"Master Jinzhu, what does the Jingchao thief we want to catch look like?"

"He is so dark that no one can see his face clearly."

"What's your exact height?"

"It's hard to judge this."

That would be easy...

Chen Ji imagined that he might be caught due to some omissions, and he also imagined that Gui and Wu Hongbiao would not run away and confess themselves in prison.

After returning to the hospital last night, he was always in a state of high vigilance, carrying all his money, ready to flee with the dark clouds at any time.

But Chen Ji didn't expect that the Secret Service would let him catch himself...

He was a little confused: "Sir, why me? Your own intelligence is far superior to mine, why should I do it for you?"

In the main hall of the hospital, Jin Zhu was dressed as a tenant farmer, with a bamboo hat on his head. The hemp rope of the bamboo hat outlined his double chin, which looked a little funny.

Jin Zhu took off the bamboo hat and put it on the counter, held Chen Ji's hands and said sincerely: "You don't have to belittle yourself. You can help Yun Yang and Jiao Rabbit find the evidence of the Liu family's crimes. You are naturally good at it. I might as well do it." Let me tell you, now that the Luo City Secret Service has been infiltrated by someone, it was because of the leaked information last night that we were unable to catch the Jing Chao traitor. Now in the Luo City Secret Service, the only person I can trust is you."

Old Man Yao put away his account books and walked silently to the backyard. He was afraid that if he didn't leave, he would laugh out loud later.

The Golden Pig is most famous for three things in the capital. The first is his kindness to Tianma, the second is his tricky mouth and his fondness for delicious food, and the third is his shrewdness.

Such a shrewd person is holding the real murderer's hand and talking about trust.

Chen Ji silently pulled his hand back: "Why don't you catch this Jingchao thief yourself?"

Jin Zhu smiled and explained: "The most important thing for me now is to find out the culprits, so you and I will act separately. You will do your thing, and I will do mine. I will send six spies to follow you and they will protect you." You are thoughtful."

Jin Zhu added: "You must catch Jing Chao's traitor. If he is caught, you will take the first credit; if not, don't blame me for turning your back on him. This is how my secret agent is, even if he is a close brother, Don’t delay business.”

After thinking for a moment, Chen Ji said: "Master Jinzhu, I can try to arrest this Jing Dynasty thief who commits crimes wantonly, but I have a request, please keep my identity secret. You also know that this is the Liu family's territory, and Jing Dynasty Liu Shiyu is definitely not the only person who has been involved in the imperial court. If I repeatedly perform meritorious service, I am afraid I will be hated by the Liu family."

The Golden Pig was happy: "Don't worry, I dressed up like this to see you just to hide my identity from you. There will be someone waiting for you at the 'Yingke Restaurant' in Hongyi Lane at Haishi tonight."

After that, he put on his bamboo hat again and turned around to go out.

At this time, a carriage stopped at the entrance of the hospital, and the curtain was lifted from the inside. The coachman quickly took a step stool and placed it next to the carriage, and helped a middle-aged man with a mustache out of the carriage.

Chen Ji recognized the other person, the housekeeper of the Chen Mansion, whom he had met before when Xiu Mu returned home carrying his things.

The butler wears a corrugated tassel hat, thick soap boots, and a light green satin robe. This butler does not look like a butler, but more like an official.

The Golden Pig passed by the housekeeper when he went out. He glanced at the housekeeper in surprise and left in a hurry.

But after getting out of the car, the housekeeper walked slowly into the hospital with his hands behind his back. He looked at the environment in the hospital with great interest. When he saw the traces, he smiled and asked, "How are you enjoying your stay here?"

Chen Ji stood calmly by the counter: "What are you doing here?"

The housekeeper smiled and waved to the coachman outside the door, took a bunch of copper coins from the coachman's hand and handed it to Chen Ji: "Three hundred coins, please count them."

Chen Ji didn't reach out to pick it up, and his voice was calm: "No need to count, just put it on the counter."

The butler's hand passing the money froze in mid-air. After a moment, he threw the copper coins on the counter and slowly wiped his mustache: "You think three hundred coins are too short? Do you know that this summer?

A flood killed so many people in Yuzhou. Now with three hundred coins in western and southern Henan, you can even buy a maid's deed. It's not easy to support your medical studies at home, so don't forget your roots."

After saying this, Bai Li walked out from the backyard and shouted as he walked: "Chen Ji, let's make dumplings together. Dumplings must be wrapped together to be delicious... Hey, who is this?"

When the butler saw Bai Li, his expression suddenly changed, and he said with a humble expression: "Princess Bai Li, I am the butler of the Tongzhi Mansion in Luocheng. I accompanied you to the palace for a banquet on the Lantern Festival last year, and I met you from a distance."

Bai Li was surprised: "Have we met before? Why don't I remember it?"

The butler hesitated for a moment: "I'm sitting next to the servants..."

"Oh...you're here to find Chen Ji? Then you guys chat first, Chen Ji. After that, come and make dumplings," Bai Li said and returned to the backyard.

The housekeeper looked at her back and looked at Chen Ji in surprise: "Why is Princess Baili at the Taiping Medical Center?"

Chen Ji explained casually: "She has a good relationship with my master, so she comes often."

The housekeeper was relieved. He thought that Chen Ji was a blessing in disguise by being sent to this medical clinic, and that he had won the favor of the princess.

He changed the topic and said arrogantly: "In three days, it will be the day when Young Master Wenzong and Young Master Wenxiao will attend the Autumn Festival. The master told me last night that I would call you to go home and have a meal together the day after tomorrow."

Chen Ji glanced at him: "Excuse me, please go back and report. I'm busy with my studies recently and can't go back."

The butler's face darkened: "You didn't listen to what I said, but you forgot the kindness of the Chen family in raising me? If so, I'm afraid I won't even lose the three hundred literary silver per month in the future."

Chen Ji smiled: "If it's gone, it's gone. Don't come to Taiping Medical Center in the future."

The housekeeper laughed angrily: "You said that yourself!"

Chen Ji nodded: "Yes, I said so myself."

The butler walked away as quickly as he came, as if he didn't want to waste any more time here.

At this time, Bai Li poked his head out from the back corridor: "Did you have a quarrel with your housekeeper?"

"Um."

Bai Li said softly: "If you are so smart, you can definitely tell that he doesn't want you to return to the Chen Mansion the day after tomorrow. The housekeepers in the big house are not fools, and they will never offend people for no reason. This housekeeper deliberately said evil things,

It’s just to inspire you to say impulsive words and then tell them to your father when you return home... You shouldn’t follow his instructions.”

Chen Ji turned around to look at Bai Li and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter whether you go back to the Chen Mansion or not. I have no intention of going back again."

Bai Li yelled: "If you don't come back, don't come back. Let's go make dumplings!"

"Okay," Chen Ji looked at Anxi Street outside the door. Hearing the "aggressive" sound of chopping dumpling fillings coming from the backyard, his mood suddenly calmed down.

…

…

night.

The originally lively Hongyi Lane suddenly became depressed.

On the long bluestone road, bright red lanterns were hung high as usual, but there were no pedestrians or tourists. Singing girls and dancers stood listlessly on the railings.

Finally, they saw a guest turning into the alley from the west. The girls were about to shake up their red sleeves, but when they saw the bamboo hat on the other's head, they fell silent and retreated into the house one after another.

The Yingke Restaurant is closed, and the living room is dark without even an oil lamp.

The six spies were dressed in black, each holding a long knife and leaning on wooden pillars, like killers waiting for their prey to come to their door.

In the dark silence, someone suddenly asked: "Xifeng, sir, did you tell me who to assist in the investigation? A person who assisted in the investigation actually made such a big statement and made us wait for a whole day, which wasted our opportunity to make a contribution."

.”

"The scheduled Hai hour is here, and there is only one stick of incense left. Why haven't you seen anyone yet?"

The secret agent named Xifeng raised his head, and his sharp eyes under the bamboo hat swept at everyone in the darkness: "Sir, please wait, we will just wait."

Someone whispered: "Xifeng, you are about to be promoted to Hai Dongqing, but don't let others delay your meritorious service. If this case is handled well, you can be released as Hai Dongqing. If

I can ask Mr. Golden Pig to help me travel to Huainan and Huaibei, and search the homes of a few small salt merchants, and maybe I can save a lot of money."

But I heard Xifeng sneer and say: "You just ransacked the house when you said it? The salt merchants all have strong backgrounds, and the civil servants in the south collectively reject our ceremonial supervisors. It's impossible to do anything at the slightest suggestion."

"Hey, Brother Xifeng, you don't know something. I am from the same hometown as one of Baohou's spies. I heard him say that every time a new Haidongqing comes to Lianghuai to take office, the Salt Merchant Chamber of Commerce will introduce one or two

A small salt merchant gave it to the newly appointed Haidong Qing for his power. He ransacked his house and beheaded his head at will. After the beheading, everyone lived in peace and looked good. In the three years since he took office, he had endless access to beauties and money.

All."

Xifeng sneered: "You are just a freeloader when you are the chief criminal officer? If such a handle falls into the hands of others, it will not be left to others to manipulate in the future. I am following Mr. Golden Pig to do big things, how can I lose big things because of small things?"

A secret spy suddenly asked: "I heard that Mr. Golden Pig has a grudge against the Xu family in Shanghai. Is it true?"

Xifeng's voice became colder: "Are you guys tired of your life? You dare to inquire about adults' private affairs? Do you want me to send you to the inner prison to cool off?"

"Don't, don't, don't, isn't it boring to be idle... By the way, why hasn't the person Mr. Golden Pig mentioned arrived yet?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the door of Yingke Restaurant was pushed open with a creak.

Everyone was in awe and returned to their serious expression.

Xifeng turned around and saw the person coming with a bamboo hat and a gray cloth covering his face.

He was startled for a moment and subconsciously looked at the opponent's legs. He saw that the person was walking as usual and did not look like he was injured.

Huh.

Xifeng followed Jin Zhu and knew Chen Ji's abilities, and Chen Ji was also a native of Luo City, so he thought the person coming tonight would be Chen Ji.

But now it seems that the person who came is not a trace.

Xifeng asked in a solemn voice: "Why are you late? Do you know that delaying the time will let the traitors of Jing Dynasty escape?"

Chen Ji stood opposite the six people. He did not answer Xifeng, but said in a low voice: "Are you secret spies under Lord Golden Pig?"

Xifeng was startled for a moment: "Yes."

Chen Ji nodded: "Master Jinzhu has an order. From now on, you will be under my command to help me capture Jing Chao's spies."

The six spies looked at each other with unclear meaning in their eyes.

Jin Zhu didn't tell them that he wanted to listen to this person's orders. Everyone thought that this time it was Xifeng who was in charge, and he was just here to help investigate the case.

Xifeng thought for a moment and did not argue with Chen Ji about the matter. After winking at the other spies, Xi Feng hugged Chen Ji and said, "My lord, let me first show you the place where the fight is taking place to see if you have any plans. .”

With a solemn expression, he led Chen Yi to the backyard, where he saw the corpses of six spies lying on the ground, with not even the blood stains washed away.

Xifeng looked at Chen Ji and said softly: "Sir, the killer killed six spies here last night. The bodies and belongings have not been moved. Please check."

After saying that, Xifeng kept silent and didn't want to say a word more.

The six spies stared at Chen Ji with blazing eyes. Everyone understood Xifeng's eyes. They wanted to give Chen Ji a show of strength, so that Chen Ji could understand that if he didn't have real ability, he wouldn't be able to be the master of the six people.

Chen Ji glanced at the six people, slowly circled the yard, lowered his head and fell into deep thought.

The spies' eyes intertwined under the bamboo hats, and they kept exchanging glances. Finally, they looked at Xifeng together: If he doesn't succeed, we will support you together.

Now West Wind is only one step away from Hai Dongqing. If an outsider takes the lead, West Wind may have to wait another year.

It’s not that everyone is loyal, it’s just that when outsiders are around, xenophobia is almost everyone’s subconscious choice.

As time passed by, Chen Ji kept his head down in thought and did not speak.

A spy used his eyes to hint that Xifeng had taken the initiative, but Xifeng also kept his composure, and if Chen Ji didn't say anything, he didn't.

The next moment, the traces suddenly moved.

The spies looked at each other and saw him standing in the corner of the yard, touching the crossbow bolts nailed to the wall, and said calmly: "The killer entered the yard from here. After entering, he attacked one person sneakily and penetrated the secret with a short knife.

Spy's lungs and kidneys, and then hide behind the injured spy to avoid the hand crossbow."

After that, he took two steps forward and came to a lying corpse: "The killer left the injured spy here and rushed into the crowd. He used his short knife to break the spy's long knife.

Again……"

The six spies instantly looked at each other again, their pupils tightening.

Xifeng couldn't help but asked: "Sir, how can we infer that there is only one killer here? We have never said this. There are two kinds of stab wounds on the six secret spies, which are probably caused by two people."

Chen Ji wrote lightly: "The two stab wounds occurred because he snatched the spy's knife midway, not because there were two people."

Simon was silent.

They had been deducing since last night. Several spies who were experienced in fighting and killing cooperated with several gangsters to inspect the scene. It took them two hours to deduce the entire murder process of the killer.

And now this temporary boss can recreate the fighting scene within a stick of incense by just taking one look at the scene?

If they had known that the other party was capable, why would they have bothered in the morning?

Xifeng immediately stopped thinking about continuing to show off to Chen Ji.

As everyone knows, Chen Ji is also sighing: It turns out that reasoning can be so easy, all you need to do is tell what you have done.

It's as easy as flipping a finger.

Xifeng put aside his probing thoughts and couldn't help but ask: "Sir, the other party can cut off the sword as easily as drinking water. I have never heard of such sword skills in the world. I wonder if you can determine the identity of the other party?"

Chen Ji did not answer, but said calmly: "Don't rush to conclusions yet, let me ask you, did the killer only fight here last night?"

Xifeng explained: "There is another place, on Tongji Street."

"take me."

Everyone walked out of the restaurant, and Chen Ji and Xifeng walked side by side through the living room.

However, when the two of them walked to the door and were about to go out, Xifeng suddenly stopped subconsciously and let Chen Ji take a step first, while he silently followed behind.
Chapter completed!