Yin Fu Daojun

Chapter 42 Snitch
"Get out of the way, get out of the way, what are you all doing?"

While arguing, suddenly there was a shout in front of them.

Seeing this, the crowd of onlookers couldn't help but disperse, and then saw a guard in official uniform leading a few people to patrol the street.

Xie Duan looked around, and happened to recognize this person.

"Master Xie? You're back!"

The guard also saw Xie Duan, and hurried forward to meet him.

"The city I just entered, Ruan Butou is safe and sound."

Xie Duan chuckled and responded.

This person is one of the two big captors in Changshan County, named Ruan Xiu, who is under the command of the county lieutenant. Xie Duan has met him in the yamen before, so he knows him well.

The conversation between the two made the owner of the steamed stuffed bun shop look livid, including the two guys.

At this moment, I finally realized that I had offended someone I shouldn't have offended.

"Master Xie, what's going on?"

Ruan Butou looked at the scene in the field and asked.

"Oh! No big deal, just a little problem."

As soon as Xie Duan said this, the bun shop owner felt even more ashamed.

"Thanks... Thank you, Young Master! It was the young one who had no eyes, but the young one who didn't know Taishan, and accidentally offended the young master. The young one deserves to be beaten. I hope that the young master and adults will have a lot of people, and don't be as knowledgeable as the young one."

He slapped himself hard, and said with a mournful face.

"You kid, do you know who he is? He is the current brother-in-law of the county magistrate, thank you son, you dare to trouble him, do you think it's too long? Or do you want to go to the prison to feel comfortable!"

After hearing what he said, Butou Ruan probably understood what was going on, and immediately stepped forward, with a gloomy face, and shouted at the man.

"Ouch! I really don't know! The official please spare me!"

Hearing this, the man's legs went limp, and he fell to his knees directly.

"Mr. Xie, the young one deserves to die, the young one shouldn't have offended you! The young one will apologize to you."

With snot and tears, he kept begging for mercy.

Seeing this scene, Xie Duan blinked, his expression didn't change much, he just stepped forward and reached out to help him up.

"Why is this so! Before doing anything in the future, think twice. If you really miss him today and beat him to death, you will be the one who suffers."

The bun shop owner was obsequious and kept nodding his head in agreement.

Xie Duan looked at the young man at the side again, and then spoke admonishingly.

"Don't ask yourself if you are stealing. Although you are very hungry, it is understandable, but it is easy to suffer from flesh and blood. You have met me today, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous. You must not do this again in the future."

He asked the young man to apologize to the boss, and then paid for the buns for him out of his own pocket. Although the boss refused to take it at first, under his insistence, he had no choice but to accept it.

After resolving the dispute between the two, Xie Duan stopped staying too much.

He followed Ruan Xiu and walked straight towards the county government office.

On the way, I met another team of patrolling yamen servants. The two sides greeted each other. At the same time, Xie Duan was also a little puzzled and couldn't help asking.

"Ruan Baotou, did something happen in the county?"

The inspections in the city are much stricter than before, and considering the additional half of the guards at the gates of the city, the interrogation is also very rigorous.

After a little thought, it is not difficult to guess.

"Recently there have been burglars in the city, and they have stolen a lot of food from the government offices, so the lord ordered us to patrol closely and strengthen our precautions."

In this regard, Ruan Xiu did not hide anything, and said bluntly.

"Snitch? Who is so bold to steal an official warehouse?"

After Xie Duan listened, he couldn't help being curious.

"Hey! If I knew, I wouldn't be wandering around all over the street! This burglar comes and goes without a trace, entering the government office is like entering an uninhabited land, and even under the defense of many government servants, he can easily steal It’s really strange to say that it’s strange to take food, I’ve seen a ghost.”

Ruan Xiu let out a long sigh helplessly, and at the same time felt a little resentful.

After doing this for a while, several people came to the gate of the county government office.

"Mr. Xie, I have to patrol another street, so you can go back by yourself first! My lord is in a very bad mood right now."

He reminded by the way, and then led the people away.

Xie Duan entered the county government office, and heard someone shouting for grievances from a distance. Looking around, he saw two government servants dragging an old man to the cell in the yard. The old man looked excited, obviously he had just been interrogated.

Xie Duan frowned slightly, ignored it, and went straight back to the inner house.

My brother-in-law is still in the courtroom to handle the case, even if there is something to do, it is not easy to bother him now, we can only discuss it after he has retired from the courtroom.

Knowing that it was Xie Duan who had returned, Xie Ying was overjoyed, and was the first to greet him outside the courtyard gate, holding his youngest son in his arms, followed by his second daughter.

Seeing him coming, he opened his mouth innocently and called him uncle.

Xie Duan responded and touched her head.

Ask about Yuan Qi, but he has already been sent to the county school to study.

On the other hand, the little nephew, drooling from the corner of his mouth, opened a pair of big watery eyes, a little shy, and kept hiding in his mother's arms.

The eldest son, Li Yuanqi, the second daughter, Li Yuanjun, and the youngest son, who has just turned one year old, are named Tongtong. This is the family of sister and brother-in-law.

……

After about an hour, Li Qing just withdrew.

When he returned to the main hall of the inner house, when he saw Xie Duan, he was slightly taken aback and smiled, but this smile was very forced.

"Zhengming is back."

After saying this, he sat down on the chair next to him, picked up the teapot, poured himself a cup of herbal tea, and took two sips.

Xie Duan reached the crown in November last year, so he has a character. His surname is Xie, his name is Duan, and his character is Zhengming.

"Look at you, my brother is back with a straight face."

Seeing his gloomy expression, Xie Ying couldn't help complaining.

"You think I want this! I'm not angry."

He replied angrily, and then blamed himself a little bit.

"That... It's rare for Zhengming to come back once, so you go and order the back kitchen to cook more dishes! Let's have a good get together today as a family."

"Hmph! Your mouth is the most convincing!"

Xie Ying said it was up to her, but she still took the child and left as she said.

After they left, only Xie Duan and Li Qing were left in the lobby.

"How long are you going to stay this time?"

Li Qing looked at Xie Duan at the side and asked.

"I'm not sure! But I won't be leaving in a short time. The Immortal Elder has already gone out for a wandering, and there is no one in the Cuixu Temple right now."

Xie Duan answered truthfully with a smile on his face.

"Oh! That's good! Over the past six months, your sister has always missed you. It's just that I'm new to the post and I'm busy with work, so I don't have a chance to see you. Now that I'm back, I just want to spend more time with your sister."

Li Qing nodded, his expression still a little unnatural.

"Brother-in-law, I heard that there are snitches in the city?"

From his demeanor, combined with the information Ruan Xiu revealed before, Xie Duan could also guess his thoughts, so he couldn't help asking.

After hearing this, Li Qing obviously didn't expect it.

Unexpectedly, Xie Duan's news was so well-informed. He knew about it immediately after arriving home, but right now he was not in the mood to ask more questions.

"Oh! Snitch and snitch, what a headache!"

He sighed, expressing his annoyance.

"When I entered the city, I found that there were many refugees gathered outside the city, and the situation inside the city was also a bit wrong. What's going on?"

Xie Duan no longer hesitated at this time, and simply asked him.

Li Qing looked at him, and suddenly gave a wry smile.

"That's all! Originally, you just came back and didn't want to disturb you with these things, but since you asked, I won't beat around the bush. In Shanyin County, I still remember your methods of solving cases."

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