In order to learn more about the stowaways, Qi Yu made a pot of good tea for his brother-in-law and asked him to explain the situation while moistening his throat.
"This is the Longjing tea sent by the sailors, please try it..."
"Longjing? Hiss~~"
Perhaps it was because he enjoyed the tea served by an official for the first time that Sun Dacai felt that his status had suddenly improved a lot. A sense of superiority that he had never felt before emerged spontaneously, and his vanity began to swell.
Tsk tsk, the dignified fourth-grade magistrate pours tea for us, isn't it a big deal?
So comfortable!
Seeing that he was intoxicated to no end, Qi Yu impatiently glared at him with a sharp look and said: "Young man, hurry up and talk!"
The little balloon was stabbed instantly... and exploded!
Sun Dacai, who was stunned, quickly corrected his attitude and started talking about business...
According to him, one night about ten days ago, he saw with his own eyes a dozen stowaways disembarking from some shoals. Then, these people got in touch with a local man in Qiongzhou and successfully found a place to stay.
Is this collusion between inside and outside?
Not entirely.
Sun Dacai said that at the beginning, the group of stowaways only sent one person ashore to negotiate with the local. After certain conditions were negotiated, the following people followed. It can be seen that the relationship between them should not be too familiar, and it is very likely that they are just two parties in the transaction.
"That's it? It's gone?"
"Well, no more!"
"..."
Qi Yu thought hard, but couldn't figure out the reason. The information was too vague, with no cause and effect, and no supplementary background. It was difficult to figure out the identity of the group based on such a picture alone.
Just as he was feeling confused, he suddenly heard Sun Dacai say again: "I remember that those people were carrying an iron rod on their backs. Oh, my niece Xiaotong said that that kind of thing is called a musket..."
What? Musket!
Suddenly, a gust of cool wind blew gently, making Qi Yu shiver several times.
If this is true, its nature has changed. As for this group of people, they are not as simple as stowaways.
Who are they?
Don't be anxious, analyze calmly first...
Qi Yu used the elimination method to calculate, and finally came up with the following three possibilities.
The first type is that these people are wandering fake Japanese. They found another place to live and came to Qiongzhou to avoid the encirclement and suppression of the imperial court.
Second, these people are all locals who smuggle firearms. Their landing there is not a matter of smuggling, but they return and settle down to sell the stolen goods.
The third type is a bit imaginative. Qi Yu suspects that these people are probably the Yongwang soldiers who escaped. There is a basis for saying this. Looking at the entire South China Sea, except for Qiongzhou and Dawan, there are muskets. They are the only ones with the most powerful power.
No matter which one of them it is, it is an unstable factor and must be completely eliminated to eliminate future troubles.
Qi Yu pondered for a moment, then suddenly came to his senses and realized something was wrong: "Brother-in-law, it's midnight. You're not at home to have a good rest. Why don't you run away?"
What to do at the beach? "
Yes, it’s pitch black, what’s so good about it?
"Uh..." Sun Dacai suddenly faltered and became speechless. For a moment, it seemed difficult to justify his explanation.
Um?
The words flicker and the eyes dodge, there must be some secret hidden in it!
You can't give him enough time to think, you have to trick him!
"Speak quickly! These are evil deeds that violate the national law. If you are caught, you will be beheaded. If you don't tell the truth, you will be guilty of the same crime! When that happens, I can't protect you!" Qi Yu's face changed. Rin said with a bit of commanding authority.
Upon hearing this, Sun Dacai immediately panicked. Almost without thinking, he poured out everything he knew like pouring beans: "I said, I said... I followed the local to the beach, and happened to see this scene. …”
"Well, you're not a yamen officer handling the case, so why are you following someone else? Oh, tell me first, who is that person?"
"He is none other than the man named Shi who was deprived of his reputation as a scholar by you..."
Oh...I remember.
Previously, he had adjudicated a righteous case in which the woman was named Ye, and the man who deliberately avoided leaving the courtroom was Shi.
I remember that not long ago, I asked the Hai family to arrange Ye to work in a textile factory in order to earn labor and support the family...
Huh? No, why did the brother-in-law get involved with this Shi?
These two people can't be beaten with eight poles.
"Tell me, what's going on?"
"Well……"
When asked here, Sun Dacai became stuck again.
However, Qi Yu still got something from his eyes: Could it be that his brother-in-law coveted the widow Ye? Otherwise, how could he show that kind of look that only men can understand?
Well, I will continue to cheat!
"Brother-in-law, we are all men, what else can't we say?"
"this……"
"Don't worry, I will never be harsh on you, I promise!"
"..."
Finally, under Qi Dalang's "kind guidance", Sun Dacai put aside his grudge and dragged everything out.
drink! I guessed it right!
It turned out that the brother-in-law had been very busy recently and insisted on pestering Tan Junyan to visit the textile factory. In this way, he took the opportunity to meet the widow Ye Shi, which triggered his lower body thinking.
A few days later, he accidentally saw Shi asking for money from Ye but was refused, and the two sides even got into a dispute over this.
Sun Dacai felt that the man named Shi who bullied Ye really deserved to die. He wanted to beat him up, but he was worried that he couldn't beat him. What should he do?
Got it!
Follow him first, and after finding his whereabouts, ask your niece Xiaotong to come out and give him a good beating to vent the bad breath in your heart.
So, I followed him for three days and happened to encounter the scene on the beach. After that, Shi disappeared inexplicably and was never seen again.
So that's what happened.
Qi Yu smacked his lips, thoughtfully.
No wonder my sister told herself that she wanted to work in a textile factory. Thinking about it, she must have noticed something.
However, Qi Yu didn't say much about this matter and seemed to be quite unconcerned.
Have you forgiven him?
of course not!
You have already made a promise, so how can you break your promise?
Wouldn't it be better to leave such frustrating things to my mother?
good!
…
Just after noon, Qi Yu called the managers of each house to hold a meeting. He made it clear that patrols would be stepped up in the near future to vigorously investigate the so-called 'stowaways'.
After arranging the political affairs, he called Tong Yanhuo and a group of musketeers to accompany him, and moved towards the location where Sun Dacai reported.
This type of potential threat must be eradicated as quickly as possible without any delay.
Besides, that location is so close to Defu City, so it might cause panic.
In view of the third possibility, that is, the stowaways were the remnants of King Yong, so this time, Qi Dalang decided to go out personally to catch these fish that slipped through the net as soon as possible.
Maybe we can catch the big one.
After sorting out the clues, Qi Yu felt confident and decided to go to the textile factory to inspect the area first.
So, a group of people hurried over.
But in the end, no abnormalities were found, and everything was calm.
Tong Yanhuo couldn't help but ask: "Sir, that man named Shi is from Wenchang County. Why does he go to Fucheng area?"
"It's not difficult to understand. There are many people doing business in our place, and it's easy to make ends meet, especially for people like him who are literate. In addition, there is another reason, that is, he wants to extort some money from Ye. "Qi Yu explained.
It seems that this Shi still refuses to change despite repeated admonitions!
Scumbag!
Back to business, solving the case is the most important.
Although I have done a careful inspection now, I have found nothing, and I feel a little confused about where to start.
Tong Yanhuo frowned and said, "Sir, these villains are invisible, so where should we start to investigate?"
Qi Yu pondered for a moment and said: "As the saying goes, only by muddying the water can you catch the fish. In this way, let the execution room intensify the search and arrest efforts first, creating a sense of urgency, and the other party will feel it. After feeling uneasy, something will definitely be done..."
"Oh... I understand. This is the rumored plan to scare the snake away. I heard the young lady explain this plan before." Tong Yanhuo said suddenly.
"Brother Tong is right. Only when people are frightened will they panic and show some flaws." Qi Yu chuckled and nodded.
Afterwards, this order was conveyed immediately.
I believe that after receiving the order, the torture chamber will immediately launch a large-scale manhunt in and outside the city, causing a stir and making everyone known to women and children.
As for Qi Yu and his party, they hid in the dark and watched what happened. At the same time, he also released a lot of information to try to expand the scope of exploration to the widest possible extent.
