"Now?" Zhongsun Mou stood up immediately, "Let's go."
A few people walked slowly along the lake towards the city, with willows clinging to them and the breeze blowing.
Baishajuan receives the cool breeze from the water, and the temperature is lower than other places. It is a well-known summer resort. Even in the middle of summer in July, you can walk by the lake for a quarter of an hour without getting soaked in sweat.
Then, Tianxiang Tower arrived.
This is also one of Bai Shaqian's top restaurants. The price of each signature dish is equivalent to three or two months' salary of an ordinary migrant worker.
Zhongsun Mou climbed up the stairs and saw a familiar face at the best seat by the window.
It turned out to be Cen Boqing.
Cen Boqing stood up to greet him, and they exchanged pleasantries before sitting down.
The delicacies are served like water.
Zhong Sunmou has no love for human food, and his expression is a little indifferent. However, what is served on the table is all expensive fish and meat, and even emerald crabs are transported thousands of miles from the sea, marinated in rice wine, and the diners lift the lid and take a sip. The long paste is like bean curd, but it carries the fishy smell of sea water.
Zhongsun Mou had the best bite. He ate two in a row before stopping and said, "Yes, I didn't expect that Chiyan Country also has such delicious food."
"There's no such thing as delicious food, it's all about the price."
The two talked about court matters for a while, and Zhongsun Mou asked Cen Boqing: "Didn't your subordinates find me by chance?" Baishaqiang's place is not small, how can such a random encounter happen?
He guessed it was related to the case he was investigating. After all, the clues were slowly pointing to the northwest of the city.
Zhongsun Mou regretted it a little.
When he heard that the case of the missing courier had been handed over to Fushan Yue, he intervened. On the one hand, he wanted to make a great contribution, and on the other hand, he wanted to make Fushan more embarrassed.
But I didn't expect that I would be involved this time.
Cen Boqing put down his chopsticks and laughed: "I don't know how your father is doing? I heard that his complexion has been getting better day by day in the past two years."
A flash of displeasure flashed in Zhongsun Mou's eyes. These humans just like to beat around the bush when they talk.
Apparently Cen Boqing was reminding him.
"Brother Cen, if you have anything to say, please speak directly."
Cen Boqing sighed: "That's it..."
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Three days later, He Lingchuan finally arrived at Baishajian.
Along the way, there were endless lakes and seas of grass, and hundreds of thousands of gulls and herons could cover the sky and the sun. It was a beautiful scenery wherever he looked, but it was a pity that he didn't have time to stop and take a closer look.
As soon as he arrived in Baishaqian, He Lingchuan went to the county government office with Jiao Yu to inform the local magistrate.
He is not familiar with the place where he lives, so if he has any strength, he needs to borrow some strength. He is not a person who likes to rely on his own efforts.
Walking into the county government office and taking a seat, He Lingchuan was looking for a hut as soon as the servants served him tea.
No one can stop this.
He walked alone under the shadow of the high wall, and a small figure jumped down from the top of the wall and landed on his shoulder.
The eyeball spider, which had been missing for several days, finally returned to its original position.
"Why are you here?" As soon as He Lingchuan entered the county government office, he found that he could share the vision with the eyeball spider, so he went to a secluded place to pick it up.
Shouldn't this guy follow Zhongsun Mou?
"What, you were discovered?"
"He still wants to kill you? Oh, yes, this guy deserves to die!"
"Then did you gain anything from the first three days of following him?" He Lingchuan couldn't help but pick out his ears. The Eyeball Spider was telling his story painfully, almost making a noise in his ears, "No, no, I don't care about you. , I will definitely say this for you when I turn around!"
The Eyeball Spider was furious, but still dedicated to delivering the information.
When He Lingchuan returned to the hall, County Magistrate Bai Shaqian had arrived and was talking to Jiao Yu. When he saw He Lingchuan, he immediately stepped forward to salute.
This guy's etiquette is even greater than that of Shiraishi County Magistrate of Shibata Township. He bowed so long that his fingertips almost touched the floor.
The waist is quite flexible.
The county magistrate of Baishajuan, whose surname is Tian, is fat and white, with a pentagonal face. When he smiles, his eyes cannot be found.
Congratulations
Lingchuan was curious. His belly was so big. How could he still touch the ground when he bent down?
But now he is acting like an official, and he is like an old god. He only says single-syllable words like "um, um, ah, ah, ah" when greeting him.
Once the posture is complete, it is like an old man in the officialdom.
Until the Baishaqian County magistrate came up with the soul topic: "Is the special envoy here for the murder of the Lingxu City messenger?"
He Lingchuan was slightly surprised: "How did you know?"
But he suddenly realized: "Oh, have you met Zhongsun Mou?"
"Yes, yes, I saw him a few days ago."
He Lingchuan secretly despised it. Aren’t the inspectors supposed to pay private visits incognito to observe the people’s sentiments? Zhong Sunmou diligently displays his signboards wherever he goes, so why not check him out? Isn't he just showing off his authority on the basis of traveling around the mountains and rivers?
Still at public expense.
Magistrate Baishaqian smiled and said, "Lord Zhongsun has solved the case and the suspect has been arrested and will be escorted to Lingxu City soon."
He is the county magistrate of the vassal state, but the other party is the inspector of Lingxu City, who specializes in inspecting officials from various countries, so it is not an issue at the official level.
Even if the county magistrate Baishaqian mentions him, he must be very respectful.
He Lingchuan's surprise was extraordinary: "What do you mean, he caught the mastermind?"
After the Eyeball Spider was driven out, Zhong Sunmou actually solved the case at light speed and captured the main culprit?
So capable?
Tiger Jiao Yu also stood up, his tail twisted like a snake, obviously he was equally surprised.
As soon as He Lingchuan came to his senses, he fired a barrage of questions: "When? Is the main culprit Mr. Mai's boss? What is his identity, where does he live, and how was he arrested?"
"My subordinates did not participate in the inspection and arrest operations. I only knew that the inspection envoy went to the northwest of the city to find clues and grasped the suspect's whereabouts, so he was arrested yesterday." Baishaqian County Magistrate praised, "The arrest process went very smoothly, and No damage was caused and no harm was done to others."
He Lingchuan didn't answer and only asked Jiao Yu, "What do you think?"
Jiao Yu shook his head: "It's so strange."
"Don't underestimate the inspector. Maybe he caught the real culprit with lightning speed." He Lingchuan asked the county magistrate again, "Who is this culprit?"
"Last night, we found out that this person's alias is Fu Hua in Baishaqiang, and his real name is Fu Songhua. On the surface, he is a businessman, but in fact, he has several lives on his back. He is a fugitive wanted in Lingxu City many years ago." Baishaqiang County. He was told to carefully consider his words, "No matter how many words there are, the lower officials will not know about them."
He Lingchuan's face softened, his voice became cold, and his aura suddenly became fierce: "There is a murderer in your county who has been a fugitive for many years, and you actually deny that you don't know?"
Baishaqian County Magistrate's expression froze: "This case is being handled by Mr. Zhongsun, I really can't get involved..."
The inspector of Lingxu City could neither be humble nor overbearing when meeting the demon kings of various countries, how could he dare to make a mistake?
"He is from Lingxu City. He is not an official of Chiyan Kingdom, and he is not your superior. How can you let him exercise power beyond his bounds and still be justified?" He Lingchuan said coldly, "Or, you regard him as your superior, but you Do you regard Chiyan’s national power, laws, and orders as nothing?”
The county magistrate of Baishaqian was shocked: "I dare not lower my rank. Special envoy, you are serious in your words!"
He is also a clever person and immediately throws the problem to the other party: "I have also asked twice, but the inspector refused to hand over the suspect to me. My case files cannot be touched, and I don't want to be rude. You, Do you see it?"
You see how this can be solved, don't just make things difficult for me.
He Lingchuan looked at him steadily. Magistrate Bai Shaqian felt that his gaze was like a sword, as if it could penetrate directly to the bottom of his heart. The pressure increased little by little, making him feel like he was sitting on pins and needles.
"You, Bai Shaqian County Magistrate, are very comfortable. You just welcome people and send them off, and you don't offend anyone."
The county magistrate did not dare to answer the call.
Baishaqing is a place with pleasant scenery, warm winters and cool summers. Dignitaries and dignitaries often come here to stay for a while. He is a small county magistrate, and he has to face powerful people from all over the world from time to time. If his figure is not gentle, how can he sit in this position all the time?
"Where is Zhongsun Mou?"
Magistrate Baishaqian looked at the sky. It was just afternoon. "It should be at the Bailu Inn."
rest. "
"What about the criminals?"
Magistrate Bai Shaqian turned around and pointed: "Also at Bailu Inn."
"He actually took the suspect with him?" He Lingchuan frowned slightly, "How worried does this make you?"
Something fishy.
County Magistrate Bai Shaqian could only laugh along.
"Weren't we just arresting one person? Where are the other accomplices?" He Lingchuan asked him, "Is it possible that Zhongsun Mouquan was taken to the inn?"
"There are also a number of guards and servants from the Fu family, a housekeeper, a concubine, two stewards, and three merchants who have close dealings with them. Master Zhongsun did not take them to the inn, and they are all in the county jail for the time being. "
"That's right." He Lingchuan patted his clothes and stood up, "Lead the way, I want to interrogate you."
"Ah?" Magistrate Bai Shaqian was startled, but when he looked into He Lingchuan's eyes, he immediately changed his mind and said, "Yes."
This was his immediate superior, and He Lingchuan's rapping words were still ringing in his ears.
Besides, the prisoner is in his county jail, so why can’t the magistrate try him?
The white-sanded county jail was as dark and damp as the cells in other places, with insects and rats lining up to enter and exit.
The county magistrate led He Lingchuan and Jiao Yu inside, pointed at a row of cells and said, "These are all accomplices in the Fu Songhua case. Which one do you want to try?"
He Lingchuan took a look and saw that several female servants were locked up in one room, and the remaining men were locked up in three rooms.
"Let's start with the woman first. Didn't you say that he has a concubine?"
The concubine’s surname is Li.
When Li was interrogated alone, she kept shouting injustice at He Lingchuan. She was about seventeen or eighteen years old, and even with tears streaming down her face, she could not conceal her beauty.
"I was sold to the master, ah, when I was sold to Fu Songhua, I was only fourteen years old. I didn't know anything." Mrs. Li cried, "I didn't know he was a fugitive, and I didn't know he had killed someone!"
He Lingchuan leaned back and said, "Has anyone interrogated you?"
"Y-once. A few adults came to ask questions, but they didn't look like officials."
Magistrate Baishaqian added: "The inspector's bodyguard came to interrogate Mr. Li once."
"Were you there the whole time?"
"Well....."
Magistrate Bai Shaqian's back was sweating again. It was really hot in the prison.
He Lingchuan snorted, ignored him, and turned to ask Li, "What did they ask?"
From Li's answer, he knew that the other party only asked some tiger balm questions, such as how long she had been following Fu, who he usually saw him interacting with, and where he went.
It sounds just routine.
