Strange Events of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 2 Entering the County Government

"Come on, it's on fire..." Following Xiaolan's screams, Luoyang City, which was already silent, began to come alive at this moment, as if a giant beast gradually woke up, and began to show its terrifying power to the world tusks.

"Old man, wake up! Listen, it seems to be on fire." The old couple in a farm house were awakened by the scream. They had just woken up from their sleep, and they seemed to be unsure about the calls of fire around them. "Shh...let me listen!" The old man got up and walked to the window sill, carefully discerning the call with his ears sideways, and the screaming in the distance became more and more clear.

"Oh, my god, it's really on fire! Hurry up, old lady, get out!" The silver-haired old man panicked for a moment, hurried to the bed, dragged his wife and ran out.Regardless of putting on their coats, the two of them rushed out with the barrel in their hands.By the time they walked out, a large number of neighbors had gathered on the street at this time.

"Where is it on fire?" "Yeah, who yelled that it was on fire in the middle of the night?" "The voice came from the alley, let's go and have a look!" "Go!" With the shouts of everyone, A group of people in disheveled clothes, carrying buckets and ladles walked towards the alley around the corner.

When everyone reached the entrance of the alley, there was a gust of cool wind blowing in their faces, without the slightest heat like when it was on fire.What came into view was a lovely woman dressed in blue satin, with two braids in her hair, holding a snow-white cat in her hands.Farther away, there was a young man in white squatting. His face could not be seen clearly in the dark alley, but he was looking down at a lying person, muttering from time to time.

The two people and the cat were Changfeng, Xiaolan and Xiaoyu, and everyone woke up in a daze.The leading middle-aged man couldn't help frowning, and reprimanded: "Whose little dolls are you, you are messing around here in the middle of the night!"

"Hmph, if you two don't make it clear today, don't blame me, Zhu Liu, for being rude!" The butcher Zhu Lao Liu was already irritable, and seeing this situation, he was already furious.

The people behind were also furious. If they hadn't seen these two people wearing expensive clothes, they might have already rushed forward.

"Oh, fellow neighbors, I'm sorry, I was shocked just now, and I yelled wrongly for a while..." Xiaolan looked at everyone with a pair of clear eyes, as if she was about to cry in the next second. .

"My kitten was lost today. I was looking for it just now. When we passed by here, we found a man lying on the ground. If you don't believe me, go and have a look. How dare I mess around here!" Xiaolan pointed The dead on the ground explained to everyone.

"Hmph, seeing you doll come out and run around so late, you deserve to be scared." Zhu Laoliu calmed down his anger slowly, and walked straight forward.He raised his hand and touched the neck of the corpse. After confirming that he was indeed dead, he turned around and said to everyone, "This man is dead."

After all, there are so many people, the common people behind them are not afraid, they are just discussing in a low voice.The leading middle-aged man clasped his hands to Xiaolan and said, "I offended the girl just now, please forgive me. I am the boss of this area, Zhao Cunxin. Please don't leave yet, after we report to the government, we will be in Sydney Listen to your will." After finishing speaking, he turned his head and said to the people behind him, "Ergou, report to the police quickly! The rest of the people should leave!"

"Xiaolan, let's sit next to each other, we don't have to rest tonight." Chang Feng said with a smile to Xiaolan.Then he said: "Go to the Luoyang Criminal Department to sleep later!" After finishing speaking, he ignored Zhao Cunxin, who was in doubt, and pulled Xiaolan to sit at the entrance of the alley.

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After a while, Ergou led a pair of arresters and came over.Zhao Cunxin hurried forward and explained in a low voice what happened just now.After listening carefully, the policeman looked at Chang Feng's attire, bowed his hands to Chang Feng's handsome face, and said: "You two are polite, I don't know which family's young master and miss? Please come with me yamen."

Changfeng was so speechless, Xiaolan continued: "It's okay to tell you. This is the second son of Lingfu in Chang'an! He is temporarily staying in Qifu on Ningnan Street. Hmph, if it wasn't for this unlucky thing today, it would be your turn Come and ask!"

When the policeman heard it, he couldn't help being frightened, thinking: Oops!Why did the second son of the door servant come here to play?I couldn't help sweating, I bowed my head there, neither walking nor standing.

"Okay, Xiaolan, don't scare him." Ling Changfeng pulled Xiaolan, and said, "You should dispose of the corpse as soon as possible, if my guess is right, this person should be Master Wang of the Sitian Supervisor. If we don’t collect evidence properly and put the whole city under martial law, I’m afraid the murderer has already gone far away!”

"Yes. Yes." The policeman stepped aside obediently, and began to martial law around.At the same time, another arrester hurried back, presumably to report to the county magistrate.

Ling Changfeng looked down at a long hair in his hand, thinking carefully about the strangeness of this incident.A third-rank official of the imperial court died suddenly in the street in the middle of the night, and he was accidentally discovered by himself.Thinking of the vision of the seven stars falling from the sky some time ago, the undercurrent in the temple is surging.Ling Changfeng deeply felt that his days of peace may be numbered.Hope this time the opponent can be a little more interesting.

Xiaolan looked at Ling Changfeng's mouth slightly raised, and said in a low voice: "Master Changfeng, why are you still laughing? This matter won't be hidden for long, and I'm afraid the whole city will be searched in the daytime. Madam's meal will be inevitable when I go back. rebuke."

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At four o'clock, the hall of the county government.At this moment, County Magistrate Qin frowned and was in trouble.

In his jurisdiction, a third-rank official died, and a descendant of a high-ranking official was involved. Not to mention him, even the governor of Luoyang might have to be terrified.But Datang has always been strict with the law. Even if he is unwilling, he still has to bite the bullet and interrogate the two witnesses of the first incident.After careful consideration in his heart, he raised his head and said to the police under the desk: "Please come in, Young Master Ling!"

Ling Changfeng took Xiaolan to the county magistrate's case, and sat down on the seat prepared earlier.Said: "Magistrate Qin, if you have any questions, please ask quickly, I'm really sleepy"

"Mr. Ling, the small officer is also a routine. Please don't embarrass me. I just want to know, how did you find the deceased? Did you see the murderer or other evidence?" said the wind.

"How did you find the deceased? I'm afraid your police have already told you, so I won't say more. I'm just curious. Do you know how the deceased died? And what is the prefect of Luoyang doing now?"

The county magistrate of Qin smiled sheepishly and said: "Everyone says that the second young master of the Ling family is extremely intelligent, and he is indeed so when I saw him today. I don't know what kind of fatal injury Mr. Wang suffered. Please give me your advice."

(End of this chapter)