Master doesn't have many other advantages, but he is definitely first-class in terms of prudence, and he is sophisticated, so it is definitely the best choice to bring a group of rookies who are new to the industry.

It's just that he's used to being comfortable, and it's hard to say whether he's willing to help him, and I'm afraid it's difficult to persuade him by simply writing a letter, so I'm afraid I'll have to try it in person.

Xia Fan pressed this thought and wrote another character under the person.

"To tell you the truth, I took over the command this time for one purpose - I hope that in the area under my jurisdiction, there will never be anything like this again. Evil should be banned, and it can be banned!"

He said loudly.

Wei Wushuang and Luo You'er's expressions also became serious.

"Brother Xia, this is not an easy task. ”

"Well, it may take years, but if no one starts, you'll never see that day. ”

After the Privy Council became independent of the Six Ministries, it did greatly strengthen its own resources and strength, so that the evil calamities brought about by the fall of the Eternal Kingdom did not destroy the entire human settlement. But a hundred years have made it a behemoth, and at the same time, it has also made it no longer pure. Too many entanglements of interests may have distanced the local privy council from the Gyeonggi government.

What he cares about is whether this is unique to Qiguo, or is it the same for the other five countries?

"If you want to intervene effectively, you have to meddle in local affairs – at least the criminal investigation part has to be done ourselves. It's easy to be kept in the dark by believing in the judgment of the local government. Xia Fan nodded the second person, "We have to set up a criminal investigation team to act together with Fang Shi." ”

"I see. Wei Wushuang suddenly said, "You are really thoughtful. ”

Luo You'er blinked, "This should be much easier than Fang Shi." ”

"That's right. Xia Fan smiled, "People who are angry are not easy to recruit, but ordinary catching is as much as there are." ”

As long as he's paid right.

In this era, there was no professional criminal investigation college, and arresting fast was also a low-status position in the government, and the so-called sophisticated arrest was fed by the case. They also have no establishment, and they will not be named in the official department, so it is particularly convenient to dig up the corners.

The first candidate that popped up in Xia Fan's mind was Li Xing, who he had a relationship with in Fenghua County.

Although he didn't have much contact, he left a good impression on him when they met for the first time, with a flexible mind and a clear sense of logic, and being able to do these two things is a rare figure in the fast catching team.

Since you are going back to Fenghua County to find Master, it is better to meet this head catcher by the way.

"But...... I have one concern. Wei Wushuang paused, "The source of those evil spirits—what are you going to do with it?" The government will definitely not accept this kind of hot potato, and even go further, like the case of Gaoshan County, they themselves are inseparable from the source. ”

"Evil is the enemy, so the source of the evil is naturally also the enemy. Xia Fan was silent for a moment and then said in a condensed voice, "Since the other party is an enemy on a par with the evil, it is very clear what to do. ”

Treat friends like a spring breeze, and treat enemies like a cold wind.

"Fangshi shouldn't just carry a peachwood sword, a medicine channel, and a talisman, they need to be equipped with another weapon. ”

The two didn't answer, they may have realized Xia Fan's determination.

"—A weapon of gold and iron, not used to inject gas to slay demons, but to slay the wicked. The first lesson after the new alchemists enter should also clearly tell them that it is not only evil that the alchemists are fighting against, but also the evil of the world. ”

......

It takes two days to go to Fenghua County, and it takes a day to ride a horse, and most of today has passed, Xia Fan plans to set off early tomorrow morning.

Since the order department was empty, he simply spent the afternoon shopping with Li.

The feeling of being bored at home can be imagined, and going out for a walk can not only understand the livelihood of Jinxia City, but also see if there is a chance to encounter the clues of the flower imprint.

Bought two strings of sugar gourds for Li to nibble on, and Xia Fan walked along the street towards the dock area.

Listening to Wei Wushuang's words, there was a mixed flow of people, and it was also a gathering place for various gangs. If you go alone, don't go into an alley or an uninhabited alley, otherwise you may be robbed. Also, don't carry a purse on your body to avoid pickpocketing.

In short, it's a place that normal residents rarely go.

In order not to be noticeable, Xia Fan also deliberately changed into a set of regular clothes, and the plain linen clothes and pants were just the outfit of ordinary people. Li is probably like this, but with an extra hat.

He had expected the docklands to be empty, a lawless place, but when he arrived, he found that there were more people than the market. A large number of sailboats were piled up around the trestle, and shirtless porters carried goods onto the ships. And these goods are the salt of Baihuahua.

In the same way, he found it impossible to tell which gang the porters belonged to just by looking at them from a distance—after all, they had no names on their heads and no symbolic marks on their bodies.

As for the white petals I saw that day, I couldn't find any trace of them.

"It smells terrible. Li said suddenly.

Xia Fan agreed, "There are more naked people." ”

After the summer, it is the early autumn when it is warm, and it is inevitable to run around the dock under the sun and sweat. Coupled with the almost unwashed belt and pants, the habit of defecating in the open, and being smoked by the smoke of firewood, the smell is naturally not much better.

"I'm not talking about Khan," Li shook his head, "there is the smell of blood, and the stench of rotting corpses." ”

"Now?fresh?"

"No...... It should be both old and new. She stepped on the masonry under her feet, "The ground here is soaked in blood, for example." ”

So that's what happened.

Probably what she smelled was the marks left by the slashing between gangs, and as long as no one washed it, the smell of flesh soaked into the cracks in the stone would last for a long time.

"Then let's go, let's not look at it. Xia Fan turned around and said.

Anyway, it's hard to get anything from staying any longer, so it's better to go to the bazaar and buy a new dress for Li.

The reward from above was not only an official position, but also a reward of up to 500 taels, as well as compensation for picking two lightning strikes from the Privy Council. His spell did not rely on lightning strikes, so he didn't cash in at the first time, but the money was already in his hands. Not only will he be able to pay off all his debts, but he will also have a large sum of money left.

For the average farmer, it may take more than ten years to save this money. Hearing the news of the appearance of the evil spirit, Zhang Shenju's first reaction was expectation, perhaps precisely because of this.

The reward of the Privy Council is much higher than the fixed one.

"Beware!" Li suddenly stretched out his hand to stop Xia Fan.

Then he heard a whooshing thud.

A dagger flew diagonally and plunged into the gap in the stone slab in front of them.

Li Zheng wanted to chase him out, but was stopped by Xia Fan, "Wait a minute, don't act alone, there may be fraud!"

The fox demon suddenly retracted his steps.

"This dagger shouldn't be aimed at us," Xia Fan looked in the direction where the hidden weapon was being thrown—a group of people over there were busy unloading, and for a while they couldn't see who was suspicious. But the dagger route is low, and the speed is not fast, even if Li does not stop it, at most it can only fall at his feet.

"What is that for?"

Xia Fan picked up the dagger and examined it slightly, and soon found that there was a groove at the end of its wooden handle, and a thread was attached to it.

He pinched the thread and pulled, and a thin roll of paper fell into his hand.

"That's what the person who threw the dagger should be for. ”

Xia Fan unfolded the scroll of paper, and there was only one sentence on it. "If you want to know the truth about Gaoshan County, come to the harbor dock tonight. 」