Although the Liangguang region was still nominally under the rule of the Ming Central Dynasty, the actual situation in the local area was obviously not so simple. The influence of Haihan in the coastal areas is becoming stronger and stronger, and even the local garrisons of the Ming Dynasty are gradually being controlled by it.

If it was before coming to Hainan Island, Liu Shang would not have believed that such a situation might occur in the Ming Dynasty, after all, the peasant army in the Central Plains had made such a big formation, and he had not heard that the prefectures and counties in the country had surrendered to them without a fight. However, in the coastal areas southeast of the Ming Dynasty, the influence of the Haihan people has the possibility of making the local government change its camp, and the Ming court, which is thousands of miles away, has no effective response to this. Liu Shang believed that if it was allowed to develop, then these places would only know the Haihan and Han Dynasty and not the imperial court, which would also appear sooner or later.

After several stops on Hainan Island, Liu Shang could feel that the people here did not have obvious intention of resisting the rule of the Haihan, but had obvious support. With strong financial resources and armament, coupled with the blessing of the people, it is extremely difficult to overthrow the rule of Haihan in this region. Liu Shang sighed secretly, and he could only turn his grief and anger into appetite first, and then eat hard.

After three rounds of drinking, Zhang Xin stood up and gently tapped the edge of the bowl with chopsticks, and the guests knew that he had something to say, and the people at this table on the third floor suddenly quieted down. Liu Shang is also a person who understands the rules, so he quickly put down his chopsticks, wiped the oil stains on his mouth with a napkin, and sat on the ground waiting for Zhang Xin to speak. Generally speaking, on this occasion, the high-ranking officials present will make a few speeches, which is a customary habit at the Haihan banquet.

I heard Zhang Xin say: "Danzhou has two major events recently, one is to assist the Ministry of Defense in holding a military exercise spanning 1635 and the subsequent arms exhibition, and the other is to welcome the inspection team from Sanya to inspect and preach locally, these two things are going very smoothly at present, which is also the result of the busy day and night of everyone here, Zhang is here to give you a cup!"

Everyone hurriedly raised their glasses and drank with Zhang Xin. Zhang Xin put down his wine glass and continued: "In addition to these two things, there is one more thing I want to mention in particular. As we all know, there was a big loophole in Danzhou a few years ago in terms of security, and at that time, Danzhou was able to overcome the difficulties and wipe out all the anti-thieves by relying on the Ministry of Security and the military to track down and control them. However, several years have passed since the incident, and the local officials in Danzhou are also changing one after another, and some people may have begun to forget this big case that caused a sensation in Haihan at that time!"

Zhang Xin's gaze swept over the faces of everyone present, as if he was looking for the kind of official he said had a bad memory. Although Liu Shang had also heard about the Danzhou assassination case four years ago, the outside world knew very little about the real details of the case, and the information he had obtained did not know the first hand, so it was difficult to say how much truth there was. But one thing he has already confirmed is that among the officials of the Haihan Security Department who were in charge of investigating the case at that time, Zhang Qianzhi, who was just starting out.

However, Zhang Xin suddenly mentioned this matter now, it is obvious that it is not an untargeted move, but a reference to the people present. Liu Shang's eyes also slowly wandered over everyone's faces, wanting to see if anyone had a change in their face after hearing Zhang Xin's words. But as soon as he swept over a few people, his eyes suddenly met Zhang Qianzhi who was sitting at another table. Liu Shang's heart was cold, and he felt as if his heart was frozen, but when he saw Zhang Qianzhi showing him an inscrutable smile, he took the initiative to turn his eyes elsewhere. Liu Shang breathed a sigh of relief, and said in his heart that this is too scary, but fortunately his eyes did not escape, otherwise it might arouse Zhang Qianzhi's suspicions.

I heard Zhang Xin continue: "You have all undergone induction training before taking up your post, and you should also know that my country's confidentiality requirements for officials are very strict. I think some people are probably too comfortable in peacetime, and they forget everything they should and shouldn't do!"

Liu Shang listened to Zhang Xin's tone of voice was extremely stern, it didn't seem like he was joking, and the people present were silent, and no one answered at this time, even Yu Xiaobao was solemn, and the atmosphere was already very solemn. Liu Shang couldn't help but secretly wonder if Zhang Xin was planning to openly investigate and deal with his subordinates who violated discipline at this time? Then this courage was really a bit strong.

"It's not a new thing for other countries to send spies into our country to lurk and inquire about all kinds of intelligence, for example, there are such people in the Nanhai Restaurant where we are now!

Zhang Xin's next words made Liu Shang's heartbeat suddenly accelerate again. At this moment, Liu Shang couldn't help but secretly wonder if he had already revealed his identity? If the Haihan people wanted to arrest him, should he be arrested, or should he choose to struggle to get out? At this time, on the third floor of the restaurant, he couldn't jump down directly over the railing, what should he do?

Liu Shang secretly glanced at the nearby fence, but saw that there were already Haihan soldiers who appeared there silently at some point. Even if you have the courage to jump off the building and escape, you still have to break through this barrier first.

Of course, even if he jumps, he can't escape, when he came just now, he noticed that the street outside has been controlled by the Haihan Army in the name of security, not to mention that there are more than 100 people guarding the outside of the restaurant, it can be said that it is difficult to fly.

"Collusion with foreign countries and betrayal of state secrets, such a person, Haihan will definitely not be able to tolerate such a person, if he finds a case, he will investigate and deal with it, and he will definitely not tolerate it!" Zhang Xin's voice was not loud, but everyone sitting on the third floor could hear it clearly.

"The offender, now take the initiative to come forward and admit his guilt, and he can also strive for a chance of leniency. If you want to resist to the end, then don't blame me Zhang Xin for being unkind!"

Liu Shang's knees weakened when he heard this, and he almost slipped from the chair to the floor. Before he came to Danzhou, he had already been to the Shilu Mine where Haihan held felons, and he had witnessed the situation there with his own eyes, and knew that if his body and bones were thrown into that place, he was afraid that he would die in it if he couldn't survive for two months. At this time, if you stand up and confess your guilt, I don't know if you can really be lenient? But as a citizen of the Ming Dynasty and with a special task on his shoulders, wouldn't he be so cowardly to the country and profession to which he was loyal?

When Liu Shang was still engaged in an ideological struggle in his heart, someone at the table next to him already knelt on the floor with a thud. Liu Shangyu swept over and saw that this person was also familiar, he had taken pictures when he visited the academy and gave speeches before, and he should be one of Zhang Xin's subordinates.

Before Liu Shang could remember the name of this person, there was also a person at the other table who knelt on the ground, his body shaking like a sifting chaff, it turned out that there was more than one person who committed the crime. Liu Shang saw that these two people were Danzhou officials, but he breathed a sigh of relief at the moment, and his heart was not for me.

Before Liu Shang could breathe this breath, he saw Zhang Qianzhi, who was sitting at another table, and Wang Baisuo, the head of the local security department in Danzhou, both got up at the same time and walked towards the table where he was. Liu Shangxin said that this Zhang Qianzhi paid a lot of attention to himself along the way, and it seemed that it was not for no reason, but he didn't know where he showed his feet, and he found out his identity.

Zhang Qianzhi and Wang Baisuo walked to their table and stood still, and then listened to Zhang Qianzhi say: "The chief has already given him the opportunity to surrender just now, since you don't cherish it, then there is no way." What's the matter, you're waiting for us to get you?"

Liu Shang didn't dare to look up at Zhang Qianzhi's eyes at all, he only felt that his mouth was dry at this time, and even his throat was about to spasm, and he couldn't make a sound when he wanted to shout "wronged", and he completely lost the calmness he usually felt when he was telling stories or preaching. His two fists clenched tightly under the table, still wondering whether to tie his hands or fight to the death. The staircase downstairs was only five or six feet away from his position, and if he got up and jumped over, Zhang Qianzhi and Wang Baisuo might not be able to stop him. Of course, whether you can get out of this Nanhai restaurant is another matter.

Without waiting for Liu Shang, who was in a mess in his heart, to make a decision, the old man sitting next to him had already slipped to the floor, kowtowed to Zhang Wang and the others like pounding garlic and begged for mercy: "The villain is confused for a while, and he has not done anything to be sorry for the country, please also ask the adults to find out!"

Liu Shang saw that this person was actually a clerk who lived in the same cabin with him along the way, surnamed Tan, and was said to be from the Ministry of Commerce. Usually he doesn't say much, and even when he is in a meeting, he rarely participates in speeches, like an honest man, but he still has the courage to betray state secrets in secret?

Zhang Qianzhi sneered and said, "Yes? Before you set off this time, you collected 1,000 yuan from a trading house in Sanya, what happened? Do you know why you didn't catch it early or late, and didn't start to take you after you arrived in Danzhou? We are just waiting for your connector to appear, do you want to go to the second floor to say hello to him?"

Hearing Zhang Qianzhi say this, the surnamed Tan lowered his body even lower, turned his direction to Yu Xiaobao's side and kowtowed: "Director Yu, although the villain is confused, he has not betrayed the news to outsiders, and I also ask Director Yu to read the villain all the way and say a few good words for the villain!"

Yu Xiaobao sighed and said: "If you have already betrayed state secrets, how can the Ministry of Security give you a chance to turn yourself in? You yourself are lucky and miss the opportunity! I can't help you in this matter, so you can honestly admit it!"

Seeing that Yu Xiaobao was reluctant to help him speak, he was also in a hurry to go to the doctor, so he stretched out his hand and grabbed Liu Shang's calf and said, "Brother Liu, you live in the same cabin with me all the way, you should also know that I am not a bad person, please help me talk!"

Liu Shang almost kicked him in the face, and said in his heart Such a terrible thing, do you still want to drag me into the water? At that moment, he hurriedly pushed him away with his hand, and said again and again: "I don't know you well, I don't know where to start, you better let it go!"

Despite his begging for mercy, he was quickly taken away by the Ministry of Security, and the other two officials who took the initiative to expose him were immediately taken away from the scene. Even if they don't sin to death, their careers will definitely end there.

Liu Shang saw Zhang Qianzhi and Wang Baisuo turn around and leave, only then did he be sure that his identity was not exposed, and he let out a sigh of relief, leaning back on the chair, only then did he realize that his back was completely soaked.

"Mr. Liu, you are sweating profusely, but you are scared?" Yu Xiaobao next to him saw his paralyzed appearance, so he asked with concern.

Liu Shang hurriedly sat up straight and responded: "It's the first time I've encountered such a situation, and I'm really a little scared, which makes Director Yu smile!"

Yu Xiaobao said: "You haven't committed any crimes, don't be nervous, the Ministry of Security will not arrest the wrong person." Is it because the body has not recovered that it is sweating so much?"

Liu Shang saw that there was a ladder to go down, so he responded: "Yes, I felt cold sweat on my body after drinking two cups just now, maybe because my condition has not been completely alleviated." ”

"Since that's the case, then you go back and rest first!" Yu Xiaobao didn't wait for Liu Shang to speak out again this time, so he ordered his entourage to send Liu Shang back to the guest house to rest first, and by the way, take the medicine fried in the morning again.

Although Liu Shang was a little reluctant to leave, he also knew that the current occasion was too dangerous, and he would lose his temper if he continued to stay, so it was safer to leave earlier.

Out of the restaurant, Liu Shang saw a row of prisoners who were escorted by soldiers kneeling outside, in addition to the three people who had been arrested on the third floor earlier, there were also several other people dressed as businessmen, who were also kneeling on the side of the street in dejection. Liu Shang looked at their dress, they should be clear and correct, I don't know if these people are selfish, or they were sent here by the government yamen, but since the boat capsized, they can only accept their fate.

Liu Shang carefully looked at the appearance of these people and silently remembered them in his heart. After returning to Sanya, if there is a chance, I will ask Liao Yuan if these people have any contact with him. Of course, if it is really someone who is in the same line as Liao Yuan, then it is possible that he will not be able to wait for him to return to Sanya, and the arrested person will directly confess Liao Yuan, and Liao Yuan may have already confessed to him by then.

However, Liu Shang was not so afraid at this time, when Zhang Qianzhi stood in front of him in the restaurant just now, he had fully experienced the panic of his identity being revealed. Even if the Haihan people really discover their identities in the future, they will think about it. Anyway, there is nowhere to escape now, so it is better to continue to follow the patrol team to finish this errand.