Xu Taiping and Cao Xin were tit for tat, showing no weakness to each other.
The atmosphere became increasingly tense.
Xu Taiping was thinking about Cao Xin's motives and thoughts.
The person surnamed Cao is from the Tianxia Gang, so he definitely wouldn’t dare to raise his flag to rebel, so he threatened me, the little boss.
They can only threaten me by coercing the villagers of Xiaowang Village.
Is this a threat?
Calculate.
Nor does it count.
After all, I am a catcher. If I am taken advantage of like this, it will not be considered a master catcher.
However, I must also accept Cao Xin's threat.
Fishing.
Let the fish taste some sweetness first.
Let the fish think they are fishermen.
Let Cao think he has a handle on me, the head catcher.
Let the person named Cao be proud for a while.
Get carried away.
I want to see what crazy things Cao will do when he is proud.
When the tension is about to get out of control.
Xu Taiping suddenly laughed.
Stretch out your big hand.
He patted the small box, held it close to him, opened it, and glanced at it.
Oops!
A box full of silver ingots.
All five or two.
The silver light is sparkling and captivating.
There are ten taels on one floor and two floors above and below, a total of one hundred taels.
trench!
What a trench!
It's just Baozheng who can actually come up with so much money.
This guy named Cao is really dark.
You wouldn't be able to get so much money if you weren't black.
However, it can also prove that Cao has a guilty conscience.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be so generous.
With this thought in mind, he closed the box, hugged it directly in his arms, and said with a smile: "I have long heard that Cao Baozheng of Xiaowang Village is unparalleled in benevolence and righteousness. He is a forthright man. When I meet him today, he is indeed worthy of his reputation."
Cao Xin also breathed a sigh of relief and held his hands with a smile on his face: "Xu Shenping is also smart and capable, and the name of Shenping is worthy of his name."
"It's all about the praise of the common people."
"Hey, the cases solved are all real."
"Let's solve the case. That's all. It depends on people. Just look good on the surface."
"Hahahahaha, Mr. Xu is really well versed in the ways of the world," Cao Xin winked: "Come, come, come, have some tea."
"Cao Baozheng, please."
After three rounds of tea.
Cao Xin seemed to ask casually: "Master Xu, how do you plan to investigate the case a year ago?"
"no idea."
"oh?"
"We still have to rely on Cao Baozheng."
"Didn't you say there are new clues?"
"Yes, but there is still a lot to go wrong. But relying on that one clue is not enough."
Cao Xin narrowed his eyes: "Master Xu, if you say so, we are still far from solving the case."
Xu Taiping sighed heavily and said with a sad face: "Who can say otherwise? To be honest, Cao Baozheng, I really don't want to take this case, but I have no choice. The county magistrate said, I am such a little catcher, so I can only leave." One trip.”
Cao Xin echoed: "Working under the hands of others is not just like this. You can't help yourself."
"So, does Cao Baozheng have any good suggestions?"
"this……"
"Cao Baozheng just say it."
Cao Xin gritted his teeth and lowered his voice: "Master Xu, as I say, just find a scapegoat for this matter."
"scapegoat?"
"Yes, that's how it is done. No matter what method is used, as long as the person is recruited, signed and confessed, it will be justified in the file, especially in this matter in our village..."
When Cao Xin said this, he looked sad: "To put it bluntly, people are almost dead, so who cares whether the case is solved or not? Living is more important than anything else.
"Investigating the case? What if the murderer is angered and the rest are killed as well?
“At that time, what will happen if the murderer is caught and cut into pieces?
“Can the dead villagers come back to life?
"cannot!
"got it?
"The remaining 50 or 60 people in Xiaowang Village now just want to live a peaceful life, pass on the family line and multiply, rather than risk the village being wiped out to track down the murderer."
Cao Xin said a lot in one breath.
He also wiped the corners of his eyes: "Master Xu, can you understand my difficulties now?"
Xu Taiping sneered secretly.
Difficulties?
You have a bullshit reason for riding a horse.
You live in the big villa on Tama.
He has many wives, concubines, children and grandchildren, and a huge fortune. He is also the leader of the world gang, and he can kill anyone he wants. He lives like an emperor, but he has a lot of troubles.
Not willing to track down the murderer?
Of course you don't want to ride on the horse.
Because you are the murderer or one of the murderers.
At least an insider or participant.
The massacre in Xiaowang Village was probably the work of the Tianxia Gang.
I cursed inwardly.
But there was a look of sadness on his face: "It's not that bad. Shangguan said, if a villain breaks his leg if he runs away, this is his fate."
While talking.
The maid quietly approached: "Master, lunch is ready."
Cao Xin stood up and made an invitation gesture to Xu Taiping: "Master Xu, try the special dishes of Xiaowang Village. They are not expensive, but they still have a lot of flavor."
"please."
The food is indeed good.
The wine is also good.
However, Xu Taiping did not drink more. No matter how much Cao Xin tried to persuade him, he only drank three drinks.
Eat and drink enough.
Xu Taiping said to Cao Xin: "Cao Baozheng, where are the villagers who died tragically a year ago buried?"
"Each ancestral grave."
"I want to see it."
"Do you want to open the coffin for an autopsy?"
"That's not necessary."
"Without an autopsy, what's so interesting about a bunch of tombs?"
"You're already here, it doesn't make sense if you don't take a look."
Cao Xin shook his head: "Mr. Xu, forget it. The villagers will inevitably feel sad when you, Master Xu, show up. As I say, you can just grab a scapegoat and go back to deal with it."
Xu Taiping frowned: "In such a hurry, where can we find this scapegoat? We can't just arrest ordinary people, right?"
"no?"
"No, even if you are not a monk, you must be a kind of folk stranger who has mastered some secret skills, or a demon or ghost, so that you can have an explanation."
"This kind of person is not easy to find."
"Anyway, we can't just arrest an ordinary person. Wouldn't that mean we're fooling the county magistrate into thinking he's a fool?"
Cao Xin frowned and thought for a moment.
Suddenly he slapped his thigh: "There really is such a person."
"have?"
"Yes, there is a Taoist temple on the mountain at the junction of Xiaowang Village and Zhangjiagou. There is a mysterious old Taoist priest in the Taoist temple. The old Taoist priest knows magic tricks and often goes down the mountain to bewitch and tease the people. Mr. Xu, please lead some people. Go up the mountain, surround the Taoist temple, arrest people directly, preferably kill them on the spot, and then pick up the Taoist temple and take the evidence back, so the magistrate of Liang County can't find fault."
When Cao Xin said this, he chuckled and said: "Confucian and Taoist monks like the county magistrate hate monks and Taoists the most. Even if they find something wrong, they will pretend not to find it and make this case a solid case."
When Xu Taiping heard this, he applauded and laughed loudly: "Wonderful, Cao Baozheng is awesome!"
Cao Xin chuckled and said, "Master Xu is a serious martial arts monk. He also has a few fast-moving brothers to help him. He can round up and kill an old Taoist priest who only knows a little magic, and he can easily capture him."
"Then the old Taoist priest is in the temple now?"
"I'm here, almost every day. I went down the mountain yesterday to buy some rice. I won't go down the mountain again in the next half month."
Xu Taiping stood up: "Thank you Cao Baozheng for the hospitality. Xu will summon his subordinates to climb the mountain."
"Master Xu, you're welcome."
"By the way, Cao Baozheng, please take care of that girl Wang Ruiniang. She is alone and can easily get into trouble."
"Hey, Master Xu has fallen in love with her?"
"No, no, it's just a bit of a connection, so I just wanted to help him."
"I understand, I understand. Even if Mr. Xu doesn't tell me, I will take good care of her. No matter what her father is, her lineage is my Cao Xin's great benefactor. If it weren't for her grandfather, I, Cao Xin, wouldn't be able to be this guarantor."
"That's good."
Xu Taiping got up and left with the money in his pocket.
Go out.
Whistle.
Gathered Zheng Bowen and others and headed straight for the Taoist temple in the direction pointed by Cao Xin.
Cao Xin watched Xu Taiping and others leave at the door of his home.
His face gradually darkened and he waved.
Wang Rusong trotted up to him and bowed his head: "Altar Master, what are your orders?"
Cao Xin looked sinister: "Go to the countryside, find Wang Shuanzhu, and ask him to kill another person!"
"Kill who?"
"Wang Ruiniang!"
"Altar master?"
"That cheap maid must not fall into Xu Taiping's hands!"
"But……"
"There is no but. I would rather kill by mistake than let go. What if she knows something and tells Xu Taiping? This altar leader must ensure that the entire plan is foolproof. Otherwise, if the incense master is blamed, neither you nor I will end well!"
