The moon rises, many stars disappear, and the light is like water. The Han River flows south quietly, with a few fishing fires on the river, and the world is quiet.
In Du Chaozong's courtyard, everyone was still cheering and drinking. Most of them are drunk and talk unscrupulously.
Suddenly, the courtyard door was broken open, and a group of people rushed in from the outside. The two bankers who were looking after the door were grabbed and thrown to the ground. Without restraints, the two of them screamed together.
Wang Xiaolie slowly walked out from behind. He said loudly: "Master Du Chaoyuan comes and talks!"
Du Chaoyuan was startled and was mostly awake from the wine. He stood up and said, "Who is here?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "Of course they are from the government! Stand still one by one. The officials are doing business. Anyone who dares to move will be chopped with a knife!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers behind him quickly stepped forward and surrounded the crowd.
I saw the people standing there looking around but not answering. Wang Xiaolie said: "Two hundred soldiers have come today, and you, Zhuangzi, have been surrounded! Anyone who dares to run away will be killed immediately! Don't take any chances, Du Chaoyuan is here to answer!"
In the shadow of the torch, the long knife in the soldier's hand glowed coldly. It was quiet for a while, no one dared to speak.
Du Chaoyuan had no choice but to step forward. He cupped his hands and said, "My dear official, the youngest one is Du Chaoyuan, the owner of this village."
Wang Xiaolie looked Du Chaoyuan up and down, nodded and said: "Outside the staff, someone reported that the people who came to the town to kill people today were the guests of your village. I have no choice but to come and take a look. If you are offended. , please also Haihan."
After hearing this, Du Chaoyuan hurriedly complained: "Officials, I have strict control over the dealers and customers, how could such a nonsense happen? Don't listen to the nonsense of those common people! I have always been law-abiding, how could such a thing happen?"
Wang Xiaolie said nothing. With a wave of his hand, two soldiers came up to watch Du Chaoyuan.
I counted the people drinking there, including Du Chaoyuan, there were exactly twelve. Wang Xiaolie knew very well that today's case was most likely committed by these people. As long as the real culprit is found, he won't be afraid of their great abilities, and he can still fly out of his hands.
After leading his soldiers forward, Wang Xiaolie looked at the people at the banquet. He called the officers from the town hall and said, "Today, four of the people who killed people during the day were not masked. Come up and take a look. Are there any here? You must see clearly! The thieves are gone and people are paying for their lives!"
The policeman at the back sang the promise. They came forward together and looked at it carefully.
The three people invited by Du Chaoyuan did not leave at this time. One was already drunk and fell there. The other two lowered their heads, their hearts pounding. The unmasked banker was heartbroken and his face was ashen.
It was clear that several officers came to salute in front of Wang Xiaolie. Pointing at the four people, he said: "Observation, we can see clearly that the four people who committed the crime today are here. There were a total of twelve people at that time, and that was the number who drank here."
Wang Xiaolie nodded. He looked up at the moon in the sky and took a deep breath. If there is no trick in this case, there will be endless troubles later. It was great to find people and catch them all on the same day.
Waving his hand, Wang Xiaolie said: "Get someone! No one in this village is allowed to escape!"
The soldiers promised. Someone took out the rope and came forward to tie the person up.
Du Chaoyuan was so frightened that his heart broke. He shouted loudly: "A few policemen were dazzled for a moment, what evidence is that? We drank here and didn't go out all day! Observe, you have to investigate carefully!"
Wang Xiaolie said calmly: "Don't worry, I will investigate in detail when you return to the government!"
Two soldiers took Qiangzi and tied up Du Chaoyuan. Du Chaoyuan struggled desperately. But where can I make money? I was filled with resentment. He said loudly: "Even if they suspect us, the Xiangyang government will come to arrest us! Observe, what is your official position in Xiangyang?"
After hearing this, Wang Xiaolie turned around, looked at Du Chaoyuan and said: "You don't have to ask me what my official position is in Xiangyang, as long as you know that I can kill you! In these troubled times, many things can only be done by authority!"
Du Chaoyuan wanted to say more, but when he saw Wang Xiao's hunting aura, he felt a chill in his heart. Yes, Wang Xiaolie is the magistrate of Ruzhou and does not have any official position in Xiangyang, so what? If you have soldiers in your hands, you can kill yourself. Not only can he kill himself, but also the entire family can be killed with just one order from Wang Xiaolie. These are not peaceful times, lots of rules. Now the knife is the rule.
Seeing Du Chaoyuan's expression, Wang Xiaolie couldn't help but sneer in his heart. These people still have not recognized the reality. How can times of chaos be the same as times of peace? If there is peace in the world, this case cannot be settled at once. If you want to kill these people, you have to report them to Luti and Dali Temple. If everything goes well, it will take a few months. Now, all that is needed is a word from Wang Xiaolie.
Tie someone up. Wang Xiaolie said: "This Zhuangzi is secluded and large, so let's try the case here. Ask them where other people live except the people in this Zhuangzi. Send people overnight to arrest all the family members!" "
The soldiers under his command promised. I found a person from the village who was familiar with the local area to serve as a guide to capture the families of the others.
Logically speaking, if someone commits a crime, his family should not be implicated. This is especially true since Wang Xiaolie has past life memories. But now is an emergency, so we should use extraordinary methods and not follow normal rules. First of all, it is difficult to say that their family members were not involved in the crimes these people committed as police officers. What's more important is that if the root cause is not eradicated, their families will easily cause trouble.
Wang Xiaolie did not dare to say that he would be able to secure Xiangyang. Once someone comes to attack, these internal unstable factors will become hidden dangers in wartime. Of course, if you catch their family members, you won't kill them, you just arrange them properly.
Instructing the soldiers to bring a stool, Wang Xiaolie sat in the courtyard with his eyes slightly closed.
The moon rose higher in the sky, casting watery moonlight. The weather in mid-March was not cold at night. There were unknown insects singing around, and two boats occasionally passed by in the Han River not far away. Everything was quiet and peaceful.
Not long after, all the family members involved in today's case were caught, tied up and thrown into the yard. Wang Xiaolie counted the number of people and found that there were nearly two hundred people in total. It seems that in Hanyin Town, most of the powerful people who used to ride on the heads of the people have gone.
Standing up, Wang Xiaolian said: "Early tomorrow morning, Zhou Yi, the Kongmu official in the state, will go to Hanyin Town and he will review the case. It is getting late, so everyone takes turns to rest, so as not to miss tomorrow's things. Also , everyone should keep a close watch, if one escapes, he will be severely punished!"
All the soldiers promised.
Wang Xiao arrived at Du Chaoyuan's study and took a rest here. Light a candle and look at the books in the study. There are dozens of books. I didn't expect that Du Chaoyuan, a rich man, was actually a person who loved reading. In this era, dozens of books are not too few.
After taking out a volume of Hedong Collection, Wang Xiaolie flipped through it and fell asleep unconsciously.
Outside, Du Chaoyuan and others were tied to the ground, and the soldiers around them were holding torches. It was a bit eerie at night. Wang Xiaolie left, and the more Du Chaoyuan thought about it, the more frightened he became. He didn't expect that anyone would recognize him and the others, nor did he expect that within a day, Wang Xiaolie would come over and kill them. What's even more frightening is that Wang Xiaolie obviously doesn't want to follow the previous rules.
The family members of the eight people were all lifted aside. Women and children were crying, and old people were sighing. There were mixed sounds. Du Chaoyuan suddenly felt how stupid his decision to kill was.
