I am a temporary worker in Jinyiwei, how did I become a powerful official?

Chapter 13 Living Clearly Lin Shisan
Lin Shisan passed by the dog rider who stole Ye Wulong, and a look of regret appeared on his face.

He and Chen Ju looked at each other and said in unison: "Chase him!"

It only took a few questions to ask, and the man riding the dog shouldn't have gone far.

Mr. Hong sat on a chair and said, "I am old and can't run. You guys go catch up. I will wait for you here."

Lin Shisan and Chen Ju rushed out of the courtyard. The man with the dog had disappeared. Lin Shisan said, "Eunuch Chen, you chase him to the north. I'll chase him to the south."

Chen Ju nodded. The two ran in opposite directions.

Lin Shisan ran south for two miles. He ran out of Xiangxi Lane, passed Pi Tiao Hutong, Juer Hutong, Nanluoguxiang, and all the way to Zhijinshi Street.

Zhijin Street is the largest silk and cloth trading place in the capital. The streets are crowded with people, so where can you find the shadow of a man riding a dog?

Lin Shisan had no choice but to go back. In Xiangxi Alley, he met Chen Ju who also returned empty-handed.

Chen Ju panted and said, "I chased him from Xiangxi Lane all the way to Gaoli Street, but I couldn't find him after searching for a long time."

Lin Shisan said, "It doesn't matter. The monk can escape, but the temple cannot. He must have a place to live. Go ask Hu Dayan."

The two returned to Hu Dayan's courtyard.

Hu Dayan is eating watermelon with Mr. Hong.

Hu Dayan said, "Old Hong, these are autumn watermelons from Pangge Village. You can only get three or five per acre. It would be a pity to give them to a dog like you to eat."

Lao Hong spat out a mouthful of watermelon seeds and cursed with a smile: "Go to hell. In your mouth, officials are dog officials, nobles are dog nobles, and rich people are dog rich people. I, a detective, have also become a dog detective. Then let me ask you, where is the great Emperor Jiajing who lives in the West Garden?"

Hu Dayan was not so cynical as to say in front of a Shuntian Prefecture secret detective and a Jinyiwei captain that the current emperor was a "dog emperor".

Hu Dayan smiled slyly: "Of course it is the wise and mighty emperor."

Lin Shisan panted heavily and asked anxiously, "Master Hu, what's the name of the man sitting on the dog, and where does he live?"

Hu Dayan took two bites of the watermelon, then raised his head and glanced at Lin Shisan: "Why, didn't you catch him?"

Lin Shisan asked back, "My Lord Hu, if I caught him, would I have to come back to you to ask about him?"

Hu Dayan and his comrades once sacrificed their lives for the imperial court. After becoming disabled, they were ruthlessly abandoned by the imperial court. He had no good feelings towards the people in the imperial court, including the "Jinyiwei" Lin Shisan in front of him.

Hu Dayan said, "I don't know his name. I don't even know where he lives."

Lin Shisan frowned and looked at Master Hong for help.

Mr. Hong said, "Don't look at me. The dog thieves are not ordinary dog thieves. They have a rule that they change their place of residence every seven days. They are just in case someone comes to collect the debt from them."

Lin Shisan said, "Master Hong, two taels of silver! At least it can be exchanged for a name, right? Don't you claim to know half of the things in the sky and all the things on the earth in Gaoli Street?"

Mr. Hong said, "Oh, I take money from others and do things for them. If I knew, why would I keep it a secret? Dog people never reveal their names easily."

Hu Dayan continued: "Buying and selling meat dogs is a dishonest business. If the seller doesn't tell me his name, I won't ask."

Chen Ju took a deep breath and said, "So the clue is broken."

This is what Lin Shisan was waiting for.

The annoyance and anxiety he showed just now were all put on for Chen Ju to see.

Don’t forget, Ye Wulong’s name is “Yan Qingci”!
Lin Shisan thought: the Yewulong was most likely stolen by someone from Lord Yan's residence who paid money to hire the dog rider to vent his anger.

The Yan family couldn't openly keep Gao Zhong's lost dog in the house, so they probably told the dog owner: "You can deal with the dog as you like after you get it." The dog owner, in line with the principle of making as much money as possible, stole Ye Wulong and brought him to Xiangxi Lane to sell.

This is a struggle between powerful ministers and powerful eunuchs. I, Lin Shisan, a small-time lieutenant, would be trampled to death like an ant if I were involved in this matter.
If I really want to find Ye Wulong for Gao Zhong, the Yan family has a hundred ways to kill me. A hundred ways!

Captain Chang of the Elephant Training Institute said, "If the mission cannot be completed, the letter of appointment will be taken back and he will be expelled from the Imperial Guard."

Compared with fate, what does a mere letter of introduction count for?
Didn't the invitation cost only 200 taels of silver? In the past three years, I have made more than 200 taels of silver by looking for favors, and I haven't lost money.

Even if I lose my job, what will happen? The Lin family is considered a middle-class wealthy family in the capital. In the future, I will run an ice cellar with my father, and have a lovely wife and a young son. Isn't that wonderful?

Furthermore, my reputation for finding favors has spread throughout the capital over the past three years. Even if I lose the title of Jinyiwei, I can still take on the job of finding favors. It also saves the small flags, general flags, and centurions from sharing the profits.

As for the gratitude and favor of the former head of the Imperial Stables, alas, they are still not as valuable as life!
Now that the clues have been cut off, it's just right! I will take advantage of the situation and go back to the elephant training institute to confess my crime and wait for my official title to be taken back.

As for the eunuch Gao Zhong, he probably wouldn't blame me. His adopted son Chen Ju saw that I had done my best to find people and pay money to find the dog.

Okay, it's decided. Let's move on to the Thirty-Six Stratagems.

Lin Shisan is a person who lives very clearly.

Chen Ju asked Lin Shisan anxiously, "Is there any way to find Ye Wulong now?"

Lin Shisan shook his head: "It's difficult!"

Chen Ju grabbed Lin Shisan's right hand in a hurry and said, "My Captain Lin, aren't you known as the best pet finder in the elephant training center?"

Lin Shisan sighed, "Alas! It's hard to live up to the reputation! Regarding the matter of finding the dog, I actually only have two tricks. One is to use the dog to find the dog, and the other is to come to Gaoli Street to find Master Hong. I'm sorry, I can't do anything."

Master Hong laughed and said, "Why, little one, are you discouraged? This is not like you."

Lin Shisan said, "The man sitting on the dog has been erratic, and the clues have been cut off. I can only feel disappointed. Master Hong, Master Hu, thank you for your help today."

Lin Shisan turned around and said to Chen Ju, "I'm going back to the elephant training center now. Goodbye, little brother Chen."

After saying this, Lin Shisan slipped out of the courtyard without looking back.

Chen Ju chased after him.

Lin Shisan was about to walk to the alley entrance, but Chen Ju grabbed his sleeve and said, "Captain Lin, slow down."

Lin Shisan lowered his voice and said, "Eunuch Chen, is there anything else?"

Chen Ju said: "This is not the place to talk."

After saying that, Chen Ju dragged Lin Shisan to a secluded place.

Lin Shisan said, "My Eunuch Chen, I just said that I can no longer help you find the dog. I have failed in my mission, and I will accept any punishment I receive when I return to the elephant training center."

A sage once said, "Heroes have always emerged from youth." A sage also said, "There are always mountains higher than another."

Lin Shisan is a clear-headed person, but Chen Ju is even clearer than him.

The eighteen-year-old Chen Ju was appreciated by the powerful official Gao Zhong only because he was good at one thing that was inconsistent with his age - judging people.

Lin Shisan behaved perfectly in front of him. But Chen Ju had a strong intuition: this Tang Tie Xiaowei in front of him was not incapable of helping Eunuch Gao find the dog, but he didn't want to!

(End of this chapter)