The dead figure lay on the ground coldly, lifeless.
The expressions of the living people present were also quite solemn.
Huang Ling acts very decisively and makes very accurate judgments.
The recent financial situation of the thirteen deceased jailers was quickly reported, and their families also came to the scene.
Whether it was the Jinyiwei or the Liushenmen people present, they had been traveling outside for many years and their eyes were very vicious.
It can be seen that several of these jailers are dressed in quite luxurious clothes. Normally, they cannot afford such brocade clothes with their income.
Xue Cheng was also filled with anger when he saw this, but when he saw the many Jinyiwei family members crying here, he sighed again.
Huang Ling's expression was stern. He did not give any direct orders, but only instructed a few trusted men around him. They turned around and walked away.
Zhang Mingtu knew very well that Huang Ling should ask them to investigate the homes of these people and look for relevant evidence.
Among the fragmented images collected in the Sutra of the Past Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, the family member dressed in brocade clothes, wearing luxurious rouge and powder, and wearing a silver hairpin on her head, was the wife of the jailer who pulled out the sword that subdued the demon from the chest of the demon in the True Yuan realm.
The investigation proceeded quickly. Half an hour after the family members claimed the body, the two people who had left Huang Ling before quietly came to him and whispered something.
Then someone quietly walked up to the jailer's family member who was lying on the corpse and crying loudly, dressed like a lady, and quietly carried her away.
The whole set of movements was so smooth and flowing that Zhang Mingtu was impressed.
He relied on the most advanced magical skill, the Sutra of the Past Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, which was like a cheat, and directly attacked the obsession of the soul to get the correct answer. However, this bronze-medal constable from the Six Gates found out the situation entirely through investigation.
The two are incomparable.
Zhang Mingtu did not say anything to give any hints, but just watched quietly from the side.
Several waves of people left quickly, and the bodies were dealt with by the corresponding people. A group of Jinyiwei were called aside by Xue Cheng and lectured.
Xue Cheng's face looked very ugly. Originally, this big task was completed quite beautifully, with a lightning strike and the capture of twenty-seven demons.
The information transmission was also quite perfect, the investigation was carried out quite perfectly, and no one died in the entire operation.
After the news was reported, some families inquired about it and learned that his reward was about to come out, and he would be promoted soon.
Moreover, he was promoted skipping levels and would directly become a captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
As a result, such a big thing happened at this moment.
He had just talked to Huang Ling, and Huang Ling informed him of the relevant situation.
Someone must have colluded with the demon and bribed a jailer to remove the demon-suppressing sword from the demon's chest.
However, the subsequent investigation is still quite difficult. At such a critical juncture, the most important thing is to capture the demon in the Zhenyuan realm. Otherwise, if it causes major damage, all the blame will be put on the Jinyiwei and Liushenmen.
If you accomplish such a big thing, not only will you not be rewarded, you might even be held responsible.
Thinking of the subsequent situation, Xue Cheng frowned.
"Immediately submit to me all the relevant information about the wealthy families, wealthy merchants, and large families in Jianyi..."
But after he finished his speech, the Jinyiwei below looked at each other in confusion.
They looked at each other, unable to say much.
The world has been at peace for too long, and it has become the norm.
Jiangnan is a land of entertainment and a land of fish and rice. In the past, all the Jinyiwei were indulging in pleasure, and not many of them actually did any work.
The Jinyiwei, who strictly implemented various rules and regulations and conducted long-term investigations into relevant situations in various places, cannot say that they did not exist, but can only say that they could not find them.
"If we talk about the local wealthy families, the Wang and Li families are second to none. The next most powerful ones are the Longmen Escort Agency and the Weiyuan Escort Agency..."
Fortunately, they have lived in Jianyi all year round, and the Jinyiwei members always have to remember which characters they can afford to offend and which characters they cannot. If they are asked to talk about the local gentry in a general way, they can still start a conversation.
However, when asked about more specific details, such as how many cultivators there are among the wealthy families, their daily business scope, and more specific details, they are completely clueless.
At most, he is slightly better than an ordinary person, and is completely not up to the standards of the Jinyiwei.
Although Xue Cheng had expected this, he was still very disappointed when he saw this situation.
Daxia has been nurturing scholars for too long, and many of them have become useless.
There are especially many useless people among the Jinyiwei. There is no pressure at all to inherit the title. Many people don't care much about promotion, and there are not many opportunities for promotion.
The purpose of joining the Jinyiwei was just to get a little more salary. Usually many people were not on duty and were traveling around.
You can usually find him for meals and drinks, but when you need to do something, he basically knows nothing.
This is also the reason why Xue Cheng took the initiative to find Huang Ling of the Six Gates after knowing the situation of the monsters in the underground river.
This was due to their long-term friendship and also took into consideration the specific circumstances of the Jinyiwei.
Seeing no one react, Zhang Mingtu hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and said, "If we want to investigate the people behind this incident, I think we should prioritize the major local gangs."
"Um?"
Xue Cheng raised his eyebrows and thought for a moment before recognizing Zhang Mingtu. This was the man who had chosen the "Taishang Sansheng Jieyuan Miao Jing" as a reward for joining the Six Gates.
However, he had only joined the group not long ago, and he did not think that Zhang Mingzhu's Jianyi had much reference value. However, no one could say anything useful at this time, so he paused and motioned Zhang Mingtu to continue.
"I've also read reports on the killing of demons. There are many human corpses in the underground river, but in all these years in Jianyi, I've never heard of any reports of large-scale human disappearances.
"Even the Wang and Li families couldn't make so many people disappear silently into the Gan River without being noticed. On the contrary, gangs like the Grain Ship Gang and the Green Gang, which have a large number of members, can do it..."
Hearing this, Xue Cheng's eyes suddenly lit up. This was indeed a huge breakthrough.
The human corpses in the underground river made the people involved in this incident feel heavy in their hearts, but they never thought there was such a side to it.
He was excited in his heart, but he didn't show any disgust on his face. He just nodded to Zhang Mingtu with a slight smile.
"Go on!"
Zhang Mingtu paused and said, "I've been among the major gangs in the river. I've heard rumors that they worship the river god. I heard that after they worship, their boats won't hit the rocks and sail smoothly. This is also one of my conclusions. As for more evidence, I don't have it."
Zhang Mingtu did have evidence, and it was very detailed, but he had no way to provide it directly at this time.
He didn't want to expose himself in public, but what he had said so far was enough.
Xue Cheng remained expressionless and nodded.
"Then disperse. I need a more detailed report. Follow me."
Xue Cheng said the last sentence to Zhang Mingtu.
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