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Chapter 8 Persuading the Widow
The green-robed man glanced at him: "Someone feels that what you're going to do now is not about a certain identity, but about this little brother."

The magistrate of Cheng County repeatedly nodded: "Young Master said what you said!" Then he turned his head cautiously and said to Chu Qing: "Brother Chu, this is because I didn't do anything about it, but, but I was also punished." Forced helpless ah. "The Liu family has a big business, and there is a magistrate Liu supporting him in the state capital. It is said that magistrate Liu is also backed by Uncle Liu Guo. Even if he rushes to the Liu family, it may not be of much use.

"I just want to know the cause of Master's death. Why did he go out of the yamen for an autopsy one moment ago and die in Liu's house the next moment? He was even poured with a basin of sewage before he died. I hope the adults will give an explanation to the grassroots. "Chu Qing's voice was so loud that it hurt the eardrums of the magistrate.

"You, don't force me, if I can say it, I would have said it." Cheng County magistrate showed embarrassment.

Yu Gufeng squinted his eyes on the side: "Oh? You have a lot of capable people in Qingshui County? It's interesting that you can't have an explanation after killing someone. I really want to hear who can make a person in Qingshui County. The county magistrate is like a mouse seeing a cat."

At this time, Yu Gufeng was thinking of making good friends with this little brother Chu. The lame Zhang was dead, and there were no candidates for the autopsy, and the master could not stay here for long, time was running out, so he had to choose Chu Qing.

On the other side, Chu Qing heard that Yu Kuifeng intervened as a matter of course and made the county magistrate dare not say a word, so she squinted her eyes and looked around Yu Zufeng thoughtfully.It is not easy for this person to suddenly appear in Qingshui Town.

Thinking of this, Chu Qing suddenly felt complicated and hard to hide, maybe he could use his identity to help his master get justice.

Chu Qing felt at ease, knowing that she might not be able to get the exact truth from Cheng County magistrate, so she could only detour: "My lord, in view of the fact that master has worked hard for the county government for more than ten years, I will not ask you to Give me an exact answer, I just want to know one thing, why did my master die?"

The county magistrate Cheng showed a complicated expression, but Yu Kufeng glanced at her, hesitated for a moment, and gave her a half-hearted look: "This, this is something you have to ask yourself."

"Ask me?" Chu Qing was startled for a moment, then thought of something, and her heart went cold.

"Ask me?" Chu Qing was stunned, and looked at Cheng County Magistrate in surprise: "Could Master's death have something to do with me?"

Cheng County magistrate was moved, and quickly changed his words: "I'm just talking casually, Brother Chu, you also said that your master has been a secretary in the county government for more than ten years. In my eyes, although we are superior and inferior, we have known each other for several years, and I can be regarded as your master's friend. If there is a little way, I can ignore him? But I also have something to hide, not to mention, there is no substantive evidence to prove it Your master is innocent, what do you ask me to do? You can only close the case hastily and wrong your old friend."

The county magistrate Cheng sighed, he felt uncomfortable, but there was nothing he could do.

There is a Liu family in Longmen Town, and there is Liu Zhizhou protecting Liu's family. As a small county magistrate, even if he wants to stretch his hand, where can he stretch it?

Chu Qingtong stared at the county magistrate urgently, he could clearly see the helplessness and self-blame in his eyes, his complexion improved a little, and the strength in his hand eased a little: "My lord, what do you mean, there is no turning point in this matter?" gone?"

The county magistrate Cheng shook his head: "Not without it."

"What?" Chu Qing pursed his lower lip, with hope welling up in his heart.

"If we can get substantive evidence, maybe we can still deal with it..." Cheng County Magistrate wanted to help the crippled Zhang, but the other party did a good job, and it was a senior official who crushed people to death. From his standpoint, he made such a move. The promise is not easy.

Chu Qing saw his hesitation, and continued to press, asking him to make a promise: "Will the case be filed if we get the evidence?" The knife in his hand was pressed down again.

The sharp knife pressed down on the magistrate Cheng, cold sweat dripped from his forehead, but he assured him: "Of course."

Chu Qing took another deep look at the county magistrate, and said nothing else, but the thoughts in his mind were disturbed.The master's death was not as simple as it seemed on the surface. With the friendship between the master and the county magistrate, he was so prevaricated and refused to help, I am afraid that if he intervened, he would fall into it himself.This is completely different from what she thought when she came.

Originally, she planned to directly force the magistrate Cheng to file a case, and at the same time appoint herself as a coordinator in order to avenge her master's grievances, but now it seems that there is pressure from above, and the magistrate Cheng will never agree to her being the coordinator of Qingshui County for fear of causing trouble.

I had no choice but to not startle the snake for the time being, first go to secretly investigate the matter of the master, and then change my appearance and go to another county to seek a job.

After Chu Qing figured it out, she slowly put down the knife in her hand. The county magistrate gasped for breath, and at the same time retreated a few steps away from Chu Qing with a face full of shock.

Chu Qing threw the knife directly, turned around and left the county office, planning to go to Liu Erhun's house first.Liu Erhun was dead, but she could still use his death to plan and find evidence that her master was wronged.

It was just at the gate of the yamen, but was stopped by Yu Cufeng: "Little brother, wait a moment."

"What's the matter?" Chu Qing turned her head and asked expressionlessly.

"I don't know if this little brother can take on the private work of the autopsy?" Yu Gufeng narrowed his eyes, stared at Chu Qing's eyes, and asked tentatively.

"Private work?" Chu Qing frowned, and directly refused, "No need, Mr. Chu has some important things to do for the time being. If Mr. Yu wants to find someone for an autopsy, there are ready-made ones in the yamen, no worse than Mr. Chu." She said. Now I just want to seek justice for the master, and I don't want to involve other things.

After Chu Qing finished speaking, she turned around and left.

"Wait a minute, brother, don't think about it again, the reward will definitely not let me down." Yu Zufeng didn't expect that she really didn't recognize her relatives, so she left as soon as she said it, and in a hurry, she stepped forward and grabbed Chu Qing's arm.

"No. I haven't even got the appointment paperwork for the clerk. Wouldn't it be embarrassing for me to do it for me? There are other experienced clerks in the yamen. If you want to do an autopsy, Mr. Yu can ask your lord directly." Chu Qingyouyan If he didn't enter, he continued to walk in the direction of Liu's house as if he was doing business.

Yu Gufeng asked a few more questions, but Chu Qing was not moved at all, so he had to stop and looked at Chu Qing's back from a distance, his brows became more and more wrinkled, after thinking about it, he decided to go back and ask for instructions .

Although Chu Qing really wanted to use Young Master Yu's influence, but her teacher was unknown, and she rashly asked him to help with the investigation, she was afraid that she would startle the snake, so she had to go to investigate on her own to find definite evidence, and then find a way to avenge her master's injustice.

When Chu Qing arrived at Liu Erhun's house, before she entered the yard, she heard a hissing wail. Many neighbors stretched their necks to look in, and even stood on the wall to look in, but they didn't Several people went in to comfort Liu Cui.

After all, Liu Erhun and his wife have a bad reputation, and they blackmail people on weekdays. If they are blackmailed in the past, this family will be caught up in the rest of their lives.Therefore, no one wants to make this head.

Old Xu Tou has already pleaded guilty, and the matter was originally simple, that is, Liu Erhun saw that Old Xu Tou was a good man, and he helped this and that. He would go to find old Xu, and beat him if he didn't take the money. Old Xu endured it once or twice, and this time he probably endured it to the extreme.In addition, Liu Erhun suffered a loss from Yu Gufeng this time, so his speech became a bit harsh, and he even told about his severed finger back then. .Old Xu's head moved evil thoughts, which led to this disaster.

But although old Xutou pleaded guilty, he is poor and white, it is difficult to support himself on weekdays, and he is a widow. I am afraid that it is absolutely impossible for Liu Cui to get compensation.

Liu Cui was driven back before entering the yamen, fearing that she would cause trouble in the lobby, the patriarch of the clan went to negotiate.She herself knew that she would not get much money, so she started to cry, crying so hard, it was really crying.When she cried, the two little ones beside her also cried, and for a while, the noise made people's headaches.

This was what Chu Qing saw when she came in, and after waiting for a while, she called out, "Liu Cui."

Liu Cui's voice "嘎" stopped abruptly, she turned her head, her face was crying like a crazy woman, her hair was in a mess, and only two eyes were staring at Chu Qing. When she recognized Chu Qing, her eyes burst out. She shot a ray of hope, and rushed over: "My lord! Is there a result? You must make the decision for our orphans and widows—the head of the family died so badly, how can we live after this—"

"If you keep howling, you won't get any money." Chu Qing's voice was very soft, but the effect was very good.

Liu Cuishi immediately tightened her grip, she recognized that this was the little brother who defended her man, she was inexplicably afraid of the people in the government office, and she didn't dare to act like a shrew: "Then, then I won't howl..."

"Well, I have something to discuss with you, how about we go to the inner hall?" Chu Qing's eyes were sharp, and his expression was settled, but Liu Cuishi was intimidated.

"Okay, okay." Liu Cuishi was not stupid either, his eyes flashed, and he immediately glared at the two huddled little radish heads: "Go to the door and guard it, don't let anyone come in, you know?"

"...It's mother." The older little one was wearing a dirty and mended gown, empty, obediently put his head on his head and dragged the little one out.

The two walked to the inner hall, but the door was not closed. From the outside, they could only hear them talking, but they couldn't hear what they said.

"This, this official, what do you want to say to the woman?" Liu Cui rubbed her hands, stretched her neck and looked at Chu Qing with her eyes.

"I'm afraid you also know that old Xutou is poor, and you won't get much money at all." Chu Qing said.

"Why?! My mother asked him to—" Her voice was sharp again, and after being looked at by Chu gently fluttering, she weakened again: "Then, what do you say, the official, we orphans and widows will depend on the official for the rest of our lives. Lord..." She was obviously making trouble out of no reason, but Chu Qing wanted to take advantage of her.

(End of this chapter)