Sending out government officials to surround the murderer or suspect is not something out of the ordinary.
But the problem is that He Lie is just the chief clerk, the third-in-command in the county. He sends out yamen servants without notifying the county magistrate and county lieutenant. If something goes wrong, it will not look good on his face.
And all this is just Sun An's inference. Whether there is really a murderer is still unknown.
But then again, if Maowu is really killed in Qinghe County, it will definitely be a big deal. Maowu was Bai Jingtao's personal entourage. Although he was just a slave, he was completely different from the slaves of ordinary people.
Thinking that Maowu had given him two gold bars yesterday and was killed today, Master He couldn't help but shudder, wondering if these things would be involved.
"There is no problem in sending out government officials to assist, but..."
In any case, He Lie had no choice but to agree first, but he had to find a way to put aside the responsibility.
"I would like to inform Dian Shi first and ask Mr. Sun to wait for a moment. How about that?"
Sun An twisted his rosary beads and nodded: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter."
Because the arresting hall where Dianshi was located was not in the same place as the Yamen, He Lie summoned a clerk and asked him to come here quickly through Dianshi.
As soon as the clerk went out, he ran straight to the arresting hall. The arresting hall and the Yamen were only a hundred feet apart, so it was time to make a cup of tea.
Dian Shi Luo Xianwei was sitting in the arresting hall, looking at the landscape paintings in the hall. He didn't know what he was thinking in his mind. When he saw the clerk running in out of breath, his face sank: "What are you doing in a panic?" What does it look like?”
The clerk saluted Luo Xianwei: "Mr. Luo, Mr. He, the chief registrar, invites you to go to the county government office."
Luo Xianwei's expression changed. Because Dian Shi was in charge of the prison and other government affairs in the county, he was not in charge of other government affairs in the county. Therefore, if there was no big deal, he would generally not be asked to go to the Yamen.
Could it be that the county examination is over and the banquet is ready?
After the county examination every year, the county magistrate would convene the county captains, chief registrars, and officials to attend a banquet for the "top ten" scholars in the county.
"Did the chief clerk say what happened?" Luo Xianwei followed the clerk to the county government office.
The clerk whispered: "A man named Sun An came to the county government office. He seems to have come to Beijing. He said he wanted to track down the murderer and needed the help of the government officials."
Luo Xianwei's heart moved and he went to Beijing to track down the murderer. Could it be that he was from the Bai family?
Luo Xianwei felt hot at the thought of going to the Bai family in Jing. This was obviously an opportunity to get closer.
When he arrived at the county government office, he immediately saw Master He sitting with a middle-aged scribe.
He Lie first introduced both parties. When Luo Xianwei heard that Sun An was indeed from Baifu, he immediately became enthusiastic.
"Luo Dianshi, Brother Sun needs our help in arresting... suspicious people. You can do so as appropriate."
What He Lie said was very vague. What does it mean to act according to circumstances? This means that it is up to you to take care of it. As for the final resolution of the matter, that is also Dianshi's responsibility. As the chief clerk, he made improper arrangements at best.
Luo Xianwei smiled: "Brother Sun, just follow your orders, Luo will fully cooperate."
Sun An raised his eyebrows.
He could clearly feel the difference between Master He and Luo Dianshi. One asked questions here and there and shied away from responsibility, while the other asked no questions and fully cooperated.
Comparing the two, Sun An still preferred the later Luo Dianshi.
"Then I won't disturb Sun." Sun An stood up, said goodbye to He Lie, and followed Luo Xianwei out of the Yamen.
Luo Xianwei had no unnecessary nonsense and immediately named the dozen or so agents from the fast squad. He personally led them and followed Sun An to the West Wind Inn.
"Xifeng Inn? Is the person we want to arrest in the Xifeng Inn?" Luo Xianwei asked.
Sun An smiled and said: "Luo Dianshi must not know that Xifeng Inn is also a property of Baifu."
"Sun is going to the West Wind Inn to check on the comings and goings of the past two days."
Seeing Luo Dianshi's puzzled expression, Sun An said: "The murderer is either an outsider or a local. If the Xifeng Inn can't find a suspicious person, then it's probably a local who did it."
Sun An asked Luo Dianshi to wait outside the inn, and went in to search for accommodation records.
Pedestrians on the road saw Luo Dianshi standing on the side of the road with the government officials. They didn't know what was going on and cast curious eyes.
After all, Luo Dianshi could be regarded as the fourth-ranked master in the county. He was not displeased at all when being used like a follower. He said to Mr. Hong: "You know what Mr. Sun's look will do later? Cheer up." Come!"
Hong Baotou felt a lot depressed since he left Hong Shengde Restaurant. Hearing Luo Dianshi's words, he smiled and said, "It all depends on Dianshi's orders!"
Soon, Sun An walked out, met Luo Xianwei's gaze, shook his head and said, "There are no suspicious records in the inn. It seems that the murderer must be a local."
Luo Xianwei asked with concern: "Brother Sun, I don't know who the murderer you are looking for is and where the crime scene is. As a historian of Qinghe County, Luo knows a lot about the situation around the county. If it is convenient, , Brother Sun might as well talk about it in detail."
Sun An thought that the murderer might be a local, so he would have to rely on the power of the local government, so that the investigation would be faster and more convenient, and it would be nothing to reveal this matter to Luo Xianwei.
Then he said to Luo Xianwei: "It turned out that Mr. Bai's personal follower Mao Wu, although he did not see the body, must have been killed, because the place where the crime occurred was next to a small hill two miles outside the city, so Sun Mou concluded that the murderer was still there. In the city.”
"Right now, it seems that since it was not an outsider who committed the crime, it is undoubtedly a local."
Luo Xianwei had also heard of Maowu's name, and knew that he was Bai Jingtao's personal servant. He didn't expect that he would be killed in Qinghe County, and was really surprised.
"Brother Sun, since no body has been seen, why are you so sure that he was killed?"
Sun An said: "Because Maowu and I have made an appointment to meet outside the city. If I don't arrive, Maowu will never leave."
Luo Xianwei asked again: "Couldn't it be that he was kidnapped by bandits?"
Sun An once again denied Luo Xianwei's idea: "The traces of dragging at the scene were very clear, and one person dragged Maowu away. As far as I know, Maowu's skills are very good for being able to serve as Mr. Bai's personal attendant. It would be difficult to drag Mao Wu away without killing him."
The more Luo Xianwei listened, the more frightened he became. At the same time, he was also secretly happy. The more serious the matter was, the easier it would be for Mr. Bai to know about his achievements.
Thinking of this, he immediately said to Sun An: "Brother Sun, please don't worry, it's not Luo's boast. In this three-acre land in Qinghe County, we can find snakes, rats, cats and dogs!"
He turned to Mr. Hong and said, "Go and check immediately to find those local scoundrels. You have only one day to search for all the idle men near Qinghe!"
