Hearing that the crime was tax evasion, Jokama's mood was completely relaxed. His Daqin Tavern can be said to be making money every day, and the worst thing is money, how can he evade taxes for no reason? Besides, he opened this tavern as a cover, and even if the business was not good, he wouldn't dare to cause trouble. Needless to say, these soldiers must have come for extortion.

Jokama's expression gradually returned to normal, and he said with a smile on his face, "Ladies and gentlemen, you must have made a mistake. The shop has always been law-abiding, and the taxes that should be paid have never been less than a copper plate. If you're not at your convenience......"

In fact, Jocama has opened a tavern here for a year, and he has dealt with the Wujicheng Military Mansion, but there has never been any extortion. He also knew that the laws here were so strict that ordinary people would not take such a risk. But he is a spy, and he has a weak heart, and he hopes to get rid of these plague gods as soon as possible, so he made this decision.

Liu Xin stretched out his hand to interrupt his words and shouted, "Bold! He even dared to try to bribe, don't you know the strictness of the Han law? Needless to say, there must be something greasy in this store. Come on, seal the tavern, and bring everyone back to the yamen for careful examination! ”

As soon as his words fell, the Flying Tiger guards, who had long been unable to hold back, rushed to all parts of the tavern. The guys in this tavern have a bit of effort, so they naturally refuse to be caught, and some people pick up kitchen knives, stools and other guys to resist. However, to their surprise, these tax-collecting soldiers were all extraordinary, and they knocked those guys to the ground after dividing them by two.

Another group of soldiers had already rushed into the back hall, and the screams of women could be heard inside. Liu Xin frowned, could it be that this Jokama is still here with his female dependents? It stands to reason that it is very dangerous to engage in such a business as a spy, so few people will bring their wives and children with them, even if they need a role like husband and wife on special occasions, it is also pretended by other people, but you don't need to pretend to be husband and wife to open a tavern.

In the midst of doubt, the screams of the women in the back hall had gradually stopped, but they were replaced by bursts of coquettish laughter and scolding from the soldiers. Soon, a large group of young blonde women were escorted out of the back hall by the soldiers, all of them tall and bewitching, all of them were beauties, more than twenty people.

Liu Xin snorted coldly and said, "You are a tavern, how did you raise so many women?" Could it be that you are also in the business of human trafficking? ”

Jokama stammered, "They were prepared by the small people to expand their business. ”

This time, Jokama wasn't lying. Although Jokama is a spy in his own right, he is smart enough to be in business for a year, and he has gradually mastered the tricks, so he naturally wants to make more money. If you want to say which industry is the most profitable in Wujicheng, it must be Qinglou. Wujicheng from all over the world business** far away from home, it is inevitable to be lonely and lonely, after dinner go to the Qinglou to find some fun, relax It is inevitable.

When he couldn't bear it anymore, Jocama himself would go to the Qinglou and find a girl he knew to stay for a night or two, and soon found that the business there was much better than his tavern, and it was easier to get money. The girls in Wujicheng Qinglou are either Han Chinese, or Hu people from the Western Regions, and there are also a small number of Huns, but the girls of Daqin are very rare. So, Jocama had a bold idea to open a Daqin brothel.

Although spies are freer than ordinary soldiers, there is a limit to this freedom. The last time Chocama opened a tavern, it caused a lot of controversy in the presbytery of Rome, and this time it is even more cautious to open a green house. Still, Jokama came up with an excellent reason.

Jokama's mission is to gather intelligence, which will be the most authentic and valuable if obtained from the officials of the Great Han. Jokama had also been trying to find ways to get in touch with the officials of the Great Han, but the officials under Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were relatively accessible, and they could buy the news he wanted for a small fee, while Liu Xin's side was much more difficult. He once sent a local Han Chinese to give a gift to an official, only to be arrested and sent to forced labor under the guise of bribery. It's also a shame that the official at that time didn't dig deeper, otherwise he would have been exposed. The laws formulated by Liu Xin are very strict, and no one dares to joke with their own net worth for a little profit.

However, Jokama believes that there is no man who is not greedy for money and lustful, and since the road of "wealth" does not work, then choose the path of "sex". He said in his letter to the House of Elders that the Qinglou could be opened in Maoling. It is close to Chang'an, the capital of the Han Dynasty, and there will definitely be many dignitaries and nobles who will come to play, and they will definitely be able to hear a lot of inside information.

To Jokama's surprise, his request this time was quickly approved by the Elders' House, and not only did he send a heavyweight, but he also brought him more than twenty young and beautiful Daqin women. It was because of the arrival of this heavyweight that Jokama decided to take a day off today just to be on the safe side.

Liu Xin already knew that Jokama was a spy, and any move towards him would be associated with that aspect, and vaguely guessed that what he wanted to open might be a Qinglou, and the purpose was not only to make money, but probably to extract information from officials, so he couldn't help sneering: "Now is not the time for you to explain, whether it is human trafficking or not, we will find out when we return to the Yamen for the first trial!" Take it all away! ”

Jocama sneaked a glance around, but he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he didn't notice the big man from Rome, only two of his retinue were escorted out. This big man was in a high position in Rome, and if something happened to him on the left, he wouldn't have to think about returning to Daqin.

This tavern is not only an important stronghold of the Great Qin spies, but also their command center, and it was built by Jokama himself, so it naturally has a secret room. When he heard that a soldier had broken in, Jokama didn't take it lightly, but quickly hid the big man in the secret room, but left the two entourage. Because Jokama has already announced that the reason for today's closure is that the partner is coming to check the accounts, these two entourages took on the role of partners, but they were also arrested.

Jocama thought that he had not evaded taxes and had not smuggled human beings, and these two charges should not be established, but he had a ghost in his heart, and he did not dare to entangle with the Han people too much in the tavern, anyway, when he arrived at the Yamen, they could not find evidence and had to put himself back. If you stay here for a long time and leak the whereabouts of that big man, you will be in trouble. So, Jokama didn't talk back, and lowered his head and let the soldiers escort him out.

Liu Xin has been paying attention to the change in the expression on Joe Kama's face, seeing that he was quibbling in every way at first, and suddenly becoming so obedient, he felt that it was not normal, and he couldn't help but glance at Zeng Lie, and said: "Zeng joined the army, you will take people back and divide them into custody, interrogate them strictly, be sure to find out the facts, and never let go of a bad person!" ”

Zeng Lie didn't dare to reveal Liu Xin's identity in front of the Great Qin people, arched his hand, and said: "The subordinates obey the order, and the subordinates will do it!" ”

After Jokama and the others were escorted out, Liu Xin looked at the empty tavern hall, waved his hand, and said, "Search!" Don't miss a suspicious place! ”

The hall was empty, and except for a few cases, only the counter could hide something. When the arrest was made, the soldiers rummaged through the counter, but the guards who had received the order were still very careful about the second search.

Liu Xin glanced at the door that led to the inner hall, and ordered a few people to walk over there, including Clea and the guard who knew a little about the Great Qin language.

When Jocama bought land to build this tavern, the funds were extremely limited, so it was impossible to buy much land, and the tavern was built so simply that it was not even built. The hall of the tavern is relatively large, and the back hall is relatively small. There are three rooms in the back hall, one is used as a kitchen, one is where the guys sleep, and one is Jokama's bedroom and study.

Liu Xin quickly focused on Jokama's bedroom, where there were indeed a lot of good things, in addition to a large number of classics, as well as the Dahan Express in the last year, almost every issue of the newsletter did not fall. Under Jokama's low bed, an elaborate wooden box was also turned out, full of gold, silver and jewelry, and dozens of silver tickets, all in denominations of five hundred taels.

But several people rummaged for a long time and did not find anything of value.

Liu Xin was unwilling, and took people to the rooms of those guys. It was much more messy, and you could see a lot of women's clothes and supplies, presumably more than 20 young women living here.

After turning over the cabinets, it was also in vain, and only the kitchen was left. There is often a fire in the kitchen, as well as water and a lot of oil smoke, and generally things are not hidden, but Liu Xin didn't want to let go of any detail, so he still led someone to search it.

Entering the kitchen, Liu Xin's eyes suddenly lit up. Although the kitchen is very messy, with all kinds of ingredients and clay pots everywhere, there is one place that is exceptionally clean. In fact, it is not clean, the floor is still covered with oil, but there is not a single clutter, and the whole kitchen looks very abrupt.

Liu Xin walked over with his feet raised, and suddenly stopped.

When he was engaged in that "profession", he had a habit of walking in the room and liking to measure his steps, calculate the distance, and easily escape in case he missed. And the result of his calculations is that this kitchen is significantly shorter than the other two rooms! There's definitely a secret room here!

Liu Xin was sure that the place where there was no clutter was the passage to the secret room, and he walked towards it without hesitation, and after a few steps, he came to a wall.

Because of the kitchen, this wall is no different from the rest of the place, and it is also a little yellowish. Liu Xin looked at it carefully for a long time, but didn't find anything wrong. He hesitated, then raised his hand and tapped lightly against the wall. Suddenly, this wall moved, and a cold light burst out, stabbing Liu Xin!