Chapter 59: Finding a needle in a haystack
Liu Qingshao used her connections to secretly find the county order and got half a month.
The county order originally only wanted to give her seven days, but Liu Qingshao felt that things were too tricky, and seven days was too short.
These days, she has also made some friends in the town, and Liu Qingshao has received a lot of help at critical times.
After getting the exact time from the county commander, she immediately sent someone to the mountains to investigate the clues.
It's a pity that when Qiqin's body was found, it had been two full days since she was killed, and many traces were gone.
Liu Qingshao's people didn't find much heart lock in the mountains.
She was unwilling, so she simply took someone to the mountains by herself.
Previously, she knew from Xiao Hanyin's mouth where he had an argument with Qiqin, and then left alone.
After Liu Qingshao entered the mountain, she went directly to that place.
She noticed that there were some shallow footprints over there, and they were very messy, and it looked like Qiqin had indeed had an argument with someone before she fell into the cliff.
The man pushed her and fled.
After Liu Qingshao followed the footprints for a short distance, the footprints were gone.
The place where the other man walked was very remote, and there were a lot of weeds, and after a few days, the weeds grew and covered his footprints.
Liu Qingshao was sure that this person was familiar with the roads in the mountains, and it was likely that he knew Qiqin.
However, there are several villages in the vicinity, and there are many people who know Qiqin, and trying to find out who came to the mountains when Qiqin was killed is probably like looking for a needle in a haystack.
What's more, after that person learned of Qiqin's death, he would definitely hide the fact that he had seen her, and it would be even more difficult to find her.
The county order gave half a month, and now that two days have passed, Liu Qingshao does not dare to delay.
If it comes to the appointed day, if she can't find the real murderer, Xiao Hanyin is likely to be sentenced.
Liu Qingshao didn't want anything to happen to him, so she kept running around for his business, and she couldn't even take care of food.
No clues could be found in the mountains, so Liu Qingshao immediately changed the direction of the investigation.
This matter can't start from the place where Qiqin was killed, so it can only be investigated from her.
The killer couldn't have pushed her off a cliff for no reason.
Qiqin and the other party are likely to have a grudge, otherwise ordinary people would not easily do this.
Her reputation in the village is not very good, and she has offended many people, and this matter needs to be investigated as soon as possible.
So, Liu Qingshao sent everyone out to investigate Qiqin's affairs.
It's a pity that Qiqin has been delicate and domineering since she was a child, and because her mother's family is good, most people don't care about her.
However, although Qiqin has done a lot of disgusting things when she grows up, it is not enough for people to plot to kill her......
Liu Qingshao's people checked and checked, but they only found that not long after Xiao Hanyin left the mountain, Qiqin fell off the cliff, and there was no other gain.
For several days in a row, no evidence of Xiao Hanyin's innocence was found, and Liu Qingshao was anxious to sleep.
Qiqin's family saw that the county order had not been sentenced for a long time, so they went to the yamen to urge.
They all want to put the person who killed Qiqin to death as soon as possible.
However, it was suppressed by the prefectural order every time.
"My lord, this matter is clearly done by Xiao Hanyin, why didn't you sentence him for a long time?" The village chief couldn't figure it out, so he asked to see the county magistrate again.
"Without evidence, it is not good for this official to decide the case immediately, otherwise Xiao Hanyin is really wronged, who will pay for his life in the future?" The county order has to give a few of his friends more or less face.
They all interceded for Xiao Hanyin in person, and the county order was not good enough to directly sentence him to death......
"Is this case so unresolved?" The village chief was very dissatisfied with his perfunctory words.
However, the other party is their parents, and they must not be offended.
After all, Qiqin's affairs still depend on him, and once he annoys him, Xiao Hanyin will benefit from it.
He didn't want to make a wedding dress for a murderer.
"Don't worry, this official has already made a decision on this matter, and he won't let you wait too long!" The county order gave a plausible promise, and the village chief was about to vomit to death, but he was helpless.
The official level crushed people to death, he was just a small village head, and he had no rank on his body, and he couldn't fight the county order at all.
However, he had already decided that if the county order had been dragged on without sentencing, he would go to the prefect to avenge his grievances.
He didn't believe that Liu Qingshao's hand could stretch so long.
The village chief thought that Liu Qingshao was making an obstacle to this matter, and he had already regarded her as a thorn in the flesh, and he wished that she could have some accident and die directly......
Although the county order sent the village chief, he was a little uneasy in his heart, so he secretly asked someone to send a message to Liu Qingshao and asked her to find evidence as soon as possible, otherwise as soon as the half month arrived, he would definitely sentence Xiao Hanyin to death in accordance with the laws of the imperial court.
Killing people pays for his life, if Xiao Hanyin can't clear his grievances, he has only one way to die.
Liu Qingshao didn't want him to have anything to do, but at the moment she couldn't find a breakthrough point at all, and she was about to get angry.
In desperation, Liu Qingshao could only take the cool skin and beef tendon noodles that he studied some time ago to visit the county order. 139
In fact, she always knew that Qiqin's family and the village chief were secretly looking for someone, and wanted the county order to convict Xiao Han of the death penalty.
However, the county magistrate has been under pressure and has never given them a positive answer.
He is a man who keeps his promises, and since he promised to give them half a month, he will definitely not go back easily, but he is worried that Qiqin's family will find the prefect.
The prefect is his superior, and if he intervenes in this matter, not only will Xiao Han be more auspicious, but even he will be implicated.
So he only gave half a month, even if the prefect asked, he could settle the matter.
After all, Qiqin's family also failed to come up with evidence of Xiao Hanyin's murder.
When Liu Qingshao came over, the county magistrate originally didn't plan to see her, after all, things had reached this point, and there was nothing to change.
However, I heard that Liu Qingshao brought novel food over, and the county order was still moved.
Before, he had always liked to go to Liu Qingshao's shop to eat, but now that he heard that she had come up with a new idea, he had a plan in his heart......
"My lord, the little girl took the liberty to come, please don't mind!" Liu Qingshao took out the food she made and said, "This is some of the food that the little woman made herself, please taste it!" ”
"You're here to intercede for Xiao Hanyin?" After the prefectural order smelled the aroma of the food, he became more and more curious about the fresh food she made.
However, he knew very well in his heart that these things were not something that could be eaten casually.
"That's right, the little girl came here, she really wanted to intercede for Han Yin, but the little girl knew that the adult was fair and selfless, and she would definitely not show favoritism, so the little girl just wanted you to give you a few more days, and nothing else!" Liu Qingshao directly said what she meant.
The county order is not a person who is easy to fool, rather than caring about him, Liu Qingshao would rather make it clear at the beginning.
If not, the prefectural magistrate will surely be disgusted with them.
"Qiqin's family also came to the official not long ago, hoping that the official can convict Xiao Hanyin as soon as possible!" The prefectural order is truthful.
"Please be enlightened, Han Yin has no motive or reason to kill at all, since our sister and brother moved to the town, there has been almost no contact with the people in the village!" Liu Qingshao said with emotion, "Han Yin went to the mountains this time just to hunt, and he has no intersection with Qiqin!" ”
"But he was indeed the last person to see Qiqin!" The county commander also felt that Xiao Hanyin's case might have hidden secrets.
However, as a local parent official, it is impossible for him to rely on his intuition to decide the case.
"A man in Hanyin, met her in the mountains, how could he go to talk to a woman for no reason, it is a matter of the woman's reputation, he will leave by himself, it is a matter of course, adults judge the case like a god, you must have thought of these things a long time ago, right?"
Liu Qingshao deliberately said some words to compliment the county order, and she didn't wear it for thousands of years.
"You little girl is a little smart!" Who doesn't like to hear nice words, and this prefectural order is no exception.
"Lord County Order, Han Yin and Qiqin have no grudges, this is something that Nanshui Village knows, and some time ago, she has been pestering Han Yin, so Han Yin will subconsciously avoid it after seeing her, many people can testify to these things!" Liu Qingshao pleaded for him little by little in front of the county order.
Liu Qingshao did this above board, after all, she was Xiao Hanyin's sister.
Something happened to her younger brother, and it was extremely normal for her, who was an older sister, to run for him.
Therefore, Liu Qingshao is not afraid of the suspicion of the county order at all.
"This matter will be investigated by the official himself!" The county order didn't know that there was such a past between Xiao Hanyin and Qiqin.
For the sake of her face, Qiqin's family deliberately concealed that she had pestered Xiao Hanyin.
A woman who is desperate to entangle a man who has no intention of her has a great impact on a woman's reputation.
Now that the Qiqin people are gone, her parents don't want her reputation to be damaged.
They felt that the matter had nothing to do with the case, so they did not mention it.
"This is the upcoming fresh food in the little girl's shop, please try it!" At this time, Liu Qingshao once again pushed down the food she had made in front of the county order.
The prefectural order, which moved its fingers when it smelled the fragrance, finally failed to resist the attraction of food.
After he tasted it, he immediately fell in love with the cool skin made by Liu Qingshao.
Recently, autumn has been crisp, and the temperature during the day is still a little high.
At this time, it is most appropriate to eat cold skin.
"Yes, you woman can always come up with something refreshing!" After the county magistrate ate the cold skin she brought, he was full of praise for it.
"Thank you for your praise, this is beef tendon noodles!" When Liu Qingshao saw his expression, she knew that she had done the right thing.
The prefectural order really liked the food she brought.
There is not much cold skin, and after the county order eats it, it is just a tooth sacrifice, and then a bowl of beef tendon noodles is just right.
"For the sake of your sincerity, the official will give you another five days, but if you can't find evidence by then, don't blame the official for being ruthless!" After eating the food she sent, the county magistrate was in a good mood and immediately relieved.
"Thank you, my lord, the little girl will definitely find the evidence!" Although it is only five days, it is extremely rare for Liu Qingshao.
After all, Qiqin's family has been staring at Xiao Hanyin all the time, and the county magistrate is also under a little pressure.
She will definitely make good use of these five days......
Liu Qingshao originally planned to continue to investigate secretly, and then save Xiao Hanyin as quickly as possible.
However, after Aunt Lin heard about this incident, she immediately spent money to find someone and spread the news.
Since Liu Qingshao and Xiao Hanyin moved to the town, Aunt Lin's hatred for them has become deeper and deeper.
It's a pity that they are cautious, and the business of the shop is extremely prosperous, Aunt Lin tried to find trouble secretly several times, but Liu Qingshao quietly solved it.