Chapter 517: Pulling the snake out of the cave

The next afternoon, Jiang Lang ordered a man to call a merchant who was burned to the tent. When he saw that the man was dressed exactly like the people of the Ming Dynasty, he couldn't help but say wonder: "Are you a person from the Ming Dynasty?"

The businessman bowed and said, "That's right, the villain Su Yuan is from Kaifeng!"

"Kaifeng people?"

Jiang Lang nodded slightly and said, "There are three of the ships that happened last night that were yours?"

Su Yuan nodded immediately and said, "Sir, it is the boat of the grass people. Please ask the adults to make decisions for the common people and arrest the murderer!"

After saying that, Su Yuan kowtowed.

"Get up!"

Jiang Lang said lightly, "If your ship is really arson for others, I will naturally avenge you. Then you can tell me what happened last night?"

After hearing Jiang Lang's question, Su Yuan immediately said: "Last night, we were sleeping. Suddenly I heard something outside, so I got up and looked at it myself. I suddenly found someone on the boat. I was wondering who it was, but I knew that the man suddenly threw down a fire note and jumped into the sea. My boat suddenly ignited a big fire. Originally, even if it was a fire note, it would not catch a fire. But the fire was really strange. I found that someone was poured on the boat. I just called someone to put out the fire, and the fire started to catch a fire on my other two boats. Although the man was not injured in the end, none of the ship's cargo was spared!"

Or because of the reason why he felt sorry for the cargo on the ship, the owner seemed a little incoherent and messy when he spoke.

However, Jiang Lang probably knew what he meant and asked, "Then what do you think of the person who burned your ship?"

Su Yuan shook his head and said, "I didn't see it. It was a little dark at that time, and the man was wearing black clothes and could not see any of his appearance at all. But I'm sure that the matter of burning my boat must have been done by Li Xiaode?"

"Who is Lee Hyo-de?"

Jiang Lang asked immediately, but he should be one of those businessmen who opposed paying commissions to go overseas.

Sure enough, when Su Yuan heard Jiang Lang ask, he gritted his teeth with hatred and said, "This Li Xiaode is a powerful businessman with a strong power. He has a total of five merchant ships to go to sea this time, and he is also the one who opposes the adults. Because of the commission, we have had amassing more than once. He once threatened to burn my ship. I originally thought it was at the port of our Ming Dynasty. He was in a lingering position and didn't dare to burn my ship. How could he know that he really burned? He also asked the adults to make decisions for the common people!"

"Li Xiaode?"

Jiang Lang pondered for a moment again, then waved his hand and said, "I understand. You go out first. Don't worry, if someone really sets fire on purpose, I will let him receive the punishment he deserves!"

Su Yuan immediately left the door with great gratitude.

After he left, Jiang Lang gently knocked on the table and asked, "Do you think this Li Xiaode is the behind-the-scenes commander who burned through?"

Jiang Lang asked Sun Yuanbiao. Last night, Sun Yuanbiao arrived at the scene even more than Jiang Lang.

"It's possible!"

Sun Yuanbiao said without hesitation, "As Su Yuan said, three ships caught fire last night, and when the subordinate arrived, the fire had not burned for a long time, but it can be seen that the fire was burning from outside, so Su Yuan did not lie!"

Jiang Lang gently knocked on the table and said, "As you said, Su Yuan may not have lie, but based on this point alone, we still cannot know that what Su Yuan said is Li Xiaode, the person behind the scenes of setting fire. Without real evidence, arresting others may cause a little chaos. This is something I don't want to see!"

Sun Yuanbiao naturally understood this and said, "After this subordinate, it was night, and Su Yuan did not see clearly what this person looked like. So when we are looking for someone like this, we must know that even if we exclude us, there are tens of thousands of people here!"

Jiang Lang smiled slightly, and he naturally knew that the ancient case solving was not as efficient as the society's original crime-solving efficiency. It was a bit far-fetched to arrest others without even seeing the arson clearly. However, Jiang Lang also had plans in his heart and said with a smile: "Do, Su Yuan did not see it, but if someone saw it, it would be reasonable for this person to do this?"

"Report to the official?"

Sun Yuanbiao replied.

Jiang Lang shook his head and said, "No, but blackmail! The other party is a businessman. If it were you, would you do this? Of course, if you are greedy for money, and if these businessmen know about it, they have only two choices in the face of blackmail. First, pay honestly. Now that we have both water and land routes, they have no way to escape. Second, they are killing people to silence them."

Sun Yuanbiao pondered for a moment before asking: "What do you mean by sir?"

"We are the one who knows their secret now!"

Jiang Lang said lightly, and then continued: "Arrang to write a blackmail letter to Li Xiaode and several people who have a good relationship with Li Xiaode. Don't write this letter too clearly. Just be vague and say that they know what they did to Su Yuan's ship and ask them for money!"

"Then we send someone to monitor them. If it is really theirs, we will definitely contact you and give you a glimpse of this money, or we just want to kill someone to silence you!"

Sun Yuanbiao immediately understood.

Jiang Lang smiled slightly, nodded, and said, "That's it, let's arrange it immediately!"

Sun Yuanbiao immediately went out and arranged according to Jiang Lang's wishes.

Jiang Lang's method is actually to lure the snake out of the hole. If these people don't do it, they will naturally not be guilty or come forward. On the contrary, if these people do it, they will come forward if they are guilty, either killing people to silence them or giving money to eliminate disasters. This situation will be revealed. Otherwise, it would be really not easy to check who set the fire among tens of thousands of people. Moreover, this incident actually happened when going out to sea, in one aspect, it was also a provocation to the Ming Navy.

Sun Yuanbiao began to arrange according to Jiang Lang's intention, and then everything began to develop according to the predetermined trajectory.

On the third day, after Jiang Lang got up, he went out and walked towards the camp. Sun Yuanbiao followed him and whispered: "Sir, who are there any movement?"

"Um!"

Jiang Lang agreed faintly and said, "What action?"

Sun Yuanbiao immediately said: "First, they began to spread rumors that our Ming Dynasty had no ability to protect merchant ships at all, and the commission was given too much, and these ships had an accident after paying the commission. From this, we can see that we cannot protect them. The ships in the military port can be burned. Not to mention the time when facing the Komu Army, this rumor has now spread among these merchants!"

"How is the businessman's reaction?"

Jiang Lang asked.

Sun Yuanbiao said: "Each person has its own reactions. Those merchants who paid the commission did not ask for a refund, but they could see that this rumor still had a certain impact on them. I guess many people are waiting and watching!"

Jiang Lang smiled slightly and said, "Actually they were not wrong. We do have a responsibility. If they paid the commission, they should be within our protection, but we did not protect them well. Let their ships be burned. This is also our responsibility. Therefore, this lesson is learned well, so it is said that one learns from one mistake and one wisdom."

Sun Yuanbiao did not expect Jiang Lang to say this, nodded and said, "Yes, sir, my subordinates know. There is another problem. The merchants who were extorted last night secretly gathered together. Our spies reported that they all seemed a little frightened. It seemed that the setting fire was very related to them!"

"very good!"

Jiang Lang raised a finger and said, "Then let's go to the next step, contact them and find a way to get them to pay the ransom, but then again, these merchants are timid enough, so they can't hold back!"

Sun Yuanbiao smiled and said, "They are not afraid. If this matter is really exposed, although they will not take their lives, punishment will definitely be indispensable. By the way, sir, if you are sure it is them, what should you do with them!"

“It’s very simple!”

Jiang Lang said lightly, "First point, they are required to distribute the goods to the merchants in full, two cups at the original price, second, the losses caused by the entire fleet because they did not go to sea. Third, their behavior is a blatant provocation to us, so I will not let them go to jail, just let them pay the bank as a supplement to our military pay!"

"Will Gaoqiang ask?"

Sun Yuanbiao asked.
Chapter completed!