"Half a month ago."

Gu Qixin said that this is indeed the case, the coal mine collapsed half a month ago, and at that time, he was cultivating his body with Xu Yihua and Huiqi in Jiangcheng, so naturally he didn't know anything about this side of the matter. Then several people went to Zhaoyuan County together and met Zhong Weiyuan, it was the other party's obstruction that made Gu Qi and Xu Yihua aware the clues, so that they could get here in a short time.

He had reason to believe that if he had been a little late, they would have gradually buried the collapse of the Chidorigan Coal Mine, or they would have found a more perfect scapegoat and destroyed all the evidence against them.

"Coal mine collapse?!" That Liu Sanniang was shocked when she heard it, "Then Zhao Qing ...... He ......"

"Zhao Si is dead." Feng Youcai's gaze swept over Liu Sanniang, flashing a faint trace of disgust.

"You're lying!" Liu Sanniang covered her ears, she was so emotional that she was trembling all over.

This sudden scream made Gu Qi and Zhao Si look sideways, especially Zhao Si, his face was pale, but he still gritted his teeth and said: "Cheap/human!" Don't let you be cowardly! ”

Gu Qi asked, "How many people died in the coal mine at that time?" ”

Sun Youcai's eyes flashed: "The villain is just a master book, how can I know these things, if Lord Qincha wants to know, it is better to ask Lord Feng to know." ”

Gu Qi's eyes were filled with coldness, this Sun Youcai can play Tai Chi, and throw this matter to Feng Kejie, this Thousand Bird Mountain is the scope of Jeju, and the collapse of the coal mine is naturally inseparable from Feng Kejie. Gu Qi couldn't ask anything from the other party's mouth back then, and how can he ask it now.

"You know what?" Gu Qi's eyes turned, swept through the servants, and landed straight on the catcher who had just spoken.

Na Kuai opened his mouth very simply this time, and no longer hesitated: "After the collapse of the coal mine, the mine was blocked with all its might, and we basically couldn't know the specific situation, but there were still some news that came out on a small scale, and what I heard was that twenty-three people died. ”

"How did I hear that nineteen people died." The companion beside the servant spoke in confusion.

"I heard that twenty-seven people died!"

"No, it's fifteen!"

"Twenty-two."

The officials in the court opened their mouths one after another, telling the gossip they had heard, and the number of deaths in most of the people's mouths was different.

But the only thing that is the same is that the death toll did not exceed thirty!

The Great Cadres stipulated that if the number of deaths in the collapse of a coal mine exceeded 30, it should be reported to the imperial court, and the emperor would personally inquire into the matter.

If it is impossible to say that there is nothing greasy in this, Gu Qi is the first to believe it, otherwise why are there all kinds of speculations, but the number of people does not exceed thirty?

The so-called gossip that came out before must have been known by people with a heart, and the death toll was probably controlled, but I don't know how many people really died, but there must be more than thirty people.

"There are three coal mines in Chidoriyama, but I don't know which one collapsed?" Liu Sanniang has stabilized her emotions now, and her eyes slowly showed a determined look.

Sun Youcai glanced at Liu Sanniang in surprise: "It was the coal mine on the west side that collapsed. ”

Liu Sanniang's face turned pale again: "Zhao Qinghe...... It is in the coal mine on the west side of Chidoriyama...... Could he ......?"

"I said he's dead, he's dead." Sun Youcai snorted coldly, his face disdainful.

West Coal Mine ...... Gu Qi pondered slightly.

But I heard Liu Sanniang ask: "Since Zhao Qing has been dead for half a month, why hasn't the coal mine come down to give a notice, I'm still in the dark!" With so many people dead, why did Lord Feng say nothing, could it be that he wanted to directly treat Zhao Qing and them as missing persons? ”

What a well-spoken woman!

Gu Qi narrowed his eyes slightly, he underestimated this woman named Liu Sanniang, he didn't expect the other party to be able to ask such a sharp question at such a moment.

"Liu Sanniang." Sun Youcai stared at her tightly, and threatened, "Don't be unreasonable, Master Feng is still investigating this matter, and he will definitely give you an explanation in the future!" ”

Gu Qi glanced at Sun Youcai, a sneer overflowed at the corner of his mouth, he turned his face to look at Liu Sanniang, and became gentle again: "Liu Sanniang, your husband Zhao Qing has been innocently missing for three months, but you want to report to the official?" ”

Liu Sanniang only hesitated for a moment, and then said firmly: "Yes, Lord Qincha, the people want to report to the official!" ”

"Good." Gu Qi sat back in his chair, glanced at everyone in the court casually, raised his voice, and said in a manly voice, "Ben Qincha will definitely do his best to help you find your husband Zhao Qing, don't worry!" ”

This time, he not only had to find out the doorways in the coal mine, but also went along the vine to find out all the gourds on the vine, leaving no one behind.

He would never let what happened a year ago happen again in front of his eyes!

A year ago, he was full of beauty, as the most famous master of investigation at the moment, holding a token given by the emperor, going south and north, investigating the case is invincible, when he first arrived in Jeju, he was full of confidence, and felt that he would be able to find out the secret of the collapse of the coal mine, and he would definitely be able to help the imperial court eradicate the tumor.

It's just that although he is first-class in the investigation of the case, he still has deficiencies in other places, and it is precisely because these deficiencies are used by the people behind the scenes, the people behind the scenes are monstrous, and they cover the sky with only one hand in Jeju City, and he actually bribed the whole city to fake the corpse for him, which made Gu Qi's investigation direction deviate. Further, the other party faked the scene, bought people's hearts, and pointed all kinds of clues to a small official in Jeju City. He also made a wrong step, a wrong step, and finally caused a tragic consequence, misidentified the murderer, and the family of the official hanged himself.

And he finally came back to his senses under the shock of life, it turned out that the official was honest and upright all his life, not afraid of power, and the official sea has been up and down for a long time, but he still has not been in the same stream with them. But even if he had already sensed that something was wrong, and worked hard to clear the innocence of the little officials and give them back a lifetime of glory, it would be too late. not only killed the life of the official's family, but he was also caught by someone and reported to the court, almost losing his life, but fortunately, the emperor was gracious later, and only let people abolish their martial arts and leave a life.

Now, a whole year, and now he is standing in this place again, and he has encountered almost the same case as he did back then. This time, he will definitely not repeat the mistakes of the past, not only because he has grown wise, but also because he has Xu Yihua by his side.

A person who can believe with all his heart, a person who fights hand in hand with himself.

Oh, and Huiqi, let's skip it for now.

"Why skip me!" Hui Qi was very unconvinced, "I am also very useful!" ”

Gu Qi followed behind the officers and soldiers and climbed the Thousand Bird Mountain with difficulty, and asked, "What's the use of you, except for the warm bed?" ”

Hui Qi frowned and thought hard: "I sewed your clothes!" ”

"In the end, I couldn't wear my clothes anymore, and I had to buy them again."

"I peeled your melon seeds!"

"Not to mention the potholes, it ended up in your own stomach."

"You...... The next time you pretend to be a prostitute, I can pretend to be a prostitute! ”

Gu Qi's feet slipped and he almost fell.

Xu Yihua rubbed his eyebrows: "You can figure it out." ”

"Hehe, I'm such a smart person, how can I not think of any use for myself!" Hui Qi was triumphant.

Last night, he and Xu Yihua told Xu Yihua about what happened in the court, and the two decided to come to the collapsed coal mine the next day to find out the truth.

But this Thousand Bird Mountain is still outside Jeju City, and it stretches for several miles, it is extremely huge, they took a team of officers and soldiers up the mountain, along the winding mountain road to the coal mine halfway up the mountain, others are fine, it is this Gu Qicai walked a few steps and shouted that he was uncomfortable and couldn't walk.

"Because you are young and strong, you can't even compare to my little child." Hui Qi's face showed disdain.

Gu Qi was serious, pinched his throat and said as Hui Qi spoke on weekdays: "A girl as old as me can get married and have children." ”

Hui Qi's face changed, she naturally remembered that this was what she had said before, and it was best to bet on herself at this time. Looking at Gu Qi's panting appearance, he made a grimace and was arrogant: "You deserve your bad kidneys and lack of yang energy!" ”

"Who do you say is lacking in yang energy! I've been majestic for thousands of years, how can you little boy understand! Hui Qi's words were so angry that Gu Qi raised his leg and wanted to catch up and beat him.

Hui Qi slipped around among the officers and soldiers, relying on his flexible body, so that Gu Qi didn't catch it several times, but he was even more out of breath.

"Alas, I'm old and I'm not in good health." Gu Qi shook his head, trying his best to calm his breath.

Xu Yihua said in a low voice: "You are only young enough to stand, why do you say that you are old." ”

Gu Qi smiled: "Compared with Hui Qi, I am older, but it is still appropriate to compare with you." ”

Xu Yihua slipped a warm current in his heart, and muttered, "Yes...... It's a good fit. ”

It was another half an hour before they arrived at the coal mine on the west side of Mt. Chidori.

Standing on the flat and wide platform that had been repaired outside the coal mine, Gu Qi's gaze swept over the entire coal mine.

The scale of this coal mine is not large, according to the size of the site, it is about a medium-sized coal mine, when Gu Qi came, there were still people busy here, and there were miners in and out of the mine cave on the mountainside, these miners were biting a kerosene lamp in their mouths, and carrying a large bamboo basket on their backs, which was full of baskets of raw coal. The raw coal was still dripping down the bamboo basket with wet water vapor, and the heavy basket of raw coal bent the miners' backs, but each miner's face was only numb.

They do the same thing over and over again every day, go into the mine, mine the raw coal, transport it out, and then repeat the cycle, and at the end of the month they get the wages that don't match their efforts, and that's their life.

Looking at the group of people in front of him, looking at the coal mine as if nothing had happened, looking at everyone's unmoved expressions, and looking at the officials who were still scolding around him, a wave of anger burst out from Gu Qi's chest, and this anger was menacing, and it instantly swept Gu Qi's brain, making his whole body tremble.

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