I'm a detective for Dongchang

Chapter 30 First Meeting
Despite the heavy rain yesterday, today is a clear sky, just like life is fickle, people never know what will happen in the next second.

But Lu Xizhi now feels that he may not be well next second.

She and her father were sitting in the carriage, and outside the carriage was Dong Zhangxing who was accompanying him on horseback. Lu Zhonglian had his face drooped, his hands folded together, and he only touched the little goatee from time to time, and he could be seen fidgeting.

She asked her father in a low voice, what is torture, and her father wiped his neck.She then asked what the factory supervisor did, and Lu Zhonglian wiped his neck again... It was not clear that the East Factory was a place dedicated to wiping people's necks.

No wonder Dad is on pins and needles.

From now on, the lives of the two cannot be decided by themselves.

That's not right, my father is an official appointed by the court anyway, as the saying goes, the official rank crushes people to death, so he hurriedly asked without giving up: "Father, is his official rank or yours?"

Lu Zhonglian flicked her forehead vigorously, "Usually if you are asked to read more, you will know to run out and cause trouble for me. Like him, he can strangle you and me to death with one finger, you know!"

Lu Xizhi rubbed her head, as if mourning her mother-in-law, wanting to cry but not crying... blah blah... It's over.

"But..." Lu Zhonglian stroked his beard, hesitant to speak.

Lu Xizhi thought there was still something to be done, and guessed that his father must have a bigger backer, so he quickly shook his arm wildly, his eyes flashed golden light again, and impatiently asked him to say, "But what?"

"Two years ago, when Lord Yuan Xiaohou returned to Beijing to report on his duties, he almost fainted at the gate of the palace. He heard from his guards that they had been driving for three days without any grain of rice. The guard thanked me for the lunch box my mother prepared for me."

Lu Xizhi said happily: "So, Dad treats him with a box of kindness, right?"

When Lu Zhonglian was reminded by her, he also wanted to join in the fun, but suddenly he frowned again: "That day, I seemed... seemed to... forgot to identify myself. At that time, colleagues in official uniforms were everywhere... Tell me, young master Don't remember me?"

Aww...that silly dad.

Donghai listened to the grief-stricken father and daughter coming and going on horseback, and laughed so hard that he couldn't straighten up. This is really a treasure.

While the father and daughter were still mourning, the carriage slowly stopped.

"Wai Lu, Miss Lu, here we are." Dong Hai's voice was full of interest.

Lu Zhonglian patted his daughter's hand, and finally pressed it hard.

Lu Xizhi knew that it was her father comforting her.Just now, Lu Zhonglian promised her: let her rest assured that he is with him in everything, and don't be afraid of everything. Since you are asked to assist in the trial, you can answer whatever he asks.

She shook her father's hand back and nodded to him.

Afterwards, the father and daughter took a deep breath at the same time, got out of the carriage hand in hand with 'regarding death as home', and looked towards Donghai with 'awe-inspiring righteousness'.

Haha, Dong Hai couldn't hold back his laughter, and made a gesture of invitation to them.

Of course Lu Xizhi didn't know what he was laughing at, he just thought that the people in Dongchang were all perverts, and they got excited when they saw others afraid.

The father and daughter looked up and were taken aback for a moment.

This……

Lu Zhonglian: Isn't this the only small yamen left in Yangcheng?It turned out that there were three places in the Yamen City, but Dali Temple and their household department proposed that in order to save money, the other two were allocated to the Judiciary Hall, and this place was left alone. In this way, it was almost banned two years ago.

What are they doing here?
Lu Xizhi was different, she didn't understand the twists and turns.All I know is that this is the yamen she visits every day recently, the front door and the back door are clearly visible, hey!I wasn't so scared anymore, it turned out that they really asked her to watch the trial.

Dong Hai joked, "What? Don't you two really want to go to our East Factory for a walk?"

Lu Xizhi instantly changed his smiling face, pulled his father and hurried to the yamen, and said to Donghai: "You are welcome."

Haha... Donghae's laughter sounded behind him.

Lu Xizhi scratched her hair irritably, bah, this person is too annoying.

As soon as they stepped into the yard, Lu Xizhi smelled a different atmosphere, depressing and gloomy, quickly suppressed his smile, and began to observe carefully.

In the square courtyard, there are now eight 'ninjas' dressed in all-black outfits and black scarves on their heads, lined up on both sides. Each of them has a sharp sword at their waist, with their hands on their waists, and they don't look sideways; The coroner's room and Wang Yuanzhi's study room, on the left is the dormitory where the arresters and the head arresters are resting and chatting and laughing; and the big room directly opposite, which Lu Xizhi has never noticed, is also guarded by two other men in black at the moment.

Lu Zhonglian tugged at his daughter's sleeve, and motioned her to look up with his eyes.

Lu Xizhi looked up... On the roof there were actually two men in black who were dressed in the same clothes. They seemed to be sitting there leisurely, but their eyes pierced them very sharply.

These are all people with high martial arts skills.

The security is tight, does Liao Chenlin need to use so many martial arts masters?Suspicions abounded in Lu Xizhi immediately, and his hands became tighter and tighter unconsciously. She didn't react until Lu Zhonglian slapped her away.

Until now, I haven't seen Qi Yong, Zhang Dong and the others, and Wang Yuanzhi's figure. Where are they?

Seeing her doubts, Dong Hai explained aloud, "Miss Lu, please."

"Where are the others? Didn't you say that the case will be tried? Why not in the courtroom?" This is so strange, the courtroom is right in front of you, but you can't see the presiding judge or the criminal. It's mysterious. It seems that something is wrong.

She remembered that Liao Chenlin had contacts with those dandies from aristocratic families, could it be that they joined the East Factory and planned to set up court privately, and wanted to settle this matter privately?
If that's the case, wouldn't she have entered a Hongmen banquet with her father today!

"Please!" Donghai didn't give her any time to hesitate.

The two had no choice but to follow Dong Hai to the big room in the middle. Lu Zhonglian took a big step and stood in front of Lu Xizhi, protecting his daughter behind him like a chicken.

Dong Hai pushed open the door, and the scene inside made the middle-aged man gasp.

A whole wall of ice bricks, it's really cold... Both father and daughter shivered, this is an ice cellar at all.

Lu Xizhi poked her head out and saw that there were narrow passages on both sides of the ice wall that were enough for one person to pass through. Through the ice wall, she could faintly see light shining through the inside. She looked up and saw that there was an open square opening in the roof, no wonder there was plenty of light , this house is so strange.

Lu Xizhi tidied up his clothes and followed his father into the room.

The whole room was dark except for the sunlight coming in from the middle. When walking in, from the corner of the eye, I could see three wooden beds beside the tall ice wall. For the deceased, Lu Xizhi used to be a criminal policeman, so she wasn't afraid of dead bodies, but...she glanced at her father worriedly, he probably didn't notice it yet, so it's best not to vomit for a while.

In the bright place, there is a long case, a mahogany chair, a stack of files on the case, and a piece of wood that looks a bit thick in the middle. Lu Xizhi suddenly remembered that this is a gavel. , use it to slap the desk to show prestige, to scare the prisoner into confessing to the crime, and then nothing else.

This is really like a private court.

Who will the presiding judge be?

"Miss Lu." An eager voice sounded.

Lu Xizhi followed the sound and took a closer look, ah!All the acquaintances are here.

Qi Yong and Wang Yuanzhi saluted Lu Zhonglian first, then immediately turned their heads to ask Lu Xizhi concerned, she smiled lightly and told them that she was fine, it was just that she didn't sleep well last night, so they could feel at ease.

"How's Zhao Butou's injury?"

"Girl, don't worry, Catcher Zhao is fine, but the wound is a bit deep, and he needs to stay in bed to recuperate."

Lu Xizhi finally breathed a sigh of relief, and introduced the two of them to his father, their positions, and their relationship in the past two days.

"Let's not delay, let's start, Beixue, bring people out!" Dong Hai interrupted the greetings of several people and ordered.

It was so weird, Lu Xizhi realized that there was another figure moving in the darkness. She squinted her eyes to focus on the light, and suddenly found that the row on the right was actually a wooden fence. unlocking.

This is a prison cell!

Then I saw him dragging a person out of it, and pushing him hard to let him go quickly. The person seemed to be clumsy in his hands and feet, staggered and fell to the ground.Hei Ying couldn't bear it anymore, he lifted the back of the man's neck and threw him in front of the long table with a flick.

Lu Xizhi exclaimed, not only her, but her father was also startled, oh~~
When the black shadow walked into the lighted place, Lu Xizhi was surprised to find that it was a woman. This woman was at least 1.7 meters [-], with a slender and moderate figure, but judging from her skills just now, she must be a fitness expert.

Lu Xizhi was going crazy, how many men in black came here today? !She forcefully opened her eyes wide, scanned the dark surroundings hard, and made sure no one would turn around. Looking at Liao Chenlin who was prostrate on the ground, she wished to give him a kick. What kind of people did he provoke to serve him so much?

The man bound by handshakes and shackles, of course, no longer has the vigor of the past. He has a dull expression, dull eyes, and an unshaven beard. He is still wearing the brocade robe with dark patterns that committed the crime last night, and his face is gray. A piece of white cloth is casually wrapped around his legs. , it must have been simply bandaged by Qi Yong and the others, the blood soaked through the cloth strips, and turned black after a night.Apparently he had a hard time last night, the damp and cold environment, not even a mouse, only disgusting bedbugs hiding in the moldy walls, exuding a unique stench.

Staring at the suspect, Lu Xizhi couldn't feel any sympathy for him.

"Who is on the ground?" Donghai started a routine question.

"Liao Chenlin." The man was very cooperative.

"Age, place of origin."

"Eighteen, people from Yunzhou, Fujian"

"Do you know why they want to arrest you?"

"Molested the girl." Liao Chenlin said it very calmly.

Lu Xizhi clenched his fists and looked to the side. Lu Zhonglian's face was flushed, as if he was bursting with anger.

"Liao Chenlin, don't take chances. Do you know Zhou Caidie, Sun Cuier, Chen Xiuzhu?"

"do not know"

"Then do you know the girl in the back?"

"I know." Liao Chenlin didn't even turn his head, and there was no change of expression on his face, and added: "The Liao family and the Lu family were discussing marriage, and I was arrested here just for being intimate with my fiancée. "

"Full of nonsense! Don't spread rumors. My Lu family has never had a clear road with the Liao family. It's just that I had a verbal agreement with Liao Mingli when I was young. How come you told me that I became a fiancée. I'm angry too!" Lu Zhonglian didn't care too much, slapped the armrest vigorously, stood up aggressively, and refuted.

Lu Xizhi was taken aback. She expected Liao Chenlin not to confess easily, but she didn't expect him to turn right and wrong so much, and even insult her innocence.

"Blame me for being too reckless last night. Uncle Lu doesn't admit it now. Xiaosheng understands very well. The junior made an apology to you, and I'm really sorry for my sister Xi." After finishing speaking, he pretended to kneel down and kowtow to them.

"Damn, you are a sweet-bellied sword, a sinister and cunning murderer, thanks to the fact that I wrote a recommendation letter for you with Mr. Academy, I really regret that I misjudged someone! How could brother Mingli have a son like you!"

When Liao Chenlin heard Liao Mingli's name, a hint of disgust seemed to flash in his eyes, but he quickly covered it up, and he still knelt on the ground, bowing his head.

"Liao Chenlin, I think you'd better be honest. Don't think that if you don't admit it, we won't be able to convict you. We already have definite evidence of your murder in our hands. If you don't bring it from the truth, it will be more guilty. Be honest. You have honestly explained everything, and you can also consider counting yourself as a self-report, otherwise, we will treat you as if you want to see the King of Hades as soon as possible." Donghai changed the subject, and said in a gloomy voice.

"The villain is wronged, the villain is a scholar, how can he kill someone! The villain denies the crime, you can't wrong a good person." Liao Chenlin suddenly yelled, as if going crazy.

"I want to see Mr. Chang and Mr. Fan. You arrest good people randomly and set up a private court. I want to sue the emperor!"

"Master!" The respectful voices of Donghai and Beixue suddenly sounded at the same time.

Liao Chenlin stopped the madness abruptly, his eyes were as big as copper bells, he looked behind him, he was...

Qi Yong and Wang Yuanzhi also knelt down together: "Mr. Yuan Chang!"

Lu Zhonglian and Lu Xizhi's bodies visibly shook, here we come!

Lu Xizhi stared blankly at the door, she didn't dare to raise her head, and only heard his father bowing his hands in greeting: "Mr. Yuan!"

"Excuse me, give me a seat." The voice was decisive and cold.

Da~ta~ta, following the sound of footsteps, Lu Xizhi saw a red skirt and black boots flashing past his eyes, and Liu Jin, Wei Zhongxian, and the villainous appearance of the great eunuch Cao Shaoqin in the movie appeared in his mind again.

Dongchang is the blood-stained sharp knife in the hands of the emperor. In order to consolidate the imperial power, these eunuchs are ordered to do all kinds of evil, killing loyal and good people. Dongchang is a tool that endangers the world.

She turned her head and saw that her father, who was in an official career, also had a sad expression on his face. He was full of civil and military talks, and his expression changed. He was afraid of offending these people, so he put on a non-existent hat for himself.

Lu Xizhi never expected that when he started investigating the case, he would face this biggest boss directly.

Since Yuan Yanxi came in, the whole room has become more and more gloomy, and the indifference on that person's body is even more chilling than the ice behind him.

There was a rustling sound of flipping through papers from above, and Lu Xizhi could even hear his own faint breathing, and the others also held their breaths, focusing on the small space around their feet.

A quarter of an hour later, the indifferent voice sounded again: "You just said, who do you want to see?"

　Yuan Yanxi: I must protect my daughter-in-law

　　Lu Xizhi: Humph!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)