In front of a small flowerbed outside the east duty room, Liu Gongcao stood with his hands behind his hands, staring at a red broken flower.
Hearing the footsteps, he turned around, with no smile on his face, and his tone was light: "Qi Dutou, I'm not giving you the badge of the anti-terror police officer, just to let you torment the gate guards and the police in the middle of the night. From the big family in the city.”
"I knew I couldn't hide it from Mr. Liu."
Qi Jingzhi clasped his fists and saluted the young meritorious master: "I didn't dare to make a mistake. In fact, the case about the strange odor in the Lijiayuanzi cave is still unclear. I urgently need to find Li Huang to find out. Now The fox pretended to be the tiger's power, but I didn't expect that he died mysteriously."
Hearing this, Liu Gongcao's face showed a bit of irritation: "I thought it was a small case worth mentioning, but only three days later, someone died, and he was the head of a wealthy family in the county! "
"Forget it, although Qi Dutou has the courage to fight tigers, he is too young and inexperienced. I will find another case for you to practice on."
Qi Jingzhi quickly shook his head: "I am here to solve the case this time. The case of the strange odor in Liyuan Caves has been investigated. This is two different things from Li Huang's death and cannot be confused."
Liu Gongcao didn't expect this to be said, and suddenly looked suspicious: "How do you say it?"
"I was about to tell Mr. Liu that there is a silver cellar under the newly bought garden by Li Huang. There is a silver ghost in it, and I have eliminated it. Oh, the silver ghost is a ghost that clings to the silver cellar, and his body will emit silver. It smells bad and prevents outsiders from approaching."
"As for Li Huang, there was a strong smell of fishy smell on his body before his death, which was completely different from the smell of silver. Li Huang's confidant butler can also testify that there is another murderer in his death."
"It turns out he's a banker... Qi Dutou is quite knowledgeable."
Hearing what the young man said clearly, Liu Gongcao's face softened a little. He lowered his head and pondered for a long time, then waved his hand: "The matter about Li Huang has not been finalized yet. There is no news yet from the servants and co-workers I sent to the Li family early in the morning. , we have the right to press it. If they are really two different cases, it will not be too late to settle your case."
Qi Jingzhi nodded: "This is what it should be. It's just that there is a small matter that is difficult to deal with in the case of the banker. I need to ask Mr. Liu to make a decision."
"I returned to the city overnight after getting rid of the silver gangster. Nothing in the silver cellar was moved. Li Huang died suddenly again. The huge Li family was in chaos. I didn't find the opportunity to tell this..."
Qi Jingzhi paused, then suddenly handed over the oil paper bag in his hand, and changed the topic: "These are the sesame cakes that have just been baked. They are still hot. It's so early in the morning, Mr. Liu will be the first to prepare them."
The young meritorious officer glanced at the young man, hesitated for a while, but took the oiled paper bag, and said with a mixture of praise and sarcasm: "Wealth and silk are touching people's hearts. Qi Dutou is young, but he doesn't care about the rules of sharing profits and benefits in officialdom. Very familiar."
Qi Jingzhi shook his head: "It's not official rules, it's the "Da Qi Law"."
"Huh?" Liu Gongcao was obviously surprised.
Qi Jingzhi immediately coughed lightly and recited: "According to the "Da Qi Law", if you find something buried in official and private land, you should listen to it and use it. If there are ancient utensils, bells, tripods, talismans and other abnormal things, , limited to thirty days to send to the official. Violators will be punished with an eighty stick and their belongings will be sent to the official."
"There is such a thing." When Liu Gongcao saw that the young man had brought out all the "Da Qi Lv", he knew that he had made a mistake before.
He immediately calmed down his expression and said in a nonchalant manner: "The law makes it clear that since the garden has been bought by the Li family, anything dug out in it will belong to the Li family as long as it is not abnormal. You let The Li family can just report to the official on their own, so why do I need to make a decision?"
Qi Jingzhi smiled with a smile on his lips, and immediately shook his head after hearing this: "My lord, you are joking. Once this matter comes to the attention of the officials, the Li family will be peeled off even if they die. According to what I just said, it will probably end up like this..."
He cleared his throat and imitated the majestic tone used by the old Chenghuang when he was interrogating cases: "The Li family concealed abnormal things and refused to report them. They should be severely punished according to law! Most of the goods in the silver cellar had been secretly taken away by the Li family. , and more importantly, we must pursue it in accordance with the law!”
"What? The Li family is so greedy and stubborn that they dare to ignore the laws of the country and hide them? Come on, immediately confiscate their property and assets to fill the government treasury!"
Seeing that Qi Jingzhi spoke so straightforwardly, and the methods he talked about were even more brutal, Liu Gongcao was displeased: "That's ridiculous! Is this how your master Meng taught you? All the princes in the county are honest and self-respecting people. How could he be so blatant and lawless?"
He paused and softened his tone slightly: "Even if there are one or two black sheep among them who want to take advantage of the Li family, that is a matter for the local government. Qi Dutou has nothing to say to me!"
"Why can't you say it?"
Qi Jingzhi put away his smile and said sternly: "This rule just now applies only to the situation when the Li family discovers the silver cellar themselves. If it is discovered by an outsider like me... According to the law, anyone who acquires the land from others will be divided equally with the landlord. In other words, the contents of the silver cellar should be half mine!"
"However, the reason why Qi went to the Li family's garden was to investigate the case as a police sergeant under the command of Lieutenant Zhenmo of Huaide County. In other words, my half should belong to the Lieutenant's office! "
Qi Jingzhi's words were a bit convoluted, but the meaning was clear and distinct.
After Liu Gongcao listened quietly, the anger on his face had long since disappeared, but there was no joy either. Instead, his brows tightened.
He took a deep look at the young man in front of him and said in a complicated tone: "You have gone through such a big circle to get the Demon-Suppressing Lieutenant's Office to come forward to support the Li family? The Li family is not a small family, Li Huang We all have some foundations in counties and counties, so where can we use them..."
Seeing that Liu Gongcao remained silent before he finished speaking, Qi Jingzhi knew that the behavior of the officials in this county was exactly as he had guessed.
He chuckled and said: "Yes, if Li Huang, the head of the family, is still there, there will be no serious problem, but now that Li Huang is dead, the Li family is in chaos again, and it is just a piece of fat for the eyes. Hey, destroy the family Are they just empty words?"
"Instead of taking advantage of those cruel and lawless officials, it is better for us to act according to the law and take the half we deserve. The adults of the Zhenmo Duwei's Office have worked hard for the people, how hard they have worked? Why not take such pure money? "
Liu Gongcao raised his eyebrows, obviously moved, but still a little hesitant: "It's good that you have the intention to repay, and this matter is not difficult to handle, but the Demon Suppressing Academy has always been detached, and will never interfere unless necessary. Regarding court and local affairs, there is no need for us in the Imperial Office to antagonize county and county officials to forcefully divide this hot piece of fat."
Qi Jingzhi shook his head again: "We are clearly acting in accordance with the law. No one can find fault. With the governor's office watching, no matter what the county thinks, they can only abide by the law. At least the appearance will not be too ugly. .”
"In this way, the Li family has been preserved, so I am naturally grateful, and the whole government has benefited, and everyone must be thinking of you. As for the disadvantage, hey, it is just offending a few county officials. Since the Demon Suppressing Academy has always been Detachment is nothing even if you think about it.”
The young meritorious officer was immediately amused by the boy: "You touched your upper lip to your lower lip. That's easy to say, but you just offended a few officials? Is that all? Tell me, what can you gain from this matter?" benefit?"
"Since there are silver men guarding the silver cellar, the amount of silver in it must not be small. You don't care about so much white money in front of your eyes, just to hand over a beautiful certificate of investment?"
Qi Jingzhi suddenly bowed seriously, bowed deeply to Liu Gongcao, and said in a deep voice: "The silver maid was a little girl of five or six years old. Her eyes were gouged out by her own father, and she was tortured in every possible way. Finally, she was buried alive in a silver cellar... …”
"She has been hiding in the silver cellar for countless years. Even though she didn't mean it, I don't want to use the money soaked in blood and tears to make it cheaper for a few black-hearted officials!"
"The masters of the Demon Suppressing Academy have shed blood and sweat for the common people to slay demons. Whether you use the money to supplement your family income or to support the families of the martyrs, you can just recruit more people and pay more rewards, so that there will be fewer people in this world. Innocent souls are also good!"
