I become a god in another world

Chapter 434: Case Background
Chapter 434

When it came to getting things done, Chang San and Chang Si showed a look of sorrow and helplessness on their faces, and they subconsciously stared at Zhao Fusheng.

Mr. Liu paused for a moment, and simply bowed to Zhao Fusheng: "Miss Zhao, we had an agreement at the Wuxian Temple earlier--"

Before he finished speaking, Zhao Fusheng nodded: "Don't worry, I'll remember what I promised you."

After she finished speaking, she swept away the gentle tone she had when she spoke to the Chang family at the Wuxian Temple, and ordered Fan Wujiu: "Second brother, go knock on the door and call out the people from the county." Fan Wujiu responded, jumped out of the car, and strode towards the government office.

The gate of the government office was open, but there was no one in sight.

A dignified county government office has become a mere decoration.

Fan Wujiu was not used to being treated coldly. He walked to the door, clenched his fists, and slammed it hard, making the door panel bang loudly. The sound spread, causing many shops near the government gate to look out and look at the group of people.

"..." Chang San, Chang Si and Mr. Liu San were horrified, and everyone rushed to stop them: "Oh, Mr. Fan, this will cause trouble, trouble——"

"Where did this disaster come from?" Fan Wujiu didn't listen at all. He just wanted to make some noise and force the people in the county out.

When he heard the people from Wuxian Temple trying to stop him, he shook the door even harder, shouting, "Where are the people from Jin County Government? If they don't come, I'll tear the door down!"

Chang San looked worried and sighed, "What can I do? One crisis after another has come."

Chang Si was also panicking: "Wouldn't it be an offense to the county officials if we did this?"

"It's not just this one disaster. When we entered the city..." Chang San immediately started to complain.

When he told the story of what happened in front of the city gate, the three people from Wuxian Temple suddenly turned pale.

Chang Si said with a sad face: "This time, my mother made a mistake and did not do things right. She invited such a bad guy——"

As they were talking, Fan Wujiu's movement finally alarmed the people in the yamen. Several officers with knives in hand ran out in a hurry. When they saw Fan Wujiu, they were stunned for a moment. Just as they were about to scold him, Fan Wujiu reached out and grabbed the man by the collar.

Most of these officers were hereditary and thin, and usually relied on their intimidation to intimidate others. They had never met someone as ruthless as Fan Wujiu, and they were immediately frightened and their legs went limp.

"If you don't let me go, you'll be beaten with sticks..." As soon as the officer said the threat, Fan Wujiu got angry.

He was not a good person either. He clenched his fists and punched the officer twice, causing blood to spurt from his mouth and nose. The others who were about to use knives were frightened and immediately behaved themselves.

"It's over, it's over--" the Chang brothers and Liu San lamented at the same time.

Fan Wujiu said, "I heard that there are officials from the county coming to your government office. Why don't you call them out quickly? We have something to ask them."

He was not very old, but he had a strong build, a fierce face, and spoke in a powerful tone, which immediately frightened everyone.

One of the officers timidly glanced at his colleague who was being held in his hands, and asked timidly, "Where are you from——"

"Go!"

Fan Wujiu glared and shouted, and the man who was asking the question was so frightened that he turned around and ran towards the government office, shouting as he ran: "There are strong men coming, there are strong men coming——"

As the sound spread, the nearby shops that had been peeking at the scene immediately panicked and began to move their things and prepare to close.

……

Zhao Fusheng looked at this scene and kept shaking his head.

Meng Po also said: "Jin County has really messed up the rules."

In the Han Dynasty, although a county was centered around the Demon Suppression Division, the Demon Suppression Division was not needed very often to deal with ghost disasters. Most of the time, it was the county government office that maintained the operation of the county.

The situation of a county can be seen from the operation of the county government.

When the incident happened in Wan'an County, the county government office also looked deserted and the staff were lazy, but it was not to be so disorganized.

The Jin County government office has become what it is today, which shows that the laws of Jin County have long since collapsed and the people below have lost their ways.

"Let's take a look first." Zhao Fusheng responded.

Fan Wujiu threw the officer in his hand to the ground with disgust. The man was hit twice and felt dizzy. He sat on the ground beside the gate and groaned.

After a while, there was a sound of noisy footsteps from inside, and a group of people came out in a hurry.

"Where did the troublemakers come from?"

There were seven or eight people coming out this time. Chang San, who was complaining all the time, saw one of them and his eyes lit up. He hurriedly wanted to greet him: "This is the chief officer from the county. I saw him last time I came here--"

When the people from the government office came out, they saw Fan Wujiu standing by the door and the officer lying on the ground with blood all over his face. They were stunned.

The person who was stopped by Chang San was a man in his forties, a little thin, with a goatee, wearing a thick green coat and a sheepskin hat, looking quite gentle.

He was an official from the county, and he came to Jin County to investigate the death of Chang Er, so he felt familiar with Chang San whom he had met before.

"You are..." As he was speaking, Master Liu San hurriedly strode forward and said, "Master Qian, we are from Chang Jinshui's family in Wuxian Temple, do you remember?" "Chang Jinshui, Yang Kaitai, I remember." Master Qian suddenly realized and recognized the identities of Chang San and others. His face darkened and said, "Since you are from Wuxian Temple, you must have come to the county for a lawsuit. How dare you cause trouble in the government office now?"

"Your Excellency, I am innocent." Chang San immediately protested: "It is true that we are from the Wuxian Temple, but these troublemakers are not from the Wuxian Temple. It has nothing to do with us. We just gave them a ride along the way." He was afraid of being involved, so he immediately distanced himself from Zhao Fusheng and his party.

"Chang Laosan you--" Uncle Liu was shocked when he heard this, staring at him with wide eyes. He lowered his head, his eyes flickering: "That's right, these people came to the village last night just to stay for one night, my mother was confused, and she even paid a large pot of rice as compensation. They just ate and did nothing, and also caused a lot of trouble. Now they have done such a disaster, my family can't afford to offend--"

Mr. Qian was stunned for a moment and looked at Zhao Fusheng and others.

Zhao Fusheng didn't care about Chang San's words. She smiled and said, "Chang San is right. We are not from Wuxian Temple. We just fled from Wenxing County and stayed in Wuxian Temple for one night. We ate the meal of their elder and did her a favor."

When she heard Mr. Liu San call this man "Master Qian", her heart moved, and she deliberately focused her attention on this man when she spoke.

When she mentioned the word "Wenxing County", she paused slightly, and indeed she sensed that Mr. Qian's pupils shrank sharply at that moment, and a look of fear appeared on his face.

It seems that Mr. Qian knows some secrets of Wenxing County.

"Are you from Wenxing County?" Mr. Qian really spoke.

The other people who came out of the government office were originally very angry, but when they saw the visitor from the county talking to someone, they suppressed their anger, helped the injured officer up, and stared at Fan Wujiu with hatred.

When Fan Wujiu was stared at, he clenched his fists and waved them twice. Several people were immediately frightened and turned their heads away.

"It's not accurate to say that we are from Wenxing County." After seeing some clues, Zhao Fusheng was no longer in a hurry. He smiled and tried again: "In fact, we are from a township under the jurisdiction of Wenxing County." When he heard that they were from the township, Mr. Qian's face immediately turned cold. He was about to speak, but Zhao Fusheng said again: "We are from Huangma Town under the jurisdiction of Wenxing County. Have you heard of this place, Mr. Qian?" As soon as the three words "Huangma Town" came out, Mr. Qian's eyes changed again.

This slight change caught the attention of everyone, and several smart people had already noticed something.

"You are from Huangma Town. Come with me. We can talk in the court first." Master Qian waved his hand.

Chang San was originally worried that the matter of Fan Wujiu beating someone up would not be resolved peacefully today, but he did not expect that after a few words, it seemed that the matter was over.

Mr. Qian asked someone to follow him into the government office. He was afraid of being arrested if he went in, but he was also afraid that not going in would affect his own lawsuit.

He complained anxiously, "We were only talking about the lawsuit, why did you hit someone for no reason? Now you have caused such trouble——" "We hit our own people, it has nothing to do with you." Zhao Fusheng gave him a cold look, "Don't complain, or I will hit you too."

Chang San was frightened by her.

Everyone was in the public office, and she dared to threaten in public...

But the police officer had just been beaten, so Chang San didn't dare to say anything. He could only whisper, "Bully, bully!"

Zhao Fusheng was too lazy to bother with such a person.

When everyone entered the government office, Mr. Qian looked at Zhao Fusheng and his party, and finally paused for a moment, then said: "Are you here for Chang Jinshui's lawsuit?" "Yes, sir..." Mr. Liu nodded and bowed: "This lawsuit has troubled you gentlemen and you have worked hard. According to the rules, I should give you another five taels of silver as tea money, but-"

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Zhao Fusheng: "I have some unsolved mysteries in the Chang Er case." When Mr. Qian heard this, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

Ever since the lawsuit was announced, the Chang family has been crying over their son's death and demanding the murderer pay with his life. The thing they mentioned the most is money, and they have never asked about the details of the lawsuit.

Zhao Fusheng was just a stranger passing by Wuxian Temple. This lawsuit had nothing to do with her, but she actually took the initiative to ask about the details.

Mr. Qian narrowed his eyes, revealing a cunning look in his eyes: "Miss, I advise you not to make trouble out of nothing. Being involved in a lawsuit is not a good thing--"

His words stunned the people in Jin County government office.

Being involved in a lawsuit is indeed not a good thing. Once you are identified as a witness, you will be summoned by the government until the lawsuit is settled.

During the interrogation process, in order to ensure the fairness of the case, certain punishments are allowed - especially now that the etiquette of the Han Dynasty has collapsed, the court's control over the local areas has become less, and the officials' power to restrict the people has become greater. This kind of punishment has become a way to make a living privately.

If it involves punishment, it means collecting money.

Mr. Qian looked a bit gentle, but his eyes did not show that of a good person. Yet, at this moment, he gave such a kind reminder to a stranger.

Zhao Fusheng smiled and said, "Don't worry. Since I dare to ask, it proves that I can handle this matter."

Mr. Qian sneered: "You are so arrogant."

Just as Fan Wujiu was about to speak, Fan Bisi pulled him back.

This younger brother can be a bit naughty sometimes, but Zhao Fusheng's attention is on the case at the moment, so it would not be appropriate to create trouble just to vent his anger.

As expected, Zhao Fusheng did not take Master Qian's words to heart, but asked again: "There are some things I don't understand about Chang Er's death, and I hope you can answer one or two." Master Qian saw that she was not interested, and his face showed an unhappy expression, and he immediately said in a gloomy way:
"If you insist on stirring up trouble, I will drag you along. If you want to ask anything, just ask. But the money the Chang family gave us for tea is just that much. I won't go on until I am tired of talking."

"Hey, this old man--" Zhang Chuanshi rolled up his sleeves twice.

Zhao Fusheng asked, "When did Chang Er die?"

When Mr. Qian heard her ask this, his indifferent expression suddenly changed. He lifted the back of his clothes, hesitated for a long time, sat down, and answered, "On the evening of December 21st."

Zhao Fusheng calculated in his mind that it was already the beginning of January, which meant that Chang Er had died less than half a month ago.

Chang Er's body had been dormant for half a month, so why did the evil ghost only revive last night?
She pondered in her heart and looked at Master Qian again: "According to the Chang family, he drank with people from the government office before the accident? What happened on the way back? Who was the person drinking with him?"

Seeing that she had asked three questions in a row, Mr. Qian seemed determined to get involved in this lawsuit. He frowned and then said, "Hey, what are you doing——"

After sighing, he said, "If you want to know, it's okay to tell you, but don't regret it."

After saying this, he continued:

"On the day of the incident, after work at Xinglin Garden was over, Chang Er and Zhou Tieshu from the government office agreed to go to Liuwang Hutong at the west entrance of the city to drink."

Mr. Qian said, "This Zhou Tieshu is a servant in the government office. He is younger than Chang Jinshui and still single. They often cooperate with each other." One is called Chang Jinshui and the other is called Zhou Tieshu. They felt that their names had a lot of affinity. After chatting, they found that they got along very well and made an appointment to have a drink together.

"Where in the county is Xinglin Garden located?"

Zhao Fusheng asked.

As soon as she asked this question, Mr. Qian's expression changed slightly.

With the unique sensitivity of a government official, he realized that Zhao Fusheng's questions were not simple.

Her demeanor was calm, her tone was calm, and her eyes were deep, as if she could see into his heart and see through his thoughts.

Moreover, her questions seemed to be far-fetched and seemed to have nothing to do with the case, but Mr. Qian felt a hidden pressure.

This is definitely not an ordinary person from Huangma Town!

As soon as he thought of this, his attitude changed immediately. He sat up straight and looked at Zhao Fusheng inquiringly: "Xinglin Garden is located next to the Eighteen Ladders next to the County Government Office. The government office is naturally located in the south of the county—"

"If that's the case, one is in the south and the other is in the west. It's not easy to cross the county town and go to Liuwang Hutong at the west entrance of the city to drink." Zhao Fusheng laughed, "It's so cold and it's inconvenient to travel. Why didn't Chang Er go home and go to such a far place to drink with a junior? What kind of wine is it? Why must he drink this glass of wine?"

She asked several questions in succession.

Mr. Liu Sanye and others were stunned when they heard this.

Ever since Chang Er's death, the Chang family has been clamoring for a lawsuit, but the people in Wuxian Temple only knew that Chang Er was dead, but had no idea what he did or who he met before his death. Now, after hearing Zhao Fusheng's questions, they learned the identity and name of the officer who had traveled with Chang Er before his death, as well as the places he had been to.

Upon hearing this, Mr. Liu San couldn't help but nod his head repeatedly, and he couldn't help but respect the guests who stayed there last night.

Mr. Qian glanced at the people from Wuxian Temple.

Chang San and Chang Si's faces were filled with regret and fear, and they were obviously still worried about the trouble caused by Fan Wujiu. When they saw Master Qian turning his head to look at them, they instinctively smiled and nodded, seeming to be uninterested in what Zhao Fusheng said.

He sneered, thinking this scene was really interesting, and said, "He went to see his lover."

"what?!"

"what?!"

The Chang San brothers and Mr. Liu Sanye and several others exclaimed in unison.

When the few people realized the implication of what Mr. Qian said, Mr. Liu San was stunned, while Chang San and the other man looked at each other with a somewhat alert expression.

Master Qian smiled maliciously and said, "This Zhou Tieshu originally came from the west of the city. He often had financial dealings with Chang Jinshui. Sometimes when there was a lawsuit, if one of the suspects had a family with money, he would exchange glances with Chang Jinshui in private. Then, once the master interrogated and tortured him, he would start his actions based on the amount of money given by the prisoner's family."

Sometimes, when the prisoners' families were ignorant, he would beat them severely and then ask them to go to the Xinglinyuan next door to ask for medicine at a high price. After they got the medicine, the two would split the money.

After working together for several years, the two of them developed a tacit understanding.

Zhou Tieshu knew Chang Jinshui's worry - he was nearly forty years old and had no son. He worked with his father-in-law Yang Kaitai in Xinglin Garden. Yang Kaitai had been in Xinglin Garden for many years and was very popular and had a high status. The owner of Xinglin Garden also trusted him very much. With such a father-in-law, Chang Jinshui did not dare to take a concubine in private and was very depressed.

Therefore, Zhou Tieshu finally acted as a matchmaker and introduced the daughter of a relative he knew well to Chang Jinshui as his mistress.

"Last year, after my son was born, Chang Jinshui often went to Liuwang Hutong at the west entrance of the city under the pretext of drinking."

This is the background of the case.