Imperial City Investigative Department

Chapter 69 A Difficult Case ([-])

Gu Shiming persuaded patiently:

"You have to do more things for your coming to Kyoto in the future, right? Si Zun is alone to protect you, not me pouring cold water on you, how long can you be rich and honored? Who will your grandchildren rely on in the future? Where is Kyoto? Where is it?" A person who enters the court as an official doesn't want to manage from top to bottom, hoping to have the opportunity to make friends with powerful people and pave the way for promotion in the future?"

"I didn't think so long-term. It would be nice to be able to understand today's life."

"If a man has no long-term worries, he must have near-term worries!"

Wu Chen smiled and asked: "You have known me these days, and you have seen what errands I have done. Do you think I need to think so long-term? Maybe one day I will say goodbye to you all before I even have time to say hello."

"Where are there so many life-threatening errands! Aren't you living well now? And make great contributions. If you don't plan for your future at this time, when will you plan?"

"You won't be able to accept an errand that will kill you. I'm different. Who knows when I'll be on an errand? Besides, I'm a beggar, what kind of official can I be? I'll be content to just stay in the Imperial City Investigative Department honestly. "

"you……"

"However, you made me look at you this time with admiration. You see, Zhang Yuan... has gone home, and you are still here. At least it shows that you still have some courage. You don't just rely on the elders in your family to pave the way. I am optimistic about you!"

"Don't laugh at me! I can still sit here today. Alas, even though I don't want to admit it, I still have to thank you. If you didn't talk to me to distract me and come out early, I'm afraid Like Zhang Yuan, you died on the way, so it is not an exaggeration to say that you have saved my life."

"Zhang Yuan is dead?!" Wu Chen was extremely surprised.

Gu Shiming sighed, and said: "If you don't die, you have to die! He talks nonsense all day long. The ones he has seen... living soberly may be able to control his mouth, but now... it is good to die, otherwise he will have nightmares all day long. Not long."

Wu Chen didn't know what to say, but felt pangs of regret in his heart.

"But why are you not afraid?" Gu Shiming asked puzzled.

Wu Chen glanced at Gu Shiming and said, "I didn't have enough to eat or wear clothes before, why don't you compare?"

"But you, you very human can do it!"

"That's why you've been trying to pull me over?" Wu Chen asked with a smirk.

Gu Shiming coughed lightly and said:

"It's all on business for the government. Where can I take you? It's just that I want you to get to know more dignitaries. Now Si Zun even recognizes his adopted daughter. You are the only one who comes in and out of his house every day. Si Zun Appreciate you so much, and you are a person who repays your kindness... I also like you."

Wu Chen smiled and did not speak. No one knows Chen Zhong's cold blood better than Wu Chen. The road ahead will not be easy. If he wants to live here for the rest of his life, Gu Shiming is right. How can he just hug Chen Zhong? This big tree?But he is going to leave, some things are unnecessary.

……

This day was very leisurely, Wu Chen had a catch-up sleep after lunch, and had dinner again after waking up.

After dinner, it was already dark outside, Wu Chen said to Datou, "Come out for a walk with me tonight."

You still have to worry about your performance.

The big head didn't ask at all, just nodded.

Wu Chen leaned back on the chair and wondered if all the last wishes of those ghosts had been fulfilled?Thinking of those people's persistent refusal to leave, seeing piles of ghosts entering the beam, they could drop everything and follow in without waiting to see the result, Wu Chen shook his head, obsession is a wall, use the right Once the method is known, the collapse is only a moment.

He thought about going to the county government office to ask Song Yu tomorrow, all these matters were entrusted to him.

Just as Wu Chen was thinking, someone came to report that County Captain Song had come and wanted to see Wu Chen.

This really misses Cao Cao, so Cao Cao will arrive.

Wu Chen hurried out and welcomed Song Yu into the room. Just as he wanted Datou to ask for a pot of tea, Chen Nanzhu came in carrying a tray with teapots and cups on it.

Song Yu was a little cautious, and before Wu Chen asked, he talked about what he had done in the past few days. The county government is very lively in the prison, and those who have been wronged have been released. Those who bribed and committed evil I caught a lot.

The old man's coffin really didn't want to come back, not because the person who stole the coffin didn't want to give it to him, but because he had to dig the grave and take out the coffin that had been buried in the ground. It is detrimental to morality, no one is willing to do it, and the person who stole the coffin has been arrested. His family is poor, otherwise he would not steal other people's coffin to bury his father. With only this good coffin saved, the nephew's family would be happy to see him die, and the family didn't have enough money to buy another coffin to bury the old man again.

Wu Chen asked: "The person who stole the coffin threw the old man's body aside and stole the coffin, or did he steal the coffin and didn't forget to bury the old man's bones back in the grave?"

"I still have some conscience, the bones of the old man are buried in the grave."

Wu Chen said: "Then the county captain Laosong will buy a new coffin for the old man's nephew, and let him rebury the old man's bones. You will pay in advance for the cost, and I will explain it to Si Zun later and settle it together."

The soul of the old man has already entered reincarnation, and what is left in this life will eventually be annihilated in ashes, so there is no need to be persistent.

Song Yu repeatedly said yes, and said several cases that had been investigated. The wife who died unjustly, the current husband and the concubine who had just been restored to justice have both been imprisoned, and the child has been handed over to his uncle to be raised.

Wu Chen sighed lightly.

Song Yu also said that he had given him a list in the second year of high school, and he also dealt with it one by one according to the above.

Wu Chen saw that Song Yu was very careful, especially about the various expenses, so he thought he was asking for money, and hurriedly asked: "How much money did you spend in total? I have someone report it to you now? No, I asked someone to report it to you." You make it up?"

Song Yu repeatedly waved his hands and said that he didn't need much money, then took a sip of tea, cleared his throat, and said, "I came to see you at this hour because I really have a difficult case. I originally wanted to come back at dawn tomorrow, but then I thought, I’m afraid this can only be done at night.”

Wu Chen hurriedly asked, "What's the matter?"

Chen Nanzhu and Datou sat over curiously.

Song Yu looked at Chen Nanzhu in surprise, wondering why this maid was so ignorant of etiquette.

Wu Chen smiled and said, "Si Zun recognized her as a righteous daughter yesterday."

Song Yu opened his mouth wide, but made no sound.

Wu Chen restrained his smile, and asked seriously, "May I ask County Lieutenant Song to tell me what you are looking for?"

Song Yu hurriedly closed his mouth, took another sip of tea, and then said:

"There is a family in Liuyin Village outside the city. They married a bride for their eldest son at the beginning of last year. The bride's stomach has not moved since the marriage. He ran to the back mountain, found a willow tree and hanged himself."

"About two months ago." Wu Chen said.

(End of this chapter)