the sun of the Great Wei will set today, and when it rises again tomorrow, that sun will be named Xia.

On the surface, the elite of the Inspection Department were wearing exquisite costumes designed by Xia Lin and walking around the streets and chattering, but the real elite of the Inspection Department were all wearing the most ordinary clothes, hiding in the streets, the houses of kings and princes, and beside officials. If Xia Lin wanted to, he would know what these people had eaten tonight and how many spoons of salt they put in their roast meat without having to wait until the next day.

"Si Hou, the queen is from the Xianbei Murong clan, and she is a cousin of Li Mi. They both come from the Guanlong clan. After Li Yuan's rebellion, Li Mi was worried that he would not be tolerated by Yuan, so he led 7,000 people to surrender to the capital. Tuoba Jing appointed him as the Grand Commander. According to investigations, Li Mi has seen the queen six times since he surrendered."

"Six times." Xia Lin turned around and said, "You have a good relationship."

"Lord Si, please continue the investigation. If you agree, we will bring the queen here today and let you interrogate her in person."

Listen to what they say, this is not what Xia Lin taught them to say, Xia Lin taught them to rebel, and these words are exactly the instructions given to them by their old master, Emperor Hongbao, that is, except for the Great Wei Dynasty, these super spies hidden in the deep do not need to be loyal to anyone. Even if it is the new emperor, they still call Tuoba Jing Tuoba Jing when they open their mouths.

He even wanted to bring the queen over for interrogation.

In fact, Xia Lin was somewhat skeptical about the emperor's arrangement at first, but after thinking about it carefully, he seemed to understand what the old man meant. He must have seen the precarious situation, and using an extreme method to gamble on the future of Wei was actually a good move.

"Forget it, it's not time yet." Xia Lin waved his hand: "By the way, have you checked the brothel girl?"

"We checked and found out that she was from Suzhou. But when we followed the news, we found out that she was an imposter. This woman died last year after falling into the water. We carefully looked into her past and she should be able to come out in the next few days."

"Okay." Xia Lin nodded and said, "By the way, be careful now. Even if there are suspects, be more cautious. Don't alert the enemy. Fengzhu is very powerful."

"Understood. Does Si Hou have any other instructions?"

"Who is escorting the tax money from the Ministry of Revenue this year?"

"The new General of the Left Guard is here to protect the son of my son."

Xia Lin lowered his eyelids: "Ah? This name... Go and inform General Lailai that I will visit tomorrow."

"Order."

The next day, before Xia Lin went to visit Lai Huer, the general of the National People's Congress came in person. They just talked about official business, and there was nothing special about it. After all, this year, apart from Jiangnan Road, Lingnan Road and Gyeonggi Road, only one-third of Hebei Road paid taxes. This journey to collect taxes was destined to be troubled, so Xia Lin still had to make some plans.

There's no way, it's because my father-in-law has joint disease and can't get up these days. Some of the things he was originally responsible for fell on Xia Lin to deal with. What about Ye Tianzi? Isn't this the job of the one sitting on the dragon throne?

After chatting with the old general, Xia Lin also called Ma Zhou and a group of officials from the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Personnel to his home for a meeting. After all, it was true that Ma Zhou was nominally acting as the emperor, but who would put the official seal, contract seal, and cashier seal on the accountant? Therefore, the prince was still mainly in charge of the financial power.

"I roughly calculated the tax payment this time. It may be half less than in previous years. Among the ten provinces in the world, only three and a half can collect taxes. You should think of a way. I'm afraid you really need to tighten your belts."

Everyone present fell silent. This problem was very difficult to solve.

More than a dozen people were sitting on the comfortable sofa in Xia Lin's room. Fortunately, they hadn't yet developed to the American continent, otherwise there would probably be no one in the room.

The Minister of Revenue even had his hair turned white overnight. Now, he would take a second look at the straight trees growing on the roadside, wondering how much they could be sold for.

Xia Lin sat there and rubbed his temples, then he stood up and said, "My Lords, I'm going to go out for some fresh air."

He walked to the door and just closed it, when the little princess suddenly rushed over, hugged his neck and said, "Husband...I want a kiss."

Xia Lin was stunned for a moment, looked back at the room, and said in a low voice: "Don't be impatient..."

"No, no, the doctor said that today is the best day for me to have a baby. Hurry up, hurry up, at least three times."

The little princess was still holding something in her hands. She had obviously just come back from outside. She probably went to see some weird doctor...

Xia Lin didn't dare to think about what was going on in the room, but he knew that if he let this silly princess continue talking, who knew what vicious words she would say.

So he turned around silently and opened the door behind him.

At this moment, the little princess hanging on his neck looked back and saw more than a dozen bigwigs from the court sitting in the room, with a cup of tea in front of each of them. They sat upright and were serious, but it was obvious that they had heard her words carefully.

At this time, Ma Zhou stood up and said, "Okay, that's all for today. I'm afraid it will take a few days for the prince to recover. Let's come visit again in a few days."

The big guys mechanically stood up one by one and walked out of the room. When they passed by Xia Lin, many of them looked at him deeply and then nodded.

"Hey!" Xia Lin pointed at their backs and shouted, "What do you mean by those looks?"

At this moment, the little princess was almost like a steamed crab. She lowered her head and ran away quickly. Xia Lin stood there and sighed. I guess those guys must have laughed their heads off now...

However, this awkward situation did not last long, as someone from the secret department of the Investigation Bureau sent a signal, and Xia Lin immediately entered the darkroom.

At this moment, there were already three people in the room, two of whom were from the Anbu of the Investigation Department, and the other was a stranger. He looked at Xia Lin who pushed the door open with horror. Xia Lin also glanced at him: "Who is this?"

The detective from the Investigation Department behind him said, "This is the woman's contact person."

"So fast? Have you arrested all the contact persons?"

"He's stupid."

The spies from the Investigation Department always spoke in a cold voice. Even when facing Xia Lin, they did not show any flattery. Instead, they were full of enthusiasm and persistence with only the mission in their eyes.

But since the spies said this guy was stupid, then he might really be stupid.

Xia Lin now pulled aside the heavy curtains and looked the contact person up and down. His dress and even his appearance were ordinary, just like any other restaurant owner.

This is in line with the qualities that a qualified contact person must possess. Xia Lin is quite supportive of this colleague on this point.

"Okay, don't tell me you're innocent. This is how the Investigation Department works. If you're not innocent, you still have a chance to get out. If you are, your fate today is a two-meter-deep pit." Xia Lin sat down: "You know me, right? You naturally know why I brought you here. You can play the chastity game, but it doesn't matter. Miss Hongxiu is already in my plan. It doesn't matter whether you say it or not. I think you must have a wife and children. It doesn't matter. I will bury you today, and then send someone to arrest her immediately. Finally, I will leave a message saying that you sold her in order to get close to me. In this way, I believe you can reunite with your family soon."

Xia Lin raised his head and asked, "How many days until Mid-Autumn Festival?"

"Forty-seven days left."

"Okay." Xia Lin nodded and continued to say to the man on the stool, "Your family can celebrate the Reunion Festival together after forty-seven days."

The kidnapped contact was stunned at the time. When he was arrested, he already knew what his fate would be, but who knew Xia Lin would use this method...

He was not afraid of death, and would never betray his master, but if it was true as Xia Daosheng said, his entire family would probably be implicated.

This is really vicious...

"Well, according to the time, you have two hours left to meet Hongxiu, right? If Hongxiu doesn't see you after two hours, she will leave Xiulou immediately. This should be a way for you to protect yourself. But it's useless. She will be caught if she leaves even half a step. If you don't tell her, she will. If you don't tell her, you will all die. The only difference is that if she dies, your whole family will die." Xia Lin fiddled with the dagger on the table, and said calmly and jokingly, "I know you want to deal with me. We are all in the same industry, so we have some sensitivity. But don't you think you are looking down on me a little too much just because you want to catch an eagle with a chicken?"

The contact person lowered his head and pursed his lips, still not speaking.

However, Xia Lin was not panicked at all. He just stretched himself and said, "I will sit here with you for two hours. Maybe you can meet here later. It's good to hear her curse her most trusted comrade with the most vicious words. The key is that you can't defend yourself. Oh, by the way, I can leave a back door for her at night. I will follow the clues to find the master behind you. As for you, I will tell others that you are enjoying yourself."

"Looking at your age... forty? Doesn't that mean you're already a grandfather? Do you have a grandson or a granddaughter? But it doesn't matter. I know the rules of your business. Traitors will be punished by their entire family. Your cute little baby will probably be put in a pot and steamed until his skin is crispy and his bones are rotten."

The two spies from the Investigation Department looked at each other. Even such ruthless people like them felt that Xia Lin was a little too abnormal.

But it seems to be true. The punishment for traitors has always been terrible in order to deter others. If it is downplayed, it will not have any deterrent effect at all.

These words actually did not break the man's defense. His loyalty was clear as day and night. However, Xia Lin was not in a hurry. He just sat there with his feet up and said, "Do you think it's hard to deal with me? Oh, how could this man be like this? He has such status, but he doesn't have any servants at home. The kitchen is barely cooked. It's impossible to poison him. He also stays at home all day long. There's no loophole for him to exploit."

Xia Lin sat there as if chatting about family matters, and didn't seem to care whether the person opposite him recognized him or not.

"Hey, buddy." Xia Lin crossed his arms. "They say there is no way to have the best of both worlds. You and I are standing in different places. The butt determines the brain. I understand and admire you, but can you trust that woman? You have to know that the methods my Investigation Department uses to deal with men are nothing more than a few, but the methods to deal with women are as numerous as the stars in the sky. You can keep silent, but what if she confesses? I just said this, just as a communication between colleagues."

"Yes."

At this moment, the mysterious contact finally spoke: "I admit that you, Xia Daosheng, are the most difficult person I have ever met, but as the saying goes, a man will die for his friend, and I will never betray my master."

"I know, I know. I know you won't betray me." Xia Lin waved his hand and said, "What we are discussing is whether your little girl will betray me."

The contact person closed his eyes and stopped talking, but he was indeed a little shaken, because what Hongxiu had said to him a few days ago was still ringing in his ears, and she had already thought about retreating. If her retreat was met with coercion and inducement from Xia Daosheng, he could not guarantee that she could stick to her bottom line.

"How about this, buddy? We are all in the same business, so I have thought of a compromise. I will release you, and you don't need to sell out your master. I just need you to give me a copy of the intelligence you gave to your master, and I will try my best to cooperate with your needs. What do you think? In this way, you can get promoted, make money, fulfill your duties, and do your work without any delays, and I will also know you well. How about we have a back-and-forth contest?"

After Xia Lin finished speaking, he raised his hand and asked the people from the Investigation Department to untie the rope: "You can leave now. You can also tell your master what happened today. Please."

The contact person looked at Xia Lin with difficulty, but he had already opened the door and had no intention of saying anything more.

The contact person came and went in a daze, and only broke out in a cold sweat when he got on the bed. He realized that he had fallen into a vicious trap...

If I really disappeared, even if Xia Daosheng told the truth, the master would probably be able to guess something. But I am still alive and I got out of Xia Daosheng alive, and Hongxiu was also exposed. That means no matter what I say, the master will suspect that I betrayed Hongxiu.

This time, the old spy's defense was finally broken. He was only slightly dazed for a moment, but he had already walked himself into an abyss from which there was no escape.

Even if he honestly told his master how Xia Lin had captured and released him, his master probably would not believe him anymore.

That... is the Investigation Department.
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I spent quite some time today preparing ingredients for tomorrow's meal, so this is the only update I've done.

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