Fourth Master immediately recognized the tomboy standing next to Fourteenth Master as the little girl who had sold them the lotus flowers.
"Greetings to the two chief constables!" Xiniu assumed that the two people in the room must be Fourteen's superiors, so she addressed them presumptuously.
Upon hearing the little girl's words, both Fourth Master and Qin Gang couldn't help but glance at Fourteenth Master, as if to say: You really know how to deceive a little girl!
"So you've taken a liking to the Fourteenth Prince?" The Fourth Prince was in a good mood and joked around.
“Yes, Chief Constable, I’ll go work for you too. I caught one with him. Without me, he might not have been able to catch him!” Xi Niu said quickly when she saw how readily the “Chief Constable” agreed.
"Oh? Fourteenth Master, you've caught one?" Fourth Master said, suppressing a laugh.
"Yes, we caught that straw hat. I've locked him up at the Ji Gong Temple. Fourth Brother, how's it going on your end?" Fourteenth Brother ignored the smile on Fourth Master's face and quickly asked.
"We've caught most of them. Thanks to you for providing the portraits of those two, otherwise it wouldn't have been this fast. There are still two people we haven't caught yet, and then there are the five in the back mountain. I'm sure Cui Da and Cui Er can handle them," Fourth Master said.
This was the first time Fourteen had ever heard Fourth Master praise him, and he was truly delighted. From childhood, his own brother had always been cold and stern towards him, never showing him any affection. Therefore, he had to be close to Eighth Master and Ninth Master. Of course, their attempts to win him over also played a part.
"These two are the most difficult to identify, so we can't catch them quickly. But there are only two of them left, and the master has guards around him, so they shouldn't be able to cause too much trouble." Qin Gang was now very confident, and this was a relatively smooth and satisfactory resolution to the group of remnants who dared to attempt an assassination.
"So these two are the most difficult to deal with. Qin Gang, you go and interrogate those people now. You need to get the physical characteristics of the remaining two people out of them as soon as possible, otherwise it will be difficult to catch the remnants hiding in the crowd," Fourth Master said to Qin Gang.
"Yes, Fourth Master, rest assured, I will go and interrogate them right away and make them spill the beans as soon as possible!" Qin Gang almost revealed the Fourth Master's identity in front of Xi Niu, but he stopped himself.
After Qin Gang left, Fourteenth Brother asked Fourth Brother, "Fourth Brother, who exactly are these people?"
"They are all remnants of the so-called former Ming dynasty crown prince, and there's also some White Lotus sect. They recruit many followers and spread anti-Qing and restorationist ideas among them. I learned from that guy called Camel that the leader of the White Lotus sect can also make some kind of elixir, claiming that taking his elixir can make one live to be a hundred years old," Fourth Master said with a sneer.
"A cult! These bandits use these crooked methods to bewitch the people, trick them into taking poison, and then use drugs to control them!" Fourteen said.
“Indeed. In recent years, the White Lotus Sect has been active everywhere, gathering a lot of rabble, trying to stop the Qing Dynasty with its own strength. This time, I will follow the clues and wipe them all out in one fell swoop.” Fourth Master said coldly.
Xiniu, who was standing to the side, was a little stunned when she heard this. She originally thought that Fourteenth was just a constable who arrested a few bad guys, but how come she was talking about the White Lotus Sect?
"Young lady, thank you for helping Fourteen this time. After this is all over, you will receive a large sum of silver, enough for your family to live a comfortable life. Go down the mountain now." Seeing that Xi Niu was there, Fourth Master couldn't say too much to her, so he said this.
"I don't want the reward money, I want to follow him and become a constable!" Xi Niu said, grabbing Fourteenth Master's arm as he tried to send her away.
Fourteenth Master was both amused and exasperated. This girl was truly as sticky as glue, so he could only look at Fourth Master for help.
"Even if you really take a liking to our Fourteenth Prince, you'll have to wait until we finish this big case," Fourth Prince said, rolling his eyes at Fourteenth Prince.
“I’ll stay with you, I won’t cause you any trouble, really! Fourteen, why don’t you talk to your boss?” Xi Niu quickly tugged at Fourteen’s arm.
Fourteen, looking like he was about to spit out blood, said to Fourth Master, "She's a very good actress; it's a real shame she's not an actress!"
Xi Niu looked at the Fourth Master triumphantly, but suddenly felt that what the Fourteenth Master said about her seemed a bit off, so she turned around and glared at the Fourteenth Master.
Fourth Master pondered for a moment, then looked Xiniu up and down. Xiniu felt uncomfortable under his gaze and muttered, "Is there something wrong with me?"
"You really can act?" Fourth Master looked at the fourteen-year-old girl with suspicion.
“Yes, when I was little, my father said that once a theatrical troupe took a liking to me and almost sold me into the troupe. It was only because my mother couldn’t bear to part with me that I didn’t go,” Xiniu recalled.
"Alright then. How about you go and put on a big show later? If you perform well, I'll take charge and let you join our line of work as a female constable." Fourth Master lied through his teeth. In order to eliminate the remnants of the White Lotus Sect, Fourth Master was really going all out, even deceiving a fourteen-year-old girl.
"It's a deal!" Xiniu immediately stretched out a hand to Fourth Master with a happy smile, meaning that she had to give him a high five to form a pact!
Fourth Master was taken aback, and then reached out and patted Xiniu's delicate little hand.
"Fourth Brother, what kind of big show do you want Xiniu to perform?" Fourteenth Brother asked, completely bewildered by what Fourth Master had said.
"Naturally, it's to lure out those two remnants of the White Lotus Sect. In a moment, Xi Niu, go change into mourning clothes first, then come with me to the front hall to find the abbot to exorcise the demon for you!" Fourth Master said.
"Exorcism? What does that mean?" Xi Niu looked completely clueless and exchanged a glance with Fourteen.
"The White Lotus Sect spreads rumors among the common people about achieving immortality to lure them in. Those who have already consumed the White Lotus Sect Leader's elixir believe they can live forever, even become immortal. That fat man just now was an example; he seemed completely indifferent to life and death, as if his mind had been controlled. These followers firmly believe that the White Lotus Sect Leader can grant them immortality, even if their physical bodies die, they can live on in the celestial realm. Now, we are going to shatter this lie. I believe those two must be with the Master right now. Because their purpose in coming here was to assassinate, they wouldn't be hiding aimlessly somewhere else. They probably didn't even know those people had been captured," Fourth Master said.
Upon hearing this, Fourteenth Prince understood Fourth Prince's meaning and was immediately filled with admiration for him. It must be said that Fourth Prince's competence was truly outstanding; no wonder Father Emperor always entrusted him with difficult tasks. His abilities and shrewdness were not merely empty words.
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