"yes,"

Zong Jiyuan also sighed and said,

"This case is really getting more and more complicated, oh, by the way, about the victims of the two murders in your county, although no one on our side came to report that there were missing people, but since they have appeared frequently in our county, then maybe someone will know their identity, and we will find a way to find someone to identify them."

"That's great,"

Hearing her express her willingness to cooperate, Zheng Youyi also breathed a long sigh of relief and said.

And Diao Saburo has been pondering, and at this time he opened his mouth again,

"Since the scope of this case has spanned our two counties, is it better for the two yamen of Liaodong and Anping to handle the case together?"

"yes, yes,"

When Zheng Youyi heard this proposal, he immediately agreed very much, and said,

"If we can work together to handle the case, then we will communicate with each other, and we don't have to send official documents or rependuldromes, which saves a lot of trouble."

"Then let's settle it first,"

Diao Saburo is a very simple person, and he immediately said decisively,

"I'll ask our adults for advice when I go back, Zheng Zhutou, can you also talk to you Lord Shi when you go back?"

"Okay, that's great."

Regardless of the procedural troubles that will be saved in handling the case, just saying that there are so many more people handling the same case, Zheng Youyi felt happy in his heart, and nodded again and again,

"So, about the identification of the dead......

"Well, please rest assured Zheng Zhutou, I will arrange it immediately, you and the two brothers have a good rest, and I will give you an accurate answer at the latest, early tomorrow morning."

Zong Jiyuan replied with confidence.

Seeing that she was so confident, Zheng Youyi naturally put his mind at ease and followed Lu Hong and Ke Yi to the accommodation arranged for them to rest.

When they all went out, Diao Saburo couldn't wait to ask,

"Ji Yuan, how could you reply to Zheng Zhutou so clearly, could it be that you have already thought of who the deceased is?"

"yes,"

Zong Jiyuan nodded and said,

"Although I am not very sure, the younger brother pondered that those two people are very likely to be the people who are related to the two cases that happened a year ago."

"Oh——、yes, yes,"

Diao Saburo listened to it, and couldn't help nodding his head,

"It's really, it's the mysterious person who appeared in the two cases of the murder of the boss of the Hu family and Yichun Courtyard, according to what Zheng Zhutou described, it is indeed a bit similar."

"That's right, that's what the little brother is referring to,"

Seeing that he already understood what was going on, Zong Jiyuan smiled and nodded,

"By the way, about the joint handling of the case between our two counties, can you please trouble the third brother to ask the adult for instructions, the younger brother still has something to do immediately."

"Of course you can, you can go Ji Yuan."

Diao Saburo agreed without saying a word.

The affairs in the yamen were handed over to him, and Zong Jiyuan could rest easy, so he first went back to the room to write an official document and stamped the official seal, and then led the horses out of the county government with Wang Yu, went out of the city, and went straight to the northeast......

There is a quarry in the mountains to the northeast, and the people who work here are prisoners who have committed crimes that are not serious crimes in Liaodong County and have been sentenced to hard labor.

At this time, Zong Jiyuan and Wang Yu had already ridden their horses to the front, and a guard had already stepped forward to stop them.

"Stop! Don't go any further, this is a place of punishment, and idlers are not allowed to approach! ”

"Okay,"

Zong Jiyuan reined the horse, and said with a light smile,

"Everyone, you have worked hard, Xiaosheng is the master of Liaodong County, and he is here to mention a prisoner who is serving a sentence."

"From the Yamen of Liaodong County?"

The two guards looked at the two of them, and one of them said,

"Okay, you guys wait until I'm going to say something back."

After saying that, he gave the other person a look, turned around and ran inside.

Zong Jiyuan and Wang Yu were in the midst of this "clanging" quarrying sound, looking around, seeing those prisoners wearing shackles and locks, they didn't dare to raise their heads and honestly did the work in their hands, and around them were those guards with unbearable faces and leather whips, and they couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable in their hearts.

As he watched, the guard ran back and said,

"Our manager Zhao said, please go in."

"Okay, thank you big brother."

Zong Jiyuan smiled slightly, nodded at the two, and urged the horse into the quarry with Wang Yu.

Walking along a bluestone paved road next to it, I came to a row of neat blue brick houses, presumably where the prison wardens and guards lived.

The two got off the horse, and they had already seen a man in military uniform about forty years old standing outside the door of the room on the edge.

"Dare to ask the general, but the person in charge here?"

"General? Hahaha......"

When this person heard this, he immediately laughed, patted Zong Jiyuan on the shoulder and said,

"Where am I a general, but a hundred generals, surnamed Zhao, who is in charge of the quarry and the prisoners held here, this little gentleman, you are ......"

"Oh, Xiaosheng is the lord of Liaodong County, and he is also the master, surnamed Zong,"

Zong Jiyuan did not tell his full name to the other party, so as not to be a little embarrassed next,

"I'm here because there's a case in progress that requires the assistance of a prisoner who is serving hard labor here. Governor, please see, this is an official document from the county government. ”

"Oh, yes,"

Manager Zhao took the official document in his hand and looked at it, saying,

"Okay, tell me which prisoner it is, and I'll call someone to bring him up."

"The name of the person I want is Zong Jicai, and he is a prisoner who has been sentenced to two years of hard labor."

Zong Jiyuan said unhurriedly and very calmly.

When Zhao Tou'er heard this, he first muttered "Zong Jicai, yes", and then turned his head and shouted,

"Someone!"

"The little ones are here!"

When one of the nearest guards heard this, he immediately ran over.

"Manager Zhao, what do you command?"

"Go to the two-year camp number, bring out a person named Zong Jicai, and bring it here."

Manager Zhao didn't have a trace of superfluous words, and commanded him directly.

The guard said yes and ran away. Manager Zhao was still very polite, looked back at the two of them, and said,

"Let's go and sit in the house and rest while we wait."

"Thank you, Mr. Zhao."

Zong Jiyuan thanked him and came to the house with Wang Yu.

The three of them sat down and drank water and chatted for a while, and after a short time, there were footsteps and the sound of iron shackles outside, and then only the guard replied loudly,

"Back to the chief manager, Zong Ji just brought it!"

"Bring him in!"

Mr. Zhao put down the teacup in his hand and raised his voice.

As soon as the door opened, he saw Zong Jicai, who was serving his sentence, staggering in with chains, and when he saw a few people sitting in the room, he couldn't help but show a look of surprise, but he still knelt down towards Chief Manager Zhao first,

"The sinners kowtow to Lord Zhao."