When the ink was dry, Emperor Jianping folded the proclamation and instructed: "Go and keep a close watch on these people, and report anything to me at any time." ”

"Yes!" Another somber voice agreed, and then vanished.

Emperor Jianping summoned Ma Desheng, who had been guarding outside, to come in, and ordered in a calm tone: "You go and pass Cao Wenbing, I have something to order." ”

"Minions, let's go." After Ma Desheng responded, he hurried out.

Half an hour later, Jiang Zhijie, the commander of the spy department, rushed over, knelt down on his knees to meet the mountain and shouted: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" ”

Emperor Jianping sat behind the desk and didn't hear it, and he corrected the recital without raising his head. The atmosphere in the palace seemed to have frozen, and it only took a few breaths for Cao Wenbing, who was kneeling on the ground, to spend the year. He didn't dare to breathe, his forehead was already covered with beads of sweat, and the clothes on his back were also soaked. After a quarter of an hour, when he felt that he was about to collapse to the ground if he could not hold it any longer, a faint voice came from his head: "Get up and talk back." ”

"Thank you, Lord Longne!" Cao Wenbing trembled and slowly stood up.

Emperor Jianping asked expressionlessly, "Wen Bing, do you know why I sent you here today?" ”

"Forgive Weichen for being stupid, I don't know why His Majesty summoned him. Your Majesty, please! ”

"It's been more than half a month, and the assassination of Xia Ge Lao Yangzhou, can you have eyebrows?" Emperor Jianping patted the table and asked with a gloomy face.

Cao Wenbing, who had just stood up, knelt on the ground again, kowtowed vigorously and said: "Weichen is incompetent, and he deserves death!" Please punish Your Majesty. ”

Seeing this situation, Emperor Jianping stood up and shouted, "What's the use of curing your crimes? What I want is to solve the case, and I want the murderer. What have you done in the past half a month? ”

Cao Wenbing replied tremblingly: "Your Majesty, Weichen has sent three waves of people from the spy department and six heads to investigate the case in the past half a month, but the assassin is not only clever but also very cautious, and he has not left any valuable clues after committing the crime. According to the head catcher of Six Doors, this case may have been committed by an assassin organization called the Bloody Hand Alliance in the rivers and lakes, and Wechen is being wanted with all his might in the past few days, and I believe that it will be discovered soon. ”

Emperor Jianping turned his back to Cao Wenbing and said, "Well, you better do it as soon as possible." I don't want to hear that, I just want to know the outcome. Now there is a lot of criticism of your spy department in the court, and many ministers want me to follow the story of Taizu and abolish all of your spy department. If this matter is not handled well by the Spy Department, those ministers will definitely take the opportunity to play again, and I will not be able to protect you at that time. Wen Bing, you grew up with me, don't make it difficult for me! ”

Cao Wenbing replied in a deep voice: "Yes, Weichen will definitely not disappoint His Majesty." Seeing that the emperor waved his hand, Cao Wenbing retreated, frowning all the way back to the spy department, and when he left the palace gate, he didn't even pay attention to the subordinates who came over to set up close to him. As soon as he returned to the Espionage Division, he found his right-hand man, Beizhen Fusi Qianhu Jiang Zhijie. He didn't have the same pleasant face as before, but said in a solemn tone: "Jiang Qianhu, because the assassination of Xia Ge Lao has been delayed until now and there is no result, this official was reprimanded by His Majesty in the palace today. This official received information that the Blood Hand Alliance had a rudder in the capital. Next, you personally lead the team, find out the rudder, and arrest all the assassins inside, whether they live or die! There is only one request from this official, you are not allowed to get away with one, otherwise you will be asked! ”

Jiang Zhijie bowed and saluted, "Yes, my lord!" The lower official will arrange it. If an assassin escapes, the subordinate will use his own head to fill the number. After saying that, he retreated, returned to his public house, and after thinking about it, he asked Xue Pingchuan to call over.

Half an hour later, Xue Pingchuan walked in leisurely, and when he saw that there was no one else in the room, he directly found a chair and picked up pears and ate them. While eating with juice splashing, he asked humly, "Uncle Jiang, why did your old man think of looking for me?" I have a stomachache today and can't practice boxing with you. ”

Jiang Zhijie raised his head and shouted: "Don't give Lao Tzu a hippie smile, be careful that I peel your skin." Go and close the door, Lao Tzu has something to tell you to do. ”

Xue Pingchuan realized that Uncle Jiang's expression was wrong, so he hurriedly dropped the pear and jumped up from the chair to close the door, and then approached to listen to the instructions.

Jiang Zhijie asked with some solemnity, "Do you know the organization of the Blood Hand Alliance?" ”

Xue Pingchuan's face was dazed, and he said with some confusion: "Uncle Jiang, your old man also watches martial arts romances?" Where can I collect a lot of good things, and I will send them to you another day. ”

Jiang Zhijie raised his furry hand and slapped it on Xue Pingchuan's neck, and immediately pulled the latter to shrink his neck. He shouted with some hatred: "Do you think Lao Tzu is joking with you? Next, Jiang Zhijie told Xue Pingchuan about the situation of the Blood Hand Alliance, and the other party was dumbfounded.

Xue Pingchuan said unconsciously: "Straight lady thief! What a fucking assassin organization! I thought it was from the Romance of Martial Arts. After reacting, he became a little excited, and he really couldn't miss this situation. So he asked anxiously, "Uncle Jiang, do you want me to take someone to the rudder of the Blood Hand Alliance in the capital?" Don't worry, I'm sure I'll take someone to turn that rudder upside down, and there won't be a single hair left. ”

Jiang Zhijie slapped Xue Pingchuan again, knocking Xue Pingchuan to the ground. "With your three-legged cat's kung fu, if I let you go, it won't be your father who sends a white-haired person to a black-haired person! You give me an honest stay in the yamen, and choose a few clever men to go to the south of the city to find out the bottom, and your benefits are indispensable in the future. If you give me some moths, Lao Tzu will directly slap you to death, saving your father from blaming me. ”

Xue Pingchuan pursed his lips and said weakly: "Got it, Lord Jiang!" The lower officials must do so. ”

Seeing Xue Pingchuan's lazy appearance, Jiang Zhijie felt a little funny. He said a little angrily, "Okay, when the Blood Hand Alliance divides the rudder, you can go with you." ”

Xue Pingchuan suddenly raised his eyebrows, his two thick black eyebrows were shaking, and he said with a shy smile: "I know that Uncle Jiang loves me, then I'll go down first." ”

Jiang Zhijie waved his hand and said, "Hurry up and get out!" Don't be an eyesore here, annoying the old man. Seeing that Xue Pingchuan turned around and was about to leave, he couldn't help but instruct: "Second son, you can send a few people to check, don't go in person." This Assassin Order is not as simple as you think."

"Hey, Uncle Jiang, I know." After agreeing, Xue Pingchuan didn't think deeply, and returned to his public house happily, and then became worried, not knowing who to send to do this. His cronies' subordinates are either sloppy or have nothing to do, and they really can't do it. If it is a person who uses the general flag Ding Dasheng, if he doesn't get it right, he will leak the secret, and it will be troublesome. Thinking of this, he ordered: "Go and find Xu Xiaoqi, this official has something to order." ”