Half an hour later, the rental carriage arrived at the entrance of the Donggang Inspection Department. Xia Pingan got off the carriage, paid the fare, and walked straight into the Inspection Department.
There were many carriage companies in Shang Jing City. The coachman belonged to another company outside of the Donggang District, so he didn't know Xia Pingan.
Luo Laojia and his dog ran out of the gatehouse to welcome Xia Pingan. Luo Laojia's back was almost bent to the ground. "Sir, you're here …"
Xia Pingan nodded slightly.
The people in the Inspection Department didn't know about the life-or-death test that Xia Pingan had gone through last night. Everything was as usual.
Xia Pingan came a little early today, much earlier than usual. After entering the Inspection Department, he found that the various teams in the Inspection Department were still there, and a group of people were chatting in the office area. The atmosphere was no different from when office workers came to the company.
"You don't know, when we found that guy with the Black Dragon yesterday, that guy's face was as white as paper, and his body was trembling. He didn't believe that we found him so quickly …" One of Long Chao's team members was bragging, his eyebrows dancing.
"Ha, with the Black Dragon, it'll be easier for us to solve those cases in the Donggang District in the future …"
"Of course, the Black Dragon is already famous. It's the mascot of our Donggang Inspection Department!"
"Enough, are you trying to say that you're worse than a dog?" Hua Ziqin raised her eyebrows and said coldly, instantly ending the conversation.
Then, everyone saw Xia Pingan.
"Sir …" Everyone hurriedly stood up.
"Team leaders, please come to my office …" Xia Pingan didn't say much. He directly said one sentence and walked towards his office.
When Xia Pingan came to his office, Wei Meiyu, who was wearing a blue dress, had already made a cup of hot tea for him. Xia Pingan had only taken a few sips of the tea when the 6 team captains of the Donggang Inspection Department arrived at his office.
Team 1's captain was called Fan Gang, Team 2's captain was called Long Chao, Team 3's captain was called Hua Ziqin, Team 4's captain was called Fang Nu, Team 5's captain was called Dongmen Yong, and Team 6's captain was called Situ Hua. Everyone was standing in Xia Pingan's office. No one dared to be late.
"Sir, do you have any orders?" After the captains looked at each other for a while, Situ Hua was thick-skinned and was the first to ask.
"Yes, there is indeed something. You may be a little busy today. Everyone needs to move and catch some people!" Xia Pingan put down his teacup and said directly.
"Ah, catch people? What kind of people?" Situ Hua continued to ask.
"I encountered an assassination attempt last night. I suspect that this assassination attempt is related to someone who intercepted me on my way back from the Huang Family. That person has some henchmen and accomplices in Shang Jing City. I want you to capture that person's henchmen and bring them to me for interrogation!" Xia Pingan said casually. When those captains heard that Xia Pingan encountered an assassination last night, their faces changed.
Assassination of the envoy inspector was not a small case.
It was only right for the envoy inspector to give the order to catch the henchmen of the assassin.
"Where are the henchmen of that person? Please give us your orders, Sir!" Long Chao's face darkened as he stepped forward and asked.
Xia Pingan smiled and nodded. "Don't be anxious. That person has many henchmen who are scattered all over Shang Jing City. None of you will be idle today. Long Chao, bring your team to Shang Jing City's Longhu Monastery and capture the monastery master, Lord Longhu. After capturing the monastery master, capture Xu Daan, the shopkeeper of Tranquility Inn at the foot of Longhu Monastery. He is also that person's henchman. Don't let him go and capture him as well."
"Yes, I will go now." With that, he turned and was about to leave.
"Longhu Monastery is not under our jurisdiction. It's in Yanglin District. For this capture, everyone will follow the normal procedure. Go to Yanglin District's Inspection Department and inform them. Then, go and capture them …"
"Won't those people get the news and run away?"
"Don't worry, they won't be able to run away!"
"Yes!" Long Chao responded and turned to leave.
"Fan Gang, the shopkeeper of the Distant Star Ship Company at Pier 11 is called Xu Yuanxing. Xu Yuanxing and his wife, as well as his two sons and one daughter-in-law, are all involved in this case. Go to the pier and capture Xu Yuanxing's entire family. Detain all the ships of the Distant Star Ship Company. After capturing the people and detaining the ships, go and detain the Fulong ship!"
Fan Gang was a man of few words. He only nodded and turned to leave.
"Hua Ziqin, bring your men and capture the courtesan Xue Qingmei of the Hundred Flowers Lane on Qin An River, as well as the procuress Sister Yun and the popular courtesan Little Yi of the Happy Spring Brothel in Ruyi Alley!"
Why would the suspect's henchmen be women from the brothel? These prostitutes might have some fame in the marketplace, but how would they dare to be involved in something like assassinating the envoy inspector?
Hua Ziqin was puzzled, but she didn't dare to ask too much at this time. She could only nod and then leave the office, preparing to bring her men to capture the suspects.
"Fang Nu, bring your men and capture the shopkeeper and all the musicians of the Tianya Zither Store in Qingyun District, as well as the shopkeeper and several perfumers of the Wonderful Fragrance Building in Qingyun District!"
"Yes!" Fang Nu rubbed his fists, and after answering, he also left.
"Dongmen Yong, there is a painting teacher called Tao Ling in Shang Jing Academy. Tao Ling also has a wife who is also a teacher in Shang Jing Academy. I'll leave these two people to you. There is a tailor shop in Peach Blossom Alley outside Shang Jing Academy. Bring the tailor and shopkeeper of the tailor shop here as well!"
"Yes!" Dongmen Yong frowned slightly, but he still accepted the order and left. If these people were the assassin's henchmen, then the assassin's henchmen were too many. They were spread across all walks of life in Shang Jing City. However, how did the envoy inspector know that these people were the assassin's henchmen?
Several team leaders accepted the order and left, leaving only Situ Hua in the office.
Situ Hua looked at Xia Pingan eagerly.
"Situ Hua, make a trip to the Huilong District and capture the shopkeeper of Qing Xin Wine House. Then, seal up Qing Xin Wine House. If you encounter any resistance from experts in Qing Xin Wine House, you don't have to fight head on. Just send a signal to the Judgement Army for support!"
When Situ Hua heard that there was an expert in the Qingxin Winery, he couldn't help but feel nervous. However, Xia Pingan's following words made him feel relieved. As long as he didn't fight recklessly, everything would be fine.
Situ Hua then took the order and left.
All the people in the Inspection Department were mobilized at once. All six teams were mobilized. The two carriages of the Inspection Department also left. If there weren't enough carriages, they directly went to the several big car shops in the Donggang District to get more.
Xia Pingan stood at the window of the office and watched the six teams leave. Returning to his desk, Xia Pingan pulled the rope bell. Wei Meiyu then entered the office.
"Ask Qi Dafeng to come to my office!"
Qi Dafeng soon arrived.
"Sir, you're looking for me?"
"The Inspection Department will capture a lot of people today. Tidy up the cells. After those people are captured, lock them up in the cells. Feed them well and make them comfortable. Don't let them suffer. If there's a need, I'll personally interrogate them!"
"Yes!" Qi Dafeng also left with a belly full of doubts.
After giving the instructions, Xia Pingan calmly read a book in the office and waited for the news.
After the assassination last night, Xia Pingan didn't dare to casually find a place to fuse with the Realm Pearl. That assassin's methods were too terrifying. Xia Pingan was also worried that the assassin would take advantage of him while he was fusing with the Realm Pearl. That would be a tragedy.
Fan Gang was the fastest because the people he wanted to capture were in the Donggang District. In less than two hours, Fan Gang had captured them. The five members of the Distant Star Ship Shop's shopkeeper were directly thrown into prison.
After Fan Gang, the others also came back one after another.
This time, everyone went out to capture people according to the Inspection Department's cross-district handling procedures. They all went to the Inspection Department of each district to greet them and explain the situation before taking action.
Because the people captured by each team weren't important or sensitive people, the Inspection Department of each district heard that these people were involved in the assassination of Xia Pingan. Because of Xia Pingan's reputation, the Inspection Department of each district didn't dare to interfere. Therefore, each team captured the people relatively smoothly.
Most of these people were ordinary people. They didn't have any ability to resist in front of the Inspection Department's team. Only the two teachers from Shang Jing Academy were summoners. Moreover, they were Two-Sun Realm summoners. Their cultivation wasn't low. However, in the face of the Inspection Department's team, the two of them didn't dare resist at all. They obediently allowed themselves to be captured and were directly captured.
Six teams captured a total of 32 people.
After capturing the people, Xia Pingan gave some instructions to the Inspection Department. Then, he sat leisurely in his office and waited for the people he was waiting for to arrive.
At night, the sky above Shang Jing City gradually turned dark. The weather became gloomy again and it started to rain. The thunder in the sky was faint. The rain became heavier and heavier. The entire Shang Jing City was shrouded in rain and fog.
In the evening, thunder rumbled in the sky. A dazzling lightning bolt landed in front of the Inspection Department's entrance.
As the lightning bolt disappeared, a gloomy-faced man wearing a gorgeous blue robe was already standing in front of the Inspection Department's entrance.
The heavy rain fell from the sky, but it automatically slid away around the man. This made it so that not a single drop of rain fell on him.
The man was actually quite handsome. He had a broad forehead, a tall nose, and neatly combed dark hair. His eyes were as black as ink and abnormally deep. Two cold stars flashed in his eyes. He had an unconcealable aristocratic aura. However, the aura on his body was somewhat unapproachable. His expression was also frighteningly gloomy.
The man glanced at the Inspection Department's signboard and took a deep breath. He seemed to be suppressing his boundless anger. Then, he walked toward the Inspection Department's entrance.
"This is the Inspection Department of the East Port. Unauthorized personnel are not allowed to enter!" Luo Laojia, who was in the gatehouse, noticed the man. Just as he was about to speak up to stop him, the man turned his head and coldly glanced at Luo Laojia. Light flashed under Luo Laojia's feet. He was immediately sealed in the gatehouse by a spell. His voice was also blocked. He could only stomp his feet in the gatehouse.
The man didn't care about Luo Laojia. He directly walked towards the building of the Inspection Department.
When he came to the entrance of the building, the gate opened itself. At the same time, Xia Pingan's voice drifted from inside. "Hehe, we meet again. Now that you're here, let's have a chat in my office …"
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