Wu County, County Ya.

The county commander Yuanheng has been in charge of Wu County for five years. After Sun Quan took charge of Jiangdong, Yuan Heng came into Sun Quan's sight, was appointed as a county magistrate, and became Sun Quan's confidant.

It's just that early this morning, a murder case was handed to Yuan Heng's desk.

In this case, a businessman died at home.

The dead businessman was an official businessman in Jiangdong, and his identity was not heavy, nor was it light. Because it is an official and businessman who has a close relationship with Jiangdong, Yuan Heng must carefully verify and deal with it. He looked through the traces of the scene and the examination of the fakes, and concluded that it was a homicide.

However, the murderer could not be found.

Now that Wu Guotai's birthday is about to be ushered in, Wu County has this murder case, and Yuan Heng's mood is simply a mess. He ordered a thorough investigation, and there was no trace of it.

In less than half a day, the news of the merchant's killing suddenly circulated in the county. There are even rumors that the merchant was only the first to be killed, and that others will be killed next.

This news made Yuan Heng nervous.

But nervousness is nervousness, Yuan Heng is still like a headless fly, and he can't find the direction to start. In desperation, Yuan Heng had to step up patrols and increase the intensity of investigation.

On October 23, another merchant was killed in the west of the city.

The merchant who died, with a different identity than before, was a profiteer. His death, the people applauded, and there was not much reaction. But Yuanheng is a parent official, and there have been two murders in a row under his rule, and his heart is heavy.

Yuan Heng didn't even go home, stayed in the county office, and arranged for someone to verify the news.

However, there has been no clue. Just when Yuan Heng was anxious, news once again came out that the killing would continue. When Yuan Heng learned about it, he was even more nervous.

Two people were killed in a row, and he had no clue about the county order, which can be described as a dereliction of duty.

Wujun Taishou Zhu Zhi also got the news and directly called Yuan Heng to the palace.

Zhu Zhi is about fifty, with a white face and short beard, giving people a very kind feeling. But people who are familiar with Zhu Zhi know that Zhu Zhi's methods of handling things are hard and decisive, and his wrists are tough, and he has always shown people with a cold face.

Yuan Heng stood below, feeling uneasy in his heart.

Zhu Zhi asked: "Two people were killed in a row, did you find out any news?"

Yuan Heng shook his head and said: "Dereliction of duty, I haven't found any clues so far, please condemn your lordship." He also had a headache, and he was approaching Wu Guotai's birthday, but things were getting worse and worse, and there was no sign of stopping.

Zhu Zhi said: "The assassination incident has aroused the idea of the lord, seize the time to solve the case. ”

Yuan Heng glanced up at Zhu Zhi and said worriedly: "My lord, things are a little complicated. If you want to solve the case within three or two days, I am afraid that it will be a little difficult, can you give more time. ”

"If you can't, I'll bring someone else. ”

Zhu Zhi's eyes narrowed, and a touch of coldness burst out of his eyes.

Yuan Heng couldn't help but shudder, and then said: "Please rest assured, my lordship, the humble position will definitely be investigated." "When it comes to his official hat, it doesn't matter if he can solve the case, he will agree to the matter first and then consider it.

After returning to the county office, Yuan Heng sighed for a while, and while urging the officials to investigate, he personally went to verify the news.

Early in the morning on December 24th.

A servant hurriedly rushed to Yuan Heng's study, knocked on the door, and said, "My lord, it's not good, it's not good." ”

In the study, Yuan Heng didn't go back to his room to rest all night, he lay down for a while when he was sleepy, and then continued to read the information of the two cases. When it was dawn, I was so sleepy that I fell asleep on the desk.

A hurried knock on the door woke Yuan Heng up.

When Yuan Heng heard the voice of the servant, he chuckled in his heart, thinking that there had been another murder?

Opening the door, Yuan Heng asked, "What happened?"

The official replied, "This morning, Lord Bookkeeper hanged himself. ”

Brush!

Yuan Heng's face instantly turned extremely pale.

At first, the merchant was killed, but now it has evolved into the killing of the main book, which has spread to the officialdom of Wu County, and the situation is even more serious. Yuan Heng hurriedly said: "Is the verification clear? What's going on, why did the master commit suicide suddenly." ”

"My lord, it's not good!"

At this moment, the county man hurriedly ran in again.

The county Cheng came to Yuan Heng's side and said loudly: "My lord, there is news in the city that the death of the two merchants and the master book is because Wu County is haunted, and it is the punishment given to Jiangdong by the sky. ”

"Goo-dong!"

Yuan Heng couldn't help but swallow his saliva, and his heart was shocked.

From the beginning of the assassination, it gradually involved the Jiangdong Sun family, and the situation was very serious. He didn't hesitate without any hesitation, and went straight to the mansion of Zhu Zhi, the Taishou of Wu County.

When he arrived at the mansion, after Yuan Heng saw Zhu Zhi, he said: "My lord, this serial murder case, from the result of the latest rumors, is that the ghosts and gods want to punish Jiangdong, from this assertion analysis, this is not the so-called murder, it is someone behind the scenes who manipulates the situation and intends to disturb Jiangdong." ”

Zhu Zhi nodded and said, "This official already knows the latest news, you go to appease the people, don't stir up the people's uprising, and try to calm down the situation." ”

"No!"

Yuan Heng nodded, turned around and retreated.

Although the matter is getting more and more serious, Yuan Heng feels that the burden on his shoulders is much lighter, and there is no pressure from before. If it was a simple homicide, this case was something that he had to deal with as a county magistrate. Now that it involves the stability of Jiangdong, Sun Quan needs to solve it, and Yuan Heng's energy is difficult to handle.

Zhu Zhi left the Taishou Mansion and soon arrived at the Mansion of Marquis Sun Quan.

Sun Quan didn't know the latest news yet, and asked, "Junli, has the result of the serial murder case been investigated?"

Zhu Zhi said: "Yes, but it is bad news. ”

Sun Quan raised his eyebrows and said, "What's the matter?"

Zhu Zhi replied: "Early this morning, the chief bookkeeper of Wu County hanged himself at home. At the same time, it was rumored that the killing of the two merchants and the master was not man-made, but by ghosts and gods. The people said that the reason why the ghosts and gods did this was to punish Jiangdong, and it was Jiangdong who did bad things. My lord, this is for you. ”

Sun Quan slapped the desk and shouted: "Who dares to be so bold, who has so much energy." ”

Anger grew from Sun Quan's heart.

"Da!

The sound of hurried footsteps came from outside the hall.

Zhang Zhao, Zhou Yu and Lu Su came together, with solemn expressions on their faces.

After saluting, Zhang Zhao said: "Lord, behind the serial killings, it is not simple. The latest news came out that it was Xu Gong who killed the three people, and that Xu Gong's ghost had returned for revenge. ”

Between Sun Quan's eyebrows, there was a lot of gloom, and he said in a deep voice: "Investigate thoroughly, this matter must be thoroughly investigated." Zhu Zhi mobilized the garrison of Wu County, blocked the gates of the four directions, and thoroughly investigated them one by one. Xu Gong has been dead for so many years, he doesn't come early or late, but he came at this time, what a coincidence. ”

The so-called theory of ghosts and gods, Sun Quan did not believe it at all.

Zhu Zhi said: "Don't worry, the lord will definitely do his best to verify." ”

Zhang Zhao's expression was serious, and he said: "Lord, the old man has checked the relevant information, as well as the news of sending people to investigate, and found that the Lu family in Wu County has made some moves, and there are signs of fueling the troubles. However, there is no evidence that the Lu family was directly involved. ”

When Sun Quan heard this, his eyes were even colder.

Zhou Yu said in a deep voice: "In addition to the Lu family, some families in Jiangdong have also made moves. In addition, Liu Xiu frequently sent clerks and was also actively moving. However, these people are spreading rumors to stir up the situation, and it is not clear who is behind the scenes. ”

Lu Su said: "The matter is no longer a simple murder, it is a premeditated attempt to disturb the stability of Jiangdong. Today's Wu County is in turmoil, and the situation is very bad. ”

Sun Quan clenched his fists and thought quickly in his mind.

"Who?

Sun Quan's mind stayed on Liu Xiu's body. He suspected Liu Xiu because Liu Xiu was also actively acting. But Liu Xiu had just arrived in Wu County, and he didn't have so much energy to continuously cause the deaths of people without leaving clues.

Soon, Sun Quan excluded Liu Xiu.

Sun Quan took a deep breath and said, "Investigate this matter thoroughly as soon as possible, and we must give an explanation to the people." Tomorrow is my mother's birthday, and I don't want anything to happen tomorrow. ”

"No!"

The people were commanded, but their hearts were heavy.

The simple murder incident, mixed with the actions of the major families in Jiangdong, as well as the theory of ghosts and gods, caused a storm in the city, making the situation very complicated