Great Lawyer

Chapter 351 The Story of Disappearance ([-])

"I don't know either. As soon as I saw this, I knew what to do best, which can save costs and buffer water flow."

"Ninth brother, do you think I have amnesia like you?" Yinshou asked in a low voice.

Du Jiuyan sized him up.

"Could I be a son of a well-educated and well-educated family, and my family is a famous family? I was naughty and lost when I was a child, and then lost my memory after being in danger?" Yin Shou said: "Maybe, someday I will recognize my ancestors and return to my clan, tsk tsk ...My identity is so noble that it frightens people to death."

Du Jiuyan said, "At what age did you start to have memories?"

"I can remember what happened when I was eight years old." Silver Hand smiled and said, "Before eight years old is too young, there are only some vague fragments."

"What segment, are there any specific characters?" Du Jiuyan asked.

Yinshou nodded, "Yes, there are many little beggars begging for food together, and I was even fighting with others."

Du Jiuyan gave him a blank look.

"I lied to you. In fact, I can remember when I was very young. Anyway, I have always been a beggar. It can't be a rich man." Silver Hand said: "Besides, which rich man doesn't have many servants around him, how can it be possible?" Lost their master."

Du Jiuyan also thinks so, but everything is uncertain, "If there is a chance, let's investigate together."

Silver hand nodded.

"Jiuyan," Jiao San called her from a shed in front, Du Jiuyan went over, Xiao Luobo and Huazi Naoer were accompanied by Gu Qingshan and Qiao Mo.

Everyone went to the shed.

There are no people here, there are two tables and a few low-legged stools, hot water is boiling on the stove, and I don’t know how long it has been cooking. Du Jiuyan saw Mr. Tian, ​​a thin and thin man about 50 years old, looking at people. When I squinted my eyes, my eyesight was poor.

"Mr. Du," the man cupped his hands and said, "I'm in Xiatianmao. I'm a Cao Guan sent by the Ministry of Industry. I've heard about your name a long time ago. When I saw you today, you really deserve your reputation."

Du Jiuyan cupped his hands and returned the salute, "Your Majesty Tian, ​​you are too polite. I'm just a litigator. I'm overrated."

"Please sit down, please sit down," Tian Mao poured tea for everyone, and gave Chen Lang a strange look when he gave the teacup to him, "This is..."

Chen Lang nodded slightly, "My surname is Chen."

Tian Mao was stunned for a moment, and felt that Chen Lang was a little familiar, but not familiar, he should have seen it somewhere.

"I'm sorry, I just saw Mr. Chen with a sense of familiarity, but I can't remember where I saw it." Tian Mao said.

Chen Lang didn't explain, just smiled.

King Gui glanced at Chen Lang.If Chen Huai'an returns to the capital, he will naturally know more about him.It is said that after he was awarded the No. [-] Scholar, he became a model for scholars all over the world.

After all, after Lu Zhangzhi, he is the first Sanyuanji in nearly 20 years.

The article was also circulated by scholars all over the world.

Chen Lang lowered his head to drink tea, but did not avoid it.Tian Mao's official rank is too low, and he has no contact with him, even if he remembers it, he won't remember it clearly.

After a while of silence, King Gui asked: "What is the name of this foreman Li, how old is he, and where is he from? You said that he received money from you before he disappeared, and how much?"

On the fifth day of every month, the accountant will come to reconcile and settle the wages, and then the money will be allocated from the county government, and Tian Mao will supervise the payment.

It was delayed for three days this month, and I didn't come until the eighth day of the lunar new year.

"This man's name is Li Er. He is from Changde. He is 40 years old this year. On the afternoon of the eighth day of the lunar new year, he settled with me for 230 yuan. But he didn't leave immediately. Just eat wine here." Tian Mao answered seriously.

In fact, although Tian Mao has no official position, he was dispatched by the Ministry of Industry. Normally, even if County Magistrate Liu didn't have to respect him, he would not dare to speak to Tian Mao in a condescending tone.

If this is the case, Tian Mao will not be happy either.

But at this moment, Tian Mao is not unhappy at all, as if it should be so.

"How much did you drink?" King Gui asked.

"The three of us have two catties of wine. He has a good capacity for alcohol, and he drank a jar alone. It was almost midnight when we left, and he was staggering." Tian Mao said and said: "By the way, he lives in the In the next shed, there are five or six sheds built there, and his people live there with him."

"After leaving you, he didn't go back to sleep?" King Gui asked.

"I asked the craftsmen who followed him, and no one saw him go back, not even the people who lived with him." Tian Mao said: "There is no trace of the money he carried with him. I have been guessing for the past two days, will it be?" He fell into the river and drowned."

"If you are drowned, you have to fish up the corpse." King Gui brought the corpse here for this purpose.

Tian Mao nodded in response, wondering how the Magistrate Liu became so serious and responsible all of a sudden, but he had heard that Magistrate Liu was cowardly and soft, and anyone could bully him.

"The people he brought, other than him, have been there all the time? Can each other testify?" Du Jiuyan asked.

"I didn't check this carefully. To be honest, I think he either fell into the water and drowned, or ran away with the money. It happened to be raining that night, so anything could happen." Tian Mao squinted Looking at Du Jiuyan with narrowed eyes, he pointed out and said, "Did you see it when you came? It takes a cup of tea to go back to his place from us. The ridge is very steep, maybe He slipped down the ridge and fell into the water."

"Now the current is strong, people drown, and the corpses don't know where they have gone." Tian Mao said.

What I said is not unreasonable. After seeing the rain, the water level rises and the current is turbulent. If people really fall, they don't know where they will be washed away, or they will be entangled in the weeds at the bottom of the water.It's hard to find.

Du Jiuyan looked at King Gui.

King Gui came out with her, and they walked up the ridge, King Gui whispered, "This person must be found."

"What news did you receive?" If someone is not very important, if someone is missing, send someone to look for it. It's fine if you can't find it. After all, the yamen's manpower is not large enough to be dispatched at will.

King Gui said: "That's right. But this man is the foreman, and he is responsible for all the craftsmen of the dam, even the big rocks in the water, he arranged to be responsible."

"You mean, you'd rather make some effort to confirm that his death was really accidental, rather than fluke? Are you worried that there is something wrong with the embankment?" Du Jiuyan asked.

"Yes," King Gui looked at the water, frowned and said: "This kind of thing is hard to explain, after all, it is not a trivial matter. If someone fakes it, no matter how good the silver hand is at controlling the water, it will not help."

"It's fine this year, what about next year? If the dike suddenly bursts, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Du Jiuyan turned his head to look at King Gui, and raised his eyebrows high, "Just at this moment, I suddenly felt that County Magistrate Liu's face was very pleasing to the eye."

"My lord, when you are doing things seriously, you are so upright that it makes you admire."

King Gui's eyes lit up, and he winked at her, "Is Yan Yan moved by me?"

"Yes, I was moved by your heart for the country and the people." Du Jiuyan cupped his hands.

King Gui stared at her and smacked his lips with a wretched expression.

"Believe it or not, I will kick you down, and I am sure that you will roll into the water like a dung ball without stopping." Du Jiuyan said.

This wretched person must be thinking about the kiss yesterday.

She didn't kill him, but he still had the face to be proud of her.

King Gui coughed, "If you were a dung beetle, I'd like to be a dung ball." He said, quickened his pace and fled.

Du Jiuyan spat at him inwardly.

King Gui ordered Jiao San, "Take someone along the way to find him, and ask around to see if anyone has seen this person."

Jiao Sanying is right, taking the policeman to work.

"Call some craftsmen with a clear mind." King Gui said.

"Yes!" Tian Maoying said, he went to find the craftsman brought by Li Er himself, and after a while, two wet craftsmen came.These people had to soak in the water almost every day, so not to mention their dark skin, the knuckles and knees of their hands were twisted and deformed by the moisture, and the other one couldn't straighten his waist when walking.

They are all honest people, and they kneel when they come in. King Gui asked Han Dang to move a stool over, "Sit down and talk."

The two of them were dripping with water, and they didn't dare to sit, let alone refuse, and carefully sat on half of their buttocks.

"What kind of temperament are you foremen, how do you usually treat you, are you short of money?"

The younger one of the two said: "I have been working with him for five years. We specialize in river work. He is very kind and treats us very well. After all, there are fewer and fewer crafts like ours every year." .”

"We are in the water all year round. Even if we don't get drowned and washed away by the water, we won't live long. So as long as we can still work, he is not stingy."

"Others say that Hui Litou ran away with money. We think it is impossible. We don't know whether he is short of money or not, but he definitely doesn't like the 200 taels. In the past, the bill was 600 taels and 1000 taels of silver. I’ve seen the ticket too, but he’s not tempted, how could he run away for 200 taels.”

The older man next to him nodded in agreement.

"But he's gone, what do you think it might be?" King Gui asked.

The two thought for a while, and the older one replied: "It rained heavily that night, and he drank again. He probably fell into the water."

"He's good at water. If he's usually fine, it's different when he's drinking. Besides, it's raining heavily and it's pitch black. Anything can happen."

King Gui nodded and said, "How many days are left to finish the matter in the water?"

"There's still... one more day's work."

"Go to work, I will call you again if there is something to do." King Gui said.

The two of them should get up and kowtow again, Tian Mao dragged them out, "I know kowtow, and it's hard to talk, so go quickly."

The two of them said yes, and went to the bottom of the polder again, tied a rope into the water, and continued to work.

Asked around, the answer is the same.

It was an ordinary missing persons case. What was unusual was the identity of this person and the more than 200 taels of silver he carried with him.

"See if there are any thieves here on the night of the eighth day of the lunar new year." Du Jiuyan and the lame man said.

"Okay, I'll check it out." As he said, he went to work, and then remembered something, and said again: "The river bank is very slippery, so you should worry."

On the contrary, Xiao Luobo is fine, and he is surrounded by people to protect him. Only Du Jiuyan, who is fearless like Du Jiuyan, can have accidents.

Du Jiuyan smiled with him and said, "You also pay attention to safety."

The lame man nodded and went to work.

"Ahem..." King Gui coughed behind her.

(End of this chapter)