Finally squeezed outside the door, Mo Yan looked inside the door, and was stunned for a moment.

But not because of the murder itself, but because the murderer who was accused by everyone would be Chen Qing, the master of Lin'an County!

In the courtyard, I saw a plump young woman lying on the ground, her eyes slightly dumbfounded, as if she had seen something incredible before she died.

She had a large patch of blood on her left chest, which was supposed to be the place where she died.

At her side, a bloodstained dagger was casually tossed aside. This is supposed to be the murder weapon that caused the wound to the left chest.

In front of the deceased sat a man dressed as a scholar, and there was no doubt that it was Chen Qing. But I saw that his hands and some places on his body were stained with a lot of blood.

He looked at the people at the door with a pale face, trying to explain something, but after making contact with their eyes, he closed his mouth again.

Suddenly, his gaze fell on Mo Yan in the crowd, and his face was suddenly happy.

Seeing that everyone was menacing and wanted to arrest him and go to the county government to see the official, Chen Qing secretly glanced at Mo Yan and signaled that he would definitely inform Xie Jinlan of the matter.

And he himself was pressed out of the gate by everyone without the slightest resistance, and went in the direction of the county office......

When the words fell, Ruan Yezhen and Xie Jinlan both raised their eyebrows and pondered.

Seeing this, Mo Yan couldn't help but secretly say in his heart: The adult and the young lady even have similar reactions after hearing about the case, no wonder they can become husband and wife.

After a while, Ruan Yezhen looked at Xie Jinlan: "What do you think?" Do you want to meet with Master Chen first to find out what happened? Or do you want to investigate the identity of the deceased first? ”

Xie Jinlan instructed Mo Yan: "Go and investigate the identity of the deceased." Including who she has been in contact with recently. Who are the people who are close to you? What kind of person is she, has she ever had a grudge against others! ”

Mo Yan retreated.

Xie Jinlan looked at Ruan Yezhen with a smile: "Let's go to the county government meeting for a while with the county magistrate of Xinlin County." ”

Ruan Yezhen responded with a smile.

The county magistrate of Xinlin County is named Jiang Yingyu, who is more than forty years old, with two mustaches and a fat brain.

As early as when Xie Jinlan and his entourage arrived at the government office, someone handed the news to the county office.

He knew that the new prefect did not have the same background as the previous prefect, so as soon as he got the news, he asked people to prepare a congratulatory gift.

When he was ready to prepare a carriage to go to the palace, he came to report:

"Lord Qiyu, the new prefect of Lingzhou is waiting outside the gate at the moment, do you want to see him?"

Jiang Yingyu was shocked, and immediately mercilessly gave the catcher who reported the news a big-eared scraper: "Bastard!" Dare to turn away the prefect! Why don't you get someone into the lobby yet! Remember, be respectful! ”

Catch Kuai was depressed in his heart: the former prefect came to the county government to act like this, and the adults always saw each other and didn't want to see him, so they directly sent him away. I didn't see the adults take him seriously. Now it's the blame for the people below them.

No matter how slanderous he was in his heart, he didn't show any different colors on his face, and quickly retreated.

"Wait!"

Jiang Yingyu drank again.

Seeing that he had stopped and respectfully waited for his orders, he shouted out the door: "Butler! Strict housekeeper! Where is the strict housekeeper! ”

Not long after, a thin man about fifty years old hurriedly came, with a little smile on his face, and arched his hand towards Jiang Yingyu:

"I don't know what happened when the old slave was summoned?"

Jiang Yingyu pointed to the catcher on the side and said, "You follow him to the gate and personally welcome the new prefect into the hall!" Don't, the attitude must be very respectful! ”

Steward Yan's eyes rolled, and he had a plan in his heart, and he responded with a smile.

Looking at the back of the departure of the catcher and the strict housekeeper, Jiang Yingyu's eyes fell on the catcher's body, snorted lightly, and said in a low voice: "It's really useless!" ”

Then he shouted out the door: "Someone! ”

A small servant quickly entered the house, bowed to Jiang Yingyu and said, "What do you command?" ”

Jiang Yingyu said: "Go and tell the kitchen, make some delicate and delicious pastries and send them to the hall, remember, be fast!" ”

The little guy retreated.

But when he retreated to the door, he was stopped by Jiang Yingyu again.

The little guy turned around and said respectfully, "What else do you have to say?" ”

Jiang Yingyu said: "Go and take out some of the best Junshan silver needles that the official treasured, and brew them with the snow water that the official asked him to collect and seal last year." ”

The little guy stepped back. At the same time, he secretly said in his heart: Even the adults who have always been arrogant are afraid of snubbing the new prefect, and it seems that those of them who are subordinates need to be more respectful.

Ruan Yezhen, who was stopped outside the gate of the county government, was a little surprised.

After hearing Xie Jinlan's identity, the two catchers guarding the door were much more respectful in their words, but they still didn't let them in immediately, which can only show that the catchers treated the previous catcher like this.

Seeing Xie Jinlan's expression was faint, and there was no surprise on his face, Ruan Yezhen thought to himself: Did he expect this result a long time ago? Or does it not matter what the outcome is?

Ruan Yezhen guessed that it should be the latter.

Thinking like this, she instantly felt that she was making a fuss, and instantly restrained the look in her eyes. With just the right smile on his face.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the two of them who went in to report walked quickly to the gate.

The catcher walked to Xie Jinlan and the others with a panicked look, and confessed in fear.

Seeing this, the other arrester also confessed together.

After Xie Jinlan waved his hand, he said that he didn't take it to heart.

Steward Yan looked at Xie Jinlan and Ruan Yezhen without a trace, and saw that Xie Jinlan's eyes fell on him, so he respectfully bowed to the two, and welcomed the two into the mansion with a very good attitude.

The two caught a quick glance at each other at the door, and they couldn't help but feel related. They only hoped that the new prefect would be as careless as he had said before.

Otherwise, if the county magistrate wants to cut the two of them, the body on their bodies will be worn to the end.

In the hall, Jiang Yingyu fidgeted and looked out of the hall frequently.

Seeing Steward Yan coming with two people from a distance, he immediately got up and walked out of the hall and greeted him.

Before he could reach a few people, he laughed loudly from a distance: "The prefect is visiting, and the lower officials have lost their welcome, which is really disrespectful and disrespectful!" ”

When he got closer, he looked at Xie Jinlan and Ruan Yezhen without a trace.

It's just that when he saw Ruan Yezhen's appearance clearly, he smiled slightly, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes quickly, but he quickly returned to normal, and welcomed the two into the hall with a smile. Immediately, let the two of them sit at the top and sit behind the bottom left of themselves.

After waving his hand to let Steward Yan step back, a maid ring began to serve tea. And the snacks he specially asked the kitchen to prepare were also served.

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