Cao Thief

Chapter 168 The real culprit (third update)

Chen Deng's arrival was somewhat beyond Deng Ji's expectation.

He also couldn't figure out why Chen Deng came, but he could vaguely feel that Chen Deng would never come to Haixi for no reason, there must be a reason.

According to the rules, Chen Deng should inform in advance when he comes, and then Deng Ji goes out of the city three miles to meet him.

But he came to the door without saying a word, what on earth was he thinking?
Deng Ji beat the drums a little.

When Cao Peng walked out of the Yatang, he saw a strange smile on Wang Cheng's face.He rolled his eyes and signaled Pu Yangkai and others to follow first, while he himself walked two steps slowly, waved his hand, motioned Feng Chao to step forward, and dragged Wang Cheng over from the prison door.

"Mr. Wang!"

Cao Peng sighed.

Wang Cheng's face was sallow, and his expression was extremely depressed.

It's just that he doesn't look too depressed, but rather proud.

"Master Cao, is there something wrong?"

Cao Peng waved his hand, motioning for Feng Chao and others to retreat.

"Actually, I never thought that you are Xue Zhou."

"so what?"

"And you will never guess it. I already know that you are Mai Kuwei."

Wang Cheng shuddered, trying to keep himself in shock.

But his expression had already betrayed his inner thoughts, it was obviously extremely horrified, and there was even a little bit of fear in it.

Cao Peng ignored him, and said to himself: "Do you know how I guessed it?"

"Young Master Cao, I really don't understand what you mean by that."

"According to the documents I read, Mai Juwei was also an extremely elegant person in Guangling County in his early years. Together with Chen Gonghanyu and others, he was also called the Four Masters."

"So what?"

Cao Peng laughed, looked at Wang Cheng and said, "That is to say, the records of Mai Juwei in the county government are very detailed.

Including when he was promoted as Xiaolian, when he entered Beijing as a man, when he became a doctor of advice, when he became a doctor of Taizhong, and so on. "

Cao Peng's speech is very slow, but it is very rhythmic.

In the ordinary words, there is a faint power to shock people's hearts.

trial!

It is also a compulsory course for Cao Peng, who was a criminal police officer in his previous life.

Interrogation is not simply asking about your name and place of origin, nor is it like slapping the table like in some TV dramas of later generations: lenient for confession, strict for resistance.

Here, there are extremely superb skills.

It is necessary to capture the other party's mind and know the other party's intentions.

Cao Peng's words were not in a hurry, but Wang Cheng felt the pressure.

He simply closed his eyes and stopped talking.

"A complete record means something about McJuwei, I know very well.

He is known for his noble integrity. At the beginning, the ten permanent servants sold out officials and once asked him for 80 yuan, so that he could continue to serve as the doctor of the Taizhong.What was the market price of Taizhong Doctor at that time? 120 million dollars.That is to say, Shi Changshi still values ​​Mai Juwei very much.

But Mai Juwei finally resigned and returned to his hometown... He didn't have 80 yuan?

I won't believe it.Looking at the property of the Mai family, even if it is not 80, it is about the same.This person loves chrysanthemums, especially black chrysanthemums.A person who likes rare black chrysanthemums suddenly likes ordinary red plums in his later years?This change is too big.And Xuezhou, a native of Meixiang, Langya County, Qingzhou... It is said that in the early years, Meixiang was full of red plums, and it was also a very famous place in Langya County.I also specifically asked Mr. Puyang about this.You should know that Mr. Puyang's insight is still better than ordinary people. "

Wang Cheng's body trembled uncontrollably, but he couldn't tell whether it was pain or shock.

“As you get older, there is always homesickness.

So I pulled out the black chrysanthemums in the courtyard and planted a garden full of red plums, which can also express homesickness.At the same time, it will not be suspected...

Am i right?Dr. Mai! "

Wang Cheng opened his eyes and looked at Cao Peng complicatedly.

"Are you really only fourteen?"

"Uh, two months away, 15 years old."

Wang Cheng closed his eyes again, but it could be seen from his twitching eyelids that his heart must not be at peace.

"There is one more thing... Yiluwan, my two sworn brothers and three thousand soldiers are ready to go."

"What's with me?"

"I've also heard that Yuzhou's mountain and sea roads are complicated and not easy to find.

But you may have forgotten one thing, since my two righteous brothers can take over the soldiers and horses from Wei Mi, naturally they will not be afraid of complicated sea routes.On Yuzhou Mountain, it is said that there are still more than [-] people.Did Mr. Wang bring them out of Qingzhou in the hope that they would die? "

"What do you mean by that?"

"Nothing interesting, I just want to remind you that the lives of 3 people are in your hands."

Wang Cheng opened his eyes again and stared at Cao Peng.

"Now, you have two ways. If you cooperate with me, you will inevitably die, but I will try to save the lives of those 3 people and arrange them properly; or, I will send someone to Yilu now and tell me two people. There are 3 people on the island, and none of them stay."

"you……"

Wang Cheng looked at Cao Peng in amazement, with a look of astonishment in his eyes.

He would never have imagined that the young man with a weak crown in front of him could be so ruthless.

His behavior and speech are not at all the temperament that a 14-year-old boy should have.However, Wang Cheng also had to admit that Cao Peng hit his vital point.

"Mai Ren doesn't want to kill you."

"so……"

"So he went to Guangling and begged the prefect Chen to come forward and drive you away."

After Wang Cheng finished speaking, he showed a bitter smile, "At that time he asked for my opinion, but he didn't know that I had promised others to take your lives.

Mr. Cao, don't you want to know who is going to kill you?

As long as you can..."

"Liu Bei!"

"what!"

Cao Peng's words made Wang Cheng's words come to an abrupt end.

"how do you know?"

"Since I can deduce that Mai Xiong is Wang Cheng, why can't I deduce that who wants to kill me? Some people have monopolized the Lianghuai Salt Road, using private salt to buy military supplies and weapons. I am in Haixi to rectify the business City, the stronger I am, the more dangerous they will be.

Not only that, I also know that Mai Ren has been helping Liu Bei smuggle salt, right?

Mr. Wang, if you cooperate well with me, at least I can guarantee that you will not die too painfully.But if you think you're smart, don't blame me for being ruthless. "

"I..." A blush appeared on Wang Cheng's sallow face.

He looked at Cao Peng and suddenly smiled bitterly.

"Master Cao, I made a big mistake."

"Oh?"

"Everyone, including me, thought that County Magistrate Deng was in charge of this trip, and Puyang Kai and others were his staff. In fact, you are his staff... It's just that you are so young that everyone People have ignored you. Among the people brought by Magistrate Deng this time, you are the most dangerous one. If I had targeted you from the beginning, maybe the ending would have been different."

"Mr. Wang, in this world, there is no if..."

"So, I didn't lose wrongly!" Wang Cheng chuckled, "Because I don't even know who my opponent is!"

This time, Cao Peng has no interface.

Wang Cheng suddenly said: "Mr. Cao, if you can keep my [-] brothers alive, I will take you to dig the treasure."

"The treasure is under the tower."

"what?"

"Actually, you have found the entrance, but because you lacked one important thing, you have not acted for a long time."

"Fish Kiss Copper Town!"

"You tried to dig a passage out, but it didn't work.

A few years ago, people often dived by the lotus pond, but no one found a dead body.In fact, what jumped into the water was not a dead body, but the dirt you dug out when you dug the tunnel.With such a large amount of soil, you have nowhere to throw it away, so you came up with a trick to make a statue of a saint.You set up a library in Xili and found someone to build a statue of a saint, saying it is a respect for the saint.In fact, after you made the embryos from the soil, you ordered people to drag them to the poolside and throw them into the pool that night.Since it was night, no one could see clearly.

So there was a legend of the wronged soul throwing himself into the pool...

Until a few years ago, you discovered the secret of Fish Kiss Copper Town, and you stopped digging tunnels. "

"you you……"

Wang Cheng only felt the hairs on his spine stand up suddenly.

What Cao Peng said hit his vitals.

In an instant, all his support was gone, only endless fear remained.

And Cao Peng glanced at him, "Whether you cooperate or not, I will not kill those 3 people.

To restore Haixi's vitality, a large number of people are needed, and they can just serve as villagers... I may be vicious, but I will not kill innocent people indiscriminately. "

"Master Cao, I'll take you to open the entrance."

At this moment, Wang Cheng's heart suddenly calmed down.

From Cao Peng's eyes, he read sincerity.

He had been a bandit all his life and had killed countless people; he even killed officials who had become officials. Wang Cheng also knew that he definitely had no way out.

Now that Cao Peng has made a promise, maybe he can really bring life to those poor people.

It is not a long-term thing for 3 people to gather in the narrow Yuzhou Mountain.Although Yuzhou Mountain is hidden, it is not a long-term solution after all.

Being able to return to land has been the idea of ​​Wang Cheng and others for many years.

The reason why he wants to open the treasure is also to make those who follow him have a proper arrangement.

As for Wang Cheng himself...

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"Cao Peng, you did a good job!"

When Cao Peng walked out of the gate of the government office, he saw Chen Deng standing in front of the gate.

However, he unexpectedly saw that there was an acquaintance behind Chen Deng.It was the young man who talked with him about food when he was in Xiapi that day.

"Chen Taishou!"

"You knew the pirates were coming, why didn't you inform the government in time?"

"I……"

"Do you think you can act recklessly if you are a little smart? If these pirates break through Haixi, the fresh vitality of Haixi County will be destroyed. How dare you be so bold?"

Cao Peng is dumbfounded!

I thought Chen Deng came here to trouble Deng Ji.

But judging by what he said, did he mean to ask for trouble?
The young man behind Chen Deng made a face at Cao Peng, and then said loudly: "It is indeed bold, but Cao Peng is young and ignorant, that's all. How can you condone his nonsense, Magistrate Deng? , Mai Ren... As a Haixi gentry, at this moment, instead of staying in the county, you ran to Guangling, how can you be worthy of your father Mai Gong Juwei, the upright name in this life."

Mai Ren stood aside, a little at a loss.

Chen Deng glared at the young man, and then at Cao Peng.

"Cao Peng!"

"The subordinate is here."

"Are you willing to follow me to Guangling?"

"what?"

Cao Peng raised his head in astonishment and looked at Chen Deng.

But there was a faint smile on Chen Deng's somewhat rigid face.

Chen Deng turned his head and looked at Deng Ji again.

"Magistrate Deng, are you willing to give up your love?"

"Xiaguan... If Youxue is willing, Xiaguan will not stop him."

There was a trace of ecstasy in Deng Ji's heart.

Ah Fu, was Chen Deng fancy?
If you stay in Haixi, after all, it is better to go to Guangling to have a future.

The most important thing is that when Ah Fu arrives in Guangling, he can make friends with more people, which is far better than staying in Haixi.

Cao Peng hesitated for a moment, and said: "Chen Taishou, let me think twice before making a decision. I think the most urgent thing is to open the treasure house left by Li Guangli as soon as possible."

"Hai Treasure?"

Chen Deng was stunned, and exclaimed: "You mean, the legendary hidden treasure in the sea is real?"

"Exactly."

"You..." Chen Deng pondered for a moment, "I've heard people say since I was a child that there was a batch of hidden treasures in Haixi, which were left by the Marquis of Haixi.

For a long time, no one knew about it, so I thought it was just a legend.

Unexpectedly... Changwen, it seems that we really came to the right place today... Ziai, why don't you go with us too.

I know you feel a little uncomfortable, but that's just a trivial matter. I don't understand Magistrate Deng's personality.But my father once said that magistrate Deng is a prudent person.If there is any misunderstanding between you, you might as well make it clear, it's no big deal..."

Mai Ren blushed.

He ran to Guangling to file a complaint, trying to drive Deng Ji away through Chen Deng.

Who would have known... as soon as he left on his front foot, the pirate on his back foot broke the border.

When he walked into the gate of Haixi City and heard the cheers of those Haixi people, Mai Ren knew that his calculation might come to nothing!

How could Mai Ren not know the reason for this?

He couldn't help secretly rejoicing that he hadn't contacted Xue Zhou rashly at the beginning, otherwise he would have no place to stay in Haixi once the incident failed.

After all, the charge of colluding with pirates...

Cao Peng glanced at Mai Ren, then at Chen Deng.

He suddenly sighed, and said softly: "Mr. Chen, you came just in time. There is an old case, let's solve it together today."

"An old case?"

Deng Ji looked at Cao Peng suspiciously.

Chen Deng asked, "What old case?"

"Feng Chao!"

"Here!"

Feng Chao came in from outside the crowd and intervened to salute.

Cao Peng said: "This Feng Caoju... No, in fact, he should be called Mr. Feng. He is the son of Haixi Ling Feng Yuan who was murdered three years ago. He is now in Haixi and serves as a soldier. The old case is the real culprit who killed County Magistrate Feng three years ago."

Feng Chao was taken aback when he heard this.

"The real murderer of my father?"

When Chen Dengwen heard Cao Peng's words, a solemn look appeared on his face.

He asked in a deep voice: "Cao Peng, could it be that the pirates did not do it? You know who did it!"

Cao Peng took a deep breath, "Masters, please follow me!"

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