Pearl Volume XXVI, Righteous Army

"Nope. Nangong Yan said with disappointment: "The real culprit behind the scenes this time is well hidden, and nothing has been detected." ”

"Yes. After hearing this, Zhu Changle sighed. But this sigh is not a relief, but a bit of a pity.

It seems that Zhu Changle also wants the other party to confess to the mastermind behind the scenes.

This point is the same as Nangong Yan's conjecture, the ultimate goal of the murderer may be to blame Zhu Changle.

But that doesn't mean he has nothing to do with it, and there are still many unsolved questions.

Nangong Yan still lives in the Yongle Gang, which makes Nangong Yan a little surprised. Originally, Zhu Changle was listed as a suspect by himself, and he should guard himself. Unexpectedly, he actually agreed.

Perhaps, Zhu Changle knew that someone was going to frame him. And he needs such a frame-up, and then try to let Nangong Yan see through the other party's tricks, so as to clear his suspicions.

Perhaps, Zhu Changle had already prepared a complete countermeasure, and he was not afraid of Nangong Yan to investigate.

Perhaps, this is just Zhu Changle's plan to get away with it.

But this is what Nangong Yan wants. As long as you do it, you will leave traces, so that you can follow the vine and find the truth.

After a few days in Yongle, everything was normal, and Zhu Changle was the same as usual.

Only the military advisor Feng Renyu is a little different.

In the past, he always had a smile on his face, treated people with everything, and was always so easy-going (at least, in Nangong Yan's eyes).

But after coming back this time, Nangong Yan found that Feng Renyu was frowning from time to time, and he talked a lot less.

Although he usually meets the other side, he also greets with a smile on his face, but it is the kind of forced smile that is uncomfortable.

As far as Nangong Yan knew, since he entered the Yongle Gang again, Zhu Changle had not summoned Feng Renyu again. Could it be that before this, Zhu Changle had already assigned him some difficult tasks?

If so, then Feng Renyu has become the target of breakthrough.

But judging by his expression, it was not a sense of trust after receiving a new task. No matter how difficult the task is, it is not this depressed expression.

On the surface, Nangong Yan was silent, but in fact, he had secretly paid attention to Feng Renyu.

The weather is getting cooler, and there are more entertainment parties in the evening. Nangong Yan didn't want to participate in their activities, so he went back to his room early that night to rest, preparing to investigate in the mansion at night.

But not long after I slept, I was awakened by the sound of gongs outside the house.

I heard someone shouting, "There's an assassin, there's an assassin, there's a thief, don't let him run." ”

Nangong Yan hurriedly put on his coat and pushed the door out.

I saw groups of people outside, with torches in their hands illuminating the night sky as bright as day.

Nangong Yan hurriedly stopped one person and asked, "What's going on?" ”

As soon as the man saw that it was Nangong Yan, he stopped and replied, "Lord Hui, someone in the gang sneaked in late at night and was discovered, and everyone is chasing him." ”

Hearing him say this, Nangong Yan felt interesting. This Yongle Gang is not an ordinary big family, and ordinary little thieves dare not come. Those who can come are certainly not ordinary people. In that case, how could it be so easily discovered?

It seems that this matter must be taken a look, otherwise how can it be worthy of Zhu Changle's courteous hospitality and his identity as a fast catcher.

After thinking about it, he chased after the people.

Nangong Yan just wanted to see the excitement, and he didn't plan to take care of it. Therefore, he did not perform superior light skills, but just ran with the crowd.

At this moment, a figure flashed by, surpassing everyone.

Nangong Yan looked at it fixedly, and it turned out to be Feng Renyu.

Jianghu people call him "a random flower gradually charming eyes", this nickname is not an exaggeration at all. I saw that others were shaking three times and two times, and they had left Nangong Yan's sight.

When Nangong Yan arrived in the front yard, there were already many people gathered here, and he squeezed through the gang on the third floor and the outer three floors before he saw the situation.

I saw three black-clothed masked people kneeling in the field, and around them, there were four people, Hu Chong, Liu Zhongyuan, Fan Chengjun, and Du Qing.

In the face of such a momentum, the three night walkers were also trembling with fear, and their bodies were like chaff.

From this point of view, they are just a few small people, I don't know where they got the courage to dare to visit the Yongle Gang at night.

At this moment, the people surrounding him made way of a road, and the helper Zhu Changle came from Liu Yu and Xiu Yun monks.

"See the helper......" When everyone saw Zhu Changle coming, they saluted and greeted each other.

"What's going on?" asked Zhu Changle with a calm face.

"Back to the gang leader, there are three thieves who visited my gang at night and were captured by us, I don't know what to do, please show the gang leader. ”

"Needless to say, of course it's a mess of corpses. Before Zhu Changle could speak, He Bisheng rushed to answer.

When the three night walkers heard this, they hurriedly kowtowed like garlic and begged for mercy.

"The helper spares his life, the helper spares his life, I know that I am wrong, and I ask the helper to be merciful. ”

"Nonsense. Zhu Changle said to He Bisheng with a displeased face: "Lord Nangong is here, and we still need to lynch him." ”

After speaking, he ordered his subordinates: "Come on, take these three people into custody first, and then ask Lord Nangong to interrogate them tomorrow." ”

"Brother Zhu. Nangong Yan walked out of the crowd and said, "Brother Zhu, I think I called some leaders in the gang, let's try the case overnight, I'm afraid that the night will be long and dreamy, and there will be trouble when the time comes." ”

In fact, although Nangong Yan is the head catcher of the six gates, he has no right to interrogate the prisoner. He did this because he thought this was Zhu Changle's layout. If he doesn't enter the game, it will arouse Zhu Changle's suspicion, and it will be even more difficult to get clues from the Yongle Gang afterwards.

"Alas!" I only heard Zhu Changle sigh and said, "I wanted to invite Brother Nangong to stay here for a few more days and enjoy a quiet life." I didn't expect to encounter such a thing. ”

"My quick catch is the life of a lifetime of hard work, when I will retire, when will I be able to be idle. ”

"Brother Nangong lives here with me, I'm afraid I won't be able to be idle. Ever since it was rumored that I had gotten the Jade Pearl, there have been people checking or visiting. It's good now, there are people who dare to explore at night. If this continues, I'm afraid that my Yongle Gang will not be able to sustain it. ”

"Brother Zhu, rest assured, the truth will always be revealed one day. I think we're going to settle the matter first. ”

Under Nangong Yan's arrangement, several powerful figures of the Yongle Gang all arrived in the living room together. Originally, it was the position of the deputy gang leader, but Nangong Yan was already seated, and the others were seated in two rows.

The three night walkers were now unmasked, their hands and feet were helped, and they were kneeling in the middle of the hall.

The doors and windows around the hall were closed, and it was difficult for the three of them to fly even if they planted their wings. But even if the doors and windows are wide open, and the hands and feet are not tied, I am afraid that the three of them will not even be able to turn around and run to the gate.

"You three listen. Zhu Changle, the leader of the Yongle Gang, said in a preemptive voice: "If you break into my gang at night, it stands to reason that I can punish you." The imperial court and the rivers and lakes have always had rules, as long as they do not hurt the innocent, they do not interfere with each other in small matters. But God has the virtue of a good life, and as long as you tell the truth, I will not embarrass you. ”

"The helper, the little one must know everything, and he must say everything, and he just asks the helper to be gracious. ”

"What's the name of the three of you?" Nangong Yan, who was sitting in the passenger seat, didn't bother to listen to their nonsense, and said directly.

"Back to the adult, the villain's name is Li Long, and the two next to him are my brothers, named Li Hu and Li Bao. In order to fight for the opportunity to perform, Li Long answered all the words of the others in one go.

"Why did you visit the Yongle Gang at night?"

"That's right. Li Bao hurriedly replied: "The three of us brothers are unknown people in the rivers and lakes of this city, and once they drank with someone, the other party said that the hottest treasure in the martial arts today is the rumored jade pearl. It's a pity that people like us can't be seen in a lifetime. We also drank too much at the time, so we said that we could steal the pearl. After listening to this, the other party laughed and said that we don't want to talk about stealing the jade pearl, as long as we get the waist card of one of the night patrol leaders in the Yongle Gang, he is considered capable. When the three brothers heard this, they made a bet with him on the spot. After we woke up, we also regretted it, but the words have been spoken, and if we take it back, how will we mix in the rivers and lakes in the future. So the three of us put our hearts on the side, planning to come here tonight for the first waist card. ”

"You three, are you working alone in the rivers and lakes, or is there an organization behind it?" Nangong Yan continued to ask.

"The three of us brothers are used to being free and have no organization. ”

"Yes, yes, we're all doing it for ourselves. As soon as Li Long finished speaking, the other two also said in kind.

But before they could answer, all three of them hesitated, their heads bowed, their eyes rolling.

This move did not escape Nangong Yan's eyes.

"What you are telling the truth? The Yongle Gang is a well-known gang in the world, and their influence is all over the country. All we have to do is draw your faces and post them around, and within a few days, we'll know your details. When the time comes, even I won't be able to protect you. ”

Zhu Changle, who was on the side, heard this, and scolded secretly in his heart: It is worthy of being caught by the gods of the six doors, and even threatening others has to pull a cushion.

When the three kneeling people heard this, their faces changed greatly, and then they kowtowed and begged for mercy.

"Adults, the small ones know that they are wrong, the small ones know that they are wrong, and the small ones are all tricks. Our three brothers are the little minions under the command of Liu Liu and Liu Qi of the righteous army. We originally thought that we had the ability, so we wanted to take refuge in the banner of the Righteous Army and achieve a career. How do you know that their brothers have a lot of talents. Speaking of this, Li Long suddenly thought of something, and hurriedly added: "Although they are not as powerful as the Yongle Gang, we can't be reused. With nothing to do every day, this is why I drink and brag with people and do foolish things. I also hope that the adults and the helper will be kind and save the life of the young. ”

Hearing this, Zhu Changle was already so angry that his face turned pale.