Chapter 192: Backwards
Master Bai was shocked, and just raised his head, only to see a flash of black light with a whistle sound that broke through the air, and shot at the pigeon that was about to fly in mid-air, and nailed it to the eaves with a bang.
A few feathers fluttered in the air, and the pigeon was firmly nailed to death by the feather arrows, and the blood stained the white feathers.
Sadly, it is not a symbol of peace, but a terrible message of death.
The courtyard door was pushed open, Qin Lin Shi Ran walked in, and Zhang Zixuan and Lu Fatzi entered.
Huo Chonglou, who followed closely, heard Qin Lin muttering in a low voice, "Gastrodia stewed pigeon tastes good", he couldn't help laughing, straightened his face, and pointed at Master Bai with a bow and arrow.
"What's going on?" Chen Wangmo asked eagerly, he heard the report of the pro-soldiers Qin Lin went straight into the backyard with the brocade-clothed governor Liu Shouyou in his hand, and then he hurried over with the pro-soldiers, and when he saw Qin Lin, he asked anxiously, and the spit almost touched his face:
"Qin Lin, have you recovered Caoyin? How did you break into the official line, dare Cao Yin not find it?! You relied on Liu Shouyou's commission to act recklessly, and you came to ......"
Without waiting for Chen Wangmo to finish speaking, Qin Lin stared at him fiercely, even if Chen Wangmo was a military attachΓ©, he was so excited by the coldness in his eyes that he shuddered, and said casually: "Uncle, stop it, this Master Bai under your hand is not simple!" β
What the? Chen Wangmo suspiciously turned his gaze to his most trusted guest.
Master Bai, who was still smug just now, changed his expression quickly, barely suppressed his chaotic mind, and asked with a smile: "Chief Qin, why did you shoot down the pigeon raised below?" If you want to eat stewed pigeon with gastrodia, go buy vegetable pigeon for the chief......"
Smack, smack, smack! Qin Lin sneered and applauded rhythmically: "Sure enough, he is worthy of being the master of the White Lotus Demon Sect, powerful, powerful, and still lying and quibbling - I just don't know what is tied to the feet of the pigeon you fed?" β
Chen Wangmo was taken aback, Qin Lin clearly said that Master Bai was a bandit of the White Lotus Sect, if this was true...... He didn't dare to think about it anymore.
Lu Fatzi walked over, stepped on the stool to cushion his feet, and wanted to pull out the feather arrow that nailed the pigeon, but he didn't expect Huo Chonglou's profound skills, this arrow was nailed into the rafters very deep, and he couldn't pull it out with his old nose, so he had to untie the paper scroll tied to the pigeon's feet.
"Respectfully to Elder Duan: It's done, you can make all the brothers start immediately", Lu Fatzi read the words on the paper scroll, and said in a fuss: "Strange, who is Elder Duan?" There is an elder in Jinshan Temple, but he is not surnamed Duan, and the brothers from all walks of life immediately launched it, and the monk is not in a hurry to do the water and land dojo! β
Qin Lin looked at Master Bai playfully, his smile full of mockery.
Knowing that he had been recognized, Master Bai calmed down, a trace of cunning flashed in his eyes, and he arched his hand and asked, "I don't know where the flaws are exposed?" If the chief of Meng Qin tells the truth, he will be blind to death! β
When Li Qiu and Huang Gonggong heard the word "flawed", they already knew that Master Bai had admitted their identities, and they immediately opened their mouths and looked at Chen Wangmo in disbelief; And this Caoyun chief military officer, Ping Jiangbo, was even more dumbfounded, pointing at Master Bai's hand and trembling, and asked unwillingly: "You, who are you?" β
"Qi Qi Dong Weng, the student is really a member of the White Lotus Holy Sect," Master Bai smiled slightly, although his posture was humble, his voice was not without ridicule, and then he straightened his chest, put his hands on his chest in the shape of a lotus bloom, and said proudly: "Vacuum hometown, no biological mother, the upper should be killed, and the prosperous world will come out!" β
White, White Lotus Sect! Chen Wangmo fell to the ground softly, and the black lacquered skull on the top of his head, which was one foot and two inches long, rolled out of the distance.
Several pro-soldiers hurriedly helped the coach up, but Chen Wangmo's eyes were white, and he was so soft that he didn't even have any strength, so he relied on the pro-soldiers to help him, otherwise he would have to slip to the ground.
Li Qiu, Huang Gonggong, Yangzhou Jinyiqiu Baihu and others all stood a few steps aside as if avoiding the plague, especially Li Qiu's expression was the most in place: his sleeves were flicked, his brows were furrowed, his mouth was slightly deflated, his eyes were disdainful, and he looked extremely disgusted, and his expression was like Chen Wangmo, who was still an official in the same dynasty as him just now, and suddenly he became a piece of stinking shit, and it was the kind of steaming hot and green-headed flies circling above!
Chen Wangmo is finished, and even the soldiers who are supporting him are thinking about finding another career - as the world's favored Ping Jiangbo, not only lost Caoyin, but also used the people of the White Lotus Sect as the curtain guests, saying that this is called stupidity and confusion and delaying the military aircraft, and it should be dismissed and investigated, and the key point is to collude with rebellion and plot misdeeds, waiting to get rid of the lord, raid the house, and cut off the head!
At the same moment, he was still the dignified and super-grade Pingjiang Bo, the chief military officer in charge of the 100,000 Cao Army, and he was above Li Qiu in the right deputy capital Yushi Governor Cao Yun and Admiral Military Affairs Governor Fengyang and other places, and at this time Chen Wangmo has become an unlucky egg and a pile of shit that everyone avoids.
Blame yourself?
However, everyone wanted to know Master Bai's question, and Zhang Zixuan blinked in confusion: "Brother Qin, how did you know that Master Bai was an internal annihilator?" From Xiaomei's point of view, although this person is cunning and annihilating, there is nothing special about what he does. β
Lu Yuanzhi and Huo Chonglou also nodded, it is true that Master Bai is in opposition to Qin Lin everywhere, instigating Chen Wang Mole to force the Cao Gang, but the Shaoxing masters in the yamen everywhere, for the sake of Dong Weng or their own interests, do they still do less to tamper with documents, open up internal and external joints, and cheat? In the final analysis, Master Bai persuaded Chen Wangmo to plant Cao Yin on the Cao Gang, also in order to keep Dong Weng's official position, which is nothing more than fulfilling the basic obligation of the dog-headed military division!
On the surface, there was nothing suspicious about what Master Bai did.
Qin Lin smiled: "I haven't found any flaws in Master Bai from beginning to end. β
Everyone was puzzled, if that was the case, how could they find out that he was an internal member of the White Lotus Sect?
Master Bai jumped up angrily and scolded hatefully: "Who, who betrayed me?" Betraying the lifeless mother, there is no place to die, the soul is scattered, and he will never be reborn! β
At this time, everyone explained, and said in their hearts that someone had betrayed him.
"No one betrayed you," Qin Lin smiled and explained, "I used the reverse extrapolation method. β
Yes, Master Bai did not show any flaws here, and if he changed to another Shaoxing master to stand in his position, he would also persuade Chen Wangmo to play tricks, try to recover losses, shirk responsibility, and prevaricate the court.
But from the standpoint of the White Lotus Sect, they tried their best to steal the silver, arranged and arranged the people and horses all over the southern Zhili, and set up such a large-scale bureau, where was the most critical node?
After Qin Lin asked this question, Zhang Zixuan first gave the answer: "Chen Wangmo! β
If Chen Wangmo was a fool and would rather bear the responsibility than persecute the Cao Gang, how could the White Lotus Sect instigate a hundred thousand Cao workers to respond?
If he really believed that Qin Lin could recover Caoyin, and sat firmly on the Diaoyutai and didn't make a move, how could the White Lotus Sect incite the people?
Even if he knew in advance that Chen Wangmo was the surname of the Dead Daoist Immortal Poor Dao, how could he be sure that his order would not be interfered with and obstructed by the deputy envoy of the Qin Mission, Huang Gonggong and the two sons of the Zhang family, and other accidents would occur?
It can be seen from this that in order to force the rebellion from the theft of Caoyin, Chen Wangmo, the highest-ranking official in charge of the case in Yangzhou in Yangzhou in the Ming Dynasty, was the key among the keys, and his attitude directly affected the trend of the situation.
Chen Wang Moshi received the favor of the country, and the White Lotus Sect absolutely could not control and coerce, even if he or his favorite son was arrested, it was useless, and he would rather die than be praised by the imperial court, it was better than a failed rebellion.
So, in what ways did the White Lotus Sect influence Chen Wangmo and push the situation in the direction they wanted? What kind of identity and position can express opinions on this case without leaving a trace, and guide Chen Wangmo's thinking, judgment and behavior?
The conclusion is about to come out at this point - only Master Bai, who appeared as a guest of the scene, can induce him to walk towards the trap dug by the White Lotus Sect step by step in the name of giving advice to Chen Wangmo to tide over the difficulties, and guide him according to the situation, without showing any traces!
Therefore, Qin Lin's judgment was not based on what Master Bai exposed and what suspicions he revealed, but from the purpose of the White Lotus Sect to incite the Cao Gang to rebel, he came to the final conclusion: The White Lotus Sect not only needs, but must install a person with the identity of the master by Chen Wangmo's side!
Qin Lin's wonderful analysis, interlocking and seamless, has nailed Master Bai into the Jedi and revealed the truth of the whole case.
And Zhang Zixuan, Lu Yuanzhi and others, who suddenly came to their senses, admired Qin Lin's analysis so much, and Huo Chonglou was even more enlightened: In the past in Dongchang, he only knew how to follow up and investigate, how to visit insiders, and torture suspects to obtain confessions, and did everything possible to find the flaws of the other party, but they didn't know that there was still a flaw in the world, such as Chief Qin, who did not need to seek the flaws of the criminal, but reversed from the purpose of solving the case!
Master Bai was irrefutable, and smiled miserably, under the deterrence of a master of Huo Chonglou's level, he did not have the slightest chance to escape.
Qiu Baihu of Yangzhou Jinyiwei pulled out a soft rope of cow tendon from his waist and prepared to come forward to arrest him.
Suddenly, there was a noisy and noisy sound from the direction of the gate, and I only felt the sound of people boiling in my ears.
Master Bai laughed, the reason why he was talking to Qin Lin and the others was to delay time, thinking that there was already a river of blood flowing at the gate now, right? Although the carrier pigeon has not been released, Elder Duan's side will get the news sooner or later, and the situation in Jiangnan and Jiangbei can still go according to plan!
When thousands of Cao Gong were stimulated by the blood, their eyes turned red, and they turned from hard-working old scalpers into crazy mad cows and rushed into the weakly defended line, the White Lotus Sect killers mixed in with it would take the opportunity to attack, and there would be no one alive here except for Master Bai!
Seeing this situation, Li Qiu and Huang Gonggong couldn't help but panic, especially Li Qiu, who was still shouting vigorously just now to punish the chaotic people and maintain the norm, found that he might have fallen into the opponent's plan, and his face became very ugly.
Now the defense of Xingyuan is weak, once it really induces civil unrest, and the White Lotus Sect will bewitch it, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Without thinking, they set their eyes on Qin Lin - now this Jinyi Guard's deputy Qianhu has been regarded as the backbone.
"Laughing, smiling happily, huh?" Qin Lin's face did not have the fear and shock that Master Bai expected, but he was very tidy, and his eyes were full of pity like looking at an idiot, "Do you think that the soldiers outside have fought with Caogong, and there is already a river of blood under the gate, everything is going according to your plan, and it can no longer be recovered, right?" β
Master Bai couldn't help but feel cold in his heart, and his eyes widened: Could it be ......, "Listen carefully, fool, is this a shout of killing or cheering!" Qin Lin laughed disdainfully.
How can it be? Master Bai unwillingly grabbed his collar and counted the number of days, even if he didn't delay any time, it would be absolutely impossible to ship the silver from the East China Sea to here today!
Outside the gate, a long line of two-wheeled carriages was slowly coming, Han Feilian and You Kidnapper were sitting on the wheels of the front car wearing brocade clothes and Wei Feiyu suits, beaming with joy, shouting loudly to the Cao Gong who came up: "Get out of the way, get out of the way, our Chief Qin has found Cao Yin, haha!" Sir, I'm going to be promoted and make a fortune! β
What the? Cao Yin recovered?
Caoyin has been recovered!
Thank God!
The workers felt that the haze in the sky had disappeared, hugged each other and cheered loudly, and many people cried with joy.
Once this silver is recovered, the mountain that is pressing on the head of the Cao gang will collapse violently, not only will it no longer be forced by the government to compensate for the loss of Caoyin, but the excessively detailed inspection arranged by Chen Wangmo will also be canceled, and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal will immediately resume normal navigation, and soon this main artery that runs through the north and south will be as prosperous as in the past, with an endless stream of businessmen coming and going from the south to the north, and all kinds of boats shuttling back and forth.
As a result, the workers who relied on the canal to live could exchange their sweat for money and food to feed their families as usual, live in poverty and peace of mind, and enjoy the warm breeze of spring, the coolness of autumn, the warmth of their wives and the happiness of their children around their knees.
But for people with bad intentions, this situation is something they absolutely don't want to see, such as Big Brother Pi hiding in the crowd, and some other premeditated guys.
With a fierce look in his eyes, he was holding the sharp weapon hidden in his sleeve, and Brother Pi was about to hold out the water in his palm, but he didn't dare to make any moves: thousands of workers were happily celebrating the recovery of Caoyin, and if anyone dared to act rashly at this juncture, he would definitely be beaten into a meatloaf by thousands of thick old fists!
Chief Ge, the river patrol officer who escorted the convoy, was worried, and at this time, if anyone opened the box to see, he didn't know what was going to happen.
He only knew that he was leading a centipede boat to patrol the Yangtze River south of Yangzhou, and Qin Lin came downstream with a fast rowing river, and requisitioned him and his group of brothers, and ran to the Guazhou Ferry Wharf to temporarily requisition a large caravan, which was replaced by sailors to drive the carriage to Yangzhou.
These boxes are not filled with silver at all, but goods such as rice paper and Jingdezhen porcelain!
Fortunately, no one was suspicious of the box, perhaps because the white crate box for carrying the goods was very similar to the box for transporting silver, Qin Lin observed on the dock for a while before choosing this caravan.
The "Caoyin", which was obviously transported to the sea by the Wufeng Maritime Merchant, suddenly returned to Hangzhou, and the sergeant Xingyuan did not fight with the Caogong, and the undercover agent hidden in the crowd of Caogong did not play a role, so the black-clothed man who was ambushed in advance was puzzled: How did things become like this? It's completely different from the plan!
A man in black was lying behind the blackened window, focusing on aiming at Cao Gong with a strong crossbow, and asked his comrades around him stupidly: "Senior Brother Mao, what's going on?" Didn't Lord Hexiang say......"
There was a muffled bang, which frightened the man in black and jumped up like a shrimp, and he hurriedly turned around to see that Senior Brother Mao had fallen to the ground on his stomach, and his life and death were uncertain, and then he saw Niu Dali, who was smirking.
A thick stick smashed down on the head, and the last silhouette in the memory of the man in black before he passed out was the big burnt yellow tooth in the big mouth of the cow that grinned vigorously.
It's disgusting...... These were the last three words that appeared in the black's mind before he passed out, followed by a pain in his head, a black eye, and he temporarily lost consciousness.
At the gate, Han Feilian and You Kidnapper walked in with "Cao Yin", and they let out a long breath, if they found out just now that it was not Cao Yin, the White Lotus Sect mixed in the Cao Gong team took the opportunity to instigate, I am afraid that the consequences will be quite serious, but now, the people's hearts have been decided, and the overall situation can no longer be reversed.
Qin Lin walked out of the gate with everyone, and Master Bai was led by Lu Fatzi, tied up with five flowers, and bruises on his face - this time Huo Chonglou was prepared, and he did it before he committed suicide by taking poison, and finally captured him alive.
Master Bai is actually a master of incense of the White Lotus Sect, known for his resourcefulness and strange changes, lurking beside the chief military officer of Caoyun, with great schemes, and his status directly pursues the elders of the sect, but he was unexpectedly captured by Qin Lin and ended up in such a mess.
The identity of the white incense lord is kept secret, and the vast majority of the disciples who are mixed with the cao workers do not know him, they only think it is strange; But Brother Pi, who presided over the undercover work in the Cao Gang, was different, he knew how huge the role of the white incense lord was, and his heart beat like a drum.
Qin Lin jumped onto a stone next to the gate, and Huo Chonglou carefully guarded him by his side.
"Brother Caogong, you are deceived!" Qin Lin put his hands around his mouth in the shape of a trumpet, and shouted loudly: "Not only has Cao Yin been found, but he didn't say that he wanted you to make up for it before, in fact, this official found out Cao Yin's whereabouts ten days ago, and it is easy to recover it, so how can he coerce the Cao Gang?" β
The workers looked at each other, and someone couldn't help asking: "Dare to ask the sir, then let us each pay five taels of silver to make up for it, that is?" β
"Lies," Qin Lin said categorically, "White Lotus Sect's lies!" The purpose is to incite you to rebel, to start a war with the army of the imperial court, and to shed blood and die for them! β
Hiss - the workers gasped, they are all bitter haha, who has nothing to do but tie their heads to the belt of their pants and fight with the court?
Of course, if, according to the White Lotus Sect's expectations, the Cao workers who were instigated to rush to the war "missed" and killed Chen Wangmo, Li Qiu, and Huang Gonggong, the chief military officer of the earl, a governor of Caoyun and the governor of Fengyang, and a deputy envoy of the eunuch Qincha, then the Cao workers would also die left and right, and they would not be able to do it again.
The White Lotus Cultists who were mixed in the Cao Gong panicked, and someone shouted, "Don't believe him! This is all a lie from the imperial court......"
Before he finished speaking, there was a big empty circle around him, and the workers stood away from him, looking at him as if they didn't know him, and their eyes were not the friendship between the bitter brothers, but cold and strange.
This man wants to lure them into rebellion, bloodshed, and beheading, and who does not hate ordinary people except the brainwashed fools?
Brother Pi gritted his teeth, and took advantage of the fact that his identity had not yet been revealed, took out the delicate crossbow machine from under the bulging cotton jacket, and quickly aimed at Qin Lin, who was stepping on the upper horse stone.
The arrows on the short crossbow had sharp tips shining with a blue cold light!
(To be continued)