That night, Niu Dafu moved into Zhao Xing's home.

I was a little unhappy about Fan Xiaodao taking Niu Dafu home without Zhao Xing's consent. However, there was a contract document between the two parties, and there was no agreement not to sublet the room, and Zhao Xing was a man of promise, so he didn't say much.

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Niu Dafu belongs to the second team of the Anti-Theft Department, and his immediate boss is Ding Yi. This man is very capable in handling cases and is good at flattering, so his official career has always been smooth. However, Zhao Xing does not like to see him, so he hates the house and the black.

Zhao Xing naturally had no good feelings towards Niu Dafu.

Although he was in the Anti-Theft Department, Niu Dafu was in the back office, responsible for doing chores and filing files, and did not have to run cases outside. On the one hand, Niu Dafu was too fat and had a big belly, so he was asked to patrol the streets and encountered a petty thief.

He could only stare. On the other hand, Huang Youcai was worried about Niu Dafu's safety, so he specially spent some money from Yang Deshui.

In the next few days, everything went on track.

The three of them went out together and went to the six gates. After Zhao Xing went on patrol, Niu Dafu was sorting out files in the Anti-Theft Department. The one who had the most leisure time was Fan Xiaodao.

His errand was special. He was only responsible for delivering meals to Yi Zhihua, and he did so once every three days. The rest of the time could have been freely used. However, at first, he left a bad impression on Li Beihai. Li Beihai deliberately found trouble and gave him another

Some additional dungeon cleaning tasks were assigned.

This made Fan Xiaodao very distressed.

He originally planned to join Six Gates and get acquainted with the others so that he could take the opportunity to find the secret passage. But Six Gates covers an area of ​​dozens of acres and was just rebuilt in the past two years. He couldn't ask anyone about this kind of thing.

You can only act according to circumstances.

Sun Mengwu's case gradually calmed down after several days of heated discussion.

Since there is no other evidence, this case can only be closed as an ordinary criminal case. When the file was handed over, Fan Xiaodao took the opportunity to take out the letter with Zhao Xing. He wanted to hand it to Bai Wuchang, but when the three-day deadline came,

Bai Wuchang did not show up as promised, so he handed the letter to Yi Zhihua.

Anyway, being in prison, he has plenty of time to study this.

Li Baniang was eventually imprisoned, and she gave up her car to protect her commander, which was in line with the interests of some people in Beijing. However, Li Baniang was not willing to plead guilty. She was severely tortured in Shuntian Mansion Prison and never refused to plead guilty.

On this day, Zhao Xing found Fan Xiaodao and said, "Li Baniang asked to see us by name."

Fan Xiaodao was surprised, "We have no friendship with her, so why do you see us?"

"It's the news from Shuntian Mansion. The woman was very tough and said that she would only admit her guilt after seeing us."

Fan Xiaodao and Zhang Laotou took leave and came to Shuntian Mansion with Zhao Xing.

Compared with the six-door prison, the prison in Shuntian Mansion is much smaller, and most of the prisoners are roosters, dogs, and thieves. However, the same thing is that the light inside is dark and there is a foul smell everywhere.

They saw Li Baniang, who was covered in blood and had long since changed into a human being.

Back then, Li Baniang was well-dressed and always had an arrogant look on her face. Now she is huddled in a cell less than five feet away. Her hair is unkempt, her face is pale, and her cheeks are sunken. It is obvious that she has suffered inhuman torture in the past few days. This

Fan Xiaodao felt some compassion.

Zhao Xing said coldly: "Li Baniang, we are here."

Li Baniang was already dying. When she heard the two voices, she felt like she had grasped a life-saving straw. "Two detectives, I was framed. I had a dispute with Meng Wu, but I was not the one who killed her. She is the real murderer.

, there is someone else.”

"who is it?"

"I can't say."

Zhao Xing turned around and left.

Li Baniang became anxious when she saw this, and continued: "Although Sun Mengwu's death is related to me, I am just an errand boy. There is someone else who is really behind the scenes. I can name him, but you have to

Promise to save my life."

Zhao Xing stopped, looked back at her, and said: "You are not qualified to negotiate terms with me. You can tell me what you want. If you don't tell me, I have no interest in knowing."

Li Baniang said: "I have been dealing with people from the government for so many years. I thought you two were different from others, but I didn't expect that there is no difference."

Zhao Xingdao: "As imperial agents, it is our duty to arrest murderers and thieves. We are the same as everyone else."

"Sun Mengwu's case has a wide range of implications. Several government offices and people from the royal family are involved. Anyway, the eighth mother has a life. Even if I dare to say it, do you dare to listen?"

Fan Xiaodao was not interested in Li Baniang's appetizing things, "I don't dare, Zhao Xing, let's go."

Li Ba Niang said: "After entering the prison, I knew that I would definitely die. However, although I, Li Ba Niang, may not repay my kindness, I will repay my hatred. They sent me to the prison, and I never thought about having a peaceful life. You guys come here to listen.

"

The two took a few steps forward, and Li Baniang whispered a name in their ears.

…

When the two of them left the prison, they were still shocked by the news about Li Baniang.

"Do you believe?"

"A dying person dares to say anything."

Fan Xiaodao asked: "What should we do? Continue the investigation?"

Zhao Xing asked, "Do you dare to investigate?"

Fan Xiaodao shook his head, "The investigation is the responsibility of your Anti-Theft Department. I'm just a handyman who delivers food. However, with your character, you won't give up until you get to the bottom of the matter."

Zhao Xing laughed and said, "You are just digging a hole for me to jump into."

"Then you can dance!"

Zhao Xing showed a meaningful smile and said, "If you want to stay in the government, I will give you these four words: seek benefits and avoid harm. The things Li Baniang committed are worthy of the death penalty. She told us this because she was unwilling to do so. You

If you really listen to her, you will never know how you will die if you hang out in the capital in the future. What, if you are willing, I will tell the chief catcher and transfer you to the Anti-Theft Department?"

Fan Xiaodao waved his hands repeatedly.

The day he entered Liumen was very simple, just to find the things his adoptive father left for him. If he really joined the Anti-Theft Department and dealt with murder cases all day long, he would probably have his head explode.

Zhao Xingdao: "Sun Mengwu's case is a certainty, but the whereabouts of her maid Xiaoqing are still unknown, which is always a doubt."

"Didn't Li Cai say that Xiao Qing was killed and dumped by two Guandong people?"

Zhao Xingdao: "I have done an investigation. According to Li Cai's description, the two Guandong people who killed Xiaoqing were two fugitive gangsters. The man with the one-eyed goatee was named Song Tianba, and he made a pair of parting hooks.

One was nicknamed Tiancan, and the other was named Yang Wei. His weapon was a ghost-headed sword. Because he had a green birthmark on his face, he was nicknamed Green-faced Beast. These two people have been committing crimes in the Kanto area. They have committed many crimes and have already been in court.

He is on the wanted list and absolutely dare not come to the capital to commit crimes."

It was already noon, and the Songhe Tower was in front of him. He touched his belly and said, "I have been in the capital for a few days, and I haven't treated you to a big meal yet."

"Why are you so embarrassed to let Brother Zhao spend money?"

Zhao Xing said with a sullen face, "I'll be responsible for the introduction, and you pay."

"This isn't appropriate."

"When you rented my house to Niu Dafu and charged him five taels of silver a month, I didn't say it was inappropriate, right?"

Fan Xiaodao scolded, "That guy with a leaky mouth, we owe him a confidentiality agreement."

"Let's go, second landlord!"

…

Hongguang Restaurant is a time-honored restaurant in Beijing. It has a wide variety of drinks and dishes, delicious taste, generous portions, and reasonable prices. It is a civilian restaurant, so the restaurant is full of customers every day. The two of them waited for a long time on the first floor before they found a seat.

Fan Xiaodao asked Zhao Xing to sit down first and ran to the front desk to order food.

Not long after, the food was served.

A pot of fried cabbage and two large Jiaodong steamed buns as big as a basin.

Zhao Xing frowned: "Just eat this?"

"Isn't such a big pot of vegetables and such a big steamed bun enough to eat? Not enough, I want two more!"

"Where's the wine?"

Fan Xiaodao said: "We should not drink alcohol while we are performing official duties."

During the discussion, two big men came in from the door. One had a one-eyed goatee, and the other had a green birthmark on his face. The two of them were carrying weapons, which were the farewell hook and the ghost-headed knife. The man came forward and said, "Sorry, you two."

Sir, the restaurant is full, why don't you sit down and wait for a while?"

One Eye said: "I came to dinner to give you face, and you asked me to wait. Do you believe that I will demolish your restaurant?"

The waiter has been dealing with customers all year round, and he has never seen anything different from other religions, so he is not angry at all and keeps apologizing.

Qing Birth Ji said: "Brother, there are many people here, why don't you change the place?"

But One Eye said: "What can I exchange for it? We have just finished a business. We finally got the money today, so we have to spend it well. I heard that the girl from Baihualou is pretty good. I will have a good meal and dinner in a while. I will take you to see her."

"Isn't there no room here?"

From the moment they entered, Fan Xiaodao and Zhao Xing kept an eye on them and couldn't help but look at them.

One Eye saw the two of them and raised his eyebrows, "What are you looking at?"

Fan Xiaodao was not afraid at all, "Why are you looking at me?"

Dueye saw that the two of them were young and they did not carry weapons, so he sneered, "Good boy, grandpa is in a good mood today and doesn't want to kill anyone. You two, please give up your seats and I will spare your life, grandpa."

Fan Xiaodao was about to get angry when Zhao Xing stopped him and said, "There is still room here, you two might as well sit down and have a chat."

"You know what's going on!" The two of them sat down carelessly and glanced at the food and wine on the table, "Just eat this? Grandpa doesn't like anything but meat."

Zhao Xingdao: "If my guess is correct, these two are none other than Song Tianba, the cripple of heaven, and Yang Wei, the green-faced beast. I heard that when they were running rampant in Guandong, they even ate human flesh. Is that correct?"

When Song Tianba heard this, he said, "It turns out that we are all members of the Jianghu community. I never thought that Duo'er, my two brothers, could get along well in the capital."

Zhao Xing asked, "I wonder what business you did when you came to the capital? How did you make a fortune?"

Song Tianba heard that this was Pan Dao'er, so of course he wasn't telling the truth, "It's just a small business, not much money, but, brother, it's our first time dating, and although you admire our name, we are very respectful to you."

It’s time to eat, but after all, the conversation is light and the words are light. I’m afraid it’s inappropriate to ask so carefully. You haven’t asked the two distinguished people for their names yet?”

Zhao Xingdao: "I have something here, please help me take a look."
Chapter completed!