If a charming little girl refused to leave your house and refused to leave like an eloped wife, would you be able to chase her out of the house?
Of course not!
So, if you won't leave, I'll leave!
Yang Fan resolutely and decisively rushed onto the street.
The Heaven Loved Slave's eyes glimmered as she watched him walk out the door.
She did not want to leave because the government's move was not very clever. The government did not have enough power to thoroughly investigate all of Luoyang, so they used this method of 'beating the grass to scare the snake' in an attempt to force her to jump out on her own. But this move seemed normal, but the majority of wanted people would fall for it.
"If it doesn't concern me, then I'll be confused!" Once they were discovered, they would be thrown into prison. People would instinctively want to stay as far away from danger as possible. Who could be so calm and courageous to deal with the government's investigation? But as a super assassin sent to assassinate Wu Zetian, Tin Aino's courage clearly did not belong to the majority of people.
But not escaping did not mean that she had to stay in Yang Fan's house. Luoyang was so big, especially with the government's many offices, mansions, and warehouses, it was very easy to hide someone. Tin Aino was also not a woman who liked to bite the hand that fed her and cling to her savior.
The problem was, when Yang Fan returned home and told her that he had to leave immediately, she suddenly thought of a possibility: Was Yang Fan a real workshop worker? Or, was the identity of Yang Fan, who had once been a workshop worker and thief, still as simple as before?
After she fainted and woke up in Yang Fan's room, she did not remember anything in between. But she remembered that the female palace guard had chased after them very closely. Since she had seen the two thieves on the wall, then did the female palace guard see them?
Yang Fan's house was very old and seemed to have been there for many years. The furnishings and the dirty environment of the house were completely suitable for a single man, including the fact that there was no fire in the house, that he ate three meals a day outside, and the poor quality toothbrush he used to brush his teeth. There was not a single flaw to be found.
And that night, she had already seen this man on top of the wall, so his identity was not suspicious. But if the female palace guard found the unconscious her and saw the two thieves, would she set up a trap for her?
That day, the enraged Empress Wu had ordered them to capture him alive. She had heard those words.
The reason why Empress Wu insisted on capturing them alive was because she did not care about the assassin, but the person who ordered the assassination. The person who was ordered to assassinate Empress Wu must be an extremely reliable death warrior. Torture might not be able to force them to reveal what they wanted. Then, would the authorities use a more ingenious method to ask her to take the initiative to lead the authorities to find the mastermind behind her?
This thought just flashed in her mind like a bolt of lightning, but it was enough to arouse her vigilance. She didn't dare to take this risk. She had to further confirm Yang Fan's reliability, so she couldn't leave, at least not now!
… …
"Cough! Today, I have gathered everyone here because an important criminal escaped from the Imperial Court. When the officials were chasing after him, this criminal disappeared from our Xiu wen workshop, so our Xiu wen workshop is a key investigation area. "
Su Fangzheng stood on the steps of his house and spoke with a serious expression. But it was still chaotic down there. The workshop workers did not have any discipline. Usually, everyone was responsible for their own area and did not have many opportunities to gather together. Now, it was treated as a gathering of friendship. They exchanged pleasantries, gossiped about family matters, and slapped each other. There was no peace.
"Cough! Silence! Silence! In a moment, this old man will bring all of you to Marquis Wu's shop. Bad Luck will assign the task, and Marquis Wu will lead the way. According to the area you are responsible for, you will conduct an investigation one by one. Remember, during the investigation, you must inform all the families that those who hide the criminal, if caught, will be punished the same as the criminal, and those who report will be heavily rewarded. "
After the workshop workers finished listening to the explanation, they were just about to turn and leave when Su Fangzheng added, "Lastly, I have a few words of advice for everyone …"
The crowd of workshop workers stopped. Su Fangzheng continued to admonish, "You can investigate, but you must not disturb the people. I believe that you will not dare to disturb the families of officials, eunuchs, and gentry, but you must not disturb ordinary families either. Perhaps the daughter of the Zhang family is a kitchen maid in the Assistant Minister's fu, or the son of the Li family is a steward in the Minister's fu. If something goes wrong, this Bōshō will not be responsible!"
The workshop workers did not care about this task from the Imperial Court at all. Each and every one of them continued to laugh and laugh. Su Fangzheng's "Lastly, I have a few words of advice" repeated several times until the noise of the workshop workers' laughter completely drowned out his voice. Only then did he helplessly give up preaching and lead them straight to Marquis Wu's shop.
The Marquis Wu's shop of Xiu Wen Fang was managed by two Wei Xiaobao, one Wei Xiaobao and one Wei Xiaobao. In total, there were close to fifty Marquis Wu's. However, Luoyang had one hundred and three workshops with a population of over a million. On average, each workshop had ten thousand people. From this, one could imagine how large each workshop was.
Of course, any city would have a downtown area, a residential area, and a sparsely populated area. Luoyang was no exception. In the extremely remote workshops, there were even large areas where crops were grown. Xiu Wen Bōshō's was one of the most flourishing workshops in the center of the city. There were over twenty-six thousand people living in the workshop. With so many people living in different alleys and alleys, with the scale of one Marquis Wu's shop of fifty, it was simply impossible to complete the search mission.
Unexpected incidents did not happen many times a year. It was also impossible for the imperial court to raise a large number of public security officers like they raised soldiers. Now that they were searching for criminals, they could rely on these few people. The criminals did not even need to leave the workshop. They only needed to play hide and seek with them in a few alleys, and that would be enough to make them suffer. Therefore, these workers were also transferred over.
Bad Luck and Huo Minglei gathered all of Marquis Wu's and the workers. They made a detailed assignment. Marquis Wu's were to guard the several crossroads and the key intersections of the alleys. Then, the workers would follow their usual division of labor and go to the areas they were responsible for, one by one, to interrogate the people.
Maqiao and Yang Fan happened to be in the same group. They were responsible for the security of the seventh and eighth sections of the Xiuwen workshop, where they lived. Marquis Wu's and Feng Yuen's were also people they were very familiar with. When the three of them arrived at the seventh section, Feng Yuen stood at the mouth of the alley. A Marquis Wu was already standing on the opposite side of the alley. The Marquis Wu's was waving at him from a distance.
Feng Yuen waved at the opposite side. He said to Maqiao and Yang Fan, "The people in this workshop are all fellow villagers. But since the higher-ups have given the order, we have to investigate. The two of you were originally in charge of these two sections. You know the situation of each family. How many people there are in each family, what they look like, everything is clear. Investigate each house for me. As long as there are strangers or guests, tell them to report to Marquis Wu's shop. In addition, Bad Luck has instructed us not to disturb the residents. If something goes wrong, he himself will not be held responsible. "
Maqiao lazily asked, "Feng Marquis Wu, do we also need to investigate the houses of government officials?"
Feng Yuen's face tightened. "The two of you shouldn't be laughing and joking," he said. "We don't know what this criminal has done. But if even the officials of the Ministry of Justice are asking about it, this case must not be a small one. Naturally, we also need to investigate the houses of the government officials. You have to be more attentive. If you really can find any information about this criminal, you and I will both be rewarded. "
"Feng Marquis Wu, you can rest assured that we two brothers will handle this matter."
Maqiao patted his chest as a guarantee to Feng Yuen. He had just walked a few steps when he softly said to Yang Fan, "Xiongdi, don't be too honest. If the official's house is too high, we'll talk to the steward inside and have him stand at the gate for a while. But don't be too honest. If they are not happy, let's not talk about Feng Yuen, even Bad Luck will not protect you. "
"Got it!" Yang Fan giggled.
The two of them, each with a whistle stick, went to the first house. It was a commoner's house. Maqiao did not grab the knocker, he only knocked the whistle stick on the door. 'Bang, bang, bang!' he called out loudly, "Feng Dalang, open the door!"
After investigating the Feng family, the second house was Yang Fan's house. But how could Maqiao investigate his house? The two of them arrived at his house. They only stood in the courtyard for a while before they turned around and walked out. As for the other houses, the investigation was more detailed. They went from house to house, inside and outside the house, as long as there was a place where people could hide, they swept several glances. They also seriously reminded the householder that it was good to have a familiar temperament. They chatted with them as they went in, looked around, and then chatted with them as they walked out.
Those with bad temperament inevitably relied on their seniority to make some small talk. The two of them did not talk back, they only listened. When they arrived at the third house, Yan Lu Shi's house, this official's position was neither high nor low. The two of them went in to take a look, but as soon as they entered, they did not see any good expression.
When the housekeeper of Yan Lu Shi's house understood the purpose of their visit, he very unwillingly opened the door. The Yan family's wife heard the news and came out. She stood on the stairs with a frightening face and instructed the Goryeo servant girl, "Follow them and keep a close eye on them. Don't let these two bad people steal my family's things."
Hearing this, Maqiao was furious and whispered to Yang Fan, "This woman's face is disgusting, very annoying. The next time we make a move, it will be her house!"
Yang Fan laughed and replied, "Alright!"
The two of them did not find anything in the Yan family's house and were chased out by the Yan family's wife. Dejectedly, they went to the fourth house. This house had a vermilion lacquer door with two copper rings hanging from it. Even though there were no steps in front of the door, there were two green willow trees, it was clean. Looking at the courtyard walls, grey and black tiles, although it could not be compared to Yan Lu Shi's house, it could be considered a relatively well-to-do family.
Yang Fan had only been in Xiu Wen Fang for half a year. Even though he had the intention to make friends and got to know many people in the workshop, he was not familiar with this house. He only remembered that the owner of this house was called Wu Guangde. Wu Guangde was a traveling merchant from a small family. He especially went to Luoyang and Daliang to do business. Even though the distance between the two places was not very far, but in that era the transportation was not convenient, it could not be considered close either. Because of this, Wu Guangde spent half a year in Daliang.
During this period of time, Wu Guangde was in Daliang. At Luoyang, there was only a wife guarding the door. Yang Fan had seen the household register. The Wu family's wife's surname was Bao and her nickname was Yinyin. However, because her husband was not often at home, this Bao Niangzi usually did not walk around the workshop. She only guarded the door and passed her days. Therefore, even though they were neighbors, Yang Fan did not have the slightest impression of her.
Maqiao arrived at the door. He straightened his brows and stretched out his hand to grab the door ring. He lightly knocked three times and loudly called out, "Bao Niangzi, Bao Niangzi, the government is searching for a fugitive. They ordered us to search each house one by one. Open the door and let me and Beta Persei in. We will take a look inside and outside the house and then we will leave! "
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