Chapter 566: Clear Water, No Fish
Xu Qing reacted quickly.
The Song family wants to protect the den of brothel, so the five thousand elite soldiers must be hiding nearby.
And near the gold-selling den...
Xu Qing's face was filled with joy, "Then I probably know where it is.
Less than three miles northwest of the brothel, there is a deep mountain forest.
It is said that there are man-eating savages in that old forest, so the people living nearby will not go there.
If you want to hide people, then this is the best place to do it.”
When investigating the brothel, he made a detailed investigation of the people and events within a few miles of the brothel, so he would not be wrong.
"That should be it." Qi Zhengfei nodded.
"It's less than three miles away, not too far, not too close. If anything happens, just give a signal and they'll be there as quickly as possible. It seems the location of this den of illicit goods was chosen with the guidance of an expert."
Qi Zhengfei had led troops before and was very sensitive to these things.
Xu Qing agreed with this.
He looked at Lin Mo seriously, "Young Madam, why don't you reconsider whether you want to go into the city?
Qinghe City is too complicated, with people from the Song family from top to bottom.
The people here seem to have been brainwashed by the Song family. They obey the Song family's orders without hesitation and dare not say no."
Having said that, Xu Qing swallowed his saliva and said, "So, don't believe what the people here say."
He was too embarrassed to say that this was the experience he gained from suffering so many losses here. It was too embarrassing.
In this place, compassion is the least needed.
Lin Mo looked at his expression and smiled:
“It seems you’ve suffered a lot.
Now that I'm here, it's not my style to just leave like that."
We have to leave the Song family with something they will never forget.
Xu Qing knew that he couldn't persuade her. He glanced at the city gate not far away and frowned:
"Then everyone, remember this later. When you're asked, don't say you came from Anhe Town. You're coming from the south to visit relatives. Remember that."
At this time, the carriage had already arrived near the city gate.
There were people checking people entering and leaving Qinghe City. Qi Zhengfei was not in a hurry and drove his carriage over to queue up.
Walls have ears, so no one spoke at this time.
Lin Mo leaned against the carriage, closed his eyes and thought about things.
What she thought about most was the Song family.
Who fostered the Song family's ambition?
emperor.
Because the Xu family's popularity among the people was growing louder day by day, in order to check and balance the Xu family, the emperor promoted the Song family, wanting to use the Song family to compete with the Xu family.
Even the exile was specifically to exile the Xu family to Mocheng.
It’s not because of the bitter cold here, but because this is the Song family’s territory.
The emperor wanted to use the Song family to eradicate the Xu family.
She didn't know what happened in her previous life.
But from Shen Linglong's few words, Lin Mo guessed that the Xu family's situation in the previous life must have been very difficult, and they had to be cautious at every step.
And in this life, because of him, the Song family's conspiracy against the Xu family did not succeed at all.
If the emperor knew that he had raised a tiger to cause trouble, I wonder if he would regret it.
The main point is, if I'm not happy, you guys won't be happy either.
Every time you do one more immoral thing, you will live one year longer.
Lin Mo made the decision.
When we take a break, let Xu Qing pass a message to the people in the capital and report the matter of the brothel and the five thousand private soldiers to the emperor.
Let’s see if he will get a heart attack from being so angry.
The New Year is almost here, and it’s time for the emperor to receive gifts and see what he has gained this year.
Anyway, even if you are not happy in the New Year, I am happy.
And just then, it was their carriage's turn to be inspected.
The soldier guarding the city said in a rude voice, "Where are you from?
What are you doing in Qinghe City?
Open the carriage door for me, and everyone inside, get out. This is a routine inspection, and everyone should hurry up."
"Sir, they are coming from the south." Xu Qing spoke to the soldiers guarding the city with a skilled accent, while reaching out to open the car door.
"They are my two relatives who came here to visit."
At this point, Xu Qing stuffed a dozen copper coins into his hand and lowered his voice:
"Sir, they are just two powerless women, there is no need to come down to check them, right?
The husbands' families of my two sisters have strict education and don't allow them to go out in public.
If their husbands' families knew that they had left the carriage on the way and were being stared at, being divorced would be a minor matter. They could even be thrown into a pig cage and charged with being unfaithful to their husbands."
Xu Qing's face was filled with lingering fear.
The soldier guarding the city weighed the copper coins in his palm, then glanced into the carriage. After confirming that there was no problem, he waved his hand impatiently and told them to leave.
“We’re not a wealthy family, so there’s nothing wrong with us.
Hurry up and leave, don't block the people behind from entering the city."
Qi Zhengfei didn't say anything and drove the carriage into the city.
After entering Qinghe City, Xu Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief and came in safely.
Qi Zhengfei looked at Xu Qing and said, "Alright, that's a great way to bribe the other party."
"There are no fish in clear water." Xu Qing shook his head carelessly.
"Without some oil and water, how can a soldier like this have money to support his family?"
So, if you secretly slip a dozen coins and ask for a favor, no one will care.
Having said that, Xu Qing turned around and said, "Young Madam, do you want to have dinner here before leaving the city?
The food in this restaurant is good, Madam, you can try it."
Lin Mo glanced outside and said, "Well, no rush, go and try it."
A restaurant is a good place to get information, isn't it?
At this time, the old house of the Song family.
The Song family's old patriarch's thin face was furrowed with brows, and he looked unhappy, "Haven't you found the person yet?
There are more than 30 people in the team, and you can't even find out where they went downstairs?
Waste.
Patriarch Song had to consider Song Yunze's ability.
He can't even handle such a simple task. The burden of the entire Song family is so heavy, can he handle it?
Song Yunze, who was standing below, bowed his head respectfully, without a trace of dissatisfaction, "Reporting to Grandfather, there is no news yet.
But I already know the other party's identity, the head of the Qi family."
Having said that, Song Yunze looked up:
"Grandfather, the enemy won't enter Qinghe City, so guarding the city gate will naturally be a failure."
"That kid Qi Zhenghuan?" The old patriarch of the Song family frowned.
“Why would he come from the direction of Mocheng?
Have you sent anyone to investigate?
Never underestimate Qi Zhenghuan, he is definitely your most important opponent."
"It is said that he is going to discuss business, but we haven't found out who he is talking to." Song Yunze looked calm and did not make any random guesses.
"If he goes to Mocheng, who else can he talk to except the Xu family?" The old man of the Song family had a frosty face.
Originally, the Qi family was barred from entering Mo City.
But now, because of the Xu family, the Qi family has extended its hand to Mo City.
And there's that useless guy Song Yi. Not only did he not get rid of him, but he also got himself into trouble.
"Maybe." Song Yunze answered ambiguously:
“Also, I found out that the Eighth Master of the Qi Family had secretly contacted Song Qiaoshan, trying to kill the Patriarch of the Qi Family in Anhe Town.
But the plan was discovered by the other party, and the other party has now left Anhe Town safely.
The person in charge of monitoring the inn reported back that no one went out that night."
"I'm afraid that Qi Zhenghuan was the one who started this fire." The old man of the Song family said calmly, "So it's not like we're throwing mud at him."
Song Yunze was stunned.
After a while, he finally spoke, "Dad, it wasn't necessarily Qi Zhenghuan who set the fire.
They all said that the fire that night was very strange.
There was no one in sight, but the fire started just like that.”
Because of this, there are many different opinions.
In order to smooth things over, they had to find scapegoats.
"So what if it's not him?" Patriarch Song sneered, "Just throw dirty water on him. Do you think anyone will believe it?"
Song Yunze shook his head, "Dad, this is not what we should worry about or consider right now.
But how much does Qi Zhenghuan know about the affairs of Anhe Town?
Does he have any evidence?"
At this point, Song Yunze's eyes flashed with a deep feeling, and the thumb of his left hand gently rubbed the base of his right hand:
"Qi Zhenghuan is not someone you can easily mess with. If he has evidence, we will be in trouble.
Mr. Ji's burns weren't serious. Someone broke in that night and drugged them. So, no one knows if they got any evidence against us."
Even if some shady things are really missing, no one would know about it now.
"Dad, have you ever thought about what the consequences would be if the person who broke in that night was really Qi Zhenghuan?" Song Yunze said lightly.
Old Master Song's face froze and his lips pursed tightly.
"That idiot Song Qiaoshan didn't even notice someone broke in. Why doesn't he just die if he's so stupid?" Master Song gritted his teeth. "The Song family can't afford any risks. You personally lead the men to kill Qi Zhenghuan."
Song Yunze shook his head, "Dad, it's too late.
If I were you, I would find a way to clean up now and not leave any clues.
Otherwise, if this matter gets out of hand, the Song family will be implicated."
After saying this, Song Yunze didn't say anything else and waited for him to make his own decision.
Mr. Song stood up and paced back and forth with a gloomy face. Finally, he made up his mind and looked at Song Yunze:
"I'll leave this matter to you..."
"I refuse!" Song Yunze shook his head calmly.
"Dad, I'm not you!
I can’t be as cruel as you.”
"Evil boy, how dare you disobey me!"
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