Without money, what is the point of being a traitor?

Chapter 503: Thank you Midnight Lanz for being the leader*2
Han Qianhu suddenly realized and looked at Pei Yuan with a half-smile, "Could it be that Deputy Qianhu Pei is in a hurry to go to the wedding ceremony for General Song's wedding?"

Pei Yuan's forehead was slightly sweaty, and he immediately denied it, "Something else, something else."

Captain Han said half-truthfully, "I was the one who introduced General Song to the Captain's Office. How could I not attend her important wedding? It's a good opportunity for us to go to the capital together."

Pei Yuan felt numb when he heard this.

No, you are serious.

Pei Yuan was thinking quickly about how to refuse.

Han Qianhu leaned forward slightly, stared at him and asked, "Are you not only going to give me orders, but also control where I go?"

Looking at Han Qianhu's dangerous eyes, Pei Yuan quickly argued, "How is that possible?"

Han Qianhu leaned back slightly and said thoughtfully, "I was just talking casually at first, but now it seems that I really need to go on a tour of the north to prevent anyone from causing me trouble that I can't handle."

Pei Yuan felt like crying but had no tears.

Other things would be fine, Pei Yuan felt that he could still reach a consensus with Han Qianhu.

But the wedding of Song Chunniang and Zhang Yunjun was indeed a bit troublesome.

If I replace Song Chunniang and marry Zhang Yunjun in front of Captain Han, it will add a lot of variables to my plan to win over this beauty!
But looking at Han Qianhu's scrutinizing gaze at this moment, Pei Yuan really couldn't say no.

I originally wanted to leave in a hurry, but now I wish I could delay a little longer.

So Pei Yuan could only bite the bullet and say, "Cheng Leixiang also said that he wanted to come and pay a visit to the captain. Do you want to wait for him for two days?"

Han Qianhu said calmly, "Didn't Cheng Leixiang become the commander of Tianjin? How can a mere Qianhu like me be qualified to wait for him to pay his respects?"

Pei Yuan immediately stated, "Cheng Leixiang is not a person who forgets his roots."

Captain Han said nothing, but glanced at Pei Yuan.

Pei Yuan immediately reiterated, "I am not a person who forgets my roots."

Hearing Pei Yuan's words, Han Qianhu snorted, which was rare, and slowly looked away, "I'm glad to know."

Pei Yuan saw that Han Qianhu was in a good mood, and thinking that he had benefited from Sikong Sui's favor for free, he said something to help, "I just saw Sikong Sui and the other two standing outside the door. I don't know how they offended Qianhu."

When Captain Han heard what Pei Yuan said, his originally happy expression immediately froze.

She stared at Pei Yuan and said angrily, "How dare you say that?! Yesterday..."

Captain Han swallowed his words and just glared at Pei Yuan.

If this guy hadn't been unable to control his eyes and looked around yesterday, there wouldn't have been all those misunderstandings that followed.

Pei Yuan was reminded by Han Qianhu and thought of what happened yesterday.

His heart was moved, and he quickly said calmly, "I know I was wrong."

Then, his eyes fell on Han Qianhu's handsome and heroic face, and he looked at it greedily.

Han Qianhu was puzzled at first, and looked at Pei Yuan with a frown, then he remembered what he had said when he teased Pei Yuan yesterday, "Let's just look at the face, it's pretty good looking."

Thinking of this, Han Qianhu looked at Pei Yuan speechlessly and said, "Then do you know why Sikong Sui, Tantai Fangtu and Cui Bohou came to see me?"

Pei Yuan thought about the gossip that Sikong Sui had dragged him to yesterday, and said insincerely, "I don't know, but these three are all senior members of the Qianhu Office, so they shouldn't be humiliated like this."

Han Qianhu said calmly, "They came to tell me that although you have a nice appearance, you are not a good person, and asked me to be cautious."

When Pei Yuan heard this, he was so angry that his nose was almost crooked.

He was speaking up for these people with good intentions, but he didn't expect that his sincerity would be met with backstabbing.

Pei Yuan gritted his teeth for a while, and suddenly changed his mind. Captain Han made the three of them stand in front of the courtyard gate as punishment. Does this mean...

Before Pei Yuan could let his imagination run wild, Han Qianhu asked in a long voice, "Do you have anything else to say?"

After hearing this, Pei Yuan could only say goodbye and leave in disappointment.

When he arrived at the courtyard, he saw three centurions peeking into the yard.

Pei Yuan was furious when he saw this, and he rushed forward and shouted, "How dare you three bastards say bad things about me behind my back!"

The three were stunned.

I don’t know what Pei Yuan means.

Sikong Sui even had the audacity to ask, "Deputy Captain, did you plead for us? I also saw it by accident yesterday. They asked me about it, so I said a few more words."

Pei Yuan was slightly startled.

Just as he was about to ask them, he heard Captain Han's slightly unhappy voice coming from the court, "Go quickly!"

Upon hearing Han Qianhu's voice, Sikong Sui immediately became like a quail and dared not say a word.

Pei Yuan didn't want to stay any longer, so he had to return to his own courtyard.

Pei Yuan pondered Sikong Sui's words and thought to himself, from what Sikong Sui said, it was obvious that he was punished because of gossiping about Han Qianhu yesterday.

But why did Han Qianhu say that?

If this is not Sikong Sui's original words, then does it represent Han Qianhu's own opinion?
Pei Yuan couldn't figure it out for a moment, and he was concerned about Han Qianhu being nearby, so he could only wait until later to find an opportunity to ask Sikong Sui.

The most important thing right now is to send a letter to Song Chunniang as soon as possible and ask her to make prompt preparations.

When it comes to conquering Han Qianhu, the only person Pei Yuan can trust is his best friend.

The reason why Pei Yuan was able to attract Song Chunniang to the Qianhu Office was largely due to the charm of Qianhu Han.

This girl had been looking forward to following Pei Yuan to eat meat and drink soup since a long time ago.

Although Pei Yuan was reluctant, he might as well make a plan and let Tiezi, his good wingman, help him to resolve the matter first.

At the very least, he had to avoid such a fatal thing as Pei Yuan getting married in front of Han Qianhu.

On the second day, Captain Han sent someone to pass on a message, saying that they were preparing to go north and asked Pei Yuan if he wanted to go with them.

Pei Yuan naturally couldn't refuse.

When I came out to see, the Jinyiwei outside were already packing their luggage and loading weapons and supplies onto the truck.

Captain Han brought a lot of people with him on this trip. In addition to the elite cavalry under Cui Bohou, there were also some firearms soldiers.

Pei Yuan also met his old acquaintance Ji Xin.

Ji Xin had also been through thick and thin with Pei Yuan, but he held a low position and had been stationed outside the temple these days, so he had never met Pei Yuan.

Ji Xin was very happy to see Pei Yuan this time, and by the way, he asked about some follow-up matters.

Pei Yuan briefly mentioned the subsequent twists and turns and was about to talk about the current situation of several people.

Then Han Qianhu came out of her courtyard.

Perhaps because they were in a hurry, Han Qianhu did not wear his official uniform this time, but a neat black outfit. As soon as she appeared, several leading figures in the team came forward to obey her orders.

Pei Yuan patted Ji Xin's shoulder and was about to step forward when he heard the Jinyiwei guarding the gate come to report urgently, "Deputy Captain Pei, a large group of officers and soldiers have arrived outside. The leader is Cheng Leixiang, the commander of the Tianjin Guard. He said he was ordered to see you."

Upon hearing this, Pei Yuan glanced at Han Qianhu calmly and scolded him, "I know Cheng Leixiang, how could he be so ignorant? You must have forgotten to mention Han Qianhu's name."

The Jinyiwei guarding the gate bowed hurriedly and was about to speak.

Deputy Captain Pei interrupted again, "Just do your own thing and stop talking nonsense. Call him in for questioning."

The Jinyiwei didn't dare to say anything else and had to leave.

Han Qianhu glanced at Pei Yuan and said indifferently, "Since Deputy Qianhu Pei is busy, wait until Deputy Qianhu Pei meets his trusted generals before leaving."

Pei Yuan didn't expect Cheng Leixiang to come at such a bad time.

Before he had the chance to inform Cheng Leixiang, the lie he had told that day was exposed in an instant.

Fortunately, looking at Han Qianhu's attitude, it seemed that he had been deceived many times by me and he didn't look angry at all.

Soon, Cheng Leixiang strode over with two others.

Cheng Leixiang entered the temple gate and saw Pei Yuan waiting there from afar. He quickly changed his pace and walked forward.

The two people following behind were a little caught off guard and followed in a somewhat disorderly manner, but they also followed closely behind Cheng Leixiang.

Cheng Leixiang prostrated himself before they were even far away, "I am Cheng Leixiang, honored to meet Captain Pei."

The ones behind him, one on the left and one on the right, were a little slower, but they also bowed and said, "We greet Captain Pei."

Pei Yuan didn't answer and coughed heavily.

Cheng Leixiang was once Pei Yuan's personal soldier, so there is no need to mention the tacit understanding between the two sides.

Hearing Pei Yuan's movement, he immediately looked up at Pei Yuan, and then followed Pei Yuan's gaze and saw Han Qianhu.

Cheng Leixiang suddenly realized.

He quickly turned to the direction of Captain Han, took a step forward on his knees, and then prostrated himself on the ground, "I am Cheng Leixiang, greeting Captain Han."

The two people behind looked at each other, but they were unable to do the humble act of kneeling down, so they just turned around and bowed in the direction of Captain Han.

Han Qianhu smiled and said, "You have made it big now, so there is no need to be like this. I think Cheng Zhihu must be very pleased to see you now, right?"

Cheng Leixiang said quickly, "I am definitely not someone who forgets my roots. My father is working for Deputy Captain Pei, and he often writes to me, teaching me earnestly and reminding me not to forget the kindness of Captain Pei in guiding my family onto the right path."

Back then, Cheng Zhihu was a wealthy man in Huaishang, and it was Han Qianhu who recruited him.

Han Qianhu smiled and did not talk about this topic. He looked at Cheng Leixiang and asked, "Who are the two people behind you?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Leixiang immediately replied, "These two are Deng Liang, the commander of Tianjin's Left Guard, and Cao Xing, the commander of Tianjin's Right Guard. The three of us have sworn to be sworn brothers and pledge to live and die together."

Captain Han's smile faded and he stepped aside, "Then I cannot accept your courtesy. Please talk to Deputy Captain Pei first."

Pei Yuan was also surprised to hear that the next two people were Deng Liang, the commander of the Tianjin Left Guard, and Cao Xing, the commander of the Tianjin Right Guard.

When he first came to Beijing, Pei Yuan seemed to have met these two people once, but he had no impression of them at the time.

I didn’t expect that Cheng Leixiang could subdue these two people so quickly.

And judging from what Cheng Leixiang said, the three of them must have done something deadly bad together, which led to them coming to see him.

Looking at the way Deng Liang and Cao Xing were submissive and bowing down after Cheng Leixiang, it was clear that he had them under his control.

Pei Yuan stepped forward and helped the three of them up, saying with a smile, "Since Captain Han has ordered you to come with me to the courtyard to talk."

Having said that, he led the three people into his courtyard.

Pei Yuan had nothing to pack when he went north this time, and besides, there was Sikong Sui to take care of the place, so the furnishings in the courtyard were all in their original state.

Pei Yuan invited them to sit on the stone bench in the courtyard, and then asked, "When did you three form this fate?"

Cheng Leixiang immediately introduced the two of them to Pei Yuan again.

Deng Liang and Cao Xing had obviously heard a lot about Pei Yuan from Cheng Leixiang, and they both showed a certain respect and enthusiasm towards their eldest brother's eldest brother.

Pei Yuan looked at the two guys in their thirties and thought that he would be a fool if he believed in such a casual act.

Fortunately, it seemed that Cheng Leixiang could control these two people, so Pei Yuan just pretended to be nice to them.

Then Cheng Leixiang told Pei Yuan some things about the three of them.

It was almost the same as what Pei Yuan thought. The three of them had both common interests and common leverage.

However, under the leadership of Cheng Leixiang, the three guards of Tianjin were united as one.

After Pei Yuan met with the two men, Cheng Leixiang saw that Pei Yuan was hesitating and knew that Captain Pei still had something to say, so he asked the two men to leave for the time being.

After the two men left the yard, Pei Yuan told Cheng Leixiang the whole story of the "Zhang Yong case".

When Cheng Leixiang was on the way, he had already guessed most of the situation.

After all, the conflict between Pei Yuan and Zhang Rong had long been apparent. Tianjin Wei was so close to the capital, and brothers from the Jinyiwei who were out on business often passed through Tianjin Wei.

Cheng Leixiang knew this very clearly.

Now that the two brothers Zhang Yong and Zhang Rong are dead, the daring Captain Pei happens to be in Shandong.

Do we need to consider other murderers?

Cheng Leixiang asked directly, "Then what should I do?"

Pei Yuan said, "In a few days, some doubts will be handed over to Song Yu, the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate. These doubts will directly point to Zhang Xiong, the younger brother of Zhang Rui, the governor of the East Factory."

"There is a high probability that Zhang Rui will be passively involved in this case, which will make it difficult to solve the case."

"If we can drag it out until it's nothing, that would be best. If those people find out something they shouldn't, you need to have someone notify me as soon as possible."

Cheng Leixiang immediately accepted the order.

Pei Yuan thought of Nanyou's matter and asked, "By the way, aren't you going to get salt from Lijin Salt Field? How is it going now?"

Cheng Leixiang replied, "We did get some, but Cao Xing said that the private salt trade on the canal was the business of Shouning Hou. If you want to get involved in this business, you have to find someone from Shouning Hou's family to get in touch with them first, otherwise you will get into big trouble."

"Marquis Shouning?" Pei Yuan sneered, "Don't worry, he won't be able to jump around for long."

Once we have taken action against Zhang Yunjun, it will be time to launch an offensive against Zhang Heling.

Acquiring Zhang Yunjun would not only help Tiezi fulfill his wish, but would also open up new channels for Pei Yuan and further bind him to Zhang Lian, who had the potential to be a clean leader.

With Zhang Lian's moral character and his performance over the years, he can influence the direction of public opinion to a certain extent.

Pei Yuan didn't expect Zhang Lian to turn evil and become his accomplice, but doesn't he also have a sunny side sometimes?
If we can reach a consensus with Zhang Lian in the right direction, we can achieve twice the result with half the effort.

(End of this chapter)