Chapter 186 Jiangnan Incident
"Mother, the Four Famous Detectives have arrived in Jiangnan." Old Madam Ming was sewing clothes in her peaceful life when Ming Qing arrived.
"Here he is. Do you really want an old woman like me to go and greet him?" Old Madam Ming is the champion of house fighting. The Ming family is under her control.
"I dare not. I want to ask mother, now that the affairs of the three major districts have been explained, what should be done next." Ming Qingda had long wanted to kill the old lady. It was okay that she was partial to him, but as the head of the family, his power had always been restricted, which made him uncomfortable.
"Just clean up the mess. The Four Famous Detectives are famous throughout the world. Although they are highly skilled in martial arts, they have never used force to coerce people into convictions. Just hand over the real murderer to them. My Ming family was just deceived by these villains." With just one sentence, Old Lady Ming passed the buck.
Ming Qingda didn't think there was anything wrong. It seemed that he had to find another scapegoat.
They were in Jiangnan and already knew what happened in Kyoto. The lord of the Six Gates, the world-renowned god of war Shen Qingzhou, had reached the level of a grandmaster in combat power. He also announced the world's top masters list and the secret list, which shocked Jiangnan.
But the first thing the Ming family did was to clean up the mess. The Junshan Society was naturally broken. Old Lady Ming still felt a little regretful as the power in her hands was greatly reduced. However, the most important thing was to get through this hurdle first.
It's a good idea. A gentleman deceives others with his own methods. The Four Famous Detectives are famous all over the world. What matters in solving a case is evidence.
Now, the biggest flaw is the Jiangnan Water Fort. It is really unexpected that the seventh brother is still alive. However, with the means of Old Lady Ming, the people of the Ming family will not recognize him.
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"Greetings, Lord Wuqing." Wuqing walked forward and went straight into the house. There were no servants. However, Wuqing knew that the Jiangnan Ming family was wealthy, but their family tradition was simple. To him who knew the inside story, it was of course an act.
Ming Qingda was already prepared when Wuqing rushed towards the Ming family. At this moment, in the courtyard, Old Lady Ming was sitting in the main seat, with a middle-aged man and several children kneeling.
"Master Ming knows me." Wuqing asked.
"Lord Wuqing, you are joking. The Four Famous Detectives are famous throughout the world. How could I not know them?" Ming Qingda said with a fake smile.
"What is this?" Wuqing asked about the scene.
"It's the adoption ceremony. He is my cousin. Today he was adopted by my mother. From now on, my cousin becomes my real brother." Ming Qingda said respectfully, and Wuqing felt happy.
"That's my bad luck."
"Your Excellency has arrived at the right time. I wonder what important matter has brought you here, Lord Wuqing?" Ming Qingda asked.
"The leader of the Jiangnan Water Stronghold has sued the Ming family, saying that your Ming family killed people and robbed people after the old master left, and he was lucky to escape. Because your Ming family is related to the three major districts, Master Shen ordered me, the Four Famous Constables, to go to Jiangnan together to investigate this matter."
Nowadays, even the title of Duke is not used anymore. It is just an official position in the Kingdom of Qing. It is not as prestigious as the Grand Master.
"When the Ming family learned about the Six Gates list, they were overjoyed. We didn't expect that Old Seven was still alive. We tried many times to get him to return home, but there was no reply."
"Ming Qi has received the letter, but he doesn't trust your Ming family. The four of us will be here today, and he will be here soon." Wuqing said.
Just as he finished speaking, seven or eight people arrived. The Four Famous Detectives were all there, as well as a group of people dressed in Six Gates uniforms, including Zhao Tianyu, Chen Fei, Guo Ding, and a group of detectives.
"Seventh Brother, it's really you. I didn't expect that you would be killed by the traitors and we would meet again." The old lady Ming was quite good at speaking. "My lord, I testified that I was the seventh brother of the Ming family, but I was killed by the evil mother and son and survived by luck." Xia Hongfei would definitely not hide it. He gave up when Zhao Tianyu and Chen Fei found him. The ninth-rank priest was not a match for these two people.
With the Six Gates' power known all over the world, he was able to do what he wanted. He had been hiding his identity, but now that he had a chance to take revenge, of course he would take it.
"Seventh Brother, you don't know that it was this villain who harmed you in the name of your mother. All the evil deeds of my Ming family were instigated by him." Ming Qingda pointed at the kneeling man, treating him as a fool.
"Master Ming, we are here with solid evidence. You can use this as an excuse to evade justice regarding the seventh son of the Ming family, but how can we stop the people of Jiangnan from talking about all the evil deeds of the Ming family?
You send a message to the Jiangnan Navy. My Six Gates have already known about it, but the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry have already been on full alert. If the Navy doesn't come out, it's fine. If it does, there will be a lot of heads rolling." Wuqing said.
This time, in addition to the Four Famous Detectives, there are also three hundred Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to resist the military forces. Even though the Ming family has no open connection, this navy is to protect the inner treasury transportation.
In this way, three ships of cargo can still hijack one ship. It's okay once or twice, but it happens every time. Do you think the navy has any contact?
"Lord Wuqing, it is said that the Four Famous Detectives are unrivaled in investigating cases. My Ming family is obviously innocent, yet they still want to implicate us." Ming Qingda and Old Lady Ming looked unhappy.
"Do you know why the four of us are going to Jiangnan together? You are just a small Ming family. The Junshan Society has already been broken. Not to mention us, even Zhao Tianyu alone can defeat us.
We are here so that the people of Jiangnan can feel at ease to provide evidence of your crimes. Even if you did not do it yourself, you will still be held responsible for the crime of not strictly controlling your subordinates. You are all responsible for the evil deeds of the Ming family. "This case is actually quite easy to solve. The evidence of the Ming family's crimes cannot be concealed, but there are not enough people here, and the people are afraid of retaliation afterwards, so they dare not provide evidence.
The Four Famous Detectives came together this time because of this, and the effect is good. As for trying to shift the blame in front of them now, it is useless. Xia Hongfei is actually just a piece of evidence.
"Lord Wuqing, my Ming family is willing to be affiliated with the Six Gates." Old Lady Ming seldom speaks, but when she does, it's an important move, and this is the Ming family's trump card.
The Ming family can basically be said to control Jiangnan. If I join you, you will also benefit, and the Ming family will also have a true grandmaster backer.
Of course you can continue to support us, but that will take a lot of time. The Ming family doesn't believe in it and won't take shortcuts.
"Grandma Ming, what the Lord God of Detectives said was right. The Lord God of Detectives has ordered that cases must be handled impartially. Anyone who deceives their superiors or conceals the truth from their subordinates will be expelled from the Six Gates, even if they are one of the Four Famous Detectives." Zhui Ming said with a smile.
"Master Ming, the 327 assassins you trained and hid in the courtyard have all been eliminated. The eldest princess also provided evidence of your Ming family bribing imperial officials. The Ming family has fallen." Tie Shou always spoke with an honest air.
However, among the Four Famous Detectives, Iron Hand is the one that ordinary people find most reassuring, precisely because of his temperament.
The mother and son of the Ming family were speechless for a moment. Soon, the news of the closure of the Ming family spread throughout Jiangnan.
Jiangnan Navy.
"Reporting to the commander, the enemy's unit is the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, let us retreat to the camp." The navy camp was crowded with ships, but it could not conceal the momentum of the three hundred silent black cavalrymen in black armor outside the camp.
"The Ming family has my navy account book, no one can escape, rush out, we have twenty times more people than them."
(End of this chapter)