"I've done it, I've done it all. Just as you expected, Lao Qin and the previous people were all killed by those two bastards."
"Can you explain the motive?"
Rong Fei asked.
"Those two bastards loved gambling. After losing all their belongings in a gambling house in the city, they borrowed usury money and lost everything. In order to pay off their gambling debts, the two bastards secretly started selling salt. activity.
That forest was where they traded with the salt dealer. Several times he was caught by passers-by during transactions, so he was caught and given poison. The poison is so poisonous that the poisoned person will convulse his whole body and die, and his face will show a strange smile-like expression.
Then they spread rumors in the city that there were monsters that sucked human souls in the woods, intimidating others not to go near them again, which would facilitate future transactions.
After Lao Qin took over the case, the two idiots were worried that the crime would be exposed, so they conspired to kill Lao Qin. "
Thinking of his close friend who died tragically, Liu Yong couldn't help but his eyes were red and his voice was choked.
After his mood calmed down a bit, Liu Yong suddenly sat up straight and stared at Rong Fei majestically.
This young boy is smart and lovable, but he still has an evil aura about him that makes people think deeply.
It would be okay if he lived an honest life in the future, but if he took a wrong path, it would be a big disaster.
After weighing it repeatedly in his mind, Liu Yong finally made up his mind and said sternly.
"Boy, have you thought clearly, are you sure you want to recognize me as your master? Let's talk ugly things first. If one day I find you doing something wrong, don't blame me for not caring about the relationship between master and disciple. I will beat you to death with my own hands. , so as not to harm the world."
Rong Fei was overjoyed when he heard this and quickly knelt down in front of Liu Yong and kowtowed three times.
"Disciple Rong Fei, I have met the master!"
At this time, the old doctor opened the door curtain and came over.
Seeing this scene, I was stunned for a moment, and then a bad premonition surged in my heart.
"What are you doing?"
"Hey, can't you tell? I'm recruiting disciples."
Liu Yong said proudly.
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the old man's eyes wide open with anger, and he rushed towards him with his teeth and claws bared.
"If you dare to compete with me as a disciple, I will fight you!"
…
The shadows in Xianyuntan Lake are long, and things change and the stars move several autumns.
Rong Fei has been in this chessboard continent for ten years.
Many things happened in the past ten years. For example, the little girl Ji Rou'er who was rescued from hell by Rong Fei was actually older than him, and her sister became a sister.
For example, Rong Fei worked as an errand boy behind Liu Yong for four years. At the age of twelve, he became the youngest government servant in the history of Fencheng County. Four years later, he became the youngest policeman in history.
Another example is that a year ago Liu Yong died in the line of duty during an arrest. Rong Fei pursued him for two thousand miles through the night and finally killed the criminal to avenge his master. After carrying the criminal's head back to the Fencheng County Yamen, he fell down and was unconscious for three days and three nights. Ji Rouer almost cried to death. Two months later, the old doctor Qi Xiutai also passed away.
Various incidents, big or small, light or serious, will not be mentioned for the moment. Rong Fei, who has been promoted to chief arrest, took leave half a month ago to go to Dunzhou to investigate clues about the great disaster. He just returned home early that morning. County Yamen Master Li Fengjie is like a hungry dog that smells meat and comes uninvited.
Master Li comes in a hurry and leaves in a hurry. In less than a cup of tea, he held up the hem of his gown and trotted back to the magistrate's house behind the county government office with a gloomy face.
boom!
The exquisite and expensive Doucai tea bowl was smashed to pieces on the floor paved with blue bricks. The hot tea soup splashed onto Master Li's face. He was so hot that his face twitched but he did not dare to scream. Come.
"One hundred taels of a case, why didn't he rob it!"
County Magistrate Guo Muhuai pointed at Master Li’s nostrils and cursed.
"Captain Rong said that after returning from this trip, his ability to solve crimes has improved, and the fees charged have naturally increased..."
"That's nonsense. The year before last, he said that he had some success in solving crimes, so he raised the price of a case from 10 taels to 20 taels. Last year, he raised the price from 20 taels to 40 taels on the grounds that his ability to solve crimes was compromised. The official felt pity for his miserable life and disdained to be familiar with him, but now he went straight to the face and raised his salary to one hundred taels. I really thought that no one in Fencheng County could solve the case without Rong Fei, and I really thought that I didn't dare to Treat him!"
"Sir, please calm down and listen to what the students have to say."
"speak."
Guo Muhuai shook his sleeves and said angrily.
"The student thinks that Rong Fei, a greedy villain, must have calculated that the exam that is held every three years is about to pass, and the success of this exam is related to your promotion, so he has the confidence to raise the price. But there is no need for you to do it now. I know the same thing as that philistine. As the saying goes, a little impatience can ruin a big plan. It won't be too late to find fault with him after passing the exam."
Master Li advised earnestly.
Guo Muhuai calmed down and thought about the same truth. He waved impatiently and asked Li Fengjie to go to the accounting office to pay the money.
As soon as Li Fengjie left, a young man wearing a green gown, holding a folding fan, and an arrogant look on his brow walked in.
The young man's name is Guo Xiao, and he is Guo Muhuai's only son.
Guo Xiao has been talented since childhood and likes to read poetry and books. Four years ago, I went to Shushan to study and was lucky enough to be accepted as a registered disciple by a teacher in the front yard. This time, I traveled down the mountain with my classmates and came to Fencheng to visit my father Guo Muhuai.
"Father, what happened to make you so angry?"
Seeing the sullen look on Guo Muhuai's face and the broken pieces of the teacup on the ground that he hadn't had time to clean up, Guo Xiao quickly asked with concern.
Seeing the arrival of his precious son, Guo Muhuai forced a smile on his face, asked Guo Xiao to sit next to him, and then told him the whole story.
"Father, your methods are still too lenient. To deal with such evil officials, we should punish them with an iron fist. Otherwise, over time, this kind of arrogance will inevitably occur."
After Guo Xiao heard this, he snorted and said.
"Well, you don't know that as a father. It's just that Rong Fei does have some skills in solving crimes. Now that he has passed the exam every three years, let's let him stay idle for a few more days."
"My father is an official of the imperial court. How can I be coerced by a petty official and let my children solve my father's problems today?"
"Oh, my son also knows how to solve crimes?"
"Crack the case, little Doyle. To me, a Shushan disciple, it's just a game we use to entertain ourselves in our spare time."
"Well, you are indeed the Qilin'er of my Guo family. As my father, I will send someone to pick up the case."
Guo Muhuai stood up with excitement on his face, stroking his hands and smiling.
In the fourth small courtyard to the east of Osmanthus Alley, Li Fengjie took out a stack of banknotes from his arms and slapped them on the stone table in front of Rong Fei, saying angrily.
"Seventeen cases, each worth 100 taels, totaling 1,700 taels. These are the banknotes that have just been paid out from the accounting office. The Rongda chief has to prove the authenticity."
"Hehe, that's natural. True brothers will settle the score."
Rong Fei smiled and took the banknote in his hand, carefully checking the paper, signature, and serial number.
Ji Rou'er, who was busy in the kitchen, heard the sound of the banknotes being turned over. She couldn't help but feel happy. She put down the kitchen knife and counted with her fingers.
Li Fengjie originally just wanted to ridicule Rong Fei, but he never thought that this guy would actually check the authenticity of the banknote in front of him. How could I, the dignified county government official, fool you with fake goods?
Li Fengjie was angry, but when he thought of the heavy responsibility, he didn't bother to argue with this real villain. His face twitched a few times, and he snorted and pushed the cloth bag containing the case in front of Rong Fei.
After verifying the authenticity and amount of the banknote, Rong Fei folded the banknote and put it into his pocket when he was satisfied.
"Master...Master..."
A yamen servant ran in panting and sweating and whispered something in Li Fengjie's ear.
Li Fengjie's expression changed, his eyes rolled in his eye sockets a few times before he raised his hand and took back the banknote from Rong Fei's hand.
"Xiao Rong, something has changed. But don't worry, we still have to continue doing business, but there is an added requirement."
"Oh, a request? Haha, forget it then. I happen to be quite tired too. Let's talk about the business later."
Rong Fei showed an impatient expression, stretched his waist, stood up, and made a sign of seeing off guests toward the courtyard door.
"Hey... Rong Baotou, you..."
Li Fengjie didn't expect Rong Fei to be so decisive. The business of 1,700 taels of silver was not a small amount. He wouldn't do it no matter what he said.
Ji Rouer, who was hiding in the kitchen and eavesdropping, suddenly felt tense.
Half a year ago, Rong Fei asked a big businessman in Fencheng's black market to find a magical elixir that could cure the old sores on Ji Rouer's hands and to practice some introductory exercises.
When Rong Fei came back from Dunzhou this morning and just entered the door, the big businessman sent someone to tell him that the elixir and exercises had been found, and asked Rong Fei to pick up the money within three days, and he would not wait until the expiration date.
Although the two of them had accumulated some savings over the years, they were still one thousand five hundred taels short of the black market merchant's asking price. If this business goes bad, where will the two of them get so much money in three days?
Seeing that Li Fengjie was still standing on the stone pier, Rong Fei didn't bother to pay attention to him. He waved his hand and turned around to go back to the house.
Li Fengjie woke up from a dream, jumped up from the stone pier as if his butt was on fire, rushed over and grabbed Rong Fei's arm.
"Hey, hey, Rong, wait a minute, wait a minute, sit down first, sit down first, and listen to what I have to say."
Li Fengjie forcibly dragged Rong Fei back to the stone table and pressed him on the stone pier. He pressed his shoulders with both hands for fear of running away again, and then told Rong Fei the matter briefly in his ear.
Hey, someone is trying to steal business!
Rong Fei snorted in his heart, but a sincere smile appeared on his face.
"Your Majesty the County Lord, the tiger father has no dog sons, I am very happy and congratulated."
"Rong Captou, please don't speak in a weird way. The county magistrate also has some last resort difficulties. After all, the yamen is also out of filial piety, and it's hard for you to refuse. In my opinion, it's better to just follow your wishes and compare yourself with the yamen." , anyway, it won’t take much time with your ability to capture heads.”
"Compared to what?"
"Of course it will be faster and more accurate than whoever solves the case, you or Yanei."
"My lord, the county magistrate, made a good plan."
"Be prepared for any danger. The county magistrate has no confidence in the government, but you can absolutely trust Rong Zhan."
"Master Li is so eloquent! It doesn't matter, after all we have known each other for many years, we still have to give him this face. Besides, one case can earn one hundred and ten taels, so it is still worthy of comparison."
Rong Fei opened the cloth bag containing the case and shook his head.
"Wait a minute, Rong Baotou, I'm afraid you remembered it wrong. It's obviously one hundred taels."
"Oh, look at my memory, I really remembered it wrong. The one hundred and twenty taels I agreed on earlier are correct."
"You, Rong Captou..."
"That's not right. Is it one hundred and thirty taels?"
Li Fengjie shivered, held down Rong Fei's hand and gritted his teeth.
"One hundred and two, it can't go up any more! But as I said before, if the Yameni solves seventeen cases before you, there won't be a single copper."
"Haha, deal."
