Daily life of slaying demons in the government

Chapter 355 Thousands of clues
Not only in the government office, Yang Qian also found nearly thirty magic arrays in the large mansion arranged for him by the government office.

They were all the same methods of engraving magic array patterns inside that he had seen in the tomb of the Sky-clearing Demon Master before, but the methods of the magic array were not the ones in the tomb of the Sky-clearing Demon Master, but the ones that Yang Qian had come into contact with and understood.

Yang Qian’s evaluation is: He knows some new tricks, but not many, and his level is average.

The practice of magic array mainly depends on accumulation and understanding, talent and whether it is suitable for this mysterious art. It is extremely difficult and it is difficult to become an expert in it.

With his cheating skills, Yang Qian could easily defeat most of the cultivators who were studying formations.

From the means of formation, Yang Qian could also infer that the refining of weapons and pills in the government office was probably not up to par.

However, these magic arrays seem to be quite old and it is obvious that they were not specially made for Yang Qian's arrival.

It can be seen from this that every chief constable of Shuangqing Prefecture had been in control of everything he did and every word he said. He was almost a puppet.

After Yang Qian cleared out these formation arrangements, he carved formation patterns in the main locations of the government office and his own house, on the floor tiles, walls, and beams.

All I want is a safe place. With the magic array on guard and defense, it won't be so easy to spy on them.

Near noon, one document after another was delivered to Yang Qian. Each person delivered it personally, and while taking the opportunity to express their loyalty, they would also intentionally or unintentionally test Yang Qian or belittle their colleagues.

It looks like they are having a great time fighting among themselves.

Yang Qian ignored them all, just collected the documents handed in by these people and waved his hand to let them leave. He would have to wait until he finished reading these documents before he could have a rough idea of ​​what was going on.

Yang Qian's brows began to furrow from the first document. After reading seven documents in a row, his brows had already furrowed into a shape called "川".

It’s too unexpected!

First, the heads of police from each flag summarized the cases in their hands. No matter whether they were closed, pending, or in progress, they all emphasized two words: clean.

There are no such things as difficult cases in other places in Shuangqing Prefecture. Nine out of ten cases are very simple cases, such as robbery and murder, passionate murders due to disputes, etc. Generally, these cases are handled by local governments. The only cases that cannot be handled are those involving "unruly" evil spirits or thieves who run into the city and cause trouble, which require the provincial police station to take action.

As for unsolved cases, there is only one kind: they cannot be solved, so they can only be left hanging.

If you only look at these documents, you would think that Shuangqing Prefecture is the safest place in the Hongwu Dynasty.

But the opposite is true.

Too many people died. As long as I pretend not to see or hear anything, it will be as if nothing happened.

As long as the living people treat it as if it never happened, the dead people can't speak out anyway. Naturally, everything will be peaceful and stable.

Of course, there are bound to be some restless people making a fuss.

You make a fuss, and then you disappear after a few days. Who will continue to make a fuss?
This was one of the reasons why Yang Qian frowned. The other was the content about Zheng Yue.

Before, Yang Qian had always speculated that Zheng Yue’s death was probably due to a conflict with Xiao Cangyu, or that it directly touched upon some of Xiao Cangyu’s interests, which led to his “disappearance”.

After all, "missing" does not necessarily mean dead. This is not the worst outcome from an official perspective. Anyway, we can slowly look for him later, and it won't be too late to say "death" after ten or eight years.

In addition, due to the special environment of Shuangqing Prefecture, it is unlikely to raise an army to hold the culprit accountable.

But after reading these seven documents, Yang Qian began to hesitate about his previous judgment. Because the statements of the police chiefs and officials in the police station about Zheng Yue were similar, but they all revealed that Zheng Yue's behavior was very strange. He did not disappear under normal circumstances, but suddenly disappeared after many strange behaviors. And Zheng Yue was not what Yang Qian thought when he was in Shuangqing Mansion. He almost did not have the intention to do any work. On the contrary, he was always hanging around outside.

Is there anything wandering around outside the city of Shuangqing Prefecture? Of course, it can only be demons and bandits.

The seven documents all appear to be "recollections" and "plain statements", with words basically "stating facts", but the meaning they express is just short of writing: Zheng Yue is colluding with evil spirits and bandits.

After reading it, Yang Qian leaned back in his chair and rubbed his eyebrows. He hadn't thought so much for a while.

There are so many things to deal with. I had originally thought of using the case of Zheng Yue's disappearance to make things clearer, but now it seems that it is still unclear whether this case can be solved in the end, but it has definitely added another layer of confusion to the already chaotic and tangled mess. If I want to sort it out, the difficulty has increased several times.

true or false?
It's all possible.

And from the documents handed over by these people, it can be seen that many things have traces to follow and are not fabricated out of thin air. For example, property cannot be eaten, and Zheng Yue's family is not in Shuangqing Prefecture. If he can't use it all, he must send it back to his hometown. If there is a slight shortage, it will be counted.

For example, Zheng Yue’s residence is still there, and there must be some items in it that cannot be forged, and there should be discoveries to be made if we investigate.

Of course, given Xiao Cangyu's status and power in Shuangqing Prefecture, it is not impossible for him to make up a complete lie.

Therefore, we need to further distinguish the true from the false.

Juan was called in by Yang Qian. Now in Shuangqing Mansion, Yang Qian could only seek some advice from Juan.

After showing these documents to Juan, Yang Qian also wanted to hear his opinion.

"What do you think of Zheng Yue's situation?"

"I dare not speak nonsense. However, Zheng Yue has a good reputation as an official, and he has only been in Shuangqing Prefecture for more than three years. If it is really as described above, the change is too fast. It is impossible that it is just money or women.

Either there is another reason. Or these people are just making up nonsense and trying to cover up the disappearance of Zheng Yue in this way. "

Juan's idea is basically the same as Yang Qian's.

"Send a note to the Imperial City, asking them to verify the flow of money and property in Zheng Yue's home over the past three years.

Send a few more brothers to Zheng Yue's residence here to look around, maybe we can find some clues."

"Sir, if Zheng Yue really has his own way to die, then this case..."

"So what?" Yang Qian said as he stood up from his chair and continued, "Even if Zheng Yue really deserved to die, it was the law's responsibility, not the hand of evildoers and bandits, and it's not an excuse.

What we came to Shuangqing Prefecture to deal with was never Xiao Cangyu, but the chaos here.

No matter what, Zheng Yue is the best card we have at the moment, and we must play it well."

By the time he finished speaking, Yang Qian had already opened the door of the government office.

"Sir, what are you doing?"

"Go around the city. You don't have to follow me. Go do your errands."

(End of this chapter)