I become a god in another world

Chapter 207 The daughter-in-law is missing
Chapter 207
Zhao Fusheng answered:
"Is this middleman Guo Wei?"

Cao Dazong sat on his knees and nodded:

"His family has been clean for generations, timid and cowardly, and his family is poor, so he is very suitable."

"During this period, Mr. Kong wanted to send someone to summon him directly, but after asking Pang Pang for instructions, Pang Pang said it was not appropriate——"

Pang Zhixian had been with Zhao Fusheng for a while and had a very clear understanding of her personality.

The reason why Zhao Fusheng wanted to recruit people in Huanggang and Fengmen villages was to support the two villages and make the lives of the people in these two villages easier.

It was originally a good thing, but if people are forcibly recruited, the intention changes.

Therefore, Pangzhi County thought about it and figured that this matter would be an opportunity to break the stalemate between the village and the town's government office, so he decided to hire Guo Wei at the expense of the county government office.

Three hundred dollars is not much, but it is not too little for a poor family.

"But Diao Min still refused. Later, Master Fang actually offered him half a salary, and he finally agreed." Cao Dazong moved his feet and glanced at Zhao Fusheng secretly.

One coin is about one thousand coins, and half a coin is equivalent to 500 coins, plus the 300 coins spent by the county government.

In order to hire Guo Wei, Wan'an County spent a total of 800 cash.

Zhao Fusheng suddenly let out a long sigh.

The people of the Han Dynasty were ignorant and ignorant, poor and short-sighted, and they were at a loss about the future.

Chao Gang's chaos, rampant evil spirits, and excessive taxes made them extremely defensive, and it was very difficult to change the status quo.

She can be reckless when handling ghost cases, and she dares to do things recklessly before doing anything, but when faced with such a situation, she feels quite constrained.

Cao Dazong was frightened by her sigh. He thought he had said the wrong thing, and his lips instantly lost color.

"Sir, I...did I say the wrong thing..."

"No." Zhao Fusheng shook his head and held back his emotions:

"Go on."

"Yes."

Cao Dazong was a little anxious, but he didn't dare to ask more questions, so he had to say again:
"After giving the money, his family said they used the money to pay off part of the foreign debt and buy some things. Later, the police officer also visited privately and said that Guo Wei had indeed visited some village households-"

From what Cao Dazong said, Guo Wei was indeed honest.

After he received the "reward" from the government, he kept doing things, but in the end he suddenly quit. There must be a reason for it.

"Did someone come to his door and threaten him?"

"According to the spies' report, someone has been to his house." Cao Dazong hesitated for a moment before continuing:

"It's a villager named Li Dachengzi."

Zhao Fusheng nodded and signaled him to continue.

"This Li Dachongzi is younger than Guo Wei. He is very short and thin, but his front teeth are very long. People call him Li Dachongzi. It is said that this man and a bandit leader in the mountain den of Huanggang Village were brothers in the early years. Some people say that he is also a bandit den. Probe Pioneer.”

When Cao Dazong said this, he went to look at Zhao Fusheng secretly, but he didn't expect that as soon as he raised his eyelids, he met her eyes.

She was not very old, but her eyes were quiet for some reason. When their eyes met, Cao Dazong immediately lowered his head in fright, and his heart beat violently.

"Then it seems that the gangster den in Fengmen Village has indeed received the news."

Zhao Fusheng smiled and said.

But she wasn't offended.

Fengmen Village is so big, and the government's actions are not small. The recruitment of young people has been going on for some time. The bandits in the mountains are inextricably linked to the villagers, so it is not surprising to get the news.

Guo Wei cooperated with the government and took money to pay off debts and buy food. These were no small tricks. It was reasonable to attract bandits to his door.

"So the bandits targeted his family?" Zhao Fusheng asked.

Cao Dazong said cautiously:
"Master Kong said the same thing."

Although this official is old, he is worthy of being a member of the public family, and his words are quite sharp.

If you are an ordinary young man with no thoughts, you may not be fooled by his words.

But Zhao Fusheng had a deep mind. When he heard what he said, he couldn't help but feel something in his heart:
"Is that what Mr. Kong said?" she asked back. Cao Dazong panicked, and then he thought about it again and again. He felt that he had said the right thing, so he nodded nervously:

"Yes, yes, Mr. Kong also said that maybe the bandits were threatening him and forcing him to sever ties with the government..."

Zhao Fusheng interrupted him:

"I don't want to listen to Mr. Kong, I want to listen to you."

"I-I said?" Cao Dazong looked at a loss and pointed at himself, fearfully saying:

"What do you want to hear from me, sir?"

"Do you think the gangsters targeted his family members?" Zhao Fusheng asked bluntly.

Cao Dazong suddenly sat down on the balls of his feet, shivering:
"Sir, spare my life."

"I'm just asking a question, how can I spare my life?" Zhao Fusheng said lightly, and Wu Shaochun also scolded:
"If the adults ask you questions, just answer them."

"I'm afraid I'll say the wrong thing and offend you, sir. I'm old and dim--" Cao Dazong's eyes dodge. Zhao Fusheng laughed when he heard this:

"You are too old and too dim to do your errands?"

"that is not."

Cao Dazong suddenly became anxious and sat up.

Zhao Fusheng looked at him coldly.

Cao Dazong lowered his head timidly, and finally said dejectedly:

"If I am speechless, please forgive me."

"I asked you to say it, so of course it's not your fault." Zhao Fusheng said calmly:
"Besides, if you tell your story, whether you believe it or not is up to me and has nothing to do with you."

When she said this, Cao Dazong immediately felt relieved and said hurriedly:

"Actually, I actually think that Li Dachengzi may indeed have some connections with the gangsters. He came to Guo's house, and maybe he did go to threaten Guo Wei——"

Having said this, Cao Dazong quickly raised his voice and emphasized:
"I'm just saying it's possible, just possible."

Zhao Fusheng ignored him and just asked: "What happened next? What happened next?"

Cao Dazong was from Gongmen. Although Zhao Fusheng did not rule out the possibility that the town's police officers might collude with the bandits and share information with each other, it was okay to have a small fight. This matter involved the Demon Suppression Division, and Pang Zhixian paid special attention to it. The mayor Kong Youde wanted to It is impossible to find this time to take advantage of the loopholes.

The official mission he sent out to deliver letters to the county should be innocent at least on this point.

If Cao Dazong had nothing to do with the bandits, what he said at this time was definitely not fabricated out of thin air, but should be well-founded.

The most likely possibility is that Li Dazhuzi went to Guo Wei's house, but something happened in the end that caused his affairs to not be handled well - but in the end, a combination of Yin and Yang still messed up the matter.

Cao Dazong praised:

"Your Excellency is really perceptive."

He flattered her and then said:
"Not long after Li Dacheng arrived, he left angrily. Guo Wei chased him out in a panic and wanted to beg to stop him, but in the end he failed to stop him."

After speaking, he said again:

"I witnessed all this with my own eyes and there is nothing wrong with it."

Li Dazhuzi's visit to Guo Wei's house could not be hidden from the public. The town officers knew about it, and the mayor of the town, Kong Youde, naturally knew about it.

He was worried that something would happen to Guo Wei, which would ruin the county's arrangements. He was so worried that he couldn't sleep for several nights, and wanted to dispatch the town's officers to guard Guo's house.

But who dares to do such a thing as dealing with bandits?

These village bandits have long been established, killing people like crazy and using cruel methods. How can the government servants dare to deal with such ruthless bandits?

Furthermore, the Han Dynasty imposed taxes every year, and the court actively collected money, but not much of it went to the servants.

Especially this year, Pangzhi County urged all villages and towns to pay taxes. The finances of villages and towns under the county are empty. Many servants have not been paid for several months and are extremely poor. Who is willing to work for the government at this time?

Kong Youde thought about it for a long time and thought that this matter would be difficult to handle. Finally, he just bit the bullet and asked someone to report Guo Wei's situation to the county government office, leaving Magistrate Pang with a headache.

As a person who has been involved in official circles for many years, Pang Zhixian may not be clear about these inside information.

But he wanted to handle the affairs assigned by Zhao Fusheng well and manage the internal affairs of Wan'an County well so that Zhao Fusheng would have no worries when handling the ghost case. Therefore, although he was very dissatisfied with the incident in Changtiao Town, he did not settle the accounts at this time. Rather, I am going to pass this test first and then talk about it.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he mentioned this matter, Zhao Fusheng heard the clue and offered to go to Fengmen Village to solve the ghost trouble.

In this way, things become both complicated and simple.

The complexity lies in the fact that it was originally a government affairs matter of Wan'an County and was not under the control of the Demon Suppression Department, but as soon as Zhao Fusheng intervened, a small matter suddenly became a big one;
The simplicity lies in the fact that Zhao Fusheng used the power of ghosts to deal with banditry. It was killing a chicken with a knife. Fortunately, Zhao Fusheng was in a stable state at this time and handled several major cases without the appearance of ghosts. There were signs of recovery, and Kuai Manzhou was accompanying her, so Pang Zhixian did not try his best to stop her, but of course he couldn't stop her.

Anyway, even if Zhao Fusheng's business could not solve the problem, it would not be in any danger, so Pang Zhixian simply comforted himself: Let's just pretend that Mr. Zhao is out of town for a winter trip.

Zhao Fusheng narrowed his eyes and played with the few coins Kuai Manzhou gave her. He thought about the causes and consequences of this incident and guessed some of the inside information that Pang and Kong had not told her. Seven, seven, eight, eight.

"Kong Youde has no one available, and the town's police officers are not soldiers. It is impossible to surround the Guo family to prevent bandits from attacking."

After she finished speaking, Cao Dazong nodded repeatedly:

"Yes, yes, your Excellency is right, we really don't have enough manpower."

"But you can't defend, but you can monitor." Zhao Fusheng turned the hemp rope twice, and a few copper coins clanked against each other. She looked at Cao Dazong:
"This should not be interrupted for twelve hours a day."

Cao Dazong responded:
"Keeping an eye on me, I took over in shifts and didn't dare to let go."

"Have the bandits come since?" Zhao Fusheng asked.

"No, someone came to visit from afar and saw a few 'familiar faces', but when they saw us, they just sneered and didn't take action." Cao Dazong was a little panicked when he thought of the scene at that time. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and shook his head. shook his head.

These bandits are brutal and cold-blooded, but both sides have concerns about each other, so they haven't completely broken up yet.

People in villages and towns still don't know that Wan'an County has been abandoned by the imperial court, and large families have moved away in large numbers. The bandits are worried that the massacre of the government will lead to the imperial court sending troops to suppress it, so they are still in the wait-and-see stage.

"Anyone in the Guo family disappeared after that?" When Zhao Fusheng said this, Cao Dazong hesitated:
"..."

This time Zhao Fusheng did not urge him. He thought for a while and finally answered:
"Anyway, a few days later, Guo Wei came to the Yamen himself and shied away from the job, saying it couldn't be done."

After speaking, he looked at Zhao Fusheng:
"He said his wife was missing."

"My wife is missing?" Zhao Fusheng frowned.

Cao Dazong nodded.

"At that time, Mr. Kong was furious and said that this unruly man had gone back on his word and wanted to send him to jail. But he was holding a child at the time and his eyes were dark, as if he hadn't slept well for several days. He didn't look like he was telling lies." He said.

"Will his house be searched later?" Zhao Fusheng asked again.

"After searching, his house only has three mud houses, one old stove, and no decent furniture. Indeed, except for the father and son, there is no one else." Cao Dazong replied.

When Zhao Fusheng heard this, he felt something was wrong:

"What? Two people?" Zhao Fusheng said a little strangely:
"I remember Magistrate Pang mentioned that the Guo family originally had four people."

"Sir, you have a good memory." Cao Dazong flattered:
"Guo Wei's mother passed away a long time ago. His father and I lived with him and her mother-in-law. They had three children, but the first two were unable to support themselves. Now the youngest is left, who is only four years old——"

Having said this, Cao Dazong shook his head:

"A few days ago, I brought him to town. I saw that the boy was as skinny as a gray mouse and skinny. I'm afraid he won't be able to survive this winter."

When he said this, he seemed to realize that this topic had nothing to do with Guo Wei's repentance. He was afraid that Zhao Fusheng would be angry, so he quickly returned to the topic:
"When we went to his home to search, we found that besides his wife, his father was also missing."

"Is it because the father-in-law and daughter-in-law didn't get along, they got into a fight, caused trouble, and one of them hid?"

Zhao Fusheng took the lead in considering and guessing from the perspective of ordinary cases.

"Also, maybe there is a possibility——"

Cao Dazong answered bravely.

When he spoke, he avoided looking into Zhao Fusheng's eyes. This expression clearly showed a guilty conscience - that is to say, what he said at this time was not sincere, but was just a false compliment.

Zhao Fusheng immediately realized:
"It seems that no one has been in or out of the Guo family these days."

When Cao Dazong saw that his little thoughts were exposed, Zhao Fusheng was not embarrassed. Instead, he was a little at a loss. He could only smile and nod:
"Your Excellency is wise."

"Stop flattering."

Zhao Fusheng said:
"Have you checked the entrances and exits of the Guo family? Are there any tunnels?"

The old man talked to her for a while, and saw that her attitude was normal. Although she held a high position, she did not put on airs and speak in an official manner, nor did she get angry easily. He gradually became more courageous.

When he heard her question, he immediately understood the meaning of Zhao Fusheng's words and said quickly:
"Everyone is watching. The Guo family only has two shabby rooms. The front door is opposite other people's houses, and there is only an alleyway between it and his gate. The houses lead to the back mountain, and there is a grassy slope on the back. They were all guarded early in the morning. "

Cao Dazong said:
"His house was originally located in a low-lying area, and the house was on a slope that was very humid. There were no entrance or exit holes dug. After the incident, Mr. Kong also wondered whether there was a disagreement at home, and a fight between the father-in-law and daughter-in-law caused an accident to one of them."

But later, Mian Youde asked people to visit Fengmen Village. The villagers said that Guo Weiren was honest and cowardly, and his wife was timid and introverted. They had a harmonious relationship with their father-in-law and there had been no quarrels.