The two bodyguards seemed to have already discussed, one pulled Steward Su and rushed out with a knife, while the other slashed at Yang Qiuchi!

"Look for death!" Song Yun'er snorted, flipped her wrist, and protected Yang Qiuchi with a short blade in her hand.

Yang Qiuchi's personal bodyguard, Xu Shiling, had already stepped forward and drew his sword to stop the bodyguard, and the two fought together.

Nangong Xiong smiled: "Miss Song, these two thieves don't need you to do it. Watch us clean him up. ”

Xu Shiling is a master sent by Ming Chengzu to protect Yang Qiuchi, how can this bodyguard be an opponent, talking and laughing, this bodyguard who rushed towards Yang Qiuchi has been cut off half of his head by Xu Shiling with a sword, and he fell to the ground and died. Another bodyguard was in a panic, and an arm was also cut off by a sword, and he almost fainted in pain.

In the blink of an eye, the two bodyguards were killed and injured, and Steward Su was dumbfounded, knelt on the ground with a bang, and kowtowed again and again to beg for mercy. The guards stepped forward and locked it with chains.

Yang Qiuchi ordered Steward Su and another injured bodyguard to be taken to the prison, and then called Zhan Zhengzhan to arrest him.

As soon as Zhan Zhutou entered the flower room, he saw a corpse lying on the ground covered in blood, and a broken arm, and blood all over the ground, he was immediately startled, and raised his eyes to see that Yang Qiuchi was safe and sound, so he breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly asked what was going on.

Yang Qiuchi said: "Lu Yanli, the big treasurer of the Baoning Mansion of the Boat Gang, sent a Su Renfu Su housekeeper with two bodyguards to come to me, made insulting remarks, threatened the official, and tried to attack the official, and was killed on the spot. ”

"This ...... What a bold move! Zhan Zhutou said fiercely.

Yang Qiuchi smiled: "You take the two brothers to the 'Boat Family Firm', and ask them to tell the big shopkeeper Lu gradually leaving, just say that if you have anything to say, let him come to me directly." ”

"Yes!" Zhan Zhutou agreed and walked out the door.

Song Yun'er said to Yang Qiuchi: "Brother, your trick to lure the snake out of the hole is really at stake. When Na Lu gradually leaves, let's find another person to arrest him and interrogate him slowly, and we will definitely find out the real murderer of Shen Zhizhou's wife and children. ”

Yang Qiuchi said with a smile: "I'm afraid that this old fox will suffer this loss, learn to be cunning, and don't dare to offend me, and lose the pawn to protect the car with another trick, and lose this Su steward as well." But this Steward Su is a close confidant of the shopkeeper Lu, and he probably knows a lot of insiders. Go, try to pry his mouth open! ”

Out of the flower room, it was already dark outside, and there was a slight light rain, and I suddenly felt a little cool. It seems that he can't accompany Song Qing to buy clothes today, and Yang Qiuchi has more important things to do.

When he came to the prison, Su Renfu, who was in iron chains, was still in shock and begged for mercy.

Yang Qiuchi said coldly: "You led someone to assassinate this official, that is a capital crime, you should know very well." ”

This is a bit far-fetched, in fact, Yang Qiuchi wanted to arrest them, the two bodyguards resisted, and there was nothing to do with Su Renfu Su's housekeeper, but he was the master, and the bodyguards were protecting him, so of course the consequences of the bodyguard's behavior had to be borne by him, which barely made sense, besides, there were no outsiders at that time, and the two bodyguards were killed and seriously injured, Yang Qiuchi insisted that it was instructed by Steward Su, and Steward Su was also difficult to argue, and his face turned pale.

Yang Qiuchi continued: "If you can honestly explain what your boat gang has done, I may be able to let you go." What do you think? ”

Steward Su knew that this time it fell into Yang Qiuchi's hands, and there was no good fruit to eat, but he knew better what would happen if he betrayed the boat gang. He gritted his teeth and didn't speak.

Yang Qiuchi smiled: "Do you think I can't do anything if you don't open your mouth?" Tell you, I have a solution. You think about it first, I'm going to take your letter to Lin Xiang now, maybe he has something to say. I hope that when I come back and ask you, you will speak. Otherwise, hum, beware of the flesh and skin! ”

After that, Lin Xiang's cell came to interrogate Lin Xiang.

The guards set up the Taishi chairs, served fragrant tea, and retreated with interest.

Yang Qiuchi took out the letter from the shopkeeper Lu from his arms and threw it into the cell to show Lin Xiang. Lin Xiang read the letter and immediately collapsed to the ground.

Yang Qiuchi sneered: "Shopkeeper Lin, now your shopkeeper has written a letter clearly asking me to deal with it strictly according to the law and pay for my life, what else do you have to say?" What else can be counted on? ”

Lin Xiang turned over and knelt down, howled and cried, kowtowed: "Lord spare my life, I am old and young, I don't want to die~!" ”

Afraid of death! Yang Qiuchi smiled secretly in his heart and said, "Have you adopted my previous suggestion now?" If you can help the officer solve this case, the judge can treat you leniently according to the actual situation, and if you are less responsible and have made great contributions, I can even arrange for you and your family to go to a place where you want to go, incognito, and live a new life. How? ”

Lin Xiang was suspicious: "I killed your follower, don't you have to be responsible?" ”

Yang Qiuchi had long expected him to ask this question, and said: "As long as you make a big enough contribution to help me solve this case, I can not pursue it." I mean what I say. ”

At this point, Lin Xiang had no choice and said, "Okay, I said, I'll say it." But this matter was arranged by the big shopkeeper, and I don't know much. ”

Yang Qiuchi's heart sank, and said, "You tell everything you know, whether you use me to judge." ”

"Okay," Lin Xiang turned his heart sideways, "Shen Fengsong Shen Zhizhou found out that we were selling illicit salt, detained a large number of our illicit salt trafficking fleet, and arrested a lot of our gangsters, the shopkeeper Lu instructed me to find Shen Zhizhou to send a generous gift, Shen Zhizhou not only confiscated it, but beat me out of the stick." I reported the big shopkeeper, and a few days later, Shen Zhizhou's wife and children disappeared, and later found their bodies, I guess the big shopkeeper sent someone to do it. I don't know the specifics, though. ”

Yang Qiuchi sneered and asked, "Shopkeeper Lu sent someone to Bazhou to kill people, will you, the shopkeeper, know it?" ”

Lin Xiang said with a bitter face: "What else can I hide now, I am just a small shopkeeper of the boat gang, there are six or seven shopkeepers like me in Bazhou City, who are in charge of various businesses of the boat gang in Bazhou City, we are just doing some legitimate business houses, as for those who kill people and sell goods, sell illicit salt, etc., they never let us interfere." ”

No wonder this Lu gradually left the letter to let him be severely punished according to the law, and it was best to cut off his head immediately and help him kill people, because he knew that he couldn't pry anything out of this Lin Xiang's mouth.

Yang Qiuchi asked, "Who is the leader of this boat gang?" Is it this land that is gradually leaving? "I don't think this Lin Xiang will know about such secrets, but let's try my luck.

Sure enough, Lin Xiang said: "Lu Yanli is only in charge of the entire Baoning Mansion, and he is the boss of the Baoning Mansion in this area, and we are all under his command." As for who the final leader of the boat gang is, I don't know. ”

"Who is responsible for your sale of illicit salt?"

"I don't know, I'm only in charge of the affairs of my firm, really, those things won't let us interfere at all." Lin Xiang was afraid that Yang Qiuchi would not believe it, so he said anxiously.

Yang Qiuchi was a little angry: "You don't know this, you don't know that, you still make a fart like this?" You can't make a contribution, don't say let me help you hide and live again, it's good to be able to save your head. ”

Lin Xiang also knew the seriousness of the matter, and cold sweat began to flow on his forehead: "Sir, you let me think about it, I want to think about it." ”

Yang Qiuchi snorted: "Okay, let you think about it for a while, I'll go and interrogate Steward Su first." ”

"Steward Su? Which Su Butler? Su Renfu? ”

"Yes, he threatened the official and wanted to assassinate the official, but I have already taken him down and thrown him into prison."

Yes? Lin Xiang gasped, thinking to himself, this young earl is really not bragging, he actually arrested Su Renfu and Su Steward, this Su Renfu is Lu Wanli's cronies, obviously, Lu Wanli gave up this cronie with himself. It's not strange that he can give up himself, if he can give up Su Renfu, it can be seen that this young earl really has a great background, and Lu Wanli can't afford to provoke him.

Lin Xiang had confidence in Yang Qiuchi, and this young earl might really be able to bring down the boat gang. Lin Xiang hurriedly said to Yang Qiuchi: "Sir, when you mention Su Renfu, this reminds the villain of one thing, which may be useful to you." ”

Yang Qiuchi was overjoyed and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

"I went to Baoning Mansion a few days ago and gradually left home to find Steward Su to report on the affairs of the firm, I came to Steward Su's place, and I happened to hear Steward Su talking to a person."

Yang Qiuchi realized that the words must be very important, and hurriedly asked, "What did they say?" ”

"I heard a sentence that it was Steward Su who said to another person, 'Before leaving, Shopkeeper Lu explained that the sea sand was almost out of stock, and this batch must be delivered before the full moon.' After I entered the door, I saw that the other person was Lu Wanzhong. When they saw me entering, they didn't say anything, and then Lu gradually took his leave and left. ”

"Who is Lu Wanzhong Lu Wanli?"

"It's the younger brother of the shopkeeper Lu, and he has been doing business in Yucheng Mansion."

"What is sea sand? How to talk to the rivers and lakes yes. Yang Qiuchi frowned, as if Yang Zirong had arrived at Weihu Mountain.

"I don't know, but it seems to be the private salt."

Thinking of private salt, Yang Qiuchi's heart moved and asked, "Private salt?" Are you saying that the sea sand that the two of them are talking about is the illegal salt sold by your boat gang? ”

Lin Xiang said: "I'm guessing, and I'm not sure." ”

Yang Qiuchi groaned slightly, in the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty salt was an official monopoly commodity, private trading was strictly prohibited, in accordance with the provisions of the "Ming Law", the general sale of illicit salt, to be a hundred rods, three years, if it is organized large-scale illegal salt trafficking, it is to compare with the "robbers have done the law of wealth", all of them are beheaded. Therefore, the boat gang organized the trafficking of illicit salt, which is a head-off thing.

Shen Fengsong was killed because he intercepted the illegal salt of the boat gang and refused to be accommodating, which shows that the private salt is an important surname of the boat gang.

(To be continued)