"Commander, while you were away, something major happened in Great Ming's Jianghu."
"A notorious bandit from several years ago resurfaced in Jianghu and committed dozens of major crimes. Many martial families suffered too."
"People in Jianghu are searching for this bandit, and His Majesty has also ordered the Jinyiwei to make an arrest and uphold the law."
Liu Zhengfeng sat before Lin Lang, briefing him on recent major events.
After Lin Lang appointed him Pacification Commissioner, he had been ordered to inspect every Thousand-household Office and look for promising talents worth cultivating.
But before he could finish his inspections, such a major incident erupted in Jianghu. Every Thousand-household Office and Hundred-household Office of the Jinyiwei was investigating, hoping to find traces of the bandit.
"The Eastern Depot and Western Depot didn't scramble to arrest the culprit and claim the credit?" Lin Lang was somewhat surprised. This case had even alarmed the Emperor of Great Ming. Had Wan Yulou and Liu Xi never considered snatching the credit?
Liu Zhengfeng shook his head. "I haven't received any news of that. I hear the Eastern Depot has been keeping a low profile lately, yielding to the Western Depot at every turn."
"The Western Depot handled another major case in Capital City, arresting a censor and confiscating several hundred thousand taels of silver. It shook the court and the country."
"They're probably both focused on Capital City and have no time for this Plum Blossom Bandit."
Lin Lang said, "What did you call this bandit? The Plum Blossom Bandit? Does the culprit use flying needles as hidden weapons, leaving plum-blossom-shaped bloodstains?"
Liu Zhengfeng looked at Lin Lang in surprise. "How did you know, sir?"
He had not mentioned any of that.
Lin Lang raised an eyebrow. He had a rough idea who was responsible.