Chapter 185: Investigate! Thoroughly investigate!

The next day, Huang's family.

As promised, Yi Chen brought a team of people from Zhen'an Division to attend the meeting.

Yesterday, Qi Yuan led a team to raid a small family that had committed many evil deeds. Under the leadership of Yi Chen, all the property had been distributed, and the middle and lower level guards had received no less than two years' salary.

Liquor makes people famous, and gold makes people's hearts move.

With the huge piles of gold and silver in their hands, the morale of the people in Zhen'an Division soared, and many people came here today to volunteer.

Qi Yuan was sent out by Yi Chen to investigate the whereabouts and identity of Xu Xiaoxun's missing Taoist companion, so he did not come today.

"Lord Yi, please be careful on the steps~" A captain with a swollen face was half-bending and leading the way in front, looking like a real bootlicker.

This person was none other than Qi Yuan's gang member, and he was the first unlucky guy to be hit by Yi Chen's iron fist yesterday.

For those who were beaten, Yi Chen gave each of them an extra portion of "medicine silver" when dividing the money yesterday.

Well, the money comes from the fund pool and Yi Chen doesn’t spend a penny.

Beating is a punishment, and "medicine and silver" naturally expresses the attitude of letting bygones be bygones, which is a reward.

Between rewards and punishments, the PUA approach made the people in Zhen'an Division completely relieved and no longer worried about being bullied because of what happened yesterday.

"Qi Baihu, calm down, I still like the way you were rebellious yesterday."

"Everyone, do your job well. I have seen all your contributions. The future of Tianfeng Mansion belongs to you. If you do well, I will definitely reward you generously."

Yi Chen turned around and casually drew a picture for the people from Zhen'an Division he brought with him. He glanced at the archway in front of the Huang Mansion.

"A family that accumulates good deeds will surely have more blessings."

“Nice handwriting.”

After sighing, Yi Chen took Master Li into the mansion, while the others waited outside.

"Please, sir!"

"Master Huang, please!"

After sitting down and being served tea, Yi Chen got straight to the point.

"What does the Patriarch think?"

"Your Excellency, I have sold my reputation and worked hard with several families to collect this amount of money. However, I have also signed a military order. We hope to get a promise from you, Your Excellency."

"A promise to let bygones be bygones."

They are all thousand-year-old foxes, so the head of the Huang family did not hide anything and directly revealed his conditions.

Yi Chen's thunderous action of robbing a small family yesterday really shocked the major families in Tianfeng Mansion, so each family was willing to spend money to avoid disaster.

"The head of the family is frank. We are all friends." Yi Chen took a sip of tea with a smile on his face.

With such a huge sum of money, it is normal for the major families to have demands. It would be abnormal to give it directly. Yi Chen was mentally prepared for this.

"Your Excellency, we hope this will be a single time and not a repeat." Patriarch Huang's eyes were burning.

One million taels is not a small sum for the major families, but the amount of money is very clever. It is not a small amount, but not enough to cause a fall out.

If the people behind them really want to take action, not to mention that they are now at the center of the storm, I am afraid the cost of resistance will be far more than this number. Forced by the situation, the major families have no choice but to accept it.

"How can Patriarch Huang look at me like this?"

"I am here only to investigate the missing persons case and the death of Xu Xiaoxun, the governor of the city. Other matters are not within the scope of my investigation."

"Sir..." Patriarch Huang wanted to say more but was interrupted by Yi Chen.

Yi Chen's eyes suddenly became sharp, a hint of sharpness flashed in his eyes, and his body leaned forward slightly.

"The head of the family is evading responsibility like this. Could it be that your Huang family is involved in the missing persons case and the death of Xu Xiaoxun, the governor of the garrison?"

"There is absolutely no such thing, sir, please be careful with your words!" The head of the Huang family suddenly became anxious and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

"That's it."

"If the Patriarch is worried, I can swear by the Lancang River!"

“If you go back on your word, I will make the “Taishang Lingfei Chunyang Root Dao Sutra” that I have been practicing so hard regress to the first level.”

Yi Chen had almost memorized this oath-taking process, and his words were sincere, even more so than those of Zhong Xi who had sworn an oath in front of the Luo River and the Mississippi River.

After a verbal confrontation, the head of the Huang family was finally defeated.

He took out eight large silver notes worth one hundred thousand taels.

Yi Chen swept his sleeves and put it into his pocket.

"not enough!"

"What about the remaining two hundred thousand?"

"Didn't you promise a 20:80 split? Are you going to go back on your word and take advantage of the situation?" The head of the Huang family's face suddenly turned cold.

"I didn't say that the share to the Huang family would be given immediately."

"If the head of the family refuses to give it to me, I will send people to inquire with the major families and ask them to settle the accounts with a few of them, okay?"

"Why did I only receive 600,000 yuan? Where did the money go?"

Huang Patriarch was stunned for a moment. Was this a Taoist gangster? He had just given him 800,000 taels. He was shocked by Yi Chen's ability to lie with his eyes open. He really didn't pocket the money for such a big event.

Seeing that Patriarch Huang seemed to be unable to hold back his anger, Yi Chen's tone immediately softened.

"Master, please listen to me. I have a way in the north. The profit is huge and I need capital urgently. I will lend you these two hundred thousand taels. I will definitely return them when I leave Tianfeng Mansion in a month."

"If the Patriarch doesn't believe me, I can swear to Lan Cangjiang and make a written agreement."

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After using both soft and hard tactics and signing a document, Yi Chen finally got one million taels.

If Huang Jiazhen has nothing to do with this case a month later, Yi Chen will definitely pay back the money. If he is related, the creditor is gone, and he borrowed the money with his own ability, so why should he pay it back?

"grown ups!"

Seeing Yi Chen walking out with a smile on his face, everyone from the Zhen'an Division outside the Huang Mansion became excited.

"Go back and get ready to work!"

Yi Chen waved his hand and the team set off immediately.

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In the lobby of Zhen'an Division.

Yi Chen gathered everyone together and began his important speech.

"I came to Tianfeng Mansion to do only three things: investigate the case, investigate the case, and investigate the case!"

"Today's share of the 'allowance' for everyone will be distributed later. I'll take 20%, Qi Yuan will take 10%, Qianhu and Baihu will take 10%, and the brothers will get 30%. The remaining 30% will be given to the brothers who have done a good job."

"From today on, I want you to start moving."

"First thing, check! Find out where the missing people are and whether there are any missing people now. Everyone's food and clothing depend on the people's blood and sweat. The Zhen'an Division has the responsibility to guard the territory, stabilize the country, and reassure the people. Tianfeng Mansion has such a mistake. Can everyone hold their heads up after leaving?"

"When I meet my colleagues from outside, I have to drink half a glass less than them."

"So, I don't care what methods you use, I just want the results. If anything goes wrong, I'll be there to investigate."

"The second thing is, sweep it for me!"

"Investigate all the car and boat shops, peddlers, gambling dens, and gangs. Anyone who confesses or exposes the missing persons may be given a lighter sentence. I don't believe that there are no people from these industries covering up for so many missing persons."

"Well, remember to bring back their stolen money. I will distribute it to you."

"Those who don't cooperate or resist can be killed on the spot. I hope that during the month I'm in Tianfeng Mansion, no more civilians will disappear for no reason. If they're alive, I want them to be found. If they're dead, I want their bodies to be found."

"Third, after the sweep, send people to preach everywhere to encourage the people to report missing persons. Depending on the effectiveness of the information, a reward of one to one hundred taels will be offered, settled in silver. The required silver will be paid from my share, tentatively set at 200,000 taels. Master Li will be in charge of this matter."

“All missing persons information must be archived.”

After issuing three orders in succession, the entire Tianfeng Prefecture's Zhen'an Division began to operate vigorously.

Yi Chen completely aroused everyone's enthusiasm.

After more than a day, it is finally time for Yi Chen to take action.

This was the plan Yi Chen had in mind before he came.

First, subdue the people in the Zhen'an Division, and then use the power of the Zhen'an Division to force the wealthy merchants and big families in various places to pay money, divide and rule, and then use money to completely mobilize the Zhen'an Division.

He was motivated by the sense of honor of defending the territory, by money, and by the morale boost he brought by conquering the major families.

The next step is to sweep away gangsters and eliminate evil. Whoever dares to show up will be given special attention. Without the cooperation of the minions, I think the problem of missing people can be greatly alleviated, and the atmosphere can be cleared up to show determination.

Finally, it is naturally Yi Chen's old routine. The most profound power of war is rooted in the people. Cleaning up the cars, boats, shops, gangs, etc. is to move the trees and establish trust.

Hint to the people that the weather in Tianfeng Mansion has changed, so as to motivate the people to fully collect information on missing persons.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Digging for information, looking for connections, all the information accumulated over the years, gathered together, Yi Chen didn't believe that the person behind the scenes could do it to this extent without leaving any traces.

With this arrangement, professionals will do professional things, and Yi Chen only needs to manage Qi Yuan and a few thousand and hundred households.

After everyone dispersed, Yi Chen couldn't help but sigh softly as he looked at the plaque hanging high above the lobby.

"Xu Zhenfu Envoy, I have tried my best."

"Once the report was made, I lost at least hundreds of thousands of taels of silver."

"It's all my money! My money!"

After everything was arranged, Yi Chen actually became the most idle person in Zhen'an Division.

Now he just has to wait, wait for which force is hindering his actions to investigate, wait for the people behind him to jump out involuntarily.

The strong wind blows through the hill, leaving only the grass.

He has promised that within a month, all forces at the center of the storm that have nothing to do with the missing persons case will bury their heads, and only those who are truly involved in this vortex will be afraid.

So, who could it be? "Someone come!"

"Find me the information about the rise and fall of the major forces in Tianfeng Mansion over the past hundred years. I want to review it."

Suddenly an idea came to Yi Chen's mind.

Perhaps he could change his thinking and find out where the Tianfeng Mansion went from prosperity to decline.

Which force grew and declined, and which force settled in to cause Tianfeng Prefecture, the third largest city in Jiangbei Road, to decline to this point? Perhaps he could focus on investigating this force.

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"presumptuous!"

"Yichengzi, you bastard, you used my money to bribe people to investigate my people!"

"And all the major families are bastards too!"

Inside Golden Wing City, the Seventh Prince couldn't help but smash the cup again.

He never expected that Yi Chen's subsequent methods would be so precise and ruthless.

Before, under his planning and various overt and covert resistance, Xu Xiaoxun was simply unable to control the entire Tianfeng Prefecture Zhen'an Division.

After all, Xu Xiaoxun's cultivation and energy are there, and he can fight back on some things.

Boycotting Xu Xiaoxun can basically be said to be a tacit consensus among all major forces.

However, no one expected that Xu Xiaoxun would die in his own mansion, which attracted Feng Linsu's attention.

If you force it at this time, it will really kill people.

No one wants to be the leader.

Under Yi Chen's manipulation, many forces became cowards and just endured for a month to send the plague god away.

This put the Seventh Prince in a difficult position.

With Yi Chen's two moves, Ghost Old Man was forced to explode his Ten Thousand Ghosts Banner and escape for his life. Just based on the cultivation level he had displayed right now, it would be unlikely for him to kill Yi Chen.

"Sir, the peripheral personnel who were working for us were arrested by the Zhen'an Division. Now the Zhen'an Division is vigorously searching for information. What should we do now?" asked the head of the Huang family cautiously.

"What else can we do? We have to clean up what needs to be cleaned up. Clear out all the goods on hand and put up with him for a month." The Seventh Prince said bitterly. At this moment, a bad premonition emerged in his heart.

"No, I still have to go meet Yi Chengzi in person."

"If he continues to investigate like this, even if we withdraw all our tentacles, I'm afraid we won't be able to cover it up."

Having made up his mind, the Seventh Prince decided to cut off the tail outside and then go to Tianfeng Mansion in person.

Everything has a price, and he wanted to test Yi Chen's background.

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"Hehe, interesting, it really is interesting."

"The Tianfeng Mansion was originally doing well, with abundant output in various fields, but it began to decline slowly fifty years ago."

"And the power under the Seventh Prince began to slowly expand from that time."

"But this doesn't explain the cause of Xu Xiaoxun's death. Was it a coincidence, or did the Yinhuan Demon Sect deliberately confuse people?"

"Come here, bring all the suspects you brought back to me. I will personally interrogate them. Please gather all the information about the missing persons and hand it over to me as soon as possible."

With the continuous investigation and arrest by the Zhen'an Division, many old cases were dug up. As a result, some local tyrants and evil gentry were suppressed, and the atmosphere of the entire Tianfeng Mansion was also tightened.

For a while, the people of Tianfeng Prefecture called Yi Chen Yi Qingtian.

Rumors began to spread among the people.

"Once Lord Yi arrives, there will be a clear sky."

"Once Lord Yi arrives, justice will prevail."

The people were originally hesitant about Yi Chen's actions, but when they saw that the local tyrants and evil gentry and other people did not take any action, some of the bolder ones began to secretly report to the Zhen'an Division about the disappearances of people around them.

With the first person to take the risk returning safely and gaining benefits, many people, especially the victims' families, could not help but report to the Zhen'an Division.

As more and more people were arrested and reported, Yi Chen couldn't help but feel shocked by the intelligence he had collected.

"Come on, next one!"

"Bring Zhang Daniu up!"

Yi Chen recorded a message and asked a big man with a face full of flesh who was brought to him: "Zhang Daniu, have you ever trafficked people?"

As he spoke, a deep vortex flashed in the depths of Yi Chen's eyes.

It turned out to be the bewitching power that was activated.

"Sir, I have kidnapped people."

"Okay, tell the truth!"

The Seventh Prince will definitely not have a good death, and he will definitely be arranged to do so.

The guaranteed salary for tomorrow is 6,000. I feel a little dizzy today and not in a good condition, so I'll take a rest first.

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