Chapter 43: Persuading Witnesses
Cheng Haofeng and Hu Xianxian watched as the prefect of Che summoned a maid in the small pavilion and said something, and soon after, the maid came back and said something to the prefect Che.
After a while, the prefect returned to the living room and said to them, "Can you two come back tomorrow?" This crime of banditry is a big crime, and a certain person can't be the master, so he has to discuss with the deputy commander of the Xiang Army. ”
Hu Xianxian was impatient, stood up and said angrily, "How long do you think you have been in Lingzhou?" Isn't it good to be able to make a quick buck and leave? Do you have to get yourself dismissed and investigated? What did you do yourself, you don't understand? ”
Governor Che's face was red and white for a while, "What nonsense are you talking about?" This official is honest and honest, what will be dismissed and investigated? ”
Cheng Haofeng waved his hand between the two who were about to quarrel: "We are here to discuss business, not to quarrel." Calm down and listen to me. ”
The three of them sat down again, and Cheng Haofeng said, "What does the prefect think we came to you for?" ”
Governor Che asked rhetorically: "Isn't it for me to release those people?" ”
Cheng Haofeng said with disdain: "I am a heavenly immortal, how can I worry about trivial matters for the untouchables?" Does the prefect remember the theft of the Buddha treasure? ”
Governor Che heard it in a fog, "Didn't Qin Zhenren hand it over to Hu Shoubei and return it to Shanfu Temple when Hu Shoubei attacked Gaojia Village?" ”
Cheng Haofeng said: "No, it's an imitation." ”
Saying this, the prefect's eyes widened, and Hu Xianxian blurted out in surprise: "Are you really thieves?" ”
Cheng Haofeng ignored Hu Xianxian and continued to say to the Che Governor's Mansion: "The relics of the Daoist people who planted the Song Dao are only commemorative for ordinary people, but for people in the Dao Sect such as us, they are treasures that can make cultivation progress by leaps and bounds. ”
The prefect smacked his lips and asked quietly, "Are you also afraid that the people of Shanfu Temple will find out?" ”
Cheng Haofeng said calmly: "Yes." The sooner this matter can be completely concluded, the less likely it will be for the people of Zenfukuji to find out. If more and more people are implicated in this matter, it will inevitably allow the compassionate monks of Zenfukuji Temple to intervene. When the time comes, it is inevitable that some people will cry in front of the monks, maybe someone will be able to know whether the Buddha treasure handed over to Hu Shoubei that day is not genuine? ”
Governor Che nodded convincingly: "Indeed, there are many people, and it is inevitable that there will be people who think carefully." But what does this have to do with me? You're not afraid that the official will arrest you again? ”
Cheng Haofeng smiled mysteriously: "Since you dare to say it, there is a way for you to dare not say it." Because if you say it, you're going to pay a terrible price. Poor Dao interfered in this matter, and did not want to implicate others in the matter of the bandit cave in Gaojia Village. Another point is that there is a lot of beautiful jade in the family of the old man, and many Taoist magic instruments need to be made of beautiful jade, and it is also one of the purposes to be able to make friends with the old man. ”
Che Zhifu hesitated: "Cheng Daochang is so honest, and Che is not good to say more." It's just that Deputy Commander Mi should go and inform him. ”
Cheng Haofeng and Hu Xianxian got up to say goodbye, and when the two walked to the yamen, Hu Xianxian asked softly: "You really haven't returned the Buddha treasure?" ”
Cheng Haofeng glanced at her, leaned close to her ear and said, "Heavenly Machine...... Cannot...... Divulge. ”
Hu Xianxian walked towards Hongbin Building angrily, and Cheng Haofeng grabbed her: "I can't go back yet." ”
Hu Xianxian shook him off, "Didn't they all agree to release them?" ”
Cheng Haofeng laughed: "You also believe what I told him?" ”
Hu Xianxian looked around him, "You can also lie?" ”
Cheng Haofeng said with a scoundrel look: "Half-truths and half-truths are not lies." We've got to go find someone, let's go. ”
The two walked to the north gate, and Hu Xianxian asked him, "What are you doing here?" Is there someone here who can reverse the prefect? ”
Cheng Haofeng explained that he hadn't figured out who to find yet, but he just felt that he should be able to find it. Now the most important thing is not to reverse the prefect of the car, but to let Kuai Dian Cong confess the crime, and let Kui Dian Cong confess the crime, so that Ye Guanying can get rid of Gao Youbiao. As for the affairs of officialdom, they have their own officials to deal with them.
He did all this so that Hu Xianxian did not threaten her family in Lingzhou, so that she could follow him in her cultivation with peace of mind.
Hu Xianxian didn't even say yes, but he didn't talk to him anymore. She muttered in her heart, when she saw that dream crystal, after cultivating with him, would I still be myself? This Cheng Haofeng only thinks about his seventh junior sister, and he won't force me into Bai Huifeng's tempered character, right?
They hurried away with their heads bored, and unknowingly walked to the dilapidated house where Gao Youbao kidnapped Pan Zongqiang.
Cheng Haofeng walked quickly and kicked the door open, and Hu Xianxian ran after him in a panic. There were still only a few piles of dead branches in the house, and Cheng Haofeng went to remove the tunnel slabs again, and he touched the edge of the tunnel.
Hu Xianxian saw that the mouth was smooth and dust-free, and asked in a low voice: "There are still people coming and going here, is this mouth so clean and smooth?" ”
Cheng Haofeng nodded and said in a low voice: "You shout to the bottom, I'll go down quietly." ”
He jumped into the tunnel lightly, Hu Xianxian cleared his throat and said in a sweet voice, "Is anyone there?" Heroes, the limelight has passed. ”
There was no abnormal sound coming from below, and Hu Xianxian said again: "The eldest brother of Panlong Village has not forgotten us, and has sent someone to pick us up." Big brothers, come out. ”
She shouted in a different way, and when her voice was dry, she heard someone below answer: "Pull me quickly." ”
Hu Xianxian leaned over to look, and vaguely saw Cheng Haofeng holding a person, so he reached out and grabbed Cheng Haofeng's left hand and dragged them up.
As soon as they came up, she sat down on the ground, "Why did you knock him unconscious?" This dead pig is really heavy. ”
Cheng Haofeng also gasped after putting down the man, "He runs and fights randomly, and his strength is very strong, if he doesn't knock me out, I won't be able to control him." ”
He gasped for breath and said, "I'm looking at him, and you're looking for a rope." ”
As the two were talking, the man sat up "openly", "Don't tie me up, I won't run." ”
Hu Xianxian was taken aback, and looked closely at the person who was Gao Youde. She said happily, "You're not dead yet." ”
Gao Youde snorted and said, "You just want the Gao family to die so much? ”
He sighed again: "It doesn't matter if you die, it's really unbearable to hide in Tibet." I will not run away from me as you want to do to me, but I beg you to give me a full meal. ”
Cheng Haofeng glanced at Hu Xianxian, and Hu Xianxian immediately went to buy some roast chicken and came back, and brought a jar of wine. Gao Youde ate a chicken leg in two bites, and poured a large sip of wine into the wine jar, "Say, what do you want to do with me?" I know that you are not from the government, nor are you from Panlong Village. ”
Hu Xianxian smiled and said: "We don't want to do anything to you, we came to ask you to save people." ”
"Me? Save? Gao Youde wiped his grease mouth with his sleeve, "Save whom?" ”
Cheng Haofeng said: "You don't care who we save, let's talk about how you've spent the past few days." ”
Gao Youde said while eating that he brought back a fake insect bell grass and was scolded by Gao Youbiao, so he secretly went out of the village and entered the city in anger. Later, Gaojia Village was suppressed, and he has been hiding here.
Once, when he was too hungry, he slipped out to steal something to eat, and later saw Gao Youkuo and Gao Youshan hanging from their heads, and he was so frightened that he threw away the stolen things and ran. He no longer dared to come out of this broken house, and when he was so hungry that he caught the rats in the house to eat, and he did not dare to light a fire, so he peeled off the skin and ate it raw.
Hu Xianxian looked at his mouth, there were dark red blood stains on the corners of his mouth, and she felt nauseous in her stomach, "You eat rats raw?" ”
Gao Youde glared at her: "It's not all caused by you!" When people are going to be very hungry, they can eat human flesh raw. ”
Cheng Haofeng knocked on the ground with a branch, and after seeing Gao Youde's gaze turn to him, he said coldly: "Hu Xianxian doesn't need to fix all the people in Gaojia Village, she is a businessman, and she won't get any benefits by doing this." Think about it, who is it good to do that? ”
Hearing him say this, Hu Xianxian's heart was filled with a hint of sweetness, this Cheng Haofeng looked very cold to himself, but he actually couldn't tolerate others saying that he was not good.
Gao Youde shook the empty wine jar, squinted his eyes and said: "It's good for those who can make money, and it's good for those who don't want people to know that he has colluded with Panlong Village." ”
Cheng Haofeng nodded and said approvingly: "No wonder you can escape the catastrophe, you see that things are quite transparent." The people of Gaojia Village are relatives of each other, and many people who are not involved in illegal things will also know some inside stories, and arresting all those related to Gaojia Village can not only make money but also kill them. ”
Gao Youde had finished nibbling on the chicken, wiped his hands and said: "Thinking about it this way, it really can't be Miss Hu who grabbed and killed the Gao family indiscriminately." Say, what can I do for you? ”
Cheng Haofeng said solemnly: "I came forward to testify and confirmed that Kuai Diancong instructed Gao Youbiao to kidnap Pan Zongqiang. ”
"As long as it is proved that Kuai Diancong is the mastermind of the kidnapping case?" Gao Youde couldn't believe it, "Don't talk about the Che Governor's Mansion and Deputy Commander Mi?" ”
Hu Xianxian smiled and said: "It's very difficult to make Kuai Diancong confess, how can you expect them to confess?" ”
Gao Youde nodded heavily: "Cheng!" It's not that hard. It's just that I won't be silenced after I become a witness, right? ”
Cheng Haofeng raised his eyebrows and sneered, provoking him and said, "Are you scared? Do you want to continue hiding in Tibet? ”
Gao Youde stood up and said with a resolute expression: "Let's go, I'll listen to whatever you arrange." Anyway, it's a death, it's better to die happily. “