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Volume One One Hundred and Seventy-Eight

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    One hundred and seventy-eight

    After a while, Meng Ju came back to his senses and said gloomily: "Inspector Li, please report the case to me in detail."

    Seeing Meng Ju¡¯s unkind expression, Li Minghua just thought that he was trying to punish him but was in a bad mood when he failed. He didn¡¯t dare to lie any more and told the story honestly.

    Although Li Minghua described the spies of the Inside Information Department as having great powers, in fact, the detection of this case was completely accidental: a young woman came to the mausoleum office and asked, how much was the reward for exposing an Eagle Marquis of the Southern Tang Dynasty?

    On a normal day, when encountering such a report, the officials in the Internal Affairs Department would not have time to pay attention to it, so they would have kicked her out.  But that day was another exception. Li Minghua was forced into desperation by Meng Ju's one-month restriction. When he heard someone coming to ask about the reward, he personally went to receive it and assured the prostitute that as long as there were reliable clues, the reward would be favorable.  If you conceal it and fail to retaliate, it will be the same crime as rebellion and you will be punished by death!

    How could a womanly family withstand the intimidation of the Lingwei officers?  She did all the moves on the spot.  The Intelligence Bureau immediately mobilized and surrounded the Yunfeng Tea Shop for a raid. The owner and two customers who were buying tea in the shop were captured on the spot.

    After a surprise interrogation, the shop owner has confessed that he is Han Qifeng, the head of the Beijiang Intelligence Station in Beifu.

    "That young woman who came to expose her, what's her name?"

    "Master Qi, her name is Qingqing, and she is the new concubine Han Qifeng bought from us."

    Meng Ju was speechless. He really couldn't understand why the prostitute named Qingqing wanted to expose her husband?  Logically speaking, since a concubine is valued by her husband, following Manager Han back to the Southern Tang Dynasty to become an official's wife, how can it be better than getting a bounty?  Is that woman so short-sighted that she can't even see clearly?

    Li Minghua couldn't explain this question clearly - it wasn't until he later asked Liu Zhen and reviewed the interrogation records of Han Qifeng and Qingqing that Meng Ju figured out what happened.  It turned out that this matter actually had something to do with him.

    That day, Liu Zhen accepted Meng Ju¡¯s order and turned around to tell Zhu Gong to do something.  Zhu Gong didn't dare to neglect, and immediately called a few gangsters to go to Yunfeng Tea Shop to cause trouble.  The gangsters deliberately made trouble, saying that they wanted to charge protection fees, and asked for a hundred taels of silver.  Unexpectedly, Manager Han was very happy and immediately gave the money, leaving the gangsters with no excuse to make trouble, and they were stunned and unable to step down.  Fortunately, the leading ruffian was clever and recognized Director Han's concubine Qingqing as a former prostitute from Baihuafang. He pretended to be a regular customer, deliberately molested Qingqing, said some crazy things, and even touched her.  feet.

    No matter how long Director Han could endure it, he couldn¡¯t bear it anymore and could only step forward to stop it.  The gangsters were originally here to make trouble, but now they had an excuse. They immediately swarmed in and beat him up, breaking two of Manager Han's ribs.

    The matter was over at this point, but Han Qifeng refused.  He suffered such a big loss for no reason, how could he be convinced?  If this were in the Southern Tang Dynasty, he would have a thousand ways to retaliate against these gangsters, but this was in Northern Xinjiang, and he would have no way to deal with these local gangsters.  Unable to express his anger, he could only vent his anger on his concubine, blaming her for attracting bees and butterflies and bringing trouble to himself, and beat her severely.

    The concubine, Qingqing, felt very wronged. She did not offend those gangsters at all, but her husband was all blamed on her.  She was also born in a brothel and had a very fierce temper. She was not willing to suffer this loss for nothing. In a rage, she ran to Dongling Guard to report her husband.

    Knowing the twists and turns, Meng Ju could only sigh: Han Qifeng is so unlucky.

    "So, what are you going to do if Han Qifeng is caught?"

    Li Minghua looked at Meng Ju strangely, and Meng Ju realized that he had asked a very stupid question: What else can be done?  If you catch this big fish, you must step up the interrogation and follow the clues to continue to expand the results.

    Looking at the seemingly humble subordinates in front of him, Meng Ju suddenly felt murderous intent in his heart.

    "Inspector Li, you did a great job in handling this matter. How many people besides you know about this matter?"

    "Your Majesty, the Town Superintendent, besides me, the two deputy inspectors from the Internal Affairs Department and more than 20 officers from the action team all know about this matter." After a pause, he said quietly: "In addition, we also reported to the General Manager  The agency¡¯s Internal Intelligence Agency also reported the news.¡±

    Meng Ju was immediately furious. He glanced at Li Minghua coldly and said coldly: "You informed the General Administration before you came to tell me? It seems that Inspector Li thinks that I should recuse myself from the case?"

    When encountering a major case, the intelligence department of the local Dongling Guard reports the case to the Luojing General Administration. This is not inappropriate, but it should first report to the directly responsible town governor, and then the town governor reports to the general administration¡ª¡ª  If one reports directly to the general administration, bypassing the supervisor in charge, it means there is no trust in the supervisor directly in charge.

    Li Minghua hurriedly explained: "Because the situation is urgent, I have to do my humble job."I was afraid that the rebel accomplices in Luojing would escape, so I took emergency measures - in short, please don't misunderstand me, I have no ulterior motives in being humble.  "

    In fact, Li Minghua did not suspect that Meng Ju was involved in the case. He was just worried that he had a bad relationship with Governor Meng. If Governor Meng did not mention him in the report and took away his own credit, then his work would be in vain.  .

    He also knew that reporting the matter privately would anger Governor Meng, but since Meng Ju already disliked him, it was not a big deal.  Capturing the leader of the entire Southern Tang spy network was a rare major case in the Dongling Guard system of the Northern Wei Dynasty in the past ten years. If this case can be used to make the bosses of the General Administration remember his name, with luck, maybe  If he could become a Tongzhi governor, then he wouldn't have to worry about Meng Ju anymore.

    After weighing the interests and dangers, Li Minghua simply took the risk - it was a knife to extend his head, and it was also a knife to shrink his head. He had just solved such a major case, and he was a meritorious official. No matter how domineering you, Governor Meng, you can't just report him to the police for jumping over the top.  Should I withdraw?

    When the General Administration also knew about this, Meng Ju knew that killing people and silencing them would not work.

    "Inspector Li, did Han Qifeng confess anything?"

    "At present, the criminal has not confessed much. Now, we only know his name and identity, and he refuses to say anything. In order to prevent him from committing suicide, we sent a team of three people to watch him day and night and not allow him to rest.  and sleep.

    Based on his experience in a humble position, although Han Qifeng is unwilling to speak, he is not a very strong person.  Maybe we can pry his mouth open without torture.

    ¡°That Qingqing, on the other hand, is very cooperative with us and has now obtained a lot of information.  She said that a few days ago, a Southern Dynasty Yinghou named Wang came to meet her husband.  This Yinghou was very young and handsome, but his background was very impressive. Even Director Han had to treat him respectfully, calling him Captain Yingyang.  She estimated that this man must be a high official from the Southern Dynasties.  "

    Meng Ju's heart was shocked, and he pretended to be very concerned: "Oh? In our northern Xinjiang, in addition to the director of the intelligence station, did the Southern Tang Dynasty also send more senior officials? This big fish is not bad, his  Does Qingqing know your identity and address?"

    Li Minghua shook his head: "This surnamed Wang Yinghou was very cautious and did not disclose his address and identity. But Qingqing said that this person must be an official here, and his official position is not low. She said that this person's behavior  There is a sense of official power in the style, she used to see a lot of people at the brothel, and she can tell it at a glance."

    Meng Ju¡¯s heart was pounding when he heard: young, handsome, high-ranking official - there are not many people in the entire Dongping Province who meet this condition.  He secretly glanced at Li Minghua, but saw that the other person still had a low-brow look, as if he had seen something.

    Meng Ju felt relieved, and he coughed dryly: "This is an important clue. You can follow it, maybe you can find a bigger case."

    "Yes, Lord Governor, do you have any other important instructions regarding this case?"

    Meng Ju thought for a while and said kindly: "Inspector Li, to be honest, I am surprised that you can achieve such great results. Inspector Li is serious and responsible for his work. He is not only skilled in his work, but also loyal to his duties. A while ago, because  I am too impatient and have some misunderstandings about you, and my attitude is not very good. I hope you will not take it to heart."

    Since taking office, Meng Ju has not had a good look towards Li Minghua, either making sarcastic remarks or making harsh remarks.  He suddenly changed to such a friendly face, Li Minghua was really flattered.

    But when he thought about it later, he understood: I solved a big case, which is the credit of the Dongping Mausoleum Office. The mayor also felt proud, and he also had a share of the credit.  Now that the governor is in a good mood, he will naturally not care about the little offense he committed in the past!

    Li Minghua was overjoyed to be forgiven by Meng Ju. He stood up and bowed repeatedly: "The Governor has said it before. In the past, it was all the fault of the humble post that made him angry. This is entirely the fault of the humble post. Your Majesty has strict requirements for the humble post.  , that is the care and love for humble duty. How could humble duty not understand?

    Sir, please rest assured that under your wise command, I will continue to work hard to turn this case into a solid case and strive to achieve results!  Once there is any new progress in this case, I will report it to you immediately so that you can give us timely instructions and point us in the right direction.  "

    Meng Ju laughed and said: "Inspector Li, you are just flattering me. What advice can I give you as a layman? However, I can still come up with a few bad ideas. Inspector Li, just go and investigate with confidence. If there is any obstacle,  , I am your backing and support you."

    "Yes, with the guidance of adults, I am confident that I will be able to get to the bottom of this case!"

    Li Minghua said goodbye and left,The smile on Ju Ju's face slowly disappeared.  With a stern look on his face, he paced back and forth quickly in the study, and finally stopped and stood in front of the window.

    The night wind blows, and the branches of the trees sway in the darkness.  A few lonely stars shine brightly in the night sky, dotting the dark night sky covered with thick clouds.
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