Chapter 141: The Black Jacket Thief Cheats to Death
It seems that the man in the black jacket is a person who loves cleanliness, for fear that the enthusiastic people he meets on the road will be deceived.
Hao Hejiu didn't give in, he didn't think about it, he raised the kettle, raised his neck, and drank more than half of it in one go.
After drinking, the afterglow of his eyes noticed Mei Xing, and looked at him with a blank eye, he was embarrassed, put down the kettle, handed it to Mei Xing and said, "Sorry, and, and!" β
Guy Mei Xing took the kettle, and after thanking him, he also poured it down, and the man in the black jacket said with a smile: "Drink slowly, don't choke, hahaha!" β
This sentence that seemed to be concerned made Hao Hejiu immediately suspicious, especially the laughter in the back, which made people question the safety of water, although it was a pot of water, if it was okay, it would be fine, and if it was okay, there would be something. Like a man in a black jacket, he will be fine if he drinks it, and he must be fine if he drinks it.
Thinking so, he dispelled his doubts.
"Hahaha, pour, pour, pour!" The man in the black jacket said with a smile.
When Hao Hejiu heard this, he felt that something was wrong, he was about to get up, but he couldn't move, he only felt dizzy, weak, soft as mud, fell to the ground, couldn't move, and still thought about those silks in his head, only felt that his eyes were dark, and he didn't know anything.
Mei Xing too, watched the man in the black jacket snatch the kettle, and then went to the silk, loaded the silk on horseback, rode a horse, led a horse, led the horse away, and the goods followed.
Mei Xing was about to shout, but he felt that his mouth was dry and he couldn't make a sound, and he was just about to chase after him, but he found that his legs and feet were not his own, so he didn't listen to the call, and he had no choice but to watch him swagger away.
After a while, the sun was already in the west, and Hao Hejiu slowly woke up and found Mei Xing sitting there crying.
"You drank?"
"Drunk."
"Sleeping?"
"Well, sleep, master!"
"Heyβthat's a bloody mold! I was cautious all my life, but I didn't expect to plant it, but it turned out to be a person who seemed loyal and honest to hurt us! It's so infuriating! As long as you catch him, you must dismantle him! Hao Hejiu said hatefully.
"Master, what should I do then?" Mei Xing asked.
"The problem is in his hands, do you find it? He drank it fine, and then he wiped the mouth of the pot with his hand, we just drank it, I am old, I fainted first after drinking, you are young, and then fainted, or wake up first, maybe I drank more sweat medicine, you drank less, in short, I drank sweat medicine, he didn't drink it, be careful in the future, you must not drink strangers' things outside. Don't forget! Hao Hejiu said.
"Yes. Master, in the future, you will never drink other people's things, no matter how good things are, you can't touch them. This pit is dug so perfectly that it is easy to sink into it if you are not careful. Mei Xing said.
Mei Xing spoke openly, this sentence was right, which made Hao Hejiu appreciate it very much. This guy has grown up so fast! It seems that you still have to go out and walk around often to have a memory. If you don't eat a trench, you won't grow wise.
Hao Hejiu quickly thought of reporting to the official, otherwise, not only would he not be able to get the remaining expenses, but he would also have to compensate, which was clearly written in the contract, if it was a robbery, he could defend himself on the grounds of force majeure, and he could recover a little loss, at least he didn't need to compensate, and he didn't want to pay the rest of the expenses.
Thinking about it this way, he also figured it out, and it suddenly became clear that in order to solve the problem, we must find the key to the problem, and once we find it, we will solve it easily.
The decision had already been made, and the master and apprentice entered the city, empty-handed, and just happened to meet Tang Lu.
Why is Tang Lu here?
He had come to visit a friend. A friend has already brought a letter to him, so that he can come in the autumn and winter, when there are no mosquitoes, or there are, and they can't jump for a few days, like those grasshoppers, mosquitoes are not as powerful as in midsummer, basically about to finish, this time to Mongolia, is the best season, will not be bitten by mosquitoes, but meet cattle, horses and sheep fat, eat meat at the right time.
He came to play and met Hao Hejiu's master and apprentice on the street.
Mei Xing's eyes were sharp, and he saw Tang Lu at once, and shouted loudly: "Master, master!" β
Tang Lu looked back and saw that it was Hao Hejiu and Mei Xing.
Because Tang Lu often went to the Changsheng Dart Bureau to investigate the case, understand the case, and was very familiar with the people inside. Coincidentally, nine times out of ten, you can always see Hao Hejiu's master and apprentice, as if God had already made arrangements.
Tang Lu felt very kind when he heard that there was a person from Xiangyang in Mongolia. Q: "Why did you come here empty-handed?" β
"Borrow a step to speak!" Hao Hejiu said.
Tang Lu immediately understood that they saw a Mongolian friend named Amur who was with Tang Lu, and Amr warmly invited them to drink milk tea.
For this milk tea, Hao Hejiu was not interested, because when he mentioned what he drank, he was afraid, this time he saw Lawyer Tang, although he was not afraid, but he was bitten by a snake for a year, and he was afraid of the well rope for ten years, and he still had a lot of concerns.
"This time, I was supposed to bring goods, a batch of silk, and the luggage we carried with us, but who knew that we met a scammer on the road, and even deceived and abducted, swept away our property, first turned us over, and then stole everything while we were asleep." Hao He said for a long time.
"I see, this thief really loves cleanliness, and he took away a lot of your things, and really left you with your clothes, which is worthy of you." Tang Lu said.
"I'm very angry, people who seem to be loyal and honest are so ruthless! I didn't even leave a little bit, so that we could explain to the client. Now it's not a person inside and out, things are gone, not only are people's goods gone, but their own luggage is also gone, which is unbearable. Master, if I can catch him, I would like to ask, aren't you afraid of being alone? Why don't you want to think about the back road? Hao Hejiu said.
"Now the key is to catch him, do you remember what he looked like? By the way, Mei Xing, you also add, the more detailed the better. Tang Lu asked.
"Black beard, a few white hairs, a black jacket on the upper body, no one wants it, and blue pants on the lower body." Hao He said for a long time.
"Uh-huh, I guess it's a veteran. So, Amur, where do you thieves like to live? Tang Lu asked.
"My friends, Tang Lu, they all like to live in the wilderness, or in caves, like eagles, in the wilderness and in high places, and do not like to live at home. Occasionally, I would go home to see my parents. Amur said.
"That is, they all like freedom, are good to their parents, and have deep feelings?" Tang Lu asked.
"Yes, the eagle is good to his parents, and although a thief is a thief, there is a way to steal. They are very gentle, considerate, and love their parents and their lovers very much. Of course, they will love him in turn, even if the thief is a bandit in people's hearts and hated by everyone, but for their parents and lovers, it is the best. There is no better person in the world. Amur said.
"I see. That's it! β
"What should I do?" Hao Hejiu asked.
"That's it, let's drink tea first, and then go to the magistrate, and there will be a way. This magistrate is also a native of Xiangyang, and he is the main person in charge here, and his deputy is a local. Kiss or not, hometown people, some will provide some help, let's go to him and see if it works. Tang Lu said.
"As long as the master comes forward, it will definitely work, then, I will rest assured." Hao Hejiu said.
Hao Hejiu was indeed relieved in his heart, because Tang Lu had a great reputation and was very capable, his ideas were generally effective, and rarely failed, these recovered lost silk seemed very tricky, there were no witnesses, and no other clues could be found, thieves came and went without a trace, there was no fixed residence, it was impossible to find it, where Tang Lu started this time, it was a big test, this is difficult for the dart master, and it is not difficult for Tang Lu.
"The city lord is from Xiangyang." Amr said.
"Really?" Tang Lu asked.
"Yes, he was sent by the imperial court, a student of the king of Pingxi, and was arranged here. You can check it out. Amur said.
"Then you can report the case in the name of the fellow." Tang Lu said.
"He's an upright person, whether he's a fellow countryman or not, he treats everyone equally. Especially such a place. He and his deputies are dedicated. A bowl of water is level, does not exacerbate contradictions, and does not condone crime. Amur said.
"Then don't wait, just go ahead. Let's go, let's go, let's go! Hao Hejiu urged.
"Master, don't worry, let's see what the master says." Mei Xing said.
"Yes, yes, master, you can do what you say, listen to you!" Hao Hejiu said.
"Then let's finish the milk tea first. This is the kindness of my friend Amur, please don't be polite and don't waste it. The milk tea here is authentic and much better than the milk tea elsewhere. The best milk tea in the world is here. Tang Lu said.
"Okay, then thank you Amur, welcome Amur to Xiangyang, when you arrive in Xiangyang, please eat Xiangyang's beef noodles and Xiangyang's rice wine. It's all the best in the world. Hao Hejiu said.
"In this way, I would love to go, but there are too many things to do here, so I will go when I have a little leisure." Amr said.
"As long as you go, you will eat and drink well. Going to the Central Plains is very different from here. Hao Hejiu said.
"Let's see the situation first, I also want to go, the key is very busy." Amr said.
"There will be a chance later." Tang Lu said.
"Why?"
"People always have to give up something, but freedom cannot be abandoned, otherwise, they will be unhappy, there will be no happiness at all." Tang Lu said.
"Yes, the eagle that soars freely, flies high, sees far, and lives freely, we should all be like it, soaring freely, unrestrained." Amr said.
"Yes, the eagle on the grassland is a hero, and everyone aspires to be a hero, because only a hero can live differently." Tang Lu said.
"The people here are different from the people in the Central Plains, we don't want to live in one place for a lifetime, that's not free, we are willing to move often, only migration can bring us happiness." Amr said.
"Yes! People in every place have different lifestyles. Let's solve the current problem first. Let's go, go to the officer. Tang Lu said.
When the group arrived at the mansion, they saw the manager and told him about the situation, the manager was really from Xiangyang, and his accent was a sign, Tang Lu, Hao Hejiu and Mei Xing could hear it, but Amur couldn't hear it.
When the manager heard it, isn't this from Xiangyang?
It's probably all figured out, the manager sees that Tang Lu is very familiar with the lawsuit, knows his identity, and with Amur present, he knows what's going on.
The manager said to Tang Lu: "Please take a step to speak." β
Tang Lu nodded, and the two went to the backyard, where there was a pavilion with a stone table and a stone bench with a chess grid on it.
It seems that the manager likes to play chess in his spare time. This pavilion is the pavilion he uses to play chess, and I don't know who his chess friends are.
"My lord, what do you command?" Tang Lu asked.
"I don't dare to command, just ask." The supervisor said that the cough twice, it was a dry cough, like cleaning the throat, the air in Xiangyang was humid, and there was green everywhere, but here it was the opposite, it was relatively dry, and it might hurt the throat to a certain extent, he continued:
"Well, this case is very difficult to solve, in the wilderness, deserted, there are no witnesses, no clues, nothing, how can the thief be found? I'm afraid I'm going to leave the country long ago. You know, it's not like Xiangyang, it's too big. The point is that there are few people and they are not well-informed. β
"The case is simple. My lord, we know the physical characteristics of the criminal, how he dressed, right? Tang Lu asked.
"Yes, wearing a black jacket and blue pants underneath, a typical local attire, it's not very distinctive!" The supervisor asked.
"What else?"
"And a big black horse."
"Yes!"
"In general, who are the people who ride dark horses?" Tang Lu asked.
"It's a wicked man. In other words, a black horse is also a black whirlwind, and robbers like to ride a black horse because it is dark and the horse is also black, so that they can quickly flee the scene after committing a crime. The horse is white, so it is more conspicuous. Generally dark horses, as well as yellow horses. If there is really no dark horse, he will ride a yellow horse. The director said.
"That's it, there are not many such people, if you can do this, you will catch him." Tang Lu said, and then whispered a few words in the supervisor's ear, and when the director heard it, he smiled, nodded, and gave Tang Lu a thumbs up, saying, "High, really high!" That's a good idea. It will be a success! β
When they returned, the supervisor arranged for people to go down to the city and suburbs, as well as to the nearby towns and villages, and announced that a male corpse had been found in the east of the city, and hoped that those who knew about it would go and claim it. Wearing a black jacket on the top and blue pants on the bottom, he rode a big black horse. The horses are still alive, and the people have been killed by the bad guys, so they should be claimed as soon as possible, and if they are not claimed within three days, they will be disposed of as an ownerless corpse.
The day after the news was released, an old couple hurried to the palace, both of them were full of tears, crying and kneeling when they saw the supervisor, claiming to be the family of the deceased, and came to claim the body, saying that the deceased was their son.
The supervisor had already sent someone to inform Tang Lu and others to arrive, and when they saw the two old men, Tang Lu didn't say anything, and the supervisor asked, "What did your son do?" β
"My lord, our son is in business."
"What kind of business?"
"Whatever business makes money, do whatever business you do."
When the director heard this, he immediately understood.