Ever since Shao Xi found out that Zhang Chong was married to Zhao Qiaoyun, his name for Zhao Qiaoyun had unknowingly changed from the original Miss Zhao to the current Miss Zhao.
Zhang Chong was originally older than Shao Xi, but because of the huge difference in status, Zhang Chong was a catcher but not an official. It would be inappropriate for Shao Xi to call him eldest brother, so naturally he would not call Zhao Qiaoyun sister-in-law.
This is not because Shao Xi looks down on Zhang Chong, but the relationship is getting more and more complicated nowadays. If Shao Xi calls Zhang Chong his eldest brother, what should he call Han Shaoguang and Zheng Yuanxiu, who are directly subordinate to Zhang Chong?
It's okay to call each other brothers and sisters in the officialdom, but Zhang Chong has no official title and is an errand in the government, so this status is very embarrassing.
At this time, no one present paid attention to what Shao Xi called Zhao Qiaoyun. They all stared and stretched their necks, waiting for Shao Xi to express their thoughts.
They all wanted to know what Shao Xi's guess was, because so far, even the two parties involved, Zhang Chong and Zhao Qiaoyun, could not determine the identity of that person, and how did Shao Xi make his own judgment?
No matter it is Zhang Chong, Han Shaoguang and Zheng Yuanxiu, they have no doubts about Shao Xi's ability to reason and solve the case.
Because they all witnessed with their own eyes how Shao Xi peeled off the cocoons from complicated events and finally found the answer through the details.
Whether it was Shao Xi arresting Yan Song in Wanxian a year ago, or finding out the murder of the envoy of Bai Ye Kingdom in Junxiaolou in Daliang, Kyoto to save Bai Jinqing and the other four, each of them had a deep understanding of Shao Xi's careful thoughts and flexible thinking. His brain, precise judgment and decisive action are all admired.
Therefore, when Shao Xi mentioned a possibility, they absolutely believed that the answer Shao Xi said was basically the answer closest to the truth.
They felt that Shao Xi must have thought of something they had never thought of.
Shao Xi looked at the expressions of the people in front of him, feeling as if he knew everything, and sighed helplessly.
If they hadn't happened to come to Wanxian this time, couldn't they have solved this matter on their own? It seemed that I had to take this opportunity to teach them a lesson.
As local officials and police officers, they are the protectors of the local people. If they have to rely on others for everything, who can the people rely on?
Shao Xi deliberately put it off and did not directly express his thoughts. Instead, he turned to look at Lao Wu. He also wanted to know whether Lao Wu had thought of the same thing as him.
Even though Lao Wu is lazy and lazy like a drunkard on weekdays, he has never let Shao Xi down. For Shao Xi, there are no secrets between him and Lao Wu. He believes that whatever he thinks of, Lao Wu must also think of it. .
The tacit understanding between their master and servant no longer requires words to communicate. With just a look from Shao Xi, Old Wu already understood what Shao Xi meant.
So he said to the confused people in front of him: "You must have heard about Yan Song's robbery and murder of Master Zhao Tianrong back then, and the person who knows the most about this matter is Miss Zhao, because Miss Zhao is responsible for this matter. of those who have experienced it.
"So I would like to ask Miss Zhao to recall carefully. Did the fear you felt from that person last night stem from the robbery and murder of your father, Mr. Zhao Tianrong?"
Zhao Qiaoyun frowned when Old Wu asked him this question, and he seemed to be very entangled and struggling in his heart.
After thinking for a long time, she finally shook her head and said, "I can't explain it myself. I haven't experienced any horrible things since I was a child. My father's murder was the first time in my life that I was extremely scared.
"When the incident happened, my little girl did feel the same fear as last night, but I don't understand why I have never felt this way with Yan Song?
"Yan Song is evil and dirty. All I feel from him is disgust. Although I am afraid, I have never felt the same fear as that person."
After listening to Zhao Qiaoyun's answer, Lao Wu could not say that he was satisfied, but at least it verified his and Shao Xi's ideas to some extent.
Then he looked at Zhang Chong and asked: "Zhang Chong, do you still remember that before the two of us discussed rescuing Miss Zhao with you in the inn room, we asked you about every time Qingshan County sent troops to encircle Yan Song's bandit lair. At that time, was there anyone around Yan Song who left Wanxian County to spread the news?"
Zhang Chong nodded quickly and replied: "Remember, of course I remember! At that time, I mentioned Xu Jinhong under Yan Song. From this, you and Mr. Shao concluded that this person was the one who tipped off the news, but that guy has died before Mr. Shao What does falling under the sword have to do with this matter?"
After hearing Zhang Chong's words, Lao Wu couldn't help but laugh, and turned to ask Han Shaoguang and Zheng Yuanxiu again.
"Have you two thought of anything?"
Han Shaoguang and Zheng Yuanxiu looked at each other, then turned to look at Zhang Chong, and finally looked at Shao Xi. Shao Xi couldn't help but curl his lips.
"What are you two looking at me for? Now I'm asking you, do you see anything from this?"
Han Shaoguang and Zheng Yuanxiu shook their heads in confusion, making Shao Xi feel that their minds were just a ball of mush and their brains were not moving at all.
So he said with an iron heart: "You two can't always rely on others to remind you when encountering this kind of thing. You have to think about the cause and effect of the matter yourself.
"Old Wu has already warned you to this point, and you haven't figured it out yet? Since Yan Song wants to report the news to the outside world, and Xu Jinhong is the one who delivers the news, it proves that there must be someone who receives the news.
"Yan Song pretended to be Mr. Zhao and went to Wan County to become the county magistrate. Although he brought some of his men over, his gangster nest was still wreaking havoc in Qingshan County.
"Since he himself has left the bandits' den, there must be a person in charge there, and Yan Song's message to the outside world is to inform this person.
"Previously, Miss Zhao mentioned that she and her father were robbed and killed by Yan Song's gang. Could the fear she felt and the fear she felt from that person last night come from this person?
"According to Miss Zhao, he didn't feel this way about Yan Song, so if I were to judge, this feeling comes from this person.
"We don't know yet whether Yan Song is dead or alive. The banditry in Qingshan County has been almost eliminated, and Yan Song's group must be included among them.
"And this person is most likely a fish that slipped through the net and escaped from the siege. Now he appears in Wanxian, and it is definitely not without reason.
"If Yan Song is alive, it is possible that he was ordered by Yan Song. If Yan Song is dead, then there is a great possibility that he came to Wanxian County to avenge Yan Song, and the people he wants to avenge are all of you here. Bit?"
Han Shaoguang gave up as soon as he heard this and started to complain.
"If he wants revenge, he should seek revenge from you, Brother Shao! Even if he can't seek revenge from you, he will only seek revenge from Zhang Chong and his wife in Wan County. What does it have to do with us?"
Old Wu was sitting next to him and couldn't stand it. If it weren't for Han Shaoguang's status as the county magistrate, he would have wanted to slap him.
"That Yan Song was originally a intolerant and arrogant person. If he had not died, he would never have been able to swallow his arrogance about what happened back then.
"But his face is known to all Wanxian County, so he can only instruct his capable people to return to Wanxian County for revenge. If he dies, what's the point of looking for Zhang Chong and Miss Zhao to avenge him? ?
"Since he can't take revenge on the young master and me, and wants to cause a sensation in Wan County, guess who he wants to kill the most?"
Han Shaoguang and Zheng Yuanxiu were stunned when they heard this. They were sitting at home together, and the pot came from the sky?
How could I, who had nothing to do with that matter, be targeted inexplicably? Isn’t this just opening the door for misfortune? Isn’t it bad luck?
"It's okay to do this? Isn't this too unreasonable? What does this matter have to do with us? This matter was already over when we came here. This is simply unreasonable!"
Han Shaoguang's words immediately made Shao Xi happy. He said that scholars are still scholars after all. They have never experienced the dangers of the world and official circles, and their way of thinking is still so pure and simple.
If everything in this world was done according to rules and regulations, where would there be those messy things?
"Be reasonable? Do you expect a thief to be reasonable with you? If they were reasonable, they would not be thieves. They would only act according to their own wishes.
"You two are no longer just students of Bailu Academy. Now you are the parents of Wanxian County. After entering the officialdom, you must not be as simple-minded as before.
"This world is far from as clean as you think, so when you two encounter problems in the future, don't just take it for granted as to what it should be, but think more about what might happen."
Hearing this, Han Shaoguang and Zheng Yuanxiu immediately panicked. According to Shao Xi and Lao Wu's inference, it seems that they have been targeted and will attack them sooner or later. Is this okay?
Han Shaoguang quickly said to Zhang Chong: "Zhang Chong, now that Brother Shao is here, we don't have to worry, but we are in the light and they are in the dark. No one knows when they will take action. From now on, our safety depends on it." is you!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chong also panicked.
"No, no, no, no! Last night we passed by that man, and I felt that there was a heavy aura of blood on that man. He should be a cruel man who killed many people.
"And in my opinion, this person's martial arts is quite good. I am not his opponent. I also hope that Master Shao can help us solve this matter. Otherwise, when Master Shao leaves Wan County, we may not be able to deal with it!"
Shao Xi knew what Zhang Chong was doing, so Zhang Chong didn't mean to shirk the blame when he said this.
If I just leave like this, once the other party takes action, I am afraid that the officials in the county government will not be able to deal with it.
Shao Xi put his thumb on his chin, thought for a while without saying a word, and finally said: "To resolve this matter before I leave, the most important thing now is how to get this person to show up?"
