I was just solving crimes, how could I become an immortal?

Chapter 101 The county magistrate dies again

Tianshan County, in the news given to him by Master Fan, was also called Holy Mountain County.

Because the so-called holy mountain is within the jurisdiction of Tianshan County.

Cao An still has a waist card in his arms, which was given to him by Master Fan, saying that the magistrate of Tianshan County is his old friend, and if he goes to that person, he can get the best arrangement.

But now suddenly a beggar told him that the county magistrate was dead?
  "How did he die? When did it happen?" Sanyang knew that Cao An was concerned about this matter, so he threw another two taels of silver over as payment for the news.

The beggar wiped his clothes with money excitedly: "I knew that this news must be valuable. I came all the way just to sell information to the capital. I didn't want to find the right person. That county magistrate! As early as a month ago He died before."

Cao An and Sanyang looked at each other and felt a dignified aura.

Mere beggars would not dare to spread false news out of thin air, but they had not received the news that the county magistrate was dead.

Even last month, didn’t Master Fan come back? Who did he see?

"Tell me everything you know."

"Yes, yes." The beggar bowed and explained the matter.

To say that this land of Beiyan is really a natural and man-made disaster.

A sudden blizzard hit many places, and the unsuspecting homeless people could only rush their cattle and sheep back to the county, hoping to avoid the blizzard.

The beggar is usually an idle person, but the weather has suddenly turned cold. He has nothing to eat or drink, so he can't survive it! So in the middle of the night, I was preparing to find a place to steal some things to spend the winter.

Unexpectedly, at this time, he ran into a group of thieves who were assassinating the county magistrate.

"Pull me down. You just took two steps in the middle of the night and saw the county magistrate being killed?"

The proprietress who brought the plain noodles muttered and cursed that she hated this kind of beggar the most. Meat cannot be sold because people are dirty, and they talked nonsense and influenced her customers.

The beggar quickly swore: "What I said is true. The county magistrate was originally wearing a black cloak. He fell into the river after being assassinated. I only saw his face clearly when he was struggling on the water."

"Then why didn't you get killed? It's just your three-legged cat skills."

"I was under the bridge at the time! After seeing the county magistrate being stabbed and falling into the water, I ran away quickly. The gang of thieves jumped into the water to look for someone and didn't pay attention to me."

Cao An took a bite of the noodles, but didn't feel there was any special ingredient, so he ate it with confidence. On this cold day, it was indeed much more comfortable to have a bowl of hot noodles to fill his stomach.

But although there is no problem on this side, the beggar's words sound full of loopholes.

In the middle of the night, a beggar met the county magistrate and was killed? And then the beggar ran away? Is this too much of a coincidence?
  While listening, laughter suddenly came from a table not far away.

"You beggar! You always lie to people."

"I didn't lie to people, I lied to people and thunder struck them!" The beggar was also angry and swore a poisonous oath.

But the other party didn't believe it at all: "I heard this kind of poisonous oath from my brother a few days ago. He also said that he saw the county magistrate being killed."

"What? He saw it too? Was it also on the bridge at the east end?"

"On some bridge, he saw it at the foot of a mountain. The county magistrate was being chased. A knife penetrated his chest, and his body was carried away by the group of men in black."

Everyone:? ? ?
  what's the situation? Another way to die?
  Cao An looked at the red-faced beggar and then at the young man who spoke righteously.

So between the two of them, who is lying?

"Maybe both of them are liars." The proprietress leaned against the counter and waved her handkerchief disdainfully.

"This is our shop! There are many customers coming and going from Tianshan County on weekdays. If the county magistrate is really dead, I will definitely have news. I heard yesterday that he was providing food relief for disasters. Isn't he still alive and well?"

Well, the landlady is right.

Maybe of these two people, one is a money swindler, and the other is just talking nonsense. It's not a joke if the same county magistrate dies twice.

boom!
  Just as he was thinking about it, a strong man rushed into the store out of breath. Without saying a word, he picked up the wine on the counter and drank two bowls.

"Hey? Master, what's wrong with you? Someone is chasing you from behind, right? Our store is small and we don't want to cause trouble!" The landlady looked at the man in front of her and he didn't look like a fat sheep. She was afraid of causing trouble. , eager to drive people away.

But this newcomer kept waving his hands: "No, I am not being hunted. I am the magistrate of Tianshan County. He, he..." "What's wrong with him? He's not dead again, is he?"

"Eh? How do you know? I saw him being pierced through the chest with a spear and died. Send this news back to Shangjiang City!"

"..."

what's the situation? Another way to die?

How many times will the magistrate of Tianshan County die?
  "One man makes a trip, three people make a tiger. Although the confessions of the three people are different, it seems that there is indeed something wrong with the county magistrate." The monk reminded in a low voice.

Cao An nodded and thought this matter was too strange.

They just passed by here by chance. There was no way that someone had prepared a story in advance and waited for them to come. There was no need to make up such lies to deceive them, because it was meaningless.

Could it be that these three people all ate poisoned mushrooms and had hallucinations before their eyes?

But his system can never go wrong, right?

"The mystery is discovered, the detective system is activated!"

"Trigger case: How many times has the county magistrate died?"

"Case description: It is rumored that the magistrates of Tianshan County were killed one after another. If you find out the truth, you can get a detective reward."

The detective system was activated, proving that this case indeed happened.

Three people, at different times, in different places, all saw the county magistrate being killed. It was really a strange thing.

And what's even weirder is...

'System, this case of [How Many Times the County Magistrate Died] has been triggered. What about the previous [Lost Army]? '

"Of course, two cases are being carried out at the same time. As a detective, it's normal for your business to be busy."

Well, there have never been two cases before, so this encounter is a great experience.

He drank up the noodle soup in one gulp and wiped his mouth.

"I'll rest here tonight and set off early tomorrow morning. I want to see if the county magistrate is dead."

……

The sky in Beiyan is in chaos.

It snows in August, and winter comes in September.

The river surface was completely frozen, and as far as the eye could see, there was a vast expanse of white snow.

Cao An and his four men finally arrived in Tianshan County in a carriage on the afternoon of the second day.

It's just that their mood is a little heavy at the moment.

The closer we got to Beiyan, the harder the biting wind and snow got. The refugees didn't see it, but this was not good news, because the refugees didn't flee, just because they couldn't bear the heavy snow and couldn't escape from this place.

When they entered Tianshan County, they saw a large number of refugees gathered around fires, starving to death.

As an imperial envoy appointed by the imperial court, Cao An had not thought about any private visits. He needed to understand the situation in the city as soon as possible and help the people overcome the difficulties in a unified way.

Of course, he also wanted to see with his own eyes whether the county magistrate was dead or not.

Arriving at the county government office, Cao An showed his badge and imperial edict without hesitation.

Soon, an official with a goatee hurried over and bowed his head.
  "I am the magistrate of Tianshan County and have met Mr. Cao."

"Well, no courtesy."

Cao An looked at the visitor carefully, and there was something in his heart that he wanted to ask: Are you dead today?

(End of this chapter)