Wang Yunsheng shook his head and said, "Gang Leader Qin, I don't know about this. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoAfter Zhao Zhenshan went back, Zhao Xinian took over his business. A while ago, he came to my place for tea, and he didn't seem to be in a very good mood, and said that he wanted to go back to his hometown in Yangzhou and take our merchant ship back. I asked him why he didn't take a passenger ship when he went home, because the conditions of the merchant ship were not good. He said that there were some goods that he had to take back with him. He came over in the past few days, but he never came, and I don't know why. ”

Qin Shuhuai said, "Lord Wang, do you know that Zhao Xinian's hometown in Yangzhou was wiped out?"

Wang Yunsheng's face changed suddenly, and he asked, "Is there really such a thing?" Who is so vicious?"

"I don't know yet, but I happened to pass by and bumped into it. Lord Wang, do you know that this Zhao Xinian still has friends and family in Ningbo Mansion?"

Wang Yunsheng thought for a while and said, "The family is estimated to be gone, it is said that he is twenty years old, but he has been busy with business and has not yet married, so he is alone." Oh yes, he also has a personal butler named Yunfu. This steward should be with him. ”

"Then he doesn't have any friends? ”

Wang Yunsheng shook his head again and said, "I don't know much about this. I knew that they had a good relationship with the people in the Ningbo officialdom, from the people of Futai to the magistrates and counties in various places, as well as the commanders and generals of the coastal guard posts, and they were inextricably linked with the Zhao family. After all, if you go to foreign goods, you also know that Qin Gang Leader will not be able to go through the road of officialdom. ”

Qin Shuhuai thought for a while and said, "Lord Wang, then do you think this Zhao Xinian is in Ningbo Mansion or Hangzhou Mansion now?"

Wang Yunsheng pondered for a while and said, "If someone kills his whole family, then they must be ready to kill him." He hasn't been there these days, he must be hiding. If he wants to hide, I think he will hide in Ningbo Mansion, because he knows the place well! In addition, the Ningbo Prefect is the backstage of the Zhao family, and he can ask the Ningbo Prefect for protection. ”

Qin Shuhuai said in a condensed voice, "What if the prefect of Ningbo wants to kill him?"

Wang Yunsheng was stunned for a moment and said, "This shouldn't be possible, right? The prefect of Ningbo has always protected these foreign goods, and these people are his source of wealth, so what is he doing to kill them?"

"I mean if. ”

Wang Yunsheng took a sip of tea, pondered for a while, and said, "Then it's hard to say, it depends on when he learns that others are going to kill him." If he learns in Hangzhou Mansion that the people of Ningbo Mansion are going to kill him, then he will definitely not return to Ningbo Mansion again. If he learned about it in Ningbo Mansion, then he would definitely be in Ningbo Mansion, because the Ningbo Governor is not stupid, since he wants to kill him, he will definitely mobilize the officers and soldiers of the whole city to search for him, and he will also invite the factory guards and local gangsters, beggars and other three sects and nine streams to hunt him down. How could he, an ordinary person, escape from Ningbo Mansion? If he wanted not to be arrested, he could only hide somewhere and not come out. ”

Qin Shuhuai thought for a moment and said, "That makes sense." According to what you say, he may have been arrested by the Ningbo government now. ”

"Yes, it's possible. Wang Yunsheng nodded and said.

After a while, he suddenly said again, "By the way, I remembered one thing, that is, a few months ago, when Zheng Xinshan, the boss of the Haisha Gang in Ningbo Mansion, came to me for tea, he also mentioned Zhao Xinian, saying that Zhao Xinian's brother gave him a piece of arms...... What's coming, Western goods. ”

"Pocket watch?"

"Yes, yes, it's a pocket watch, and it is said to be from the West. He is an old brother, and he calls him very kindly. I think he should be a friend of Zhao Xinian. If Zhao Xinian is trapped in Ningbo Mansion and can't get out, maybe he will go to him!"

Qin Shuhuai was overjoyed and said, "Zheng Xinshan, the boss of the Haisha Gang, is great, thank you Lord Wang Helm for reminding me!"

Wang Yunsheng said, "Gang Leader Qin, could it be that you are the mastermind behind the Zhao family's murder tragedy?"

Speaking of this, Qin Shuhuai didn't have a good idea of covering it up, and said, "This case happened to be bumped into by me, and I was bored left and right, so I wanted to find out." It's best if you can find out, and if you can't, forget it. ”

Wang Yunsheng smiled playfully and said, "This case is also the Qin Gang Leader who dares to investigate." If it were someone else, even if they knew who was behind the scenes, they wouldn't dare to say. The people offended by the Zhao family are by no means idle people. ”

Qin Shuhuai smiled, "Maybe I'll find half of it, and I won't dare to check it again, haha." ”

Wang Yunsheng also laughed and said, "Gang Master Qin laughed. The Qin gang leader is now not only a heroic man of the mighty martial arts, but also a hero who repels Jiannu, no matter whether it is the martial arts or the court, who dares to embarrass the Qin gang leader? The Qin gang mainly avenges the Zhao family, and my Cao gang is the first to support. If there is a place where the Cao Gang is useful, the Cao Gang is duty-bound!"

"Haha, then Qin Mou would like to thank Lord Wang for his deep friendship. ”

"The Qin gang master is polite, your two gangs have already agreed to help each other in the same boat, your gang's business is my Cao Gang's business, so why do you need to share each other?"

The two exchanged polite words again, and it was almost noon. Wang Yunsheng, as the host, naturally wanted to invite Qin Shuhuai and his party to dinner. Qin Shuhuai was also not polite, and he was only ready to say goodbye after he was full of wine and food. However, considering that the people in Hangzhou Mansion may have also received a notice from Yangzhou Mansion and are wanted by themselves, Qin Shuhuai still offered to ask Wang Yunsheng for help and let them get out of the city safely.

Wang Yunsheng thought thoughtfully, in order to let Qin Shuhuai go out of the city comfortably, he simply sent Qin Shuhuai and the others out of the city in a carriage in person. The six people arrived at the gate of the city in two carriages, and the soldiers who checked saw that Wang Yunsheng was sitting in front of them, and immediately greeted them with a smile, and then let the two carriages go out of the city without checking.

Wang Yunsheng sent Qin Shuhuai and his entourage three or four miles away, and he didn't even want a carriage, so he gave it to Qin Shuhuai directly. After Qin Shuhuai thanked him, he smiled unceremoniously.

The so-called prestige is vividly reflected at this moment.

Several people hurried non-stop, and in order to avoid the officers and soldiers, they basically only took small roads and small towns, bypassing the big cities. After leaving Hangzhou, passing through Shaoxing, Shangyu and Yuyao, after a day and a night of hurrying, finally arrived at Ningbo Mansion.

Ningbo Mansion, formerly known as "Mingzhou", during the Hongwu period, in order to avoid the country's name, Zhu Yuanzhang adopted the suggestion of Shan Zhongyou, a scholar in Yinxian County, and took the meaning of "Boning", and renamed Mingzhou Mansion as Ningbo Mansion.

Ningbo Province is adjacent to the East China Sea in the east and has a large number of deep-water harbors, so it has always been an important gateway for foreign trade in the Ming Dynasty. During the reign of Zhu Yuanzhang, the national maritime ban was implemented, but Ningbo Prefecture was the exception, which continued to be open to the outside world. At that time, Japan, Korea and other countries often came ashore from Ningbo, either to trade or to pay tribute to the "Heavenly Empire".

Therefore, Ningbo Province has a long tradition of foreign trade. Even now that Chongzhen has declared a nationwide ban on the sea, the smuggling trade here is still extremely thriving. A group of smuggling merchants represented by Mr. Zhao not only promoted the foreign exchanges of the Ming Dynasty, but also fattened a large number of Donglin Party officials.

And Chongzhen didn't catch a penny. Therefore, this industry is destined to hide countless ulterior crimes and punishments!

For Qin Shuhuai, this land has another layer of unusual significance.

Because this is the hometown where he was before he crossed over!