After Lin Feng and Sun Fujia solved the hidden danger of possible disagreement, they continued to move forward, Sun Fujia watched Lin Feng and everyone turn around, and said curiously: "Zide, where are you taking us?" ”

Lin Feng smiled and said, "What we have to do tonight is not only to deal with the Four Elephants Organization, there is another thing that is also very important, I wonder if Sun Langzhong still remembers my arrangement for Jin Fenglu?" ”

"Jin Fenglu?"

When Sun Fujia heard this name, his brain instantly recalled what Lin Feng had said when he hid before.

When luring Jin Fenglu to the inn, Lin Feng said to Sun Fujia that Jin Fenglu would transfer the location of the boxes he was hiding out of prudence, that is, as long as he stared at the people who had been in contact with Jin Fenglu, there was a chance to find those two boxes.

It's just that Lin Feng didn't have any results at that time, and then the battle at the inn started, and everyone's attention was focused on the inn, so much so that they all ignored this matter.

Now that Lin Feng suddenly mentioned it, and he was moving forward with a clear goal, Sun Fujia couldn't help but show a look of anticipation and surprise.

He hurriedly said, "Could it be ...... Do you know where Jin Fenglu hid the contents of those two boxes? ”

Lin Feng looked at the gradually brightening sky, the night was over, the night had passed, he smiled and said: "After issuing the order to summon Jin Fenglu, I ordered people to keep an eye on everyone who came into contact with Jin Fenglu, and at this time, my people found that a person sneaked out of the back door of Jin Fenglu's mansion and went to a treasury of Jin Fenglu, and then found someone to carry out two beautiful looking treasure chests from that warehouse......"

"Of course, my men were just staring from afar, and they didn't personally check what was in the boxes, so I'm not sure if they were the goods missing from the two boxes in the Brido caravan......"

When Sun Fujia heard this, his face was full of excitement, and he said, "Two boxes, or sneak away from the back door...... It was clearly the one who was ordered by Jin Fenglu to transfer the position, and there was no need to think about it, it must be what we were looking for, a secret thing from the merchant forces of the Western Regions! ”

Looking at Sun Fujia's excited appearance, Lin Feng smiled: "Whether it is what we are looking for or not, we will know soon." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Feng's footsteps suddenly stopped.

In front of him, there was the gate of a mansion, the mansion was dilapidated, the plaque was hanging diagonally downward, the words on the plaque had faded due to the wind and sun, and a man dressed in black was standing in front of the door.

After the man saw Lin Feng, he hurriedly walked over and saluted: "Lin Sizheng, they carried two boxes, they just entered this mansion, and they never came out again. ”

Hearing the man's words, Sun Fujia and the others hurriedly turned their heads and looked at the dilapidated mansion.

The vermilion paint of the mansion door has long since peeled off, and the door is very mottled, and at this time, the door full of dilapidated atmosphere is tightly closed, and the mansion is quiet, giving people the feeling that it has been vacant for at least ten years.

"County Lieutenant Zhao, do you know the situation of this mansion?" Lin Feng asked.

Zhao Xieyang is very familiar with everything in Shenshan County, and when he heard Lin Feng ask, he didn't hesitate at all, and said directly: "Back to Lin Sizheng, this mansion used to be the residence of a merchant, this businessman had an accident in the field ten years ago, only one lady remained, and the rest of the family died, and then the merchant's wife sold the mansion and returned to her mother's house, but this mansion has never been inhabited, so we don't know who the mansion was sold to." ”

Sun Fujia frowned and said, "Mansion sales, your yamen should have a record, right?" ”

Zhao Xieyang said: "There is a record that is true, but the person written on the record is the name of an intermediate businessman, and this businessman also bought it for others, and then this businessman left Shenshan County to do business in other places, and never came back, I don't know if it was an accident or what the situation is, so the government does not know about the owner of this mansion at all." ”

Lin Feng listened to Zhao Xieyang's words, nodded lightly, and said, "I see, I'll just say why Jin Fenglu dares to transfer things here, no surprise......"

He looked at everyone, his voice was low, and said, "Here, it should be the last retreat he left for himself." ”

Sun Fujia thought for a while, then nodded and sighed: "It's really a cunning rabbit three caves, Jin Fenglu, as the richest businessman in Shenshan County, in addition to his own mansion, also owns many other mansions and shops, but who would have thought that those mansions and shops are just for us to show on the bright side, once an accident happens, the place where he will really hide will be such a mansion that has been abandoned for ten years?" ”

Lin Feng smiled: "People who have ghosts in their hearts must be uneasy in their hearts all the time, and they are always worried that there will be a day when they will be exposed, so it is normal to prepare a retreat for themselves, but it's a pity that ......"

He laughed and said lightly: "If he makes a mistake, he won't even have a chance to hide in this safe house, and such a retreat that was prepared ten years ago won't even have a chance to use it after all." ”

When everyone heard this, they were a little embarrassed in their hearts.

Isn't Jin Fenglu cautious enough? No, he killed people with few useful clues, and he was already extremely cautious.

Isn't Jin Fenglu enough to plan ahead? Neither! He prepared himself for a retreat ten years ago.

Is that Jin Fenglu not decisive enough? What's more, after sensing Lin Feng's suspicion of him, he immediately used the Western Regions guards and his own dead soldiers to launch a surprise attack on Lin Feng, strangling all the crises in advance.

It can be said that Jin Fenglu has achieved the ultimate in all aspects.

It's a pity that the person he wants to deal with is Lin Feng, a smart person who seems to have no dead ends.

So much so that his strengths didn't even make a ripple, so he became a chess piece in the game between Lin Feng and Kuisu, and after all, he didn't even have a chance to cause Lin Feng a little trouble.

"That's providence." Zhao Xieyang couldn't help but think of this sentence in his heart, he felt that no matter who Jin Fenglu met, even if he couldn't play the other party to death, he could hide here safely to avoid the crisis, but what he met was Lin Feng, the only person who restrained him in all directions.

"Well, there's no need to talk about the past."

Lin Feng looked at Zhao Xieyang and said, "County Lieutenant Zhao, I'll leave it to you next." ”

When Zhao Xieyang heard this, he hurriedly said: "Xiaguan understands!" ”

After speaking, he did not hesitate, and led people directly to the bottom of the peeling walls of the mansion.

Then a group of people leaned their backs against the wall, crossed their hands, and walked with their horses in their steps, looking at the people opposite.

The same number of people on the opposite side quickly rushed over, they jumped up and stepped on the palms held up by Zhao Xieyang and others, and then Zhao Xieyang and the others lifted up hard...... These people jumped up with their strength, grabbed them with both hands, and climbed directly to the high courtyard wall.

They climbed up the courtyard wall, prostrated themselves to look into the courtyard, and when they were sure that there was no danger under the wall, they jumped one after another.

It wasn't long before a creaking sound was heard, and the shut-in, dilapidated door was opened from the inside.

Zhao Xieyang hurriedly looked at Lin Feng: "Lin Sizheng, you can go in." ”

Lin Feng nodded slightly: "Go ahead, there should be some thieves inside, be careful." ”

"Yes!"

Zhao Xieyang didn't say a word, clenched the horizontal knife, and rushed in directly.

At first, there were only footsteps in the mansion, but it didn't take long for some exclamations to be heard: "Who are you!?" Who let you in? ”

"Get out!"

"Robbers, robbers are coming......"

Mixed voices kept coming, listening to these voices, Lin Feng smiled at Sun Fujia and said, "These guys are quite smart, shouting robbers...... This is to get the attention of the people in the neighborhood, so that the people can come and help them, and then they will look for an opportunity to escape. ”

When Sun Fujia heard this, he turned his head to look at the nearby mansions, only to see that the doors of some mansions had been opened a crack, but when the people inside stretched out their heads and saw that Lin Feng and they had so many people, they quickly retracted their heads, and at the same time, with a bang, the door was slammed shut.

Sun Fujia shook his head and said, "It's a pity that they made a mistake in their calculations, and no one will help them." ”

"People are seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, this is the self-protection mechanism of life, if it is relatives and friends, people will resist this mechanism to take risks, but they are not related to the people nearby, why should the people take risks to save them?"

Lin Feng smiled, not surprised by this kind of result.

At this time, the voice in the mansion gradually weakened, and Lin Feng said: "It seems that the trouble has been solved, Sun Langzhong, let's go in." ”

The crowd stepped into the mansion.

As soon as they entered, everyone couldn't help but be stunned, and a touch of surprise appeared on their faces.

Inside the mansion, the cobblestone pavement is smooth and smooth, and the spacious courtyard is paved with huge stone slabs, and the top is very clean.

There is a well on the right side of the courtyard, and around the well is a small garden with a few pine trees standing upright.

No weeds are visible on the ground.

What is this like for ten years of uninhabited people? It's clear that someone has been taking care of it!

Lin Feng looked at this cleaner than his own yard, and couldn't help laughing: "Interesting, no one cares about it for ten years from the outside, as if it has been abandoned by time, but the inside is so exquisite, it seems that this Jin Fenglu is still a person who pursues quality of life, even if this mansion may not be used for a lifetime, he must ensure that when he comes here, he can enjoy everything outside." ”

Sun Fujia thought for a long time, and finally burst out with a sentence: "Really rich." ”

Lin Feng couldn't help but laugh when he heard Sun Fujia's evaluation.

"Lin Sizheng."

At this time, Zhao Xieyang walked over quickly and said: "Xiaguan found fifteen people hiding here in this mansion, after we revealed their identities, they still resisted and were unwilling to obey orders, and they also took up arms to resist, so Xiaguan could only order to do something to them." ”

"In the end, eight of the fifteen were killed on the spot and seven were captured alive."

"And this man ......"

Zhao Xieyang turned around and pointed to a burly, bearded man tied behind him, and said, "It's the leader of these people." ”

Lin Feng looked at the bearded man, and before he could speak, he heard a voice sound: "Lin Sizheng, the person who sneaked away from the back door of Jin Fenglu's mansion and moved the box away is him." ”

This was the voice of the spies arranged by Lin Feng.

Hearing this, Lin Feng smiled at the bearded man who was still restlessly struggling despite being tied by a rope, and said, "What about the box that Jin Fenglu asked you to hide?" Where? ”

The bearded man's eyes glared at Lin Feng, and his voice was loud: "What box?" I don't understand what you mean! This is my mansion, and you have forcibly broken into my mansion for no reason, and you have killed my people! I'm going to report you to the yamen! ”

Lin Feng's dark and deep eyes stared at the bearded man, and he waited quietly for the bearded man to finish speaking before he said lightly: "Someone told you that when you are nervous, do your eyelids jump unconsciously?" Someone has told you that when you lie, the corners of your mouth will twitch subconsciously, and your eyes will wander? ”

The bearded man slammed him, and he struggled hard just now, as if he had been hammered with a stick.

Lin Feng continued: "County Lieutenant Zhao has already told you about our identity, and you still called to report it to the Yamen?" Is it that you are so nervous that your brain pauses and you don't know how to express your anger? Can this official teach you, can you shout at the government to break into private houses and kill people indiscriminately? Is there any justice in this world? Where is the justice of heaven? What are the laws of the Tang Dynasty? ”

"Come, shout, the voice is more sad and indignant, and it can make people who hear it empathize."

“……”

The bearded man was directly stunned, he looked at Lin Feng blankly, and he didn't know how to react for a while.

Zhao Xieyang and the others also looked at each other, and immediately looked at the bearded man with pity, even his master Jin Fenglu was only used as a pawn in front of Lin Feng, where did he get the courage to shout with Lin Feng?

"I'll tell you one more thing."

Lin Feng looked at the bearded man who was frozen in place, and continued: "Jin Fenglu is already dead, he is very unfortunate, he was imprisoned in the firewood room by the enemy, and the firewood room happened to be engulfed in the fire, he didn't even have a chance to escape...... So, your master is gone, and you still have to fight the court for a dead master? You really don't want a little way to live? ”

Listening to Lin Feng's words, the bearded man's eyes widened, and his face was full of disbelief.

After he transported the box here according to Jin Fenglu's order, he never went out again, so he didn't know about Jin Fenglu's situation at all, and he didn't know that Jin Fenglu was dead.

At this moment, the sudden bad news is no less than being hit on the head with a stick again.

"How could it be...... How so!? ”

He shook his head, looking incredulous.

From the first time Lin Feng saw the bearded man, he used psychological methods to attack and guide him, first disturbing his mind, and then hitting his mental defense, the bearded man was obviously unable to maintain his previous calm.

"As the saying goes, there is a debtor and a master, you are just Jin Fenglu's subordinates, many things are done according to his orders, that may not be your original intention, so he deserves to die, you may not deserve to die, he is dead, you may not have to die with him."

Lin Feng struck while the iron was hot, looking at the bearded man whose eyes were constantly flashing, and he was already visibly shaken, and said: "If he is still alive, your loyalty can be praised by many people, but now that he is dead, if you are still stupid and loyal to such a rebellious thief, and don't care about the life and death of your family, then the official thinks that you are really too stupid, too ridiculous, and too ruthless, and you don't even care about your family, what kind of man are you!" ”

The bearded man pursed his lips tightly, and sweat was evident on his forehead.

He kept his head down, a look of struggle and hesitation flashing across his face.

Seeing this, Lin Feng knew that he was only one foot away from the door, and he said: "You still have the opportunity to make meritorious contributions to your crimes, as long as you cooperate with us well, this official can promise in front of everyone that he will never let your sins affect your family, and he can also punish you lightly." ”

The bearded man raised his head violently, his eyes were fixed on Lin Feng, and he said, "Can I trust you?" ”

Lin Feng said lightly: "I, Lin Feng, have never broken my promise. ”

The bearded man's eyes kept turning left and right, his hands kept clenching into fists and releasing them, and after he was silent for more than a dozen breaths, he finally took a deep breath, gritted his teeth and said: "The box you are looking for is in the first room north of the left wing, the bed in the room can be moved, the floor below can be lifted, and there is a secret room under the floor." ”

Hearing the bearded man's words, everyone's eyes lit up directly, they didn't expect Lin Feng to really say a few words, so they let him speak obediently.

"County Lieutenant Zhao, what are you still doing in a daze?"

Lin Feng said calmly: "Go ahead, carry the box out." ”

Zhao Xieyang hurriedly said: "Xiaguan will go." ”

With that, he led the people and rushed straight to the room.

Lin Feng didn't look at Zhao Xieyang and the others, his eyes still fell on the bearded man, and he smiled: "Congratulations, you made the most correct choice in life." ”

The bearded man smiled bitterly: "Lin Sizheng doesn't need to put gold on my face, I know that I am just a treacherous villain now." ”

"Jin Fenglu is still alive, you are indeed treacherous, but he is dead, and the people you are loyal to are gone, what is there to say about treachery?"

Lin Feng appeased the bearded man, so that he didn't have too much psychological pressure on Jin Fenglu's betrayal, and then directly changed the topic and said, "How much do you know about Jin Fenglu?" ”

The bearded man said, "Lin Si is referring to?" ”

"The forces behind Jin Fenglu."

With a brush, the bearded man raised his head sharply, and his eyes widened again, revealing a look of great astonishment.

Looking at the bearded man's reaction, Lin Feng smiled, "What? I was surprised that the official knew about Jin Fenglu's things? ”

The bearded man didn't understand how terrifying Lin Feng really was until this moment, he took a deep breath and nodded, "Indeed, I didn't expect Lin Sizheng to know this...... It has only been less than two days since Minglin Temple came to Shenshan County. ”

Lin Feng's smile was mysterious: "How do you think the reputation of this official for investigating cases came from?" As long as the official wants to know, there is nothing he has not known so far...... Tell me how much you know. ”

Since Jin Fenglu arranged for the bearded man to be responsible for the transfer of the box at the first time when he was suspected by himself, it is enough to show his trust in the bearded man, the bearded man should be Jin Fenglu's confidant, he has definitely done a lot of things for Jin Fenglu, and he also knows a lot of Jin Fenglu's secrets.

It was precisely because of this that Lin Feng would spend time and energy to subdue the bearded man.

"I do know that there is a terrifying force behind my lord."

The bearded man said truthfully: "When the old man had not yet made a fortune, this force found the master, and it was they who helped the old man make a fortune and gave the old man all the support he needed, so that the old man became the richest businessman in Shenshan County, and the old man was also controlled by this force and completed the task for him." ”

There will be no pie in the sky, there is a harvest and there is naturally a pay, and everything is marked with a price in fate.

Lin Feng nodded, knowing the method of the Western Regions merchant forces to buy members in the Tang Dynasty.

"Go on."

The bearded man continued: "This force is very mysterious, every time I meet with the master, I meet in secret, I have followed the master all the time, only once by chance to meet them, when they were talking to the master, I happened to hear some words. ”

When Sun Fujia heard this, he leaned forward directly and said, "What did they say?" ”

The bearded man frowned and thought for a while, and said, "At that time, I was afraid of being discovered by them, so the distance was relatively far away, and I didn't hear it too really, and I only heard the complete sentence clearly." ”

"What?" Sun Fujia asked.

The bearded man said, "They say...... You have to muddy the water, stir the dark tide surging, and the big waves will have a chance. ”

"You have to muddy the water, stir the dark tide surging, and the big waves will turn over before you have a chance?"

When Sun Fujia heard this, he couldn't help but ponder the meaning of this sentence.

Lin Feng also squinted his eyes, his mind was also analyzing the meaning of this sentence, at this time, he seemed to think of something, and suddenly said, "When did you hear these words?" ”

"The autumn of the second year of Zhenguan."

"The autumn of the second year of Zhenguan?" Lin Feng touched his chin, his eyes flashing, thoughtful.

"Anything else?" Lin Feng asked again.

"Yes!"

The bearded man looked at Lin Feng and said, "The accent they speak sounds like people from the Western Regions, and they have a barbaric feeling. ”

Lin Feng and Sun Fujia glanced at each other, and their expressions were no longer surprised.

"Anything else?" Sun Fujia continued to ask.

The bearded man shook his head: "I don't dare to inquire about the master's secrets, if it weren't for that chance encounter, I wouldn't even know about this." ”

Lin Feng nodded slightly, he was not surprised by this, after all, the merchant forces of the Western Regions were even more mysterious than the Four Elephants Organization, they were cautious and careful, it was normal.

Being able to get this information from the bearded man was already a bit of a surprise to Lin Feng.

He thought for a moment and said, "Do you know what they have arranged for your master to do over the years?" What tasks have you completed? ”

The bearded man shook his head: "The master has done a lot of things, but I don't know which things they let me do, and which things I did by myself." ”

Lin Feng had been paying attention to the bearded man's expression and subconscious movements, and his expression was calm when he said these words, without any dodging or additional subconscious movements, which was enough to show that he was not lying.

Lin Feng thought for a while and said, "Can you write?" ”

The bearded man nodded: "A little." ”

"Then let someone else write for you."

Lin Feng said: "After a while, you will tell in detail what you have known over the years, what Jin Fenglu has done, especially the major events, the things that have turned for Jin Fenglu, the people with special identities that he has come into contact with, such as officials, Confucianism, other wealthy businessmen, and the like, as well as which cities he has been to and when he went, you have to tell them." ”

For the sake of his family and his own life, the bearded man naturally would not disobey Lin Feng at this time.

Seeing the bearded man nodding, Lin Feng said directly: "Come on, take him to make a confession." ”

Soon, someone took the bearded man to a nearby room to take notes.

Sun Fujia looked at this scene and said, "Zide, are you trying to find the rest of the merchant forces in the Western Regions from Jin Fenglu's body?" ”

Lin Feng didn't hide it from Sun Fujia, he said: "Since the merchant forces of the Western Regions have cultivated Jin Fenglu from zero to become a big businessman, they will never waste Jin Fenglu. ”

"So over the years, Jin Fenglu must have done a lot of things for the merchant forces in the Western Regions, so starting from Jin Fenglu's whereabouts over the years, from the analysis of what he has done and the people he has come into contact with, we may be able to find some anomalies and secrets that we can't find on weekdays, maybe ...... The mystery of the merchant power in the Western Regions is really here, and there is a chance to uncover it. ”

Sun Fujia thought for a while, and then nodded: "There is indeed such an opportunity, but this task is huge." ”

Lin Feng smiled and said, "It just so happened that I was bored on the way back to Chang'an, isn't this ...... There's something to relieve boredom. ”

Lin Feng's positive and optimistic attitude always made Sun Fujia sigh, as if in front of Lin Feng, any boring and tiring thing could become a thing worth being happy about.

Sun Fujia was just about to say something, when suddenly, Zhao Xieyang's excited voice suddenly came: "The box has been found!" ”

(End of chapter)