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"I will confess! I will confess the truth!"

When Zhang Qingquan heard Xia Yun say that he could give him a chance to live, he became very excited.

"Hurry up and say it!"

A low shout came from Xia Yun's mouth, and a huge sense of oppression instantly descended upon Zhang Qingquan's head.

"On the night of July 24, I followed the order of the Governor Chen Hanzhi and brought dozens of Japanese pirates from outside Hangzhou into Hangzhou."

"That night, the Japanese pirates attacked the prefectural government office and captured Zhang Yuandao and others who were imprisoned in the prefectural dungeon. Then I was ordered to release the Japanese pirates from the city wall out of Hangzhou."

"That night, the governor sent me to Jiangning Prefecture to hide, but I was caught and brought back that same day."

In order to save his own life, Zhang Qingquan confessed the whole incident in a few words.

July 24th, which was yesterday.

After listening to Zhang Qingquan's story, Xia Yun did not feel surprised at all.

As expected, the whole thing was secretly planned by Governor Chen Hanzhi.

The reason why dozens of Japanese pirates were able to enter and leave Hangzhou City smoothly was finally found.

"What is your relationship with Zhong Mingren?"

Suddenly, Xia Yun's eyes focused and he asked again.

"Your Excellency the Prefect, I have nothing to do with that Zhong. I was captured not long after I arrived at Jiangning Prefecture."

Feeling Xia Yun's murderous intent, Zhang Qingquan almost cried on the spot and responded excitedly.

"Do you know the details of the Songshan Island shipwreck case?"

Xia Yun then changed the subject and asked about another case.

Originally, Xia Yun thought that Zhang Qingquan would have some understanding of this matter.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Qingquan shook his head.

"I really don't know anything about the Songshan Island shipwreck case. I only know that it is probably related to the governor."

Zhang Qingquan responded truthfully.

Although he was a man of Governor Chen Hanzhi, he did not know everything.

Seeing Zhang Qingquan's miserable and pitiful appearance, Xia Yun did not continue to ask.

He knew that the other party was not lying.

This was also thanks to the fact that the group of Japanese pirates that Zhang Qingquan let in did not cause any substantial casualties in Hangzhou City.

Otherwise, even if he had a hundred heads, they would not be enough for Xia Yun to chop off.

Time passes minute by minute.

Xia Yun seemed to be lost in thought. Everyone present was waiting quietly, including Zhang Qingquan.

No one spoke.

Until a bailiff entered the lobby.

"Your Excellency, the man surnamed Zhong has confessed and said he wants to see you."

The bailiff immediately reported.

Hearing this, Xia Yun slowly raised his head. This was the moment he had been waiting for.

"Bring it up."

Xia Yun spoke indifferently.

A few minutes later, a figure covered in blood and torn flesh was dragged into the lobby by two yamen runners.

At this moment, only by the figure's size could one determine that this person was Zhong Mingren who had just been captured.

Zhang Qingquan, who was kneeling nearby, was almost frightened to death when he saw this scene.

At the same time, he was secretly glad that he had confessed early. If he had been a little later, he would have suffered the same fate as Zhong Mingren!

"Sir, I...I...promise."

Zhong Mingren, a bloody mangled man, lay on the ground, making intermittent sounds from his mouth.

There was no trace of the stubborn look he had when he was first captured.

"It was the governor... Zuo, Zuo Anning... He was the one who asked me to do... those things."

Obviously, Zhong Mingren knew very well why he was arrested.

Therefore, there was no need for Xia Yun to interrogate him, Zhong Mingren took the initiative to explain what had happened.

For nearly an incense stick of time thereafter, everyone else in the hall held their breath and listened carefully to Zhong Mingren's intermittent voice.

After a stick of incense.

After Zhong Mingren finished his last words, he fainted on the spot due to the unbearable pain all over his body.

"I want him to live, not die."

Upon seeing this, Xia Yun immediately waved his hand, signaling the bailiff to carry him away for treatment.

Within the time it took for a stick of incense to pass, Zhong Mingren explained the whole story.

The whole thing started with 20 dan of disaster relief grain transferred from Huguang provinces to Zhejiang.

The provincial governor Zuo Anning was responsible for the central coordination.

In order to frame Xia Yun for colluding with Japanese pirates to harm the army, before the twelve grain transport ships were about to arrive at the Hangzhou Canal Transport Terminal, Zhong Mingren was dispatched from the Jiangning Prefecture Terminal to board the twelve grain transport ships in advance on the pretext of comforting the troops.

Then Zhong Mingren used the Qili grass poison that he had prepared in advance to poison all the people on the twelve grain transport ships!

Finally, Zhong Mingren robbed all the food and drove twelve grain ships to the vicinity of Songshan Island, deliberately creating the scene of a shipwreck!

And this is what happened!

At this time, many people in the hall felt a chill in their hearts after hearing what had happened.

This time, if Xia Yun had not seen through the situation clearly, anyone else would have been framed for colluding with the Japanese pirates!

"Zhejiang's officialdom is so vicious! Sir, please give the order, and Mo Jiang will bring people to catch those two old dogs!"

Jiang Wenzhong was furious and was about to walk out of the hall to gather his troops.

However, the next words from Xia Yun made him stop on the spot.

"What's the rush?"

Xia Yun, who knew the whole story, was now completely calm.

Not only that, a sneer appeared at the corner of Xia Yun's mouth.

"From last night till now, all our actions have been kept secret. Thinking of those two old dogs, we still don't know anything for the time being."

"In that case, why not accompany them to continue this wonderful drama!"

When Xia Yun finished speaking, he slowly stood up.

Considering that the Censor would be arriving in Zhejiang soon, he understood that the two old dogs wanted to take this opportunity to bring him down in one fell swoop.

"Pass on my order. From now on, the prefectural government office will be closed and no one is allowed to enter or leave at will."

Xia Yun immediately issued an order.

What they have to do now is to keep a low profile as much as possible, so low-key that Chen Hanzhi will mistakenly think that it is him, Xia Yun, who is afraid!

"As ordered!"

As soon as the order was given, everyone present, including Jiang Wenzhong, immediately responded in unison.

……

In just half a day, the entire prefectural government strictly followed Xia Yun's orders.

Except for Xu Wan'er, who left the yamen because she was also the director of the Hangzhou Construction Bureau.

All the others quietly huddled in the yamen.

Soon, the news from the prefectural government office finally reached the ears of Governor Chen Hanzhi.

In the back hall of the governor's office.

Chen Hanzhi listened to the news brought by the servants with a smug look on his face.

"Xia Yun, Xia Yun, it turns out you are afraid sometimes, but it's too late now!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of wild laughter came out of Chen Hanzhi's mouth.

It seemed that the head on Xia Yun’s neck would fall to the ground soon!