Chapter 31: The Lord is Coming

Zhou Ning let out a faint 'um', no one left, either the perpetrator was bold enough and calm enough and did not choose to escape, or it was not from the village that committed the crime. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

According to Zhou Ning's inference, he still insisted that it must be an acquaintance who committed the crime. Since no one left, it means that the murderer should still be in the village.

Dusk is very short, the sky is dark, the officials light the lanterns and carry them, and the gongs still sound non-stop. When Zhang Baozheng received the news, he ordered the banquet to be prepared.

As soon as the group entered the village, Zhang Baozheng bowed and said to Zhou Ning with a smile: "My lord, please come here." ”

Zhou Ning stopped and looked ahead along his hand, turned his head to look at him and asked, "Isn't the Zhang family the third to last in the east of the village?" ”

The direction Zhang Baozheng pointed out to him was obviously going west, but this was the opposite direction, what did he mean?

Zhang Baozheng hurriedly smiled and explained: "My lord, the day has come to such a time, you have been running all the way and working too hard, even if you investigate the case, you have to eat first, right?" ”

Zhou Ning's eyebrows furrowed slightly towards the middle, was it to eat after running such a long way?

"I've already eaten dinner, so if you're hungry, go home and eat first." Zhou Ning raised his legs and walked towards the east, and Zhang Baozheng hurriedly followed.

Where would he dare to actually go home for dinner? I'm just thinking in my heart, I'm afraid this time it's a wasted expense. I don't know if there are pigs and sheep slaughtered at home, but the lives of chickens, ducks, and geese must not be saved.

"My lord, it's just a table of thin wine and vegetarian dishes, and you have a good journey. Dust, I have to give you the wind. Zhang Baozheng wanted to persuade Zhou Ning again, but Zhou Ning pretended to be deaf and strode forward.

"My lord, my lord" Zhang Baozheng kept calling after him, and Zhou Ning didn't hear it.

Zhang Baozheng grabbed Lu Qing in a hurry: "You can't let adults go hungry to investigate the case." ”

Lu Qing pulled out his sleeves hard, dusted off the non-existent dust with a disgusted expression, followed Zhou Ning with his head held high, and threw Zhang Baozheng to the side of the road alone.

Lu Qing knows better than anyone whether Zhou Ning is hungry or not, Zhou Ning has not eaten a serious meal for several days, and it is all kinds of dim sum to deal with.

Today's 'dinner' is just a few pastries eaten on the boat with cold water, what can Lu Qing do?

Zhou Ning was thinking about the case, he couldn't make it a corpse to rest on the ground, but he ran to the village to eat first.

After eating, drinking, and then sleeping beautifully, I will get up at three poles tomorrow and go to Zhang's house to take a turn, say a few beautiful official words, and then go home.

After eating, drinking, and taking what should have been taken, the case was ignored and a lot of money was made, and the piggyback earned a good reputation.

The county magistrate personally came down to investigate the case, this is a rare clean official, as for whether the investigation is clear or not is another matter. The vast majority of the officials in the Dajing Dynasty were like this kind of 'acting on the spot' style of 'making decisions for the people'.

Up and down have long been accustomed to this formula, which is the basic routine. Zhang Baozheng didn't think that Zhou Ning would refuse, he was just worried that the county magistrate would come suddenly, and he was not well prepared.

Now that I see that this county master is really different, he is not politely prevaricating, but really not going to eat. His destination was very clear, and he went directly to Lao Zhang's house.

What's going on? Is there really an official in the world who doesn't take the people's money and only gives it to the people? Zhang Baozheng looked at the Zhang family courtyard that was close at hand, and suddenly realized.

Now there is only one small one in the Zhang family. Widowed. The woman is at home, what do you think? Zhang Liu is also a high-class figure in Shixi Village, the adults are young, they just met during the day, and they chased after them before it got dark......

As soon as Zhang Baozheng thought of this, as if he had suddenly opened his mind, he ran towards Zhang's house. He ran into the courtyard of the Zhang family and shouted: "The county lord is here in person, and the idle people are avoiding!" ”

Aunt Li was cleaning up the table in the yard, and when she heard that the county master was really here, she excitedly dropped the rag and pulled Zhang Liu's in the past: "You are quite capable, you really moved the county master over, now it's good, Caixia's revenge has been avenged." ”

"What are you yelling about? Why don't you hurry up and avoid it? Zhang Baozheng waved his arms vigorously, as if he was driving away flies.

The Zhang Liu family is stupid, the county master is really here? Coming so fast? Aunt Li glanced at her, one stupid and the other confused.

"The county master will come when he comes, and he has to avoid it?" Aunt Li muttered in her mouth, and her feet were still very neat and walked towards the outside of the courtyard.

Getting closer and closer to Zhang's house, the sound of the gong gradually stopped. The officials carried lanterns and walked into the courtyard of the Zhang family. The villagers were very curious, some of them rode on the wall to watch the excitement, and some climbed on the roof of the next house to sit.

The courtyards of the neighbors on the left and right were full of people, all staring at the courtyard through the courtyard wall. Zhang Baozheng shouted to the left, and then to the right.

It's a pity that no one pays attention to him, the Zhang family doesn't let him stay, can he still manage it outside the Zhang family? It's better to see this excitement than the board.

To be honest, I really can't see anything, because it's already dark. Although there were a few torches in the yard, the area illuminated by the firelight was really pitiful.

Zhou Ning didn't mean to clear the scene, but Zhang Baozheng drove everyone away, and he also felt good, after all, the large number of people did hinder the progress of the investigation.

As soon as the two officials in the front stepped into the courtyard of the Zhang family, the Zhang family's dog barked wildly.

"Ah Huang!" Zhang Liu was startled by the sound of a dog barking, is this worth it? Before the adults entered the hospital, the dog barked first, which is a great disrespect.

Zhou Ning glanced at the big yellow dog, it seemed that it had indeed been raised for several years, and he listened to the owner's words very much, Zhang Liu yelled at it twice, and it clamped its tail and stopped barking.

The dog was not leashed or running around, it squatted beside Zhang Liu's, rubbing his head against Zhang Liu's leg from time to time. Zhang Liu patted Rhubarb's head and whispered the word 'go'.

Ah Huang ran to the kennel and lay on his stomach honestly, no longer coming out and no longer barking.

Zhang Liu ran towards Zhou Ning with Luo Skirt all the way, and there was still a distance of three or four meters away from Zhou Ning, she knelt on her knees and kowtowed to Zhou Ning.

"You don't have to be formal."

As soon as Zhou Ning raised his hand in the air, Zhang Liu hurriedly stood up: "Lord Xie." ”

This thank you is not just a kind word, it is really very sincere. I broke my legs in the lobby today, and I really don't want to kneel anymore now.

Zhou Ning didn't rush inside, but stood in the middle of the courtyard and looked at the surrounding environment. It was the middle of the night, and it must have been much darker than it is now.