Chapter 189 Lin'an Is Uneasy

Several people stared at each other anxiously.

What is this? Didn't their predecessor lose his head because of the imperial envoy case? Now, the one investigating the imperial envoy case has become the imperial envoy, and he encountered the same assassination on the way.

Damn it, this is not how bad luck comes!

"Why? Do you want me to go up and take the body down, and then grind the ink and paint? Can't you find two painters in such a big Lin'an?"

Seeing that no one took action, Zhao looked at the hesitant people with murderous eyes. I have said it clearly, and you are still dawdling. Do you really treat me as air?

"Hurry up, you two, go back to the government office to invite the painter, go!" Qi Zhifu came to his senses and quickly ordered the two clerks around him.

"Go quickly, why are you looking at me? Two people come over here, take the body down first."

The crowd was relieved to see someone willing to work like a cow and a horse, and they all bowed and said, "Lord Zhao, why don't you and Qi Zhifu investigate slowly? We still have official business to deal with. Why don't we go back to deal with official business first, and we will have a banquet at Linjiang Tower tonight..."

"Yes, Lord Zhao, official business is busy. I heard that the Eighteen Sleeves Dance at Linjiang Tower has the most Jiangnan atmosphere. Please do me a favor tonight..."

"Yes, yes!"

At this time, they showed a rare smile on their faces, only Qi Zhifu looked bitter and resentful.

Zhao didn't say yes or no, but turned to look at Qi Zhifu and asked, "Lord Qi is the governor of a state, I don't know what Lord Qi thinks should be done?"

Hearing the other party's not very good tone, Qi Zhifu knew how to answer even if he was a fool. He said decisively, "The assassination of the imperial envoy is a big deal. Besides, Lin'an is in good weather, even if there is official business, I think it should be just some trivial matters. Let's wait."

"What do you think, colleagues?"

It's not good for one person to take the blame, how can you ignore your dear colleagues?

"That's right."

"That's right."

Even after saying that, they still can't figure out the situation. They can take off their official robes and go home to farm.

It's rare that they are so tactful, Zhao Jue didn't say much, waved and called a clerk over, "Pen and ink."

I didn't care whether my handwriting was good or not, I flattened the words and picked up the pen to write, and the sound of brushing continued. I didn't write much, about a hundred.

Blow dry the ink, fold it, put it in an envelope, write "Lu Wenyu's personal letter", add "Zhao Mu's letter" next to it, and seal it with wax.

"Eight hundred miles of express delivery, to the residence of Lord Lu, the commander of the Jinyiwei in the capital! Go quickly."

After handing the letter to the clerk, the painter had arrived. Two or three people boarded the boat and carried down two bodies, and waved to the painter to come forward to paint.

He pulled Qi Zhifu aside with great interest and asked, "I remember when I came here last year, there was a man named Xu Jian who tried a case with me. I wonder where Lord Xu is now?"

"Alas, a small official of the seventh rank, what's the point of calling him Lord." Seeing that there was no one around, Qi Zhifu also relaxed a lot, curling his lips and saying disdainfully.

Then he carefully asked, "Is this Xu Jian a friend of yours?"

"We just met once."

Qi Zhifu looked around and lowered his voice and said, "It's good that he's not. You are young and promising, so don't get involved with such stubborn people. As for friends, you can make friends again if you don't have them. Your future is not waiting for me!"

"Oh? Qi Zhifu has a good idea!"

"Alas, what I said is a bit unpleasant, but isn't that the truth? Besides, this Xu Jian... he is too stubborn!"

Facing Zhao Jue's suspicious eyes, Qi Zhifu whispered a few words in his ear. Zhao was really shocked. He thought that Xu Jian's confrontation with Lu Wenyu was a hot-headed one, but he didn't expect it to be normal.

"Thank you, Governor Qi. I didn't expect that my friend's temperament is the same as usual."

After taking the painting handed over by the painter and politely ending the topic, Zhao just took a look and almost couldn't help cursing.

"Isn't it you two who can do it? What is this painting? It doesn't look like the two people on the ground at all. Can you find the people?"

"Oh, no, is this the level of painters in Lin'an? Can you draw it more like it?"

The two painters stared at each other. They thought it was the same as usual, just a process, and a portrait would be posted on the notice. They didn't expect it to be real.

"Sir, let's repaint it, repaint it, our hands were shaking just now." After saying that, the two quickly walked to the table.

And Governor Qi took the painting without understanding, and couldn't help but twitching his mouth after taking a look. This is too perfunctory. Two people without beards were painted as beards. No wonder Zhao couldn't stand it.

"Don't be angry, Lord Zhao. Maybe it was Mo Yannong!"

Although this excuse is absurd, it is also a statement. "Prefect Qi, this work requires more attention to details..."

Following the step given by Zhao, Prefect Qi cleverly changed the subject. The two chatted about everything, just waiting for the second round of portraits to come out.

Soon, the two painters held two paintings with wet ink. Zhao looked carefully and found that the similarity should be 70% to 80%, which is not bad.

"It seems that the last two are indeed Mo Yannong!"

"Don't do it again!"

Walked in front of the anxious crowd, held up the portrait and said, "Post it, let everyone in the city who has clues come to the government office to explain, and the neighboring counties and prefectures should also post it. Every brothel, tavern, brothel, and villa outside the city should be checked. If there are any abnormalities in the household registration and those who are not in this state, mark them all."

"Also send a letter to other states in my name. Even if we turn Jiangnan upside down, we must find the true identities of these people!"

"Hurry up, don't wait until I die to find out!"

Everyone looked at each other, but they didn't dare to disobey. They all bowed their hands and said that they would do their best to find out the identities of the two as soon as possible.

Since that day, Lin'an has been checking almost every day. Not to mention entering and leaving, even unfamiliar faces in the restaurant will be stopped and questioned.

But two days have passed, and no clues have been found.

Zhao Jue was not in a hurry. "Hurry up" was just to urge them. If it could be found out in a few days, then all the people who can't see the light in the world would have to stop mixing.

All he wanted was a tense atmosphere.

The government officials were busy and exhausted, and Zhao Jue took advantage of the time to rest comfortably for a day.

Lu Wenyu's letter hasn't arrived yet, what's the hurry? The emperor is not in a hurry, but the eunuch is.

Taking advantage of this time, after changing into regular clothes, he walked to the coffin shop in the south of the city with ease.

"Sir, are you going to order funeral supplies?"

The shopkeeper this time was a young man. When he saw Zhao Jue come in, he hurriedly greeted him. But this is a fucking coffin shop, why are you smiling so brightly?

"Can you stop smiling? I feel that you not only want to sell me a coffin, but also want to bury me in it right away!"

Zhao Jue tapped the table with his fingers, sat down slowly, looked at the young man and smiled, "I remember that the previous shopkeeper was not you?"

The young man's face changed drastically. After quickly closing the door, he whispered, "Family?"

"Family!"

But the young man did not believe it immediately. Instead, he frowned and retreated to the wall, looking at Zhao Jue vigilantly.

Facing the young man's gaze, he whispered, "I have six fingers on top, and I used to be in Bianzhou."

The young man's face changed immediately, "Is there an emergency or..."

"Will I come here to take business? Buy something."

"Buy what?" The young man picked up the abacus, and his face made Zhao Jue think he was looking in the mirror.

After placing the two portraits on the table, he explained softly, "I want the information of these two people, the more detailed the better!"

Hesitated for a moment, and said, "In addition, there is also information about the official road to the villa, the more detailed the better."

The young man put the two portraits in the cabinet and asked, "When do you want it?"

"Within three days."

"Five hundred taels."

Although the price is expensive, there is no other way except the ghost market. If you rely on local officials, you don't know if you can find it until the day you die.

He put five hundred-liang silver notes on the table with great pain, and said worriedly, "Don't fool me with something vague, my money is not easy to earn."

"Don't worry, the ghost market never fools its own people."

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