After the divorce, I became a mountain god

Soon, Li Qingshi got up and said goodbye to go investigate the case.

Xu Bo'an smiled slightly, and couldn't help but ponder the details of the event that he had just predicted using the techniques in the "Fu De Divination Sutra".

I have to say, this thief who likes to leave messages everywhere is really interesting.

It turned out that the thief who was caught by Li Qingshi and imprisoned in prison was actually the real thief who committed the crime!

But the thief who was still able to commit crimes outside and leave behind calligraphy not long ago was also him!
It’s not that this thief can commit crimes by splitting up, nor is it that he is a criminal gang that can commit crimes together or split up.

There are many small tricks involved in making such a thing happen.

Soon, Li Qingshi conducted a surprise interrogation at night according to the advice of the mountain god, and soon found out the truth. Then he suddenly realized the truth.

The time goes back to when Li Qingshi caught the thief and put him in jail.

Because the thief was knowledgeable, had an extraordinary bearing, and most importantly, was very skilled, he quickly became familiar with his fellow inmates and some of the prison guards who were guarding them.

After all, crimes like thieves are not considered serious crimes and are usually not dangerous people, so the jailers are generally not too wary.

In addition, the thief was very generous, and within a few days several jailers became friends with him.

One night, after a thief and a jailer on duty had a good meal and a few drinks, the thief let out a long sigh in a pretentious manner.

The jailer was a little drunk and immediately took over the conversation and asked in a flattering manner: "Why are you sighing, brother?"

The thief said appropriately: "I am very emotional. Although I am not the message thief that your captain wants to catch this time, I have indeed committed petty thefts. I am afraid that I will be punished for this and will not be able to leave for a while."

The jailer consoled him, "Don't worry, brother. This is not a big deal. You won't be locked up for many days and you will be released. You still have your brothers to accompany you these days, so it won't be too hard."

The thief wiped his eyes pretentiously and said to lift the mood: "I'm not worried about this. Anyway, I have a few brothers who take care of me and I live comfortably here. It's just a pity for my 80-year-old mother. If she knew that I did such a thing and was sent to prison, she would be heartbroken and might even be angry to death."

The jailer thought for a moment and said, "I can go to your house and bring you a letter. You can say that you are out doing business and will be back in a few days. This should make the old man feel more at ease. What do you think?"

The thief smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "It's a good idea, but my mother and I are illiterate, so I'm sorry to make you laugh. If possible, please help me pass on a message."

The jailer nodded and said, "That's easy to say. It's nothing more than a trip. It won't take much effort. But words are not enough. What should I do if the old lady doesn't believe me? Do you have any tokens on you that can make the old lady recognize you at a glance? Then I can gain her trust."

The thief's eyes flashed with a smug look, but it was gone in an instant. He pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "We are just an ordinary family. We don't have any heirlooms, and we don't have any valuables with us. We only have a pipe, which was taken away when we came in. I don't have the face to ask you to help me get it back!"

The jailer smiled awkwardly and said, "You are joking, brother. Your things are all kept by the jailer's trusted confidants. They will be returned to you when you are released from prison. I am just a small jailer. I really don't have the ability to go to the government office to take out your things!"

The thief smiled for a moment, afraid that the jailer would see it, so he said in a comforting tone: "Brother, you are too kind. How can I make things difficult for you? Let me put it this way. Although there is no token of love, some money for my old mother can make her feel at ease. After all, normal people think very simply. If something happens to me, no one will give money to the old lady. If you can give my old mother some money, she will naturally think that I am fine."

The jailer nodded and said, "Brother, you are right, but I am afraid you don't have any money at the moment."

The thief shook his head and said bitterly, "You know it well. When I came in, I was searched by your people. Nothing was left. I only had a few pieces of silver, which I have almost spent in the past few days."

As for how he spent the money, it is self-evident. He naturally spent it on eating and drinking with the jailers who were guarding him in the past few days.

The jailer took over and said, "This is the rule here. There's nothing we can do about it. If it were a few years ago, I could still give you some money to buy some things. But in recent years, there have been wars here for years, and the government doesn't have much surplus food. Our salaries have been delayed for a long time, and we can't help you now."

The thief smiled calmly and said, "Hey, I'm sorry to bother you to make a trip. How can I ask you to advance me money? Although I have no money now, I have hidden some gold, silver and jewelry outside a few years ago. I'd like to trouble you to take some of them, and then divide them into two parts, one for my mother and the other for yourself. This is also a way to thank you for your care for me these days and your hard work in coming to our house!"

The jailer's eyes lit up and he immediately became alert.

The reason he had been getting close to the thief these past few days was simply because he coveted his generosity. Shanyang County was not wealthy, and few of those imprisoned in the prison were from wealthy families.

With the generosity of the thief, they improved their food, had wine and meat every meal, and felt much more comfortable. At this moment, the jailer was very happy to hear the thief take the initiative to say that he would give him some money. He couldn't help but feel that he was really lucky. There were so many jailer brothers, and he happened to be on duty today. Otherwise, this little wealth would not have been his turn.

Thinking of this, the jailer said hurriedly: "Okay, okay, brother, just tell me what you want, I will do my best to do it! As for money, I don't care, brother, I just value the fate between you and me."

The thief laughed loudly, moved closer, and lowered his voice and said, "Brother, to be honest, I hid some silver in the hollow under the feet of the stone lion in Chenghuang Square. You can take it. It's the stone lion on the west side. Don't make a mistake."

Upon hearing this, the jailer's face suddenly froze with joy, and he said with a hint of dissatisfaction: "Chenghuang Square is now the most lively place in the county. It is bustling with people coming and going during the day. How could I have the chance to take something from the foot of the stone lion? If someone sees me, they will accuse me of vandalism! Or if I am caught on the spot, I might even lose my job."

The thief smiled and said, "Who told you to go there during the day? You could have gone at night!"

The jailer snorted coldly and said, "At night? Don't be ridiculous. There is a curfew at night. If I go out to do that at night and get caught, it will be an even more serious crime. I will be asking for trouble!"

The thief chuckled and said, "Brother, you are too modest. You are an official working in the government office after all. Who among the ordinary night watchmen dares to control you? If you still feel a little worried, you can ask someone for mercy and use the excuse that you are going to the music house to have fun at night. I have already checked the terrain of Shanyang County. The best music house, Juxiangfang, is only one street away from the City God Square. You can pretend to be drunk and lean on the stone lion when passing by the City God Square, and take the bag of silver. Even if someone sees you, you can explain that you leaned there because you were drunk. As for the silver, you brought so much silver because you were going to the music house to have fun. This should be reasonable, right?"

The jailer was so delighted when he heard this that a spring-like smile suddenly appeared on his originally cold face. He nodded repeatedly and said, "Brother, you are really talented. This reason is really perfect! Since you have said so much, I will definitely go on your behalf and take a good look at your old man!"

Soon, the jailer followed the thief's arrangement and pretended to be drunk, passing by Chenghuang Square under the stone lion, under the pretext of going to Juxiangfang for fun at night. He successfully took out a bag of silver coins, a full twenty taels, which was the money he could save in two years!
The jailer who had tasted the sweetness became nicer to the thief. The jailer who had tasted the sweetness even began to take the initiative to ask the thief if he had other treasure hiding places.

Two days later, it was the night of the jailer's shift again. The two men ate and drank as usual. While they were toasting each other, the jailer said with a worried look on his face that his family had recently encountered a big event and was short of some money.

The thief took the initiative to say: "You and I have known each other for a long time and we are very compatible. I am willing to help you. I have buried two gold leaves in a clay pot by the moat in the south of the city. You can dig them out and exchange them for silver notes to help you tide over the difficulties temporarily!"

The jailer said in embarrassment, "People are often washing clothes in the moat. I don't have the chance to dig there during the day because it will attract too much attention. Although there are fewer people at night, the city gates will be closed after curfew, and I can't get out! Even if I use my connections to get out, the moon is full these few nights. If I look for something in the moat at night, the brothers on the city wall will see it and think it's a problem!"

The thief smiled faintly and said confidently: "No need to wait until night, we can do it during the day."

In the guard's surprised eyes, the thief continued, "You can find some more clothes and pretend that your wife can't carry them all by herself and needs your help to carry a basket of dirty clothes! When your wife starts to wash clothes, pretend that she accidentally dropped her hairpins, earrings, necklaces and other jewelry into the water. You can use this as an excuse to go into the water to salvage the jewelry, and take the opportunity to find the clay pot with the gold leaves, take out the two gold leaves, and then hide them quietly in the pile of clothes and bring them back."

The jailer was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately praised happily: "Brother, this idea is really amazing! I will go there tomorrow."

Another day passed, and the jailer came to the jailer excitedly, and thanked him softly: "Thank you for your help, brother. According to your method, I have found the jar of gold leaves, and the family affairs have also been settled. Brother, you treat me so well, and I am not a person who doesn't care about manners. From now on, we are brothers. If you need me, just ask. I will never refuse!"

When the thief heard this, he was immediately happy.

He was polite at first, then threw out a question, saying, "Brother, now that you mention it, I do have a small favor that I need your help with."

The jailer frowned slightly when he heard this, and thought to himself, I was just being polite to you, why did you actually make a request?

But for the sake of face, the jailer still suppressed his dissatisfaction and said, "Go ahead!"

The thief said, "Brother, you know that my mother is old and I see her less and less. I had a dream last night that my mother missed me so much that she was not feeling well. I want to take advantage of your duty to go out for an hour or two and see my mother. What do you think?"

The jailer immediately refused righteously, "Brother, please don't hurt me. Releasing a criminal is a severe punishment. I might even have to go to jail with you. This is not acceptable. How about I buy some food and go to see your old man for you?"

The thief sneered sinisterly and said, "Brother, now that things have come to this, I will not beat around the bush. The gold and silver I gave you twice before should be enough to sentence you to a heavy sentence! If you are willing to fulfill my sincere filial piety, I will come back on time and give you another sum of gold, silver and jewelry to repay you well. If you are unwilling to help me this time, I will expose the fact that you embezzled my gold and silver twice before, and then we may even live in the same cell!"

The jailer then realized that he had fallen into the thief's trap. He gasped in horror and said, "You...you tricked me! You hurt me!"

The thief sighed and said in a sincere tone, "Brother, I really didn't mean that. I just miss my mother so much that I have to go see her. If you can help me, I will come back on time before dawn. I promise to do it secretly. No one will notice it. By then, everyone will know about it, and it will be like nothing happened. It will not affect you in any negative way!"

This can be considered as a slap in the face followed by a sweet date kernel, a drama that combines both hardness and softness.

The jailer felt relieved after hearing this, but he still said with some worry: "But...what if...I mean what if, brother, if you don't come back, I don't suspect that you are deliberately trying to trick me by not coming back. I am worried that if you are delayed outside because of something and can't come back on time before dawn, you will be in big trouble!" (End of this chapter)