Chapter 1192 Return to Zhoushan
Han Zhengshan has been working in the public sector for so many years and has seen many dangerous scenes, but he has never encountered the strange situation that he was kidnapped during the investigation of a case, and the person who kidnapped him was one of the victims of the case. situation. What's even more strange is that the main reason for kidnapping him is that they don't want him to continue to pursue the truth of the case. This is simply unbelievable to Han Zhengshan. If it weren't for the shackles that bound his hands and feet, he really wanted to jump up and slap the guy in front of him to see if he was possessed by ghosts and would actually take such an inappropriate approach.
However, Lin Nan knew very well that with Han Zhengshan's status, it was difficult for him to have enough political sensitivity to view the impact of the fire case on both the Ming Dynasty and Han Dynasty. He was even convinced that if Han Zhengshan's boss knew about this situation, he would also Efforts will also be made to prevent the investigation from continuing. The so-called truth of the case cannot save the face of the Zhejiang government. It will only reignite disputes in the situation that has finally calmed down. This development is definitely not what Zhejiang senior officials want to see.
From an objective point of view, Han Zhengshan is not a bad person, but he is indeed a stumbling block that must be cleared up as soon as possible. Lin Nan didn't want to kill him, but he would never tolerate him continuing to appear in Hangzhou. On the contrary, after getting Han Zhengshan to Zhoushan, we can take the opportunity to say something nice to the superiors and see if we can send this guy to other overseas colonies far away from the Ming Dynasty to serve. But if Han Zhengshan still refuses to give in and wants to die, then no one can really save him.
Seeing that most of the night had passed, Lin Nan and Pan Yan were a little tired, so they lay down on the table and closed their eyes for a while. When they fell asleep, some of their men came in and woke them up, saying that it was past the fifth watch. .
"Get ready to go!" Lin Nan woke up and immediately gave the order: "Clean the house, don't miss anything!"
A thought suddenly flashed through Pan Yan's mind, and he suggested: "Brother Lin, why not leave one or two of that woman's things here."
"Why is this..." Lin Nan came to his senses midway through the question: "You mean to create the illusion that they elope? But the credibility is a bit low, isn't it? A government official gave up his career and eloped with a prostitute? He It’s not like he can’t pay the ransom money, so who would believe that he would sneak away a kid?”
"People will only believe the facts they want to believe." Pan Yan has a different view: "If someone wants to find a seemingly reasonable reason for their disappearance, it will definitely be more credible than if they were both kidnapped. Much.”
Lin Nan raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Brother Pan is right. If you don't leave any clues, it will make people think in a bad direction."
Lin Nan immediately called one of his men in and asked him to collect all the valuable gold, silver and soft goods in the house, and then select a few pieces of seasonal clothing and pack them away together. In this way, when latecomers check this place, it should be easy for them to have the impression that "Han Zhengshan left on his own initiative" and not associate his disappearance with the kidnapping.
The carriage Lin Nan came in was parked outside the gate of the courtyard. His men had already taken the packhorse out and harnessed it. Then they carried Han Zhengshan and Cui'e, who could not move, into the carriage, and roughly covered them with two quilts. Just live and that's it.
Pan Yan looked a little nervous and said: "What if I encounter an interrogation when I leave the city?"
Lin Nan was very confident about this: "No, the Ming army defending the city at Wangjiangmen will automatically ignore our existence. The hundreds of taels of silver every month are not given in vain."
Most of the people and goods entering and leaving Hangzhou from Haihan came and went through Wangjiang Gate in the east of the city, so there was a lot of "filial piety" paid to the Ming army defending the city every month. After collecting money to do things, Haihan naturally enjoyed inspection-free treatment when entering and exiting Wangjiangmen. All he had to do was say hello to the Ming army defending the city.
Lin Nan's confidence was quickly verified. When the group quickly arrived at Wangjiangmen, Lin Nan sent his men to greet the Ming army. Then when it was their turn, the Ming soldiers on the roadside Jun directly waved them to pass quickly, without any intention of stopping the carriage to take a look. Han Zhengshan and Cui'e in the carriage were both conscious and knew that they would probably not be able to escape after leaving the city. However, they could not make any noise in the carriage because their mouths were gagged and their hands and feet were cuffed. In addition, there were two cold blades placed on his neck, and he did not dare to make any movement at all.
After Lin Nan's team left the city, they divided into two groups. One group escorted the two unlucky men straight to Tongsheng Pier, while the other group went to look for Gu Hui. Originally, they didn't know where Gu Hui lived. It was the result of Han Zhengshan's interrogation last night. When he was investigating the fire case, Han Zhengshan visited Gu Hui's home. Little did he know that he would become Haihan and arrest Gu Hui in the future. of assistance.
Gu Hui can go to a place like Bichun Garden to be free and happy, and naturally there will be no one else at home. The environment where he lives is relatively complex. Almost all migrant workers on the docks live here, and large swaths of shanty houses are their residences. Lin Nan led the team to search for a while before they found the small courtyard where Gu Hui lived.
It gets dark late in winter, and there hasn't been much business at Tongsheng Wharf recently, so Gu Hui is still asleep in the house at this time. Lin Nan didn't intend to knock on the door, so he asked his men to climb over the wall and open the door. Then several people touched the door and confirmed that there was someone in the room. Hui was pinned under the quilt and couldn't move.
"Gu Hui, your matter has been exposed, come with us!" Lin Nan, who had already changed into official clothes, did not give Gu Hui a chance to argue. He motioned to his subordinates to shackle his hands and feet, and then directly proposed Bed.
Before Gu Hui could open his mouth to call for help, someone had already stuffed a ball of rag into his mouth and stuffed it tightly, making him unable to make any sound. Two strong men, one on the left and one on the right, clamped his arms and immediately dragged him out. Gu Hui was frightened and struggled desperately. When Lin Nan saw this, he ordered two more men to join him and grab his legs. The four of them lifted him up and left the shantytown without stopping. Occasionally, migrant workers who got up early encountered this scene and were shouted back by a deep and powerful voice: "The yamen is doing business, and those who have nothing to do with it should stay away." This place was already outside the city of Hangzhou, so Lin Nan didn't have to worry about anything and just resorted to using force to kidnap people. There is no official security agency in this place. Because it is not far from Hangzhou City, the nearest inspection department outside the city is several miles away. Instead, it has become a dark place under the lights. This team of people carried Gu Hui out of the migrant worker colony without encountering any obstacles.
At Tongsheng Pier, there will be at least one or two ships belonging to the Haihan Security Department parked on the shore all year round in case of emergency. These ships will not show off as Haihan, but as foreign maritime merchants. as cover. Pan Yan and another team escorted the two prisoners to the dock smoothly and boarded one of the sailboats. The two prisoners were taken to the bottom cabin and hidden in the mezzanine of the ship's cabin specially designed to hold prisoners. In this way, even if someone boards the ship, it will be difficult to find that there is "private goods" on board. Pan Yan didn't wait long on the deck when he saw Lin Nan's team rushing over from a distance.
"Fortunately, I lived up to my command and caught him without any trouble." Lin Nan gasped for air, and as he spoke, he motioned to his men to get Gu Hui into the cabin.
"The three of us are in place, let's start back to Zhoushan!" Pan Yan thought about how his trip to Hangzhou was really hasty. He only spent two nights in Hangzhou city and didn't have time to see many local scenic spots and historic sites. Look, I still have some regrets in my heart. However, yesterday's night was really exciting, which somewhat made up for it.
With such a big incident happening, Lin Nan naturally had to go back with the ship and report the unexpected situation to his superiors. However, his men do not need to evacuate Hangzhou, most of them will return to the city and continue to lurk. How the government will react to the disappearance of these people, and whether anyone will continue to quietly investigate the fire case, will be their continued focus. If this matter is not resolved, the Ministry of Security may have to organize several similar actions in the future.
Since the fire had just passed and the aftermath had only subsided in the past few days, there were not many passenger ships and people on the pier. Standing on the ship, you could still see the ruins of the burned warehouse in the distance. As soon as the sky dawned, the ship left Tongsheng Pier and headed downstream along the Qiantang River.
The voyage from Tongsheng Pier to Zhoushan Dinghai Port is about two hundred nautical miles. At the speed of this lucky ship, it takes about two days to get there. However, just taking an empty boat back would be a waste of resources, so when we docked at a dock in Linshan Town, Shaoxing Prefecture for the night on the first day, Lin Nan also organized a trip to the shore to purchase a batch of Shaoxing rice wine, fermented bean curd, Rizhu tea, etc. The local specialties are transported back to Dinghai Port along the way. These items are generally not resold. After being shipped back to Hainan, most of them will become limited items specially provided by the chief minister. In order to make up for Pan Yan's unexpectedly interrupted vacation, Lin Nan specially ordered a banquet from a restaurant in the town to be delivered to the ship, and also celebrated the successful conclusion of this operation.
However, the three people imprisoned in the mezzanine of the cabin were not so comfortable. In order to make the mezzanine concealed, the width of the mezzanine was less than two feet. The three people were wrapped in quilts and thrown in. They were almost stuck and unable to move. Every half day They were taken out to give him water and food, and he went to the toilet, and then he was stuffed back again. The mezzanine where they were staying was almost at the bottom of the cabin. The air was very bumpy and stuffy, and once the ship was covered, there was no light at all. Being confined in this environment for a long time was really a great torture.
When preparing to set off the next day, the sea conditions were not very good, so the ship stayed in Shaoxing Prefecture for another half day, waiting for the weather to improve before setting off. By the time they returned to Dinghai Port, nearly three days had passed since their departure.
Although he had not left Dinghai Port for a long time, Pan Yan felt as if he had returned to his home territory. He himself found it a bit funny. Although he was a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, he was not as comfortable in Hangzhou as he was back in Zhoushan. This difference should not have appeared to him. Seeing the huge warships that did not belong to the Ming Dynasty docked in the harbor, Pan Yan felt a different kind of pride, as if he was already a member of the Haihan camp. But he also knows that after the spring starts in two months, the Haihan fleet will go north again. By then, he will have to return to Pi Island to serve for Dongjiang Town. By then, his relationship with Haihan will be considered an ally at best, but he will not be able to do so again. There is no sense of distance like now.
The sudden return of Lin Nan and his group did not have time to notify the Dinghai Port Management Committee in advance. After the ship docked, someone hurriedly notified Shi Diwen, who was in charge of local administrative and security affairs. It happened that Wang Tom was also discussing work with him. After receiving the news, the two rushed to the dock together to hear Lin Nan's face-to-face report as soon as possible.
The three prisoners were also carried off the ship. However, due to being held in the mezzanine of the ship for too long, the three prisoners' physical condition became very weak. Only Han Zhengshan could barely stand up and looked around with blank eyes. situation.
Of course, the first thing Han Zhengshan noticed was the armed fleet docked neatly at the dock. Looking at the red and blue flags hanging on the bows and masts, Han Zhengshan also realized that this was probably the Zhoushan Island occupied by the Haihan people in the East China Sea.
A few days ago, when the Haihan army came to the city, the government not only deployed all the troops in the city to defend the city, but even the police officers in the yamen went up to the city wall with single swords and water and fire sticks. At that time, Han Zhengshan was also lucky enough to watch from a distance from the crenellations of the city wall. Go to the Haihan Fleet operating on the Qiantang River. But the situation he saw at that time was not at the same level as the visual impact brought by watching it at close range now. Ten feet away from where he stood was a huge Haihan battleship, which could be clearly seen here One could clearly see the densely packed gun windows on its sides. It is no wonder that the navies of the various states in Hangzhou Bay collapsed at the first touch and were unable to stop the actions of the Haihan warship.
Haihan's military camp was built not far from the pier. From the pier, you could hear the uniform slogans coming from the troops during drills. Han Zhengshan's face turned pale because he knew that since he had been taken to Zhoushan, he probably had no chance of survival. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but glared at Cui'e, who was still lying on the ground next to him. If this woman hadn't been talkative and nosy, saying that there was an inside story about the fire case, how could he have fallen into the current situation.
When Han Zhengshan was thinking wildly, he heard Gu Hui suddenly shout: "Boss Lin, help me!"
Linde was standing behind Wang Tom and Shi Diwen, but at this time, he looked downcast and submissive, not like a bossy wealthy businessman at all. Although he heard Gu Hui's call, he just glanced sideways and had no intention of answering.
(End of chapter)