Seeing Ye Ming's half-smiling look, Miss Shen was a little surprised:
"real?"
Ye Ming smiled and nodded:
"How is it, are you excited?"
Miss Shen shook her head: "It's good to be from aristocratic families, but most people can't bear it. I know that my blessings are shallow and I don't dare to climb high."
"I'm just saying casually, as long as people don't come to your door, I'm not in a hurry to use you to cover up my lies."
Ye Ming smiled and drove the bullock cart forward, all the way to a somewhat remote courtyard in the city.
There is a small river outside the yard, and the environment is quite good.
"I'll stay here tonight."
As he said that, he saw Ye Ming jump out of the bullock cart and go up to knock on the door.
An old fisherman lived in this house. Seeing someone staying overnight, he graciously agreed to stay.
He was the only one in the old fisherman's family. His old wife died of illness the year before last, and his two sons were drafted into the army because they could not pay the "soldier tax."
After resting at his house, Miss Shen looked around and smelled carefully, but found nothing unusual.
Seeing this, Ye Ming smiled and said:
"You have nothing to do tonight, you can rest assured."
After hearing this, Miss Shen nodded, and then said that she needed to boil water for a bath.
Ye Ming didn't bother to care about these trivial matters, so he left her to fend for herself and went to chat with the old fisherman.
Early the next morning, the old fisherman went out to fish as usual.
Ye Ming said that they came to the city and could take a walk in peace.
Miss Shen used to go to the city with her family and always sit in a sedan. She had never wandered around like she does now, but she found it novel.
The two of them walked on the street for a while when they suddenly saw a disheveled woman crying loudly on the street. While crying, she wanted to complain to the county government.
Many people around her were talking about her when they saw her.
Miss Shen had a good ear and heard someone say that this woman's son committed suicide by drowning himself in a river because of a woman he was in love with. However, the woman didn't believe it, so she went to the government to file a complaint.
The previous magistrate did not believe the woman's words and did not deal with the matter. This time when the new magistrate took office, the woman heard about it and wanted to complain again.
Most of the people watching were also curious about whether the new county magistrate was clean or dirty. Many people followed him to the county government office to see the situation.
Seeing this, Miss Shen glanced at Ye Ming and saw that he didn't respond, so she said:
"Brother, let's go take a look too!"
"It's easy to say, just listen to my little sister."
Ye Ming imitated her previous tone and said.
The two of them followed the crowd to the outside of the county government office. At this time, the sound of "mighty" could be heard in the county government office.
Yao Zijie, a newly appointed official, was wearing official uniform and sitting on the chair of the county government.
It's funny to say that King Jin is now an out-and-out rebel in the eyes of others in the world, but because he is under the banner of reviving the Xu Kingdom, his civil and military officials still retain the official uniforms of the Xu Kingdom.
On the other hand, many of those who claimed to be loyal to Xu State were already secretly reforming their official uniforms.
Of course, what kind of official uniform you wear has nothing to do with how the case is solved. Let's see how Yao Zijie solves the case.
After hearing that the woman said that her son was not killed in love, but was killed, the new magistrate immediately asked in detail and called the woman's neighbors for questioning...
There were basically no problems along the way. However, when tracking down clues, he only ordered his men to search downstream instead of searching along the way. He also did not immediately send people to question suspicious people. He was a bit too particular about evidence and not decisive enough.
But as a new official, it's pretty good to be able to do things to this extent.
When the people watching the case were seen, they all admired him and thought he was a good official.
When Yao Zijie heard the people's recognition of him, he stood up proudly and raised his head.
As a person from a wealthy family, he still attaches great importance to his reputation.
After watching the trial, Miss Shen said:
"This man is an upright man. If he works hard in his position, he will be a good official."
Ye Ming nodded in agreement and said:
"Most people from aristocratic families have their eyes set high above their heads. It is very rare for such a pragmatic person to be so pragmatic. How about considering it, little sister?"
"Brother, are you so anxious to marry me off?"
"With such a lovely little girl by my side, I definitely want to keep her for a little longer."
The two joked for a while and were about to leave the government office.
However, Yao Zijie had sharp eyes and saw Miss Shen from the crowd.
But seeing that the other party didn't seem to have any intention of chatting, he didn't say anything more and just watched.
When a master beside him saw this, his expression changed and he asked:
"Sir, do you have a crush on that woman?"
Yao Zijie shook his head: "I just met her once. She is an extraordinary woman."
When the master saw this, his eyes moved slightly, and from the corner of his eye he looked in the direction where Miss Shen disappeared...
After a day of wandering around the city, Miss Shen and Ye Ming returned to the old fisherman's home in the evening.
The old fisherman said that he might catch a big fish tonight, so he wanted to go to the small boat to keep watch. The two of them were asked to help themselves at home.
Anyway, there is nothing valuable in his house, and Miss Shen behaves well, so it seems that she is not a bad person, which is reassuring.
Miss Shen used to take a bath every day, but now that she has the conditions, she wants to boil water for bathing again.
But this time I heard Ye Ming say:
"Taking a shower every day is too wasteful, so let's forget about it today."
Miss Shen followed her example and no longer took a bath. After simply washing herself, she took off her coat and lay down in her clothes.
In the dead of night, even Miss Shen who wanted to stay up a little longer couldn't help feeling sleepy and fell asleep.
Soon, a group of people suddenly appeared outside. These people quietly approached the old fisherman's house with sacks and ropes.
One of them used a knife to pry open the weak door. After waving his hand, a group of people rushed in and held down the sleeping Ms. Shen.
Ms. Shen woke up with a start, but could not resist at all. A group of people gagged her mouth with a cloth, tied her up, and stuffed her into a sack.
Someone saw Ye Ming sleeping like a dead pig in the next room. A fierce light flashed in his eyes and he planned to kill him with a sharp knife.
When the leader saw this, he stopped his actions and led everyone away...
The previous county magistrate left a lot of bad debts, which made people very worried.
Yao Zijie dealt with it until late at night, but he still couldn't figure it out.
Yao Zijie, who was exhausted, decided to call it a day and go back to his room to rest.
When I returned to the residence of the Houfu, I saw the master standing there with a smile on his face.
"Master, why are you still up so late?"
"Haha, just go to sleep, just go to sleep. Master, you must sleep well tonight too!"
The master said very flatteringly, gave Yao Zijie a "you know" look, and walked out with a smile.
Seeing this, Yao Zijie felt a little baffled.
Pushing open the door, entering the room, taking off his coat, he sat down on the bed.
Suddenly, under the moonlight, Yao Zijie noticed something was wrong.
There is someone on the bed, a woman...
Seeing this, Yao Zijie was a little surprised:
"Are you a maid in the house? Who asked you to come?"
There was no answer. The woman moved slightly, as if she was struggling a little.
Seeing this, Yao Zijie realized something was wrong, turned around and lit the lamp in the room, and shined again.
Suddenly, he discovered that there was a woman on the bed who was gagged and her hands and feet were tied. After a closer look, she saw that it was Miss Shen who had a, well, two-way relationship.
"Miss Shen...why are you here?"
Yao Zijie was very surprised and quickly stepped forward to untie Miss Shen.
Miss Shen, who was still a little flustered at first, gradually calmed down when she saw Yao Zijie.
After being untied, he politely asked:
"Don't you know why I'm here, Master Yao?"
"How do I know this...Master, it was Master who did it, right?"
Yao Zijie is not stupid. When he saw Miss Shen here, he recalled the master's performance just now. Is there any need to say more about who did this?
"This master, acting so unscrupulously, is so hateful!"
Yao Zijie said with some gritted teeth, and quickly apologized to Miss Shen.
Faced with his apology, Miss Shen politely said that those who don't know are not to blame, and praised Yao Zijie for his gentlemanly conduct, etc., which greatly benefited Yao Zijie.
At the same time, he also discovered that this Miss Shen was indeed extraordinary. She remained calm when encountering difficulties and had a kind of calmness that could see through life and death, which was far beyond the comparison of ordinary women.
It was a quiet night and he was in his room again. At this moment, Yao Zijie suddenly felt a little moved...
But the more this happened, the more reserved he became, acting as humble as jade.
He is naturally tall, has a face like a crown jewel, and has a majestic appearance. With his performance at this time, he can really charm countless women.
Miss Shen also seemed a little shy, covering her face with her sleeves when talking to him.
Later, Yao Zijie ordered people to drag the master down to play thirty boards, and then personally took people to send Miss Shen back to her residence.
When they arrived at the old fisherman's house, the sky had turned white, and from a distance they could see the old fisherman closing his net in the boat.
It seems that the whole night of waiting has finally paid off.
Yao Zijie knew that Miss Shen was temporarily staying at the old fisherman's house, so he sent two people to help her as a sign of goodwill.
I don’t know how big the fish the old fisherman caught this time. Even with the help of two strong guards, they couldn’t lift the fishing net.
Seeing this, Yao Zijie felt that the officer's performance was detrimental to his face, so he sent two more people to help the old fisherman salvage.
The five people worked together to finally pull up the fishing net.
When everyone took a look, they saw that there was not a big fish in the fishing net, but two big sacks.
The old fisherman who was originally excited was inevitably disappointed when he saw this.
The night seemed to have been in vain.
At this time, the man who helped him fish out the sack stretched out his hand to touch the contents of the sack, and then shouted with wide eyes:
"People, there are people in the sacks!"
When Yao Zijie heard this, his eyes were immediately attracted.
There is someone in the sack, which is obviously related to the murder!
Other officers were also aware of this problem, and they worked together to deliver both sacks ashore.
Once the sack was opened, it was found that there were two corpses of a man and a woman inside.
The deceased were all young men and women, their bodies were tied tightly with ropes, and there was a stone in the sack.
The strange thing is that the two of them have clearly been dead for many days, and their bodies are not rotten and look lifelike.
After the sack was opened, a strange fragrance came out, which smelled very good.
Yao Zijie and Miss Shen were both surprised when they smelled the fragrance. They looked at each other and quickly stepped forward to check on the two corpses.
At this time, a guard suddenly pointed at the male corpse and said:
"Sir, I know him. He is the son of the woman who complained yesterday!"
Yao Zijie's pupils narrowed when he heard this.
I had felt something was wrong before, and knowing that the smell of the corpse represented an unjust case, when I heard this, I immediately guessed that the two people were not committing suicide for love.
Later, another veteran police officer said he knew the female corpse.
This girl is a young lady from the Chen family, a prominent local family.
After learning the identities of the two people, Yao Zijie immediately went to investigate.
As for the old fisherman who found the body, Yao Zijie did not treat him badly and rewarded him with three taels of silver on the spot.
The old fisherman knelt down happily and bowed his head, calling "Master Qingtian".
"Miss Shen is very offended by what happened today, but now it happened suddenly, and I have important matters to deal with. I will apologize to the girl another day!"
Yao Zijie said to Miss Shen very politely.
For some reason, he now cares very much about Miss Shen's opinion and doesn't want to disappoint her.
When Miss Shen heard this, she smiled and said:
"Young Master Yao is already very busy in governing a county. The affairs of a little girl are nothing more than trivial matters. Young Master Yao just needs to be busy with what he is doing."
After sending Yao Zijie away, Miss Shen felt very tired and was about to go back to the house to rest for a while, but she saw Ye Ming walking out of the house yawning.
"Little sister, you got up so early. How did you sleep last night?"
"Thanks to my brother, everything is fine."
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