"There was a theft in Qixia Town two months ago. A master stole a thumb ring from the pawn shop without anyone noticing, causing a storm in the city," Xiang Nan said.
"Do you suspect that he has returned to the world?" Upon hearing this, Mrs. Qian felt justified.
"It's suspicious, but we can't rule out that it's a mole." Xiang Nan added, "Let's do this, Mrs. Qian, you are responsible for investigating the mole, and I am responsible for the external investigation. Xiaoliu, are there any new faces in our Qixia Town recently? , especially those with good skills."
When Xiao Liu heard this, he nodded immediately, "Yes, three swordsmen have come to Tongfu Inn in the past two days. Their martial arts are very high."
When Mrs. Qian heard this, her eyes suddenly lit up.
"Oh, where are they from?" Xiang Nan asked.
"It is said that he is a disciple of the Hengshan sect and has come to ask Mo Xiaobei to be the leader." Xiao Liu explained.
"Do you think they have any motive?" Xiang Nan asked again.
"What do you call it?" Xiao Liu scratched his head and asked in confusion.
"That is to say, are they short of money?" Xiang Nan explained.
"Then they must be short of money." Yan Xiaoliu said immediately, "I had dinner at Tongfu Inn yesterday. I heard from Xiao Guo that the three grown men couldn't even afford a room, so they crowded into the kang where you slept before. Come on. We don’t have enough money for dinner, so the three of us eat one steamed bun."
The more Mrs. Qian listened, the brighter her eyes became and she clenched her fists in excitement.
She has long wanted to cause trouble for Tong Xiangyu.
On the one hand, it was because Shopkeeper Qian always went to Tongfu Inn for dinner, and he often praised this pretty widow who still had her charm. Mrs. Qian naturally knew what her husband's state of mind was, and she was naturally dissatisfied with this potential love rival.
On the one hand, it is because there is no room for two tigers in one mountain. Tong Xiangyu is very popular in Qixia Town, and his business is getting more and more prosperous. Mrs. Qian is also a strong woman in the business world. She considers herself to be as good as Tong Xiangyu in business and person, but her reputation and personnel are far behind, which naturally makes her very dissatisfied.
That's why in the play, she always wants to cause trouble for Tong Xiangyu and Tongfu Inn.
But it's not easy for her to come to the door for no reason to cause trouble. But now, the opportunity has come.
…
"Well, it does sound a bit suspicious." Xiang Nan nodded, "But the Hengshan sect is a famous sect after all, and I still don't believe that its disciples can do such sneaky things. Let's go visit and investigate again. Let’s see if there are no other suspicious people.”
After saying that, he stood up and prepared to leave.
"Wait a minute." At this moment, Mrs. Qian suddenly stretched out her hand to stop her and said, "Captain Li, you used to be the cook of Tongfu Inn and had a close relationship with Shopkeeper Tong. Shopkeeper Tong was also the daughter-in-law of the Hengshan Sect. Those three The disciples of the Hengshan Sect are like her family..."
"Mrs. Qian, what exactly do you want to say? You might as well say it plainly and don't beat around the bush." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said.
"Okay, let me tell you straight. I'm afraid that you will bend the law for personal gain and don't dare to investigate those three Hengshan sect disciples." Mrs. Qian said bluntly, "So I will ask them, and you will be responsible for investigating the mole."
Xiang Nan's face suddenly darkened, "Mrs. Qian, what you said doesn't make sense. I'm a stranger to the disciples of the Hengshan Sect. Why should I bend the law for personal gain? Besides, you are not an official official, and you have no right to interrogate." …
"I won't interrogate them. I lost my money, why not ask them?" Mrs. Qian said eloquently, "If you don't even agree with this, then you are partial to them."
"Okay, okay, you go, but what I'm saying is that those three are all from famous families and are martial arts masters. If you cause any trouble, I won't help you clean it up." Xiang Nan warned, cleaning himself up first. .
"Huh, they come from a famous family, and I'm not easy to mess with. Who hasn't practiced martial arts before?" Mrs. Qian curled her lips and walked out immediately.
Xiang Nan sighed when he saw this, but he was actually secretly happy in his heart.
He had known that Mrs. Qian was dissatisfied with Tong Xiangyu, and now he just gave her an excuse.
With Mrs. Qian's temper, there will definitely be a big fuss. When the time comes, just wait and see the good show.
…
After Mrs. Qian left, Xiang Nan immediately turned to look at Shopkeeper Qian, "Shopkeeper Qian, please invite everyone from the pawn shop over one after another. I'm going to start asking for confessions."
"Ah, do you really want to investigate?" Shopkeeper Qian was startled when he heard this.
"What, Shopkeeper Qian, do you already know who stole it?" Xiang Nan asked immediately.
"I don't know, I don't know." Shopkeeper Qian waved his hands repeatedly.
"Then it's over." Xiang Nan glanced at him, "Since you've reported to the official, I have to take care of it. Otherwise, won't you be freeloaders?"
"Okay." When shopkeeper Qian saw what he said, he had no choice but to nod and let the people in the pawnshop accept the investigation one after another.
"Where were you from last night to this morning? Is there anyone who can prove it? Did you see anyone coming in? Did you see anyone who was suspicious..." Xiang Nan asked one after another.
There are eight clerks in Wanli Pawnshop and three ministers.
Three of the court officials had their own homes, and they would go back to their homes after work in the evening. When Mrs. Qian got up early in the morning to take stock of the cabinets, they hadn't arrived yet, and she hadn't seen them coming in or out, so the matter of losing money had nothing to do with them.
The eight guys all lived in the backyard, but after asking, they basically all had alibi. In this way, the inner ghost seems to no longer exist.
"Captain Li, everyone has asked. Since nothing has been found, does it mean that it was not an insider?" Seeing that Xiang Nan found nothing, shopkeeper Qian asked with a sigh of relief.
"Has everyone asked?" Xiang Nan also looked at him and asked.
Shopkeeper Qian's heart skipped a beat, but he still smiled and said, "Yes, everyone has asked about it."
"Everyone should have asked about it." Yan Xiaoliu agreed.
"Isn't that right? Shopkeeper Qian, I haven't asked you and your wife yet." Xiang Nan said.
"Captain Li, are you kidding me? Wanli Pawnshop belongs to us, will we still steal our own money?" Shopkeeper Qian quickly laughed after hearing this.
"Yeah, how can there be any reason for stealing one's own money?" Yan Xiaoliu also thought that Xiang Nan was talking nonsense and it was completely unreasonable.
"Xiao Liu, you haven't gotten married yet and are alone. Of course you won't steal your own money." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "But when you get married, you will know what private money is. If you don't believe me, ask the shopkeeper Qian. He Do you want to hide your personal money?”
"No, no, absolutely not." Shopkeeper Qian was startled and waved his hands repeatedly.
"Look, I get angry when I mention my personal money. It seems like I don't have it." Xiang Nan pointed at him and smiled.
When Xiaoliu saw it, he felt that Shopkeeper Qian's reaction was a little too big.
When Shopkeeper Qian said this, his face suddenly turned sarcastic.
"Okay, Shopkeeper Qian, don't say anything else, just accept the investigation." Xiang Nan said again.
Shopkeeper Qian could no longer refuse and had no choice but to nod.
At this moment, someone shouted, "Oh no, Mrs. Qian has been beaten."
