Once I enter the pass, great Confucian scholars will surely debate the classics for me.

“In addition, I can find apprenticeship or assistant jobs in some areas where handicrafts are well-developed, especially in those large workshops with many employees.”

"I can also frequent restaurants, teahouses, and theaters. These places are bustling with people of all kinds. I can blend in without attracting attention and still keep up with the latest news in the city."

“The two and a half river port area is a place where goods and people come and go frequently. I can blend in with the dockworkers or find work on the boats on the canal and use the mobility of the boats to evade capture.”

“I could blend into the boat houses or floating households around the Two and a Half River, or even rent or borrow a boat house as a hiding place.”

“Warehouses and warehouses along the riverbank are distribution centers for goods. The people here are diverse and the management is relatively loose. I can disguise myself as a porter or warehouse manager as a cover.”

Jin Wei began by launching into a long and eloquent speech.

It just so happens that he has come across an area where he excels, and he finally has the opportunity to showcase all his theories and experience in front of Zhou Qingfeng. He doesn't want to be a money bag forever, and he also wants to find an opportunity to demonstrate his talents. Now, by discussing where the murderer is hiding, he has practically emptied out all the knowledge he has.

"Furthermore, if I have connections with secret societies or gangs, these organizations can provide me with protection and hiding places, allowing me to completely disappear from public view."

"Commander, I have finished speaking."

Zhiqi, who was listening from the sidelines, couldn't get a word in edgewise because he hadn't spent much time in Sword Tower. He only knew the names of many streets and areas, unlike Jin Wei, who used to work for the Night Wanderer and frequently traveled around the major districts and streets of Sword Tower. So he could only listen and watch, without any chance to speak up.

Zhou Qingfeng nodded and said, "Jin Wei, you will be in charge of this manhunt. You will assist with the weapons. With my order, I will temporarily draw two teams of Plum Blossom Guards from the Fifth Division for your deployment. You have seven days to capture the criminal."

Jin Wei bowed and clasped his hands in a fist salute: "Please rest assured, Commander, I will definitely apprehend the criminal and bring him to justice within the time limit."

Seeing this, Zhiqi quickly followed suit, clasped his hands in greeting, and together with Jin Wei, received Zhou Qingfeng's order and left the main hall. Zhou Qingfeng watched the two leave, then took out the lychee black tea again and drank it. He then took out the Record of Gods, Demons and Monsters from his Holy Ring and calmly read the book to broaden his knowledge.

The two left the main hall and, carrying the deputy commander's personal order, dispatched two teams of Plum Blossom Guards to accompany them from the Fifth Division. These Plum Blossom Guards were all cultivators at the Devouring Fiend Realm, and their combat strength was beyond question, generally above average.

In the blink of an eye, Jin Wei and his companion led their team out of the Censorate.

As he walked, he asked, "Minister Jin, the commander has given us seven days to capture the culprit. Are you confident you can do it?"

Jin Wei said, "I'm not sure. I'm not even sure if the culprit is still hiding in the Sword Tower. I can only try."

Zhiqi was taken aback: "If you weren't confident, why did Director Jin agree so readily?"

Jin Wei calmly said, "Someone has to do the work. If you and I don't do it, are you going to let the commander do it? Or are you going to let the commander transfer people from Yong'an City to do it? What's the point of the commander assigning us to the Fifth Division then?"

Zhiqi scratched his head and said, "Then where should we start? You said there are so many places the perpetrator could hide. If we search every single place, we definitely won't have enough people."

Jin Wei calmly said, "Don't worry, I have my own ways. Let's first confirm whether the person is still in the Sword Tower."

The Two and a Half Riverbank Wharf Area is the water transportation hub and trade center of Sword Tower. It is because of the existence of this wharf that many cities adjacent to the Two and a Half River have been able to establish frequent trade relations with Sword Tower.

Although there are many demons and monsters in the river, and many passing boats are in danger of capsizing.

However, water transport is more economical in terms of manpower, material resources, and financial resources than air and land transport.

These cargo ships were loaded with everything from magical artifacts, elixirs, talismans, array plates, magical manuals, mineral materials, talismans, puppets, maps of secret realms, celestial brew, and true immortal tea.

From rice and wheat, silk and porcelain, salt and spices, cattle, horses, pigs and sheep, ironware and bronzeware, farm tools and swords, books and maps, to even slave ships, all carrying large numbers of slaves and prisoners of war, to be sold to Sword Tower.

However, places like this, due to their strategic location and economic value, become objects of contention among various forces. Gangs and secret societies often take advantage of this advantage, entrenching themselves here and engaging in rampant activities.

Such as cargo control and smuggling, controlling the loading, unloading and transportation of legal goods, levying protection fees on goods, and engaging in smuggling, including undeclared goods and contraband.

They opened casinos and offered loan sharking services to attract dockworkers and businessmen.

They extorted protection money from merchants and ship owners doing business at the docks, and threatened or extorted money from them.

They participated in human trafficking, selling the poor or prisoners of war into slavery or servants.

Utilizing the complex environment of the dock, intelligence was collected and transmitted.

Acting as a private armed force to handle conflicts within the dock area or with other groups.

Profiting from providing illegal warehousing, ship repair, or cargo transfer services.

Most importantly, one must be able to establish a foothold here. Well-known gangs and secret societies are basically backed by powerful figures. Without such protection, one might be driven out of the dock area at best, or simply disappear without a trace at worst.

In a warehouse, all the big and small gang leaders from the docks met at Jin Wei's invitation. No one dared to disrespect Jin Wei, because Jin Wei was no longer the nobody he used to be.

Everyone in the entire Sword Tower knows that Jin Wei is the number one lackey of the Zhou family.

A gang leader said, "Mr. Jin, what brings you to all this trouble to summon us?"

Jin Wei crossed his arms over his chest, with armed guards and two squads of Plum Blossom Guards standing behind him. He faced the thirteen gang leaders in front of him and held up three fingers: "I have summoned you here to do three things."

The thirteen gang leaders exchanged glances, but remained silent, waiting for what would happen next.

Jin Wei clasped his hands in a salute towards the Censorate where Zhou Qingfeng was located, and slowly said, "I am here on the orders of Deputy Commander Zhou of the Censorate to hunt down the murderers who plotted to kill officials and rebel. Don't worry, the lousy things you've done are not for the Fifth Division of the Censorate to interfere with. We only investigate major cases."

Upon hearing this, the thirteen gang leaders realized that Jin Wei wasn't after them, and they immediately felt relieved.

Jin Wei pulled out the wanted poster: "First, did this rebel ask you to smuggle him out of the city? If so, hand over whoever helped him smuggle out of the city immediately, and our business will be over."

Jin Wei left room for maneuver in his words. He only wanted to catch the criminals and did not want to offend the forces behind these gang leaders. Although he had nothing to fear because of the young master's power, he was there to do things, not to cause trouble.

If someone really helped the criminal smuggle himself out of the city, then handing that person over to take the blame would at least give everyone an explanation.

Upon hearing this, the thirteen gang leaders all looked at the wanted poster in Jin Wei's hand and shook their heads in denial: "No, absolutely not. Even if we had the guts, we wouldn't dare to get involved in a case of murdering an official and plotting a rebellion."

"Don't rush to deny it, look carefully before you speak." Jin Wei walked past each of these gang leaders, holding up the wanted poster, making sure they could see it clearly: "Think about it. If you can't figure it out, we'll go back to the Censorate and think about it slowly."