The Five Elements Black Demon and the Twelve Phases were all controlled by Bai Canghai, and they did not know about the death of Bai Cangshan and the Black Demon Boss.

When the criminal heard that the minister personally came to urge Xu County to handle the case, he knew that the situation was not good, and in order to get rid of the crime, he rushed to confess one by one, and Master Shang made a record one by one.

Xu Wenbin read those confessions and felt that it was not of much value to find out the real culprit, so he asked, "Have any of you seen the true face of the masked man?" Is he Baicang Mountain? ”

"Lord Xu, the masked man is not Bai Cangshan, Bai Cangshan is just a puppet. The real masked man's voice was cold and hoarse. I remember that the night before the theft of the official silver, Lord Bai had seen the masked man, and it was the masked man who gave him the order. Lord Bai seemed to be very afraid of the masked man, and he didn't dare to refuse what the masked man wanted him to do. That night, Lord Bai gathered us together, and his face was very ugly. We didn't dare to ask him, but we just guessed that Lord Bai must be threatened. Xin Liu said.

"Did Bai Cangshan personally lead you to do the theft of official silver? Did the Five Elements Black Shar get involved? Xu Wenbin asked.

"We don't know who the Five Elements Black Evil is, and they weren't involved in that operation. Since the murder in the western suburbs, we have learned that the Five Elements Black Demon is a direct participant in that murder. As for the matter of the gossip gate, only Bai Canghai is clear. Xin Liu said.

"What's going on with the fire in the Yamen? Did it do it in vain? Xu Wenbin asked.

"No, it was Bai Cangshan who did it. When Bai Cangshan took us to steal the official silver, he said that he would pay a bonus of 1,000 taels per person, and after the deed was completed, he broke his promise. Our twelve ministers once asked him for it, but that night, the yamen caught fire, and the Baicangshan family was killed in the fire. When people die, we have no choice but to give up. Geng Wu said first.

"Then when did you know that Bai Cangshan was not dead? Why don't you help the officer in handling the case? Why make mistakes again and again? Xu Wenbin asked.

"After Lord Xu came to the county office, he took us to clean up the fire scene of the yamen and found a secret passage leading to the western suburbs. After Bai Xianling found out, he met us in the western suburbs that night and promised to give each of us two thousand taels of silver, asking us to get rid of Lord Xu at the right time. He also said that his backstage is a member of the imperial court, and one person is above 10,000 people. As long as we get rid of the new county commander, give us five hundred taels of gold. At that time, I was only to blame for my desire for profit and concealing the truth, which caused Lord Xu to almost die. My lord, I should not help the abuse, I am not guilty, and I am willing to be punished. Xin Liu said.

"Xin Liu, this official knows that you still have a little conscience, if you are willing to atone for your sins, I will give you a chance." Xu Wenbin said.

The twelve ministers were overjoyed when they heard this, and said in unison: "What do you need us to do, we are willing to put out the fire." ”

"So be it! Bai Canghai has not yet been caught, and the mastermind behind the scenes has not yet been dug up, if you are willing, this official will arrange a task for you. Xu Wenbin said.

"My lord, it's okay to say, I'll listen to you." Xin Liu said.

"Go down first! In the evening we talked in detail. Chunsheng, send them back to prison. Xu Wenbin commanded, and Chen Chunsheng immediately took Xin Liu and the others away.

"The second son of the black devil, this official asks you: Who instructed you to come to harm me three times and twice? What is the purpose? Xu Wenbin asked.

"It's Bai Canghai, he brought the above instructions, asking us to intercept and kill the newly appointed county order on the road, and said that after the matter is completed, we will be given a seven-grade county order, just like Baicang Mountain." The second black demon said.

"Have you ever seen the true face of a masked man? Did you find out who he really is? Have you ever seen the Eight King Kongs? Who are they? What is Bai Canghai's true identity? Xu Wenbin asked.

The black second child looked embarrassed when he heard it, and he didn't know where to start.

"Say as much as you know, and speak slowly." Xu Wenbin said.

"My lord, we have not seen the true face of the masked man, and every time he comes to assign a task, he stays for half an hour at most. However, his voice was hoarse. As for the Eight King Kongs, we know that several of them were sent from the capital, and they are said to be official missions, but we don't know which yamen they are. Bai Canghai is good at the art of disguise, we all call him a variety of scholars, and he is the new head of the Bagua Gate. We don't know if he is a member of the imperial court, but Bai Canghai is bigger than the official of Bai Cangshan, and he can order Bai Cangshan. The second black demon said.

"Why is Bai Cangshan pretending to be a masked man? Why is it that what I see is different from what you say? Xu Wenbin asked.

"That's the masked man who wants to throw Bai Cangshan out as a bait to mislead you, so as to divert your thinking from solving the case. Baicang Mountain is nothing more than an insignificant chess piece, dispensable. But Bai Canghai is different, he is the confidant of the official in the imperial court, not only good at the art of disguise, but also good at kung fu and cunning. Burning the western suburbs and destroying the corpses and destroying the traces were all Bai Canghai's ideas. The second black demon said.

"Ma Zhenyuan is a member of the imperial court, why did he get involved?" Xu Wenbin asked.

"Master Ma is also a chess piece, and he is also at the behest of that official. The Yamen caught fire, the Baicangshan family was wiped out, and Ma Zhenyuan came to deal with the aftermath, the purpose of which was to smoothly transport the official silver to the capital. This is the Ming Xiu plank road darkness Chen Cang. Master Ma had no idea that he was being used, and he was deeply saddened by the tragedy in the western suburbs. We can see that. The second black demon said.

Xu Wenbin listened and had a better understanding of Ma Zhenyuan, Bai Cangshan and others. Now the key characters are Bai Canghai, the masked man and the true identity of the Eight King Kongs, as long as these are clarified, the truth of the Meizhou bloody case will be revealed, and the initiator will surface.

"Lord Li, Lord Zhao, through interrogation, one thing is certain, the masked man is about the same size as Bai Cangshan, but the masked man speaks coldly and has a hoarse voice. Just find this masked man with a hoarse voice, and the real culprit will be found. As for Bai Canghai and the Eight King Kongs, they are also the pawns of the masked man. The key now is to find out the masked man, the lower official has a plan, I don't know if he can lure the fish to the bait? Please also ask for advice from the two adults. Xu Wenbin said that, and whispered his idea in the ears of the Qin Cha and the governor. The two adults nodded frequently.

"Huang Ying, send them back to prison." Xu Wenbin commanded, and Huang Ying and a few officials immediately sent the four black demons back to the prison.

In the evening, Xu Wenbin, Qin Cha, and the governor sat in the study to discuss the case. At about three watches, suddenly, there were shouts and fights outside.

"No—no, the Twelve escaped from prison." A servant hurried over to report it.

Xu Wenbin walked out unhurriedly after hearing this, looked at the dark sky, and said, "It's pitch black outside, how easy is it to catch it?" Everyone has been tossing for a while, go back and rest, and make plans for the capture of the murderer tomorrow. ”

Qin Cha and the governor knew the reason, they were not surprised, but they had some doubts about Xu Wenbin's practice of letting the tiger return to the mountain, and they were worried that once the twelve phases left the yamen, they would be like a fish swimming in the sea and a bird entering the jungle, and it was still unknown whether they could atone for their sins.

"Lord Xu, are you so sure of the Twelve Phases? What if they go back on their word? Governor Zhao asked.

"Lord Zhao can rest assured. I have other arrangements. As the saying goes, 'The praying mantis catches the cicada, and the yellow finch comes behind.'" My goal is for them to find the masked man and Bai Canghai, so that they can find the real culprit. Xu Wenbin said with a smile.

Lord Qincha was convinced of Xu Wenbin's ability, and when he was in the capital, he knew that Xu Wenbin was a promising young man who was both civil and military, resourceful, and resourceful. If he hadn't stood out, how could the emperor have sent him to Meizhou?