Cheng Haoran turned around, smiled at the shopkeeper Wang, and said, "Shopkeeper Wang, please continue." Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Shopkeeper Wang glanced at the room on his left hand, and then continued: "I also heard about the murder of the Guo family, and I didn't see it with my own eyes. So I don't know the reasons and details. But I don't think Zhang Qian is definitely a murderer. ”

Cheng Haoran asked, "Why?"

The shopkeeper Wang said: "This old man is an honest farmer. I don't know martial arts. And there are dozens of thugs raised by the Guo family, you said that this old man can't even enter the gate of the Guo family, how can he kill Guo Bingnan. ”

Cheng Haoran nodded and said, "That makes sense." ”

Cheng Haoran paused for a moment and said, "We are outsiders, and we are not familiar with this place. The magistrate of Gaoyou County didn't dare to arrest Guo Bingnan, and he thought he was also a corrupt official. ”

When the shopkeeper Wang heard Cheng Haoran come out, he waved his hand again and again and said, "Master Ke's words are wrong. ”

Cheng Haoran was stunned for a moment and said, "Oh, where is the difference?"

Shopkeeper Wang said firmly: "I, Gaoyou Zhixian, am by no means a corrupt official. ”

Cheng Haoran asked: "Since you are not a corrupt official, why don't you dare to make decisions for the people? ”

Shopkeeper Wang thought for a while and said, "This Gaoyou Zhixian may be a little timid and afraid, but he is by no means a corrupt official. ”

Cheng Haoran looked at the firm expression of the shopkeeper Wang, laughed in his heart, and said: "The shopkeeper will tell me about the origin of this county and how long it is." ”

The shopkeeper Wang's expression became solemn and solemn, and he said with a straight face: "My surname is Liu, and my double name is Jingxuan, and I have been here for three years. Since Lord Liu came to this county, rent and tax reductions have been cancelled, except for those that must be paid by the imperial court. He organized the people to build water conservancy, reclaim wasteland, raise money to run schools, and encourage industry and commerce. He never took bribes. Invite him to dinner, eat only family meals, give him gifts, and do not receive a penny. He was a philanthropist. No matter who has a problem, just ask to come to Lord Liu, and there will definitely be a response. He's our real parent!"

Cheng Haoran said: "According to you, he is a clean official. ”

The shopkeeper Wang stretched out the thumb of his right hand and said, "The big clean officials are not only incorruptible, but also too good to be better. ”

Cheng Haoran asked, "In that case, why didn't he arrest Guo Bingnan immediately?"

Shopkeeper Wang said, "This little one is not clear. But Guo Bingnan is a well-known rich man in this county, and his son works as an errand in the palace, almost everyone knows it, and it is not easy to arrest Guo Bingnan. ”

Cheng Haoran asked: "Where is this hometown in Liuzhi County, and is there anyone else in the family?"

The shopkeeper Wang said: "Lord Liu is alone, and I haven't heard of any family members. I heard that his hometown is from Yangzhou Mansion, but no one has inquired about the specifics. ”

Cheng Haoran asked: "Then he is so good, why doesn't he have a family?

Shopkeeper Wang smiled and said, "How can there be no media." The media guards have kicked through the threshold. It's just that this Lord Liu doesn't know why, he always pushes back, and then it stops. ”

Cheng Haoran felt that the question was almost over, so he got up and went into the room again to ask the young man: "Master, do you think there is anything else you want to inquire?"

The young man groaned for a moment and said, "Send him away first, and wait for He Wenqiao to come back." ”

Cheng Haoran sent the shopkeeper away and expressed his gratitude.

The young man waited quietly in the room for news from He Wenqiao, and his face was covered by a light veil and he couldn't see any expression.

There is a vegetable patch in the backyard of the county government, and there is a pavilion next to the vegetable patch. Originally, the backyard was planted with flowers and plants, but since Liuzhi County came to Gaoyou, it was changed into a vegetable garden. On weekdays, when he has nothing to do, Liu Jingxuan likes to water and grow vegetables. And at this moment, he really has no mood to grow vegetables at all.

He hadn't slept all night last night. Since the fire started in the west of the city, the officials have been sent out to fight the fire. And he has been pacing back and forth in the backyard, anxiously waiting for news from the Guo family. Not long after, Master Xiao Rang walked into the pavilion.

Xiao Rang saluted Liu Jingxuan and said, "Students see adults." ”

Liu Jingxuan looked at it and said, "It turned out to be Mr. Xiao." No need to be polite. ”

Xiao Rang said: "My lord, although it is spring now. But it's more revealing and heavy, and on the outside you have to pay attention to the body. ”

Liu Jingxuan smiled: "Mr. is right. It's just that today, I have relatives in my heart, and I can't sleep peacefully. ”

Xiao Rang said: "Adults are still worried about the Guo family?"

Liu Jingxuan nodded and said, "That's true." ”

The two were talking, and one walked in briskly from outside the hospital. The person who came was dressed in black, and it was Jiang Huangyun, the head catcher.

Jiang Huangyun gave Liu Jingxuan a thousand salutes and said, "See your lordship." ”

Liu Jingxuan asked, "No courtesy." How is Guo Mansion now?"

Jiang Xuanyun got up and said, "Lord Hui, Zhang Laohan's daughter has been rescued safely. I have sent the two of them out of Gaoyou County, and before leaving, I gave them ten taels of silver as Sichuan capital, and let them hide outside for a few days. ”

Liu Jingxuan breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "Well done." Now I can rest assured. Jiang Zhutou, Mr. Xiao, you have worked hard, go and rest. After saying that, he turned around and prepared to go back to his room to rest.

Jiang Huangyun stepped forward and hurriedly stopped Liu Jingxuan and said, "My lord, slow down." ”

Liu Jingxuan was stunned for a moment and asked, "What's wrong?"

Jiang Huangyun said word by word: "Guo Bingnan is dead. ”

Liu Jingxuan was taken aback, and his master Xiao Rang was also taken aback.

Liu Jingxuan asked, "How did you die?"

Jiang Xuanyun replied: "One knife kills, and the corpse is divided into two parts." ”

Liu Jingxuan continued to ask, "Have you ever seen the murderer?"

Jiang Xuanyun said: "I only saw the human figure, but I didn't see the person clearly. Because the fire was too big at that time, he was eager to save Zhang Laohan's father and daughter, so he didn't chase it. ”

Liu Jingxuan's eyebrows were tightly locked, and he was speechless for a long time.

Xiao Rang said: "My lord, this matter is not trivial. As soon as Guo Bingnan dies, Guo Yan will definitely not give up. This murderer is afraid that he has already left the country at this moment, and he is only afraid of finding a needle in a haystack. Adults have already made up their minds. ”

Liu Jingxuan pondered for a long time, and then said to Jiang Xuanyun: "Immediately ask the officials to properly check whether there is any property stolen from the Guo Mansion? Are there any other people who are in and out of the Guo Mansion? The cadres of the Guo Mansion and the others in the county must be interrogated one by one, and no one must be missed." ”

Jiang Xuanyun said: "It's an adult." Then he turned and walked out of the backyard.

At noon, the young man of the Wang Family Inn was still waiting for news from He Wenqiang.

Then there was a slight sound of footsteps. At the door of the upper room, He Wenqiao whispered: "Master, He Wenwan asks to see." ”

A young man's soft voice came from inside the house: "Come in." The voice was crisp and unobtrusive.

He Wenqiao walked into the upper room, came to the young man, hit a thousand with one leg, and said, "The little one asks for the master." ”

The young man said, "That's it, get up and speak." ”

He Wenqiao said: "Thank you for the grace of the master." Then he got up and stood aside.

He Wenqiao said: "Back to the master, it has been found out that the Guo family set the fire to Zhang Qian. I heard that he was beating the drum in Gaoyou County yesterday to voice his grievances. But according to the small investigation, Zhang Qian was not the only one who set the fire. ”

He Wen glanced at the young man weakly, but the young man did not interject. He Wenqiao continued: "According to the small one, there are more than a dozen other people who set the fire. Zhang Qian set fire to the gate of Guo's house, but for some reason, more than a dozen people suddenly appeared and threw torches at Guo's house. As soon as the county officials arrived, they ran away, and their movements were so fast that no one saw their appearances. The fire was quickly extinguished, and there were no casualties in the Guo family except for Mrs. Guo. The magistrate of the county has banned the Guo Mansion and brought the officials of the Guo Mansion to the county government for interrogation. The interrogation has been over all morning, and it is not yet over. The little one was afraid that the master would be in a hurry, so he came back first. ”

The young man asked, "Has Guo Bingnan's body been examined?"

He Wenwan replied: "I have already experienced it, Guo Bingnan's head is next to the corpse, and the knife edge is neat, it should be cut off by a steel knife." The steel knife is not only extremely sharp, but the person who makes the knife is also extremely strong. It can be seen that the murderer has a good kung fu. ”

The young man looked at He Wenqiao and said, "Nothing else?"

He Wenwan was stunned for a moment and said, "I saw the people of Ziyu Villa. ”

The young man asked, "Who?"

He Wenqiao said: "The head catcher of Gaoyou County, Jiang Huangyun. ”

The young man looked at He Wenqiao and said, "Do you know him?"

He Wenwan shook his head and said, "I don't know." ”

The young man said, "Then how can you tell that he is from Purple Jade Villa?"

He Wenqiao said: "Because I know the knife he carried. ”

Cheng Haoran and the young man both looked at He Wenwan and didn't say a word.

He Wenqiao continued: "I saw Mo Yuan, which was the knife of the owner of the Purple Jade Mountain Villa. ”

The young man said, "I don't think he should be the owner of the Purple Jade Mountain Villa, right?"

He Wenqiao said: "No. Because Jiang Xuanyun is only about twenty years old, he is definitely not the owner of Ziyu Mountain Villa. ”

The young man asked, "Then who is he?"

He Wenqiao said: "This villain is not clear. But I think he must have something to do with Purple Jade Villa. ”

Cheng Haoran said: "If he is really from Ziyu Villa, it is really incomprehensible that he will deign to be a head catcher in this small Gaoyou County. ”

He Wenqiao said: "I know the reason. ”

"Oh?" the young man sighed.

He Wenqiao said: "I asked other people in the yamen, and they said that Jiang Huangyun traveled to Gaoyou County two years ago, got a strange illness, and fell ill in the inn. No one in the county can cure anyone. Seeing that it was not going to work, he was somehow known by Liu Jingxuan, the magistrate, and he invited the medical immortal Tan Xingji from nowhere to treat Jiang Xuanyun. It took more than half a year to renovate and spend a lot of medical expenses before he recovered. Jiang Xuanyun was grateful to Liu Jingxuan, and then worked as an errand in the county office. ”

The young man pondered for a long time and said to He Wenqiao: "You have done a good job in this matter. Continue to inquire about the movements of the county government, there is a new situation, and I will report it quickly. ”

He Wenqiao took the order.

The young man said to Cheng Haoran again: "Today, let the guards guard this inn well." I don't want to make a fuss. ”

Cheng Haoran was also ordered to go down to make arrangements.

It wasn't until the time of the lantern that the county government of Gaoyou County finally regained its calm. After a day of interrogation, Liu Jingxuan, the magistrate of the county, Xiao Rang, and a cadre of officials were so tired that they were hungry and had sore backs and legs. Liu Jingxuan put the cadres of the Guo Mansion back to the Guo Mansion and sent the officials to guard them in shifts. He and Xiao Rang entered the back house to eat.

This master Xiao Rang was originally a person in Gaoyou County, and he heard that he had repeatedly entered Beijing to take the exam, but he did not have the title of the gold list. Later, I was discouraged and stopped taking the exam, so I simply stayed at home and taught for a living. Three years ago, Liu Jingxuan, the magistrate of the county, arrived, and someone recommended Mr. Xiao to Liu Jingxuan. The two hit it off at first sight, and later Xiao Rang became a criminal master in Gaoyou County. Although Xiao Rang is old, he is not deaf, his eyes are not dazzled, and although his body is withered, he is in good spirits, and he has not seen any serious illness. Xiao Rang is not very talented and intelligent, but he has a lot of life experience. Xiao Rang has been conscientious and meticulous since he became the master of this criminal master, and has brought great help and support to Liu Jingxuan in the past three years. Liu Jingxuan was very grateful for Xiao Rang's hard work, so he never put on a shelf in front of Xiao Rang. What touched Liu Jingxuan deeply was that Xiao Rang had no family, just like himself. Liu Jingxuan often looks at Xiao Rang's back and looks very lonely. So not long after the two met, Liu Jingxuan asked Xiao Rang to move to the county government to live with him. Xiao Rang did not shirk. The two ate and lived together, and after a long time, their relationship was very deep.

The two finished eating and walked in the backyard.

Xiao Rang said: "My lord, this murderer cut off Guo Bingnan's head with one knife, and the knife edge is smooth and smooth, which shows that the murderer is infinitely powerful and is a master." Moreover, none of the valuable things of the Guo family were lost, and the murderer thought that he should be seeking revenge. ”

Liu Jingxuan was silent and continued to walk.

Xiao Rang saw that Liu Jingxuan was silent, and asked, "Do you have any other ideas?"

Liu Jingxuan paused for a long time before he spoke: "It seems that the murderer's martial arts are indeed not weak. Revenge is also possible. But what I don't understand is why I don't seek revenge sooner or later, but when Zhang Qian's daughter was robbed, I came to seek revenge?"

Xiao Rang nodded and said, "Then according to the adults, did the murderer kill Mrs. Guo because of the grievances?"

Liu Jingxuan shook his head and said, "It's not like it." What kind of person Guo Yan is. Who has the courage to kill Guo Yan's father, Guo Bingnan, in the Guo family. No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like it was done out of will. ”

Xiao Rang asked, "Then why do you think it is?"

Liu Jingxuan said: "I don't know, but I always feel that there is something strange in it. The killer cut off Guo Bingnan's head with the intention of demonstrating, and perhaps for other reasons. ”

Liu Jingxuan looked at the bright moon in the sky and muttered to himself, "Is it true that the Guo family hasn't lost any valuable items?"

Xiao Rang said, "My lord, it's getting late. It's better to rest early. ”

Liu Jingxuan turned around and glanced at Xiao Rang and said, "How can I sleep." If this case is not done well, it will be dismissed from office at the least, and the head will be lost at the worst. ”

Xiao Rang said: "I hope Jiang Zhutou can find out some eyebrows." ”

Liu Jingxuan sighed and said, "That's it?"