Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 154 The Secret of the Golden Tiger Gang
After dawn, Jia Qiong summoned all three shifts of government officials in Chang'an County and selected 200 people.

Jingzhao Prefecture Yin Handong also sent 400 elite troops to gather [-] people.

When Wei Wentong arrived with four hundred Jinyi Guards, the two parties met and immediately rushed to Da'anfang.

Hundreds of Jin Yiwei and government officials were acting together, and there was a lot of noise. The news would definitely spread quickly, so they had to move quickly.

After arriving at Da'anfang, they split up and Jia Qiong was responsible for commanding the government officials and surrounded the entrance of the Jinhu Gang.

The Jin Yiwei, led by Wei Wentong, immediately launched a strong attack.

At this time, the Golden Tiger Gang did not know that they were in danger. Even the door was open, and Wei Wentong rushed in with the Jinyi Guards.

Human trafficking in Dachu is a felony along with gang robbery, murder, tomb robbing and other crimes.

Once a large-scale human trafficking organization like this is caught, at the very least they will be exiled to a death camp by frontier soldiers, or else they will be executed in a lurid manner.

Therefore, when the members of the Golden Tiger Gang saw the officers and soldiers coming in, few surrendered, and they would basically fight for their lives.

This group of people are all thugs specially raised by the Golden Tiger Gang. They have been trained all year round. They are brave and fierce and have strong fighting ability.

If Jia Qiong only used three squads of yamen officers to attack the Golden Tiger Gang, it's hard to say whether they could be defeated, but the casualties would definitely be very heavy.

However, the opponent was replaced by Jin Yiwei, and the result was completely different. In Jia Qiong's view, this was not a battle of the same level at all.

The Jinyi Guards are all equipped with hand crossbows. In this small-scale close combat, they have an overwhelming advantage over enemies without armor protection.

Although most of the members of the Golden Tiger Gang were ruthless desperadoes, under the sudden attack, many of them were killed before they could even take their weapons.

When Jia Qiong completed the encirclement work and came in with a second batch of government officials, all they could do was follow up.

The fighting was fierce and short, and the carnage did not last long.

As the shouts of killing gradually subsided, Jia Qiong walked deeper into the entrance of the Jinhu Gang.

Jin Yiwei has completely controlled the situation. The bodies of the Golden Tiger Gang members fell everywhere. Jia Qiong stepped on the blood and walked all the way inside.

The hall of the Golden Tiger Gang covers a very large area and is divided into several areas.

The surrounding courtyards are where the ordinary gang members led by the second master, Jiang Kui, stay.

The battle here is the fiercest, and there are the most corpses. The further in, the fewer the corpses.

Jia Qiong was halfway there when Wei Wentong rushed out to greet him.

He said angrily: "Sorry, Mr. Jia, the boss Peng Guan committed suicide by cutting his neck."

Jia Qiong frowned when he heard this. According to their judgment, Peng Guan may be the only one in the Golden Tiger Gang who really knows the inside story.

After his death, the true background of the Golden Tiger Gang becomes difficult to find out.

Jia Qiong asked: "How did he die? Why didn't the brother who came in first keep an eye on him?"

Wei Wentong said: "As soon as Peng Guan heard the cry of killing, he ran back to his yard.

The four brothers who sneaked in first did not bring weapons, and the opponent had a large number of people, so they did not dare to attack forcefully.

We had just dealt with the remaining gang members, and when we broke open the courtyard door and rushed in, we found that he was already dead. "

"Take me to see."

Wei Wentong took Jia Qiong to the deepest courtyard, which was small and contained a two-story building.

Peng Guan's body was in the hall on the first floor. He was lying on his back with his eyes wide open.

There was a smooth wound on the right side of the neck, and the artery was cut open.

There were a lot of traces of blood spattering next to the body, and there was also a large pool of blood under the body that had not dried.

He was holding a Miao knife in his right hand. There was some blood on the edge of the knife, which looked very much like a suicide.

However, after carefully examining the body, Jia Qiong immediately concluded that the man had not committed suicide.

If a person commits suicide by cutting his neck, the hand holding the knife may only have blood stains on the fingers and back of the hand, but there will definitely not be blood on the palm.

But the deceased was just the opposite. There was very little blood on the back of his right hand, but the palm of his hand was completely stained red with blood.

This shows that the deceased covered the wound with his right hand before death, so how could the knife still be in his hand?

Apparently someone put the knife into his hand after his death to make it look like he committed suicide.

Jia Qiong asked Wei Wentong: "When you came in, was there anyone else in the yard?" Wei Wentong replied: "There was also a woman. She fell next to the deceased at that time. She must have fainted from fright.

We asked several members of the gang who were injured and arrested, and they all identified the woman as Peng Guan's best friend, named Mannian.

She was abducted before, but Peng Guan took a liking to her and left her alone. "

"How old is that woman?"

"I estimate she is 23 or [-] years old. She is very beautiful."

"Where is she now?"

"In another courtyard, detained with the abducted women."

Jia Qiong nodded and said to Wei Wentong: "Master Wei, take a closer look at the deceased's right hand. Did you find anything abnormal?

......"

As soon as Wei Wentong was awakened by Jia Qiong, he suddenly understood.

He said excitedly: "My lord, there is something wrong with that woman. I will arrest her now for interrogation."

Jia Qiong stretched out her hand to stop him and said, "Wait a minute, Peng Guan only has a wound on his neck.

He was not a weakling, but he was killed with a knife. This was obviously the work of a master.

I'm afraid that woman is not simple. She is most likely a strictly trained killer. Extorting a confession through torture may not necessarily open her mouth.

Instead of arresting her for torture, it would be better to fish for a bigger fish and see where she goes and who she meets after she is released. "

Wei Wentong nodded and said, "Master Jia, this is a very clever plan. Let's release these women together. I will send people to keep an eye on her."

“Don’t release it immediately, lock it up for a few days first and then release it.

After a few days, tell them that those who live nearby can leave by themselves, while those who live far away can wait for the government to send them back. "

"clear."

There was also a den of thieves in Xinfeng County. In order to prevent the thieves there from getting away with the news, Wei Wentong then rushed to Xinfeng County with most of the Tiqi.

The follow-up work here of the Jinhu Gang was handed over to Jia Qiong. The government officials were not good at fighting, but they were still good at ransacking homes.

They dug three feet into the ground and soon discovered a secret room next to Peng Guan's yard. This was a big surprise.

Not only boxes of gold and silver, but also account books were found inside.

Many weapons were also found in the secret room, including one hundred pairs of armors and two hundred crossbows, both of which are strictly controlled prohibited weapons and equipment.

Da'anfang is very close to Anhua Gate. With these and nearly three hundred desperadoes, the Golden Tiger Gang can seize the city gate by surprise.

Jia Qiong immediately realized that this Golden Tiger Gang was definitely not simple and might have a big plan.

He did not dare to delay and immediately sent someone to report the situation to Jingzhao Mansion.

Han Dong was shocked when he got the news. He immediately came to check the situation in person, and then entered the palace to see Emperor Longqing and report the details.

The Golden Tiger Gang secretly possesses a large number of prohibited weapons and raises hundreds of desperadoes, which is obviously their evil intention.

The Golden Tiger Gang has been entrenched in Da'anfang for several years, but the court has no idea where their banned weapons come from.

Emperor Longqing immediately ordered someone to send a message to Jia Qiong, asking him to attend the morning court the next day and report the case in detail.

Jia Qiong checked all the account books in detail and found that the Golden Tiger Gang had sold 800 women every year in recent years, earning as much as 30 to [-] taels a year.

As for the money they found in the secret room, it turned out to be only more than [-] taels, which should have been earned in the past few months.

Jia Qiong kept the fraction, and he and Beizhen Fusi went back to add two to one to make five, which they used as pensions and rewards for the soldiers.

When you ask people to do work, you must give them some benefits. This is a well-established rule in the Chu army. Jia Qiong has shown restraint.

In the evening, Wei Wentong sent someone to deliver a message to Jia Qiong.

He had already broken into the thief's nest in Xinfeng County, killed more than [-] captured robbers, rescued hundreds of women, and also seized a small amount of money and ordinary weapons.

Unfortunately, no useful clues were found at the entrance of the Golden Tiger Gang or in the den of thieves in Xinfeng County to prove which force the Golden Tiger Gang belonged to.

(End of this chapter)