Chapter 127: Capture
The sound of horse hooves made the guards, who were entering the capital for the first time, very curious. "Sir, who were those people just now? It seemed as if they would use swords on us if something went wrong. Are all the people in the capital so fierce?"
He was puzzled. "Isn't it said that the area within 300 miles of the capital is a particularly safe place?"
He could understand that there were people on their border who were ready to draw their swords at any time, but they were almost entering the capital.
"It is a safe place, but you also have to consider the time now."
Walking at night.
The old man being questioned said, "We were moving fast just now. Did any of you see the emblem on the carriage?"
"It seems... it's a Jia!"
Jia? The old man couldn't help but look at the boy who was walking beside him and hadn't spoken a word. Could it be such a coincidence?
"It's indeed a Jia!"
The young man spoke, her voice sounded like a girl's, "But there should be a lot of people with the last name Jia in Beijing, right?"
“Not a lot.”
The old man sighed in his heart, "Those guards who are alert to us, if nothing unexpected happens, should be the guards of the Ning and Rong mansions. No matter how powerful the other servants of the Jia family are, they can't have such momentum."
I haven't been back to Beijing for many years. I thought the Jia family had long been in a state of disrepair, but I didn't expect...
"Let's send someone to investigate the Jia family later!"
“…”
The young man didn't say anything, and the guards who followed them all kept their mouths shut.
Some things, you can just joke about them, but some things...you absolutely cannot touch them.
As the moonlight escorted them all the way to the capital, it also escorted Jia She away.
At this time, except for some special places in the capital, the hustle and bustle had long died down, the city gates were closed, and the people from the Five Cities Military Department were patrolling every street.
When they passed Ning and Rong streets, they passed by without even glancing at them. But a moment later, a young man ran past them from the street. He knocked on the corner door and flashed in. "Master Jiao!"
Jiao Da had been waiting for a long time. "Did you find out?"
“I found it.”
The young man looked excited. He took the paper and pen that had been laid out on the table and said as he drew: "Isn't there an alley behind the God of Wealth Casino? The second casino is diagonally opposite to the left, and the same is true on the right. There is also an underground tunnel, which is also the second casino."
It is true that a cunning rabbit has three burrows.
"In addition, there is a secret passage in the one on the right, which leads directly to two alleys and leads to Taibai Tavern, which specializes in selling liquor on Baisui Street."
Fortunately, I was more careful, otherwise, I would have been fooled.
Jiao Da looked at the line he had drawn and was very satisfied, "Well done!"
Both the Prince of Jin and the Western God of Wealth Lu Kun were full of malice towards their Jia family.
"Whether you touch them or not, Xiaowu, you have done a great deed." Jiao Da encouraged the young man, "I will report it to you in person tomorrow."
"...Thank you, Master Jiao!"
Xiao Wu was very happy, "Master Jiao, do we still need to keep an eye on that place?"
"Not for now."
Jiao Da said solemnly: "If you often walk by the river, you will get your feet wet. I am not a fool. It would be bad if I noticed you."
"yes!"
Xiao Wu was willing to come back, but he hesitated for a moment, "Master Jiao, I saw someone today who looked like a child, but not a child. He looked like Xie Zhenghu, the dwarf killer who assassinated our master."
What? Jiao Da's eyes became sharp, and his whole demeanor changed. "Where did you find him?"
"It's the Taibai Tavern."
"Did Xie Zhenghu see you?"
"No, he was held in the arms of a big man. It looked like a father and son were buying wine together. But when the tavern owner saw them, his face froze for a moment, then he smiled and held him in his arms, saying that your cousin's mother-in-law has delicious food and he would take you to the back to see her."
Xiao Wu described the situation at that time, "But before that, I clearly saw the boss's wife and her stupid son had just left the store."
"And then?"
"Didn't you say that if we see someone who looks like Xie Zhenghu, we must not alert him?"
Xiao Wu said, "Then I observed from a distance, but I didn't see the big man and the 'child' come out until I left Baisui Street and came back."
"It's right to be cautious!"
I originally planned to report it tomorrow, but now...
Jiao Da couldn't help but walk around the small door and said, "Well, go to the kitchen and get something to eat. I'll tell the old man."
Xie Zhenghu appeared and had some relationship with King Jin.
That's not right!
Isn't Xie Zhenghu related to the remnants of the previous dynasty? Jiao Da knew that a gangster like him could be easily bribed with silver, but anyone could buy him with silver, but the status of King Jin was different, so he couldn't!
If the King of Jin was involved with the remnants of the previous dynasty for the sake of the chair above, then...
The old man left in a hurry.
Not long after, Jia Zhen followed him to Shen Ning's yard.
"Mother!"
Jia Zhen's expression was very solemn, "We can't just let Xie Zhenghu go like this, right?"
But if we touch the Taibai Tavern, King Jin will definitely be suspicious, and their family has been keeping an eye on them for a long time.
I’m afraid he wants to get rid of the Jia family even more.
There is also the Western God of Wealth, Lu Kun. During the early Ming Dynasty, merchants from Shanxi cooperated with the Jin people outside the Great Wall. If the Jia family took this one of the three gambling dens of the God of Wealth, they would definitely not let them go.
But just letting Xie Zhenghu go...
Jia Zhen couldn't swallow this humiliation.
"...Of course not!"
She almost lost two lives that day.
If the eldest son died again, only Youshi and Rong'er would be left in Ningguo Mansion.
This family was essentially given away for free to Jia Zheng and Wang Shi of the West Mansion.
It’s hard to say whether Rong Ge’er will grow up by then.
Shen Ning turned the agarwood rosary that she had snatched from Jia Jing, "Zhen'er, what do you think is the most abundant thing in the gambling house?"
What is the most important thing? Of course, it is money.
Jia Zhen's heart was pounding.
He suddenly felt that her mother was not only going to deal with Xie Zhenghu, but also with Prince Jin and the Western God of Wealth Lu Kun.
"The most silver."
Jia Zhen stared at his mother nervously, and Jiao Da also stared at Shen Ning nervously.
"Prince Jin has always disliked the Jia family. With the money, he can do more."
Shen Ning knew why Haodaer didn't dare to take action against the enemy who wanted to kill him. "When one thing rises and the other falls, when you have no choice but to take action, you will be the fish and others will be the butcher."
This? Jia Zhen and Jiao Da looked at each other and said, "Mom, tell me, what should we do?"
Shen Ning took the beads in his hand and said, "Jiao Da, send someone to watch over Taibai Tavern now. As long as Xie Zhenghu is there, we must capture him at all costs."
At this point, she turned to Jia Zhen and said, "Zhen'er, you are responsible for contacting the Wucheng Military Command and tell them that they have found someone who looks like Xie Zhenghu. Even if Xiaowu is wrong, it doesn't matter. As long as we find the tunnel and follow the clues to the God of Wealth Casino, even if we can't catch the King of Jin, can't you catch the God of Wealth?"
At that time, will King Jin dare to step forward?
The emperor is just waiting to catch him making a mistake.
If he gets ahead of himself, the incident of his eldest son being stabbed in the street may be blamed on him.
By then, it would be unclear whether he had cooperated with the remnants of the previous dynasty or not.
"This matter should be done sooner rather than later, you guys..."
Shen Ning was about to say, "You guys do it now," but suddenly she thought of something, "Xie Zhenghu is secondary at this time. So, you all wait until dawn, when the capital is bustling with people."
In this case, it would be impossible for Prince Jin to help Lu Kun suppress the situation.
"Remember, you never knew the relationship between the King of Jin and the God of Wealth Casino, and you also didn't know the relationship between the Taibai Tavern and the God of Wealth Casino. You just heard that someone who looked like Xie Zhenghu entered the tavern, so you were afraid that you didn't have enough manpower, so you asked the Five Cities Army to help arrest him."
"Mother, please invite people from Shuntian Prefecture as well!"
Old Dong is a very capable man.
He was able to find out the relationship between the God of Wealth Casino and King Jin.
By then, no matter how angry or resentful Prince Jin is, he will not dare to do anything to their family. All his attention will be focused on dealing with Lord Dong, the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture.
"……Can!"
Shen Ning nodded, "But you also have to be on guard against the people of King Jin and Lu Caishen in Wucheng Bingmasi and Shuntianfu."
Their family has some connections with both sides, not to mention the King of Jin.
There is also Lu Caishen. Since he dared to come to Beijing to open a gambling house and a money shop, he would take care of every aspect.
"My son knows."
Jia Zhen nodded and said viciously, "My son will calculate the time and call on the two families to go out together."
“…Go ahead!”
Shen Ning waved her hand and watched them leave before wrapping the agarwood rosary around her wrist three times.
Whether things can be accomplished or not depends on tomorrow morning.
"Ma'am, won't you take a break?"
After making sure that the master and Jiao Da had left, Qingzhu came in to serve.
As a personal maid, she knew whether she should avoid her master just by looking at him.
She just avoided it.
"It's still early in the morning."
"Hmm~"
Shen Ning stood up and said, "I probably won't be able to sleep for a while. Bring me the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and let me read it!"
"Let me read it to you!"
Qingzhu took the book and said, "Come into the tent and lie down."
It's late at night, and if the lady damages her eyes, it will be her fault.
"…Since you want to read to me, turn up the light."
Shen Ning was originally worried about her sleep, so she thought about reading by herself.
But Qingzhu is so considerate...
Shen Ning smiled and stood up, "Read two chapters, then just go to sleep."
By then, she might be able to fall asleep while thinking about the story.
"yes!"
Qingzhu really picked up the Three Kingdoms, "Chapter 5, a forged imperial edict was issued to all the towns to respond to Cao Gong, and the three heroes who broke through the pass fought against Lu Bu..."
Shen Ning lay down and listened to her story. As she listened, she didn't even know when she became drowsy.
But that night, she obviously did not sleep well.
In the dream, there were flashes of swords and sabers. Outside the dream, Jia Zhen also knocked on the door of Shuntian Prefecture at night.
Dong Xiaoquan felt a little embarrassed that he had not yet captured the dwarf killer Xie Zhenghu.
After all, he was the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture, and he subconsciously felt guilty when facing Jia Zhen, the victim.
When they heard that the Jia family saw someone who looked like Xie Zhenghu, they naturally sent out a team of yamen runners with the most powerful martial arts.
No one dared to make much noise, so they just followed the Jia family's guards who were leading the way.
Until they arrived at Baisui Street, they still didn't know which house Xie Zhenghu was hiding in.
At this time, the sky was just beginning to turn pale, and some diligent people were about to get up.
"superior!"
Jiao Da gave a low shout and took the palace guards to take action first, directing the people from the Wucheng Bingmasi and Shuntian Prefecture.
At this time, the Taibai Tavern had not yet opened, but the neighbors on both sides were frightened when they saw the yamen runners.
But before they could scream, they heard the sound of fighting coming from Taibai Tavern.
The clanging of weapons, heavy objects hitting the ground, and the clinking of porcelain were constant.
"Xie Zhenghu, where are you escaping to!"
When enemies meet, they are extremely jealous of each other. Jiao Da and a group of palace guards did not even use reinforcements. However, they had all been instructed by Jia Zhen to give Xie Zhenghu time and space to escape to the tunnel. In a short while, Xie Zhenghu had no choice but to jump out of the tunnel and run for his life.
"Chase!"
Jiao Da waved his hand, and most of the palace guards jumped down. "My Lords!" He said to the leaders who also wanted to chase Xie Zhenghu, "Please stay for a while and guard the surroundings. I don't believe this tunnel can lead to the outside of the city."
This? The Wucheng Bingmasi and the yamen runners looked at each other, and without any hesitation, they all looked for the highest point. After a while, they all climbed onto the roof.
The same was true for Jiao Da. He seemed to have no idea where Xie Zhenghu would eventually escape to, and was also looking for him everywhere.
When the people around saw their appearance, they all behaved very well, fearing that they would be implicated.
"there!"
When the yamen runners heard the sound of fighting again and rushed towards the place where the sound came from, Jiao Da also ran towards that direction with everyone, stepping on the roofs of the houses.
However, it was obvious that Xie Zhenghu really had some connection with the God of Wealth Casino, because he desperately jumped out from this side, made a few feints, and then rushed to the tunnel on the other side.
It was already daylight and it was difficult to hide people anywhere.
However, there is a mixed crowd at the God of Wealth's Wealth House, so maybe you can escape with your life.
"Chase!"
The Jia family’s guards were still chasing in the front.
At the same time, the other two teams of patrol guards mobilized by Jia Zhen were also on their way.
From a distance, he was riding on his horse and saw everyone going to the God of Wealth Casino one by one, and he knew that the matter was done.
“Hurry up!”
He shouted, "Xie Zhenghu ran away to the God of Wealth Casino."
Since Jiao Da has drawn his knife, it means that it is the real Xie Zhenghu.
Jia Zhen gnashed his teeth and said, "Whether it's an arm or a leg, I'll give you another hundred taels of silver as a reward."
He doesn't want to live.
As long as it's dead.
Although Xie Zhenghu might be able to dig up some other secrets if he were alive, he should not meddle in matters that are not his responsibility.
Jia Zhen didn't want to bring all the people behind Xie Zhenghu to the Jia family.
So dead people are the best.
He had also instructed Jiao Da about this.
At this time, at the other end of the long street, a group of people who had entered Beijing overnight saw the yamen runners and the people from the Five Cities Army and Marshals working together to surround the God of Wealth Casino.
There were people standing even on the roof of the God of Wealth Casino.
Oh, this must be a big case! People around are also very curious.
After gambling all night in the gambling house, the gamblers, who had already become greedy, saw the chaos in the gambling house and couldn't help but try to catch some fish in the chaos.
The brave ones even managed to get a few banknotes.
"Don't move, don't move."
The gambling house owner was terrified, "Gentlemen, this is..."
"Get lost."
Jia Zhen, who came rushing over, kicked him away.
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