"Reporting to the Ming Mansion, the prisoner has been identified. His surname is Yu and his name is Youquan. He is a villager in Liulong Village."
"Has it been brought to justice? Has the motive been found? Are there any other accomplices?"
County Magistrate Wei, who was so anxious that his mouth was full of fire, was shaken, and he opened his mouth to ask three questions in a row.
It’s no wonder that the old county magistrate lost the dignity of a county parent. It was really because this major case in Longmen Town was too bad.
Since ancient times, imperial power has not been limited to counties!
In a small and remote county like Linchuan County, it is impossible to stay closed at night without picking up leftovers on the road. Theft, robbery, trail cutting, tax resistance, rural fighting and other violations of discipline often occur.
but.
In full view of everyone, the Longmen He family compound was turned into ruins in an unknown explosion. Even Mrs. He and other nobles of the He family were all tragically killed, and the servants suffered countless casualties.
What a miserable word!
Many witnesses who saw the tragedy were so frightened that they fell to their knees and called for gods to appear!
In a short period of time, rumors such as "Longmen He family has committed many evil deeds and been punished by God" and "He family's Qilin'er has lost his heavenly heart" have become even more popular!
It’s no wonder that the people in the mountains and plains think this way. When the big family in the town, the old man from the county and other officials arrived at the scene, the first thing they thought of was-did the He family of Longmen offend the great cultivator and be destroyed?
The dilapidation of the He family compound is beyond the imagination of ordinary people!
This is a world with practitioners, although only one practitioner in a million is as rare as a feather.
For many people in the mountains and plains, they will never meet a practitioner in their lifetime.
So many people regard the rumors of practitioners as legends, and even many scholars question their authenticity.
but.
These doubters definitely did not include the county magistrate, the master, or the wealthy officials and gentry in Longmen Town.
Because Longmen Town has produced a real practitioner, and he is also the Qilin'er of the Longmen He family!
It wasn't until a doctor identified the persistent smell of saltpeter and sulfur in the air, and the most experienced Captain Luo followed the clues to find the secret tunnel... that the truth of this tragedy was revealed!
This is not only a man-made disaster, but it is also most likely not caused by practitioners!
because.
The practitioners they know will never leave any smell of sulfur and saltpeter after taking action!
It's really too amateurish and unprofessional. Even Yehu Chan doesn't use such "evil ways". It's more like some unknown... trick!
For County Magistrate Wei Lao, this was a bolt from the blue.
Not only was he unable to transfer the case to the Zhenyi Division, which was in charge of Jianghu affairs, but he also cruelly shattered his dream of promotion and wealth by clinging to the He family!
Even if it was another big family that was wiped out, County Magistrate Wei would not be so panicked!
But that was the Longmen He family who walked out of the ravine with golden unicorn!
In particular, Qilin'er He Qianxing became the direct disciple of Jiuxuanmen, and the entire He family of Longmen followed the chicken and dog to ascend to heaven.
Even a concierge may be more noble than the county magistrate!
What's more, even Longmen Town, Liulong Village and other areas have become famous places, attracting a large number of noble people to visit, and many noble people come to buy houses here!
He, a small county magistrate who had no hope of promotion, got into the eyes of the nobles in the capital and saw a bright future... But everything was ruined by an explosion!
County Magistrate Wei could already foresee that this major case might spread throughout the entire Jin Dynasty in a short period of time... What could be done?
What to do!
Regarding that evil man, County Magistrate Wei wanted to eat his flesh and sleep on his skin!
Luo Baotou clasped his fists and said, "Haojiao Mingfu knows that after searching through the night with other colleagues, they found that the Hejia Secret Road leads to Panlong Mountain. At the foot of the mountain is Liulong Village where the thieves live..."
As Luo Baotou spoke eloquently, County Magistrate Wei had no expression on his face, but he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
It is normal for a big family to have secret tunnels. The longer a family has a long history, the more prepared it is for this kind of method that is related to the family's final survival.
But it's obvious that the secret passage of the Longmen He family was discovered and used by bad guys!
What's even worse is that this day is also the Mid-Autumn Festival, and most of the core tribe members are there!
County Magistrate Wei didn't know what to say for a moment. Could it be that the birth of He's Qilin son had exhausted the luck of their clan?
County Magistrate Wei: "How did you determine that the murderer was Yu Youquan? What grudge does he have against the He family of Longmen?"
Luo Captou said, "After reporting to Ming Mansion, Beiji and a group of colleagues walked out of the secret passage, they immediately followed the clues to find Liulong Village, sealed off the village, and controlled Li Zheng and the famous old man. After some The interrogation has initially clarified all the conditions in the village... except that a young man named Yu Youquan is missing!"
"Does this mean he is a criminal?"
County Magistrate Wei frowned.
This is too lax!
Even he couldn't convince him, let alone the He family Qilin and the people in the court who were about to return!
Listening to Luo Captou's words, Yu Youquan is just a suspect at best.
He didn't believe that a mud-legged guy from a mountain village had the ability to destroy the Longmen He family in one fell swoop!
Luo Captou's expression was particularly exciting as he said, "In the Ming Dynasty, Yu Youquan is a... prodigy!"
child prodigy?
Now even County Magistrate Wei is not calm anymore!
"Then Yu Youquan is still just a young boy?"
County Magistrate Wei raised his eyebrows, he couldn't believe it for a moment.
If this is true, doesn't it mean that under his rule not only the He Family Qilin was born, but also a Yu Family Young Dragon?
Is this the place where Panlong Mountain is loved by Guolong Qi? !
The key is, if there is such a prodigy, why has he never heard of it? !
Luo Captou: "I couldn't believe my humble position at first, but I heard from the villagers of Liulong Village that Old Yu's family has been farming for generations and has never produced a scholar. His name is because of the day he was born, when Old Yu picked up a 'young' "Quan 20' copper coins made me feel happy, so I named my son 'Youquan', but everyone usually calls him Yu Xiaoliu."
"Yu Xiaoliu, like the clay monkey in the village, has never read a book, but he was able to write with tree branches at the age of three. Everyone was surprised. After careful questioning, they found out that he learned to write by watching the second son of the Liu family write."
"By the way, Liu Er and several other children also confessed that Yu Xiaoliu even paid for them to do their homework, but his handwriting was discovered by Master Tao..."
"Old Master Tao was so happy to see Yu Xiaoliu that he allowed Yu Xiaoliu to attend without paying him. He learned quickly and well...Old Master Tao even made an exception to accept him as his disciple!"
"Yu Xiaoliu was able to compose poems when he was four years old. His sentence 'If I don't speak first when spring comes, no insect dares to make a sound' shocked even Master Tao, and even strictly ordered him not to compose poems again..."
Along with Luo Baotou's eloquent talk, a child prodigy named Yu Youquan began to appear on the page.
County Magistrate Wei Lao could not help but marvel at this, and even sighed with regret.
Master Tao mistook me!
If Yu Youquan had written more poems, he would have become famous, and he would have heard about it early. How could a child prodigy be buried in the countryside?
That’s political achievement and fame!
but.
County Magistrate Wei can also understand what Old Master Tao thinks. Extreme wisdom will inevitably be damaged, and a child's mind is undecided. Being famous too early may not be a good thing!
Luo Captou added, "Master Tao really cared about his disciples. Not only did he personally teach him how to read and write, he also taught him swordsmanship and boxing skills... He was already good at both civil and military skills at a young age, and he looked like he had a bright future! "
County Magistrate Wei was stunned and suddenly said, "Is Master Tao a practitioner?"
"Probably not!"
Luo Baotou thought for a while and said, "Although Master Tao is revered as a master, he is actually old and poor. He has been suffering from chronic illness for many years, and the disciples he taught have no future..."
County Magistrate Wei said nothing.
A person cannot be judged by his appearance. What if he is a great sage from the wilderness?
In fact, County Magistrate Wei is more willing to believe that Master Tao is a practitioner, otherwise the mind of Yu Youquan, a dusty child prodigy, would be too terrible!
Luo Captou: "Yu Youquan is worthy of the name of a genius. He not only studied with Master Tao, but also studied with all the talented people in the village. He learned carving from carpenters, farming from farmers, and even worse, he just watched herbal collectors sell medicine. I learned to identify medicinal materials..."
"Under his step-by-step guidance, Lao Yutou and Yu Dalang and Yu Erlang both learned to identify and prepare medicinal materials. They also made a lot of money for a while, and their families seemed to be prosperous!"
What a prodigy!
County Magistrate Wei was very excited after hearing this!
County Magistrate Wei sighed, "But what happened?"
Mr. Luo said in a deep voice, "When the Yu family's medicine business was booming, the He family got involved and the old Yu family lost all their money!"
"???"
County Magistrate Wei was immediately stunned.
Even if the He family of Longmen is not as good as a wealthy family, it is still a well-known family. Can they take advantage of the old Yu family's medicinal materials business? !
Luo Captou: "He Zhong is interested in him."
County Magistrate Wei was confused, "Who is He Zhong?"
Luo Captou: "After the slave of the He family of Longmen, Qilin of the He family became the direct disciple of the Jiu Xuan Sect, the whole He family's fortunes rose. He Zhong and his brother-in-law surrounded the entire Panlong Mountain!"
County Magistrate Wei: "..."
The culprit of everything is a slave?
Mr. He and all the nobles who know the truth will probably die in silence!
County Magistrate Wei frowned more and more, but he remembered some old things.
Since the He family's unicorn took off, the business related to the He family in fields, mountains, forests, rivers, as well as grain, cloth, medicinal materials, antiques, etc. has skyrocketed, and the number of lawsuits and disputes has also increased sharply.
For this reason, he also received a lot of filial piety from the He family!
But I never thought that there is a ruthless character like Yu Youquan in a corner that no one knows about!
Thinking of this, County Magistrate Wei couldn't help but break out in thick cold sweat.
"More details."
"Yes. After He Zhong circled Panlong Mountain, he unexpectedly learned that the Yu family had sold some relatively old Polygonum multiflorum, Polygonatum japonica and other precious medicinal materials. He not only asked the Yu family to return the money, but also quoted a sky-high price!"
"..."
"Yu Xiaoliu was too young at that time, and Old Yu was forced to sell his land. Even the eldest daughter of the Yu family, who had already said they were married, was forced to sell herself into the He Zhong family as a maid... ..”
"Wait a minute, the He Zhong family still orders their servants?"
County Magistrate Wei blew his beard and glared, furious, even more angry than when he heard that He Zhong committed murder, arson and other evil deeds!
Exceeding the limit is a serious crime of disrespect!
Luo Captou was speechless and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Perhaps in the eyes of old parents like the county magistrate, "exceeding the rules" and "transgressing" are more noble than human life!
County Magistrate Wei also knew that he was a little rude, but he still couldn't help but sigh.
After all, the background of the Longmen He family is a little shallow, and the family management is not rigorous. A mere slave family relied on the power of the master's family to do evil, and the master's family was almost wiped out!
County Magistrate Wei shook his head and said in a cold voice, "Every injustice has its owner, and every debt has its owner. Yu Liu's revenge was wrong!"
Luo Captou: "A year later, when Yu Xiaoliu was five years old, they unexpectedly learned that Yu Da Yatou had been beaten to death by He Zhong's wife who treated her servants harshly."
County Magistrate Wei: "..."
Luo Baotou added, "In order to pay off their debts, the evil slaves of the He Zhong family came up with all kinds of tricks. Under the pressure of huge profits, Lao Yutou and Yu Erlang and Yu Sanlang were forced to go deep into Panlong Mountain to collect herbs... They did not Can come back!"
They all say that Magistrate Pojia, Magistrate Wei knew that he was not a great master of Qingtian, but he couldn't help but take a breath at this time.
They are all from the countryside, and this servant of the He family is too cruel, and his appearance is unimaginable!
How did Mr. County Magistrate Wei know that once the oppressed people stand up, they will oppress others even more cruelly.
Luo Captou: "After knowing this, Master Tao supported his students and personally went to He Zhong's house to argue. He was so angry that he vomited blood and unfortunately passed away."
County Magistrate Wei: "..."
So, Master Tao is really not a practitioner?
What a baby dragon!
Luo Captou: "After Old Yutou and Yu Dalang and Yu Erlang were trapped in the mountains, the Yu family was impoverished and could no longer untie the pot. Yu Silang became ill again and died soon after. Yu Zhang couldn't bear the blow and followed him."
Even the old county magistrate Wei couldn't help feeling pity at this time and sighed, "The hemp rope only picks and cuts at the thinnest places, and bad luck only seeks out the poor people. It's so sad!"
"He Zhong was killed?"
Luo Captou shook his head.
"He Zhong's family is living well!"
County Magistrate Wei sneered, "Yu Youquan can't touch him, so let's not touch him either!"
As the county magistrate, how could he still not understand what Yu Youquan was thinking?
Although the He Zhong family is the direct cause, the root is the He family of Longmen.
As long as the He family of Longmen is beaten, not only all the evil-doing slaves of He Zhong will be able to escape!
Because of the He family's Qilin, this incident may spread throughout the entire Jin Dynasty. At that time, the big families in the world may be frightened and rectify their family traditions.
He is indeed a prodigy!
Cruel enough!
Transparent enough!
pity!
County Magistrate Wei: "After saying so much, you still haven't said how you confirmed that the murderer is Yu Youquan!"
Luo Captou: "On the path leading from Liulong Village to Panlong Mountain, we found a smooth rock wall with a letter from Yu Youquan - one person is responsible for what he does, and don't hurt anyone in Liulong Village."
County Magistrate Wei Lao said nothing for a long time.
After a while.
County Magistrate Wei's eyes flashed with light and he said, "A young man has the courage to kill someone in anger. Revenge is the best thing in the world, but killing someone to pay for life is also the cycle of heaven. Immediately organize people to search the mountain to make sure that the murderer cannot escape!"
"Besides, keep an eye on all the He family's servants and don't let any of them have an accident!"
"yes."
Luo Captou: "So that the Ming Dynasty will know that the direction of the book may be fake!"
"oh?"
"Leaving the letter was too deliberate and the footprints were too obvious. It was probably Yu Xiaoliu's deception! I requested that all the hounds in the town and nearby villages be deployed to assist in the search. In addition, one ding from each household would be sent into the mountain to search to prevent the Error in judgment!”
"Yes, the culprit is the young dragon of the Yu family after all. You can't be too careful!"
A young dragon from the Yu family?
Luo Captou couldn't help but be shocked.
This is a title as famous as Hejia Qilin!
But soon, Capt. Luo discovered something fishy... County Magistrate Wei was looking for a way out!
If their action fails, their opponent will be a child prodigy, a young dragon from the Yu family who is as famous as the He family's Qilin!
Since it is a young dragon that is as famous as the He family's unicorn, it is completely normal that ordinary people like them cannot catch it.
Damn it, there are so many twists and turns in an official’s belly!
At this moment, Luo Baotou's heart sounded like thunder again.
"Send an order and send arrest documents all over the sea to bring the murderer Yu Youquan to justice. Anyone who captures the murderer alive will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver, his corpse will be rewarded with 500 taels of silver, and anyone who provides information will be rewarded with 10 taels of silver..."
Now, not only Luo Baotou, but also all the men's hearts became hot.
There must be a brave man under the heavy reward!
The reward for Yu Youquan, a ten-year-old child, has even exceeded that of many criminal thieves!
A young dragon from the Yu family?
A grave of dry bones!
