Qi Ning knew that if it wasn't for Qin Yuege to mention the Black Tiger Shark first, Shen Liangqiu was afraid that he would have to hide this matter.

He knew that when such things were mentioned, Shen Liangqiu must have a dull face, and he groaned slightly, before asking, "How will this matter be resolved later?" ”

Shen Liangqiu said: "Since the formation of the East China Sea Division, it has never experienced such insults, and the other party is just a small sea bandit on the East China Sea, the Metropolitan Governor is naturally thunderous, sent a fleet to search for the traces of the Black Tiger Shark, went to sea for more than a month, and called the six most powerful warships of the East China Sea Division, but ...... Nothing. ”

"It seems that the black tiger shark is an extremely cunning person." Qi Ning sighed: "As soon as he succeeded, he knew that the sailor would definitely retaliate, so he immediately fled away, and it was indeed not easy to find it." After a deep groan, he asked: "If the black tiger shark is not found, the mood of the metropolitan governor is naturally not good." ”

"Actually, .......!" Shen Liangqiu groaned slightly, and finally said: "Master Hou, I don't hide it, I know from the mouth of Chief Manager Hou that most of the governors ......!" Speaking of this, he stopped talking, glanced at Chen Ting and Qin Yuege, and finally did not speak.

Chen Ting is a person who is very good at observing words and feelings, and when he saw this, he hurriedly arched his hand and said, "Master Hou, do you want to avoid it first?" ”

Qi Ning waved his hand, his expression became cold, and said, "Since Zhenguo Gong asked Chen Tingshi to assist in this matter, there is no need to hide this case from the two of you. His eyes were like knives, staring at Chen Ting's eyes, and he said slowly: "But before I tell you, Ben Hou has a warning, you still have to remember." ”

Chen Ting hurriedly said: "Please show it to Master Hou!" ”

Qi Ning said solemnly: "After knowing the truth, Ben Hou hopes that the two of you will strictly keep their mouths, and before Ben Hou allows it, if a word is leaked, then don't blame Ben Hou for being polite." ”

Chen Ting's expression was solemn and he said, "The lower officials will never leak a word to the outside world. ”

"That's very good." Qi Ning glanced at Shen Liangqiu before saying, "General Shen, you can tell Chen Tingshi." ”

Shen Liangqiu hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "Lord Chen, the Metropolitan Governor..... Tragically passed away! ”

Chen Ting's body was shocked, Qi Ning stared at him tightly, but it could be seen from his reaction that Chen Ting really didn't know about the passing of Tantai Zhilin before.

If Chen Ting had known in advance, and the realistic reaction he showed now, it could only be said that the acting skills of this Lord Assassin were really good.

Qin Yuege frowned, and her expression became extremely solemn.

"Master Hou, the Metropolitan Governor..... Was the Metropolitan Governor really assassinated? Chen Ting was shocked, but he was not flustered: "Hou Ye came to the East China Sea to investigate this case?" ”

Qi Ning bowed slightly, and then said to Shen Liangqiu: "General Shen, you just want to talk and stop, do you have anything to say?" Since the Zhenguo Gong has asked Qin Facao to also assist in handling the case, you can tell all the things that concern the Grand Governor, which may be of great help to find out the truth of the matter. ”

Shen Liangqiu groaned slightly, and then said: "Chief Manager Hou mentioned it to the humble general, and the governor of the capital ..... Before committing suicide, he was emotionally unstable, seemed to be full of worries, and ..... Sometimes I drank alone until late at night, and even my wife's persuasion was useless. ”

"Suicide?" Chen Ting couldn't help but say, "Master Hou, General Shen, the Metropolitan Governor..... Wasn't the Grand Governor assassinated? ”

Shen Liangqiu shook his head and said, "The Metropolitan Governor committed suicide by hanging a beam in the study, and the doors and windows were closed at that time, forming an inaccessible secret room. ”

Qin Yuege immediately said: "General Shen, I don't know if you can go to the scene to take a look?" ”

"Master Hou and all the adults of the Criminal Department have carefully investigated the scene, and they have also examined the body of the Grand Duke." Shen Liangqiu said: "For the specific situation, Qin Facao can ask Wei Sishen and Director Zheng, they are now outside." After a pause, he said: "I'm not stopping Qin Facao from inspecting the scene, but the Metropolitan Governor has been disturbed today, and if he is disturbed twice or three times, it will be disrespectful to the Metropolitan Governor." ”

"What General Shen said is extremely true." Qin Yue Ge said: "Then the lowly post will first go to the officials to understand the situation, Master Hou, I don't know .....!" ”

Qi Ning raised his hand, Qin Yuege saluted respectfully, and retreated.

"Master Hou, the Metropolitan Governor guards the East China Sea, and his position is high and responsible, how can he ......!" Chen Ting's face was ugly, and he didn't continue to talk halfway through his words.

Qi Ning naturally understood what Chen Ting meant, and said: "Actually, General Shen and the imperial court don't believe that the Metropolitan Governor committed suicide, but the situation at the scene and the results obtained after the autopsy show that the Metropolitan Governor did commit suicide, and there is no big doubt. The imperial court appointed Ben Hou to investigate the situation, and the suicide of the metropolitan governor was preliminarily determined, and what Ben Hou wanted to find out now was that the metropolitan governor couldn't think about it for some reason, so he had to take this step. ”

Chen Ting bowed slightly, and said: "It has been a few years since the lower officials came to serve in the East China Sea, but there are not many contacts with the Grand Governor, but the heroic spirit of the Grand Governor is hard to believe...... Hey, it's hard to believe that the Metropolitan Governor would come up with such a decision because he couldn't think of it. He frowned and asked, "Master Hou, is it ..... Could it be because of the black tiger shark that most of the governors are angry, so ....... That's why I can't think about it for a while? ”

"Lord Chen thinks that most of the Metropolitan Governors committed suicide because of the black tiger shark?" Qi Ning looked at Chen Ting's eyes.

Chen Ting said: "Xia Guan is just daring to guess. ”

Qi Ning turned his eyes to Shen Liangqiu and asked: "General Shen, you are the most trusted person around the Grand Governor, and you can be regarded as the person who knows the Grand Governor best, according to your opinion, the Grand Governor committed suicide, is it possible that it is related to the Black Tiger Shark?" ”

Shen Liangqiu groaned slightly, and then shook his head and said: "The humble general thinks that the black tiger shark is on the seaside, although it does make the Metropolitan Governor very angry, but ..... Most of the governors have been on the battlefield for a long time, and after countless ups and downs, it is impossible to think about it because of a small setback. ”

Chen Ting hesitated for a moment, but still sighed: "Master Hou, General Shen, forgive your command, the Metropolitan Governor fought on the battlefield at a young age, and made countless contributions, to say something that should not be said, looking at the court, there are only a handful of generals who can compare with the Metropolitan Governor." Everyone thinks that the Metropolitan Governor has unlimited scenery, but the lower officials actually understand that the Metropolitan Governor was born in the Golden Dao Tai family, and the pressure on him is actually greater than anyone else. ”

When Shen Liangqiu heard this, he smiled bitterly and said, "If the Metropolitan Governor hears Lord Chen's words, he will definitely be a confidant. ”

"The Golden Sword is my Great Chu Wuxun family, and I attach great importance to the name of the martial arts. The Black Tiger Shark snatched the head and left the Black Shark Flag, which was no small matter for the Grand Duke. Chen Ting said: "General Shen just said that the Metropolitan Governor often drinks alone until late at night, maybe because he is worried about this matter. ”

Shen Liangqiu said: "Since the governor took office, he has been careful in everything, lest he disappoint the high hopes of the imperial court, and he is even more worried about damaging the prestige of the old marquis. Shaking his head, he sighed: "The Metropolitan Governor commands tens of thousands of naval troops in the East China Sea, as Lord Chen said, they all think that the Metropolitan Governor is majestic, but who can know the suffering of the Metropolitan Governor." ”

Qi Ning asked, "General Shen, after that incident, has the Metropolitan Governor always been in the wrong mood?" ”

Shen Liangqiu thought for a while, thought for a while, and then said: "The Metropolitan Governor has always been more than calm in doing things, after the incident, he immediately transferred a ship to search for the whereabouts of the Black Tiger Shark, and wanted to wipe out the gang of bandits, in those days, in fact, the direction of the Haixun wind was not right, in the past, the Metropolitan Governor would never act easily, but that incident really angered the Metropolitan Governor, so ......., in fact, we all know in our hearts that after the incident, the Black Tiger Shark will never sit still, and will inevitably run away, and it is too difficult to find them." ”

"In this way, the Metropolitan Governor sent troops at that time, and it was a matter of will, not a careful plan?" Qi Ning asked.

Shen Liangqiu shook his head and said, "Master Hou, it can't be said that the Metropolitan Governor is arrogant. After the incident, not only was the governor angry, but the officers and soldiers of the naval division were also furious, and the troops were sent at that time to let the soldiers vent their depression in their hearts. ”

"I see." Qi Ning bowed slightly.

"There was no trace of the black tiger shark that time, and the governor was in a very bad mood, but he was the commander of the navy, so he naturally couldn't show his mood to everyone, but persuaded everyone that sooner or later the black tiger shark would be arrested." Shen Liangqiu said: "Since then, the governor has not behaved abnormally, presiding over military affairs in the army as before, only occasionally drinking alone, the humble general has been with him for many years, knowing that he is depressed in his heart, and wants to comfort, but every time he mentions it, he stops him, and it is inconvenient for the humble general to say more." Shaking his head, he said: "The humble general thinks that after some time, the mood of the Metropolitan Governor will slowly improve, and I only learned from the mouth of the Chief Hou that the Metropolitan Governor returned to Gulin City, and drinking was even more ......!" ”

Qi Ning sighed: "In this way, it seems that the suicide of the Metropolitan Governor may really have something to do with the Black Tiger Shark." The old marquis I was famous, and the governor was a hero for half his life, but he was humiliated by a small bandit of the black tiger shark, and the more he thought about it, the more unwilling he was in his heart, and the more he thought about it, the more he walked into a dead end......! ”

Chen Ting said hatefully: "Master Hou, such a scourge as the Black Tiger Shark must be arrested and brought to justice, and Ling Chi will be executed, so that the Metropolitan Governor can be blinded under Jiuquan." ”

Qi Ning nodded and asked, "General Shen, is the navy still searching for the Black Tiger Shark?" ”

Shen Liangqiu said: "The inferior general has been trying to find a way to find the whereabouts of the black tiger shark, and has issued a reward order, no matter who it is, as long as it can provide clues to the black tiger shark, there will be a reward." ”

Qi Ning stood up and said, "That's very good. For the sake of the suicide of the Metropolitan Governor, we now have some clues, but whether this is really the case, we can't make a judgment. After a slight pause, he continued: "General Shen, you talk to your wife, if you can, the Marquis of Ming Japan wants to see your wife and express your condolences to your wife." ”

Shen Liangqiu arched his hand and said, "The humble general obeys the order." ”

"Ben Hou came all the way, and he was indeed a little tired." Qi Ning stretched his waist: "Lord Chen, can you take Ben Hou to the post house to rest?" ”

"Master Hou, the lower officials have already prepared a banquet, if Lord Hou doesn't dislike it, you can go to the Assassin's Mansion tonight to rest, and it will be cleaned up over there, which is more comfortable than the post house." Chen Ting said respectfully.

When the court officials go to the locality, they naturally have special post houses, and there are also relevant specifications and treatments, Chen Ting invited Qi Ning to rest in the Assassin's Mansion, which can be regarded as a very high courtesy.

Qi Ning waved his hand and smiled: "There is no need to be like this, there are many people this time, and Ben Hou is not good at being special, so he will rest in the post house." And he was very tired, so he was spared the banquet. He yawned and said, "Ben Hou just wants to sleep well now, nourish his spirits, and show the situation here to the imperial court." ”