Chapter 16 More money is needed

Pei Yuan is not worried about his many debts now. His personal credit is already on the verge of bankruptcy, so he is not afraid of cheating another person.

So he said to Cheng Leixiang, "I will go see the captain first. If she agrees, you can work with me first. If there is a good opportunity in the future, I will not hinder your future."

Cheng Leixiang was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly said, "If I can get your support, I will definitely serve you like a dog and a horse."

Chen Toutie, who was standing aside, saw that Pei Yuan was speaking more and more confidently, and he felt more expectant.

Cheng Leixiang hurried to the counter to settle the bill, then hurriedly caught up and led Pei Yuan into the carriage.

The three men, each with their own thoughts, headed towards the Northern Pacification Office.

When they arrived at the Northern Pacification Office, Jinyiwei Captain Sun Bo was already waiting there.

Sun Bo's eyes were like knives as they passed through Chen Toutie and Cheng Leixiang. The two knew that he was the confidant of Zhang Rong, the commander of the Jinyiwei, and they lowered their heads without daring to breathe.

Sun Bo then signaled to Pei Yuan and asked him to follow him into the Northern Pacification Office.

As soon as he entered the door, Sun Bo said calmly, "Let's go see the master first."

The adult that Sun Bo mentioned was naturally Zhang Rong.

Pei Yuan knew what was going on and was not surprised.

Besides, they paid for it.

When they arrived at a side courtyard, they saw Zhang Rong practicing boxing with his bare chest.

The muscles in his body were knotted and his foundation was very solid, and based on this scene alone, no one would dare to imagine that he was a relative of a eunuch who had risen to power through favor.

After Sun Bo entered, he whispered, "Sir, he is here."

Pei Yuan bowed quickly.

Zhang Rong hummed, and the personal soldier beside him brought a towel to wipe his sweat.

Zhang Rong glanced at Pei Yuan and said calmly, "Stand up and answer the question."

Pei Yuan stood up, but Zhang Rong did not ask any questions. He just wiped the sweat off his face and recovered.

Pei Yuan was wondering, and Sun Bo spoke up, "Captain Pei, you are a smart man, do you have anything to say?"

Pei Yuan then understood that Zhang Rong was so cautious because he was afraid of being accused of spying on the emperor's secrets.

Thinking of this, Pei Yuan became alert.

It is taboo to pry into the emperor's secrets, but isn't it taboo to talk nonsense yourself?
If I don't pay attention to the situation later, won't I give others an advantage?
After all, Zhang Rongke didn't ask anything!

However, Sun Bo has made it clear that if he continues to try to be clever in front of the Jinyiwei leader, he will definitely be courting death.

Pei Yuan could only say, "Yesterday I went to Zhihua Temple and met Taoist Cheng Zhihu. Cheng Zhihu said that someone wanted to know some things about the reign of Emperor Yingzong."

Zhang Rong was obviously very concerned about this matter. He forgot his reservations for a moment and asked directly, "What does that person want to know about Emperor Yingzong's reign?"

Pei Yuan replied.

"Some people want to know whether Emperor Yingzong visited Zhihua Temple after he rebuilt it, and whether he left any words behind."

Zhang Rong frowned and thought about it.

Sun Bo chimed in, "What about the others?"

Pei Yuan said truthfully, "No more."

If Sun Bo was willing to pay more, Pei Yuan might share his own experience.

But with eight taels of silver, he could only do this much.

Seeing that Zhang Rong was still thinking and didn't respond, Sun Bo warned again, "Don't talk too much when you meet Captain Han later. Don't forget that you are from the Northern Pacification Division."

Pei Yuan really wanted to ask, now you fucking remember that I am from Beizhen?

But what came out of his mouth was a flattering and humble "I understand." After leaving Zhang Rong's side courtyard, it was still Sun Bo who led the way, taking Pei Yuan to see Captain Han.

This time, Pei Yuan met another unfamiliar centurion next to Han Qianhu.

Pei Yuan still didn't dare to look at it any more. He presented the small white porcelain cup and replied, "I have already prepared everything and can serve the thousand households at any time."

Captain Han didn't know whether he understood the implicit meaning of Pei Yuan's words.

Playing with the small white porcelain cup in his hand, he asked with a half-smile, "Have you found out everything?"

Pei Yuan was shocked.

First, he suspected that Han Qianhu had sent someone to inquire about the matter afterwards, and then he suspected that it was the bastard Chen Toutie who betrayed him.

He admitted defeat in his heart and dared not speak nonsense in his answer.

He wiped the sweat off his forehead and said, "I, I just took over the position and I only have a vague understanding of many things. I am afraid that it will ruin Qian Hu's plans. So I want to make more preparations."

How prepared are you?
Captain Han really wanted to ask, was it your plan that tricked the East Factory last time?

But many things become meaningless if you make them clear.

In that case, she would hardly get any useful results, and everything would only be worse than it was now.

According to Han Qianhu's own experience, if he gives his subordinates a little indulgence and allows them to flexibly compete with him in wits and courage, at least he will have a pond of live fish in his hands.

So, Han Qianhu skipped the question and asked with a casual smile, "Are you ready?"

Pei Yuan's heart moved, and he felt that this was an opportunity he could seize.

So he said shamelessly, "I have prepared two helpers. One of them is good at torture, and the other has experience in the underworld. Maybe they can come in handy."

Han Qianhu remained expressionless and looked at Pei Yuan deeply.

This guy has turned his business into my business.

Captain Han tapped the table with his slender fingers for a while and said, "Chen Toutie is your man. If he is willing to work with you on the case, I will have someone talk to the Northern Pacification Office. Cheng Leixiang already has a background. He is one of ours. Just assign him to the Captain's Office. Give him a small flag first and let him hone his skills with you."

After hearing this, Pei Yuan felt a little unbalanced.

He and Chen Toutie can only be considered as seconded, and they will have to return to Beizhen and sit on the bench after the work is done.

And that bastard Cheng Leixiang, when he followed me to solve a case, actually left the case directly to the Zhenxie Qianhu Office!

Although he is just a small flag now, look at Cheng Zhihu who also retired to the second line as a small flag. How comfortable his life is!
Comparing the two, Pei Yuan felt that the benefits he, as the person in charge, got were not as great as the extra benefit of Cheng Leixiang.

Damn it, he needs to pay more!

Captain Han looked Pei Yuan up and down again and said slowly, "I have something else to do this time, so I won't be accompanying you to Nanzhili. Captain Yuan will go with you."

As he spoke, his smooth chin slightly raised.

The captain with a strange face at the back took a step forward with a forced smile.

Han Qianhu introduced calmly, "Yuan Lang."

Captain Yuan just glanced at Pei Yuan.

Pei Yuan thought about it and ignored it.

Although the captain of the Zhenxie Qianhu Division held great power, the other party was not polite and Pei Yuan did not want to give in.

This is not because of backbone, but it is obvious that there is still some time for the two sides to work together.

Pei Yuan was almost a lone officer, and the equal rank of the two men was the only balance when Pei Yuan faced him.

In this situation, it would be foolish for Pei Yuan to lower himself again.

(End of this chapter)

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