An Tian laughed loudly and pointed to the remaining half of the bottle of wine: "If Brother Yan can guess correctly, I will drink the half of the wine. If Brother Yan guesses incorrectly, you can drink the wine. How about it?"
"No problem." Yan Qi readily agreed.
An Tian spread his hands confidently: "Please guess, Brother Yan."
Yan Qi stared into An Tian's eyes: "You are not here to plate gold at all, you are here to handle a shocking case, right?"
An Tian was stunned, then stood up and stared at Yan Qi: "Brother Yan really guessed it?"
Yan Qi tasted the fragrant tea: "What's so surprising about this? I'm an expert in guessing."
An Tian cheered up and raised his hand to Yan Qi: "Brother Yan, how did you guess it? I'd like to hear the details."
Yan Qidao: "You are an official devolved from the capital, and you came to Jinling to work as an official instead of being a good official in the capital. There are probably only a few reasons: first, you have offended others and hid here to live your life; second, you have offended others. , you are here for gold plating and want a beautiful resume; thirdly, you really want to come to the grassroots level to exercise and enrich yourself."
An Tian nodded: "That's right."
Yan Qi paced: "If you think about it carefully, I have overturned all these points."
An Tian asked: "Why?"
Yan Qi waved his hand: "First, your father is the censor of Zuodu, so even if you offend someone, you don't need to flee; second, if you just want to be gilded, it will be much easier, why bother showing off such a bad thing?" Face? Third, if you work at the grassroots level, you should go to the county to be a magistrate, understand the people's sentiments, and accumulate experience, instead of being an official in a prosperous place like Jinling. Therefore, I conclude that Xiaotian must be hiding something when he comes here. There is an important mission.”
An Tian's eyes shone brightly: "Then how can Brother Yan conclude that I am here to solve a shocking case?"
Yan Qi smiled slightly: "First, your identity is the general judge, and your power is concentrated on solving cases and litigating. Moreover, the general judge is not permanent. Once it is set, there must be a mystery."
"Second, Spring River Water Warmth Duck Prophet! When you first arrived in Jinling, these officials worked tirelessly and even in the heat, queuing up to give you gifts. This shows that they also smelled some kind of vigilance."
"Third, if you don't accept the gifts from these officials, it shows that you don't want to join them and leave a trail."
"Fourth, you are the son of An Sihai, with a noble status. If there is no major mystery, how can we invite such a great god as you?"
"So, I conclude that you must be here for a shocking case."
An Tian looked at Yan Qi for a long time, then suddenly stood up and bowed to Yan Qi: "Brother Yan, you are really a god."
Yan Qi laughed loudly: "I am not a god, but a magic stick."
An Tian shook his head: "How can the magic stick be as powerful as Brother Yan?"
Yan Qi raised the wine jar: "Xiaotian, drink, don't try to cheat."
"I am willing to admit defeat."
An Tian picked up the wine jar and drank it down.
His face was flushed and a little drunk, but he felt very happy. He looked at the bright moon in the sky and said sadly: "I have a big job to do, and there is no room for sloppiness. But I am not familiar with Jinling, so I am fighting alone. Raise a glass Looking at the moon, there is a feeling of being in contact with each other."
"But fortunately, I met Brother Yan, which is really a blessing in life. Although Brother Yan is not a member of the officialdom, he can give me guidance. I am very grateful."
Yan Qidao: "I can also introduce you to some helpers. It's too lonely for you to be alone. How can you be as powerful as forming a group?"
An Tian was overjoyed: "Brother Yan still has such connections? Who is Brother Yan referring to?"
Yan Qidao: "How about Jinling's capture of Leng Youxue?"
"It's actually the police chief?"
An Tian rubbed his palms and said excitedly: "You can just help me, but is this person reliable?"
"Of course reliable."
"Why does Brother Yan trust her so much?"
Yan Qi said quietly: "She has even arrested Mr. Huang from the Salt Division. Do you think she is reliable?"
"Oh, so it turns out that Leng Youxue arrested the corrupt official from the Salt Department in Jinling? That's great."
An Tian was so excited that he paced back and forth: "Brother Yan, you have to introduce Leng Youxue to me."
Yan Qi said: "No problem, but this girl is a bit proud. I have no problem introducing you. I'm just afraid that she won't take you seriously."
An Tian scratched his head: "Is it so awkward?"
"That's it!"
Yan Qi encouraged An Tian: "Don't think that you are a high-ranking official. Leng Youxue just looks at you. She only cares about your strength."
An Tian clenched his fists: "Then I will show my strength first."
Yan Qi smiled slightly: "The person Leng Youxue hates the most is Liu Yasi. If you can step on Liu Yasi, she must know someone."
At the mention of Liu Yasi's name, An Tian frowned and looked solemn. He touched his temples, obviously having a headache.
Yan Qi asked: "It seems that you are under great pressure when it comes to Liu Yasi."
An Tian said: "To be honest, Brother Yan, Liu Yasi is of great importance and is a person I want to investigate closely. However, this person is particularly cunning. If I can make a breakthrough with this person, it will be of great help to me. But, I can’t investigate Liu Yasi for no reason, right?”
Yan Qi snapped his fingers: "You want to investigate Liu Yasi?"
"Yes, but there's no excuse."
"I have an excuse."
"Brother Yan, do you have an excuse to investigate Liu Yasi?"
"certainly!"
Yan Qi's eyes sparkled with excitement: "Xiaotian, I have a clever plan to lure Liu Yasi into the jar..."
He told An Tian about his plan.
An Tian nodded and bowed to Yan Qi: "Brother Yan, if this plan can work, you will do me a big favor."
Yan Qi smiled slightly: "It's just a trivial matter, what's the big deal. However, you should let the wind go first and go to the county government office below to inspect. You must let Liu Yasi know that you are leaving."
An Tian said: "Brother Yan, don't worry. I will go to the government office soon and announce in public that I will go to the county government office to investigate. I will leave in the afternoon and won't be delayed for a moment. This way Liu Yasi won't be suspicious, right?"
"Yes, that's it."
Yan Qi discussed with An Tian for a while and left the post house.
**
Two days passed and nothing major happened.
The only thing that caught people's attention was that the newly appointed magistrate An Tian rushed to the county government below to investigate with great fanfare.
Hu Zi had been idle for a few days and became a little impatient: "Brother Qi, are He Baili and Qiao San giving up? Why don't they take action? Have they given up?"
Yan Qi did not answer Hu Zi, but asked Shuang'er: "When will it open?"
Shuang'er said: "The day after tomorrow, all the posts have been sent out."
Yan Qi nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "If I'm not wrong, Qiao San and He Baili will definitely take action tomorrow."
Huzi curled his lips: "Brother Qi, I feel that you will miscalculate this time."
Yan Qi ignored Hu Zi and took Shuang'er upstairs to touch and scratch him.
Hu Zi angrily muttered: "Tsk, Seventh Brother is too focused on sex and not on friends."
Early the next morning!
Huzi ran over excitedly and said to Yan Qi: "Our Huaxing Association has taken on a big water transportation job. We need to go to Suzhou to deliver goods, which requires a hundred vehicles. All our brothers in the Huaxing Association must follow us, otherwise There are not enough manpower.”
"Brother Qi, you can earn ten thousand taels of silver from this logistics trip. It's great. I asked for a price, but the other party didn't counter-offer. I made a lot of money this time."
Yan Qi smiled slightly and said with deep eyes: "As expected, I guessed it right."
Huzi's face was full of confusion: "Brother Qi, what are you talking about? Why can't I understand?"
