Seeking immortality in a deceitful way starts by making oneself into a puppet

"It's hard to say whether it's haunted or not," He Ping said calmly: "Let me ask you first, how many people in the mansion have entered that room."

"There were no more than ten people, and I didn't go in myself. After all, it's really going to be haunted by evil spirits and cursed by evil spirits. If I just barged in randomly, I wouldn't be in trouble too."

After all, He Fusheng was old and hot, and he was not reckless when encountering problems. He told He Ping that the more than ten people who entered the haunted pavilion were arranged by him into separate rooms, separated one after another, and were managed by designated personnel. Guard.

"Three days have passed so far, and there is nothing strange about these people."

"well done."

He Ping nodded.

If it were him, he would have made the same decision. The situation in the haunted attic was unknown, and the most fearful thing was to act haphazardly with insufficient information. He Fusheng's handling was quite appropriate.

"Master, what should we do with that attic next? Should we buy a new house, or should we seal it up."

He Fusheng proposed two plans.

"The place is sealed for the time being and no one is allowed to enter the house."

He Ping thought to himself that if there hadn't been any big commotion for so many years, then at least there wouldn't be any sudden problems under his own hands.

"We have a large number of people, most of whom are old, weak, women and children. They are the family members of my retainers, retainers, guards and loyal servants who are willing to die for me. So many people moved here from Sui'an City, and they are safe along the way. There must be a place to rest in Mlawton... Let’s live here for the time being, and we’ll take stock of other houses in a few days. It’s not easy to accommodate so many people.”

"I'm reflecting on this," He Fusheng nodded repeatedly, and then he leaned over and asked again.

"Master, I have one more thing to report. Recently, the business of several new shops we opened has not been very good."

He Fusheng turned to another matter.

"The main reason is that some local people are secretly making trouble for our newly opened shop. There are three gangs and nine guilds in the local area, such as the gambling gang, the tea gang, the wine gang, and the Shahai Club, Huwu Club, Shengsi Club... These local gangs have a hand in everything. They sent people to the door and ordered us to pay the 'shoe fee', 'tea fee', and 'kindness money' on the first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year..."

Speaking of this, He Fu became angry.

"That's not all. They also found some gangsters who planned to come and cause trouble. Fortunately, Qi Baiyi and his people stopped them."

"I see."

He Ping smiled.

The people in Longhe County are simple and simple, so he expected this situation to happen. In fact, this is also the case in this world. To do business, you must have a network of black and white connections.

"This matter is indeed a bit troublesome. We don't have any 'hidden stakes' in the local county government. We don't have many connections in Sui'an City like before..."

He Ping was thinking about it when he heard Qi Baiyi's voice.

"Sir, you are back, and I have something to report."

Qi Baiyi is wearing a brocade robe, a crimson scarf on his head, and a quilt around his waist. This is a popular dress style among martial arts elites nowadays. Different from Jianghu Caomang in the past, his identity is the leader of the guard of "Mi Mansion". It must also be consistent with the status.

After Qi Baiyi entered the door, he nodded slightly to He Fusheng, clasped his hands in his fists, and said in a deep voice: "The matter that the young master asked me to investigate last time has finally come to fruition."

"It's about He Zhongheng, can you tell me about it?"

He Ping opened the black folding fan with a swish and said calmly: "I know that this person is a police officer in the public sect, and I also know that he has a grudge against the people in Black Flag Village, but the details are not clear yet. Please tell me. ——”

"good."

Qi Baiyi told him everything he had learned about.

He Zhongheng is from Xili Township, Longhe County. He is now a fast shift leader in the county government. He has two good brothers, one named Qin Yinghao and the other named Luo Zheng. The three are sworn brothers.

He Zhongheng was able to become the leader of the fast class only in the past few months. He had a father who was an errand in the yamen and recommended him to the position through favor.

Of course, he also has some background. He once studied martial arts in the famous Jiangwu Hall, and is good at using guns and sticks, fists, feet, and horses. His two sworn brothers used to practice martial arts in a bodyguard agency in Guan and are good at it. He can use whips, hammers, and swords, but his hands are also extraordinary.

"Jianwutang Guild Hall, I remember, is a famous martial arts family in Zhonghuan and Kinki. It has a close relationship with the military. Many military attachés studied in the martial arts hall. So, behind He Zhongheng, there is a martial arts family in the military. background."

He Ping murmured to himself.

"I think so too. I just don't know why He Zhongheng ignored his military background and went to Longhe County to work as a lowly policeman. This is really puzzling."

Qi Baiyi was also a little confused about this, but he collected his thoughts and continued: "He Zhongheng is an upright man, and his two sworn brothers are no exception. They are both passionate and not good at scheming. They The three of them worked as errands, were incompatible with the surrounding government officials, and were ostracized."

He Zhongheng has an upright and resolute character. His two adopted brothers have been practicing martial arts since childhood and have never polished their character in a big dye vat in a large environment. Like him, they are both upright and upright, with no room for sand in their eyes.

The corrupt customs in Longhe County have long been rotten from top to bottom. The government officials have long been colluding with the three gangs and nine guilds.

When He Zhongheng found out, he couldn't stop looking. He immediately took his two foster brothers to investigate and catch gamblers, arrest bandits, crack down on the fish traders who bullied the market, and also led people to disrupt the prostitution business of procuring people.

They did it happily, but by being so messy, they had already offended the county magistrate, the clerks in the yamen, and the messengers. Even He Zhongheng's subordinates secretly resented this man for cutting off their family's financial path.

"Three months ago, a gangster named Sun Long robbed a bank in the county. When he escaped, he was besieged by a group of county government officers in a nearby mountain temple. He also kidnapped a government official. He Zhongheng He and his two foster brothers rushed in to save people, but unexpectedly, the government officials outside were indifferent and did not take the initiative to respond. Sun Long was finally arrested, but He Zhongheng's foster brother Qin Yinghao died at the hands of Sun Long. "

Qi Baiyi continued: "The magistrate of Longhe County, whose surname is Ge, is a confused official who is greedy for money. Heiqishan found someone to sell him off and gave the big thief Sun Long a light sentence of three months, claiming that Sun Long was not a robber. , the officials have no right to arrest him, and as for killing, it was Sun Long’s fault of defense."

"The verdict of this case is interesting. I wonder if the county magistrate could be any more shameless?"

He Ping was also amused.

"So, after He Zhongheng suffered a loss this time, he should start to restrain himself and stop making things difficult for others, right?"

"No."

Qi Baiyi said slowly: "After the death of his sworn brother Qin Yinghao, He Zhongheng intensified his efforts to arrest prisoners. Hey, this man is almost alone now and wants to go against the entire Yamen!"

"This guy is quite interesting."

He Ping laughed again.

"By the way, I heard from He Fusheng that there are some gangsters who are causing trouble for the shops we opened in the county. I heard that you stopped them. Is this happening?"

"have."

Qi Baiyi nodded.

"I guess these gangsters are hired by some local gangs. There should be a few leading figures among these gangsters."

He Ping spoke slowly: "It just so happens that the attic in the backyard of this house is haunted. I also want to find out how that house can eat people... I think so, you can think of a way Get those people over and throw them in for a test, maybe we can get some clues."

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In addition, the characters in these chapters, He Zhongheng, Qin Yinghao, and Luo Zheng, come from a very old Shaw Brothers movie called "No King's Law". This part of the plot is based on this. This movie is very interesting and interesting. Might as well take a look