Zhou Mi's face was clouded.
However, the "stormy storm" that Chen Tian expected did not erupt immediately. Instead, everything calmed down after a while.
Zhou Mi put the broken pen in his hand on the edge of the table, picked up a new brush, and continued writing as if nothing had happened.
Although Chen Tian is Zhou Mi's old subordinate and his relationship is far better than that of ordinary superiors and subordinates, he does not dare to make jokes at this time.
After Zhou Mi finished writing the words, he held it in his hand for a moment to ponder, then looked at the words next to him that he had written before. After thinking for a moment, he said softly: "Oh, this old bastard Xinyan really lied to me. , What about writing with concentration, practicing calligraphy and meditating... Bah, I'm just a rough guy, pretending to be literary."
Chen Tian's heart skipped a beat when he heard this.
What is supposed to come will come...
"You are a bunch of losers. How can I explain to you? This is a critical period. If something like this happens, how can I explain to your Majesty..."
The storm continued for a quarter of an hour.
As soon as the bearded man had "settled" his eldest grandson and his family, he heard Zhou Mi's furious voice in the low room and shuddered immediately.
"It's over, it's over, what big thing happened again..."
The bearded man was too frightened to be curious and hurried away from the low house.
Zhou Mi looked at Chen Tian in front of him and was so angry that he was at a loss for words.
"You... forget it, scolding you is just a waste of time..."
Only then did Chen Tian raise his head, with no trace of shame on his face.
"Boss, you are right. A dog like me is not worthy of your anger..."
Chen Tian said with a smile on his face, and his shameless words successfully made Zhou Mi laugh angrily.
"You...you, get out of here."
In the entire Dali Temple, Zhou Mi had nothing to do with the free-spirited Chen Tian in front of him. At the same time, Chen Tian was also the person who had been with Zhou Mi for the longest time and knew Zhou Mi best.
Chen Tian knew that Zhou Mi had lost all his anger at this time. Instead of going out, he sat down in a swaggering manner.
"Boss, I haven't even finished reporting to you yet. Why are you chasing people away?"
Zhou Mi's eyes widened when he heard this, and then he sat down on the main seat as if he was relieved.
"Isn't it over yet? Forget it, just say it. I'll see if there are any other bad things that have come together..."
Chen Tian immediately reported the intrusion of Zhang and Sun into the crime scene and the subsequent development.
Zhou Mi pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice: "You did a good job in controlling the scene. Regardless of whether we can attack or not, at least the initiative is still in our hands now..."
Thinking of this, Zhou Mi habitually asked Chen Tian for his opinion first.
"You have been to the scene, tell me what you think."
Chen Tian took a deep breath. The reason why he came to Aifang in a hurry to report to Zhou Mi was precisely because of what he found at the crime scene...
Zhou Mi picked up the teacup out of habit, preparing to drink tea while listening to Chen Tian's report. Unexpectedly, Chen Tian's words made him almost drop the teacup.
"You still remember the Tang Huaian case...the scenes of the two cases are exactly the same..."
"What……"
When Chen Tian reported the death of a contestant before, Zhou Mi was just angry. Being angry means that the situation is under control, but it just makes Zhou Mi feel troublesome, and now Zhou Mi is acting a little panicked.
After all, the "Tang Huaian Case" involved too many big names, and there were many inside stories that are still unknown; at the same time, that case can also be regarded as a turning point in the lives of Zhou Mi and Liu Xinyan.
It was precisely for this reason that Zhou Mi was momentarily at a loss when he heard the name "Tang Huaian Case" again.
But his years of experience in solving cases also made him regain his senses after a while.
"The murderers of the Tang Huaian case back then were Tang Huaide and his maid Ling Yue. They were both beheaded in public. I personally oversaw the execution at the time, so there was nothing fishy about it."
"I have been investigating cases for many years. I absolutely do not believe in the theory of ghosts seeking revenge..."
Chen Tian nodded and added: "The insiders involved in this case back then
There are very few, but there are many people who know the facts of the case. "
Zhou Mi nodded in agreement, "You and I thought of going together. There must be someone who wants to take this opportunity to stir up trouble in the imperial capital."
Although Chen Tian thought the same thing, he felt that this case was definitely not simple, so he added: "I just don't know what unknown situations will be involved behind this case..."
Chen Tian did not dare to say any more, while Zhou Mi also stared blankly.
The two of them fell into silence at the same time. After a moment, Zhou Mi finally said, "Okay, don't get involved in this matter. I have other cases to hand over to you."
Chen Tian wanted to remind Zhou Mi again, but after thinking that Mr. Zhou was now the Minister of Dali Temple and a big shot in the court who could truly stand alone, he gave up.
Zhou Mi walked to the table, pulled out a file from the upper right corner of the table and handed it to Chen Tian.
After Chen Tian took the file, he did not open it directly, but looked at Zhou Mi with questioning eyes.
Chen Tian was a rough man at first, and he was most troubled by files full of words, so he did not open the file first but wanted to wait for a detailed introduction to the case.
"How many times have I told you that the crime scene must be personally investigated, and the case files must be reviewed personally..."
"Forget it, forget it, I'm tired of saying this..."
Chen Tian smiled awkwardly, knowing in his heart that what Zhou Mi said was reasonable, so he pretended to open the file and read it.
"Okay, okay, take the file back and read it slowly. I'll tell you briefly first."
"Recently, there have been frequent missing persons cases in Kaicheng District. The county government was unable to deal with it, so it came to me for help..."
When Chen Tian heard that it was Kai Cheng District, his body visibly stiffened. When he heard that it was a missing case, he put the file in his hand on the table beside him.
Although Kaicheng District is nominally the fifth urban district of the Imperial Capital, it is actually a slum and has never been truly recognized by the Imperial Capital.
Although there is also a county government office in Kaicheng District, all the officials in the county government office are on the job.
Chen Tian had lived in Kaicheng District for so long in his early years. He understood how the government officials oppressed the poor people in Kaicheng District...
"Missing persons case? Hey, what are the officials in Kaicheng District and County Government fussing about? Have they started a census? Otherwise, how would you know that someone is missing in your district?"
There was obvious sarcasm in Chen Tian's words.
Missing people? I'm afraid the county government office doesn't even know how many people there are in Kaicheng District.
It is clear that Chen Tian has a close relationship with Kaicheng District, and he has heard about what Kaicheng District and County Government did in the early years, so he understands Chen Tian's prejudice at this time.
"Chen Tian, the Kaicheng District and County Government is different now..."
"What's the difference? It's just that when one leech is full, another leech is replaced."
Zhou Mi said: "Li Dong is currently patrolling the Kaicheng District and County Government. It has been almost a year..."
"Master Li is in Kaicheng District? Is he crazy?"
Chen Tian felt a little unbelievable that Li Dong, now the Minister of Household Affairs, went to Kaicheng District for inspection, and it had been almost a year?
Zhou Mi shook his head and said, "It's not that Li Dong is crazy, it's that he is crazy with Liu Xinyan..."
Nowadays, Emperor Yaozong gradually ignores the affairs of the court, and the ordinary matters in the court are basically handled by Shangshu Ling Liu Xinyan. The Dali Temple led by Zhou Mi is another party used by Emperor Yaozong to contain Liu Xinyan.
It is precisely for this reason that the previous mutually affectionate relationship between Liu Xinyan and the three people has gradually come to an end, and now they have become inseparable.
Zhou Mi didn't understand why Liu Xinyan was so crazy. He actually found an excuse to arrange for Li Dong to be inspected in Kaicheng District. What was even more outrageous was that Li Dong, who had always been afraid of trouble, "happily" agreed.
Chen Tian understood now that without Li Dong's relationship, Zhou Mi would definitely not have anything to do with the county government in Kaicheng District.
They are too busy with the cases in Dali Temple, so they have no time to deal with "small cases" like missing persons.
With Li Dong, Chen Tian was willing to believe that the county government in Kaicheng District was not "playing football"
”, but it would be overkill for him to investigate a case like missing persons.
"Kaicheng District already has a large migrant population, and it is common for the poor among them to travel hundreds of miles between cities to find a living. Some of them live directly in other cities to save trouble, and it is normal for them to come back after finishing their work... ...Master Li is really sure that these people are missing? And not for other reasons?"
Zhou Mi naturally knew what Chen Tian said, and said with a slightly gloomy face: "This time Li Dong went to Kaicheng District for inspection. The first thing he did was to conduct a census... You don't know if you don't do the investigation. Just these ten Kaicheng District lost nearly 30,000 people during the year..."
"Thirty thousand?"
Chen Tian was also shocked that so many people had left the imperial capital and the court had no idea.
At the same time, this once again proved from the side that the imperial court did not pay attention to Kaicheng District.
"Are these people missing? Or are they migrating normally?"
Zhou Mi nodded and continued: "As you said before, most of them are indeed people who left the imperial capital to make a living, and some died normally..."
Zhou Mi did not elaborate, but Chen Tian knew that the normal death he mentioned must not only be birth, old age, illness and death, but also include many deaths from freezing, starvation, and even being beaten to death.
But this is Jiuzhou Continent. The lives of the poor are like grass and grass. This is not only the case in the Tang Dynasty, but also in other places.
Zhou Mi went on to say: "But even if we exclude these, there are still a large number of people who are missing for no reason."
It was only then that Chen Tiancai really paid attention to it. He comes from Kaicheng District, and even though he has never been back for some reason over the years, he still regards it as his root in his heart.
Chen Tian knew how hateful the poor people in Kaicheng District were. They would do any dirty thing to survive, but he still regarded these people as his compatriots because he knew they were just trying to survive.
Wasn't it the same for me many years ago...
"Chen Tian, I arranged for you to take over this case. On the one hand, you are familiar with Kaicheng District, and on the other hand, because Li Dong is there. If you have anything, you can ask him directly for help..."
After saying this, Zhou Mi took a few steps closer to Chen Tian, then lowered his voice a little and said, "This case may not be as simple as a disappearance..."
Chen Tian's eyes narrowed, and when he looked at Zhou Mi again, he had already turned his back.
"Okay, take the file back and study it carefully. We must find out the results of this case."
Chen Tian still had some questions in his mind, but he knew that it was no longer a good time to ask.
After receiving the order, Chen Tian prepared to leave.
"By the way, where are the people you escorted back?"
Zhou Mi stopped Chen Tian.
"You mean Wu Qing and the others? Oh, I've asked Huzi and the others to start interrogating them, but don't hold out too much hope. There probably won't be any useful clues."
"Has the trial started? Which floor is it arranged on?"
"First floor. Don't worry, I can't arrange this, so how can I mess with you?"
Chen Tian returned to his unsparing look.
Zhou Mi shook his head helplessly. If Chen Tian could restrain his gangsterism, he would no longer be a small inspector.
"but……"
Chen Tian thought of the unknown Talisman Master and hesitated again whether to speak.
"Um?"
"Forget it, it's nothing, I'll go back and read the files."
