At five o'clock in the morning, when the SUV drove into the courtyard of the Cultural Relics Investigation Department, Fu Mingwei immediately stepped forward to open the car door, helped the consultant Bai Zhusheng down, and said at the same time: "Mr. Bai, I'm really sorry to wake you up at this time." ”

"Don't be so polite, since I'm a consultant, this is my business, besides, if it weren't for the urgency, you wouldn't be in such a hurry to come to me, right?" Bai Zhusheng said with a smile, "Older people, there are not so many sleepiness, I wake up at about five o'clock every day, by the way, what happened?" What about Brother Murong? Why didn't he come? ”

Fu Mingwei was not in a hurry to answer, but walked into his office with Bai Zhusheng in his arms, closed the door, briefly told the matter, and then played Cai Nayun's surveillance video, and when Cai Nayun took off his clothes and revealed his tattoo, he paused the picture, pointed to the palm tattoo on his chest, and asked: "Mr. Bai, please take a look, are you familiar with this tattoo?" ”

Bai Zhusheng took out his reading glasses and put them on, took a closer look at the picture, trembled, and pointed: "This ...... This can't be! ”

Seeing this, Fu Mingwei immediately asked, "What do you mean?" What can't be? ”

"This is the hallmark of the Palm Cargo Chaser!" Bai Zhusheng sat down and wiped his glasses, and put them on and looked at them carefully, for fear that he would be dazzled, "That's right, it's the sign of the Zhangrong Cargo Chaser." ”

Fu Mingwei nodded: "Then what do you mean by impossible?" ”

Originally, he hadn't really woken up, and Bai Zhusheng, who was just polite before, was really awake at this time: "As far as I know, this organization has been exterminated at least several times in history. Saying that, Bai Zhusheng recounted the origin of the Zhangrong Chaser and the matter of the Northern Song Dynasty Fangla Rebel Army, and said, "The first time it was encircled and suppressed was in the late Northern Song Dynasty, only ten years after the establishment of this organization, and the second time it was exterminated was in the last years of the Yuan Dynasty, when this organization also wanted to revolt, but because of the lack of manpower, they could only rely on Guo Zixing's White Lotus Society, but they were too ambitious and wanted to replace it, and they were encircled and suppressed again after being discoveredSince then, this organization has disappeared for hundreds of years, until the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, it suddenly revived, and also played the so-called "anti-Qing and Ming" banner. ”

Fu Mingwei listened very carefully, and at the same time recorded Bai Zhusheng's words with a recording.

"At that time, the Zhangrong Cargo Division, who had no power at all, tried his best to attach himself to Hongmen, and later approached the revolutionary party at that time through Hongmen, and his personnel were reduced to zero, completely dispersed, and sent to some of the more famous organizations in China. When Bai Zhusheng spoke, looking at the recording equipment, Fu Mingwei understood and stopped recording.

Bai Zhusheng said: "At that time, the faction of the Zhangrong Cargo Division, the only entrance was in the public concession of Shanghai, playing the name of the company, and the relationship with the British, Americans and the French was quite good, from time to time some domestic antique treasures were sold to them, in exchange for the right to operate some ships, and even planned to invest in the railway built by foreigners in China, after many years, the Northern Expedition began, Shanghai broke out the April 12 Incident, in this coup, the Zhangrong Cargo Division is left and right, both to help the warlords, They also helped foreigners negotiate with the workers' armed forces, and also helped the National Revolutionary Army to provide information, and they were very popular for a while, but only a year after the incident, they were targeted by the Investigation Department of the Organization Department of the Central Committee of the Kuomintang, which is the predecessor of the Central Union, and it is said that there are two reasons......"

Bai Zhusheng took a sip of water, and after a pause, he continued: "The first reason, it is said that some people in the Zhangrong Cargo Division have been mixed into the Investigation Section of the Central Organization Department, and have also become some instructor-like figures, because they themselves are people who are from the civilian intelligence collection, so they are handy for this kind of work, and the second reason is that at that time, the Zhangrong Cargo Division gradually began to reveal their identities, and even some people think that they influenced the history of this country, and it is because of these things that the faction of the Zhangrong Cargo Driver is on the investigation list, In a short period of one year, the Investigation Section of the Organization Department of the Central Committee of the Kuomintang found out all the names of all the people in Shanghai of this organization, and suddenly they made a move, and overnight, they arrested a total of 71 people in charge of the Shanghai division. ”

Fu Mingwei nodded: "This should just be a rumor." ”

Bai Zhusheng stroked his glasses and said with a smile: "Officer Fu, I said it, I just said it, and you just heard it." ”

Fu Mingwei also smiled reluctantly: "You continue." ”

After these 71 Zhangrong chasers were arrested, they were immediately dragged to Tilanqiao Prison, because of their special status, and they were worried that after the news spread, someone would trust them, so after they were dragged to the prison, they were directly taken to the execution ground, and all one bullet per person was sent on the road.

Bai Zhusheng shook his head and said: "Seventy-one people, just like that, after the matter got out, some people said that there was no trial, no evidence, and in the case of nothing, this was a massacre, but in the process of arresting these people, they searched for a lot of intelligence materials under the floor of the general manager's office of the company in the public concession, and all the secrets written on it were some unknown secrets of the bosses of various chambers of commerce in Shanghai, various political dignitaries and others, most of them were those who could never see the light, in other words, If these people are not arrested in time, I am afraid that it will really be up to these people to decide what the future pattern of Shanghai will be. ”

Fu Mingwei gasped: "You mean, the ultimate goal of this organization is to hold power?" ”

"No, no, no, they're in it for the money." Bai Zhusheng frowned and said, "Of course, this is also hearsay to me, they have collected a lot of money in order to find those ruins that others have not found, and what to look for in these ruins, but as for what it is, I don't know." ”

Fu Mingwei nodded and said, "Then there was still encirclement and suppression later?" ”

"Also, that was during the War of Resistance Against Japan, that is, here, the puppet Manchukuo at that time." Bai Zhusheng pointed to his feet, "After the incident in Shanghai, the Zhangrong Cargo Division left the Guannei and gradually developed its forces outside the Guan, the reason is very simple, at that time the Japanese army was storming Harbin, you also know, from the end of 1931 to February 1932, there was a Harbin Defense Battle, at this stage, in order to retaliate, the Zhangrong Cargo Division took refuge in the Japanese, and provided the Japanese with quite detailed information on the defense of Harbin City, and since then, the Zhangrong Cargo Division began to take root in the puppet Manchukuo ......"

But this time, the people in charge of the merchant division learned wisely, they knew how to hide their edge, and even in front of their masters, the Japanese, they maintained the appearance of gangsters, only dressed themselves as the secret agents who were popular in the society at that time, and even sometimes deliberately provided false information to the Japanese, while maintaining the normal operation of the faction, they did not let the Japanese think that they were a threat.

When Bai Zhusheng said this, Fu Mingwei remembered something, and subconsciously said to himself: "Bohai Kingdom? Khan City? Is this their purpose? ”

Bai Zhusheng was stunned: "Officer Fu, do you know what is going on?" ”

Fu Mingwei was strange: "What? ”

Bai Zhusheng said, "Didn't you say it just now?" Their purpose is for the city of Kuhan in the Bohai Kingdom. ”

Fu Mingwei was surprised: "Are they really here for these?" ”

Bai Zhusheng said: "Yes, they are indeed here for these, because they decided to look for the first prophet servants who came to the East to spread Manichaeism, it is said that this person was in the Bohai Kingdom back then, as for the Bohai Kingdom after the demise of the country, where this person went, it is unknown, they are here to find clues." ”

"Wait, wait for me to brush my thoughts." Fu Mingwei raised his hand to stop Bai Zhusheng from continuing, he recalled in his mind some fragments of what the torture technique had said to him, plus the words of Zheng Cangqiong and Chen Taidong before, as well as all aspects of the Cusco Company, Jiuzi and Qimen.

Fu Mingwei got up and said: "I know, everything is related to Manichaeism, Qian Xiuye is to find the prophet, but the prophet is not in the city of Khuhan in Altai, but there are clues there......

Speaking of this, Fu Mingwei sat down again, because he didn't have the key clues, he didn't know what was in Kuhan City, so he couldn't speculate about the following things at all.

Bai Zhusheng looked at Fu Mingwei strangely and asked tentatively: "Officer Fu, judging from the tattoos on Cai Nayun's body, I think that the Zhangrong Cargo Chaser should have resurrected decades ago. ”

Fu Mingwei nodded, grabbed the phone again, dialed it out, and asked, "Did Mr. Murong receive it?" ”

As soon as he finished speaking, the police officer on the other end of the phone said anxiously: "Team Fu, something happened, Mr. Murong is dead!" ”

Fu Mingwei was startled and got up suddenly: "What? Killed? ”

The teacup in Bai Zhusheng's hand was taken off, and the teacup fell to the ground and shattered, but he still maintained the posture of holding the teacup with both hands, and looked at Fu Mingwei, who was also full of surprise, trembling.

"Stay on the spot! I'll be right away! Fu Mingwei put down the phone and comforted Bai Zhusheng, "Mr. Bai, from now on, until the end of the whole case, I will send someone to protect you and your whole family, after I leave, I will send someone to guard here, you must not leave my office, if you need anything, you tell my colleagues outside the door, do this first." ”

After Fu Mingwei finished speaking, he picked up his coat, put on his hat and left.

Bai Zhusheng sat there, staring blankly at the closed door, and his gaze finally fell on the broken teacup.

……

In an unfinished building in the Limin Development Zone of Harbin, Guo Shiji, who had a flashlight, brought Zheng Cangqiong and Chen Taidong into the corner room on the top floor, and after opening the broken door, he turned off the flashlight, carefully checked the blackout cloth in the lower window, and then used a match to light the firewood in the oil drum in the middle.

Zheng Cangqiong and Chen Taidong looked around the room, and Chen Taidong was the first to speak: "Who are you?" Why save us? ”

Zheng Cangqiong helped Guo Shiqi answer: "They are the Guo family, the Guo family who guards the Qimen in legend." ”

Chen Taidong looked Guo Shiqi up and down: "Guo family? You're the only one? ”

Guo Shiji picked up a thermos cup from the side and handed it over: "It is filled with medicinal soup, which replenishes qi, you must be tired after running for so long before, drink some, there is no poison, I will not harm you." ”

After speaking, Guo Shiqi took a sip by himself, but Zheng Cangqiong and Chen Taidong shook their heads and refused, Guo Shiqi just smiled.

Zheng Cangqiong said: "As far as I know, did you disappear after investigating Wan Qingquan because you were worried about being suspected of being a murderer?" ”

Guo Shizhen didn't speak, just looked at the fire bucket.

After Zheng Cangqiong asked again, someone finally answered, but the voice of the answer came from the door - Guo Hongkui took off his hat and walked in slowly.

Guo Hongkui said: "Yes, but we found something more terrifying." ”

Chen Taidong looked at him: "Palm Rong Cargo Chaser? ”

Guo Hongkui approached the fire bucket and put his hand on the fire to roast: "Yes, this organization has recovered." ”

Zheng Cangqiong asked, "Where did you get the news?" ”

Guo Hongkui frowned and said: "When you are busy, we plan to stare at Qian Xiuye and Cai Nayun, because Wan Qingquan is dead, Tang Sirong We can't find it, you and Chen Taidong are not within the scope of our ability to monitor, but Cai Nayun also died immediately after, fake death, I also figured it out after Cai Nayun appeared in Harbin, but before that, we found out that Qian Xiuye was wrong." ”

Chen Taidong asked calmly, "What's wrong?" ”

"It's too quiet, it's too calm, he was kidnapped, plus Lian Jiuqi came back, all of this seems to have no effect on him, although he is the oldest and looks the weakest, but he is the head of the nine sons after all, plus the Lian Jiuqi in his mouth is completely a vicious person, he can't be unguarded, so ......" Guo Hongkui raised his eyes and looked at Zheng Cangqiong and said, "I think he has a ghost, and the three of us have been staring at him and have not relaxed for a moment." ”

Zheng Cangqiong was silent, Chen Taidong was also guilty, Guo Hongkui saw what they were thinking: "This is what the authorities are obsessed with bystanders, no wonder you, you can't have time to stare at him, after all, all your attention was on Lian Jiuqi at that time, I think, this should be his cleverness." ”

Chen Taidong said: "Qian Xiuye is indeed the big boss behind the Cusco company. ”

"Really? It's pretty much the same as we guessed, except we don't have any evidence, it's all conjecture. Guo Hongkui said, "In addition, I have always thought that there is a problem with the book "Nine Sons". ”

Zheng Cangqiong didn't look up: "What's the problem?" ”

Guo Hongkui asked: "There is a sentence that I don't know whether to ask or not." ”

Zheng Cangqiong smiled: "Since you don't know, then don't ask." ”

Zheng Cangqiong pushed Guo Hongkui back with a word, Guo Hongkui thought for a while and said: "Heavenly Dynasty Feng, you should be clear about the responsibilities of our Guo family, and I also know that although you also want to find Qimen, you want to know what is in Qimen, but you have your bottom line, you won't touch it, I appreciate you very much, this time the Zhangrong Chaser reappeared, not who can deal with it alone." ”

Zheng Cangqiong didn't wait for Guo Hongkui to finish speaking, and said: "I don't plan to cooperate with you, thank you for your help before, this favor, I will definitely return it, goodbye." ”

Zheng Cangqiong turned around and left after speaking, Chen Taidong also whispered thanks and followed to leave, when the two went out, they happened to meet Bai Zhongzheng coming in, and the two just nodded slightly to Bai Zhongzheng, and then quickly disappeared into the dark corridor.

Bai Zhongzheng approached the fire bucket and looked at Guo Hongkui: "It seems that you haven't talked about it?" ”

Guo Hongkui shook his head: "No, not at all, they are unwilling to let us interfere." ”

Guo Shiji said indignantly: "Qimen has always been guarded by the Guo family, why don't you let us participate?" Do we need their consent to participate? ”

Guo Hongkui said lightly: "After the Guo family is defeated, it should fall into this fate, I am not strong, and I can't complain about others." ”

Bai Zhongzheng sighed: "Kui Ye, what are we going to do after that?" ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Guo Hongkui's phone rang, he picked it up, listened for a while, and hung up the phone without speaking: "The person we hired sent back the message, saying that Murong Bai died, the specific reason is not clear, but it should be that he killed him." ”

Guo Shiqi and Bai Zhongzheng both looked at Guo Hongkui: "Could it be that the Zhangrong Chaser did it?" Murong Bai is an adviser to the police, they are openly provoking the police, isn't this looking for death? Once the matter gets big and the police conduct a carpet search, they will soon be finished. ”

Guo Hongkui thought for a while and said: "It's not that simple, this shouldn't be a provocation, there must be some other purpose, don't forget, the Zhangrong Cargo Chaser is pervasive, maybe we already have their people around us." ”

After Guo Hongkui finished speaking, he subconsciously glanced at Guo Shiqi and Bai Zhongzheng.

Guo Shiji immediately said: "Kui Ye, don't look at us like this, we were brought up by you, and we have never left your side, how can we be the Zhangrong Cargo Chaser?" ”

Guo Hongkui said coldly: "Do you remember the story I once said? He has been hiding in the Ma family for forty years, and he has never left the Ma family in forty years, has never left Xiaocheng, and has been staying by the side of the old lady of the Ma family. ”

Bai Zhongzheng looked at the fire bucket: "So, I and Shizhen also have to guard against you?" ”

Guo Hongkui smiled: "Of course. ”

Guo Shizhen immediately said: "Bai Zhongzheng, are you sick?" How could Kui Ye be a master of the cargo? You're such a big and no small ......."

Bai Zhongzheng raised his eyes and glared at Guo Shizheng fiercely, Guo Shiji, who was originally arrogant, saw his eyes, immediately deflated, cast his eyes on the fire bucket, and never spoke again.

The room was quiet, and the three of them didn't speak anymore, just staring at the flames in the fire bucket gradually becoming smaller and gradually extinguishing, and outside the building, the sky was white, and the newly rising sun gradually emerged, and the sunlight gradually spread out, enveloping the ice city.

Guo Hongkui stepped forward and pulled open the blackout cloth, raised his hand to block the dazzling sunlight, then lit a cigarette, took a hard puff, and asked, "Zhongzheng, how much money do we have left?" ”

Bai Zhongzheng took out his mobile phone and looked at it: "It's not much, plus the things that were sold before, and the remaining items, combined with the market price, it will be five or six million." ”

Guo Shiqi looked at Guo Hongkui and didn't know what he was going to do.

Guo Hongkui threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stepped on it: "Take half of it out and release the news, whoever finds Qian Xiuye will give him one million, and if anyone can capture Qian Xiuye alive, the money will be all his." ”

Bai Zhongzheng was stunned: "Reward? ”

Guo Hongkui sighed and said, "Try it." ”

Bai Zhongzheng nodded: "I understand." ”