Chapter 493 491 The Mastermind

In the prison, it was dark and gloomy. Even in broad daylight, entering here would make one depressed because of the coldness inside.

The same torture room, the same person tied to the "big" character.

The situation was critical, and Meng Jin, who urgently needed to find a breakthrough, felt like a heavy burden was pressing on his shoulders, which made him feel deeply helpless.

When he saw the bald man tied to the execution rack, who looked like he was seven unconvinced and eight indignant, Meng Jin, who was in a bad mood, slapped him.

With a clear sound of "Pa!", the fake monk's fake headgear was knocked off, revealing the gray and black hair inside.

"Puh!"

The fake monk with a bloody handprint on his face immediately swelled up, and he smiled and spit out a mouthful of bloody phlegm on Meng Jin's face.

But the next moment, a strong wind sounded, and the bloody phlegm returned to the fake monk's grinning mouth intact.

Meng Jin pushed him on the chin again, making him swallow it in one gulp.

"You brought shame upon yourself."

Meng Jin said coldly.

"You're done, you dog official! You caught me, but you can't expect to have an easy life. The person who wants to kill you must be on the way.

I advise you to let me go, otherwise your guy who eats food may not live until tomorrow!"

The fake monk shouted angrily.

"Hit him."

Meng Jin was a little uninterested in the fake monk and ordered Zhou Xun.

"Yes!"

The Lord Li was still waiting in the county government office. Time was tight, so Zhou Xun didn't waste any words and used the most brutal means to hit the fake monk.

The fake monk was still tough for a while at first, but before the second torture instrument was used, the strong man was crying and begging for mercy.

"Squeak~"

Suddenly, in the corridor outside the torture room, the sound of the big iron door on the second floor below was opened.

Then there was a sound of footsteps.

The fake monk, who was already crying and begging for mercy, suddenly stopped.

Meng Jin, Zhou Xun, Meng Yunbo and others also looked at the iron door of the torture room behind.

"Swish!"

Zhou Xun held the hilt of the knife and had already pulled it out, flashing a cold light under the oil lamp.

Meng Yunbo clenched the revolver at his waist and stared at the door.

Aren't there militiamen guarding outside? As soldiers, these militiamen from Wuzhou who responded to the country's call for conscription last year were assigned and arranged here as a violent agency to maintain local public security and cooperate with local officials in their administration.

Even now, before the police system is functioning properly, they are still in a wartime state, following the orders of Lu Feihu, the commander of the militia of the Ministry of National Defense, and obeying the orders of the chief officers who were arranged with the First and Second Route Armies to go south at that time.

The militia camp has no involvement with the local area, and they almost never leave the camp for training on weekdays. The relationship in Chujiang Province is very pure. The militia camp in Xicheng County obeys Meng Jin, and even the senior officials of Chujiang Province cannot order it at all.

Now, someone came in without hearing the sound of fighting just now. What happened outside?

Could it be the mastermind behind it?

The people in the torture room, including the fake monk who was tied to the execution rack, with a bruised face and blood all over his body, also stared at the door with their swollen eyelids and blurred eyes.

There were many steps, and they were messy, and finally stopped at the door.

"Is Hui'an in there?"

A voice asked outside.

Meng Jin was shocked.

This voice is very familiar!

"Master Qiao?"

Meng Jin stood up and walked towards the iron gate.

"It's me, open the door."

Qiao Minshan said.

Meng Jin and Meng Yunbo looked at each other, and Meng Yunbo nodded.

Meng Jin walked to the door, opened the iron lock, and opened the iron door.

Outside the door, Qiao Minshan stood there, and the head of the militia was also there.

No wonder the militia camp outside did not stop him.

Although he didn't know why Qiao Minshan came to the prison in person, Meng Jin felt relieved when he saw the militia leader behind him. He bowed to Qiao Minshan and said, "Hello, Mr. Qiao."

"No need to be polite between you and me."

After Qiao Minshan came in, he reached out and helped Meng Jin up, and glanced at the fake monk on the execution rack.

"Although you and I have worked together in Jinshan County for less than a year, I know your character and ability, Hui'an.

In Jinshan County, the entire militia is responsible to me. Last night, you urgently mobilized the militia, so naturally someone would pass the news to Captain Zhang.

This morning, I sent someone to ask why the militia camp was mobilized. Since you didn't want to say it, it must be a major matter.

But something is wrong today. The people of Chen Xun from the military department secretly entered the city and are now hiding outside the West City Prison.

These people are ruthless characters in the rivers and lakes. They are definitely not here to give you warmth outside the prison."

Qiao Minshan said straight to the point.

"Do they dare to kill officials?"

Meng Jin frowned.

If they killed an official, especially a middle-level official, the impact would be extremely bad, and the court would definitely strike hard.

"I don't know if they dare to kill an official, but they dare to rob a prison.

Now that I'm here, they have to think again whether to do it or not."

Qiao Minshan lifted his robe and sat upright on the official hat chair, looking at the fake monk hanging on the execution rack.

He said this not only because of his identity, but also because of the guards around him.

As a deputy ministerial official, there are more than ten guards from the Central Special Security Bureau alone. These people are elite. Under normal circumstances, they are far from being comparable to those people in the underworld.

Meng Jin's mind was racing. In a short period of time, he had gone through everything that had happened from last night to now. He bowed and said, "Sir, this matter is of great importance. I did not report it to you in time. Please punish me."

Now, this matter has put too much pressure on him, and he urgently needs a way to break the situation.

With Captain Zhang and Qiao Minshan coming together, Meng Jin has almost eliminated his suspicion of Qiao Minshan.

After all, Qiao Minshan also came from a big family, his family is not short of money, and he is already a deputy ministerial official at a young age. He really has no motive to commit a crime. And at this time, coming to Xicheng County Jail in person to find him is not a style of competing for credit.

At this time, Qiao Minshan's arrival actually made him secretly relieved.

He couldn't bear it, and this tall man was with him, so his pressure was much less.

"What exactly is going on? Tell me about it."

Qiao Minshan saw Meng Jin's change of attitude and finally talked to him about the case.

At that moment, Meng Jin briefly told Qiao Minshan the key points of the case.

"Firearms, green fruits... It's a big deal!"

Qiao Minshan frowned: "Have you reported it to the capital?"

Meng Jin shook his head: "I sent someone to send a secret letter to Lord Xijian of the Ministry of Politics and Law."

"Secret letter? Why didn't you send a telegram..."

As soon as the words came out, Qiao Minshan laughed dumbly: "You, you, too cautious!"

There is a telegraph machine there, and there is another one with Chen Zhengxiu, the governor of Chujiang Province. The reason why he didn't use it was that he didn't trust others and was too cautious.

"The more people who deal with it, the greater the chance of leakage. However, I still didn't expect that the news would be leaked in such a short time. I thought there would be at least one or two days of buffer period.

It's my inconsiderateness."

Meng Jin also sighed.

"This may not be a bad thing, as it has punctured this cancer in Chujiang Province in advance. Now we have discovered it on our own initiative. If one day this cancer breaks out without our knowledge, it will be fatal for us!

Whether it is the leakage of firearms or the green fruit that the king has repeatedly ordered, it is something that can bring us trouble!"

Qiao Minshan looked at the fake monk: "Now the plan is urgent, and we can only race against time with the people behind the scenes.

Rui'an, you go there in person and report this case to Lord Xijian of the Ministry of Political and Legal Affairs and Lord Liu Qiang of the Ministry of National Defense.

Captain Zhang, I would like to ask you to dispatch two more militia battalions to guard the prison for me! No one is allowed to enter or leave!"

"Yes!"

Fu Ruian, the confidant who followed Qiao Minshan in, and Captain Zhang hurried out.

"Duan Ruilin!"

Qiao Minshan shouted.

On the ground, a man suddenly emerged from the ground.

The ground around this man turned into water, and he jumped out with a light jump.

A man in his thirties stood in the torture chamber: "Sir!"

"Call Peng Fei and take a company of militiamen to Jinyan Villa outside the city to arrest Chen Xun! This matter is a matter of time, go now!"

Qiao Minshan ordered.

Duan Ruilin is his guard and also his military assistant. He has the function and ability to assist him in investigating and handling cases. He is a high-ranking guard carefully trained by the Special Security Bureau.

"Yes!"

After Duan Ruilin clasped his fists in response, he suddenly fell to the ground and disappeared, as if he was eaten by the earth.

"This Chen Xun was originally a soldier.

I have been watching him for a while.

Before, I was watching him because he secretly raised private soldiers and guests, which is not allowed in the new dynasty.

Today, when these guests in Jinyan Villa made any unusual movements, the people arranged by Duan Ruilin to observe in secret had already discovered it.

This is also the reason why I judged that you are in danger."

Qiao Minshan explained to Meng Jin.

Then he looked at the fake monk: "Time is running out, let's continue the trial."

After listening to the conversation just now, the fake monk had no more energy at this time.

He revealed all at once: "I was originally a captain of the Xicheng Police Station. Because I committed a crime, I fled to Baoshan Temple and became a monk. After the change of dynasties, the former commander of the Bingmasi, Chen Xun, came to me. The car dealership was established by Chen Xun.

Afterwards, under his instructions, I recruited some thugs, established a hall, and carried out some activities such as robbery and kidnapping. However, the biggest part of the money was still trading Qingshisan. Half of the money earned was used to build the gang, and the remaining 95% was handed over to Chen Xun."

As he spoke, Meng Yunbo quickly recorded on paper.

"Who else is colluding with Chen Xun?"

Meng Jin asked.

"I really don't know this. Chen Xun doesn't meet me often. He usually just sends his housekeeper to convey orders to me.

He never tells me anything other than the mission."

The fake monk said.

Next, Meng Jin asked a few questions in a roundabout way to confirm that the fake monk really didn't know.

Meng Yunbo picked up the paper and asked the fake monk to sign it. He was then shackled and taken to a cell.

At this time, a shouting sound came from above.

Soon, a militia company commander came down and reported: "A green-robed officer came outside, calling himself Li Yuhu of the Governor's Office. He wanted to see Mr. Meng, but we blocked him outside."

"Li Yuhu?"

Qiao Minshan looked at Meng Jin in confusion.

"This morning, an assistant official from the Dudu's Mansion came to the county government office and wanted to take away this monk and those people arrested last night.

I made an excuse, thinking that Mr. Li couldn't wait any longer. "

Meng Jin said.

"Yue Lang wants to take credit?"

Qiao Minshan asked doubtfully.

These old officials are now mobilized to keep their black hats on their heads. Governor Chen Xiuxiu, during this period, took the chief envoy Wang Zonghe and rushed to the industrial economic zone of Jinshan County, just thinking about it. If you can get a high score during the year-end assessment, you won't be dismissed.

It is not surprising that these people smell cases that can increase their political achievements, just like cats that smell fishy smells, and come to grab the credit.

"The official thinks there may be a hidden secret in this."

Meng Jin said.

"How to say?"

Qiao Minshan asked.

Meng Jin said: "When this person learned that I caught the fake monk, his expression was abnormal for a moment, which made the official suspicious."

Qiao Minshan frowned when he heard this: "If Yue Lang is still standing behind them, this case will be in trouble."

He and Meng Jin walked outside together.

Not only does Yue Lang have a higher official position, he also has a 2,000-man bandit suppression force in his hands. He is not just a clay statue of Bodhisattva in Chujiang Province, but has great real power.

In addition to the prison gate, with Qiao Minshan here, Li Yuhu did not dare to make any mistakes, and was sent away by Qiao Minshan with a few words.

Li Yuhu left the Xicheng Prison and hurried towards the Governor's Mansion, which was not far away.

And a line of sight also followed him into the majestic Dudu Mansion.

Yue Lang, the governor of Chujiang Province, wore a loose round collar and looked like a fat official who lived a good life and was pampered.

When Li Yuhu reported everything to Yue Lang, he found that the governor's expression did not change, as if he already knew everything.

"I understand, just go down and I don't have to worry about the rest."

Yue Lang waved his hand casually.

Li Yuhu came in a hurry and left in a hurry.

Yue Lang took out a cigarette from the cigarette case and held it in his mouth. The fat maid next to him took out a lighter and lit it for him.

He took a long puff, almost inhaling the entire cigarette into his lungs, and then slowly exhaled: "What's going on over there in the shadow?"

"Master Shadow has returned and the things have been handed over to Chen Xun."

Said the fat girl next to him who was lighting a cigarette for him.

"Um."

Yue Lang nodded.

Somehow, he always felt like he was being watched.

This made him feel a little uneasy.

"Oh, I've been through strong winds and waves, so I wouldn't have capsized in such a small ditch."

Yue Lang felt that he might have been overthinking: "Sacrifice one Chen Xun, and this should be the end of it!" (End of Chapter)