A Clash of Gods - Chapter 937

[Chapter 927]

Qi Ning knew that if Qin Yuege hadn’t mentioned the black tiger shark first, Shen Liangqiu would have kept it a secret.

He knew that when such things were mentioned, Shen Liangqiu must have a dull face and pondered for a while before asking, “How will this matter be resolved later?”

Shen Liangqiu said: “Since the establishment of the Donghai Marine Division, it has never suffered such insults, and the other party is only a small sea bandit above the East China Sea. , went to sea for more than a month, called the six most powerful warships of the East China Sea Division, but found nothing.”

“It seems that the black tiger shark is an extremely cunning person.” Qi Ning sighed, “He knew that the navy would definitely retaliate, so he immediately fled. It’s really not easy to find it.” Wei Yi pondered, Only then did he ask: “The black tiger shark was not found, and the Great Governor’s mood is naturally not good.”

“Actually!” Shen Liangqiu pondered for a while, and finally said: “Master Hou, the truth is true, I know from the mouth of General Hou, the Great Governor!” Having said this, he hesitated, and glanced at Chen Ting and Qin Yuege, He never spoke.

Chen Ting is a person who is very good at observing words and expressions. Seeing this, Chen Ting hurriedly cupped his hands and said, “Master Hou, would you like to avoid it first?”

Qi Ning waved his hand, his expression turned cold, and said, “Since Duke Zhen has asked Inspector Chen to assist in this matter, there is no need to hide this case from the two of you.” His eyes were like knives, staring at Chen Ting’s eyes, and said slowly. : “But before I tell you, Ben Hou has a warning, you still have to remember it.”

Chen Ting hurriedly said: “Please show me Hou Ye!”

Qi Ning said: “After knowing the truth, Ben Hou hopes that the two of you will strictly keep your words. Before Ben Hou allows, if there is a word leaked out, then don’t blame Ben Hou for being rude.”

Chen Ting looked solemn and said, “Xiaguan will never leak a word to the public.”

“It’s so good.” Qi Ning glanced at Shen Liangqiu before saying, “General Shen, you can tell the Governor Chen.”

Shen Liangqiu hesitated for a while, and finally said: “Master Chen, the great governor unfortunately passed away!”

Chen Ting’s body trembled, Qi Ning stared at him closely, but it could be seen from his reaction that Chen Ting didn’t seem to know that Tantai Zhilin passed away before.

If Chen Ting had known in advance, and the realistic reaction he showed now, then it can only be said that the acting skills of this governor is really good.

Qin Yuege frowned, and his expression became extremely solemn.

“Master Hou, is the Governor of the Great Governor really being assassinated?” Chen Ting was horrified, but not flustered: “Master Hou came to Donghai to investigate this case?”

Qi Ning nodded slightly, and then said to Shen Liangqiu: “General Shen, you just stopped talking, do you have anything to say? Since Duke Zhen Guo asked Qin Fa Cao to also assist in handling the case, you can make a big deal of the matter. Telling everything about the Governor may be of great help in finding out the truth.”

Shen Liangqiu pondered for a while, and then said: “General Manager Hou mentioned to the humble general that before the Governor committed suicide, he was emotionally unstable, and seemed to be full of worries, and sometimes drinking alone until late at night, even his wife’s persuasion was useless.”

“Suicide?” Chen Ting couldn’t help but said, “Master Marquis, General Shen, the Great Governor, isn’t the Great Governor assassinated?”

Shen Liangqiu shook his head and said, “The Governor committed suicide by hanging a beam in his study. At that time, the doors and windows were closed, forming an inaccessible secret room.”

Qin Yuege immediately said: “General Shen, I wonder if I can go to the scene to take a look?”

“Master Hou and all the adults in the Criminal Department have carefully inspected the scene, and they have also inspected the remains of the Great Governor.” Shen Liangqiu said: “For the specific situation, Qin Facao can ask Wei Sizhen and Director Zheng, they are outside now.” After a pause, he said, “I didn’t stop Facao Qin from inspecting the scene, but the governor has already been disturbed today. If he went to disturb him twice or three times, it would be disrespectful to the governor.”

“General Shen’s words are very true.” Qin Yuege said: “Then the humble post will go to the officials of the Ministry of Personnel to find out the situation, Lord Hou, I don’t know!”

Qi Ning raised his hand, Qin Yuege bowed respectfully, and retreated.

“Master Hou, the Governor is guarding the East China Sea, with a high position and heavy responsibility, how could it be!” Chen Ting’s face was ugly,

Halfway through the conversation, he didn’t go on.

Qi Ning naturally understood what Chen Ting meant, and said, “Actually, General Shen and the imperial court did not believe that the Grand Governor committed suicide, but the situation at the scene and the results obtained after the autopsy showed that the Grand Governor did indeed commit suicide. There is no big doubt. The imperial court appointed Ben Hou to investigate the situation, and it is preliminarily confirmed that the governor will commit suicide. What Ben Hou needs to figure out now is that the governor can’t think about it, and he has to take this step.”

Chen Ting nodded slightly and said, “Xiaguan came to the East China Sea for a few years, but he didn’t have much contact with the governor, but the heroic spirit of the governor is hard to believe. This is the best solution.” He frowned and asked, “Master Hou, could it be because of the black tiger shark that the Great Governor is so worried, so he can’t think about it for a while?”

“Master Chen thinks that the governor committed suicide because of the black tiger shark?” Qi Ning looked into Chen Ting’s eyes.

Chen Ting said: “Xiaguan is just guessing.”

Qi Ning turned to Shen Liangqiu and asked, “General Shen, you are the most trusted person around the Governor, and you can be regarded as the person who knows the Governor the most. In your opinion, the Governor committed suicide. Is it possible that it has something to do with the black tiger shark?”

Shen Liangqiu pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said: “I think that the black tiger shark stands on the seaside, although it does make the governor very angry, but the governor has been on the battlefield for a long time and has gone through countless storms. .”

Chen Ting hesitated for a moment, but still sighed: “Marquis, General Shen, I’m sorry to say bluntly, the great governor fought on the battlefield when he was young, and made countless credits. If you say something that shouldn’t be said, look at the court, you can compare it to the big one. There are only a handful of military commanders of the governor. Everyone thinks that the governor has a great reputation, but the lower officials actually understand that the governor was born in the Jindao Tantai family, and the pressure on him is actually greater than anyone else.”

Hearing this, Shen Liangqiu said with a wry smile, “If the Governor-General hears what Master Chen said, he will definitely be his confidant.”

“Golden Sabre Tantai belongs to my great Chu Wuxun family, and it is very important to Wu Ming. The black tiger shark robbed the head and left the black shark flag. This is no small matter for the governor.” Chen Ting said : “General Shen’s military said that the commander-in-chief often drinks alone until late at night, perhaps because he is concerned about this matter.”

Shen Liangqiu said: “Since he took office, the Governor has been careful in everything, lest he fail to live up to the high expectations of the court, and is even more worried about damaging the prestige of the old marquis.” Shaking his head, he sighed, “The Governor is commanding tens of thousands of people in the East China Sea. The navy, just as Lord Chen said, thinks that the Great Governor is majestic and powerful, but who can know the suffering of the Great Governor.”

Qi Ning asked, “General Shen, after that incident, have the Governor General been in a bad mood?”

Shen Liangqiu thought for a while, and then said: “The governor has always been more than calm in his work. After the incident, he immediately dispatched the boat to search for the whereabouts of the black tiger shark, and wanted to catch the gang of pirates. Xunfeng’s direction is not right. In the past, the Great Governor would never take action easily, but that incident really angered the Great Governor, so in fact, we all know in our hearts that after the incident, the black tiger shark will never sit still and wait for it to die. It’s too difficult to find them by fleeing far away.”

“In this case, the commander-in-chief sent troops out of his own volition, not a meticulous plan?” Qi Ning asked.

Shen Liangqiu shook his head and said: “Master Hou, it can’t be said that the governor is acting on his temper. After the incident, not only the governor was very angry, but the officers and soldiers of the navy were also furious. After such a big event, the governor did not act, but on the contrary, it greatly damaged morale.”

“So it is.” Qi Ning nodded slightly.

“At that time, no trace of the black tiger shark was found, and the governor was in a very bad mood, but he was the commander of the navy, so naturally he couldn’t show his mood to everyone. Arrested and brought to justice.” Shen Liangqiu said: “Since then, the governor did not behave abnormally. He presided over military affairs in the army as before, but only occasionally drank alone. The humble general has been with him for many years, knowing that he was depressed and wanted to comfort him. But every time he just mentioned it, he stopped him, and it was inconvenient for the lowly general to say more.” Shaking his head, he said, “The lowly general thought that after a while, the mood of the great governor would gradually improve. Hou Zongguan only knew from his mouth that the Governor returned to Gulin City and drank even more!”

Qi Ning sighed: “It seems that the suicide of the great governor may really have something to do with the black tiger shark. The little pirate has been humiliated, and the great governor is afraid that the more he thinks about it, the more unwilling he will be in his heart, and the more he thinks about it, the more he will walk into a dead end!”

Chen Ting said bitterly: “Master Hou, black tiger sharks and other culprits must be arrested and brought to justice, and executed in a short time, so that the great governor can rest under the Jiuquan.”

Qi Ning nodded and asked, “General Shen, are the sailors still searching for black tiger sharks?”

Shen Liangqiu said: “The humble general has been trying to find out the whereabouts of the black tiger shark, and has issued a reward order. Anyone who can provide clues to the black tiger shark will be rewarded heavily.”

Qi Ning stood up and said, “That’s very good. Because of the suicide of the governor, we have some clues now, but whether it is really the case, we can’t make a judgment.” After a slight pause, he continued: “Shen General, tell your wife, if possible, the Japanese Marquis of the Ming Dynasty would like to see her and express her condolences to her.”

Shen Liangqiu cupped his hands and said, “The humble general will obey.”

“Ben Hou came all the way, and I’m really tired.” Qi Ning stretched his waist: “Master Chen, can I take Ben Hou to the inn to rest?”

“Master Hou, Xiaguan has already prepared a banquet. If Master Hou doesn’t dislike it, you can go to the Governor’s Mansion to rest tonight, and it’s more comfortable than the post house.” Chen Ting respectfully said.

When officials of the imperial court went to the local area, they naturally had a special post house, and they also had related specifications. Chen Ting asked Qi Ning to rest in the governor’s mansion, which could be regarded as a very high courtesy.

However, Qi Ning waved his hands and said with a smile, “It doesn’t have to be like this. This time there are so many people, so Ben Marquis doesn’t want to be special, so he rests in the inn. And because he is very tired, the banquet will be avoided.” He yawned and said, “Ben Now Hou just wants to get a good night’s sleep, to refresh himself, and to inform the court about the situation here.”