As soon as Shen Hao went out early in the morning, he heard about a case that happened last night.
"General Flag, the shopkeeper of Fushun Inn and a guest were stabbed to death by a waiter named Wang in the inn. The waiter wiped his neck and committed suicide when the government officials arrived. It is said that the scene was very tragic."
"The waiter committed a murder? Fushun Inn?"
"Well, I think the waiter in the shop went crazy or had some illness, and his brain is damaged..."
The guard told Shen Hao what he heard in the morning as gossip, but Shen Hao frowned when he heard it. He actually knew the shopkeeper of Fushun Inn and the waiter named Wang, and had only met him not long ago. They were both witnesses when they arrested Wen Renhai.
"Besides the shopkeeper and waiter of Fushun Inn, who is the guest who died?"
"Hmm...it seems...by the way, he is the shopkeeper of a newly opened shop in the East Market. He seems to sell boots?"
Shen Hao's frown deepened.
After arriving at the health center, Shen Hao sent someone to the Yamen to learn more about the case that happened at the Fushun Inn last night, and the news reported confirmed his suspicions.
The three people who died last night were the shopkeeper of the Fushun Inn, a waiter named Wang, and the shopkeeper of the newly opened Shoe Shop in the East Market. These three people happened to be witnesses in the Wen Renhai case, and their names were all there. They were hanging on the files, but now they are all dead.
coincide? It couldn't be such a coincidence that the three people who died were all witnesses in the same case.
Deliberately killing witnesses to overturn the case?
This is impossible. Xuanqingwei is not a local yamen, and the trial procedures are more brutal and arbitrary. Once it is written into the file, unless there is direct evidence that a false case is being committed, dead witnesses will not be enough to overturn the case.
Even external doubts do not need to be ignored within Xuanqing Guard. It is precisely because of the lack of supervision that an internal investigation organization like the Black Flag Camp was established.
Since the case was not overturned, why did the witnesses need to be killed?
Shen Hao naturally connected the murder case last night with the invitation he received when he was on a business trip. Although there was no investigation, Shen Hao's intuition told him that the three witnesses were instigated by the hostess of the Wen family.
Well, Shen Hao thought it was to vent his anger.
This unbelievable cruelty may seem unreasonable, but in fact it makes sense. Just look at Wen Renhai's behavior and you can see that the Wen family has been perverse for a long time. Human life is probably no more important than an ant in their eyes. The difference is, if they are unhappy or displeased, they can just shoot them to death. Anyway, the laws of the imperial court are not applicable to them.
At this moment, Shen Hao seemed to understand the connotation of Xuan Qingwei's official document, which was like a declaration of war.
Indeed, it is strange that there is such a group of people in the country who do not suffer from "stubborn diseases".
As for the murder case last night, nothing could be found. Shen Hao was sure that the Wen family must have used some special method to make the case look seamless. What's more, Xuan Qingwei is not suitable to intervene in such an "ordinary" case.
And looking at it from another angle, this operation of the Wen family is not a threat, and it should be aimed at Shen Hao, because he just refused the other party's banquet yesterday.
But now it seems that I was right not to go. If I did, I would probably fall into a trap.
"Dong dong dong! General Qi, General Chen Qi is here to visit."
Chen Tian asked?
Shen Hao: "Please come in, Mr. Chen Qi."
Opening the door, Chen Tianwen walked in with a smile, arched his hands towards Shen Hao, and then sat on the chair.
"Mr. Chen Qi is so free today?" Shen Hao smiled and got up and personally made a cup of tea for Chen Tianwen and put it on the table.
"Where does the leisure come from? As you know, there are too many chores to do. If I didn't really lose face, I wouldn't bother you today."
"Is something wrong?"
"Well. People from the Wen family came to see me, and it was Qin Yurou, the mistress of the Wen family, who was so proud that I dare not not come. Tsk, Tsk, Mr. Shen, I have to say that you are causing trouble now. Things are really getting more and more exaggerated.”
"Qin Yurou came to find you? Why did he come to you?"
"Why? It's not because I'm the closest to you. There are a lot of people in the guardhouse eating and drinking, and they brought Qin Yurou to me. I'm not as strong-willed as you, Mr. Shen Qi, so I can only help them. Let’s take this trip.”
Chen Tianwen smiled as he spoke. He took out a gift list from his pocket and placed it in front of Shen Hao. He smiled and said, "Let's see. The Wen family is generous enough this time. It depends on whether Mr. Shen Qi nods or not."
Shen Hao picked up the gift list on the table with an expressionless face, and was also curious about how much the Wen family planned to spend to gain access to him.
Three big Pei Yuan Pills!
A set of Xuan-level techniques, including three techniques of the same level!
A piece of inner armor for a medium-grade magic weapon!
One thousand taels of gold!
There were very few contents on the gift list, but each item made Shen Hao's eyes widen.
In Shen Hao's opinion, the Small Pei Yuan Pill is a scarce commodity, let alone the Big Pei Yuan Pill? He had never seen that thing before, and it was said that its efficacy was more than ten times that of Xiao Pei Yuan Dan.
Mysterious level skills and mystical level spells are also things that have a price but no market. Generally speaking, you can only spend a lot of money to try your luck at the auction house.
What Shen Hao coveted the most was the medium-grade inner armor. This item was definitely an excellent trump card to save his life at critical moments. It was rare to find one for sale even at auctions.
"Tsk, tsk, it's indeed a big deal. But does the Wen family have anything else to ask Mr. Chen Qi to bring over?"
"Yes, they only have one request. As long as Mr. Shen Qi sends the case to the Licheng Yamen for further processing, and the person is transferred from Xuanqing Guard to the Yamen dungeon for custody. The rest does not need to be managed by Mr. Shen. As long as you agree, the gift list The things I ordered will be delivered to you first in the afternoon."
"Aren't they afraid that I'll default on my debt?"
"Haha, do you think the Wen family's things are so easy to steal? They are not afraid of you defaulting on the debt, but they are afraid that you will not accept it. As long as they accept the things, there are ways to make you submit." Chen Tianwen curled his lips, and he could see his influence on the Wen family. Not too good either.
Shen Hao flicked the gift list, finally put it down, shook his head and said: "Everything is good, I really want it. Especially that set of inner armor, tsk tsk, it's a good thing that even money can't buy! But... ..It’s too hot, so I have to forget it.”
If Shen Hao still had some thoughts of "let him go if it doesn't work" before, now he has no idea at all.
As soon as the Wen family came to Licheng, they killed people to vent their anger. This style was extremely perverse. Is it because of the sudden trend of leadership in Xuanqingwei that the generous gifts are being given now? Once he is released, God knows how the Wen family will take revenge.
Chen Tianwen rejected Shen Hao, and the smile on his face became thicker. He clapped his hands, stood up and said, "Hey, if you don't accept the gift, my work will be considered done. Be careful, the Wen family looks a little anxious. , otherwise they won’t look down on you, so remember to bring more people with you wherever you go.”
Before leaving, Chen Tianwen's words made Shen Hao feel the same. He didn't want to be intercepted halfway again.
As soon as Chen Tianwen left, the guard outside knocked on the door again and brought in an order from the Qianhu Office in Fengri City.
When I opened it, I saw that it was actually written by Jiang Cheng of Qianhu: Tomorrow afternoon I will go to Qianhu to listen to the tune.
