Demon detective

Chapter 7 The Mysterious Case
"Xu...Xu Zhen..." Song Zhili leaned forward and asked anxiously, "What do you mean?"

"My lord," Xu Zhen guided, "Let's think about it, if this case was not committed by Qiu Batian, and if Old Man Li's father and daughter were used by others, what would be the real culprit's purpose? "

Xu Zhen's words were thought-provoking, which made County Magistrate Song and Cheng Xiao have to use their brains hard to keep up with the rhythm.

"No...it can't be..." County Magistrate Song thought of something first, leaned back in his chair in shock, and murmured, "Someone wants to mess with Qiu Batian...no...if it's really a conspiracy and it's done so ostentatiously , Could it be... the person behind Qiu Batian who wants to move?"

"Ah?" Cheng Xiao was dumbfounded. He never imagined that the case would be so complicated that it had been raised to the level of court struggle.

"My lord," Xu Zhen said surprisingly again, "Let old man Li die in the county government prison, it is obvious that he wants you to be buried with him!"

"what!!?"

This time, Song Zhili couldn't sit still any longer, and stood up from his chair.But because he got up too quickly, he suddenly felt dizzy, and his body shook three times.

He hastily pressed the armrest of the chair, and after stabilizing, he finally cleared his mind:

Someone wanted to use Qiu Batian to bring down the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, but he was already in the whirlpool, and he was likely to become cannon fodder.

"My lord," Xu Zhen continued, "I'm not afraid of doing the wrong thing, but I'm afraid of being on the wrong team. At such a critical moment, you must be cautious!"

"Careful...cautious..." Song Zhili looked at Xu Zhen with a 360-degree change in his eyes, and asked for help, "Tell me, how should I be cautious?"

"The case!" Xu Zhen said two words without hesitation, and then explained, "My lord, the first thing we have to do now is to investigate this case clearly. Only by investigating the case clearly and knowing what is going on can we deal with you favorable."

"The case...investigate..." Song Zhili was confused, and murmured, "How to investigate? Tell me, how should we investigate?"

"First of all," Xu Zhen stretched out a finger, "We need to determine whether this case was committed by Qiu Batian? After all, the previous ones were all conjectures. Without definite evidence, Qiu Batian's suspicion cannot be ruled out."

"Well," Song Zhili thought for a while, nodded, and asked again, "And then?"

"Then," Xu Zhen stretched out his second finger, "Of course we want to find out the truth of this case!"

"Hmph," who knows, Cheng Xiao snorted coldly, and complained, "What is the truth, Xu Zhen, let me see, the truth is that you are here to scare people!

"My lord," he said to County Magistrate Song, "don't listen to his nonsense, what about framing, what about behind-the-scenes, it's all nonsense to me, it's just a case, he is..."

Unexpectedly, before Cheng Xiao finished speaking, he saw County Magistrate Song's raised palm, which was a gesture of silence.

"No..." County Magistrate Song turned around and paced around, thinking hard, "You don't know...the current court is full of turmoil, and recently...a lot of accidents have indeed happened.

"Yeah," he sighed and murmured, "Of course I hope Xu Zhen is talking nonsense, but... I can't afford to bet, and I can't afford to lose!"

what?
Cheng Xiao was devastated and quickly shut up.

At this time, Song Zhili turned around again, walked up to Xu Zhen, and said, "You are right, no matter what, this case must be investigated!

"Xu Zhen," he looked up and down, re-examined Xu Zhen, and asked, "In your opinion, how should this case be investigated?"

However, Xu Zhen did not answer immediately, but cast a meaningful glance at Cheng Xiao, the head catcher next to him.

Song Zhili naturally understood, thought for a moment, then waved to Cheng Xiao and said: "Cheng Butou, you step back first!"

"This……"

Cheng Xiao's embarrassment can be imagined, he was aiming to expel Xu Zhen, but he didn't expect that he was the one who was kicked out!
However, he dared not listen to what the county magistrate said, so he hummed dissatisfied, and then walked out of the inner hall angrily.

"I really can't see it," Song Zhili turned to Xu Zhen again, "I have such insights at such a young age. It seems that I was also blind before!"

"My lord's praise." Xu Zhen saluted slightly, appearing courteous.

"At this point," Song Zhili said, "I'm afraid it won't be possible to summon Qiu Batian for interrogation. If we want to confirm whether he has done this case, tell me, can we start with Qiu Batian's subordinates?"

"No," Xu Zhen directly vetoed, "That's just a bad policy. Now that the situation is unclear, we must remain neutral, neither humble nor overbearing."

"Bad policy," Song Zhili asked, "Then what is the best policy?"

"My lord," Xu Zhen bowed, "You need to handle this matter yourself. You should go to Qiu Batian and ask him personally if he is related to this case!"

"Oh?" Song Zhili looked embarrassed, "Is that so..."

"Besides, before the case is revealed," Xu Zhen added, "you can't tell him our speculation!"

Song Zhili narrowed his eyes and thought for a while, then nodded slightly, looking at Xu Zhen with more surprise and appreciation.

Indeed, Qiu Batian couldn't be made to realize that this was a court battle before he stood in line.

Otherwise, once Qiu Batian tells the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, it means that he is completely on the side of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

In this struggle, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials is not a sure winner.

"Then..." Song Zhili asked, "If you don't tell the truth, how can Qiu Batian tell the truth?"

"It doesn't matter," Xu Zhen said, "You just need to ask questions as usual, and then tell me Qiu Batian's answer and reaction, and leave the rest to the humble job!"

"What!? You...what can you do?" Song Zhili was surprised, looked at Xu Zhen again, and said, "Why don't you come with me?"

Xu Zhen didn't speak, but his helpless expression told Song Zhili the answer.

Only then did Song Zhili remember that Xu Zhen had forcibly knocked Qiu Batian unconscious, and if he went with him, he would definitely be in big trouble.

"Okay," Song Zhili nodded, and asked again, "Then...what about the rest? This case...how should I investigate it?"

"My lord," Xu Zhen clasped his fists together, "Cheng Butou is very experienced and has outstanding ability, if you entrust him with the case, he will definitely be able to handle it well!"

"Hmm..." Song Zhili nodded in satisfaction, and said, "Okay, you'll be considerate, and you won't leak anything. I really don't understand. If you know how to deal with people so well, why doesn't Cheng Butou like you?"

snort!
Xu Zhenxin said, I am afraid that you are the one who doesn't like me?

"My lord," Xu Zhen continued the topic, "There is one more thing you need to know. After the old man Li's daughter was burned to death, it has aroused the anger of the neighbors and villagers. They are planning to file a collective complaint at the Yamen, and...they I don't know that old man Li has been killed, if I know, I'm afraid..."

"Hmm..." County Magistrate Song heaved a sigh of relief and said, "However, if someone is really planning this case, then I'm afraid we can't hide the news!

"Okay," he made up his mind, "I'll go to Zuixianju to have a good talk with Qiu Batian tomorrow morning!"

After finishing speaking, he looked at Xu Zhen again, and said with stern eyes: "Xu Zhen, if you can really find out the truth, I will let you stay in the yamen and give you a promotion and salary increase!

"But if you can't find out, the consequence...is not just dismissal..."

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(End of this chapter)