As for the Liu family, they had business dealings with the imperial merchant Shen family twenty years ago and became the richest man in the local area, but three years ago, they broke off trade with the Shen family, and the reason is unknown.

afternoon

The group came to the Black Ridge, it was winter, the black bear usually slept in the cave, and when it was really hungry, it broke into the people's houses in the middle of the night to steal livestock.

You must know that in this era, a pig and a cow are the main source of income for a family, and sometimes people who do not have captive animals are broken into by it and have to eat people.

On the way, I met a woodcutter, and when I heard that they were going to hunt bears, he kindly persuaded them, but when he saw that there were many of them, he did not listen to them, so he had to shake his head and leave.

Mo Lan summoned people to dig three big pits on the path that the black bear must pass, the first two were only one foot deep, and the third was more than five meters deep, and the triangular inverted maula he asked Zhao Zhengshen to build was placed below, and a net was placed on it, and a layer of grass was spread on it.

Mo Lan poured some honey on it, urging her spiritual power, and the fragrance of honey spread in all directions.

Zhao Zhengshen watched her do all this with disdain, what kind of trick should he be? Isn't it the most primitive animal trap?

But I don't know that after she dispersed the honey, she added the incense she had made out in the past few days, as long as the beast lowered his head and sniffed it, he kept it.

Looking around, seeing Liu Heli and Yan Sandao, Mo Lan immediately became defensive in his heart.

After a while, Lao Geng came back with a red face and a thick neck.

"Grandpa Geng, how is it?"

Lao Geng clenched his fists and coughed lightly: "It's good that the young master still doesn't know, anyway, it's okay for us to make this trip." ”

Soon, night fell, and the black bear came out following the incense, but it was a little strangely shaped.

I saw it cautiously approach the first pit, stepped on it, and quickly retreated, and then repeatedly confirmed that it was only a small pit, and then continued to move forward, and the second pit let it sniff, just as it was about to approach the third pit.

Yan Sandao suddenly rushed out, and with a roll he was face to face with the black bear, so frightened that he fell backwards and fell into a trap, and the tip pierced him.

The black bear turned around and ran, and before he had run two steps, his steps were weak, and he fell straight to the ground. Two pairs of shoes were exposed, and the animal skin hung loosely on his body.

Sometimes, it is the human being who wears the animal skin, and sometimes it is the human face and the heart of the beast.

Early morning. Qingying County, which was originally quiet and quiet, suddenly boiled at this moment!

"Hey! Did you hear that? That Yan Sandao died, I heard that the death was extremely weird, he and Lord Zhao accompanied a big official from the capital to go to Heiling to catch a black bear, but he fell into the trap of the beast and was stabbed to death! ”

The small tea shed at the gate of the city was full of people at the moment, noisy and shouting.

Some of these people were bullied by Yan Sandao on weekdays, or their families were bullied by him, and when they heard that he was dead, they clapped their hands and applauded.

Some people even said that God couldn't stand it anymore and sent him directly to hell.

When Mo Lan and his party came back, they couldn't help frowning when they heard these words, God? I'm afraid someone did it on purpose.

There are a pair of eyes looking at Mo Lan's carriage deadly, very good, you are here to take the blame, pretending to be the Qin family, and you are also asking for your own death.

Someone suddenly spoke up in the tea shed, "Do you think that Yan Sandao's death will have something to do with the one from the capital, after all, the dog thief did evil every day before, and God didn't see him accepted." If that's the case, then Lord Zhao ..... "That person is halfway through his words, and let people guess."

Zhao Zhengshen, who was sitting in the carriage, suddenly clenched his fists! If you really want his life, it depends on whether you have the ability.

yamen

"Silence!" Zhao Zhengshen sat on the Taishi chair, holding a shocking wood, with a serious face, and people who didn't know thought that he was an iron-faced, selfless, righteous and awe-inspiring official.

In the hall, a husband and wife in shackles knelt together, the woman was a little delirious, and the man looked like he was at home.

"This official also asks you, why did you pretend to be a black bear in Heiling, your husband and wife have already been sentenced to death by this official, and they dare to wear bear skins and disturb the peace of the people.

Zhao Zhengshen gritted his teeth a little, he didn't dare to get angry at Qin Jiyan, so he had to suppress his anger and vent it all on these two people at the moment.

The man was a little thin, and although he was kneeling on the ground, his back was straight.

"You, a dog official, rely on your identity as an official, collect the people's fat and people's ointment, be in the company of thieves, slander me and my wife to kill people, if you want to kill, you will kill! Hugh is here, high-sounding! Empty mouth and white teeth, open your mouth and come, since you think that we did it, you have even thought about the details. ”

"Chen Xiucai, this official advises you, don't be ignorant, who instructed your husband and wife to pretend to be ghosts in Heiling? To tell the truth, this official can spare the lives of the two of you and make meritorious contributions to your crimes! Zhao Zhengshen looked at the two people in the hall, but his eyes glanced at Mo Lan who was sitting on the side.

That Xiucai hugged his wife, looked at Zhao Zhengshen fiercely and said, "No one instructed us, pretending to be a ghost?" Scold! If there is really a ghost in this world, it is also you Zhao Zhengshen, who has a bad mind and a ghost in his heart! ”

"You! Someone is coming, and the punishment is waiting! Zhao Zhengshen was told by him, and he couldn't help but be annoyed and angry, so he wanted to use torture to force these two people to soften, but at this time.

Mo Lan always felt that there was a ghost, so she spoke out to stop Zhao Zhengshen's forced confession.

"Wait a minute! Lord Zhao, it's not a good way to bend and make a move, it's better to let the two of them talk separately, otherwise in the future, everyone in Qingying County will talk behind your back, and you will be infamy, so even if my grandfather values you, it will be hindered by the people, so he can only give up! ”

Zhao Zhengshen was about to refute, but seeing that she was holding a passion bead in her hand, she turned around, and accompanied by a smiling face, "Qin Gongzi doesn't know, this husband and wife are domineering, maliciously killed the little guy next to my nephew, and set fire to it afterwards, wanting to destroy the corpse!" ”

"You talk nonsense! That day was clearly yes, it was clearly ......" Na Xiucai was in a hurry to tell the truth, and the lady in his arms suddenly trembled like chaff.

"Old Geng! Take this lady to the side hall and find a doctor to see! Mo Lan stood up and walked over to the lady.

Stretched out his hand to probe and found that she was in a trance, and there were words in her mouth, don't, don't! It is left with a psychological barrier after being overly frightened.

Zhao Zhengshen felt that he had been ignored by this kid many times, and he was not polite in his words: "Qin Gongzi, this is a criminal woman, why do you need to look at the disease, this official seems to be just pretending." ”

At this time, Liu Heli, who didn't know where to go, walked in from the back door, and he didn't know what he said in Zhao Zhengshen's ear, which made his eyes light up, and the whole person suddenly became much more energetic.

"Silence!"

"Lord Zhao, let's be quiet!"

"Ahem, let the prisoner go to the doctor first. Chen Xiucai, since you said that the official slandered you and killed people, what is good, the official gave you this opportunity, and the person standing in front of you is a big official from the capital, so you can say it separately, if the official really slanders you, he will make the decision for you! ”

After Zhao Zhengshen finished speaking, he looked at Mo Lan with a smile on his face. Mo Lan was stared at by him, a little stunned! This old dog, but what means she doesn't know?

That Chen Xiucai looked at Mo Lan, but at the age of sixteen or seventeen, it was white and pure, and the jade pendant on his waist was very valuable.

He had been to the capital, and only the children of the official family there had this kind of dress, but I was afraid that this person was either with the dog official, or too young, and had been deceived by him.

Compared with the two, Chen Xiucai prefers the latter, at least this is the only hope, so that this little official can recognize this dog thief!

"Your Excellency!" Chen Xiucai knelt up straight and saluted Mo Lan in a proper manner.

Two years ago

Yan Sandao walked down the street drunk, and no one dared to approach him.

Suddenly, he grabbed a child and put his face very close, the child was frightened into a daze, and then Yan Sandao slapped him in the face, picked him up and threw him aside, the child smashed on a stall, and couldn't cry in pain.

"It's so ugly, I'm separated ~ I can't see Lao Tzu's appetite!"

Everyone turned their heads in fright, but he stared at Mrs. Chen, who came out to buy vegetables, and staggered towards her, "Little lady, go home with your master, let your master love and pamper you!" Hey, hey, hey!! ”

Mrs. Chen was so frightened that she ran forward, and Yan Sandao chased after her two steps, but because she was too drunk, she tripped her left foot and her right foot, and fell face down on the ground, unconscious!

After that, it was Chen Xiucai who went out to buy, and he didn't dare to let his wife go out again.

Who knows, that Yan Sandao thief is not dead, and he took advantage of Chen Xiucai to go out to teach during the day, so he forced Mrs. Chen.

When Chen Xiucai rushed back with a knife, he only heard his wife's cry.

Yan Sandao's little guy stopped him and didn't let him in, the two scuffled, and suddenly the little guy didn't move.

Chen Xiucai pulled out the pig-killing knife inserted in the little guy's chest, rushed into the room, and stabbed him in the waist.

However, Yan Sandao was tall and strong, and that knife couldn't kill him at all, but he was thrown aside by him and let him run away.

Chen Xiucai packed his luggage and prepared to leave Qingying County overnight, but ......

Before night, a group of officials rushed in and surrounded them.

In order to close the case as soon as possible, Zhao Zhengshen did not go to the court for interrogation, and directly convicted his husband and wife of the death penalty, and threw the body of the little guy back to his yard and burned it.

"Hahaha, that's a good point, even so, this official sentenced you to death, and your husband and wife were imprisoned in the prison, how did you escape and go to Heiling to be the black bear? But is there anyone to help you? Zhao Zhengshen looked at him fearlessly.

"It's me, I deceived the official in the prison, saying that I still have money hidden, and I want him to help me bring it to my father-in-law's house, he doesn't know where he is, so I asked him to take me there, after I went out, I took the opportunity to knock him out, took off his clothes, and escaped with my wife while the prison was on duty, but we can't get out of the territory of Qingying County, because you, the dog official, have sent people to guard all the main roads! Over the years, all those who have been bullied and wronged by you, as long as they dare to leave Qingying County, there is only one way to die! ”

For some reason, Mo Lan always felt that Chen Xiucai was hiding something.

He is a weak scholar, even if the official is a wine bag and rice bag, he has also been trained, at least the first or second rank of the lower level of the Yellow Realm, and he took the opportunity to faint, I am afraid that it is fake.