Detective Di Renjie's legend of Wu Dynasty

Chapter 742 The Case of the Missing Silversmith

Surrounded by all the guards, Di Renjie, Wang Mang, Zeng Tai, and Li Yuanfang rode to the side of the road.

Zhang Gu hurried forward, knelt down on both knees, and kowtowed his head: "See Mr. Governor, Mr. Li, Mr. Wang Houye!"

Wang Mang, Di Renjie and others got off their horses. Di Renjie looked at the situation in front of the mansion and asked, "What's going on?"

Zhang Gu hurriedly replied: "Mr. Huiguo, it's like this, these women are the family members of the silversmiths in Luoyang City.

Two months ago, these silversmiths were hired out to do work, and they haven't come back yet.

A few days ago, the mansion received complaints from family members one after another. Master Sima immediately went on a business trip to check all the big workshops that made gold and silverware in the city, and none of them had hired these silversmiths.

So Beizhi wrote a reply and told the family members of the silversmith.

Unexpectedly, today they got together and presented themselves..."

Di Renjie nodded and said, "Oh, that's right."

Zeng Tai on the side said: "Yes, teacher, the students also know about this."

Di Renjie asked, "How many silversmiths are missing?"

Zhang Gu replied: "23 people."

Di Renjie said in shock: "23 people!"

Zhang Gu nodded: "Exactly."

Di Renjie frowned and asked, "Are the 23 silversmiths hired by the same employer?"

Zhang Gu replied: "No."

Di Renjie asked in surprise: "No? In other words, every silversmith was hired by different employers, but they all disappeared?"

Zhang Gu said: "Yes."

Di Renjie, Wang Mang and others looked at each other, shook their heads slowly and said, "This is really strange."

He pondered for a moment, then said to Zhang Gu, "Go and collect the women's complaints and find someone who can speak quickly. I have something to ask."

Zhang Gu took the order, turned around and rushed to the front of the mansion, shouting: "Mother, aunt, elder sister, hey, this time your case is settled, come here, and present the certificate."

The women gathered around and said in one voice, "Why, you got our name?"

"Didn't you just say that you can't hand it over?"

Zhang Gu lowered his voice and said: "It's old for you to meet Di Guo, who is as good at solving cases as a god, this time your case will be solved!"

An old woman asked in a daze: "Di Guo always sells something, and he can still solve the case..."

Zhang Gu let out a "shush", looked around and said: "Be careful what you say! What kind of pot old man, is the old man of the country, not a seller, but in charge of our Lord Inspector. Do you understand?"

Le Shi on the side said in surprise: "An official who is older than Lord Inspector?"

Zhang Gu nodded: "Even the emperor listens to his old man."

The women exclaimed: "Oh, it can be regarded as meeting the Lord Qingtian..."

Zhang Gu shouted loudly: "Hey, that's right, you find someone who can talk, and follow me inside, the old man wants to ask questions."

The women discussed in a hurry.

In the end, an old woman said to Le Shi: "Son, I think you should go, your brain is clear and your mouth can keep up."

All the women said: "Yes, yes. It's you!"

Le Shi nodded: "Okay, I'll go."

Di Renjie sat in the second hall and watched the complaint carefully, while Wang Mang, Li Yuanfang, and Zeng Tai stood aside.

After a long time, Di Renjie raised his head and said, "23 silversmiths were employed by different employers, but the result was exactly the same, and they all disappeared. This is really strange. Could it be a coincidence..."

Wang Mang, Li Yuanfang, and Zeng Tai looked at each other, and Li Yuanfang replied, "We have been dealing with gold and silver for the past two days. We only searched the Shanjin Bureau yesterday, and today there is another case of missing silversmiths."

Di Renjie raised his head and said, "Well, that's a bit interesting."

Li Yuanfang was taken aback for a moment: "Ah... my lord, do you mean that what I said is a bit interesting?"

Di Renjie smiled and said, "Yes."

Li Yuanfang scratched her head and looked at Wang Mang and Zeng Tai.

Wang Mang said: "My lord, each of these cases is related to gold and silver. Could it be a coincidence?"

Li Yuanfang and Zeng Tai looked at each other, and they nodded.

Di Renjie didn't speak, he took a deep breath and fell into deep thought.

At this time, Zhang Gu led Le Shi to the back hall, and said softly: "Old man..."

Di Renjie raised his head.

Zhang Gu pointed to the woman beside him and said: "This is Le Shi, wife of the missing silversmith Li Yong, come to answer."

Di Renjie raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh..."

Le Shi knelt down and kowtowed, "See you sir!"

Di Renjie said softly: "Get up. Don't be afraid, I have a few words to ask you."

Le Shi stood up and replied, "Yes."

Di Renjie asked: "Your husband Li Yong is a silversmith?" Le Shi said: "Exactly."

Di Renjie asked: "The old and weak women and children outside the gate just now are the family members of the silversmith?"

Le Shi said, "Yes."

Di Renjie asked again: "Before, did you know each other?"

Le said: "A few are family members of my husband's friends, so we know each other, but most of them are unknown."

Di Renjie asked: "Then why did you get together and come here to complain?"

Le Shi replied: "In the beginning, they told each other, but after seeing each other a lot in the yamen, they became acquainted, and only then did they realize that they were also the family members of the silversmith, and their husbands were also missing.

The first time I filed a complaint, the yamen approved the case and sent people to search everywhere, but they didn't even find anyone.

If we submit the certificate again, the Yamen will not accept it.

Everyone was not reconciled, and they got together to discuss, and then decided to go to the governor's mansion to beat drums and file a complaint. "

Di Renjie nodded: "That's it. Alright, Le Shi, tell me the whole process of her husband Li Yong's disappearance in detail."

Le Shi recalled: "Yes. It was two months ago, late at night on the third day of September..."

Le Shi told Di Renjie the details of the stranger's hiring of Li Yong at that time, and Di Renjie frowned from time to time and listened carefully.

Wang Mang, Li Yuanfang and others also listened carefully.

"Just like that, my husband left the house with that mustache, and he hasn't been heard from since. It's been more than two months now, and no one is alive or dead..."

Di Renjie nodded and said, "The family members of the silversmiths outside the gate are also in this situation?"

Le Shi said, "Exactly."

Di Renjie nodded.

At this time, Wang Mang suddenly asked: "You just said that the silver pouch of the employer mustache hangs on his wrist?"

Le Shi said, "Oh, yes."

Wang Mang said, "Show me how he took out the silver bag and put it on the table."

Leshi thought for a while, she straightened her five fingers, and stretched out of her sleeve, she pointed to the wrist of her right hand and said: "The silver bag is hung on the wrist..."

Then, she lowered her arm, "Just like that, put the silver bag on the table."

Wang Mang asked: "From the beginning to the end, did his fingers never bend?"

(End of this chapter)