Chapter 27 Undercurrent
The banquet for the people lasted from noon to dusk, and everyone was well fed and satisfied.

When the banquet was over, it was already dark.

Di Renjie then ordered Qiao Tai to properly settle the people and send someone to send them back to Daliushu Village early the next morning.

Taking advantage of the night, Di Renjie, Zhao Ji, Li Yuanfang and Hu Jinghui took a walk and discussed today's banquet.

"Sir, today is the best meal I've had since I met you," Zhao Ji joked.

Li Yuanfang also agreed: "It is true. Today, it is thanks to the people, otherwise we might not be able to eat."

Di Renjie was delighted when he heard this. He tilted his head and said with a smile, "Ah, since we met, we have either been traveling or investigating cases. How can we prepare any delicacies for you?"

Hu Jinghui also rarely made a joke, saying: "Hey, Yuanfang, Chengyuan, the master is used to being frugal, so you should not embarrass him."

Di Renjie shook his head when he heard this: "You make me sound petty."

Zhao Ji and Li Yuanfang looked at each other, covered their mouths and laughed, as if they had determined that Di Renjie was stingy.

Hu Jinghui did not continue to tease, but started to play the good guy, saying: "Your Excellency is so frugal with yourself, but you are not stingy with the people, which shows that you love the people like your own children."

Di Renjie smiled and said, "Listen, Jinghui is still good at talking."

Hu Jinghui smiled shyly: "Seeing the smiles of the people today, this trip to Youzhou was not in vain."

When Zhao Ji heard this, he looked at him with a frown: "General Hu, this is really not what you said."

Li Yuanfang also nodded and said, "Yes, General Hu always complained that you only investigated civilian cases and ignored the diplomatic missions. But today you seem like a different person."

Di Renjie spoke up to help Hu Jinghui out, saying, "People can change. I think it's good that Jinghui has gotten along well with the people today."

Hu Jinghui scratched his head and gave a "simple and honest" smile.

Di Renjie looked at Hu Jinghui meaningfully, and slowly said, "It is a great virtue to admit one's mistakes and correct them. Jinghui should also pay more attention to the people's livelihood and care about the people in the future."

Hu Jinghui immediately bowed his head and said, "I will follow your instructions."

Di Renjie was very satisfied with Hu Jinghui's attitude of learning, but his mind quickly returned to business.

"Today, the people are visiting us, so we have to delay for half a day. Tomorrow, Jinghui will continue to clean up the Youzhou camp, and Yuanfang and Chengyuan will search the governor's mansion to see if they can find any clues."
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While Di Renjie was busy having fun with the people, Yu Feng and Liu Jin had already arrived in Youzhou City, preparing to implement their plan under the cover of night.

Yu Feng was still wearing a bamboo hat, while Liu Jin was wearing a mask and a black cloak. The two of them quietly entered Tianbao Silver Bank.

Ma Wu, the manager of the bank, stepped forward to greet them, looked around outside the bank, and led the two men into the inner room.

Ma Wu poured tea for the two of them and said with a little concern: "Right now, Youzhou City is in a state of panic and the investigation is very strict. Why are you here?"

"This time I have an urgent mission and I have to come." Yu Feng said.

"What mission? How do you need my cooperation?" Ma Wu asked.

"We need to use the secret passage from the governor's mansion to the treasury."

"What?!" Ma Wu was shocked when he heard this and stood up suddenly. "The governor's mansion is now surrounded by the imperial guards. We can't get close at all. How can we use the secret passage?"

"Besides, the governor's mansion has been occupied, so no one can say for sure whether the secret passage has been discovered."

Ma Wu kept shaking his head, he felt that this plan could not be implemented.

After hearing what Ma Wu said, Liu Jin also became a little worried: "This is a problem. If the secret passage has been discovered, our plan will become a castle in the air."

"Don't worry about that. I have already notified Viper to come and meet us. He will tell us the answer." Yu Feng said.

As soon as he finished speaking, Hu Jinghui had already arrived.

He was wearing Viper's clothes and hiding in the dark where Liu Jin and the other two couldn't see him.

"The secret passage of the governor's mansion has not been discovered." Hu Jinghui said quietly.

"That's great. Please help us, sir, and send us to the secret passage of the governor's mansion." Yu Feng said happily.

"What are you going to do in the governor's mansion?" Hu Jinghui asked.

"This is the master's order to use a corpse to revive the dead."

Yu Feng looked pleased and explained Jin Mulan and Liu Jin's plan to Hu Jinghui from beginning to end.

But as Hu Jinghui listened to the so-called plan, his brows furrowed more and more, and he was obviously very dissatisfied.

"This is too risky. Di Renjie is not someone you can fool. You are playing with fire!"

Hu Jinghui was unwilling to cooperate, and Yu Feng was somewhat helpless, so he brought up Jin Mulan: "But...but this is what the master has decided."

Looking at the masked Liu Jin, Hu Jinghui shook his head and said, "There is no other way. The governor's mansion has been strictly guarded by Zhao Ji. It's okay for a master, but Lord Fang, there is no way he can get in."

"Sir, can't we disguise ourselves as your soldiers and enter the governor's mansion?" Yu Feng said. Hu Jinghui rejected the suggestion flatly: "Don't underestimate Zhao Ji. You can't hide this trick from him. I'm in Youzhou camp these two days to handle military affairs. If I bring people into the governor's mansion for no reason, not only you, but also me will be exposed."

Hu Jinghui accompanied Di Renjie all the way. He knew how powerful Zhao Ji was and had long been wary of him.

"What should we do then?" Yu Feng asked in embarrassment.

Hu Jinghui did not respond to Yu Feng. He felt from the bottom of his heart that Jin Mulan's plan was unreliable and hoped that they would give up.

Seeing that things had reached a stalemate, Liu Jin, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.

He changed his train of thought and said, "Since we can't enter the secret passage from the Governor's Mansion, why don't we try to find a way from the treasury?"

When Ma Wu heard this, he thought Liu Jin didn't understand the situation, so he explained:

"The treasury is an important place for the imperial court and is directly under the Ministry of Revenue. The guards there are not our people. The inspection will be stricter than that of the governor's mansion. We can't get in at all."

Liu Jin was not surprised to hear this, and said calmly: "You have been smuggling money for so long without being discovered, there must be someone in the treasury covering it up."

"That's because Fang Qian changed the custom, and Wu Yizhi planted a few guards in charge of the treasury, so it was not discovered." Ma Wu said indifferently.

Liu Jin was invigorated upon hearing this and asked, "Are those palm guards still there?"

Ma Wu didn't know Liu Jin's intention, but he told him the truth: "They are still here. Fang Qian and Wu Yizhi died, and they were at a loss. They contacted me during the day and asked for instructions."

Liu Jin nodded, with a plan in mind, and said, "Okay, contact them immediately. I want to borrow their identities to sneak into the treasury."

Zhao captured Zhang Yong and several others and gave out the list of names in the army, but many civil officials in Youzhou still slipped through the net.

These four people were related to Tianbao Bank and were the focus of confidentiality. They had single-line communications and their identities were not discovered.

Ma Wu immediately sent someone to contact the four palm guards and quickly called the four people over.

After careful selection, Liu Jin chose a palm guard that was similar in size to his own.

Yu Feng made a human skin mask based on the shape of this palm seal.

After it was made, Liu Jin tried it on, looked in the mirror and said, "Good, it looks exactly the same."

Yu Feng thought the matter was settled, and he began to praise: "Master Liu is indeed worthy of being the senior staff of the King of Yue, to be able to come up with such a solution."

Hu Jinghui was not so optimistic and poured cold water on Yu Feng: "It's not that simple. If four people enter the treasury and only three come out, the matter will be exposed immediately."

"What should I do then?" Yu Feng was stunned. He felt that all his happiness was in vain.

Hu Jinghui remained silent.

"This requires your help." Liu Jin already had a plan.

"What do you mean?" Yu Feng frowned, not understanding what Liu Jin meant.

Liu Jin slowly said, "With General Yu's martial arts, it is not difficult to sneak into the Governor's Mansion. You enter the treasury from the entrance of the second hall of the Governor's Mansion, put on the same human skin mask, put on my clothes, and walk out of the treasury for me."

"As long as the number of people going out is correct, no one will notice a slight discrepancy."

After listening to Liu Jin's plan, Yu Feng gave a thumbs up and said, "It's really great."

"It's not that simple. There is another problem. Di Renjie may not be able to find the secret passage in time. If he delays for ten days or half a month, won't I starve to death in the tunnel?" Liu Jin poured another bucket of cold water on Yu Feng.

Hu Jinghui said: "You underestimate Di Renjie. He will find out."

"But I can't bet my life on Di Renjie." Liu Jin said.

"That's because you haven't seen how powerful Di Renjie is." Hu Jinghui said perfunctorily.

Seeing this, Yu Feng begged and pleaded, "Even for the sake of the master, please help me."

Hu Jinghui knew that they would not cancel the plan, so he said perfunctorily: "Okay, I promise you, I will help you at the right time."

Yu Feng was overjoyed: "Thank you, sir!"

"Be careful, you only have one chance." Hu Jinghui reminded, then jumped out of the room.

Seeing Hu Jinghui leaving, Liu Jin asked, "Who is this person? It seems that he is your spy planted in Di Renjie's place."

"This matter is top secret, so it's best for Lord Liu not to inquire about it. You just need to know that he can cooperate with you to regain the position of governor." Yu Feng stared at Liu Jin with a bad look.

Seeing Yu Feng's attitude, Liu Jin was a little dissatisfied, but he didn't ask any more questions.

Yu Feng put on a smug look again: "Okay, the plan is perfect. Let's act immediately."

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