The corners of Tai Hao's mouth raised slightly, as if he was thinking, and said slowly: "The stones in the brocade box are indeed owned by Jiang Bao, but who can assert that this brocade box also belongs to Jiang Bao alone?" Although it hides stones today, its possibilities are like a sea of stars, and the list is endless. Just imagine, it can carry the wisdom of a book, or it can hide the wealth of gold bars. ”

As soon as these words came out, Yu Hong and Jiang Bao were stunned, as if they had been awakened by an invisible force and some kind of buried memory. Yu Hong's face changed slightly, and he knew that it was originally used by the Mu family brothers to hold gold bars. He hurriedly changed the topic, trying to hide the panic of that moment: "No matter what this brocade box carried in the past, now that it has been found in Vice Admiral Taihao's room, dare to ask Vice Admiral Taihao, how did you get it?" There was a hint of cunning in his voice, as if trying to find some kind of breakthrough in the question.

Tai Hao smiled faintly, like a spring breeze blowing across the lake, not alarmed. He said slowly: "Yuhong City Lord, you are a wise man, why rush to conclusions. I live in an inn, and the contents of the room can not be easily owned by me. Besides, I've never seen it. ”

As soon as these words came out, Yu Hong was like being struck by lightning, and he was speechless. His face was unpredictable, and his eyes flashed with doubt and unwillingness. Jiang Bao saw that the momentum was not right, and hurriedly said: "Maybe Yang Shun stole the treasure and hid it in Vice General Taihao's room, trying to blame Vice General Taihao......" His voice became lower and lower, and in the end it was almost inaudible.

After learning that the city lord of Yuhong regarded himself as a bandit and wanted to investigate and deal with it, Taihao's heart was cold. He originally wanted to reveal the truth and find Jiang Bao one by one, hoping to resolve the misunderstanding and return Shun's innocence. However, the situation in front of him made him vigilant and decided to hide the truth for the time being. He knew that if he rashly revealed everything, he would probably fall into a more passive situation.

Tai Hao stood up slowly, his posture was as tall as a pine, his eyes flashed with wisdom, as if he could see through all conspiracies and lies. He spoke calmly and forcefully, and every word was full of majesty and power: "Jiang Bao, there is indeed some truth in your words. However, you must understand that this matter has nothing to do with me. However, this eunuch took advantage of the dark night and high wind to sneak into my room in the inn and steal the contents of the room. Yuhong City Lord, what should you do with such thieves? ”

Yu Hong's face instantly became very exciting, and he was obviously a little at a loss, as if a child had inadvertently stepped into a complicated chess game. He opened his mouth, and the embarrassed laughter seemed to be squeezed out, dry and unnatural, "Hahaha, Vice General Taihao, your innocence is like a mirror, and this official naturally understands." As an official of the imperial court, how could you do such a thing that you know the law and break the law? ”

There was a clever twist in his words, as if trying to find a way out of an awkward situation. He continued: "It's just that since there is a case in front of him, this official is also his duty, so he has to investigate. That's why I asked Vice Admiral Taihao to come over, I hope you can understand. ”

Speaking of this, he seemed to regain some composure, and his eyes flashed with a cunning light, "Now the facts of the case are clear, it was that guy Yangshun who stole the treasures of Jiang Bao's house and hid them in the inn room where you lived, trying to blame you." Now that Yang Shun is dead, the treasure has been recovered, and the case is closed. When he said this, it was as if he were announcing the victory of a great war, although this "victory" seemed somewhat comical and embarrassing. His voice echoed through the air, like a volume deliberately amplified to cover up his gaffes.

Tai Hao stepped out and shouted urgently: "Yuhong City Lord, close the case slowly!" There are still many unanswered questions about this matter, how can it be hastily resolved? ”

The Yuhong City Lord frowned, and was about to speak, but was interrupted by Tai Hao waving his hand. Tai Hao pointed to the eunuch who was kneeling on the ground, and said coldly: "This eunuch, sneaking into my inn room and stealing treasures, this is a blatant crime of stealing, how can you let it go easily?" ”

Eun Qiang trembled, kowtowed like pounding garlic, and his voice was full of fear and begging for mercy: "Vice General Taihao, please spare your life, Vice General Taihao, please spare your life!" His forehead slammed against the floor, each time as if he were confessing his sins. However, Tai Hao was not moved, his eyes were still as cold as a knife, as if he wanted to dissect all the crimes of the eunuch Qiang one by one.

Yu Hong's brows furrowed, and he fell into a brief contemplation. He folded his hands in front of the desk, and his fingers unconsciously tapped on the tabletop, each blow seemed to hit the hearts of everyone present, making the atmosphere in the public hall tense even more.

Finally, he took a deep breath and spoke calmly: "Although Eun Qiang has made mistakes, he is just an ignorant teenager after all. And he has handed over the stolen goods to the government and returned them to their original owners, which shows his remorse. For the sake of this, the official decided to spare him. ”

When Tai Hao heard this, his eyes flashed with a sharp light, as if he was thinking. He took a step forward, his voice firm and powerful: "Yuhong City Lord, I'm afraid this matter can't be ended so easily. You said that Eun Qiang is an ignorant teenager, but everyone has stolen money, which is an ironclad fact. And what about Yangshun? Just a few neighbors saw him enter Jiang Bao's house, and they concluded that he had stolen the treasure, so they hung him on the city gate and froze to death. How is this different from being sentenced to death? ”

Taihao's words are like an invisible knife, analyzing the truth of the matter, and every word is full of power. The atmosphere in the public hall was solemnized by his words, as if an invisible stone was pressing on everyone's heart.

When Yu Hong heard this, his face changed slightly, and his hands were clenched into fists, as if he was weighing Taihao's words. And Huan Qiang lay on the ground, trembling all over, not daring to look up at Taihao's sharp gaze. He knew that his fate was hanging by a thread at the moment.

Taihao waited quietly, like a profound chess player, calmly laying out in the chess game. He knew that at this moment, both the Yuhong City Lord and Jiang Bao had fallen into the thinking trap they had set by themselves, and they tried to find a way out, but they found that they were surrounded by cliffs. This sense of silence and oppression made the two of them more and more restless.

"Vice Admiral Taihao," the Yuhong City Lord finally spoke, his voice revealing a kind of helplessness, "What do you want?" ”

Tai Hao smiled faintly and said, "What I want is just justice." ”

Although his voice was soft, it was like a heavy hammer, smashing the heart of Yu Hong present. Justice, a simple word, contains too many meanings. Is it respect for the law, the pursuit of facts, or the equal treatment of every life?

The atmosphere in the public hall became more and more oppressive, as if even the air had become thinner. The Yuhong City Lord and Jiang Bao fell into silence, they were thinking, they were weighing. And Huan Qiang was still lying on the ground, his eyes were full of fear and despair, he knew that his fate was not in his own hands.

Tai Hao waited quietly, he knew that this battle had just begun. Yu Hong and Jiang Bao's faces were cloudy, as if they were engaged in a fierce inner struggle.

Finally, the Yuhong City Lord took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind. He raised his head, looked at Tai Hao, and said, "Okay, this official will retry this case according to what you said." ”

Tai Hao smiled slightly, as if everything was expected by him. He knew that he would have a chance to return his innocence.

The light in the public hall was uncertain, reflecting the complex emotions on the faces of everyone present. The eyes of the Yuhong City Lord revealed an indescribable entanglement and doubt, while Jiang Bao was full of fear, as if he was afraid that Taihao would reveal more truths. Only Eun Qiang still knelt on the ground, waiting for the judgment of fate.

Tai Hao took a deep breath and slowly spoke: "Yuhong City Lord, can I ask Eun Qiang a few words alone?" ”

Yu Hong was unwilling, but at Taihao's insistence, he found that he had no way to refuse, so he had to nod his head and agree, but his feet seemed to be filled with lead and did not move in place. Tai Hao understood his meaning and said indifferently: "Yuhong City Lord, you can avoid it for the time being, let us talk about it in detail." ”

Hearing this, Yu Hong nodded again, turned his eyes to look at Eun Qiang, and there was a hint of sternness in his tone: "Eun Qiang, you tell Vice General Taihao what happened, 1510, if there is half a lie, don't blame me for being ruthless." ”

Eun Qiang's heart trembled when he saw Yu Hong's gaze, and he hurriedly kowtowed: "The little one understands, what Vice General Taihao asks, the little one will answer, and he will never dare to hide it." ”

Yu Hong still didn't seem at ease, and said to Jiang Bao: "Jiang Bao, you are the lost owner, and you will stay with Vice General Taihao to try this case together." ”

Jiang Bao nodded hurriedly: "The little one obeys the order." ”

After Yu Hong left, Tai Hao did not object to Jiang Bao's stay, but walked up to Eun Qiang deeply and stared at him condescendingly. His voice was like the north wind in winter, sharp and cold: "Eun Qiang, do you know what crime you have committed?" ”

Eun Qiang was like being hit by a giant hammer, the whole person trembled violently, kowtowed again and again, and his voice revealed deep fear and despair: "Little guilt, little guilt!" ”

Taihao continued to ask, and his tone was unquestionable: "Then you can tell me what you stole in my room!" ”

Eun Qiang's voice was weak and trembling: "The small one only takes ...... Only this one brocade box was stolen. ”

A hint of cunning flashed in Taihao's eyes, and he continued to ask, "Haven't you seen anything else?" ”

Huan Qiang's eyes flickered and dodged, but he didn't dare to look directly at Taihao's gaze: "When the little one went, he found that the door of Deputy General Taihao's room was hidden, and the little one went in." After rummaging for a while, I didn't find what I wanted, but I found this brocade box in the cabinet, so I took it away. ”

Tai Hao smiled slightly, as if he had seen through Eun Qiang's thoughts: "You said that you rummaged for a while and didn't find what you wanted?" So what were you looking for in my room? ”

Huan Qiang's face turned pale, realizing that he seemed to be showing his feet, he responded nervously: "The little one didn't want to find anything, the little one was just passing by, just passing by......" His voice became lower and lower, like a fallen leaf in the wind, falling gently.

Tai Hao stared at Eun Qiang with deep eyes, and slowly asked word by word: "Are you sure that my door was just hidden at that time?" ”

Under Tai Hao's gaze, Huan Qiang's whole body trembled slightly, but he still tried his best to keep his composure, and replied: "Little sure, with a gentle push, the door will open......"

Taihao continued to ask, "How many brocade boxes did you see in my room?" ”

Huan Qiang was a little flustered by Tai Hao's question, and he hurriedly replied: "The little one only sees this one brocade box." ”

Hearing Huan Qiang's answer, Tai Hao fell into deep thought, "Only see a brocade box? He meditated in his heart, and the expression on his face made it impossible to peek into his heart. Could it be that the thief who entered my room last night was not the only one who entered my room? ”