I thought this was the end of the matter, but it's not over yet.
For the rest of the day, the constables and soldiers in the county government searched for the criminals on their own initiative, but they almost failed to catch any of the masterminds behind the scenes.
They simply rescued all the women trapped in the underground brothels. Fortunately, most of the women were not in danger and were still alive.
However, due to the severity of the matter, the higher-level government officials, upon learning of the situation, immediately dispatched numerous soldiers and officials to personally investigate the matter.
Several officials from the county government were also arrested and subjected to a severe interrogation.
Then everything came to light, but unfortunately, none of the main masterminds were caught.
Even the black-robed figures who played the demon-faced Rakshasa, and some of the other black-clad accomplices, were not apprehended.
This matter was so egregious that it even reached the imperial court, which issued a direct order to bring all those involved to justice.
However, it is obviously very difficult to capture all these people now, even though they have learned of some of the names of the behind-the-scenes bosses.
However, those so-called demon-faced demons, including some black-robed figures, had very mysterious identities. The officials in the county government had no way of knowing their identities. Only by capturing the mastermind behind the scenes could they capture all these henchmen.
But now the mastermind behind it all can't be caught either. The case has suddenly reached a stalemate.
Even on the third day, a judge from the prefectural government, along with some soldiers, approached Zhu Yunwen and very politely asked him to help them clarify the case further.
After all, the truth of this matter was only revealed thanks to Zhu Yunwen. In front of everyone, Zhu Yunwen used an unexpected and unconventional method to easily solve the case.
Everyone thought Zhu Yunwen's intelligence was exceptionally high, so they believed he would definitely be of help in the case.
In response, Zhu Yunwen addressed the officers and soldiers:
“If you want to catch these people, you just need to protect me secretly. Once I leave Nanjiang County, they will definitely take action against me. I have caused such great damage to their interests, they will not let me go.”
These words immediately reminded the magistrate, soldiers, and constables from the prefectural government. They realized that this made sense, and so they began to secretly protect Zhu Yunwen.
Moreover, they were very discreet and did it very secretly. One morning, Zhu Yunwen and Zhao Qingzhu were carrying bundles, seemingly preparing to leave Nanjiang County.
Indeed, once they left the city and headed outwards, they came to a relatively secluded road. After walking a short distance, suddenly twenty or thirty masked men appeared in front of them.
They quickly surrounded Zhu Yuntong and Zhao Qingzhu. Seeing that Zhu Yuntong was not there, he remained calm. Zhao Qingzhu glanced at Zhu Yuntong, surprised that he had even calculated this point so accurately.
Surprisingly, these guys couldn't hold back any longer, so quickly.
In fact, Zhu Yunwen thought this was normal, because these guys were also worried that if he left this place and went too far away, it would be difficult for them to take action against him.
So once they have the chance, they will be eager to step forward and deal with Zhu Yunwen.
Among the many masked men, a bald masked man looked at Zhu Yunwen and said:
"Kid, you think you're so smart? Let me see for myself whether a clever IQ is more important, or superior martial arts skills?"
When Zhu Yunwen heard this question, he smiled and said:
"Indeed, it's hard to say who's better on this issue. Sometimes, an extraordinary level of intelligence can outmaneuver even highly skilled martial artists."
It's like your behind-the-scenes bosses; they probably don't know martial arts, yet they can get a group of highly skilled people like you to work for them.
These words carried a strong sense of sarcasm, making the bald man's face turn somewhat ugly. Wasn't this blatantly saying that he was bragging about how high his martial arts skills were, yet he still had to work for a rich man?
Although reluctant, he had to admit that Zhu Yunwen suddenly changed the subject and said:
"However, being highly skilled in martial arts also has its advantages. For example, in the current situation, it would be very easy for you to kill me."
Upon hearing this, the bald man immediately laughed and said:
"You're right. In this situation, killing you would be as easy as turning our hands. So, kid, no matter how high your IQ or how smart you are, you're still going to die at our hands, aren't you?"
Zhu Yunwen smiled and nodded, saying:
"You're right, so in this situation, it seems I'm doomed, and I don't want to fight anymore."
But for a smart person like me, I'm generally quite curious.
Therefore, I want to know, before I die, will I be able to find out where those behind-the-scenes bosses are?
The bald, masked man thought for a moment, then sneered and said:
"Since you're going to die anyway, I'll let you die knowing why. The bosses have already left Nanjiang County. They asked us to stay so they could kill you."
Zhu Yunwen said with slight surprise:
"Have they already left Nanjiang County? Leaving so many of you behind to kill me seems a bit odd."
The bald, masked man asked:
"Is something wrong?"
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