"So, it's the cat demon that's causing trouble." Eunuch Chu nodded.
"No, it must be man-made. I never believe that there is any cat god who kills people. Although he was indeed killed by a cat, there must be someone behind it." However, Su Mufeng shook his head, then stood up and looked at Eunuch Chu: "Uncle Chu, I'm afraid we won't be able to leave here for the time being."
"Huh?" Eunuch Chu frowned when he heard this.
Su Mufeng's performance was very cooperative along the way. Why did he suddenly say such a sentence at this time?
"I thought that even if someone here really used the name of the cat demon to commit murder, the local county magistrate and government officials would do their best to investigate the case and bring the real culprit to justice." Su Mufeng said and looked at the people standing aside. The red-faced government servants then said solemnly: "But now it seems that if we leave, the real murderer here will really go free and kill people wantonly."
"Also, it's not like we don't investigate, how can the Cat God investigate..." A government official muttered in a low voice after hearing this.
When Su Mufeng heard this, he gave the government officer a cold look, and the government officer immediately did not dare to speak any more.
"No! Su Sizuo, don't forget that your most important thing now is to go to Beijing to take up your post, not to solve any cases in such a small place!" Eunuch Chu frowned and said in a deep voice: "The things here are waiting for me. When I return to the capital, I will report it to the Holy Emperor, no need to delay!"
"Uncle Chu, this is not for me alone." Su Mufeng said in a deep voice: "Everything in the world is not the king's land, and everything that happens is the king's business. How can the place where His Majesty's holy family is shrouded allow such people to be like flies and dogs? Committing adultery and violating the law! His Majesty's Holy Order: I, Su Mufeng, 'are loyal to the emperor and the country, share the emperor's worries, arrest the young to rectify the law, and break the tricks to clear up the injustice. I am the leader of the young talents of the Wei Dynasty and the example of thousands of students.'"
"I went to Beijing to take up my post for personal reasons, and to solve the case and arrest the culprits was for the public good. If I saw a strange injustice here and did nothing, and ignored the people who died unjustly for my own selfish interests, wouldn't I be disrespecting my father's sincere teachings? It’s not that I violated the holy will and failed to live up to His Majesty’s ardent expectations!”
"So, I can't leave, this murderer must be brought to justice!"
Su Mufeng made an impassioned speech, but Eunuch Chu's face turned a little dark, but the people around him looked approvingly.
"But..." Eunuch Chu felt bitter in his heart. He looked at Su Mufeng and was about to speak, but was interrupted by Su Mufeng.
"Uncle Chu, it is His Majesty's will to share your worries and redress the injustice. Do you want me to disobey the decree?" Su Mufeng said in a deep voice.
"...Okay." After a long silence, Eunuch Chu gritted his teeth and nodded: "However, His Majesty's decree cannot be delayed, and we are also anxious to return to Beijing to resume our duties, so I will only give you three days. After three days, no matter what happens, Whether the case is solved or not, we must leave here and continue rushing to Tianyu City!"
He knew that taking away Su Mufeng this time would definitely not be an easy task. Even though Su Mufeng had been extremely cooperative before, he did not let down his guard.
But he really didn't expect that Su Mufeng would make trouble on this matter and bring out the imperial edict.
Eunuch Chu is someone close to His Majesty, and he knows best what His Majesty means by writing these words of praise. It is not really to praise Su Mufeng, but to praise him very highly. Only in this way will he be unable to refuse and have to go. Tianyucheng took office to thank him.
But now Su Mufeng used those words of praise to deal with him, which made him feel like "shooting a stone and hitting himself in the foot".
"Okay!" Su Mufeng had no objection to Eunuch Chu's request. He immediately looked at several government officials and said in a deep voice, "How many cases like this have happened recently?"
"Go back, sir." The leader of the Yamen hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Including Mr. Gu, this is the fourth time this happened recently."
"Four cases?" Su Mufeng nodded: "Where is Zuo Zuo? In the previous cases, how did the death conditions of the deceased compare with Gu Cheng?"
"Young master, let me tell you the truth..." The leader of the government office hesitated and said, "He retired from his job some time ago and returned to his hometown. There is no such person in this town now."
"Resign yourself to your hometown? Haha, when did it happen? It couldn't be after the cat demon caused trouble, right?" Su Mufeng said in a deep voice.
"Cat, the cat god." The leader of the Yamen muttered in a low voice, and then said: "It was indeed after that."
"Even if the murderer is gone, you should have investigated it. Tell me the results of your investigation and bring the file of this case to the inn." Su Mufeng said solemnly.
"This, this, no, no." The leader lowered his head and whispered these words.
"No? What do you do for food!" After hearing this, even Eunuch Chu became a little angry.
He didn't expect that the government officials here didn't even investigate.
"Sir." A young government officer on the side said: "We have all said that this is the punishment of the Cat God! Cat God, who dares to investigate! If you are not afraid, you can investigate it yourself, we will die at the hands of the Cat God inside!"
"That's nonsense!" Eunuch Chu was furious and suddenly drew out the sharp sword from his waist.
"Sir!" Upon seeing this, an old government official stopped in front of the young government official, bowed and said, "Please calm down, please calm down."
"Calm down my anger? You tell me how to calm down my anger?" Su Mufeng said coldly: "The cat demon has caused trouble and killed people, but you didn't even investigate it, and you still asked us to calm down!"
"Sir!" At this moment, the leader of the government office suddenly thought of something, suddenly raised his head and said: "Yes, there is a check!"
Then the yamen servant hurriedly looked at the young yamen servant aside: "Quick, go and bring Zhu Xian!"
"Zhu Xian?" The young government officer was stunned for a moment, then clapped his hands: "Yes, Zhu Xian! I'll go right away!"
"Who is Zhu Xian?" After the young yamen officer left, Su Mufeng looked at the leading yamen officer in confusion.
"Report to your lord." The leading yamen servant replied: "Zhu Xian is an orphan in our town. He talks about it every day. He especially wants to become a yamen servant, but his conditions are indeed too poor and are not enough at all. qualifications."
"But despite this, he often hangs out with us on weekdays, and he can also help with some cases."
"Not a government official? Is he investigating this case?" Su Mufeng nodded.
"Well, he doesn't believe in the cat god. He has always said that someone committed the crime, just like you." The leader of the Yamen replied: "So since this case happened, he rarely comes to us. He has always been We are investigating this case ourselves, so he must know something. We were also negligent just now and forgot about him."
"Haha, a person who is not a government official is actively solving the case, but you government officials are blaming the cat god." Su Mufeng shook his head.
Just as he was talking, the young government official ran back, pointed behind him and said, "Sir, Zhu Xian is here!"
Su Mufeng and others followed the young government servant's fingers and saw a chubby little fat man running here swaying left and right like a ball, holding a chicken leg in his hand.
This little fat man obviously lacked exercise. Every time he ran a dozen steps, he would hold his legs, take a few breaths, bite a chicken leg, and then continue running.
"Otherwise..." Eunuch Chu's veins popped up on his face. He looked at Su Mufeng and said in a deep voice, "Shall we go and greet him?"
