When Liu Haojia was building the bank of Jingshi Bank, he also ordered the craftsmen to dig out several dungeons. When guarding the bank, he also guarded the dungeons, which made it even more foolproof!
When they arrived at the place, several servants threw Jin Sihai into the dungeon and ignored him. Anyway, he hasn't worn out the effects of the medicine yet, and he won't be able to find out during interrogation. It's better to throw him in jail and wait until he realizes the reality.
However, they were not idle either. After seizing the time to rest for a while, they got up at dawn. Liu Haojia changed into a uniform of a servant, while the others put on casual clothes, separated themselves and rushed to the Shuntian government office.
When they walked to the side door of Shuntian Mansion, the door had already been opened, and a close family member of Magistrate Zhang was guarding there. Under his guidance, Liu Haojia came directly to the lobby of Shuntian Mansion. As for the other people, they were all ambushing around the main entrance.
Standing in the lobby, Liu Haojia smiled secretly in his heart. He didn't expect that it would be easier to get things done after winning over County Magistrate Zhang! Not to mention anything else, just bringing up a death row inmate to take his place would be much more convenient than finding someone else.
At this time, the servants who had gotten up in the morning to clean up had already started working. They saw a strange servant and did not say anything. Because people who work in government or palace all know the benefits of talking less. Liu Haojia had no intention of communicating with them, but hid in a corner and fell asleep against a pillar.
Liu Haojia waited until almost noon. At this time, County Magistrate Zhang, who was covered in dust, returned to the Yamen with a large number of servants. After returning, he began to handle official business in the court hall. The most amazing thing is that he and so many other guards didn't seem to see Liu Haojia, they were all minding their own business!
Magistrate Zhang was exhausted this morning! When you hear that there is a fire under your control, you naturally need to deal with it immediately, especially when two people died in the fire, it is even more serious! Moreover, Magistrate Zhang knew without asking that the two dead people must be related to Liu Haojia, who was hiding in the corner and taking a nap, which made him even more sulky!
But he also knew that it was better for him to ask less about Jin Yiwei! What's more, he also wants to make a fortune through Liu Haojia's silence, so naturally he doesn't want to offend him. As for his close police officers, they had been warned in advance and would not approach Liu Haojia. Although the other guards were surprised that there was an extra person, they didn't say much. This kind of thing is already a common occurrence for the county government. God knows where the gods have sent people again. It's better for these small-timers to keep their mouths shut!
When it was almost noon, Magistrate Zhang finally finished handling all his official duties, but at this moment someone notified that Li Yushi from the Inspectorate had come to see him!
County Magistrate Zhang's heart trembled when he heard this! With his peripheral vision, he glanced at Liu Haojia, who was already standing up straight in the corner, and knew that this person was probably his target! However, he still picked up the pen and looked busy, and then said: "Just say that I am busy with official duties, please invite him to the lobby!"
After a while, a man who was nearly forty years old, had three strands of long beard, and was wearing a censor's robe walked into the lobby. Magistrate Zhang looked up and said with a smile: "What brought Mr. Li to me? Mr. Li please wait a moment, I will finish writing a few more words!"
Li Yushi, who had just entered the door, smiled and said: "No rush, no rush!"
After these pretentious people wrote a few words, they threw away their pens, walked over from behind the table and greeted each other again, and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Li. I should have invited you to the back to talk, but something happened last night and I was busy dealing with it." , it’s really rude!”
Li Yushi smiled and said: "What are you talking about at this time! Your county is busy with official business and it is business. I came here in a hurry and it is already a disturbance!"
Afterwards, the two complimented each other a few words, and then Magistrate Zhang said: "I wonder if Mr. Li came to this county this time because of the fire last night?"
Originally, the censor was responsible for monitoring the officials and would always look for trouble. But there was a fire last night and it was not put out until dawn. It was normal for the censor to come and inquire.
But County Magistrate Zhang knew that this was not normal at all! Because it was just an ordinary fire, according to the usual practice, the Supervisory Office only had to wait for Magistrate Zhang to send an official document, and there was never a time to come to the door in person. There must be something wrong here!
Thinking again of Liu Haojia standing silently in the corner, now even a pig knows there is something wrong here! Sure enough, I heard Li Yushi say: "I am indeed here for this matter! The fire last night caused people to scream, so I came to see what is going on? Is it a natural disaster or a man-made disaster?"
Magistrate Zhang calmed down and said, "Your Excellency has already investigated this matter clearly. It is indeed a natural disaster! According to the investigation, it is very likely that a cat kicked off the everlasting lamp hanging under the eaves, which caused the fire!"
Li Yushi asked with concern: "How are the casualties?"
Magistrate Zhang said: "The owner of this family, Jin Sihai, and his concubine Sun were killed! In addition, seven people were injured while fighting the fire, but there is no danger to their lives!"
After hearing this, Li Yushi took a deep breath and said, "Has Wu Zuo examined the corpses? Did these two people die because of the fire?"
County Magistrate Zhang's heart trembled again when he heard this, but he still said steadily: "Zuo Zuo has been through it! Both of them had their throats cut open, and there was a lot of charcoal in their throats. They were burned to death alive." of!"
After finishing speaking, County Magistrate Zhang sighed deeply, looking pitiful! In fact, although Liu Haojia did not explain his actions in advance, County Magistrate Zhang guessed that something was going to happen when he took away the death row prisoner! So when he knew there was a fire at night, he had already guessed that Liu Haojia was causing trouble!
So when he went out in the middle of the night, Magistrate Zhang specifically notified Team Leader Huang to come and inspect the scene. Although Squad Leader Huang found some doubts, there was no definite evidence, and Magistrate Zhang did not explain clearly. He knew that there was something fishy about the fire, but he still reported it according to the natural disaster report!
Then Li Yushi asked a few more questions, and Magistrate Zhang answered them fluently. Finally, Magistrate Zhang said: "So Huang Mantou and Wu Zuo here can confirm that this is a complete accident! The file will be sent to the Inspectorate later, and Mr. Li can take a detailed look at it."
Li Yushi bowed and said: "This is such a great contribution to your county!"
After the two chatted, Magistrate Zhang sent Li Yushi to the gate of the county government office, and then the two of them saluted each other goodbye. When Magistrate Zhang turned around and entered the gate, Liu Haojia appeared inside the gate and nodded toward the outside. So two people immediately followed Li Yushi away, while the others followed from a distance, ready to replace him at any time.
