Chapter 15 The old bag of the master of poison
"Oh, what's that?"
"Lao Bao is a killer! He is a well-known Xuanwu Ling killer on the rivers and lakes more than ten years ago. As he spoke, Lu Sheng took out the piece of paper he drew yesterday from his arms and handed it to Qian Zhifu.
"This is the tattoo that Xia Guan saw on Lao Bao's body, and it was identified by the Criminal Division, this is the Xuanwu Order. ”
Qian Zhifu stared at the mark in his hand, and his eyes became solemn, "Someone, call Cheng Catcher to come over immediately." ”
After a while, Cheng Zhutou rushed to him.
"My subordinates have seen Lord Lu and Lord Lu. Cheng caught his head and saluted with his fists.
"Cheng Catcher, look at this mark, do you recognize it?"
Cheng Zhutou took the paper, and after just one glance, his face changed greatly, "Xuanwu Order! My lord, there is a Xuanwu Order in Suzhou Mansion? Could it be that the Xuanwu killer has started committing crimes again?"
"Cheng Zhutou, the owner of the coffin shop in the east of the city, Lao Bao, was the Xuanwu killer back then. This official now orders you to arrest the Xuanwu killer immediately!" Qian Zhifu shouted.
"Really! This is great! Subordinates go immediately!" Cheng Zhutou was not only not a little dignified, but his face was full of excitement.
A Xuanwu killer! That's a heinous man who has committed a lot of crimes, and his hands are covered in blood.
If you can be caught by yourself, it will be a thick stroke in the merit book.
The arrest system, like the Criminal Division, is under the banner of local governments, but it also has its own promotion system. The only difference is that the Criminal Division is a high-ranking official in the imperial court, and the arrester is an official.
However, if you have outstanding achievements and excellent abilities, you may be favored by the six doors. As long as you join the six doors, you will not be an official, but a real official.
The opportunity to make meritorious service is in front of him, and Cheng Zhutou is of course excited.
"Cheng catches the head, this official has a reminder. The Xuanwu killer was a well-known killer in the rivers and lakes back then, and his martial arts may be very unfathomable, so you must be careful during the arrest!" Lu Sheng solemnly reminded.
"Lord Lu rest assured, Xia Guan understands. Moreover, the martial arts of the four major killers back then may not have been very high, because no one has ever seen them from beginning to end, and no one has ever fought against them.
They are scary because no one knows who they are, and once they do, they have nothing to fear. ”
Cheng Zhutou happily turned around and left, and soon set off with a group of people.
And Lu Sheng stayed in the yamen to wait for news, and the Qian prefect was worried that Lu Sheng would be bored, so he brought Lu Sheng a large stack of official documents for Lu Sheng to kill time.
Looking at the mountain of official documents, Lu Sheng said that he was under a lot of pressure. No wonder the prefect of Qian has been very busy, numb, so many things to deal with?
Originally, these were all the work of the Qian Governor's Mansion, and Lu Sheng was not qualified to participate. However, since the last conversation, Lu Sheng's views on the governance side can often go straight to the point, and the key is to the point.
Although Qian Zhifu did not express his position on his face, his evaluation of Lu Sheng in his heart has been rising. And now, handing over some of his official documents that are not particularly important to Lu Sheng is a kind of cultivation of confidants.
Lu Sheng reviewed the official documents, and when he encountered difficulties that he didn't understand, he asked the prefect Qian for advice. Time passed unconsciously, and it became a picture of master and apprentice.
Suddenly, there was a commotion outside.
The pen in Lu Sheng's hand paused, and there was a hint of panic on his face.
However, Qian Zhifu was able to calm down and quietly finish writing the last word in his hand, and then put down the pen and slowly raised his head.
"My lord, my lord, something is wrong, they are back...... But he was seriously injured!"
Governor Qian stood up and opened the door to go out, and Lu Sheng hurriedly followed.
In the backyard of the government, the catchers who were taken out by Cheng Hunting were dejected, their faces full of anger and sadness. On the stretcher on the ground, seven corpses lay straight upright.
"What's going on?" asked Qian Zhifu angrily.
"Returning to my lord, under the leadership of the head catcher, we outflanked the old coffin shop from all sides. The strong bow and crossbow arrows pointed directly at the coffin shop of the old bag.
My lord, we've been very careful. There was no rash attack, first the arrows were released, and then Cheng Cheng personally led the brothers in, and dozens of our brothers were guarding outside.
Soon, there was a sound of fighting inside, and we were about to support when suddenly countless poisonous snakes gathered from all directions. Dense and endless, under the attack of poisonous snakes, our encirclement was broken.
Then Lao Bao broke out, all seven brothers were poisoned and died, and Cheng Zhutou was also poisoned, and now he is being treated by the doctor!"
Although they had been warned to be careful, it turned out to be the same. The Xuanwu Killer is a Xuanwu Killer after all, and the weird methods are not something that these quick catches can deal with.
"Pass on the official's order, immediately close the gate of Suzhou, and give the official the whole city to search!"
"My lord, Xia Guan thought it was too late!" Lu Sheng's face changed, and he sighed silently, "Lao Bao's coffin shop is located in the east of the city, if Lao Bao breaks out, he will go out of the city as soon as possible." Now Lao Bao, I'm afraid he has already left Suzhou City.
The identity of the killer cannot be seen, and once the identity is recognized, he will immediately flee. ”
"If you run away, you can't let him run, immediately issue a wanted warrant and distribute it to the whole country, I don't believe it, the whole country can't catch a killer!"
"My lord, snakes have snake paths, rats have rat nests, and it is not difficult for people in the rivers and lakes to avoid the search and arrest of the government. Why don't we treat others the way they would be treated?
The identity of Lao Bao as a Xuanwu killer was announced in Jianghu Wulin, he has been a killer for so many years, and there must be a lot of enemies. It is much easier for the Jianghu martial arts to hunt him down than for us to arrest him. ”
After listening to Lu Sheng's words, Qian Zhifu nodded silently, "That's fine, you come with this official, and this official wants to see for himself what kind of Xuanwu killer this is!"
Qian Zhifu went in person, and Lu Sheng Ahri and two of his subordinates also followed. Cheng Cheng went to arrest before, but Lu Sheng did not go, although the reason for arresting and arresting is not the duty of the Criminal Division, but the most important thing is for his own safety.
And now, it's different with the prefect of Qian. The prefect of Qian is a member of the Qian family, although he is a civil official, his martial arts cultivation is unfathomable. If you want to say that the top masters of Suzhou Mansion, Qian Zhifu can definitely rank in the top five.
The reward for punishing evil is tempting, but Lu Sheng will never joke with his life.
When I came to the coffin shop, the tragic traces of the battle still remained at the scene.
Around the coffin shop, dense and hideous and terrifying snakes are still lingering. As far as the scene in front of him is concerned, not to mention other people, even Lu Sheng, who has seen so many murder scenes, feels his scalp tingle.
Lu Sheng slowed down, but Qian Zhifu still strode closer, and as the pace approached, a burst of water rippled away from Qian Zhifu's body.
Visible to the naked eye, it is like ripples in water. The loose official uniform is rippling with the wind for urging.
As the Qian Governor's Mansion approached, the surrounding poisonous snakes also discovered that the intruders were attacking the Qian Governor's Mansion one after another.
But Qian Zhifu's body seemed to have an invisible wall, approaching three feet, and it was difficult to get in.
Suddenly, Qian Zhifu stepped under his feet, and an air wave swept away from his feet, like waves on the beach.
And wherever the qi wave went, all the poisonous snakes were annihilated as if they had been wiped out. That scene, Lu Sheng trembled and was excited.
Wearing an official uniform, the style of the Qian Governor is much taller than those white-clothed heroes in Lu Sheng's heart. After all, the rivers and lakes are too fake, but what is in front of you is real.
With just a stomp of his foot, the poisonous snake at the door of the coffin shop was cleaned up. Lu Sheng and the others hurriedly followed and stepped into the coffin shop, and the scene was still as Lu Sheng had seen before.
But the only difference is that every inch and every corner of this place reflects a green glow.
"Everyone, be careful, don't touch anything! The murderer has smeared every corner of this place with poison!" Lu Sheng said, and the catchers hurriedly contracted tightly.
Qian Zhifu's ears suddenly trembled, and he stared coldly at a coffin beside him, and with a wave of his sleeves, the coffin lid rose into the air.
Several black shadows shot out and rushed straight towards the Qian Governor's Mansion.
But when he was about three feet away from Qian Zhifu, it seemed to freeze as if time and space were frozen.
It turned out that there were five poisonous snakes hidden in the coffin, and they were all highly venomous snakes that could kill people instantly.
"What a vicious mind, this old bag must be removed, such people live in the world, I don't know how many people will be killed. Qian Zhifu said with emotion for the first time. Approaching the coffin, I found that the gold bars were neatly arranged at the bottom of the coffin, a whole coffin.
"My lord, this is a bonus. The murderer was in a hurry to flee and failed to take away all these years of belongings. With so much gold, it can also ease the burden of the people, at least it is enough for Suzhou to dig a canal to divert water!"
"Everyone put on thick gloves and leather jackets and then came to search, and I searched the coffin shop inside and out. ”
"Yes, my subordinates have orders!"
The rest was left to the catchers, and Lu Sheng followed the Qian prefect back to the mansion.
"My lord, since the real culprit has been found, then Li Xiang ...... Can you put it away?"
Qian Governor's face was slightly red, Li Xiang was imprisoned for more than a month, and even sentenced to be beheaded after the autumn, which was the result of Qian Governor's misjudgment.
If it weren't for the storm that was about to come at that time, and the treasury silver transported by the imperial court was robbed, the Qian Governor's Mansion would not have been so violent and ignored some details.
Governor Qian is a good official, but he is also a good official who is thick-skinned and shameless.
took Li Xiang out of prison, and ordered someone to call Li Xiang's father. With a rigorous attitude and a cautious mind, Lu Sheng re-investigated the case thoroughly and found that Li Xiang had many suspicions.
Through clues, Li Xiang was finally found innocent, so Li Xiang was acquitted.
The meaning of these words is as if this case was re-investigated by the Qian Governor's Mansion. locked up people for more than a month in vain, and if they were wronged, they didn't compensate, and they were grateful?
It's also weird.
At least, Li Xiang's head was pounding like pounding garlic at the moment, and he couldn't cry with excitement. And Father Li is even more of a five-body thrower who calls the Qingtian master. This is to completely forget who locked Li Xiang in the first place.
The people of this era are too easy to fool, and the officials of this era are too easy to become...... Lu Sheng secretly let out a sigh.
By the time Li Xiang's affairs were dealt with, it was already dark.
When Lu Sheng returned to the Criminal Division, the sky was already full of stars.
"Lao Xing, why don't you hold the lamp when it's dark?" Lao Wei stepped into the Criminal Division, and looked at the darkness in front of him, and suddenly called out unhappily.