Yin Fu Daojun

Chapter 8
After applying the bandages, Li Qing was still in a coma state. The medical apprentice invited Xie Duan and others out, saying that as long as one person stays here to take care of him, it will be fine. Too many people will disturb the adults' recuperation.

Xie Ying and Li Qing are deeply in love with each other, so they naturally stayed to take care of them.

Because Li Qing's illness was diagnosed and treated earlier, he was neither seriously injured nor poisoned, but his pulse and breath were extremely weak, as if he would die at any moment, so the old doctor Lin, who had experienced many battles, was helpless and could only let him stay in the hospital for the time being. In the medical hall, observe the follow-up situation.

The county lieutenant had heard Doctor Lin's words just now, but he was also very anxious in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face, and when he left the room, he sent someone to invite all the famous doctors in the city to come here.

Thinking that one doctor can't cure it, a group of doctors will always find a way.

Xie Ying, the county lieutenant, and even the rest of the yamen servants were almost worried, but Xie Duan, because he already knew the inside story and had pulled out the disease in his body, he was not so worried at the moment, if nothing unexpected happened, Should have been no problem.

In the lobby of the medical hall, Xie Duan called the restless Jiang Wei to sit down, and at the same time lifted the teapot on the table and poured him a cup of tea.

"Master Jiang, please be safe and don't be impatient. I think brother-in-law should be fine."

Jiang Wei always had a sour face, sitting aside, blaming himself a little.

"Blame me, it's all my fault! Adults often say that I have more than enough brains, but I am impatient. They asked me to change it, but I never listened to it. If I hadn't been in a hurry to catch the murderer last night, this kind of thing wouldn't have happened. , now I only hope that the Bodhisattva will bless you, and my lord should not have anything to do."

He untied the knife from his waist and slapped it on the table.

"The matter has come to this point, regret is useless, there is no need to blame yourself too much! Mr. Jiang, can you tell me the whole story?"

Xie Duan picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then asked questions.

The air-conditioning that was absorbed from brother-in-law's body was not ordinary, so Xie Duan also wanted to find out, firstly, to expand his knowledge, and secondly, to have a psychological preparation to prevent it from happening.

Jiang Wei looked at him twice, seeing that he was very interested in this matter, he thought to himself that this is not a secret, and it would be no harm to tell him.

"Since Mr. Duan asked, I'll tell you about it!"

He took a sip of tea, moistened his throat, and then began to talk.

"Recently, children in Shanyin County have been missing frequently, not only in the city, but also in several surrounding villages and towns. The adults ordered us to step up our precautions and solve the case quickly, but how can things be so simple?"

"We worked tirelessly day and night. We searched for dozens of days. We ran here and there, exhausted. Not only did we not see the shadow of the perpetrator, but we were played around and around, and children continued to disappear."

"According to my analysis, this is not an ordinary kidnapping. It is more like an organized and premeditated crime. It's just that the man behind the scenes is extremely cunning. I couldn't find any clues, so I kept procrastinating."

Speaking of this case, he also felt that he was a bit unfulfilling. As a county magistrate, he could not maintain law and order in the county, so that thieves were rampant, and even let people openly challenge the authority under their noses.

If it is spread out, the reputation will be ruined, and the court will punish it.

"Originally, I have been personally responsible for this case, but for some reason, the news suddenly spread to the county government. Just as the magistrate's term of office is coming up, the county magistrate simply took this case as a condition for his transfer, and ordered him to solve the case within a time limit. Come on, there is hope for promotion, but if you fail, you will be dismissed from office, and you may even have to punish him.”

"Your Excellency suffered from helplessness, so he had no choice but to personally lead the crowd to investigate the case. Who would have thought that such an accident would happen just one step away from solving the case."

Jiang Wei sighed helplessly, feeling deeply ashamed.

However, when Xie Duan heard this, he felt something was wrong.

Although it is within the scope of responsibility of the magistrate to solve the case and arrest the murderer, it should not be directly used as an assessment condition, which is against the rules.

Generally, when the term of office of a county magistrate expires, the performance evaluation is based on the "four goodness" and "27 most" as the standard. The evaluation is to examine the official's governance ability and moral style, so as to decide whether to be promoted or demoted.

Solve the case, at most as a subsidiary condition.

"It seems that brother-in-law secretly offended the villain!"

In the bottom of Xie Duan's heart, such an idea silently emerged.

Jiang Wei naturally didn't know what he was thinking, so he continued talking.

"Yesterday another child went missing in Hulu Village outside the city. According to reports from the dispatched spies, they said there was a clue, so the adults took us there. That is, when the perpetrator reappeared to commit the crime that night, we discovered it and we arrested him. Eager, he led his brothers to chase along the trail, but he ignored the adults, causing him to be seriously injured."

After listening to him, Xie Duan understood and asked again.

"Since that's the case, can Mr. Jiang see the criminal's appearance clearly?"

This question caught Jiang Wei in a daze.

"This... the fog was too heavy last night, and the sky was dark, so I didn't see it clearly. I only saw a black shadow flash and then disappeared."

Speaking of this, Xie Duan already had a rough judgment in his mind.

What they encountered last night was not a person, but a foreign object.

Because there was no fog in the city last night, and the moon was high above, combined with Li Qing's injuries, the truth was already coming out.

I just don't know if that foreign object is a ghost?Or a demon?

Although the "spiritual qi" on the foreign body is beneficial to him, but he doesn't know magic spells now, and with only a pair of talismans, is he an opponent?

It was afraid of crowds, not to mention that since my brother-in-law was able to escape from its hands, he probably didn't have deep morality, although it can't be ruled out that it was intentional.

But there is no reason!

Why does it do it on purpose?Wouldn't it be better to kill directly?
Xie Duan hesitated in his heart, thinking that if he intervenes, he should be somewhat sure!
……

Li Qing didn't wake up from the coma until the evening.

He was in a daze, completely unaware of what had happened, only felt an abnormal pain in his chest, and after waking up, he still did not forget to arrest the perpetrator.

Dr. Lin took his pulse and made another diagnosis and treatment. He was surprised at first, and then smiled happily. Mr. Li's physical condition is no longer affected.

All that is left is to rest well so that the wound can heal and recover.

I don't know why, but it's a good thing after all.

He called the county lieutenant to the bedside and asked him if the criminal had been captured. Jiang Wei just clasped his fists and saluted, saying that he was "incompetent in a lowly position."

At this point, Li Qing can't blame others.

"There are only less than ten days left before the time limit given by the county sheriff! If the case cannot be solved within the time limit, the county's career as an official will come to an end. I'm just sorry for the people of this county."

Li Qing sighed helplessly, and then suddenly became energetic again.

"This county is not reconciled, help me up, I will continue to investigate!"

As he spoke, he forcibly got up, but unexpectedly, this movement caused a sharp pain from the wound, and he lay down again on the spot, unable to help crying out in pain.

"Stop trying to be brave, what's the point of investigating when you're all injured like this? It's fine if the county magistrate is gone, as long as you're fine!"

Seeing this, Xie Ying couldn't bear it, so she couldn't help comforting her from the sidelines.

"You are a woman's opinion, what do you know?"

Xie Duan stood aside, silent, not knowing what he was thinking. After a while, his eyes lit up, as if he had made up his mind.

"Brother-in-law, I think what my sister said is right! Your health is important, and the most important thing right now is to heal your injuries. As for solving the case, isn't the deadline yet? In my opinion, it's better to leave it to Mr. Jiang to be responsible, and let me take care of it." Assisting from the side can be regarded as sharing my worries for my brother-in-law."

When he said this, not only Li Qing was taken aback, but Xie Ying and Jiang Wei who were beside him also cast their eyes on him at the same time.

"Are you kidding me? Investigating cases is no joke. The water here is very deep. Don't think that you can grasp it if you get caught by a recruit."

Li Qing didn't take his suggestion seriously and rejected it straight away.

"That's not what you say! As the saying goes: The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead. If you haven't tried it, how do you know I can't do it? Besides, I have been in the house for so long, and I can't eat. I have to do something! Besides Just now you also said that I was selected as a student, and I might become an official in the future, and now is a chance to practice!"

Xie Duan was smiling and full of confidence. In the eyes of outsiders, he looked confident.

　Ask for tickets and collect!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)