Chapter 811 Casting

"In the past eight months, more than 200 households have moved into Blackwater City, most of whom are refugees from the northwest, and a small number of them are from abroad." On the northwest front, the Dong Haoming rebels and the Yuan army were fighting fiercely. The civilians did not want to be affected, so they had to leave their homes. "The restrictions you gave are foreign visitors, more than seven or eight people, bought houses locally but did not register, and seemed to have nothing to do but were not short of money."

The restrictions given by He Lingchuan were already very specific.

"Result?"

"There really is such a group of people, and they fit the description perfectly." Situ Han ate a wonton. "These ten or so people really came here almost eight months ago. They are from other places and don't know where their accents are. They stayed in the Baixi Inn for five or six days and were quite generous. I was on duty a few times at that time and I remember them. Later, they bought a big house in Blackwater City and settled down. They told the outside world that they came here to do business and even bought a carriage and horse inn, but the business was haphazard and they never went to attract customers. If a decent businessman did that, he would have starved to death."

"What else do they usually do?"

"They usually stay in the house and rarely communicate with outsiders. They pay taxes every six months on time and never default on them. Their leader's surname is Zhang, Zhang Lianhai. He is very arrogant and used to looking down on people. When he goes out, he is followed by at least three or four followers." Situ Han He added, "The brothers at the city gate said that they often see them going in and out of the north gate."

"Going in and out of the north gate?" He Lingchuan pondered, "Going north?"

"Yes, they go many days before coming back." Situ Han said, "The north is Hongya Road."

He Lingchuan smiled, "The north is the Panlong Desert. Since the abnormality appeared in the Panlong Desert, have they been going there more frequently?"

"Yes, they just came back two days ago!" Situ Han winked, "Young Master, guess where they bought the house?"

"Where?" He Lingchuan saw him grinning, and suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart, "Zhuo, could it be?"

"Yes, it's your old house!"

When he saw He Lingchuan glaring, he quickly changed his words: "Ah, bah, bah, bah, what am I talking about? The old house is your old house!"

He Lingchuan let out a long sigh, a little depressed.

It turned out that his old nest was occupied by this group of people.

When the He family moved to Xiazhou, they never thought about coming back, and they entrusted their local assets to a special person to sell.

However, this also indirectly shows that these people have good aesthetics. After all, the layout and scenery of the He family mansion were created by Mrs. Ying, and it is a rare boutique mansion in Heishui City.

He Lingchuan asked about other situations.

Situ Han could answer them all.

He is considered a local snake on Hongya Road and Heishui City, and he is good at both red and white. If there is any disturbance in the city, ordinary people will not feel it, but he already knows it.

"By the way, they originally had more than ten people, and then I don't know when there were many new faces."

He Lingchuan's eyes narrowed slightly: "Add more people?"

"I'm not sure, my brothers and I have been out recently." Situ Han has his own business to do, and it is impossible for him to keep an eye on this group of people all the time. At this point, he looked around and whispered, "Young Master, I have already done what you told me to do."

"No one noticed?"

"How could I find out?" Situ Han laughed, "Have you ever found the root of a rumor? Besides, strange phenomena frequently occur in Panlong Desert. We are not making up rumors. We just go to crowded places and say a few more words."

The strange things in Panlong Desert can spread quickly, and he has contributed to it.

He Lingchuan patted his shoulder with satisfaction and stuffed him a silver note: "Well done! Give my brothers some hard-earned money for me."

The wontons were finished, and the big bowl of wide noodles that was added later was also finished. Situ Han wiped his mouth: "I'm going back to work. Young Master, just tell me if you have anything!" After that, he jumped up and rushed to pay the bill, and then left.

As soon as He Lingchuan walked back to the inn, the Soul Mirror asked the owner: "Who did you write to this Situ to find out?"

"People from the Heavenly Palace."

"Ah?" The Soul Mirror didn't expect to hear this word in a small border town of Yuan Country, "Heavenly Palace?! We have to deal with the Heavenly Palace here too?"

"Yes." He Lingchuan squeezed it, "What are you afraid of? We are on the territory of Yuan Country. The Heavenly Palace envoys don't have the home advantage now."

Although they have the word "Heavenly Palace" on them, these people are just outsiders now, and it is impossible for them to act arrogantly like they did in Lingxu City. Could this stupid mirror be scared by them in Xushan?

The mirror said stubbornly: "I'm not afraid of anything. I just don't understand why they are here!"

"They have been here for a long time." He Lingchuan put up a barrier as soon as he entered the house, and then took the mirror to look around. "I have caused the Tianluo Star to shine in the ruins of Qianxing City and Baishazhuo, and I also snatched the pot lid from Xushan. Which one is not related to the Dafang Pot? The gods have long known that the Dafang Pot is hidden in the Panlong Desert. Of course, they will send people to check it out, and they will not withdraw it for a while."

The failure to take away the Dafang Pot does not prevent the Heavenly Palace from sending people to watch here.

"So the time limit is within eight months?" The soul-catching mirror thought for a while, "Hey? How do you know they will definitely buy a house here?"

"All stay in the inn for a few months, can you bear it?" What level of inns are there in Blackwater City? How can he, a local snake, not know it?

I can bear it. It's just a mirror, and it can only follow the host's actions. It doesn't matter where you live. What's so unbearable?

He Lingchuan seemed to be able to hear its inner muttering, and patted the mirror and said: "I have dealt with many people from the Heavenly Palace. They think they are superior to others and never skimp on food, clothing, housing and daily necessities. We have all seen the pomp and circumstance of Bai Ziqi returning to Lingxu City from Baishazhuo. Fu Shanyue is even worse than him. In Heishui City, how can these Heavenly Palace envoys tolerate the small and cramped inn?"

Since they have to monitor the Panlong Desert for a long time, they must find a comfortable place to live.

The funds allocated by the Heavenly Palace are sufficient, so how can the envoys who go out lack money? So they don't take it seriously to find a cover for doing business here, and the local snakes can see the clues at a glance.

So even if He Lingchuan has not come in person, relying on the few points of understanding from dealing with him, he can find the people from the Heavenly Palace remotely by remotely controlling Situ Han.

The mirror just felt weird: "Why are you looking for people from the Heavenly Palace?" If someone else did this kind of thing, wouldn't it be the most taboo for the Heavenly Palace?

"The stage is ready." He Lingchuan said calmly, "How can this performance not have their part?"

The next day, He Lingchuan led Qiu Hu and others to change camels, went out through the north gate, and set foot on Hongya Road.

Since the purpose of this trip is to "evaluate the Hongya Trade Route", the work that needs to be done must be done. He Lingchuan must first take Hu Qin and others to walk along Hongya Road, observe it on the spot, and then return to Heishui City to check the taxes over the years.