The stakes are high, and the efficiency of the Governor's Palace is naturally unprecedented. ⊥，

Soon, someone found He Shixiang's handwriting, and the two contrasted each other, and everyone, including Kang He, was speechless.

Whether it is the wording or the roughly similar handwriting, it seems to be a letter written by He Shixiang himself, and there is no fake hand. If this copied letter was not enough to prove it, then when Lin Anluo came to compare the handwriting in person, no one had any doubts.

"It turned out to be He Shixiang!"

Recalling the other party's information, Lin Anluo was also taken aback, and he became more and more happy in his heart.

"With General Lin's proof, there should be no doubt about this case."

In He Shixiang's secret letter, resentment was revealed between the lines, which made Zhang Shangde feel deeply uneasy, and secretly urged Qian Boming to make up his mind.

"Zhang Gongzi, don't worry."

Kang He comforted him, this matter is very widely implicated, and if one doesn't do it well, there will be a big mess.

The letter clearly stated that not only He Shixiang alone, but also several of his henchmen and a friend in the army also participated. If it was only against He Shixiang, these comrades who were connected with him would find that it was not good, and the dog jumped over the wall in a hurry to launch it in advance, it would be bad.

Lin Anluo also agreed: "It is not difficult to take He Shixiang, but the difficult thing is how to cut off He Shixiang's henchmen without causing a storm." We must do our best to avoid leaking the news and being detected by these traitors. ”

Qian Boming raised his hand and pressed it weakly.

The Governor's Mansion immediately fell silent, and several people knew Qian Boming's habits. After thinking about it for about two minutes, Qian Boming slowly spoke: "Kang He, you are He Shixiang's top boss, you must know him very well. Which officers did he have the best relations with in the triad? ”

This question made Kang He look a little embarrassed.

I thought about it for a long time. He said uncertainly: "He Shixiang has a set of treating people and commanding troops, and his prestige among the soldiers is quite high. I can probably confirm that the four captains are all old friends of He Shixiang. If He Shixiang was really ready to join the thieves, most of them would follow. It's hard to talk about the other officers......"

Listening to his answer, Qian Boming did not speak, obviously a little dissatisfied.

Even suspicious targets cannot be identified. How to do it.

Is it possible to take down all the ten captains of the three wings?

It doesn't seem impossible to consider!

Although the action is a bit big and will seriously affect the combat strength of the officers and men of the entire Third Wing, it is undoubtedly the safest to do so. It's a big deal to take down the people first, and then slowly review them to make sure that they are not implicated before releasing them.

That's it.

Now the only question left is who is the friend in the army mentioned in He Shixiang's secret letter!

"Could it be another Wing Captain?"

Qiu Wende simply based on the content of the letter and put forward a guess.

If the other party was an insignificant soldier or a low-level officer, He Shixiang didn't need to say it alone. Since it was deliberately mentioned. Most of the other party has the same identity as him.

From a rhetorical point of view, this guess is not wrong. But if it's true, it's too scary. The main force of the officers and troops defending the city was 4,000 men of the 1st Garrison Brigade, and even if the reorganized 2nd Garrison Brigade was counted, there were only eight wings in total. Now that the elite of the thief army has not attacked the city with all its might, there are two wings of the captain who collaborate with the enemy?

If that's the case, this Wu'an City doesn't have to be defended.

There is one He Shixiang who is already an exception, whether it is Kang He or Qian Boming. None of them can accept this speculation.

But if the other party is not the co-captain, who else can it be?

One of the commanders of the cavalry? Someone from the War Readiness Agency? Or maybe it's the Governor's Guard?

Unwarranted suspicion. began to spread in the Doge's Palace. Several high-level Wu'an officials present suddenly found that their subordinates seemed to have the possibility of being thieves. It was impossible, of course, but a seed of doubt was planted.

When the troops are transferred later, will they still dare to trust them as closely as before?

"Don't guess!"

Qian Boming sensed this sign of danger and did not allow it to continue to spread, and decisively said: "I have made up my mind!" Kanghe. You personally led people to gather all the officers above the captain level of the third wing and put them under house arrest, and at the same time, the whole city was under martial law, and anyone who transferred troops without permission was complicit in rebellion. In addition, arrest He Shixiang. An immediate interrogation is carried out, and his accomplices must be questioned. Qian Yi, you sent another team of people to raid He Shixiang's house and see if you can find clues that are half clawed. ”

"Yes, Governor!"

Kang He and Qian Yi buckled their chests and saluted together, and went out with a solemn face.

Moments later, alarm bells rang and the whole city was put under martial law. Kanghe's henchmen and the guards of the Governor's Mansion dispatched in several teams, first summoned the dazed officers of the Third Wing, announced the house arrest order, and then went straight to He Shixiang's home to arrest He Shixiang, who had just returned to rest.

Under the surveillance of the Governor's Palace guards, He Shixiang's mansion was quickly turned upside down.

Nothing special was found, except for a large amount of red silk cloth found in the attic.

This is nothing, who can still have a few pieces of fabric at home, but the attic of He Shixiang's house is different, and there are dozens of horses in it!

Qian Yi, the accompanying guard captain, let out a meaningful sneer when he saw these red cloths. He Shixiang, who was tied up solidly, still didn't understand what was going on, and his face was puzzled and angry: "Captain Qian, you and I are far from having no grudges and no hatred, why are you arresting me?" ”

"You and I are indeed innocent."

Qian Yi smiled, didn't bother to say anything to him, and said to his subordinates: "Take it away!" ”

In less than half an hour, the operation of the Governor's Mansion Guards was completed, and He Shixiang was brought back to the Governor's Mansion along with dozens of red silk cloths.

"Governor, He Shixiang has been arrested and found in the attic of his house."

Qian Yi bowed and saluted and replied to Qian Boming.

Seeing the red silk cloth in the yard, Qiu Wende, Kang He, who came back a step late, and even Lin Anluo and Qian Boming, sneered together.

This is really ironclad evidence!

"Good, good!"

Qian Boming stared at He Shixiang, eager to swallow him in one gulp.

Kang He couldn't speak for him at this time, and scolded angrily: "The Taiping bandits outside have yellow scarves tied on their arms, and you, the dog thief, let your subordinates wear red scarves, and they are really a raccoon dog." ”

"What red scarf?"

He Shixiang was confused by a series of changes, and only felt that the entire Governor's Mansion had gone crazy.

"It's all come to this point, and I still want to deny it."

Qiu Wende shook his head. Disdainfully: "Because of his own personal enmity, he actually colluded with thieves to try to cooperate with the outside." It's a shame that God has eyes and didn't let you succeed, otherwise I'm afraid that the entire 300,000 people in Wu'an will suffer a catastrophe! ”

Qian Boming forcibly suppressed his anger and persuaded: "He Shixiang, now the evidence is complete. Just be honest. Who is the henchman who conspired with you and that friend in the army? If it is recruited from the truth, for the sake of your many years of hard work, this governor may be able to open the net and spare you from death. ”

The rounds of reprimands and scolding finally made He Shixiang probably hear a clue.

Colluding with the Taiping bandit army in an attempt to break the city inside and outside?

What a great injustice!

He Shixiang didn't even know why he was accused of this crime, and how could he admit it, so he immediately shouted injustice.

Looked at. Lin Anluo sneered and threw the archery technique he copied in front of him.

"This letter ......"

The handwriting looks familiar, at least seven or eight points like it was written by himself, but the content of the letter is unheard of. But seeing the last few sentences, saying that he would let the rebel officers and soldiers wear red scarves to show the difference, He Shixiang finally understood why these people had such expressions after finding so many red silk cloths from their homes.

"This is all a thief's frame-up and He definitely didn't do it!"

Despite the shock in the heart. But He Shixiang knew that he was caught in a terrible conspiracy, and he refused to admit anything. Insist on giving yourself grievances.

"False accusations from thieves?"

Zhang Shangde was annoyed, got up and said: "This arrow book secret letter was obtained by General Lin Anluo personally from the thief's tent, do you mean that General Lin is also a thief?" Look at this handwriting again, after comparison, it is clear that it is your own handwriting. If you hadn't written it. Could it be that the thief found someone at random, and the handwriting happened to be the same as yours? There is no such thing as such a clever thing in the world! In my opinion, it is clear that you have a grudge against my Zhang family, so you colluded with foreign thieves in an attempt to harm my Zhang family and exterminate the clan. ”

The more he talked, the more annoyed he became. Although the second son of the Zhang family was sorry for the He family first, the dowry was enough afterwards, and then he did help He Shixiang become the co-captain. In the Zhang family's view, the two sides no longer owe each other. In this case, He Shixiang still holds a grudge, and Zhang Shangde naturally can't bear it.

If it weren't for the good cultivation, Zhang Shangde would have wanted to draw his sword on the spot.

"This ...... He is really wronged! ”

Zhang Shangde's words made He Shixiang not know how to answer for a while, so he could only shout injustice repeatedly. This hesitant attitude, and he has never been able to say anything, is undoubtedly a thief in the eyes of everyone. Moreover, the amount of red silk cloth in the yard is almost enough to open a cloth shop, and the quantity is obviously abnormal, and it is an ironclad evidence that cannot be bypassed.

When asked about this, He Shixiang suddenly thought of something, and hurriedly defended: "Those cloths were not deliberately prepared by me, but were seized by leading the army to strangle a group of bandits a few years ago. ”

Kang He didn't believe him anymore, and when he heard this, he asked coldly: "According to the law, all these seizures should be handed over, and they should be counted by the government and returned to the owner." Only if the ownerless things of the original owner cannot be found, some of them will be issued to the officers and soldiers as a reward. Let me ask you, are these red cloths recorded in the government? ”

“…… No. ”

He Shixiang opened his mouth and was speechless.

That batch of goods was originally intercepted privately, and I wanted to make a small fortune, how could I report it?

"However, I have a witness!"

Although this is a violation of military discipline, greedy for a small amount of money is naturally nothing compared to the great crime of throwing thieves. He Shixiang did not hesitate, and immediately confessed to a few henchmen who had divided the other goods with him at that time. Although he was a little sorry for the brothers, he couldn't care about it in order to save his life.

However, Qian Boming's reaction exceeded He Shixiang's expectations.

Hearing those names, the people present sneered again: "The four people Kang He said earlier are really right, it turns out that you have been colluding since then!" ”

Qian Boming did not hesitate, glared at He Shixiang in disgust, and instructed Kang He: "Take down all the suspects, put them in the prison first, and take strict precautions." The officers and men of the Third Wing were also transferred down from the city first, and then returned to the team after the inventory. ”

This attitude obviously determined that He Shixiang was a thief.

"It's really wronged! Your Excellency the Governor, please be clear! ”

In despair, He Shixiang shouted loudly.

It's a pity that before his voice fell, he was knocked over by a punch from the guard and dragged down.

What awaits the former co-captain will be brutal torture until the identity of his "friend in the army" is revealed. (To be continued.) )