Touring the Ming Dynasty

"Oh?" Duan Fei was surprised, and Aunt Li turned her head and shouted out: "Sister, hurry up and meet the three adults!"

A middle-aged woman came in immediately, bowed to the three of them, and said: "The woman has met the three adults, and heard that the adults asked about the low name, so I came here to pay a visit. I don't know what the three adults have to teach?"

Duan Fei said: "You are Li Erniang? Have you ever been to Master Xu's mansion in the backyard of the county government office? There is a maid named Xiaoyun in it, she is missing now, do you know what happened..."

Li Erniang replied while thinking: "There is such a person, she also bought some things from me... By the way, she is a full-time flower planter in Xu's mansion. I saw her a few days ago. She disappeared? That's true." No surprise, she asked me a lot of strange things that day, asking about things in Yangzhou, as if someone told her that some rich businessmen in Yangzhou were recruiting maidservants, and the conditions were pretty good. , so you came to ask me, but I didn't pay attention, so I said a few perfunctory words, could it be that she really went? This is terrible, most likely I was deceived by a kidnapper."

Duan Fei glanced at Shi Bin, and Shi Bin shouted: "Then, have you ever heard Xiao Yun say the names of Wang Sangu and Hou Ma?"

Li Erniang nodded again and again, and said: "I have heard of it, but it is not in Xu's house. We are almost colleagues, and we will meet each other from time to time. We will take care of each other and never tear each other down. That's why I didn't tell Xiaoyun the truth. She can do things like abduction, but that waiting mother... I heard that she used to do it in Yangzhou Tianxiang Building, and later redeemed herself, and became a doctor by virtue of her knowledge of women's medical skills. Sick, while saying some tempting words, as for whether she has kidnapped someone, I don’t know.”

Duan Fei carefully looked at Li Erniang's expression, she should know something, but she didn't say it out of concern, Duan Fei thought for a while, and said: "Li Fu, since we found Li Erniang, there is nothing here for you." It's over, I still need to borrow this house for a while, you husband and wife go out!"

After driving away Li Fu and his wife, Duan Fei asked Shi Bin and Guo Wei to stand guard outside the door. Duan Fei and Li Erniang were the only ones left in the room. Just say it."

Li Erniang said respectfully: "My lord is really a sensible person. I dare not hide it. At that time, my mother was indeed doing nasty things like abducting and selling people. It's just that her whereabouts are uncertain, and I don't know how to find her. I remember Xiaoyun once asked me a question." People, said it was He Yuanwai from Yangzhou, I am not familiar with the rich and noble families in Yangzhou city, I don’t know what this He Yuanwai does for a living, but Xiaoyun only asked about this name, obviously it was a name left to Xiaoyun by his mother. As for the connector, the messenger only needs to follow this line to check, and there must be nothing wrong."

Duan Fei, Guo Wei, and Shi Bin hurried back to the county government office, but Catcher Yan and the others hadn't returned yet, and the three came to the street again, finally found Catcher Yan, and told Catcher Yan what he had learned. The head catcher pondered for a while, and said decisively: "I'm going to see Lord Min right now!"

After returning to the yamen, Yan Tutou, who had received an errand, nodded to Duan Fei, Shi Bin, and Guo Wei. After a quick lunch, Yan Tutou rented a boat, brought Li Erniang with him, and then we all boarded the boat to Yangzhou rush to.

Seeing the familiar scenery along the way, Duan Fei couldn't help but think of the young lady and maid who passed by the boat when he went to Yangzhou last time. Although it was just a glimpse, those beautiful eyes that were as bright as the stars are unforgettable forever.

Shi Bin sighed: "Brother Fei, do you still remember that stinky girl who scolded us last time? I don't know if we can meet again this time when we go to Yangzhou. It's the first time in my life that I've seen such a beautiful woman. If I can How beautiful it would be to marry and be a wife!"

After Yan Butou and Guo Wei heard about it, they questioned Shi Bin triumphantly, and he was not ashamed of being scolded at all. Duan Fei couldn't help laughing because of his obsessive look.

The five people, Shen Shizhong ([-]:[-] p.m.), got off the boat at the pier outside Yangzhou City, and then rushed to the Yangzhou government office. Duan Fei and the others were left to rest in the corridor outside the execution room. Chief Yan asked the government officials to spread the news , intending to meet Yangzhou General Judge Xie Zhijun and Yangzhou Chief Arrester Shi Yufeng respectively, but Shi Yufeng was not in Yangzhou, and the General Judge summoned him.

Tongshen is in charge of the criminal name of the whole prefecture. He is the immediate boss of Yan Butou's boss. Yan Butou cautiously stepped forward to see him. Xie Zhijun glanced at him and said indifferently: "Master Yan, your county has been quite uneasy recently..."

Sweating slightly on the back of Yan Butou, he hurriedly replied: "Yes, there have been several murder cases in Baoying recently, but fortunately they were solved in time, my lord, please look into it."

Xie Zhijun snorted, flipped through the files on the table, and said, "In the past, the cases in Guixian County have been delayed for a long time before being solved, but these recent murder cases have been solved quickly. Why?"

Yan Butou wiped off his cold sweat, and replied: "This is because the magistrate of our county, Mr. Min, has always entrusted criminal cases to Mr. Xu, the history of the Dian Shi. Not long ago, Mr. Xu was in poor health, and the responsibility for solving the case fell on the subordinate officials." On the body, the next official is fortunate not to disgrace..."

"Nonsense!" Xie Zhijun snorted coldly, and said, "I don't know how much you are capable of? I heard that you recruited a small policeman who is very good at solving crimes, and because of this, you even got into an argument with Xu Yu, the history of the classics, but it is true. thing?"

Yan Butou smiled and replied: "Yes, you can't hide anything from your lord. It's true. Because of jealousy and hatred, Xu Yu, the official history, made things difficult for his subordinates. Please learn from me!"

Xie Zhijun snorted and said, "You still have to play tricks when you come to me. I don't care what you plan. I want to borrow this person. You take him with you? Go and call him in."

Yan Butou murmured in his heart, but he had to go out and bring Duan Fei in. Duan Fei stepped forward to meet the judge, and then stood beside Yan Butou. Without bowing, he stood upright like a javelin, and his eyes met the magistrate without timidity. Seeing that the magistrate was only looking at himself and did not speak, he reminded with a smile: "My lord..."

Xie Zhijun coughed lightly, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "Yes, your name is Duan Fei? I heard that you and Xu Dianshi had a bad fight, do you know that Xu Yu is a spy from Dongchang? It's not good for you to offend him!"

"My lord, please advise!" Duan Feigong cupped his hands and said respectfully.

Xie Zhijun smiled and said: "You don't have to worry, as long as you help me with one thing, I can keep you safe!"

Duan Fei said in a deep voice: "My lord, please tell me that I will do my best in this humble position!"

Xie Zhijun took a look at Chief Yan, and said, "Captain Yan knows a thing or two about this matter. Last month, he transferred a few arresters from Gui County for that matter, so there was a vacancy. You are now an arrester." quick……"

Duan Fei didn't talk to him, but Catcher Yan interjected: "My lord, how are Deputy Catcher Wang and the others doing?"

Xie Zhijun frowned and said, "No, a few more people died over there. If it wasn't for Yangzhou's recent unrest, I would have gone to sit in town in person. Fortunately, the brothers were at most injured and no one was killed. Otherwise, the pressure would have been too late. Living."

Duan Fei couldn't help being surprised, what kind of case was it that people died one after another, could it be a serial killer?Even the policeman was injured, so it can be seen that he had contact with the murderer, why he still failed to catch the murderer?

Captain Yan exclaimed, Xie Zhijun looked at him, then at Duan Fei, and finally decided: "How many of you are here? Immediately take a boat to Rugao County, and when you see the chief arrester Shi Yufeng, tell me it's me." Those who asked you to help solve the case, especially Duan Fei, if you find anything, just tell Mr. Shi, he will support you, this case has been pressed for too long and cannot be delayed!"

"Yes, I obey!" Yan Butou happily replied.

Duan Fei said: "My lord, I came to Yangzhou with Yan Butou because of a young girl's abduction case. Please allow me to solve the case first and go to Rugao after finding the missing person."

"I will send someone to investigate that case, you don't have to worry about it." Xie Zhijun said.

Duan Fei still insisted: "My lord, since this case is in my hands, I have to finish it. Otherwise, worrying about it will cause delays. Please forgive me."

Yan Butou was so anxious that he gave Duan Fei random glances, but Duan Fei met the eyes of the judge without fear. Xie Zhijun frowned, and finally changed his mind: "Okay, I will give you half a day, and I will give it to me immediately after finishing the work." Get on the boat and go to Rugao, hurry up."