Chapter 30
The fact that the Qinghe Gang does not exist is not a small matter.
After all, it is one of the three major gangs in Cangzhou Prefecture.
Therefore, Jiang Ran could always hear their discussions in his ears.
I learned a lot of news.
It happened last night.
But when exactly it happened, no one knew.
Later, an old man who delivered food to the Qinghe Gang discovered that the back door, which was supposed to be opened every morning, was not open today.
Then he took a detour to the front door and took a look.
Only to find that the door was open and blood was flowing.
The disciples of the Qinghe Gang were lying on the same spot, bleeding from all their orifices.
Moreover, there were no wounds on the body.
How he died is also a mystery.
In addition, there is another legend that I don’t know whether it is true or false.
It was reported that a large number of corpses were found in a secret room of the Qinghe Gang.
These corpses were all women, each with a shriveled body and a haggard shape, with all the blood drained from their bodies.
Therefore, there are rumors that Qinghe Gang leader Fan Yumou and his son Fan Jiwu practice evil arts and harm women.
The incident of raping a civilian girl yesterday was not the first time.
It was just the first time someone discovered it.
Perhaps before this, Fan Jiwu had been more careful.
But for some reason, he was suddenly hit by Tang Huayi.
When Jiang Ran heard this, he was not surprised.
He felt something was wrong yesterday.
After all, how could Fan Jiwu, who had a bottom line, suddenly lose it?
And he happened to be discovered by the nosy Tang Huayi?
The deliberate traces are too obvious.
But at that time, Jiang Ran only thought that all this was Fan Jiwu's plan, or Fan Yumou's plan to gain the Tang family's vast wealth.
But now it seems that...it may not be Fan Jiwu who deliberately promoted this matter.
With this thought in his mind, Jiang Ran came to a gate.
It’s the Cangzhou Prefecture Yamen!
Two government officials stood in front of the door and saw Jiang Ran coming. One of them even recognized him:
"Brother, are you here again to exchange for reward money?"
Jiang Ran clasped his fists and said,
"That's not true. I came here today for a visit. Mr. Liu, may I ask if Mr. Master is in the government office?"
"Oh... yes."
The yamen servant smiled and said,
"Wait a moment, I will report."
"Thank you."
Jiang Ran breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. .
After standing in front of the door and waiting for only a moment, he saw Master Liu trotting out. From a distance, he already smiled and said: "
Young Master Jiang, I will give you a token. You can come in directly with this order.
"Why bother at this door? It is really a sin to wait outside. It is a sin. Jiang
Ran smiled hoarsely and said,
"Master Liu's words are serious." "
Come on, come on. " Master Liu
arrived and led Jiang Ran inside. As he walked, he smiled and said,
"Young Master Jiang, is it about the Qinghe Gang incident yesterday?"
"Don't worry, our government has nothing to do with the disputes between Jianghu gangs.
"Except for those who are killing people for no apparent reason, or are scum who are harming the people, it will be our turn to deal with it.
"On the contrary, after hearing what happened yesterday, I only felt happy in my heart.
"Young Master Jiang, you are really amazing! "
When Jiang Ran heard this, he understood why Mr. Liu didn't go to the Qinghe Gang.
In his opinion, this was just a vendetta.
There was no need for the government to come forward.
Thinking back to the arrest warrant he gave himself earlier... ...
I already roughly understood Master Liu’s thoughts in my heart.
He immediately smiled and said,
“Make Master Liu laugh…
” Well, to be honest, this is not the reason why I came here today.
“But I want to ask Master Liu about something. .
"Young Master Jiang, it's okay to say so. " "
While talking, the two people had already entered the government office. Master Liu led him to a room to serve tea.
After the tea was served, Jiang Ran said softly:
"I want to ask Liu Master, do you know whether the Tang family is a wealthy local in Cangzhou Prefecture, or a foreigner? "
Tang family..."
Master Liu will naturally not forget that Jiang Ran asked him about this matter yesterday.
Now that he mentioned it again, he couldn't help but be a little confused:
"Young Master Jiang, why are you so concerned about the Tang family?" "
Jiang Ran thought for a moment and did not say that he was tricked by an old drunkard into marrying Tang Shiqing.
Instead, he said:
"Before coming to Cangzhou Mansion, I had heard for a long time that Yuan Tang was a good man who was willing to give charity.
"I admire you very much, so after I arrived in Cangzhou Mansion yesterday, I thought of visiting the Tang family and making friends.
"Tang Yuanwai is indeed a generous and hospitable person, and he treated me warmly.
"It is also because of this love that I went with Miss Tang Er when Fan Jiwu was abducted by Fan Jiwu. "After
this battle, Tang Yuanwai left me to rest in the Tang Mansion last night, and I also I couldn't shirk it, so I just agreed.
"But I didn't expect... to encounter something weird.
"This morning, the entire Tang family... turned out to be empty! "
What? "
Master Liu was also stunned: "
How could this be so?"
"It's because I don't understand that I came to Master Liu to inquire. " "
Jiang Ran's words made him feel much calmer.
Master Liu's face looked a little ugly.
The fact that the Tang family was emptied out was, in his opinion, far more important than the Qinghe Gang being wiped out. He needed
to You must know that the Tang family is a wealthy family with countless good land, shops and various properties.
The tax money paid to the government every year is a large amount.
If this suddenly disappears, not to mention other things, just this one The loss of a sum of money was immeasurable.
Thinking of this, he summoned the yamen and asked them to go to Tang's house to check the situation.
While standing up, he said to Jiang Ran:
"Young Master Jiang, sit down for a moment. I'll be back as soon as I can."
"Please."
Jiang Ran crossed his fists and sat here waiting.
He knew that Master Liu was going to check the files.
People like the Tang family must be taken seriously by the government, and many things will be recorded.
It's not like a solitary martial artist like me, who comes when he comes and no one cares about him, and leaves when he leaves and no one cares about him.
He picked up the tea cup and was about to drink tea.
But just as he was about to enter, his heart tightened.
Thinking of the cup of tea last night, Jiang Ran sighed and put the cup down again.
In the past, he always felt that he had the ability to be almost invulnerable to all poisons, and he also learned the medical skills of an old drunkard. He was very confident about drugs and other things, and he would never be fooled.
But...last night, he was slapped hard.
"After all, I underestimated this world."
Jiang Ran is not someone who only cares about food and not fights.
I suffered such a big loss last night. If I didn't take this as a warning, how could I still suffer from it?
Therefore, even if Master Liu's cup of tea was definitely fine, he still couldn't drink it for a while.
So I sat here and waited for about a stick of incense.
Master Liu then turned back.
Looking up, he saw Master Liu walking in from the door with a pale face and a confused look.
After seeing Jiang Ran, he murmured to himself:
"No..."
"What?"
Jiang Ran was stunned.
"Nothing!"
Master Liu said to Jiang Ran as if he had seen a ghost:
"The Tang family... The Tang family seems to have no roots.
"He... their ancestors should really not be from Cangzhou Prefecture.
"But where did they come from, how many people came there, and how they purchased the property...
" There are no records at all in the government office!
"It's like they don't exist at all.
"The furthest record was ten years ago...
"They paid their first tax bill." ...
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(End of this chapter)