A few people came out of the inspection department, and they didn't say much, and hurried to Boliu Town.

It was now a few days since the crime occurred, and the longer it dragged on, the less evidence could be left behind, and the more unlikely it was that they would be able to solve the case.

As the saying goes, if you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools, Lin Fan had already done his homework before setting off, and he had a general understanding of Boliu Town and the Qiu family in the town.

In terms of scale, Boliu Town is larger than Qingyang Town, and it is also more prosperous, and it is one of the richest towns in Yongyang. And this wealth is mainly for the Qiu family.

In general, the Qiu family, which occupies Boliu Town, has a different power from the Tian family, a nouveau riche who is a villain.

Master Tian came from a humble background, he was a sloppy and broken household, and he relied on his own efforts to accumulate this family business.

And this Qiu family is different, the Qiu family is a local clan in Anzhou, and has been entrenched in Anzhou for hundreds of years.

As the base camp of the Qiu family, Anzhou has been operating for hundreds of years, and the influence of the Qiu family is reflected in all aspects of Anzhou.

And Qiu's power is even more pervasive, and it will be like an iron bucket operated by Anzhou.

Hundreds of years of breeding, the Qiu clan has deep roots and lush branches. In the Anzhou territory, it is by no means comparable to ordinary forces.

Although the Qiu imperial examination has not flourished in recent generations, it has gradually become a dilapidated scene. The once prosperous courtyard is becoming more and more cold, and it is no longer in the grand past, and its power is shrinking, and it can only be retreated in a corner of Anzhou.

The highest official position in the Qiu clan is the current patriarch, although he relied on his ancestral shadow to become a leader, and now he is serving in Beijing. But his ability is not outstanding, and he is not on the right path, so he is not valued by the imperial court, and he has been out of office for more than 20 years.

Everyone knows that the Ministry of Industry is the Qingshui Yamen of the Six Ministries, and the members of the Ministry of Industry are also sitting on cold benches, with no real power, and there is no oil and water to fish.

The most important thing is that everyone with a discerning eye knows that this Patriarch Qiu's career has come to an end, and the hope of going further is extremely slim.

Therefore, in the eyes of the major clans, although the Qiu clan still bears the name of the clan, it has long been reduced to the bottom.

Even so, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and the hundred-legged insect dies but does not stiffen.

Through the accumulation of hundreds of years, the power of the Qiu clan is entrenched on the ground of Anzhou, and the influence of hundreds of years cannot be erased in a while.

Therefore, Qiu's name is still a well-known gold-lettered signboard on the one-third of an acre of land in Anzhou, which cannot be underestimated, far surpassing the Yang family where Yang Yuanwang is located.

The Qiu family in Boliu Town is a branch of the Qiu family, mainly responsible for the management of the Qiu family's industry and business in Yongyang.

Relying on the prestige of the Qiu family, they can be regarded as a local tyrant in Yongyang County, even if it is a county order, they must treat the Qiu family's principal in Yongyang with courtesy.

Qiu Ze, the head of the Qiu family in Boliu Town, is shrewd and good at management. Under his management, most of the tea and rice business in Yongyang is now owned by the Qiu family.

Over the years, the Qiu family has continuously sent money from Boliu Town to the main vein of Anzhou, and most of this money has been obtained by ingenuity.

In addition to the Qiu family, Yongyang originally had more than a dozen tea shops and rice shops.

But they were all suppressed by Qiu Ze's powerful family, and it was difficult to continue, and in the end he could only be annexed by him, thus allowing him to control the price of rice.

Relying on hoarding and raising prices to loot the people's wealth, and catching up with the famine year, they even disregarded the lives of the people and controlled the grain market to make huge profits.

And for the descendants of the Qiu family in Anzhou, as long as they can provide money and benefits to the main line, so that they can continue to enjoy the life of fine clothes and food, he will not care whether your money is stolen or robbed, and everyone who comes will not refuse.

This is also one of the main reasons why the Qiu family is despised by other clans, although everyone's wealth is based on the exploitation of civilians, but the face is always passable, and no one is as naked as the Qiu family, regardless of whether the people live or die.

In any case, with the protection of the lord's family, the local government has nothing to do with them, and after receiving benefits, they can only adopt a laissez-faire attitude.

And with the indulgence of the government, the Qiu family has intensified, and in the fish and meat township, the children of the Qiu family also rely on the family power to act recklessly and have a bad record.

After all, the Tian family in Qingyang Town is weak, and they are still afraid of acting, so they dare not be too presumptuous; And what the Qiu family did can be said to be fearless, and it is better than the Tian family.

In this Yongyang County, the name of the Qiu family can almost stop children crying at night and silence the people; It's no wonder that he was targeted by Fu Tianlin and became his target.

When a few people arrived in Boliu Town, they also didn't stop at the entrance of the town, and went straight to Qiu's house.

Qiu Ze, the head of the Qiu family, also got the news of several people's visit early and asked people to come to the door to pick them up.

A middle-aged man who looked like a housekeeper was waiting at the door, and when he saw Lin Fan and a few people coming on horseback, he hurriedly greeted him and asked, "Dare to ask if it's Lord Lin who is patrolling ahead?"

After getting Lin Fan's definite reply, he arranged for someone to take over a few people's horses, and said with a smile: "The little one is the housekeeper in this mansion, and he was ordered to come to greet the adults, my lord has been waiting for a long time, please come inside!"

After speaking, he led the way in front of the head and led a few people towards the house.

When he arrived in the living room, Lin Fan really saw a person sitting on the main seat, waiting for a few people. In Lin Fan's opinion, this must be the owner of this mansion, Qiu Ze, the head of the Qiu clan in Yongyang City.

Taking advantage of the fact that everyone was not paying attention, Lin Fan quietly observed.

Qiu Ze looked like he was in his sixties, dressed in brocade clothes, looking at the texture and workmanship, it should be the high-grade silk transported from Shu. Shu brocade is known all over the world, and he is sitting in danger, which makes him even more extraordinary.

Crossing the clothes, Lin Fan continued to look. may be the reason for years of hard work, Qiu Ze's face has deep wrinkles and furrows, and he looks a little tired. The gray-white beard half a foot long under the jaw fluttered down, neatly combed, and not messy at all.

As if knowing that Lin Fan was looking at him, he inadvertently glanced up at Lin Fan, but only nodded, smiled, and then began to close his eyes and recuperate.

This person looks like a kind person from the outside, and his smile is also very infectious, and he is not as hateful as the legend.

Seeing a few people entering the living room, Qiu Ze, who had the family behind him as his confidence, got up and smiled heartily: "Old man Qiu Ze, have seen a few!"

Then he said to Lin Fan: "I think this is Lord Lin, right?" I have long heard that Lord Lin is a young man, but he has never been able to see him; When I saw it today, it was really better to meet than to be famous, Lord Lin was heroic, he was really a young talent! Hahaha! ”

Lin Fan returned the salute lightly and said, "Senior Lin Fan, I've seen Mr. Qiu!"

"Mr. is really too prestigious, the younger generation will not dare to be! Mr. Bu said that I came to the house this time to disturb me, not for anything else, just for the theft of the house, and I hope that Mr. will provide a convenience for me to wait in the house to investigate. ”

Qiu Ze stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Lord Lin is too modest, the old man has no fame, no official position, and he is not a Confucian sage, so he can't be called Mr. Adult." The adult is really tormenting the old man, just call me Qiu Ze! ”

Having said that, seeing that Qiu Ze was about to laugh on his face, even the wrinkles were about to wrinkle together, which was obviously very useful for Lin Fan's praise.

Lin Fan didn't debunk it, but said: "Mr. is too humble, the younger generation has just arrived, and there are many things that I still don't understand, and I will have to rely on Mr. to give me more guidance and teaching in the future!"

Qiu Ze was very satisfied with Lin Fan's attitude, and the smile on his face was even bigger. Hurriedly said: "Whatever the adults say, if it is useful to the old man in the future, even if the adult speaks, the old man will not refuse."

Lin Fan said with a smile: "Then the junior will thank Mr. in advance here!"

"Say no thanks, my lord is too outward! Adults are busy with official business, but I didn't expect that because of some trivial things at home, Lord Laurin deigned to run around in person, which is really a sin! Lord Lin, please come inside, I have already asked people to prepare tea, and please take a sip of tea and rest first. As he spoke, Qiu Ze stretched out his hand and made a gesture of please, inviting Lin Fan and a few others to take a seat.

Lin Fan did not shirk and asked everyone to sit down.

After serving tea, Qiu Ze first took a sip of the water cup, and then asked, "Lord Lin, the theft at home has been a few days ago, and the government has already come to see it." I don't know how I bothered to bother my lord to come here in person today, could it be that there is no progress in this case? ”

Lin Fan shook his head and said with a wry smile: "There hasn't been much progress in the case so far. It's just that the juniors suddenly received an order from the county government yesterday that the juniors would be responsible for investigating the case. Therefore, the younger generation came to the house to disturb, if there is any disturbance, I hope Mr. will forgive me! ”

Qiu Ze's face turned cold when he heard this, and he snorted coldly, "The gang of waste in the official mansion, usually in front of the old man, there are five people and six people, and the old man has not given them any benefits, but now he really has an accident, but he doesn't use any of them, and he can't even catch a little thief who steals chickens and dogs, it's really a waste!" ”

After speaking, he seemed to suddenly understand that Lin Fan was still in front of him, and hurriedly said, "Ha! The old man lost his words! Don't get me wrong, Lord Lin, I'm not targeting adults, I'm talking about the officials of the county government! ”

Lin Fan smiled bitterly and said secretly: What a big dismount, I didn't expect him to tear off the camouflage of warmth just now so quickly. But even if you know that this old man is pointing at Sang and scolding Huai, what can you do, can you still turn your face on the spot and walk away. That would really be an unbearable evaluation in the eyes of Yongyang County Ling Gao Wensheng and other bosses.

Lin Fan could only pretend to be stupid and said, "What Mr. taught is this!" But you don't have to be anxious, and you don't have to be angry with others. This Fu Tianlin is indeed extraordinary, he has never missed a shot in Huainan Road for so long, and it is understandable that the officials of the county government can't catch it! ”

Qiu Ze said: "What is he Fu Tianlin, just a little thief who can't be on the stage, but he just got some fame by luck, can he compare to the prestige of my Qiu clan in Huainan Dao?"

"A little thief, now he dares to pull out his teeth and hit the abacus on my Qiu clan. If I can't take him down, peel him and cramp, if it spreads, wouldn't it damage the reputation of my Qiu family? When the time comes, the clan will blame it, and who can afford it on the ground of Anzhou? ”

He then smiled at Lin Fan and said: "Lord Lin is a young talent, he must have something extraordinary, since the group of things in the county government are useless, so please Lord Lin be more attentive, as long as you can catch that thief, the old man will definitely be grateful!"

Seeing Qiu Ze wielding the big stick of the Qiu clan to suppress himself, Lin Fan secretly slandered in his heart: Don't you know what your Qiu family has done? So far, there is no reputation, and the infamy is almost the same!

However, seeing that Qiu Ze was angry and no longer paid attention to his master's image, Lin Fan was also relieved, and finally his true form was revealed, and he no longer pretended to be profound.

Maybe Qiu Ze felt that through the previous temptation, he thought that Lin Fan was submissive, not like a son of a family, which son of a family could stand such treatment?

He first let his subordinates receive him, but he raised his posture and did not go out of the middle hall, and he was reprimanded by Sang and Huai.

If he is a son of a family, even if he can stand it, this kind of insulting thing will force him to have a seizure.

So he thinks that Lin Fan should be just a stupid boy who is lucky enough to achieve fame! Otherwise, why not continue to participate in the autumn festival?

And to deal with Lin Fan, a fledgling and mediocre fledgling, there is no need for these many means, as long as the prestige of the Anzhou Qiu clan is enough.

He, Qiu Ze, didn't believe that Lin Fan, a small nine-rank inspector, dared to take the matter explained by the Qiu family lightly, and would inevitably complete the Qiu family's arrangement with sincerity and trepidation. Otherwise, the Qiu family has been rooted for hundreds of years, how can such a young man be offended?

didn't know that Lin Fan was with civilians all day long, and he didn't really take these family fame and the like too seriously. On the other hand, the current situation is not bad for Lin Fan. It is always much easier to deal with such a powerful straw bag than to deal with a person who is unfathomable and unclear about the details of the city.

Although Lin Fan thought so in his heart, he couldn't show it, so he just said to Qiu Ze: "Please rest assured, sir, the juniors will do their best!"

Seeing Lin Fan's statement, Qiu Ze was quite satisfied with Lin Fan's attitude.

He stroked his beard lightly and said, "I am relieved to have this from an adult!" Butler, take Lord Lin to the treasury to see, whatever is lost in the house, you have to explain it clearly to Lord Lin! ”

He said to Lin Fan again: "Lord Lin, the old man is old and has little energy, and he can't compare to you young people, so the old man won't accompany the adult." Cough... Ahem, butler, take care of the adults for me! ”

Lin Fan hurriedly said: "Sir, although you go to rest first, you don't have to worry about the juniors!"

Qiu Ze nodded, mumbled, stood up, and went to the back hall tremblingly.