Demon detective

Chapter 13
Regarding this case, Song Zhili had his own plans.

He knew that this was a big gamble, and he had to make a crucial bet in his life.

One side is betting on Qiu Batian, standing on the side of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

The other party charged the real murderer and stood against the minister of officials.

However, the shrewd Song Zhili has already seen that this gamble is not [-]/[-], and it seems that the bettor has a greater chance of winning.

Just imagine:
If he chooses the latter, arrests Qiu Batian, and convicts him, then even if he loses in the future, at most he will lose his future because he offended the Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

But if he insists on choosing the former and tries his best to prove Qiu Batian's innocence, then he will be accused of collaborating with criminals, bending the law for personal gain, and maliciously killing people.

Once you lose, you will lose your head!
It is already clear which is more important and which is lighter.

Not to mention anything else, just saying that old man Li was poisoned to death in the county government prison, he can't prove his innocence and justify himself.

For the current plan, the only way to have a chance is to arrest Qiu Batian and make him and his subordinates confess all their crimes.

Also, taking a step back:

If he chooses the former, even if he succeeds in betting on Qiu Batian, then the Minister of the Ministry of Officials will not buy his account, right?

On the contrary, this case will still become a stain that I will never erase, and there will be no future at all.

To sum up, the only way to protect yourself from this political storm is to follow the trend and run Qiu Batian.

Of course, what prompted him to prefer the latter was the most important point: that is, Qiu Batian really shouldn't be arrogant and rude to himself, threatening and intimidating.

Since you don't appreciate it, don't blame me for being courteous first...

"My lord," Cheng Xiao already understood the meaning of County Magistrate Song. Although he was terrified in his heart, he still forced himself to promise calmly, "I will go to study the plan for the humble job, and I will not disgrace my life."

Chen Tiefeng hurriedly clasped his hands together to show his loyalty.

"Okay!" Song Zhili nodded in satisfaction, and said, "Then you guys go to work now!"

"Yes." The two agreed and turned to leave.

"By the way," Song Zhili said again, "Call Xu Zhen over here, I have another task to explain."

"Oh? Oh... yes, yes..." Cheng Xiao agreed, but it could be seen from his tone that he still had a grudge against Xu Zhen.

Soon, Xu Zhen came to Song Zhili.

"Xu Zhenna," Song Zhili ordered, "the case still needs to be investigated. Before the higher-ups send people down, I must know who the murderer of old man Li is and how he killed him in the prison of my county government." people!"

"This..." Xu Zhen hesitated a little, then nodded in agreement.

"Don't forget what we said," Song Zhili put pressure on, "If you can't find out, then there is no need for you to stay in the Yamen, understand?"

"Hmm... yes, yes..." This time, Xu Zhen hesitated for a few seconds before nodding in agreement.

"Also..." Song Zhili thought of something again, but just as he opened his mouth, he saw a yamen servant rushing into the door in a hurry.

"My lord, my lord, something happened, something happened..."

Hearing the yamen servant's yell, Song Zhili and Chen Houlu chattered unanimously. The last thing they wanted to hear at the moment was the words "something went wrong".

"What's the matter?" Song Zhili hurriedly asked.

"My lord," the yamen servant reported, "the housekeeper of the Wei residence came to report that there was a murder case in their residence. Master Wei's daughter...was...killed!"

"Ah?" Song Zhili was taken aback, first looked at Chen Houlu, and then asked, "Wei Mansion? Which Master Wei?"

"No way?" Chen Houlu turned pale in surprise, and asked hastily, "Could it be Wei Yulang?"

"Exactly!" the yamen servant replied, "The housekeeper is waiting at the court..."

"What?" Song Zhili remembered now, and said, "Wei Yulang's daughter was killed? This is... who is so bold?"

Wei Yulang...

Oh……

Xu Zhen searched his mind, and soon found the corresponding information.

This Wei Yulang is none other than one of the four bullies in Yanping County!
People say that the four bullies in Yanping County are: officials, bandits, merchants, and gangsters.

Among them, Qiu Batian is Shang, Cui Xiaotian is Hei, and this Wei Yulang is the "official".

Wei Yulang used to be the Prime Minister of Dian Ke of Honglu Temple, and then returned to his hometown of Yanping County to become a local rich man.

Honglu Temple was the ancient Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and this Dianke Sicheng was mainly responsible for receiving foreign guests and handling tribute items.

Wei Yulang is tactful and sophisticated, and good at making friends. He not only wins over many dignitaries in the court, but also makes many foreign friends.

This person is also very business-minded, and he can use these relationships to enter many hot imported products.

So, after returning to Yanping County, he used this channel to open a jewelry store specializing in imported products.

Later, as the business grew, he opened many branches in various counties and counties of Songzhou, earning a lot of money.

After that, he didn't stop at importing "dead" goods, but turned his attention to foreign beauties.

Therefore, Wanhualou came into being.

Yes, this Wei Yulang is the backstage boss of Wanhualou!

The reason why people put Wei Yulang in the list of the four bullies is because, whether there are foreign women or local women in Wanhua Building, many of them are obtained by Wei Yulang through illegal means, and some of them are even quite harmful.

Moreover, I heard that the way he treats these women is quite harsh and brutal...

"Wei Yulang's daughter..." Song Zhili frowned, "Who dares to touch his daughter? This case came at an inopportune time!"

"Isn't that right?" Chen Houlu was also full of doubts, "I heard that his eldest daughter married the son of the Tangzhou governor's family, and his second daughter married the military cavalry captain of our Daguan County. I don't know... what is this? One?"

The governor is equivalent to a high-ranking official, and the captain of the military flag is the highest military commander within the county.It is precisely because of this that Wei Yulang can be ranked first among the four bullies in Daguan County!

"It's the youngest daughter who hasn't left the court," the yamen servant hastily explained, "I heard that... she died at home."

"Ah?" The two adults were even more surprised. With Wei Yulang's great abilities, how could his daughter die at home?

"Master Song," Chen Houlu said hastily, "this matter is no small matter. Since Wei Yulang found our yamen, we must pay attention to it!"

"Well," Song Zhili nodded, and then fell into hesitation, "But Cheng Xiao and the others still have important things to do, and it's the critical moment!"

While hesitating, he caught sight of Xu Zhen and immediately raised his hand and said, "Let's do this! Xu Zhen, you come with us, and call some more policemen, let's go over and have a look together..."

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(End of this chapter)