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"Master Bai, please invite me over?"
Looking at the sweaty and panting yamen servant in front of him, Luo Heng looked surprised.
Why is Magistrate Bai looking for him?
Shouldn't he be busy searching for Mu Qingwan right now? Do you still have time to invite him?
Could it be that this guy wanted him to help search for Mu Qingwan?
In the past two years, because of his status as a young judge, he became County Magistrate Bai's guest, and he helped him several times when Magistrate Bai encountered difficulties.
"Mr. Luo, something big happened in the county. All the adults in Xiuyiwei are dead."
The officer said breathlessly.
The government officials would not hide anything from Mr. Luo.
What's more, even if he doesn't say it, the county magistrate will say it.
"Are all the Xiuyi Guards dead?"
Luo Heng raised his eyebrows, feeling secretly happy.
It seems that Xiu Yiwei and Qianzu Dog really did get involved.
"In that case, I'll let you go."
Luo Heng thought for a while and said to the Yamen servant.
With that said, he walked out of the study room and locked the door.
There is a little girl like Mu Qingwan hiding in the backyard, so we can't ignore her.
Now that there is Ye Wan'er in the family, Luo Heng doesn't have to worry about having no one to take care of the little girl at home after he goes out.
With Ye Wan'er taking care of him, he felt relieved.
There are some people in this world that you can tell who they are just by looking at them.
And some people, even if you get along with them for a lifetime, you may not be able to see through them.
Ye Wan'er is undoubtedly the former.
Luo Heng believed that Ye Wan'er, a woman who knew how to be measured, would not disappoint his expectations.
The county government office is located in the northeastern area of the city.
It spans most of the county with the south of the city.
Fortunately, Linxi County is not a particularly big city. After walking for about half an hour, Luo Heng and the government officials arrived at the county government office.
"Master Luo is tired."
The yamen servant said to Luo Heng with some apology.
Who is a scholar like Mr. Luo who doesn’t ride in a sedan when going out?
Today, the county magistrate was in a hurry and forgot to prepare a sedan for Master Luo. Instead, he made Master Luo run all the way. It was really rude.
Compared to County Magistrate Bai, the people of Linxi actually respected Luo Heng more.
In the eyes of Linxi people, Magistrate Bai is just an outsider, while Luo Heng is the pride of Linxi County.
Not to mention, everyone in Linxi believes that Luo Heng will definitely win the first prize and become a high official.
How can a mere small county magistrate compare with him?
The government officials are all local aborigines, so they naturally care about Luo Heng's feelings.
"It doesn't matter."
Luo Heng waved his hand.
As he spoke, his eyes fell on the county government office in front of him.
The county government office faces south, with a towering gate.
There are two stone lions at the door.
Behind the stone lion is a long staircase with a fence and a big drum.
After that, there is the county government hall.
Luo Heng has been to the county government more than once, so he is very familiar with it.
The yamen servant took him through the gate, around the screen wall, and through the ceremonial gate before entering the sixth room in the yamen.
This is the office of county government officials.
However, Da Chu was somewhat different from other dynasties.
There are no positions such as county magistrate, chief registrar, dianshi, and patrol inspector in the local official system.
All power is concentrated in one person, the county magistrate.
Therefore, in local terms, the leader of a county can really be called the "Emperor of the Earth".
Luo Heng would not comment on whether such a system was reasonable. It had nothing to do with him anyway.
Just entered the room.
Magistrate Bai stood up with a groan and eagerly greeted Luo Heng.
"Brother Ziyu, you are here."
"Brother, I'm afraid I'm going to be in trouble this time, and I might even lose the black gauze hat on my head."
"Brother Xian, you must give me some advice for me."
As he spoke, Magistrate Bai showed a bitter look on his face.
If this kind of thing had happened before, even though it was a bit troublesome, it would not have caused Magistrate Bai to be dismissed from office.
But it just so happens that the third prince Xiang Yan is now in charge of the Xiuyi Guard.
The backer behind Magistrate Bai is a die-hard princeling, who is on the same level as the third prince.
Coupled with the prosperous commercial Linxi County, it is also one of the money bags of those big guys.
If you think about it, you know that the third prince's henchmen will never miss this perfect opportunity to reach into their opponent's money bag.
So, Magistrate Bai... is really in trouble.
"Don't panic, sir. You might as well take me to see Xiuyiwei's body first."
Luo Heng saw this and said.
In fact, he has been able to determine that most of those embroidered guards were killed by Thousand-Legged Dog King Li.
But, you still have to pretend.
"Okay, okay, dear brother, come with me."
Magistrate Bai still trusts Luo Heng.
When he first came to Linxi in the early years, it was Luo Heng who helped him handle several difficult cases, and he was able to gain a foothold in Linxi County.
In the eyes of County Magistrate Bai, although Luo Heng is young, he is quite wise and a good person.
Soon, they arrived at the morgue.
Luo Heng's face was as dark as water. He walked slowly to Xiu Yiwei's body and pretended to inspect it.
After a moment, he turned around and said to Magistrate Bai.
"Looking at the injury, it looks like it was caused by a projectile."
"Heng likes to make friends with all kinds of religions, traffickers and lackeys. I have heard about some jianghu affairs in the past two years."
"There is a man named Qianzu Dog in the world of martial arts. This man is unparalleled in his dexterity and hidden weapons. He is especially good at using projectiles..."
Before Luo Heng finished speaking, County Magistrate Bai's eyes lit up.
He asked tentatively: "Brother Xian, what you mean is... to put the blame on some thousand-legged dog?"
Shifting the blame is also an option.
Magistrate Bai's trouble comes from the fact that the government officials cannot find out who the murderer is and will give the Third Prince's gang members an opportunity to attack.
But if the identity of the murderer is confirmed, the death of Xiu Yiwei will be regarded as a killing in the Jianghu.
Then don't do anything to him as the county magistrate.
Even if he is the head of a county, he can't control the fighting between rivers and lakes.
But...is this thousand-legged dog qualified to take the blame?
"Your Majesty is wrong. It's not that the blame was put on the Thousand-legged Dog, but... it was done by the Thousand-legged Dog."
"After all, he is a gangster from the Dragon Temple!"
Luo Heng looked at County Magistrate Bai and said slowly.
County Magistrate Bai was slightly startled when he heard this, and then he understood it instantly.
That's right, it's the person Thousand-legged Dog killed.
Regardless of whether this is true or not, it is true for him.
Who in the world could be more suitable to take the blame than the Dragon Temple gangsters?
Thinking of this, Magistrate Bai stroked his beard and smiled.
"As expected of Ziyu's wise brother, he is very discerning."
"Now that the murderer has been identified, I will send a letter to my mentor to inform him of this incident, so that he can be prepared to avoid anyone taking advantage of this to cause trouble. What do you think, dear brother?"
Luo Heng glanced at County Magistrate Bai and shook his head.
He said thoughtfully.
"Although doing this will probably exonerate the adults, it is not enough."
Magistrate Bai's eyes suddenly widened, his hands trembled, and he almost tore off a few strands of his beard.
Isn't this enough?
Luo Heng thought for a while, with a slight smile on his face, and said slowly.
"Sir, I have a plan that will not only completely eliminate the risk of taking the blame, but also make another contribution."
"I wonder if your Excellency would like to hear it?"
