Chapter 022: Theft from the pharmacy
"Guest officer, are you still staying here today? The innkeeper knocked on the door.
"Stay, stay, don't come and bother me early in the morning. The little beggar put his head under the quilt impatiently.
"It's all three poles in the sun, and I can really sleep. The shopkeeper put his ear to the door and listened, shook his head and walked away.
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Two soldiers rushed to knock on the door: "Little beggar, you hurry up and open the door for me!"
The little beggar covered his head and shouted impatiently, "What are you doing!
A man who looked like a yatou kicked the door open, lifted the little beggar's quilt and shouted: "Yesterday the medicine shop was stolen! Didn't you say that you would catch the thief? The medicine shop is just across the street from your inn! You are sleeping like a pig here!"
The little beggar sat up with his pillow in his arms, yawned a lot, and said impatiently: "The rope has not been kneaded, what kind of bundle shall I take to tie up the thief! What are you anxious about, didn't you say that the case will be solved within five days? It has only been a day. ”
"It's not easy to ask for a rope, give you so many taels of silver, you can buy a carriage rope, but you take the silver and run to eat and drink!" Yatou roared angrily.
Yatou raised his hand and was about to smoke the little beggar, but the little beggar went back to dodge, rolled off the bed again, and ran to the door with a cigarette: "Don't bother with you, the little master will go to the medicinal herb shop to take a look." ”
After running a few steps, he ran back and shouted in a hurry: "How to go to the medicinal herb shop? Hurry up and lead the way for the master!"
Yatou said angrily: "Come with us, and after five days, I will see that I will not arrest you, a little beggar, and peel and cramp." ”
The little beggar whistled and followed the two yacha to the medicine shop, there were already a few soldiers at the scene of the theft, and the little beggar came over and quipped: "Oh, the prodigy is here, come and see, yesterday you were ashamed, and you committed another crime at night, and the thieves didn't take you as a prodigy at all! ha......"
The little beggar took a turn at the scene of the theft and looked at a man in his fifties who was gorgeously dressed: "You are the owner of this herb shop?"
The owner of the pharmacy said with a suspicious look: "The old man is exact, who is this?"
The yatou said indignantly: "This is the little beggar who unveiled the official list yesterday, the little ghost who doesn't want to die!"
The little beggar walked to the side of the pharmacy owner and looked at it: "It seems that the family has a lot of money, just lose some money, it's good if your life is still there, what kind of official will you report to!"
At this time, a soldier couldn't stand it anymore, and came over and said: "You bastard boy, Boss Qiu is the largest medicinal herb merchant within a radius of 100 miles, there are medicinal herbs everywhere around this Shenlong Mountain, Boss Qiu often helps the victims, and the purchase price is higher than others, and the medicine pickers are willing to sell to him!
Boss Qiu said with a wry smile: "The old man's money is also hard-earned money, and he would rather use the money to give alms to those poor people and the army that fights, rather than to those shameless thieves!"
The little beggar paced in the room with his hands in his arms, looked at Boss Qiu and nodded, and asked with admiration, "Is it the first time it has been stolen?"
"This is the second time this month, and the thieves come and go once every ten days and half a month, and they can't be prevented! No matter how well I hide, the thieves can find them!" Boss Qiu showed a sad expression.
"Who among your soldiers was responsible for this theft? Who were the people who were stolen? Were there anything else stolen besides money?" The little beggar kept his head down and paced thinking about something, without looking at the soldiers present.
Another soldier who went to the little beggar's room in the morning said: "It is Brother Li who is in charge of this case, he is anxious about this matter all day long, and it is also a matter of impatience to be angry with you in the morning." ”
This Li Yatou is the one who kicked open the door of the little beggar's room in the morning and beat the little beggar. Li Yatou sighed and said: "The people who were stolen are all businessmen in the town, except for money, no one has reported anything else to the official that it has been stolen, and the inn where you live and the tavern where you eat have been stolen." ”
The little beggar patted his stomach and sat on the chair, "You actually follow the master, why don't you follow the thief!"
"It's noon, is Boss Qiu's family cooking? ”
"Tell someone to watch the tea! The young man is also thirsty. After speaking, he teased his mouth with his tongue.
"This ......" Boss Qiu looked at Li Yatou, who was the leader.
Li Yatou said helplessly: "The prodigy invited by our tall adult, you just do it, just be a fairy, and the brothers have other errands to do, so go first." ”
Boss Qiu said sincerely: "There are a few people who come to check on the thieves in the morning, and it's not too late to stay for lunch and then leave, I can't delay your errands...... "This boss Qiu is a businessman, and he is not bad."
"I couldn't eat it, so I left. After Li Yatou finished speaking, he beckoned a few soldiers to follow him.