Chapter 1188
Chapter 1188
Chapter 1188
The man and woman in the courtyard outside the window probably didn't realize that someone was actually in this unlit room, and they were leaning against the window, eavesdropping on their conversation from only a wall away.Pan Yan held his breath and stood quietly against the wall, preventing people outside the house from noticing his presence.Although he is not directly under the Haihan Army, since he is serving Haihan now, he must figure out what happened to him.What's more, he also participated in this operation, and he knew a little about the inside story of the fire at Tongsheng Wharf, and he knew that the conversation between the two outside was probably not made up at will. If you take the bait yourself, then someone really discovered the strangeness in the fire case.
While listening to the conversation outside, Pan Yan secretly calculated in his heart that the possibility of his identity being exposed was very slim. He only arrived in Hangzhou yesterday, so the number of people in this city who knew his true identity could be counted on one hand, and these People's loyalty to Haihan must be much higher than him, and there is absolutely no reason to betray him.
As for another possibility, Pan Yan thinks it has a higher probability.Although he was not at Tongsheng Wharf that day, he could still imagine how many people would walk around this kind of trading wharf outside Hangzhou City in a day, and some of them had contact with Haihan or noticed Haihan. It is not surprising that some small holes in the fleet.Although the action plan planned by the military is considered thorough, it is not perfect. If it is not for the good rhythm of public opinion, coupled with the huge pressure exerted by the Haihan army approaching the city, if the government slowly investigates, maybe it will really see through the sea. Han's game on the matter.
Although the two parties in the conflict have reached a tacit agreement and announced a settlement, the Zhejiang government has suffered such a big loss, and this tone will definitely not be relieved for a while. If they find out the truth about the fire case, maybe a new situation will emerge. repeatedly.Although Pan Yan is a non-staff member of the Haihan Army, he also knows that his superiors will definitely not allow such an "unexpected situation" to happen.Since the woman claimed to have another source of information, Pan Yan was secretly thinking about how to determine her identity, and then followed the clues to find the witness she mentioned.
However, the man outside the window seemed to be thinking faster than Pan Yan, so he sneered a few times before he said: "You think I won't be able to find him if you don't tell me? Just ask your boss and tell you Make a list of benefactors in the past two months, and see who works at the pier, and you must be sure to catch one!"
The woman was not cheating, she still insisted: "You are supposed to come here with real names, and report all your wealth to the boss? Then you go and try it out!"
The man continued to threaten: "Even if your boss doesn't know the name of the other party, there will be clues after all. It's just a matter of spending more time. When I find someone, you won't even want to get a penny!"
The woman was silent for a long time before saying: "Then another 20 taels will be subtracted."
"150 taels, I don't even want to hear about you for a penny more." The man immediately countered, "But if you give me false news, you will definitely spend the rest of your life in prison!"
"Okay, you bring the money, and I'll tell you the name of the person. If it's fake news, you can go find the person and ask!" The woman finally chose to compromise and accept the other party's offer.
The man replied: "I don't have so much cash around me, I will come to you tomorrow."
The two had just negotiated the price when a voice called from a distance: "Cui'e, Cui'e, where are you? Come out to pick up the guests!"
The woman said anxiously: "Come and call me, then it's settled like this, we will meet tomorrow!"
After Pan Yan heard the footsteps of the two walking away, he slowly opened the window and looked outside. He saw that there was no one outside the window, but he could be sure that the conversation he heard just now was not hallucinations, but It is true.A gust of cold wind poured in from the gap in the window, making Pan Yan, who was only wearing close-fitting single clothes, shiver coldly.Suddenly the lights in the room came on, and it turned out that the little girl Xiuzhu had woken up, got out of bed, took tools and lit a candle.
Pan Yan closed the window and went back to the table to sit down. Xiuzhu had already fetched his cotton robe and put it on his shoulders from behind: "Master, wear more clothes, it's freezing cold, don't be greedy for the coolness."
Pan Yan laughed and said, "Master is from the north, it's much colder there than Hangzhou, so it's okay to wear less."
Xiuzhu said again: "These dishes are already cold, do you need to ask someone to warm them up in the kitchen?"
Pan Yan thought in his heart that the service of this brothel in the south of the Yangtze River is more considerate. In the past, when visiting brothels in Dengzhou, no one would care about your food, drink, and heating. Even if you just charge money for acting, their service can make you more comfortable.However, all he cared about was the conversation he had just heard, and he was in no mood to enjoy the tenderness any more, so he took her hand and said, "No need, just sit down, I have something to ask you."
After Xiuzhu sat down, Pan Yan asked, "Do you know that there is a girl named Cui'e in Bichun Garden?"
Xiuzhu's complexion changed slightly and she said: "It turns out that the master is here to find Cui'e. Could it be that she has a benefactor visiting her just now, so she ordered the little girl to serve her?"
Pan Yan hastily denied it: "It's nothing, it's just that the friend who introduced me here knows her, and asked me to ask how she is doing recently."
Xiuzhu calmed down a little and said: "Miss Cui'e, she usually has a bad temper... I heard that she has been making a fuss about redeeming herself from the garden and leaving, and I don't know what kind of big client she got, could it be Master Pan's friend? "
Pan Yan said in his heart that I also really want to know who this friend is who is going to pay her to redeem her body. Unfortunately, I could only eavesdrop through the window just now, and I couldn't see the true face of Lushan.Pan Yan shook his head and said: "It's not my friend who wants to redeem him, but my friend asked me to find out, this girl Cui'e, does anyone have a big benefactor?"
"Well... the little girl is not very clear." Xiuzhu paused for a while and then said: "After all, it is always not good for everyone to look up and look down, and gossip about others behind their backs."
Pan Yan can be regarded as a veteran of the world. Hearing the tone of the other party, he naturally knew that she had something to report, so he immediately took an ingot of five taels of silver and put it on the table in front of her: "A little heart, Miss Xiuzhu, take it to buy some rouge." Gouache."
Xiuzhu flicked her little hand on the table, then put away the ingot of silver, and then continued: "Many of Cui'e's benefactors are from the yamen, so the boss is more polite to her. If you say so clearly that you want to redeem your body and leave, I am afraid that your legs will be broken and thrown to a mass grave outside the city."
"A person in the yamen?" Pan Yan subconsciously asked, secretly matching this news with the identity of the man who talked to Cui'e outside just now.
"It's not a big shot. How could a real big shot show up here." Xiuzhu's tone was obviously a bit sour: "She is so unscrupulous because she knows a few small officials like head catchers and school captains."
Pan Yan asked a few more questions, but Xiuzhu couldn't give any specific information. Maybe she didn't want to take risks because of this little money. After all, she is here to name her name. Maybe one day the right owner will come to the door after hearing the news. Here she is, a brothel girl with no background, how can she beat the people in the government.
After receiving such important information by accident, Pan Yan didn't have the mood to stay in this place any longer, so he packed his bags, paid the bill and left.Xiuzhu was obviously a little disappointed. Originally, the guest had agreed to spend the night here, but she didn't expect her to change her mind and leave just after nightfall.However, due to his professionalism, he still didn't make it too obvious. He still followed the rules and sent Pan Yan out of the gate.
When Pan Yan came out, he saw that there were already a lot of soft sedan chairs waiting for business at the door, and as soon as he waved his hand, a bearer came to solicit business.When he got into the soft sedan chair, he ordered the bearer to go straight back to Fengsheng Rice Shop without any delay.
Lin Si was obviously surprised when he saw him come back: "Why did Master Pan come back so early? Didn't you say you wanted to spend the night outside?"
Pan Yan dragged Lin Si to the backyard: "Something went wrong, let's talk about it in the house!"
Although Lin Si didn't understand what it meant, but seeing Pan Yan's serious face, he didn't look like he was joking, so he immediately went into the study in the backyard with him.Pan Yan pushed Lin Si into the study room, looked outside to see that there was no one around, then closed the study door with his backhand, and said anxiously: "Fortunately, I went to the brothel today, otherwise something serious might happen!"
Lin Siqi said: "Why does Master Pan's words sound like something is wrong?"
Pan Yan waved his hand and said, "Don't find fault with what I said, just listen to what I have to say, I went to introduce you to Bichun Garden today and encountered something strange!"
Pan Yan immediately told what he had seen and heard in Bichun Garden, and Lin Si became more and more surprised the more he listened. His task during the operation was to spread all kinds of remarks that were unfavorable to the government in Hangzhou. The truth is naturally known.Unexpectedly, after the conflict has been declared over, there are still people in the government looking for the truth of the case.If someone got the real evidence of the fire case, it might indeed bring Haihan a lot of trouble.
"Boss Lin, you are familiar with the ground in Hangzhou. How to deal with this matter is up to you to come up with an idea!" Pan Yan said eagerly: "If time drags on for a long time, I'm afraid something will happen. Variable."
Lin Si hurriedly responded: "Master Pan, don't panic, there is a way to solve the big problem. You and I can't handle this matter. I will notify the security department immediately and let them send someone over."
Lin Si is actually currently a non-staff member under the command of the Ministry of Security, but because of his special background, the inspection period is relatively long, and he has not yet been formally included in the establishment of the Ministry of Security.But Lin Si is very clear about the daily operation method and responsibilities of the Security Department. The situation Pan Yan just mentioned has obviously threatened Haihan's safety, and someone with higher authority needs to come forward to deal with it.
Gong Shiqi, the original head of the field department of the Ministry of Security in Zhejiang, had gone north to Shandong with Hao Wanqing, and Lin Nan, who was transferred from Hainan, took his place.This man is also a veteran of the Ministry of Security. In the early years, he participated in the detection of major cases such as the Danzhou rebellion case and the Sanya anti-espionage case. One of the naturalized intelligence officers.After Gong Shiqi left Zhejiang, Lin Nan stayed in Hangzhou, commanding the collection and sorting of various local military and political intelligence. He also participated in the planning of Haihan's self-directed and self-acted bitter plan before.
The Lin brothers are also distantly related to Lin Nan through their surnames, so they have been valued by the Ministry of Security recently.For example, the Fengsheng Rice Store that Lin Si is in charge of is Haihan's office in Hangzhou Chengming.Lin Nan, on the other hand, was lurking in the dark, maintaining and directing another invisible intelligence system to keep it running.
What Pan Yan said just now cannot be handled by Lin Si's authority. He must first report to Lin Nan, his direct supervisor in the local area.Lin Sidang immediately sent someone to invite Lin Nan to come over and discuss how to deal with this matter face to face.
Lin Nan came quickly, rushed over in a hurry, and asked directly after entering the study: "What made you so anxious that you actually sent me a red warning?"
"Director Lin, the thing is like this. When Mr. Pan was out for fun today, he overheard some news about us..." Lin Si hastily pulled Pan Yan, and relayed his knowledge to Lin Nan. again.
Lin Nan frowned after hearing this, and seemed to be very troubled by the news: "There is such a thing? It must be dealt with quickly."
Lin Si came up with an idea: "The humble official thinks that the top priority is to cut off the channel of news transmission as soon as possible to avoid further spread. Regardless of whether this matter is true or not, if this news spreads, it may not be harmful to me, Haihan."
Pan Yan also responded: "I am not talented, and I am willing to work for Director Lin in this matter."
"Everyone is doing things for the executive committee, so there is no need to make a clear distinction." Lin Nan mentioned lightly, and he would not respond to Pan Yan's words indiscriminately.
Pan Yan also felt that he had made a slip of the tongue, and quickly claimed it was true.
"Pan Yan, according to what you said just now, this girl named Cui'e is the one who has the key information. You can find clues from her both online and offline. Then our countermeasures will start from her. !" Lin Nan quickly made up his mind and announced his decision to the other two.
Pan Yan said: "Sure enough, I have a good opinion, but I don't know how Director Lin plans to do it?"
Lin Nandao: "If it is delayed until tomorrow, this girl will probably collect the money and run away. I can't wait, let's do it tonight!"
"So fast?" Pan Yan couldn't help but exclaim.He originally thought that when Lin Nan came, he would probably try to verify whether what he said was true, and then slowly plan his actions. During the period, he might have to apply to Zhoushan Island, and he could proceed to the next step after obtaining permission.But I didn't expect Lin Nan to be a solid actionist. He felt that the situation was more critical, and he had no time to follow the rules step by step, so he immediately made a decision to take action.
(End of this chapter)
The man and woman in the courtyard outside the window probably didn't realize that someone was actually in this unlit room, and they were leaning against the window, eavesdropping on their conversation from only a wall away.Pan Yan held his breath and stood quietly against the wall, preventing people outside the house from noticing his presence.Although he is not directly under the Haihan Army, since he is serving Haihan now, he must figure out what happened to him.What's more, he also participated in this operation, and he knew a little about the inside story of the fire at Tongsheng Wharf, and he knew that the conversation between the two outside was probably not made up at will. If you take the bait yourself, then someone really discovered the strangeness in the fire case.
While listening to the conversation outside, Pan Yan secretly calculated in his heart that the possibility of his identity being exposed was very slim. He only arrived in Hangzhou yesterday, so the number of people in this city who knew his true identity could be counted on one hand, and these People's loyalty to Haihan must be much higher than him, and there is absolutely no reason to betray him.
As for another possibility, Pan Yan thinks it has a higher probability.Although he was not at Tongsheng Wharf that day, he could still imagine how many people would walk around this kind of trading wharf outside Hangzhou City in a day, and some of them had contact with Haihan or noticed Haihan. It is not surprising that some small holes in the fleet.Although the action plan planned by the military is considered thorough, it is not perfect. If it is not for the good rhythm of public opinion, coupled with the huge pressure exerted by the Haihan army approaching the city, if the government slowly investigates, maybe it will really see through the sea. Han's game on the matter.
Although the two parties in the conflict have reached a tacit agreement and announced a settlement, the Zhejiang government has suffered such a big loss, and this tone will definitely not be relieved for a while. If they find out the truth about the fire case, maybe a new situation will emerge. repeatedly.Although Pan Yan is a non-staff member of the Haihan Army, he also knows that his superiors will definitely not allow such an "unexpected situation" to happen.Since the woman claimed to have another source of information, Pan Yan was secretly thinking about how to determine her identity, and then followed the clues to find the witness she mentioned.
However, the man outside the window seemed to be thinking faster than Pan Yan, so he sneered a few times before he said: "You think I won't be able to find him if you don't tell me? Just ask your boss and tell you Make a list of benefactors in the past two months, and see who works at the pier, and you must be sure to catch one!"
The woman was not cheating, she still insisted: "You are supposed to come here with real names, and report all your wealth to the boss? Then you go and try it out!"
The man continued to threaten: "Even if your boss doesn't know the name of the other party, there will be clues after all. It's just a matter of spending more time. When I find someone, you won't even want to get a penny!"
The woman was silent for a long time before saying: "Then another 20 taels will be subtracted."
"150 taels, I don't even want to hear about you for a penny more." The man immediately countered, "But if you give me false news, you will definitely spend the rest of your life in prison!"
"Okay, you bring the money, and I'll tell you the name of the person. If it's fake news, you can go find the person and ask!" The woman finally chose to compromise and accept the other party's offer.
The man replied: "I don't have so much cash around me, I will come to you tomorrow."
The two had just negotiated the price when a voice called from a distance: "Cui'e, Cui'e, where are you? Come out to pick up the guests!"
The woman said anxiously: "Come and call me, then it's settled like this, we will meet tomorrow!"
After Pan Yan heard the footsteps of the two walking away, he slowly opened the window and looked outside. He saw that there was no one outside the window, but he could be sure that the conversation he heard just now was not hallucinations, but It is true.A gust of cold wind poured in from the gap in the window, making Pan Yan, who was only wearing close-fitting single clothes, shiver coldly.Suddenly the lights in the room came on, and it turned out that the little girl Xiuzhu had woken up, got out of bed, took tools and lit a candle.
Pan Yan closed the window and went back to the table to sit down. Xiuzhu had already fetched his cotton robe and put it on his shoulders from behind: "Master, wear more clothes, it's freezing cold, don't be greedy for the coolness."
Pan Yan laughed and said, "Master is from the north, it's much colder there than Hangzhou, so it's okay to wear less."
Xiuzhu said again: "These dishes are already cold, do you need to ask someone to warm them up in the kitchen?"
Pan Yan thought in his heart that the service of this brothel in the south of the Yangtze River is more considerate. In the past, when visiting brothels in Dengzhou, no one would care about your food, drink, and heating. Even if you just charge money for acting, their service can make you more comfortable.However, all he cared about was the conversation he had just heard, and he was in no mood to enjoy the tenderness any more, so he took her hand and said, "No need, just sit down, I have something to ask you."
After Xiuzhu sat down, Pan Yan asked, "Do you know that there is a girl named Cui'e in Bichun Garden?"
Xiuzhu's complexion changed slightly and she said: "It turns out that the master is here to find Cui'e. Could it be that she has a benefactor visiting her just now, so she ordered the little girl to serve her?"
Pan Yan hastily denied it: "It's nothing, it's just that the friend who introduced me here knows her, and asked me to ask how she is doing recently."
Xiuzhu calmed down a little and said: "Miss Cui'e, she usually has a bad temper... I heard that she has been making a fuss about redeeming herself from the garden and leaving, and I don't know what kind of big client she got, could it be Master Pan's friend? "
Pan Yan said in his heart that I also really want to know who this friend is who is going to pay her to redeem her body. Unfortunately, I could only eavesdrop through the window just now, and I couldn't see the true face of Lushan.Pan Yan shook his head and said: "It's not my friend who wants to redeem him, but my friend asked me to find out, this girl Cui'e, does anyone have a big benefactor?"
"Well... the little girl is not very clear." Xiuzhu paused for a while and then said: "After all, it is always not good for everyone to look up and look down, and gossip about others behind their backs."
Pan Yan can be regarded as a veteran of the world. Hearing the tone of the other party, he naturally knew that she had something to report, so he immediately took an ingot of five taels of silver and put it on the table in front of her: "A little heart, Miss Xiuzhu, take it to buy some rouge." Gouache."
Xiuzhu flicked her little hand on the table, then put away the ingot of silver, and then continued: "Many of Cui'e's benefactors are from the yamen, so the boss is more polite to her. If you say so clearly that you want to redeem your body and leave, I am afraid that your legs will be broken and thrown to a mass grave outside the city."
"A person in the yamen?" Pan Yan subconsciously asked, secretly matching this news with the identity of the man who talked to Cui'e outside just now.
"It's not a big shot. How could a real big shot show up here." Xiuzhu's tone was obviously a bit sour: "She is so unscrupulous because she knows a few small officials like head catchers and school captains."
Pan Yan asked a few more questions, but Xiuzhu couldn't give any specific information. Maybe she didn't want to take risks because of this little money. After all, she is here to name her name. Maybe one day the right owner will come to the door after hearing the news. Here she is, a brothel girl with no background, how can she beat the people in the government.
After receiving such important information by accident, Pan Yan didn't have the mood to stay in this place any longer, so he packed his bags, paid the bill and left.Xiuzhu was obviously a little disappointed. Originally, the guest had agreed to spend the night here, but she didn't expect her to change her mind and leave just after nightfall.However, due to his professionalism, he still didn't make it too obvious. He still followed the rules and sent Pan Yan out of the gate.
When Pan Yan came out, he saw that there were already a lot of soft sedan chairs waiting for business at the door, and as soon as he waved his hand, a bearer came to solicit business.When he got into the soft sedan chair, he ordered the bearer to go straight back to Fengsheng Rice Shop without any delay.
Lin Si was obviously surprised when he saw him come back: "Why did Master Pan come back so early? Didn't you say you wanted to spend the night outside?"
Pan Yan dragged Lin Si to the backyard: "Something went wrong, let's talk about it in the house!"
Although Lin Si didn't understand what it meant, but seeing Pan Yan's serious face, he didn't look like he was joking, so he immediately went into the study in the backyard with him.Pan Yan pushed Lin Si into the study room, looked outside to see that there was no one around, then closed the study door with his backhand, and said anxiously: "Fortunately, I went to the brothel today, otherwise something serious might happen!"
Lin Siqi said: "Why does Master Pan's words sound like something is wrong?"
Pan Yan waved his hand and said, "Don't find fault with what I said, just listen to what I have to say, I went to introduce you to Bichun Garden today and encountered something strange!"
Pan Yan immediately told what he had seen and heard in Bichun Garden, and Lin Si became more and more surprised the more he listened. His task during the operation was to spread all kinds of remarks that were unfavorable to the government in Hangzhou. The truth is naturally known.Unexpectedly, after the conflict has been declared over, there are still people in the government looking for the truth of the case.If someone got the real evidence of the fire case, it might indeed bring Haihan a lot of trouble.
"Boss Lin, you are familiar with the ground in Hangzhou. How to deal with this matter is up to you to come up with an idea!" Pan Yan said eagerly: "If time drags on for a long time, I'm afraid something will happen. Variable."
Lin Si hurriedly responded: "Master Pan, don't panic, there is a way to solve the big problem. You and I can't handle this matter. I will notify the security department immediately and let them send someone over."
Lin Si is actually currently a non-staff member under the command of the Ministry of Security, but because of his special background, the inspection period is relatively long, and he has not yet been formally included in the establishment of the Ministry of Security.But Lin Si is very clear about the daily operation method and responsibilities of the Security Department. The situation Pan Yan just mentioned has obviously threatened Haihan's safety, and someone with higher authority needs to come forward to deal with it.
Gong Shiqi, the original head of the field department of the Ministry of Security in Zhejiang, had gone north to Shandong with Hao Wanqing, and Lin Nan, who was transferred from Hainan, took his place.This man is also a veteran of the Ministry of Security. In the early years, he participated in the detection of major cases such as the Danzhou rebellion case and the Sanya anti-espionage case. One of the naturalized intelligence officers.After Gong Shiqi left Zhejiang, Lin Nan stayed in Hangzhou, commanding the collection and sorting of various local military and political intelligence. He also participated in the planning of Haihan's self-directed and self-acted bitter plan before.
The Lin brothers are also distantly related to Lin Nan through their surnames, so they have been valued by the Ministry of Security recently.For example, the Fengsheng Rice Store that Lin Si is in charge of is Haihan's office in Hangzhou Chengming.Lin Nan, on the other hand, was lurking in the dark, maintaining and directing another invisible intelligence system to keep it running.
What Pan Yan said just now cannot be handled by Lin Si's authority. He must first report to Lin Nan, his direct supervisor in the local area.Lin Sidang immediately sent someone to invite Lin Nan to come over and discuss how to deal with this matter face to face.
Lin Nan came quickly, rushed over in a hurry, and asked directly after entering the study: "What made you so anxious that you actually sent me a red warning?"
"Director Lin, the thing is like this. When Mr. Pan was out for fun today, he overheard some news about us..." Lin Si hastily pulled Pan Yan, and relayed his knowledge to Lin Nan. again.
Lin Nan frowned after hearing this, and seemed to be very troubled by the news: "There is such a thing? It must be dealt with quickly."
Lin Si came up with an idea: "The humble official thinks that the top priority is to cut off the channel of news transmission as soon as possible to avoid further spread. Regardless of whether this matter is true or not, if this news spreads, it may not be harmful to me, Haihan."
Pan Yan also responded: "I am not talented, and I am willing to work for Director Lin in this matter."
"Everyone is doing things for the executive committee, so there is no need to make a clear distinction." Lin Nan mentioned lightly, and he would not respond to Pan Yan's words indiscriminately.
Pan Yan also felt that he had made a slip of the tongue, and quickly claimed it was true.
"Pan Yan, according to what you said just now, this girl named Cui'e is the one who has the key information. You can find clues from her both online and offline. Then our countermeasures will start from her. !" Lin Nan quickly made up his mind and announced his decision to the other two.
Pan Yan said: "Sure enough, I have a good opinion, but I don't know how Director Lin plans to do it?"
Lin Nandao: "If it is delayed until tomorrow, this girl will probably collect the money and run away. I can't wait, let's do it tonight!"
"So fast?" Pan Yan couldn't help but exclaim.He originally thought that when Lin Nan came, he would probably try to verify whether what he said was true, and then slowly plan his actions. During the period, he might have to apply to Zhoushan Island, and he could proceed to the next step after obtaining permission.But I didn't expect Lin Nan to be a solid actionist. He felt that the situation was more critical, and he had no time to follow the rules step by step, so he immediately made a decision to take action.
(End of this chapter)