The next morning. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

A gong sounded in the main hall of the front ya, and after the three-way drum was finished, twelve officials came out in response, singing and drinking, and each holding a black and red water, fire, and paint stick stood in two columns in the yahall.

Lin Fanghe was dressed in an official robe, wearing a gauze hat, and a jade belt around his waist, and opened the curtain and walked into the court.

Sit down behind the table.

Several inspectors, clerks, and masters on duty came to pay homage.

Lin Fanghe waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite. ”

Fang Zheng stepped forward and asked, "This morning, why don't you see your lord's cronies interfering with the Tang Mission?"

Lin Fanghe smiled faintly and said, "Early this morning, I have sent him out on some business trips. He glanced down at the hall and asked, "Everyone, I don't know how many gold and silver jewelry stores there are in this Dangtu County......

Inspector Meng was stunned: "My lord, why did you remember to ask this?"

"Naturally, it is to facilitate the investigation of the case. Lin Fanghe frowned slightly.

Fang Zheng thought for a while and said slowly: "There are not many gold and silver jewelry stores, about three or five. However, the distribution is scattered and not centralized, and it is not easy to check. ”

Lin Fanghe untied the cloth bag on the table, pinched the gold bracelet with his fingers, held it in front of his eyes, and asked, "Look at the style of this bracelet, and how many gold hairpins are there, which gold store seems to sell them?"

The two inspectors and Master Gao both walked up and leaned down to check.

Master Gao looked at it for a while, raised his head and said: "There are three famous gold shops in this city, 'Fuxinfang', 'Jubaozhai' and 'Hengyuanxiang', and almost all the gold and silver utensils sold are made by them. Among them, when it comes to bracelets, necklaces, rings, earrings and jewelry, the most refined workmanship belongs to the 'Hengyuanxiang' gold store. Not only the pattern and style are exquisite and durable, but also the color is also the best. ”

Fang Zheng also nodded: "What the master said is very true, it is a centuries-old shop, and the reputation has always been very good. Although the price is a bit expensive, people still like to patronize ......"

Lin Fanghe asked: "According to your observation, is this gold bracelet sold by 'Hengyuanxiang'?"

"It's not certain yet. Fang Zheng said cautiously, "We will not conclude until they are identified by the staff of our store." ”

Lin Fanghe bowed: "I understand that the gold and silver jewelry made by each of these houses has his special mark, which cannot be seen in the eyes of outsiders, but it is clear at a glance in themselves." ”

Meng Shouyi also nodded and admitted: "That's true." ”

Inspector Fang was slightly puzzled, raised his eyes and asked, "Lord Lin, where did you get these things?"

Lin Fanghe smiled: "In the hands of an idler." ”

"How can there be such a valuable thing in the hands of an idler, a rough calculation, I am afraid that it is worth thousands of taels. Obviously, this person is either stealing or stealing. ”

"Inspector Fang really has good eyesight. ”

"And where did this thief get these things?"

"It's not entirely certain yet. I only knew that he was from Gaoqiao Village, so I sent Tang Yu to take this person to the scene. Lin Fanghe said, "But I have a hunch that these pieces of jewelry may have a lot to do with the disappearance of the hand-wrapped case we are currently encountering." ”

Fang Zheng was very happy: "Yes, that's the best." ”

Meng Shouyi also interjected and asked, "My lord, you said that these things are related to Chen Baozhen?"

"We'll know the result in a moment. ”

As he was talking, there was the sound of hurried footsteps under the corridor.

Tang Yu and the two yacha then walked in.

Dew hung from his shoulders and hat, and his official boots were stained with mud.

Kneel down and report: "After the identification of the suspect An Ke, it has been determined that the family where he stole the gold jewelry that day is the Lu family, that is, the house where Chen Baozhen, the wife of Lu Gensheng, the protagonist of the missing case, currently lives. ”

Lin Fanghe shrugged his brows and asked, "Regarding the theft, have you questioned Chen Baozhen?"

Tang Yu replied: "I have summoned her. However, Chen Baozhen refused and denied it, saying that he had not lost anything at home recently. ”

"Well, no matter how cunning she is, the fox's tail is finally revealed!"

Lin Fanghe put the gold bracelet inlaid with rubies on the table and instructed the two inspectors: "Take this pair of bracelets and four butterfly-shaped gold hairpins, and quickly go to the gold and silver jewelry store in the city to investigate." ”

Fang Zheng and Meng Shouyi clenched their fists and said, "Subordinates obey orders." ”

Tang Yu looked at Lin Fanghe and said, "I'm going with the two inspectors too." ”

Lin Fanghe said lovingly: "You just came back from the countryside, the saddle horse is tired, don't you take a break?"

Tang Yu shook his head and said repeatedly, "No, I'm not tired at all. ”

Lin Fanghe showed a look of approval on his face and said, "After finally determining which one, we must inquire in detail." I know that in gold shops, important items are usually registered after they are sold. for future renovation, restoration, and verification. Therefore, it is necessary to leave some information about the identity of the buyer, such as name, age, occupation, type and number of purchases, and with these, it is not difficult to find out the real culprit behind the scenes!"

Inspector Fang and Inspector Meng suddenly realized: "I understand." ”

Turn around and lead someone away.

Lin Fanghe patted the shocked wood and preached: "Morning Ya ascended to the hall, can there be residents of this county to come to sue?"

The clerk behind the other desk got up and replied: "None." ”

Lin Fanghe said: "If you retire like this, each office will be in its place, and you are not allowed to slack off." ”

They promised to retreat.

Only Master Gao stood still and did not move.

Lin Fanghe raised his eyes and asked, "What else do you have, do you have an urgent official letter?"

Master Gao tightened his eyebrows, took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, and handed it to him.

"What's going on?" Lin Fanghe was a little surprised.

"An official document sent by the magistrate of Jiangyuan County upstream in the morning. Master replied.

"Bring it to me, why didn't you talk about it just now?" Lin Fanghe hurriedly stretched out his hand to take it.

"I saw that the old man was too busy, discussing the case, and couldn't interject at the next moment. ”

"I don't blame you. Lin Fanghe opened the envelope and hurriedly glanced at it, not surprised. He said, "Oh, the body of the smuggler who fell into the Daqing River has been recovered in the upper bay of the river. And who are we who we found the nameless male corpse?"

Master Gao twisted his sloppy beard and said slowly: "Not only that, but the official document also said that several smugglers who escaped last time were also arrested by the local defenders and yacha one by one. According to their confessions, this gang has been engaged in illegal smuggling for a long time, smuggling gold, crystal, sandalwood, Fushou paste, Korean ginseng, and other things that the imperial court has ordered to levy heavy taxes through the customs to make huge profits. ”

Coughing lightly, he continued: "The reason why they have imported embargoed materials into Dangtu County these few times is because not long ago, this smuggling gang has developed a mysterious transit agency in the local area, and the goods are trafficked here, centrally managed, commanded by a cardinal, and then transported to various places along a well-organized network channel......

Lin Fanghe sighed unconsciously, and said: "A wave has not settled, and a wave has risen, this murder case has not yet had a clue, why is this smuggling case surging and then following up?" (To be continued.) )