Chapter 1601 The lingering ghost

Wang Baisuo said slowly and leisurely: "In terms of family property, a hundred Wangs can't compare to one finger of Young Master Li San, but in terms of class, Wang is an official, and no matter how powerful Young Master Li San is, he is still an official!

Of course, they may not be superior to the people, but there are some things that the people can only listen to the officials' arrangements."

Hearing his tone, Xun Pengcheng seemed to have no scruples about Li Nai's identity, and even had a vague intention of overriding him. He couldn't help but be a little surprised at the moment: "Didn't Brother Wang take orders from Young Master Li San and come to contact me?"

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"Young Master Li San is not my boss, and he can't control me." Wang Baisuo shook his head and said, "Mr. Xun may have misunderstood."

When Xun Pengcheng recalled that when the two met at the door just now, Wang Baisuo did not mention Li Nai's name. He only said that he came after receiving an order from the summit, but he thought differently. However, Wang Baisuo dared to say that Li Nai couldn't do anything to him.

In this case, it can be seen that he is definitely not an ordinary errand boy. Xun Pengcheng had previously guessed the yamen that Wang Baisuo belonged to, but even after a few guesses, he was not correct. He suddenly found that he did not know the identity of Wang Baisuo at all.

He understood, but the tone of the other person's words gave him a faint sense of fear that came from nowhere.

"Then which yamen does Brother Wang work for?" Xun Pengcheng asked cautiously, his attitude now much more respectful than before.

"Do you really want to know?" Wang Baisuo did not answer his question immediately, but asked a question first.

Xun Pengcheng suddenly felt cold sweat pouring down his back, but after asking questions at this time, he could only force a smile and answer: "It will be easier to deal with the following things if we understand it. If Brother Wang finds it inconvenient, then that's okay.

Don’t force it.”

"It's convenient, there's nothing inconvenient." Wang Baisuo said with a smile: "I'd like to teach Mr. Xun that I work in the Haihan Security Department! Danzhou is my jurisdiction!"

When Xun Pengcheng heard this self-introduction, he immediately trembled and almost fell off his stool. He finally understood why he always felt nervous in front of Wang Baisuo. It was because he had met an old enemy!

Xun Pengcheng suddenly felt like he was on the verge of tears. It was because of the Ministry of Security that he gave up his original job and left the prosperous capital city to make a living in other places. How could he finally get a little profile in Danzhou, and even...

Before he officially settled down, the Ministry of Security came to visit him again. He quickly recalled the content of the conversation between the two of them just now, for fear of using some words that would offend the other party. But after thinking about it again, it seemed that he didn't say anything wrong, but the other party was the first to say it.

Mentioning Li Nai's visit to Danzhou, it was obvious that the Ministry of Security already knew about the telegram exchange between him and Li Nai. What was missing was probably just some details - which was probably what Wang Baisuo was sitting opposite him at this moment.

reason.

Xun Pengcheng swallowed hard, stood up, bowed his head to Wang Baisuo and said, "You're being rude! Brother Wang... Master Wang, please don't take offense!"

"Sit down and say, don't be nervous. I came to see Mr. Xun today not to arrest anyone, but just to understand the situation." Seeing Xun Pengcheng's appearance, Wang Baisuo just smiled slightly and gestured for him to sit down first.

Xun Pengcheng sat back on the bench again, his mind filled with images of his conversation with Xu Shiqi in Sanya. He really didn't understand why the Security Department kept staring at him. Could it be that he had some kind of magnet or something like that?

Can you attract the attention of the Security Department?

However, Wang Baisuo's words had a somewhat comforting effect, at least letting Xun Pengcheng know that he was not the subject of interrogation for the time being. He did not want to become a prisoner in Danzhou after finally leaving Sanya.

Wang Baisuo reached into his bag, took out a dark sign and waved it in front of Xun Pengcheng: "Hey, see clearly, the Ministry of Security number plate. I am Wang Baisuo, director of the Danzhou Office of the Ministry of Security. I guarantee it is genuine."

"Yes, yes, you see clearly, Mr. Wang, please put it away!" Xun Pengcheng responded hurriedly. He had seen similar identification plates more than once, and he had seen enough when he was in Sanya. And the man in front of him

There is gold edging on my number plate, which is indeed befitting the position of "director". As for the extent of Director Wang's authority and what the mission of this trip is, Xun Pengcheng no longer dares to ask any more questions.

At this time, the waiter came in with a food basket to deliver dinner, three meat dishes, two vegetarian dishes and a pot of wine. Seeing this, Wang Baisuo said, "Then you can eat first."

Xun Pengcheng didn't dare to neglect this old man. He quickly said that he was not hungry and that dinner could be postponed until later. He quickly sent away the waiter who delivered the meal.

"In this case, please ask Mr. Xun to tell me in detail about his experiences in the past few days after leaving Sanya. The more detailed the better." Wang Baisuo saw that Xun Pengcheng insisted on talking first, so he agreed to his wishes.

Xun Pengcheng was shocked and thought to himself that in addition to Zhang Jinbao's incident, he had unknowingly gotten into other troubles? After coming out of Sanya, he took a boat to Changhua, and then took the land route.

I visited several farms and plantations, is this also prohibited?

But he didn't dare to think too much, let alone hide anything from Wang Baisuo. He could only tell the truth about his itinerary bit by bit, hoping that his cooperative attitude would prevent the other party from deliberately causing trouble for him.

Wang Baisuo is already a senior employee in the Ministry of Security. During the Danzhou assassination in 1631, he was already the person in charge of the Ministry of Security’s field operations in Danzhou, and he played a major role in solving the assassination. Although there were

He had the opportunity to be promoted to a higher position at the Sanya headquarters, but Wang Baisuo always chose to stay in Danzhou. For no other reason than that he had already settled here and bought a house, and he didn’t want to move for the time being. After all, he responded to everything in the local area, and it was vague.

He is considered a local emperor in this field. If he returns to Sanya, although he seems to be promoted, the actual control authority will not be so free. Besides, he gets along well with the mayor Zhang Xin in Danzhou, and there is really nothing to leave here.

of necessity.

Of course, the order Wang Baisuo received this time did not come from Li Nai, but was directly issued by Security Minister He Xi. He Xi asked him to conduct a basic investigation on Xun Pengcheng and Zhang Jinbao before Li Nai arrived in Danzhou, at least to ensure that these two people

It will not cause personal danger to Li Nai. After all, Li Nai's identity is there, and there is no guarantee that there will be some secret coveters who will mislead him. If something happens to Li Nai in Haihan, it will be extremely embarrassing for Haihan.

He Xi was not sure whether the situation in Danzhou was true or false, so he asked Wang Baisuo to conduct an investigation first to ensure Li Nai's safety. As for business matters, that is not the responsibility of the Security Department.

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In order to prevent Zhang Jinbao and Xun Pengcheng from colluding with each other, when Wang Baisuo came to the inn to find Xun Pengcheng, he also sent someone to Zhang Jinbao's side. Although the probability of the situation that his boss was worried about happening was actually very slim, Wang Baisuo still did not dare to be careless at all.

He tried his best to investigate the matter. He did not come alone, but also left several people to guard the back door of the inn, just in case.

Xun Pengcheng spent most of the journey from Sanya to Changhua in the cabin without much contact with outsiders, so he explained it clearly in a few sentences. After arriving in Changhua, he changed to the land route, so he came into contact with more people.

Wang Baisuo listened carefully, and would interrupt to ask a few questions from time to time. Xun Pengcheng carefully recalled the situation of those days, lest there be any omissions that Wang Baisuo would misunderstand as concealing the situation.

From the moment Xun Pengcheng hired carriages and horses in Changhua, Wang Baisuo began to ask more and more detailed questions. Not only did he carefully question the people he had seen in the places he visited during the trip, he even did not miss the conversation between Xun Pengcheng and the coachman Lao Gao. And Xun Pengcheng also

Sensing this kind of attention, I secretly wondered if there was some dirty business going on in the plantations over there. But these plantations were formal business owners registered with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Commerce. In addition to human trafficking, there was no other way to do this.

What unclean things could there be?

But Xun Pengcheng was so intimidated by the power of the Ministry of Security that he didn't even dare to say a word. He could only tell everything in detail. But it had been many days, and it was not easy to recall every detail of the road at that time.

Especially the conversation with the coachman Lao Gao. The two of them had to say at least hundreds of words in a day. How could Xun Pengcheng remember it so clearly? But Wang Baisuo seemed to be a detail-controller and asked extremely detailed questions. If he couldn't agree before and after the conversation, he would

Xun Pengcheng will also be asked to repeat it again.

Xun Pengcheng and Zhang Jinbao drank wine at noon and didn't eat much. At this time, he was hungry and tired, and his mind was getting increasingly weak. He was also worried that his incomplete answer would offend Wang Baisuo, so he could only bite the bullet and continue to talk.

, but his physical condition declined sharply.

Finally, Wang Baisuo heard the growl from Xun Pengcheng's stomach and took the initiative to interrupt the question: "It's better to eat something first and ask again later."

Xun Pengcheng was relieved, and quickly got up and asked the waiter to bring the hot food. In the end, he did not forget to ask the waiter to add more dishes and a pair of bowls and chopsticks. He also saw that Wang Baisuo probably really didn't want to deal with him, otherwise such a long interrogation would not be enough.

Instead of doing it at the inn, he was taken back to the Yamen for interrogation. This thought made him feel a little more relaxed, at least for the time being, he didn't have to worry about being suddenly charged with something and taken away.

Not long after, the waiter brought hot dishes and rice. Sure enough, he added two dishes as he ordered, removed the wine, and brought a fresh pot of hot tea. Seeing that Wang Baisuo had prepared his own bowls and chopsticks, he immediately

Instead of being polite to Xun Pengcheng, they ate something together as a midnight snack.

Xun Pengcheng was already very hungry, and he only stopped after eating two large bowls of rice. After asking the waiter to remove the leftovers, Xun Pengcheng took the initiative to ask: "Master Wang, the little man continued what he said before eating.

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Xun Pengcheng continued talking for about an hour, and finally talked about entering Danzhou City to stay and saying goodbye to the coachman Lao Gao. At this time, Wang Baisuo took the initiative to stop: "Okay, let's go here today. I will come back tomorrow.

, then you can continue to talk about what happened next."

Xun Pengcheng was already thirsty. Of course he was eager to finish the work early and let the old man leave, so he quickly got up to see him off.

Wang Baisuo walked to the door and turned around and said: "Mr. Xun, what you said today is basically true. I hope you can continue to cooperate like this tomorrow and don't hide anything. Remember this!"

Xun Pengcheng quickly bowed and responded: "I don't dare, but I must tell the truth about what I know. Master Wang, please go slowly!"

After sending Wang Baisuo away, Xun Pengcheng closed the door, sat down and drank two cups of tea to moisten his throat. Only then did he realize that he was soaked all over, as if he had just been fished out of the water. Presumably it was because of the interaction with Wang Baisuo just now.

I was so nervous during the conversation that I sweated.

"What a powerful person!" Xun Pengcheng slowly recalled the content of his conversation with Wang Baisuo just now, and found that this person was very strict in thinking. As long as there was anything wrong in his description, he would be caught. And he had an excellent memory.

You can remember every word Xun Pengcheng said without taking notes.

Xun Pengcheng suddenly remembered that before Wang Baisuo left, he said that what he said was basically true, but this was just his own words. As a professional, he would not be easily believed. So how could he judge that what he said was true? Unless he had something else.

The information sources are used as a comparison to verify Xun Pengcheng's words.

Xun Pengcheng suddenly realized something, and then slowly opened his mouth, but not even a sound came out.

Xun Pengcheng remembered that the coachman Lao Gao had mentioned to him on the way that his son-in-law was working in Danzhou and worked for the Ministry of Security. At that time, Lao Gao also invited Xun Pengcheng to meet his son-in-law after arriving in Danzhou, but he was

Xun Pengcheng, who was afraid of causing trouble, took the initiative to refuse. Could it be that it was just a coincidence that Wang Baisuo and the coachman Lao Gao happened to be Weng's son-in-law? If so, it would perfectly explain why Wang Baisuo was so dissatisfied with the conversation between him and the coachman Lao Gao on the way.

The content is so interesting.

Xun Pengcheng could completely imagine that after saying goodbye to Lao Gao at the inn that day, the other party went to his son-in-law's house and then talked about the various experiences on the way to Danzhou for soliciting tourists. With Lao Gao's chatty temperament, I'm afraid it was

He told his son-in-law everything in detail, and before he knew it, he had already entered the Ministry of Security's sight. If there was something hidden in his story just now, or it didn't match Lao Gao's description

, I am afraid that Wang Baisuo will not let him go easily.

Thinking of this, Xun Pengcheng couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat. He had indeed tried to save trouble just now and wanted to skip some less important links, but in the end he was still afraid of trouble and told the truth. If he wanted to be clever, he would be beaten by Wang Baisuo.

Brought it back.

Xun Pengcheng was frightened and regretted that he should have agreed to Lao Gao's invitation. After arriving in Danzhou, if he had followed him to meet Wang Baisuo for a while and established a little personal relationship, perhaps he would not have been so nervous today.

So much so that my calves almost cramped several times.
Chapter completed!