After saying goodbye to the scholars, after a round of playing, there was nowhere else to go, so I returned to the town.

"A few guest officers, how are you playing?"

Seeing Nan Tianyi and the others coming back, Xiao Er greeted him and said.

"Oh, it's boring......"

Shen Luo'er said with little interest.

"In fact, we have here, the best scenery should be in the two cases of the Henghe River, the spring flowers are blooming, and the kind of boat swimming is really ......enjoyable," Xiao Er introduced.

Nan Tianyi chuckled and said, "Yes, then I will see this scenery at that time." ”

At this moment, there was a noise from not far away, and there was a slight sound of beating and scolding, Nan Tianyi and the others looked at it, there was a group of people around, and they didn't know what they were doing.

Seeing that Xiao Er's face changed slightly, obviously knowing something, Nan Tianyi couldn't help asking, "Little Second Brother, is something going on there?"

Xiao Er's face was complicated and said: "Don't hide it from the guest officer, speaking of which, this matter is also related to the river god sacrifice, alas, it's a pity ......."

Nan Tianyi was even more curious: "Oh? Could it be that there is something hidden in it?"

Xiao Er said in a deep voice: "It's not something that can't be said, presumably the guest officer also knows some of the content of the river god sacrifice, so ...... The bride of the river god is sacrificed by the living. ”

Nantian nodded and said, "Yes, I know some things, and I also know these things." ”

Xiao Er sighed: "Actually, although every time the river god sacrifices to the living as the bride, where will anyone in these ten miles and eight towns be willing to let their own girl die." ”

Although the river god sacrifice is to be performed by women, there are not too many requirements, so such sacrifices are mostly bought from other places, so there is no need to send people from the local area.

"Therefore, every time before the river god sacrifice, I will buy a woman from the countryside for the river god sacrifice, this time, it is our town's turn, it stands to reason that it has been done for so many years, and it should be fine. ”

Listening to this tone, Nan Tianyi knew that there must have been an accident this time.

Sure enough, I only heard Xiao Er continue: "Originally, there was nothing to do, but who would have thought that just one day before the River God Festival, the woman who bought it suddenly committed suicide. ”

Hearing this, Nan Tianyi frowned and said, "Isn't the river god sacrifice going to be sacrificed with a living person, isn't it ......?"

Xiao Er nodded and sighed: "That's right, presumably the guest officer also guessed it, because the woman is dead, and there is no time to buy another person from outside in a hurry, so ...... This time it was a ...... selected from the town."

"What?"

Shen Luo'er and the others were taken aback.

Mei Ziyu said: "Choose from the town, this ......"

Xiao Er nodded and said: "Yes, there are so many people in this town, who don't look up and see each other on weekdays, and which family doesn't know the roots, but there is no way, this is not just our town's business." ”

"It also connects more than a dozen towns on both sides of the Henghe River, and there is no room for mistakes, so the elders of the town take the lead and discuss the drawing

The method of signing is to select a girl of the right age from the town to be the bride of the river god. ”

"As for the troublemaker outside, it was the eldest son of the family, the bride's sister, alas......!

Mei Ziyu wanted to speak and stopped, and finally sighed: "This kind of thing...... Alas!"

Nan Tianyi also shook his head and said: "There is no way, and local customs cannot change for a while." ”

Shen Luo'er said angrily: "What kind of bullshit river god, this kind of demagogic bad habit should be abolished immediately......"

"Girl, don't dare to talk nonsense, this will make outsiders listen to it, but it will inevitably cause trouble. Xiao Er hurriedly dissuaded.

Nantian Yiyi: "Thank you little second brother for solving your doubts, don't worry, we will never talk nonsense." ”

Then he pulled Shen Luo'er and shook his head at her.

Although Shen Luo'er was depressed, under Nantian's gaze, she had to suppress it in her heart.

............

Before you know it, dusk has arrived.

In the ancestral hall of Qifeng Town.

Yan San's body was placed in the center, covered with a white cloth, while Zhang Feng sat with several middle-aged people.

Zhang Feng glanced at a few people and said in a deep voice: "Several people should know that such a thing has not happened in my Qifeng Town for decades, and the clan elder means that it must be dealt with strictly and catch the murderer." ”

"And the clan elder has also handed over this matter to me, you all talk about it, just say what you think, and everyone will come up with a charter together, and you will definitely not be able to live up to the expectations of the clan elder. ”

A few people at the bottom, you look at me, I look at you, and in the end, a rich man spread his hands and said: "Brother Zhang, now it is clear that Song Nan did this matter, but others have also run away, what can we do?"

"Pole to pole ......"

"I can't find anyone......"

The others nodded in agreement.

This person has already run away, where can we find it, we are also helpless!

"Humph!"

Zhang Feng snorted coldly, glared at a few people, and said: "We have all been to Song Nan's house today, although the people are gone, but everything in the house is there, and the money has not been touched, don't tell me, he ran away without even bringing money." ”

"That's not ...... say."

Below, a man muttered quietly.

Zhang Feng squinted at this person and sneered: "Lao Yu, it seems that you have other opinions, you might as well say it and let us open our eyes...... Huh?"

Lao Yu glanced at the rest of the people, only to see that a few of them looked at their noses and noses, or looked up at the beams of the house, or looked to the side, making you talkative.

Lao Yu stubbornly said: "Brother Zhang, do you think it could be that after Song Nan killed someone, he panicked, didn't even dare to go home, and ran away overnight......"

Speaking of this, Lao Yu was a little short of breath, and he didn't believe what he said, but Zhang Feng slapped his thigh

, and even agreed.

"Okay, Lao Yu, you are insightful! So let's do it! You will monitor Song Nan's family, do it well, in case Song Nan comes back to get the property, and the matter is done, I will ask you for credit to the clan elder." ”

"Huh, I ...... Good. ”

Lao Yu's face was bitter, and he wanted to refuse, but when he saw Zhang Feng's smiling appearance, he swallowed the words in his mouth.

Zhang Feng looked at a few people and continued: "You should know that this murder case is a big case everywhere, and we are still on the day of the river god sacrifice, and the government naturally has an official saying." ”

"But, in these ten miles and eight towns, there is nothing else to do, but we have an accident here, and some people outside say that it is the river god who has punished it, think about it, if something goes wrong with this year's harvest, which of you will bear this responsibility?"

"Therefore, this time we must calm things down as soon as possible, do things neatly, and take into account all aspects of things, so that the villagers can rest assured and the clan elders are satisfied. ”

After hearing this, the next person hesitated and said: "Brother Zhang, what do you think is going on, when the people from the government come, let them investigate this case first and see if they can find out anything." ”

"Let's see what the government has to conclude, if something else is found, it can also be operated, if nothing can be found, then the matter will be characterized, and it will be directly determined that Song Nan is angry and kills, and absconds in fear of crime. ”

"However, both of these aspects need to be greeted by the government, and it is not easy to take too long, so as to calm things down as soon as possible, and there will be no accidents. ”

A few people next to him also agreed: "Yes, yes, yes, we think so." ”

Zhang Feng glanced at a few wall grasses, snorted coldly in his heart, and then looked at the person who spoke, and nodded with satisfaction.

I really didn't expect that this guy is usually silent, but he can still use it at a critical moment, not bad, not bad, I have to pay attention to it when I go back, it's too much of a threat to myself.

I am tired of having such a smart man under my command, and I must always be on guard.

Now, looking at those few submissive guys, there are a lot of inexplicable pleasing to the eye, and they are all materials that can be made! At least a lot of them can be assured, and they can be used with confidence.

"A few uncles, the people from the official mansion have arrived!"

At this moment, a sturdy young man ran in from outside and saluted several people.

Zhang Feng took the lead in getting up and said, "Let's go, go and greet a few officials, by the way, which one is the head catcher who leads the team?"

The young man hurriedly replied: "This time it was Xu Zhutou in the county who led the team, and also followed the four poor masters, when I came to report the news, they had just walked to the entrance of the town, and now they estimate the time, they should be here soon." ”

Zhang Feng nodded, and said to the rest of the people: "I have also met Xu Zhutou a few times, and I have a little friendship, you go to the Qifeng Inn to arrange it first, notify the shopkeeper, and arrange all the accommodations and meals." ”

With that, several people left the ancestral hall together and went to greet the official. 166 Reading Network