There was a scene in the middle of the night when a scream suddenly came out, which was quite ear-piercing.
It was the voice of the woman in the shop.
There was only one woman sleeping in Datongbu, so it was easy to tell them apart.
"Killed!"
Someone died in Datongpu.
It was a mess.
Escort Wu, Lao Mao and others escaped in embarrassment.
Fortunately, there is a police officer from the Yamen in the inn.
The beautiful woman who came in with a sword turned out to be one of the county police officers, and they quickly took control of the situation.
"Did you see the murderer escape?"
The female catcher came over quickly and asked Lu Tiao.
Lu Tiaoqian opened his mouth. He was asleep. He didn't know if anyone had escaped. He could only look at Zhou Paigu.
Zhou Paigu shook his head: "No."
I finally calmed down and practiced for a while, but was interrupted.
Escort Wu and others also slept in this same bunk. They obviously couldn't leave until the case was investigated.
The murderer must be someone from this house, and they are also suspects.
The person who died was the aunt's man.
Sleeping alone among a large group of men, so as not to let anyone touch her, she hid towards her man and touched blood on her hand.
The man had his neck cut with a knife.
This is roughly the case. As for why, we can only ask the murderer.
Investigating cases is the specialty of the police.
The people in other rooms were driven back to sleep, and the people in this room all stood in the yard, waiting for the police to survey the scene and interrogate them one by one.
Lu Tiao looked at Escort Wu and Lao Mao and whispered, "Pai Gu, who do you suspect?"
It was as if one of them had been identified as the one who did it.
Zhou Paigu was speechless for a while and said: "They just went to whoring, so they are not so hungry and want to eat. It is unlikely."
Lu Tiao was quite disappointed: "None of them are good people and they don't deserve a good death. I think it must be them who did it, together. Do you know, they spent our money on prostitution, don't you think it's annoying?"
Don't take us with you. "
The travel subsidy money was indeed pocketed by them. It was about ten cents a day, which was quite a lot.
It makes them angry to think about it being used by others for prostitution, which is more than what they received as wages.
But the money is given to each team of escorts. The escorts have the final say on how to distribute it. If they don't give it, they can't do anything about it.
"I can't help it, just bear with it."
"How about we change teams later?"
I used to have to push a wheelbarrow every day, but now I can finally get on a big cart. It's very free, and changing teams seems to be even more uneconomical.
If Zhou Paigu was short of money, he really wanted to switch to a team that wouldn't deduct the money. Now that he doesn't seem to be short of money, he might as well just be free.
This willingness is not very strong.
Anyway, they didn't kill the person, they were just watching the fun, so it was quite relaxing.
These detectives were really capable. After interrogating each one one by one, they let these people go in and lie down in their original positions. Somehow, they managed to catch the murderer.
Very professional.
It was indeed not Escort Master Wu and the others. The escort team finally set off normally.
But it was also delayed for most of the day, and I guess I won't be able to make it to the next old store tonight.
Normally, from Qingshi County to the county town, you have to stay in six hotels on the way.
This was the third day, and we were delayed for another half day. The ox cart was not moving very fast, so we had to hurry and go slowly for fear of killing the animals.
By dusk, there are still ten or twenty miles to go.
However, I caught up with two yamen officers, escorting a group of prisoners wearing bracelets, anklets and shackles, walking slowly on the road.
The bracelets and shackles were very heavy, and the anklets were thick and dragged on the ground. It was very difficult to walk, and the speed was as fast as a snail. It was impossible to move faster at all.
These prisoners were still barefoot, and their ankles had already been worn out by the shackles. They were bleeding, leaving blood on the ground after they walked over.
So miserable...
This was the first time Zhou Paigu saw the fate of a prisoner. It was so miserable that he felt it was better to just die.
He didn't want to be caught as a thief and go to jail.
No matter how slow the oxcart moved, it still passed these prisoners and found a place by a stream to spend the night.
Fortunately, the haul this time was rice, so I wouldn't go hungry.
After a day of leisure, Zhou Paigu and Lu Tiao were also very knowledgeable, washing rice, collecting firewood, and making bamboo rice again.
Bamboo can be seen everywhere along the way, which makes it easier to cook rice.
However, making the portions for so many people, and without a saw, it was not easy to use a night watch knife. Zhou Pork Ribs found it quite troublesome, so it was easier to make a pot.
Because there was a bonfire and the smell of rice, the two government officials were attracted here.
"This trip is really unlucky. I went out so early in the morning and walked so far."
A government official came over with a smile, "Everyone, we are the government officials of Qingping County, escorting serious criminals to the county and city. We have no access to the village or shop. It is fate to meet you.
Can I reward someone who stutters?
I forgot to bring it with me when I came out and I was very hungry.
Two people, enough food for two people, you can give money. "
Obviously he didn't care about the lives of those prisoners.
Zhou Paigu glanced at them and said, "If we don't give those people a bite to eat, will they still be able to leave tomorrow?"
The officer shrugged his shoulders: "If you have one, give them a bite. If not, forget it. They are all felons. If they really die on the road, we won't have much responsibility."
Zhou Paigu took out another bamboo tube from under the fire and split it in half with a knife. There was a difference between the two yamen.
"Thank you very much. How much does it cost?"
"Need not."
"Haha, I'm so sorry..."
The portion is quite generous, half a bucket is enough for one person.
Another section of Zhou's ribs was turned out, split into two pieces, and sent to the prisoners.
The original intention was to get two more, but he and Lu Jiao would secretly eat them tomorrow, so there was no chance.
Each of these prisoners was dirty, disheveled, and had injuries on their bodies, and they didn't look like any of them at all. With such a heavy instrument of torture, most people might not be able to drag it, so it’s strange that it can be lifted up quickly.
They fell exhausted and sat on the roadside, looking at him expressionlessly.
You still have to feed them.
Zhou Pork had to be fed one by one, and the bucket of spiritual rice was completely fed before returning.
"What did these people do?"
"rebel."
Zhou Paigu was shocked, he was so bold.
I don’t want to ask any more questions.
"You two, go watch the night."
The old cat scolded him again. The four of them took turns driving the car, and they were already very tired. Naturally, the work of keeping watch was left to them.
It's not like they were keeping vigil at all. Needless to say, Lao Mao just wanted to show off his status, drive them away, and then have a lively chat with the two yamen.
Many friends mean many paths. If you can get to know the yamen from the next door county, you can also say that you know people all over the world and there are people from the yamen next door.
Zhou Paigu and Lu Tiao also climbed onto the cart and sat down.
Watching the night was the most boring thing, and Lu Tiao was very talkative, saying something here and there. It was not easy until he fell asleep, so that Zhou Paigu could use his skills and practice well.
Then, not long after, movement was noticed.
He found many black shadows touching the area. He was frightened and jumped up: "Who is it? Stop."
"kill."
In response to him, a group of people rushed over. The weak bonfire was quickly extinguished by the chaotic footsteps, and everything became pitch black.
Encountered a robber!
