Zhang Mingtu was just about to send a corresponding investigation letter to Longxing Prefecture to inquire about the specific situation of the Jiaofangsi, but he received a message from Longxing Prefecture.
"Han Qiong's family scrolls were attacked while being transported to Longxing Prefecture, and several people are missing..."
It was no surprise for Zhang Mingtu to see the name of Han Qiong's wife, Yoshiko Kawashima, among the characters in the poem.
"Sure enough, they don't hide it very much."
Zhang Mingtu let out a sigh of relief, confirming one side of the information.
"But where will she hide after she escapes?"
The situation in the Land of the Rising Sun is quite complicated. After the hybridization of humans and demons, if they still maintain their human form, it will be difficult to tell from their appearance whether they are humans or demons.
It is easy to capture a demon walking around Daxia, but it is difficult to find a woman who hides her identity.
"I need more information..."
Zhang Mingtu continued to look up various materials in the Jinyiwei's archives room.
Although the Jinyiwei has become increasingly outrageous over the years, some basic functions are still retained. Collecting household registration information from all over the country is just one of the commonly used functions. This most basic function has not been paralyzed, and various household registration information still exists.
There was also an investigation into the daily life of County Magistrate Han Qiong, as well as the corresponding operations. Although it was quite perfunctory, Zhang Mingtu was still able to roughly define some areas.
"His son is already over ten years old. I think the spy from the Kingdom of the Rising Sun arrived here almost twenty years ago. He also had sex with Han Qiong and gave birth to a child..."
The more he investigated, the more frightened Zhang Mingtu became.
The other party was very deliberate and had really planned it out to the core. They started making careful plans many years ago.
However, for so many years, Daxia has not been on guard against the Kingdom of the Rising Sun, mainly because it has been invincible and has enjoyed peace for too long.
The pride in the hearts of the people of Daxia is hard to conceal. They never regard a person who is humble and polite every day, and even speaks Daxia official language better than you as an outsider.
Even after years of friendship, intermarriage with people from the Land of the Rising Sun was common.
Some people even took the name of Daxia, which has basically no connection with the Kingdom of the Rising Sun.
"It's a bit hard to find. I've been here for over 20 years, so I'm sure I'm very familiar with the local customs and people. It's really hard to find a place to hide."
…
The underground river is as complex as a maze. Since the Jinyiwei and Liushenmen visited this place before, this underground river has regained its former darkness and tranquility.
But today, this tranquility was broken once again.
A low and complex conversation was heard from the underground river.
It is not the official language of the kingdom, but a special language formed by combining the human language unique to the Land of the Rising Sun with the language of demons.
"Has everything here been destroyed?"
"It has been basically completely destroyed. All the demons we raised have been captured, and the county magistrate is also in the Jinyiwei prison."
"Damn it! The plan was so perfect, how come it was exposed all of a sudden?"
"It all stems from that damn Jinyiwei General Flag. No one could have imagined that such an unimportant figure like him could actually investigate the relevant matters so thoroughly..."
"Xue Cheng!"
In the dark cave, two erratic female voices gnashed their teeth and whispered curses for a long time.
They have been preparing for this matter for more than ten years and have conducted various investigations.
The largest local gang, the Grain Ship Gang, has been controlled by them, so it is easy to pass on various information. At the official level, they have the help of the Jianyi County Magistrate, and at the same time, the major families in Jianyi also have relevant people who are responsible for inquiring about the situation.
In this state, they can hear any movement. As long as they hear any sound, they can easily escape due to the complex terrain of the underground river without being affected in any way.
He never expected that he would be caught by the Jinyiwei and the Liushenmen at the same time.
"Where are the people from the Wang and Li families?"
"They are not core figures. Although they have been arrested, they should be released soon."
"Where's the county magistrate?"
"He has absolutely no chance. Based on my understanding of the building, if he is treated like this, even if he is innocent, he will be imprisoned until death. There is absolutely no chance of turning things around."
"Damn it, damn it!"
The two women who were not arrested knew the situation in Daxia very well, even better than Han Qiong.
They are responsible for investigating Daxia's cultural customs and official situations on a daily basis. They are more familiar with Daxia's local customs and official procedures than most people in Daxia, and even more familiar with them than Han Qiong, who works in an official position.
Therefore, after watching such a grand operation, they became more and more angry and helpless.
"We are completely helpless. Both the Wang and Li families are finished. All our hard work over the past ten years has been for nothing. We are ashamed of the empire and the emperor."
Both of their voices were filled with guilt, but they were very calm during the conversation. Even though a large number of their colleagues had died, and even the son of one of them was still in prison and was likely to be executed, they didn't care at all.
They were more concerned about when and where they could fulfill their emperor's orders.
"Things have come to this point. We should all commit suicide by disembowelment."
In the darkness, a female voice was filled with murderous intent.
But after a moment, she said again: "But we can't die now. We must report the situation here. A genius like Xue Cheng must be made known to other colleagues..."
"...We failed here, but we can't let others fail elsewhere. We must find the reason for our failure once and for all. We must find Xue Cheng..."
"Kill him, and then we will be qualified to return to the emperor's arms."
…
At the entrance of the underground river, Zhang Mingtu narrowed his eyes, used the Dragon and Tiger External Pill to gather the blood and breath in his body, and moved forward little by little along the river.
After various inferences, he concluded that the focus of the spies of the Kingdom of the Rising Sun should be on the Wang and Li families and the county magistrate, but now the most powerful forces in these three sword towns have all fallen.
On the other hand, the Grain Ship Gang, which had some connection with the Kingdom of the Rising Sun, also collapsed. Under normal circumstances, all their clues had been cut off and there was no fixed safe house to hide in, but there was an exception.
The underground river of Ganjiang River has a complex and tortuous terrain. Many people find it difficult to remember it in a short time after looking at the map. It is an excellent hiding place.
What’s more crucial is that the underground river was raided not long ago, and no normal person would think of searching inside again.
Zhang Mingtu had been kidnapped by these spies from the Land of the Rising Sun before, and he had some understanding of their behavior habits.
When sneaking into a transportation hub of the underground river, Zhang Mingtu held his breath when he heard the faint sounds of communication coming from inside.
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