urge Zhao to marry

Chapter 97 Nightmare 5
Qin Mu didn't go to the Yamen first.

He and Yun Xiao each found a few idlers and gave some silver melon seeds, and they got to know the matter almost.

Then they went to the Four Seas Inn.

There are only three good inns in Ping'an County, and the Four Seas Inn is in a relatively remote place.

Today's Four Seas Inn has become a charred ruin, with no burnt wooden beams, but more charcoal and rubble.

Even if Qin Mu didn't see it with his own eyes, he could still imagine the scene when the inn was engulfed by flames, and there were gangsters hiding in the dark trying to catch them all.

But this Mu Zhaozhao thought that his mother must be terrified when he suddenly encountered such a thing, and those people who lost their innocent lives in the sea of ​​fire, how desperate should they be?
There is no way to avoid natural disasters and man-made disasters, but it is for selfishness that has killed so many innocent lives.

"Go sit in the carriage and rest." Qin Mu looked around: "Yun Xiao and I will check around."

Mu Zhaozhao also felt that it was useless for him to stay, so he obediently went to the carriage.

Qin Mu and Yun Xiao began to walk around the ruins, trying to find the mark left by the uncle or find out something else.

Mu Zhaozhao was sitting in the carriage, looking at them from the window, taking a look at the surrounding scene to see if he could match his dream.

This side was originally remote, but now it has been turned into ruins by a fire, and more importantly, many people died before.

Therefore, even if it is blue sky and broad daylight, there are not many people walking around.

She rested her chin on the window of the car, and it was rare for her to ponder: Could it be that the escort and the caravan were disguised by people who killed their parents?

wrong.

She suddenly remembered that in her previous life, Chen Wuye used this trick to blame Mr. Chen, and he killed Mr. Chen very smoothly, and she got rid of the suspicion.

Qin Mu and Yun Xiao didn't find anything, and it was a headache to look at the not-too-high hillside behind.

It turns out that the three sides behind the Four Seas Inn are hillsides, and the other side faces the water.

If it's deep in the mountains and wild forests, it's easy to hide.

But the hillside here is not high, and the woods are dominated by pine trees. Under such circumstances, the uncle and the others can hide for a while, but when the weather gets cold at night, they will be discovered if they try to light a fire to keep warm.

When he thought of this, his heart skipped a beat, and he hurried back to the carriage and asked seriously, "Zhao Zhao, you dreamed that your uncle was injured, didn't you?"

Mu Zhaozhao nodded: "Yes, in my dream, Dad's right arm was injured."

Looking at him again, he asked anxiously, "Did you find any clues?"

"I suspect that Uncle and the others haven't gone far." Qin Mu told her what he thought: "If Uncle is injured, and he takes Aunt with him, I'm afraid they won't go far. They should be hiding in the mountains."

Mu Zhaozhao couldn't deny that his analysis made sense, and bit his lip worriedly: "It's already very cold at night, and I don't know where they are hiding now?"

She looked at him expectantly: "How about we let the servants help us go into the mountains to find someone?"

Qin Mu was also a little undecided for a while: "I'm worried that those people haven't left yet, and I'm afraid they will get mixed in."

Seeing the little girl's clear eyes filled with mist, he quickly comforted her: "Don't worry, there will be some valleys in the forest that can shelter from the wind, and it's autumn, and fallen leaves can keep warm, so they will be fine .”

"Let's go to the yamen first. I'll find a way to meet those caravans and bodyguards and see if they have any problems."

When Mu Zhaozhao heard this, he told him about his doubts: "Cousin, there are only three better inns in Ping'an County, and my father and mother must have chosen one to live in, but the caravans and escorts in front The masters also happen to occupy two other good inns, it seems that they are forced to live in this one.”

"Is it already planned, it's better to start here?"

"They must think that if they succeed, they hide in the mountains and forests, and the officers and soldiers will not be able to catch up."

The only thing that didn't count was that the men Meng Yu led were skilled enough to fight their way out.

"You're right," Qin Mu couldn't hide his surprise after hearing her finished speaking: "How did you think of it?"

Before she could speak, he looked at her with burning eyes and boasted: "Zhao Zhao, you are so smart, I didn't even think of this, let's go to the yamen to ask about the situation."

He actually thought of this too, but he didn't expect Zhao Zhao to think of it too, so he felt that she was very smart, and they would definitely be able to play along with each other in the future.

What's more, since she is so smart, I don't have to worry that after marrying her, she will be wronged in Xuanpinghou's mansion.

Originally, what he was worried about was that after the two got married, even if he wanted to protect her, but he was not in the Xuanping Hou Mansion for a long time, sooner or later she would have to confront the two women of the Qing family.

Now after hearing what my cousin said, I feel that she is very smart, so I don't have to worry about her being bullied by the two women of the Qing family in the future.

A fire suddenly broke out in Ping'an County, and more than a dozen people died. The magistrate of Ping'an County was a little worried that he would be questioned and worried about his own safety.

After all, the other party is so ruthless, who knows if he will kill him together?

He didn't dare to hide it, so he sent his subordinates to Beijing to report the crime to the Ministry of Criminal Justice immediately.

The location of Ping'an County is quite special. Although it is thousands of miles away from the capital city, it is also on the side of the official road. It is also the only way for the prefectures of Crane City, Anyang, and Northern Shanxi to enter Beijing.

Moreover, many powerful families in the capital also set up fields here.

Ping'an County is directly under the jurisdiction of the capital, but it will take two or three days to go back and forth quickly.

The law and order here is usually very good. It has been many years since such a major case has occurred.

For a while, the county magistrate hated those Jianghu people who were haunted by death, but did not obey the law.

This made the county magistrate so worried that even Xinna's aunt in the backyard was forgotten, and he directed the government servants to search, and even detained the caravan and bodyguards, waiting for the boss of the Ministry of Justice in the capital to take over.

The county magistrate was still studying the confessions of the caravan and bodyguards when he heard a report from the yamen servant: "My lord, the people from the capital are here. It is the lord from Xishan Daying who said that he was passing by our Ping'an County and heard the news from the Four Seas Inn." Something went wrong, and I wanted to find out what happened."

"Ah, so fast?" The county magistrate was a little surprised: "Didn't our people go to the capital yesterday?"

Even if the subordinates he sent were on their way day and night, he guessed that they should not have arrived in the capital yet?
What's more, when going to the Ministry of Criminal Justice, the adults over there have to discuss it before deciding to let those people come over. He wondered why it would take four or five days?
Thinking about it this way, the county magistrate became more and more suspicious that the person who came was not from the capital, but someone who took the opportunity to kill himself.

He was so frightened that his legs were weak, and he immediately said: "Stop, stop them, don't let them in, just say that the official is busy!"

He asked anxiously, "How many people are here? Go and let all the people from our county government come over as soon as possible."

The yamen servant was a little confused: "There are two adults here."

"Ah?" The county magistrate heard that there were only two people, and his legs didn't shake. He sat there and breathed a sigh of relief: "Go and ask, what do they need to see me?"

The yamen servant thought that the lord was worried about the tragedy, so he didn't hear what he said clearly, so he said it again: "My lord, someone said that it was the lord of Xishan Daying, just passing by, and heard that something happened at the Four Seas Inn, I want to come to understand the situation .”

The county magistrate breathed a sigh of relief: "Please come in."

Then he glanced at the two guards at the door, and still felt that his neck was a little cold, so he ordered: "Let Detective Wang bring two people over quickly. He has gone to the scene to investigate and will understand the situation better."

After Qin Mu and Mu Zhaozhao came in, even though Mu Zhaozhao was wearing men's clothing, the sharp-eyed county magistrate still noticed something, and felt relieved. He thought of Qin Mu as taking his childhood sweetheart out to play, and heard that something happened here , Only thinking about the son and brother who behaved in front of his sweetheart.

The county magistrate and Qin Mu greeted each other politely, exchanged a few polite greetings, and readily showed him the confession and the file.

After reading it, Qin Mu was very disappointed. What was written on the paper was what he had already learned, so he said, "My lord, I want to meet the escort and the caravan."

"This?" The county magistrate originally wanted to refuse, but seeing that even though he was wearing ordinary strong clothes, he couldn't hide his handsomeness, and his deep and sharp eyes, he was still afraid that he would offend someone who shouldn't be offended: "That's fine, but my lord, they are just a little suspicious now, I hope my lord will be merciful and don't do anything to them."

Immediately afterwards, he instructed Detective Wang to take them there quickly.

It was also because they were a little suspicious, and the county magistrate was unwilling to take them all to the county government's cell for this reason, and simply let the government officials confiscate their passing documents, and let them all stay in the inn.

Qin Mu and the others first came to the Jixiang Inn and found the shopkeeper who led the team.

The shopkeeper is very shrewd and tactful, and in a few words, he explained his background and owner clearly: "My lord, the young owner is the companion of the wife of the servant of the household department. There is a small grain shop in the capital. We are going to the north of Shanxi this time. Harvest."

Qin Mu asked: "Then you arrived on the first day of August, why didn't you leave until the third day of August?"

He stared at the shopkeeper sharply, making the shopkeeper feel that he had nothing to hide in front of him, he hesitated for a while, and then confessed with a bitter face: "My lord, it's all because of the greed of the little old man, and I want to take this opportunity to take a A batch of exquisite hair flowers went to northern Shanxi to sell for a good price, so I made an appointment with someone to do a private transaction here, but who knew it would happen.”

After Qin Mu asked him a few more questions, he left with Mu Zhaozhao with a sullen face.

Accompanied by Detective Wang, they went down to welcome guests to the inn, and after interrogating the escort over there, they found no useful information.

Mu Zhaozhao hesitated for a moment before saying, "Cousin, you said that the other party is probably still here, so I can be a bait..."

"No." Before she finished speaking, Qin Mu immediately interrupted her: "I won't let you take risks."

He frowned: "The people who were clearly arranged by my grandfather should be here soon, let's wait for them to come before we start."

(End of this chapter)