The secrets that everyone was talking about at the wine table just now were all gossip, such as which head catcher kept a foreign wife outside, and which patrol inspector got the favor of the top dog in Zuihua House.
Zhou Yiming is a person who has escaped from vulgar taste. He has no interest in these dirty gossips. When he was falling asleep, he suddenly heard someone talking about the secret of Deng's inspection, and he immediately became interested.
He immediately asked the waiter to bring a few more bottles of wine and serve a few more side dishes, and then looked at the young yamen who was speaking intently.
"There's someone on Deng's patrol, what trouble can there be?"
"Is it because of the recent disappearance of a woman?"
"It should have nothing to do with the case. This case happened not only in our city, but also in other cities. If Deng's inspection cannot be solved because this case cannot be solved, then the inspections in other cities will not be able to escape."
All the yamen officials were talking and discussing.
On Zhou Ming's first day on the job, he didn't understand what was going on and listened patiently.
Seeing that no one was talking to the point, the young Yamen servant who started talking said with a proud smile:
"You only know one, but you don't know the other. Although this case of missing women has also occurred in other urban areas, the frequency is much lower than in our area.
This month alone, twenty-seven women have disappeared for no reason in our urban area. The oldest is seventeen years old and the youngest is only eight years old. "
Zhou Yiming was shocked. He didn't expect the south of the city to be so peaceful. Fortunately, his wife knew martial arts, otherwise he would have been worried about her being alone at home.
"This case has been going on intermittently for more than a year. Don't you have any clues?" one of the officials asked.
"Don't you have a clue that it would have been solved earlier? This case is also quite strange. The victims all disappeared at home for no reason, but their family members were not aware of it.
When our people arrived at the scene, they couldn't even find any clues, let alone witnesses.
No one can solve such a case unless the Great Luo Immortal comes. "
The first Yamen servant was filled with emotion.
"Now the higher-ups are pursuing the case tightly and must solve the case within a time limit. Otherwise, Inspector Deng will be dismissed from his post and investigated.
There are three arrests in our yamen, two of them are afraid of being implicated, some have asked for leave, some have gone into hiding, and only the Xia arrest is still on duty. "
Zhou Yiming listened with rapt attention. While listening, he analyzed the case one by one based on the clues given by the government officials.
Within a month, more than 20 women disappeared in a row, and no traces were left at the scene. There were no witnesses. This is definitely not something ordinary people can do.
The suspect may be a martial arts master, and he is definitely not alone.
Only when a gang commits a crime can a person be kidnapped, transported, and hidden in a short period of time, which cannot be done by one person.
Thinking of this, he suddenly had a question: "Everyone, this case has happened so many times, and there are no witnesses or physical evidence. Has there been any loss of life?"
A government official immediately replied: "There were three cases where people were killed. The entire family of the missing woman was killed, and no one survived."
"Kill and silence?" Zhou Ming asked subconsciously.
All the government officials nodded.
"According to brothers who have been to the scene, the scene was so horrific that even the infant baby was not spared."
Thinking of the cruelty of the murder scene, the blood of all the government officials who had been sneaking around and cheating became more intense, and they wished they could transform into messengers of justice and catch the murderer immediately.
Zhou Yiming clenched his fists, almost unable to suppress the anger in his heart.
This murderer better not fall into my hands, or I'll beat his head to pieces.
The meal was originally a happy one, but when the topic came up about this case, everyone's mood dropped. Until the end of the meal, no one was laughing or joking.
On the way back to the yamen, Zhou Yiming asked everyone: "I just heard from you that the two arresters in our yamen have ran away, leaving only one arrester Xia.
How are others? Do you have a strong sense of justice, and even when others fled, you still insisted on staying and planning to solve the case? "
Before Zhou Yiming finished speaking, all the government officials burst into laughter.
"Zhou Zhihui, you are truly worthy of being a young master from a rich family. You always think so well of others."
"Xia Dezhang has a terrible sense of justice. He just wants to perform well at this critical moment. If there is an emergency, this old boy can run faster than a dog."
Zhou Ming laughed to himself.
How could I forget? Are there any good people left in this yamen? It is better to expect them to solve the case than to expect the rooster to lay eggs.
When he was approaching the Yamen, Zhou Yiming thought of another thing.
I wonder what the martial arts level of these police officers working in the Yamen are?
"Everyone, among the policemen in our Yamen, which one has the highest level of martial arts?"
Everyone thought for a while and gave an answer that made Zhou Ming laugh and cry.
"It should be Xia Dezhang. He has entered the half-level realm last year. It is estimated that he will reach the first-level realm in another three to five years."
Zhou Yiming was stunned. He thought that being the head catcher of the inspection yamen must have a very high level of martial arts, but he didn't expect that he was only half a level.
Even the head catcher is only at the half-level level of martial arts, so there is no need to ask these government officials in front of him, they must not even be at the half-level level.
It's no wonder that these people can't solve the case. If these drunkards really meet the murderer, they will die.
It seems that the two hiding catchers are quite smart. They are just working for a living. If they really die for justice, what will happen to the whole family?
Back at the Yamen, Zhou Yiming distributed the fine wine and delicacies he brought back from the restaurant to his colleagues who were still copying official documents.
Zhou Mingzhai has a kind heart. He doesn't have to do anything by himself and goes out to enjoy himself. If he doesn't bring anything to his colleagues when he comes back, he will definitely be hated by others.
He was not afraid of being hated by these civilian officials, but his job had already been shared by others, and he couldn't bear it if he didn't give them a taste of the sweetness.
Basically, these civilian colleagues are from very poor families, and their families rely on their salaries to survive, and they have never enjoyed such delicious food.
After a few sips of wine, the previous resentment towards Yi Ming, an airborne trooper, disappeared in an instant. Several people even took the initiative to get close to Yi Ming in an attempt to build a good relationship.
Zhou Yiming responded on the surface, but sighed in his heart: "Being a human being is actually that simple. You respect me a foot, and I respect you a foot."
In the afternoon, Zhou Yiming was still drinking tea and reading the Di newspaper.
After reading too many Di newspapers, he had a fairly comprehensive understanding of Da Chu.
On the surface, Da Chu had a strong national power, but it had a powerful enemy in the north - the barbarians.
Every few years, a war would break out between the two. Although the outcome of the war was mutually beneficial, Dachu lost more and won less.
If it weren't for the northern defense line, I'm afraid Da Chu would have been wiped out by the barbarians long ago.
Da Chu lost less and won more in the war. In fact, it was not because the general was stupid, but because the fighting strength of the two soldiers was too different.
To practice martial arts, you must awaken your martial soul, and the level of your martial soul determines how high you can reach in your martial arts practice.
However, awakening the martial spirit is only a condition for entry. During the entire training process, practitioners must continuously enhance their nutrition, take various tonics and overseas elixirs.
The area where the Barbarians are located is rich in resources of various celestial beings, Ganoderma lucidum, and the output of elixirs is more than ten times that of Da Chu. This unique resource condition allows all the Barbarians to practice martial arts, and the combat power they unleash is terrifying. Know.
In addition to the north, the countries in the Western Regions, headed by the Dazhi Kingdom, had secret intrigues with the barbarians, colluded with each other, and often caused trouble on the borders.
What troubled the court even more was the demonic sect in the south.
The demonic sect hides among the people, repeatedly deceives the public with evil words, and invades the state capital. It has become the second most serious concern of the imperial court after the barbarians.
Although the imperial court repeatedly sent people to conquer, because the demon sect's followers were highly skilled in martial arts and its leader's martial arts skills were even more unpredictable, the armies they sent returned without success. On several occasions, the entire army was even wiped out. Even the general was beheaded.
After learning this, Zhou Yiming sighed repeatedly: "It seems that Dachu is not at peace! We must seriously become stronger, otherwise how can we ensure that the whole family is safe once the war is in chaos."
After a day of catching fish in the Yamen, Laifu hitched up a carriage to pick up Zhou Ming when he was leaving for work in the evening.
Back home, at the dinner table, Zhou Ruhai and Mrs. Zhou kept asking Zhou Yiming if he was tired from working in the yamen and if anyone bullied him.
"Mom and Dad, I am no longer a child. This civil servant job that my father-in-law arranged for me is already very leisurely.
There is also Chief Cao taking care of me in the Yamen. Who dares to bully me? "
In order to avoid worrying his parents, Zhou Yiming told all the interesting things he had seen and heard in the yamen. Of course, he did not dare to talk about the case of the missing woman because he was afraid that his parents would be worried that he would be in danger while working as an errand in the yamen.
After dinner and chatting with his parents for a while, Zhou Yiming hurried back to his room to tell Lin Ajiao about the disappearance case he heard about in the Yamen today.
As soon as she walked to the door of the room, she heard Lin Ajiao and the maid Huan'er talking.
"Miss, the eighth day of the lunar month next month will be your birthday. In previous years, when we were at home, my husband and wife loved you, and your birthday was held in a lively manner. Not only did they hold a banquet for several days, but they also invited an opera troupe to perform. , what should we do this year?”
"Shh..." Lin Ajiao said softly, "Huan'er, you are only allowed to say this in front of me this time, but you are not allowed to say it in front of my uncle.
We are no more diligent and frugal in everything now than we were at home. From now on, I will never celebrate my birthday again. If someone asks you, you just say you don’t know. "
"Miss," Huan'er's voice was obviously choked, "Why do you have to wrong yourself so much? My uncle loves you so much. If he knew, he would definitely help you celebrate your birthday."
After a gentle slapping sound, Lin Ajiao whispered softly: "Please beat me. My husband loves me, how could I not know? But now the Zhou family is not what it used to be. When I came back a few days ago, my husband left the house with only Some valuable treasures were given to my father.
Although you don't have to worry about food and clothing now, you still have to plan for the future, so save what you can, and don't mention birthdays again. "
Huan'er let out an aggrieved sigh, and then footsteps came towards the door.
Zhou Yiming dodged and hid aside. Watching Huan'er go further and further away, he was secretly lost in thought.
My wife is so virtuous, how can I let him suffer? It's also my fault. I impulsively took away all the treasures at home. Now I want to prepare a birthday gift for my wife, but it's all gone.
