Chapter Twenty-Three: The Search for the Truth

Qian Yuanwai and others were captured, and the old swordsman had to evacuate the yamen with the rest of the people, and when he arrived at the door, he saw more than a dozen people in the rivers and lakes holding swords to block the way. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

"Who are you? Why are you holding us back? The old swordsman asked.

These people are none other than Cao Shangfei and Xu Dayong and their group of brothers.

"Lord Zhao is clever, knowing that you will come to rob the prison, he specially sent us to guard here. Hurry up and get caught! If you resist, you can only die. Grass Flying said.

The old swordsman laughed when he heard this: "Then it depends on whether you have the ability to do this." "Swing your sword and step forward, and fight with the grass.

The leader fought, and the rest stood together, one by one.

The two sides were inseparable, and at this moment, a shout came: "Stop! ”

The two sides stopped, and Zhao Renjie, Ying'er, and Gou Wazi walked over with Qian Yuan.

When the old swordsman saw this, he had no choice but to put down his weapon.

All the people outside the money clerk were arrested, and Zhao Renjie put them in prison, interrogated them one by one, and released all those subordinates who were willing to change their ways.

The money clerk steals chickens outside and can't make rice, and his heart is full of remorse. The brothers became prisoners, and in order to survive, he decided to protect himself because he couldn't care about his brotherhood.

"Lord Zhao, I am willing to change my ways, please give me a chance." Qian Yuanwai said.

Zhao Renjie listened, and said coldly: "If you want me to give you a chance, the first thing is to give yourself a chance, you tell me what you know, if it is true, I can consider letting you go; If I conceal the truth, I will not forgive. ”

"If you want to know anything, just ask, and I will definitely cooperate." Qian Yuanwai said.

"Okay, let me ask you, are you from Yangzhou? Who told you that I was in Linjiang? How did you know I was at the Four Seas Inn? Zhao Renjie asked.

Qian Yuan listened, thought for a while and said: "We are from Yangzhou, it was Linjiang County Ling Qian sent someone to inform us, he said that there are not enough manpower, and he wants us to come over to help, I am the elder brother of Qian County Ling, worried about his safety, so Mao Sui recommended himself to come." At first, we didn't know that you were at the Four Seas Inn, but my brother sent someone to inform me. In fact, when you put on makeup and left the yamen, my brother sent someone to disguise himself as an ordinary person to follow you, and he knew your every move. When you enter the Four Seas Inn, my brother will inform us immediately. At the same time, he also arranged for people to be at the inn, ready to kill the two of you, but unfortunately, the sky does not follow people's wishes, and our wishful thinking is wrong. ”

"Let me ask you again, did you kill the fake shopkeeper? Are the two corpses in Qingshui Town the shopkeeper and the shopkeeper? Who were the two guests who stayed that night? Zhao Renjie asked.

"I didn't kill the fake shopkeeper, I don't know who the two bodies on the street were, and I don't know who the two people who stayed there. We arrived just yesterday and we don't know anything about what happened before. Qian Yuanwai said.

"Don't hide it, it's not good for you to hide it." Zhao Renjie said.

"My lord, what I said is true, if you don't believe it, you can go and ask those who came with me." Qian Yuanwai said.

"My lord, Qian Yuanwai is right, we just arrived yesterday, and we really don't know what happened to the Four Seas Inn, we thought that the shopkeeper was real." The old swordsman kneeling beside him said.

Zhao Renjie glanced at the old swordsman, and saw that he spoke sincerely, not like lying, so he believed that what Qian Yuanwai said was true. However, at this moment, Zhao Renjie faintly felt that Qingshui Town was mixed with dragons and snakes, and the Four Seas Inn was full of fog.

"Ying'er, take them down, I want to sort out the case." Zhao Renjie said.

Zhao Renjie went to the study alone, he picked up the pen and scratched it on the paper, and he couldn't figure it out. He remembered everything that had happened at the Four Seas Inn, the words of the old woman, the crazy young woman, the mute little girl, and the mysteries churning in his mind.

"Who is the murderer? Who is the deceased? What is Wu Huan's character? What is Sun Xuezhi's character? Sun Xuezhi What's going on with the money in the package? Is it a blame for blame? Who is the fake shopkeeper? Who kills people and kills people? What is the relationship between that crazy young widow and Wu Huan? How did the old woman's son die suddenly? Why did her granddaughter suddenly become mute? Zhao Renjie thought about it and felt that in order to find out the truth, he had to start with Wu Huan and the young woman.

Qian County Ling confessed to what he had done and took the initiative to donate all his family assets, but Zhao Renjie remembered that he had behaved well, confiscated his family property, and demoted him to a commoner. Master Li was insidious and cunning, instigating his master to oppress the good, scolding him with fifty rods and driving him out of the yamen. Qian Yuanwai and those subordinates, let go of those who should be released, and lock up those who have been changed. Sun Ergou was punished for eating inside and outside the cane, and was driven out of the yamen. It's all over, and next, Zhao Renjie is concentrating on investigating the fog of the inn.

In the evening, Zhao Renjie called Ying'er and the dog baby to the study, wrote down his mysteries on paper, and asked them to help uncover them.

"My lord, what do you want us to do?" Ying'er asked.

"Be silent, and make secret visits." Zhao Renjie said.

"My lord, how do you want us to proceed? Please also be explicit. The dog asked.

"Ying'er, from tomorrow onwards, you will be responsible for monitoring that crazy young woman, and by the way, go around to inquire about how her husband died? Where is the grave? Was there anything unusual after her husband's death? In particular, have you been in contact with other men? These situations are crucial, and you must do it quietly and not arouse suspicion from others. Zhao Renjie advised.

"The adults are wise, and the subordinates must live up to their mission." Ying'er said with a smile.

"My lord, what am I doing?" The dog asked.

"You go to the vicinity of the Four Seas Inn to ambush and see if there is anyone in the Four Seas Inn, if there is, you just need to record it and don't be alarmed." Zhao Renjie said.

"How to record? I—I can't write. The dog baby looked embarrassed and blushed slightly when she spoke.

"You can find a literate and trustworthy person to be your helper." Zhao Renjie said.

"I'm not familiar with them, so I'd better ask the adults to consider for me." Dog Baby said.

"Alright! Go down first! Let me think about it. Zhao Renjie waved his hand, and Ying'er and the dog baby withdrew.

Early the next morning, Ying'er disguised herself and went out quietly.

The dog baby was about to set off, and Liu Yifei was ordered to come.

"Brother, the adults want me to cooperate with you, and the adults said, don't startle the snake unless you have to." Liu Yifei said.

The two disguised themselves and went to the yamen and went where they should go.

"My lord, what are we going to do?" Kusakami asked.

"It's still the old rule, you and Zhao Yu stay in the yamen, and listen to me at any time." Zhao Renjie said.

Zhao Yu's mission along the way was to protect Lord Zhao, and of course he refused to leave the county office.

"Zhao Yu, Cao Shangfei, Xu Dayong, the three of you are my right-hand men, and the safety of the yamen depends on you." Zhao Renjie said.

"Don't worry, my lord, we will do our duty." The three of them said in unison.

"Zhao Yu, where is Ouyang Jiashen? Why didn't you see him? Zhao Renjie suddenly remembered Ouyang Jiashen, he was a swordsman, and Wu Huan and Sun Xuezhi were involved with them, and this person could not be fully trusted.

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