Chapter 101 Zhao Jun eliminates three ghosts in one day
"They say Zhao Jisi is not afraid of the sky or the earth, so why is he afraid of a 'little girl' like me?" Haitang said in a teasing tone with a smile on his face.
Zhao Duan sighed softly:
"I once heard a senior say that there are three types of people in the world that you should not mess with: women, children, and monks."
Haitang raised her eyebrows: "That's interesting. I wonder which cultivating 'senior' it is?"
It seems to be an ancient dragon, but I'm not sure... Zhao Duan muttered in his heart, without saying anything, he looked around and asked:
"Miss Haitang said she had been waiting for me for a long time. Could it be that she knew I was coming to capture the thief today?"
Haitang put down the wine cup held between two fingers and said with a smile: "Zhao Jisi doesn't have to act. If my guess is correct, the traitor you claim to capture today does not exist. The real purpose is, You want to deceive us eight hall masters, right?"
After saying this, Zhao Duan's expression did not change, and the surrounding Jinyi people in Lihuatang were stunned for the first time, and were stunned one after another.
Unexpectedly, the intention of coming to him and others has been seen through by the other party.
Seeing this, Zhao Duan finally sighed helplessly and said:
"Miss Haitang, you are trying to deceive me. Well, that's true."
After the other Jinyi reacted with surprise, his performance was meaningless.
Zhao Duan can ensure that his acting skills are stable, but many of his subordinates cannot.
He asked curiously: "How did you find out?"
Haitang received a positive answer, and the corners of her mouth curled up even more. In her eyes, there was the excitement of confirming her guess, and she was even more proud of having narrowly defeated Zhao Gou:
"think."
She pointed to her head and said: "Yesterday, I received news that today we have to be banned. Only Lihuatang can go out. After returning home, I have been thinking about the governor's intention.
After thinking about it, the most likely option is for us to avoid suspicion. "
"There is a mole in the imperial office. I don't know if you know about it. The governor knows about it, and we also know about it.
The Governor has conducted overt and covert investigations on the Yamen more than once before. It is not difficult to guess.
However, if it was just to avoid suspicion and prevent any of us from leaking information, then why did the eight of us have to be confined at home?
Wouldn’t it be safer to gather us in the yamen, or even in a room, to monitor each other? "
Haitang smiled and said:
"After realizing this contradiction, I began to wonder if there was another mystery behind what happened today.
Is your Majesty's personally appointed prosecutor just to gain political achievements? Why did the Governor open the door for you? "
"So, I have a bold guess, maybe your real purpose from beginning to end is to catch ghosts.
And all the previous performances and arrangements were to isolate the eight of us from each other today, making us anxious...
I once asked the prison chief about interrogation methods, and he told me about an interrogation method similar to this.
But I'm still not sure. It wasn't until I saw the changes in the faces of your subordinates that I became convinced of this. "
Zhao Duan listened to her calmly without interrupting during the process.
It wasn't until the female detective finished explaining that he clapped his hands gently:
“Pa”… “Pa”… “Pa”…
"Very keen insight and wonderful reasoning."
Zhao Duan said with admiration:
"I had previously wondered how you could lead the ordinary Shuixian Tang to the top three, and threatened to challenge Zhang Han, but now I am convinced that you have the capital."
Among the three, Zhang Han was the best in both civil and military skills, ranking first overall.
Tiechuguan was ruled by military law and its force was outstanding.
Begonia is better than wisdom.
Able to see through the loopholes in Zhao Duan's layout in a short period of time in a chaotic situation.
And make assumptions and test them.
It seems simple, but in fact, very few can do it.
"But," he changed the topic and asked:
"Since Miss Haitang has guessed my purpose, shouldn't you pretend not to know? By telling me like this, it seems like you are showing off your intelligence, but in fact it is difficult to remove yourself from suspicion."
Haitang snorted and said disdainfully: "I don't know how to act, and you are a scheming person. If you don't act like it, you will be suspected."
She is a woman who knows her own strengths and weaknesses very well...
After a pause, Haitang said again:
"Besides, can suspicion really be cleared away? If you are clean today, who can guarantee that you will not surrender to the enemy tomorrow?"
Zhao Duan began to appreciate her, especially after comparing her with his "confidential secretary".
Well, it’s just that a woman who is too smart is troublesome to keep around, but it’s like a small piece of money, which is safe to use.
Seeing that he was silent, Haitang asked curiously:
"How are the others? They have been found out."
Zhao Duan smiled and said:
"This kind of question cannot be discussed even if you think about it."
Haitang pinched the wine cup and hummed: "I can guess it even without telling you. Ha, when your subordinates came in, they were obviously not nervous enough. It was the kind of relaxation they showed after just finishing a successful 'capture' , I am too familiar with it.
As for the person who is qualified to be ranked in front of me, Zhang Han has a dead-headed face with a paralyzed face. According to scholars, he is a gentleman who can be bullied.
If he is suspected, he will just be stupid and surrender, showing an attitude of loyalty to the emperor and serving the country. That must be Tiezhiguan. "
Zhao Duan said: "You don't seem surprised."
Haitang said:
"Because I am most suspicious of him. But there is no evidence.
Hehe, don't look at me with that look. As a police officer, it is your duty to arrest traitors. I want to surpass Zhang Han and become the number one in the Nine Halls. Naturally, I will be interested in the mole. It's a pity that this credit has been robbed by you. . "
After a pause, the heroic female detective said as if she had woken up:
"But with these people under your command, they can't capture him. Has the Governor taken action? Isn't the Governor also hiding in secret at this moment?"
In the carriage outside the hospital, Ma Yan's expression changed.
The iron ruler lying next to him had his eyes closed and could not hear the conversation in the hospital due to his serious injury.
"..." Zhao Duan was unconvinced:
"What do you want to say?"
Haitang smiled brightly: "It's nothing, but you have to hurry up. With such a massive arrest, the moment Tiechuguan was captured, the eyes of the rebel party must have started to act. Those related to him may have After being dragged out of his accomplices, he might even start to run away.
By the way, let me remind you that after Tiechuguan was deceived, if you jump out very quickly and admit it directly, then it is possible that you are covering some people. "
Zhao Duan narrowed his eyes: "Speak clearly."
Haitang smiled: "I told you, I am also investigating him. Although I don't have strong evidence, I found an interesting thing. Privately, he is very close to the master of Taohua Hall."
Taohuatang Police Department... A corresponding image appeared in Zhao Duan's mind.
That was the other one of the only two female detectives in the Nine Halls.
His appearance is not outstanding, he is in his thirties and relatively low-key.
Office romance... no way... Zhao Duan raised his eyebrows.
But if the two are really involved, then the probability of both sides surrendering to the enemy at the same time is indeed very high.
This can also explain why the Tiechuguan jump was so direct just now, with almost no nonsense, and a fatal move.
Then he admitted it frankly and then kept silent. It went surprisingly smoothly.
If it is explained that he knew that he was exposed, so he did it deliberately and wanted to cover the Peach Blossom Hall Detective Agency, then all the doubts would be justified.
Since Peach Blossom Hall is at the back, it is one of the further deception routes.
Zhao Duan said sharply:
"withdraw!"
The large group of Jinyi exited with a roar.
Haitang smiled and said: "Let's go slowly without seeing you off. Don't worry, I won't leave home. I will wait for the dust to settle."
She looks like a female Zhuge who possesses pearls of wisdom.
However, the next second, unexpectedly, Zhao Duan, who had already turned around and walked towards the door, had his right hand hanging by his side, and his cuff was suddenly torn with a "chi" sound.
If you slow down the lens countless times. It can be seen that his well-proportioned and slender fingers suddenly turned outwards and threw a palm-sized flying knife with a simple and mysterious shape, a dark golden color.
The flying knife seemed to have spirituality. It escaped from the control of its master and tore apart a turbulent flow in the sultry air.
With an extremely terrifying speed, almost pulling out an afterimage, he stabbed Haitang who was sitting and drinking in the courtyard.
"rumble--"
Amidst the low detonation sound, the tip of the flying knife actually propped up the cone-shaped air shield.
Danger!
The calm and composed "Female Zhuge" face suddenly changed.
Rao was already tapping the stone table when Zhao Duan sent out the flying knife.
A fine iron flying knife jumped out of the bag and stopped in front of him.
But after all, he couldn't match the speed of the Golden Crow.
"Crack!"
The wine cup she held between her two fingers instantly fell apart, and the wine spilled everywhere!
Sprinkle it on her cheeks, nose, chin, lips, neck, heart...
But the Golden Crow flying knife had already circled around, like a dog being recalled by its owner, and was firmly held by Zhao Duan's hand that issued the knife.
All this happens in an instant.
Zhao Duan didn't even turn around, he still walked out, his voice floated over:
"That's very good. But I don't like people teaching me how to do things."
With that said, he disappeared outside the courtyard gate.
Only the standing servants in the courtyard were left, the fine iron flying knife stagnant in mid-air, and Begonia holding the wine cup, frozen like a stone sculpture, with a drop of wine dripping from her face.
Just now, the female Ji Si, who is a martial artist in the Shenzhang realm, seemed to notice that the god of death was passing by.
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inside the carriage.
Ma Yan stared at Zhao Duan with complicated eyes:
"Your flying knife just now had a chance to kill her."
Zhao Duan sat down with some exhaustion and helplessly spread his right hand, only to see blood slowly dripping from his palm. He laughed at himself and said:
“After seeing Tiechuguan, I realized that the gap between great realms is like a chasm.
I just used all my strength to increase the speed of the flying knife to the extreme, and with the sudden attack, I could barely achieve this.
If not, even if my knife is ten times better than hers, it's still not fast enough and I'm afraid I still won't be able to get close to her. "
Ma Yan stared at him deeply: "You used the method of accumulating energy that I just taught you."
He felt a little moved in his heart.
He had only told it once, but Zhao Duan had already grasped it.
Although he is still relatively new, his learning speed is astonishing.
The method of accumulating power, combined with the quality of the Golden Crow Flying Knife, made Zhao Duan's full-strength sword powerful enough to threaten the Divine Chapter Realm.
And he is only a middle-grade mortal.
Zhao Duan was still not satisfied with himself, but he did not continue the topic and said:
"I just tested her in the end."
"Testing?" Ma Yan snorted, but without trying to expose him, he said with a faint smile: "How are my subordinates? Their brains are not inferior to yours, right?"
"The brain is quite smart, but the person is too stupid." Zhao Duan commented calmly:
"She has such a strong desire to express herself. If she doesn't know how to hide her clumsiness, she won't be able to compare to Zhang Han."
Ma Yan nodded and agreed with this judgment.
Immediately he said seriously: "Do you think what she just said is credible?"
Zhao Duan thought for a while and said:
"I want to believe it.
She was right when she said that from the moment my fraudulent tactics started, the rebel party's informants had already started taking action.
But it is no longer possible for me to implement the tactics one by one.
At this moment, the rebels who have connections with Tiechuguan have all gotten the news and begun to evacuate. "
He calmly judged:
"I'm afraid my speed is not enough to reach the home of Taohuatang in time."
Ma Yan's eyes turned cold and he said:
"But I can."
The foot strength of a warrior in the World Realm is extremely terrifying. The most important thing is that a person can walk in a straight line and climb over walls and houses, but he cannot run a horse.
For today's plan, it no longer makes much sense to continue to defraud, and seizing time to catch talents is the first priority.
Zhao Duan cupped his hands and said, "Senior brother, please catch ghosts."
Ma Yan looked at him: "Aren't you afraid that I am also a ghost?"
Zhao Duan smiled, suddenly opened the curtain of the car, and shouted to the sky: "Please show up and follow the Governor to capture the thief."
The voice was loud and clear, and the surrounding Jinyi people were stunned.
He looked around blankly, wondering who his boss was talking to.
Ma Yan was also stunned for a moment, his eyes suddenly cast.
Instantly following some deliberately revealed fluctuations, he looked towards a roof not far away.
I saw, at some point, a young white-robed monk appeared on the ridge of the roof, and he looked a little gentle.
Not looking like a master at all, he put his hands together and said loudly:
"good."
Ma Yan's pupils suddenly shrank!
He seemed to recognize the identity of the monk on the rooftop in the distance, and then smiled bitterly and shook his head:
"He's gone."
He has realized that this is Zhao Duan's back-up plan to prevent him from being a ghost.
And Ma Yan also knew that he was indeed no match for him.
As he spoke, he picked up Tie Chiguan with his big hand, jumped out of the carriage, and seemed to turn into a big bird. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared into the distance.
And the monk in white on the roof disappeared without knowing when.
As the two disappeared, Hou Renmeng, Shen Juan and others looked at Zhao Duan in confusion, looking at Zhao Duan:
"Sir, shall we... continue?"
The bodyguards are all gone, but they are still going on... With this little salary, why are you risking your life... He waved his hand and said:
"Turn around and go back to Tie's house."
The task of capturing the leader of Peach Blossom Hall was left to Ma Yan, but he still had things to do.
"The more complex the multi-person intelligence network is, the more difficult it is to completely destroy the traces of contact with companions, even if it is a single line of contact."
Zhao Duan secretly thought that with Tiechuguan's official position, he must have a lot of subordinates in Kuangfu Society.
He will destroy evidence and cover up for the sake of Taohuatang's arrest, but he may not be so careful in protecting his "offline".
Especially since he was banned from home today and realized that Lihuatang was arresting traitors, Tiechuguan would definitely find a way to pass on this information.
Perhaps, there will be clues left that are too late to deal with.
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Russian qing.
When Zhao Duan led the crowd back to Tie's house, Qian Kerou and Zheng Laojiu, who stayed behind to search, suddenly brightened their eyes and came forward: "Sir, we found something."
"What?" Zhao Duan perked up, but saw Qian Kerou handing over a note as if he was offering a treasure:
"It was found in the Tiechuguan study room. Old Man Zheng checked the dryness of the ink stains. Based on experience, Judgment, it was written last night, and it should have been passed to him by someone, but it has not been destroyed. "
Zhao Duan twisted the crumpled note with his fingers. The text on it was very short:
"Zhao Yu today, after returning from the imperial edict, wrote an official document and delivered it to Sun Lianying. Please ask for escort."
The handwriting is very strange, as if he deliberately switched to writing with his left hand, and the strokes are not natural.
Zhao Duan's expression instantly froze.
(End of chapter)