Ye Tianhuai took a deep breath.

It was as if someone had pinched her internal organs together.

If what Tao Yuan said was true, then the seriousness of the matter was far beyond her expectations.

"Are you sure?" Ye Qianhuai asked.

Tao Yuan did not answer her words, but took a booklet from the side and handed it to her.

"This is the storage of grain in the granary on the hill." Tao Yuandao.

There were 175 round barns on the hill, divided into six groups, and the booklets recorded what kind of grain was stored in each barn, about how many stones, and whether they were adulterated.

"Where did you get that?" Ye Qianhuai asked.

Such detailed account books must only be available to warehouse insiders.

"During the investigation of the granary on the hill, a fire broke out in the warehouse, burning six warehouses and killing more than a dozen people. The subordinates went down to investigate the matter and found that among the deceased was a storehouse keeper named Wang Yunzhong, who had had had a fierce dispute with Xue Song, the governor of the warehouse, two days before his death. ”

The subordinates felt that Wang Yunzhong had died strangely, so they went to investigate the matter. His son didn't win the spring this year, so he wanted to be filial piety, and he originally dredged up the relationship through the governor of Kuraba and won a place, but then somehow, this place was gone. Wang Yunzhong went to Xue Song to theorize and had several disputes. ”

Tao Yuan looked at the booklet in Ye Tianhuai's hand and said, "I have investigated the place where the fire started, and there are obvious traces of arson. His subordinates deduced that he should have used this account book to blackmail Xue Song, which caused him to be killed. ”

Ye Tianhuai didn't speak again, she flipped through the pages and looked at the account book in her hand.

"It's hard for you to get this." After reading it, Ye Tianhuai said to Tao Yuan, "There is one more thing." In the winter of the year before last, a soldier named Nie Zhuochen died on the plateau, you go to check how he died. ”

Tao Yuan didn't receive the order, he paused for a moment, and said, "This person's subordinates know." He should have offended the Rank Moon Pavilion and lost his life. ”

"What is the Moon Pavilion?" Ye Qianhuai frowned. She didn't expect Tao Yuan to come up with an answer so quickly.

"The Moon Pavilion is the largest chamber of commerce in Shengjing. A year and a half ago, when my subordinates were free, they once approached me and asked me to help get rid of this Nie Zhuochen. ”

Seeing Ye Tianhuai's surprised gaze, he explained: "In addition to Tao Yuan, there are several other identities among his subordinates. They are looking for the identity of their subordinate killers. ”

Ye Tianhuai nodded and asked, "Isn't this Title Moon Pavilion a Chamber of Commerce?" How can a killer be hired? ”

Tao Yuan's peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly, and the corners of his mouth hooked a smile without temperature, and said: "The guild of commerce has been robbed, and the sitting chamber of commerce has been blackmailed, and there must be some means to deal with this." Generally speaking, if you want to do business, you must be able to eat both black and white. ”

This is indeed Ye Qianhuai's knowledge blind spot.

She doesn't know much about businessmen, only that businessmen value profit over righteousness, but in her impression, most people in business are still law-abiding.

But listening to Tao Yuan say this, the Chamber of Commerce has a cautious relationship with the underworld who robbed houses.

The subordinate did not take the order, but after a short time, he heard that he had died on the hill. I think it's the Moon Pavilion that found someone else. Tao Yuandao.

"Why did the Moon Pavilion hire someone to kill Nie Zhuochen?" Ye Qianhuai asked.

Tao Yuan shrugged his shoulders and said, "The buyer's business is not something that the killer should know. But the Chamber of Commerce made a move, mostly because this person blocked the financial path of the Title Moon Pavilion. ”

Ye Tianhuai frowned.

According to He Qingchang's statement, Nie Zhuochen insisted on asking the warehouse to open a warehouse for inspection, blocking at most the financial road of the household, what does it have to do with this Title Moon Pavilion?

Ye Qian pondered for a long time and asked, "Who is the boss of the Title Moon Pavilion, do you know?" ”

Tao Yuan shook his head and said, "My subordinates don't have much contact with the Rank Moon Pavilion. I only heard that the pavilion owner is a woman who has passed the age and stood up, the first to do antiques, and now she does everything, especially the moon money village, which can be said to be the most reputable and most widely spread ticket number in Dajing. ”

"Women?" Ye Tianhuai couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Although the status of women in the Dajing Dynasty has improved, the imperial examination is open to women, and the literary school also recruits women, but on the whole, most women still embark on the road of husband and child, and it is very rare to come out to show up in politics and business.

Not to mention, he is also the owner of the largest chamber of commerce in Shengjing.

Tao Yuan's face was flat, and he said: "There are many rumors about her in Beijing, but not many people have actually seen her. ”

Ye Tianhuai nodded thoughtfully, and said, "Tao Yuan, you go and find out, why did the Moon Pavilion get rid of Nie Zhuochen back then." ”

Tao Yuan should speak.

"Why are there so many people in the front room today? Are they all here to pawn? After finishing business, Ye Tianhuai chatted with him.

"Recently, prices in Beijing have risen, and some families who have difficulties have to come and pawn some things to survive this time."

"So many people every day?"

Tao Yuan nodded and said, "It's been five or six days." ”

Ye Tianhuai thought of the guests he saw in the front hall, and all of them looked anxious.

Her face sank and she asked, "How many of the things that usually come in here can be redeemed later?" ”

"About thirty percent. The exact numbers are clear. ”

Ye Tianhuai was silent and sighed: "The people's livelihood is difficult. ”

She suddenly remembered the dying victims in the dark alley next to Baiweiju.

Seeing her gloomy expression, Tao Yuan persuaded: "Childe doesn't have to worry too much. It's hard, but it's nowhere near the point where you can't survive, after all, there's something you can pawn. Compared with those times when I couldn't eat enough to fight for many years, it is already a blessing to be able to live today. ”

Ye Tianhuai raised his eyes to look at Tao Yuan, he didn't expect him to say such a thing.

He was dressed in a simple black cloth robe, with leggings wrapped around his calves, bracers around his wrists, and a gray cloth belt tied around his thin waist, which looked like a street coolie.

is such an ordinary ordinary man who can't be found when he blends into the crowd, but he may be the best killer in the world, and he has the largest intelligence network in Shengjing.

Ye Qianhuai suddenly became interested in him.

"Where is Commander Tao from? Why did you become an eagle guard? ”

The expression on Tao Yuan's face paused slightly, and then he put on that impeccable smile again, and said, "Childe, there is an unwritten rule in the Eagle Guard. ”

He paused, restrained his smile, his expression was unfathomable, and said, "Don't ask about the past, don't be afraid of the future." ”

Ye Tianhuai was stunned for a moment, she didn't know that Eagle Guard still had such a statement.

In her daze, Tao Yuan raised the corners of her mouth again, the dangerous aura in her eyes dissipated, and the whole person was warm.

He said to Ye Qianhuai: "However, if the son wants to ask...... The subordinates are from Qizhou. ”

(End of chapter)