Chapter 5: Asking for Money

The master walked up to Zhao Renjie and the others with a few catchers and surrounded them in the middle. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Ying'er saw it and asked, "What do you want to do?" ”

"I don't want to do anything, look at your fine skin and tender meat, like a girl." Qian County Ling rushed over, looked at Ying'er carefully, and said with a smile.

"Sir, is there something wrong?" Zhao Renjie asked in surprise.

"Where did you three come from? Why follow us? Qian County Ling asked.

"We are here to stay, how dare we go in when you stop in front of the inn?" Zhao Renjie said.

"I see that you are sneaky, and you are clearly the murderer." Qian County Ling said.

"Master, you have been wronged! We just got here, how can we be murderers? Raise your hand, please? Zhao Renjie said.

"What's your name? Who are the two of them? Qian County Ling asked.

"My lord, the grass people's name is Zhao Youren, and the two of them are my buddies, this is Lu Xiaofei, and this is Zhao Chun'er." Zhao Renjie said.

"You're from the capital! If you want to go to Yangzhou to do business, right? Qian County Ling asked.

"Yes, we came from the capital, passing by here, it was getting late, so we had to find an inn to rest." Zhao Renjie said.

"Hehe-Zhao Renjie, don't try to fool around, you can't escape my eyes, I know, you are going to Yangzhou to investigate the case." Qian Xianling sneered.

Zhao Renjie never expected that this small county magistrate would also know about his trip to Yangzhou.

"My lord, the grass people are wronged, I am not Zhao Renjie, I am an authentic businessman, and the two of them are my buddies." Zhao Renjie distinguished.

"Don't be verbose, if you have anything to say, let's talk about it at the yamen. Huang catches the head and arrests the three of them. Qian County's order was given, and Huang Zhutou rushed up with several officials.

Ying'er was about to make a move, but Zhao Renjie shook his head.

Ying'er didn't know what medicine Zhao Renjie was selling in the gourd, so he had to obey orders.

The three of them were obediently arrested, and Qian County ordered them to take them to the Four Seas Inn, locked them in a room upstairs, and sent people to guard them.

Downstairs, the shopkeeper summoned everyone in the store and waited for Qian County's questioning.

Qian Xianling glanced at the two guys and a few tenants, and felt that they were all suspicious, and in order to make a sum of money, he wanted to interrogate them one by one.

"Shopkeeper, we have something to say about your affairs first, so I won't be verbose anymore and call your guy up." Qian County Ling said.

The shopkeeper shouted tremblingly: "Xiao Er, come here, the master wants to ask." ”

The shopkeeper walked over in fear, sweating on his face.

"You're the guy in the store? How old is this year? How many years have you been working in an inn? Qian County Ling asked.

"Caomin is twenty-five years old and has been working in the shop for ten years, and our boss is a very good person who has never treated me badly." Shopkeeper said.

"Little Er, the official asked you, what is the movement in the store today? Is there anyone clamoring to leave? Qian County Ling asked.

"Today, there were indeed a few tenants who were checking out, and I had to say a lot of good things to persuade them." Shopkeeper said.

"They have a good stay, why check out? Did you offend them? Qian County Ling asked.

"The shopkeeper often says, 'The customer is God', how dare the villain offend them? They said that our inn was a black shop for money and murder, and they didn't dare to live there. "The shopkeeper told the truth.

"As they say, our Four Seas Inn has been in business for decades, and its reputation is well-known, and customers have always been very satisfied. Lord Qian will administer justice for us. The shopkeeper said.

"Don't wear a high hat for the official, the official's surname is money, and he doesn't recognize the money. I think this young man is young and strong, and it is not a problem to kill one or two people. Huang catches the head and arrests him. Qian County Ling said.

"My lord, Xiao Er has always been an honest man and behaves in a proper manner, I can guarantee it." The shopkeeper said.

"How do you guarantee it, is it yellow or white?" Qian County Ling asked.

The shopkeeper understood in his heart that the implication of the Qian County Order was to ask for silver.

"My lord, there are no old and rotten yellow goods, only white ones, ask the adults to open the net." The shopkeeper said.

"Alright! Master, this matter is left to you, remember, at least this number. Qian County Ling said and stretched out five fingers.

The master and the county commander have been getting along for many years, and they already have a good understanding. He pulled the shopkeeper aside and whispered a few words.

Although the shopkeeper was unwilling, he had to grit his teeth and agree.

"The next oneβ€”that's you, back and forth." Qian Xianling pointed to the middle-aged tenant who was dressed very well, and said.

The middle-aged tenant walked over slowly and asked calmly, "My lord, do you have any advice?" ”

"Look at your face, you don't look like a traitor. However, you are a tenant in this store, and you can't get out of it. What is your name? Where did it come from? Where to go? When to come to Clearwater? Why are you here? Qian Xianling stared at the middle-aged man and asked several questions in a row.

"The master of Qiyu Qingtian, the grandson of the grass people, the grandson of Zhao Qian Sun Li, the name of learning, the learning of learning, the knowledge of knowledge, Xiucai was born, and his family lives by the Qiantang River. When I came to your place two days ago, I had to set up a calligraphy and painting stall in the town because I ran out of entanglements on the way, selling some calligraphy and paintings to earn some entanglement. The middle-aged man said politely.

"Where did the calligraphy and painting come from? How much money can you earn a day by setting up a stall in this Qingshui Town? Qian Xianling asked suspiciously.

"The calligraphy and painting are made by the grass people, although they can't earn a few dollars, they won't starve to death on the streets. The grass man is just a down-and-out scholar, who is not short of ambition, and he does not feel ashamed to support himself with his own hands. In the past few years, the grass people have been living this kind of upside-down life, without complaint or regret. Sun Xuezhi said.

"I think you are a bunch of nonsense, since you live a life of exile and survive by selling calligraphy and paintings, why do you dress so decently? is clearly a robber who robs his house. Tell me honestly, did you kill the two dead people outside? Where did you hide your dirty silver? Qian Xian Ling shouted.

"My lord, the grass people have been wronged! The grass people don't even have the money to pay for the road, so how can there be any dirty silver? Sun Xuezhi shouted loudly.

"Don't call for injustice first, just search if there is any silver. Shopkeeper, where does this man live? Take them to see it. Qian County Ling said.

The shopkeeper didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly took Huang Zhutou and others to Sun Xuezhi's room.

Sun Xuezhi's face was sweating, and he looked at Qian County Ling who was sitting at the top with panicked eyes, only to see Qian County Ling humming a little song with Erlang's legs crossed.

"My lord, the grass people's house is very messy, I'll go and tidy it up." Sun Xuezhi said.

"No need, Huang Zhutou will be measured, and he won't damage your treasures." Qian Xianling laughed.

Sun Xuezhi had no choice but to stand there stupidly, waiting for the arrangement of fate.

After a while, I saw Huang Zhutou walking down from the stairs with a package in his hand.

"My lord, there is a harvest, a great harvest." Huang Zhutou said excitedly.

Qian Xianling was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly asked, "What is inside?" Is it dirty? ”

"Guess what's in there?" Huang Zhutou asked treacherously.

"Don't sell it, say it! What the official wants is the result. Qian Xianling said anxiously.

Huang Zhutou carefully opened the package, and Qian Xianling looked at it, and his eyes were round.