fast and ferocious

Chapter 8 Xinyuan Inn Murder Case ([-]) Second Watch

The runner thought for a while and said: "He shouted: Return home at this time next year! Tell those things that look down on people to take a good look at them..."

"How many people did he sit with? But in the private room?"

"Even if there are only two of them, I only took a few more glances because there were only two of them, and I needed a private room, and this person was dressed in shabby clothes."

"What does the guest look like? How is he dressed? Are there any obvious features? For example, moles on his face, hunched back, sloping feet, etc."

"That man has delicate features. He looks like a scholar. He is dressed in a rich and noble manner. There is no mole on his face..."

"Did the two come together and leave together?"

"Yes, oh, that's right, that rich young man has a emerald green jade pendant around his waist."

"Do you know this young man, or have you seen him before?"

The waiter shook his head.

Qin Wubing nodded, cupped his fists and said, "Thank you! If I think of something, I'll ask you again, and it won't delay your livelihood."

Lian Dao didn't dare to run around, just when Qin Wubing turned to leave, he suddenly said: "I remembered, that person shouted later, meaning don't be like those people, bullying me Pingyang, after high school next year, whoever asks is not sure!"

Qin Wubing frowned, and asked: "Is it the first time for the two of them to come to Haiyue Fresh last night?"

"Yes!"

"Can you tell that the two of them are from the same town?"

"I only heard the man shout a few words, but I didn't hear the son's voice."

Qin Wubing asked the two of them what dishes they ordered, how much wine they used, which direction to go to the door after eating, and so on, and then he handed his hand and said goodbye.

When they returned to the county office, Xiao Wu was still carrying the shoes, Qin Wubing chuckled and said, "Send it to Old Zheng, let him put the shoes on for the deceased."

Xiao Wu repeatedly stepped back and shouted: "I won't go! I'd rather carry it."

Niu Er immediately laughed and said: "This is your fault, you can't let the deceased leave barefoot, right? What if he comes to you at night to ask for it?"

Xiao Wu was so frightened that he threw away the shoes.

Qin Wubing watched with a smirk, and suddenly said seriously:

"Niu Er, Xiao Wu, take the people from your class and go to Lao Zhengtou with me. You can see the appearance and clothes of the deceased clearly. After a while, go to the wine shops around Xinyuan Inn to check whether the deceased has been with you in the past few days. Others have been to a wine shop to drink, if so, they must ask if anyone recognizes the person who had a drink with the deceased, Liu Qin, Zhang Zhu, you were on duty last night, go home."

As soon as Qin Wubing finished speaking, Liu Qin, Zhang Zhu, Hong Tian, ​​Wu Da and others were fine, but Niu Er and Xiao Wu shrank back in fright.

Qin Wubing was about to reprimand him when a civil official came over and said that the magistrate is here!

Qin Wubing naturally knew why Fang Rushan was looking for him, he slowly asked everyone to pay attention to something, and then reprimanded Niu Er and Xiao Wu pretending to be serious, before going to Fang Rushan's study.

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Fang Rushan couldn't sit still anymore, he kept pacing in the study with his hands behind his back, sighing from time to time.

Fang Rushan discussed with his staff for a long time before, and there is one conclusion - it is best to suppress this case, but one person was killed, and other passing students knew about it, how can it be suppressed? ?For the current plan, we can only make big things small, as long as it is not done by Jinghai people, it is acceptable, at least not the responsibility of Fang Rushan, the county magistrate.

But is the murderer from Jinghai?
Qin Wubing walked slowly into the study room without notification, Fang Rushan was a little excited when he saw him, he stepped forward and grabbed Qin Wubing and asked anxiously: "The murderer is the person who lives in the same room?"

"Why did Tang Zun say that?" Qin Wubing didn't expect that Fang Rushan would decide the case when he came up.

Fang Rushan sighed and said: "An incest case just happened yesterday, and today another person was killed in my jurisdiction. If the murderer is from Jinghai, can I, the county magistrate, still do it?"

"Tang Zun is too worried, there are many things that have not been clarified now, how can..."

"Did the two roommates be escorted back?" Fang Rushan asked in a low voice while grabbing Qin Wubing's wrist.

"The two of them have no suspicion at all, why should they be escorted back?"

"Confused! What will you do if the two of them run away?!" Fang Rushan was a little anxious.

"The two of them are going to Beijing for the exam, so it's only normal to leave..."

"No disease, no disease! Because the two of them are passers-by, if you commit a crime, you can reduce my responsibility! I know you are an upright person, but are there still few things in the world today? A hard mouth is worse than a hard body, and a hard body It's better to be hard-hearted! Those women's benevolence will only harm themselves!"

Qin Wubing sneered in his heart, he had already heard what Fang Rushan meant, so he could only suppress the anger in his heart, and quickly thought of a solution.

"Have you ever thought that if those two people are imprisoned unjustly, it will bring greater disaster to Tang Zun in the future?" Qin Wubing smiled innocently.

Fang Rushan was stunned for a moment, then he waved his hands and said, "I have sent someone to inquire before, and those two are just ordinary people from Wutian County.

"Tang Zun is concerned about chaos! Once this case is put on paper, it must be submitted to the department for approval. So hasty and perfunctory! It’s true that the poor family’s children are not fake, but it’s true that they won the Juren. Their homes are not in our Jinghai. You need to know five moves in chess, and being an official is the same! If you make a wrong move, it may not be a question of whether you can be an official in Jinghai in the future, or..."

Qin Wubing pointed to his head.

Fang Rushan took two steps back and sat down on the chair.

Qin Wubing took a step forward and continued:
"If Tang Zun wants to avoid future troubles, he must not only take those two people into custody, but also try his best to silence the two people. Not only that, but everyone in the inn knows that the deceased is poor. What is the purpose of the two people killing people? There must be a statement, a statement that can convince the public! There are quite a few people watching the excitement around the inn this morning. At this time, I am afraid that the news has already been spread throughout the city. How can Tang Zun stop their mouths?"

"Tang Zun also said that there are imperial envoys going south to supervise the construction of river channels and raise food for disaster relief. If there are rumors that fall into the ears of the imperial envoys..."

"What you said is true! I almost made a big mistake!" Fang Rushan said quite sincerely, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Tang Zun is also anxious for a while. This case is a bit unusual at the moment. Rather than covering it up, Tang Zun should make a big fanfare and not wait for strict investigation! Even if someone thinks about it in the future, Tang Zun will at least actively handle the case. , unswerving, and a reputation for integrity, at least...not too serious, and with the help of Mr. Cai, it may not be a bad thing. Some things, white is white, and black is black, it just depends on who is talking about it !"

Fang Rushan let out a long breath, as if he had figured out the internal joints, he relaxed all of a sudden.

Qin Wubing seized the opportunity and hurriedly said: "If Tang Zun has nothing else to do, I will take my leave first."

Fang Rushan waved his hand and said, "Find out the case as soon as possible!"

Qin Wubing bowed and withdrew.

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(End of this chapter)