Of course, Zhao Chen knew why the inn shopkeeper said that he didn't even have the chance to go to Beijing to file a lawsuit.
How could these people see the emperor if they have their people in Chang'an?
"Don't worry, shopkeeper, everything will be fine." Zhao Chen could only comfort the inn shopkeeper in this way.
Before everything is revealed, they can only persevere like this.
"If the young master is fine, it's better to leave Ninggu County earlier. It's best if you don't even stay in Qizhou."
"The officialdom in Qizhou is already rotten." After the inn shopkeeper said that, he shook his head again, and the waiter helped him back to his room to rest.
...
At night, Ninggu Restaurant.
As the restaurant where the emperor stayed, it naturally had to protect it in the name of protection.
Even if the emperor had left here long ago.
Two yamen runners stood at the doors of the two rooms on the second floor, looking ahead with boredom.
"This is too boring. There is nothing in this place. What's there to guard?" A yamen runner stretched and complained to another person next to him.
"What's the solution? The county magistrate personally issued an order. Who dares not listen?" The yamen runner next to him said, his face full of helplessness.
"The guys in the first team went to the shops in the city and the inn to collect taxes."
"It probably is quite a lot again, so I will definitely enjoy it."
"Only we brothers stay here, we don't even have a glass of wine." The yamen runner said again.
The yamen runner next to him flashed with dissatisfaction.
Every time they go to the street to collect taxes, most of the collection is handed over, but many of them can also be put into their own hands.
Taxes on the street are a fatal flaw for them.
No one wants to stay here, guarding two broken rooms.
"You're right, why don't we go outside for a bar."
"Anyway, there is nothing in this broken place."
"Besides, there are people from inns guarding them outside. Who would dare to come here if you are desperate?" said the yamen runner next to him.
"Where do you go?" The yamen runner showed joy.
"Walk."
The two hit it off and immediately went downstairs.
Downstairs, the restaurant shopkeeper saw two yamen runners leave, but he didn't say anything.
Everyone looks up and sees each other, there is no need to make a stir over a small matter.
And the shopkeeper didn't believe it, and someone would come to Ninggu Restaurant to make trouble.
Cheng Chumo was also worried that someone would guard the restaurant room.
I was cautious along the way and did not dare to neglect any.
When he climbed to the second floor of Ninggu Restaurant and poked his head out to observe the situation in the aisle.
But I found that it was quiet here and there was no one seeing it.
Cheng Chumo felt that he was insulted.
He was cautious, but there was no one on the other side.
Looking down from the second floor, I saw the waiter in the restaurant lying on the counter to rest.
The whole restaurant was quiet and there was no sound at all.
Following the mark left by Li Ke, Cheng Chumo easily found the room, pushed open the door, and found that the whole room was cleaned up spotlessly.
Tables, chairs, benches and benches have traces of being moved.
Cheng Chumo guessed at that time that he had experienced a long search here.
But it seems that the things Li Ke hid were not found.
...
It was already late at night when Cheng Chumo returned to the inn.
Zhao Chen sat at the entrance of the inn, slowly drinking tea.
"Zhao Da, the thing has been found." Cheng Chumo sat down in front of Zhao Chen and placed a small bag in front of Zhao Chen.
"Eat something." Zhao Chen pointed to the snacks in front of him.
Cheng Chumo grabbed the snack and stuffed it into his mouth.
He poured himself a cup of warm tea again.
"The room was searched, but they did not find the things." Cheng Chumo slowed down and said to Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen nodded.
Even if Li Ke never learned anything with him, he still has the ability to hide things.
"What did you find after walking outside for so long?" Zhao Chen opened the bag, took out the letter inside, and then asked Cheng Chumo again.
"Yes." Cheng Chumo took a bite of the pastry.
He slapped his mouth and said, "Have I been shopping around the city today? I found that there were dilapidated houses everywhere."
"It's hard to believe that a city will empty most of the people."
"There is another thing. I heard that a plague broke out in Chengnan Village a few days ago."
"Nearly a hundred people in a village were burned by a fire."
"The key is that His Majesty went to see it too."
When talking about the emperor, Cheng Chumo deliberately lowered his voice.
Zhao Chen nodded and handed the letter in his hand to Cheng Chumo.
Cheng Chumo took the letter and looked at it, with a confused look on his face.
"Zhao Da, I don't know a few words." Cheng Chumo returned the letter to Zhao Chen in embarrassment.
"You can't study hard!" Zhao Chen cursed with regret.
Cheng Chumo smiled and did not refute.
He doesn't like to study, learn, just learn.
"Li Kexin said that there is something strange about the plague in the south of the city, and the emperor suspected that it might be related to the officials of Ninggu County."
"Let's investigate this matter." Zhao Chen and Cheng Chumo whispered.
"Is the Ninggu County officials who killed them?" Cheng Chumo's expression changed slightly.
"From this autopsy report, it is very likely." Zhao Chen took out the autopsy report and nodded.
Cheng Chumo's face looked ugly.
If more than a hundred people were killed, it would be a big case.
The one who killed them was the officials of Ninggu County, and the inside story was even more important.
"The situation in Ninggu County is very complicated. You tell Qinghe that when we are not here, don't go out."
"Otherwise, if something happens, it will be difficult for us to deal with it." Zhao Chen thought about the situation in Ninggu County mentioned by the inn shopkeeper today, and reminded Cheng Chumo.
Cheng Chumo nodded.
He also knew that this place was not as good as the road he had come, and he could hang out at will.
They are here to deal with these Ninggu County officials.
You can't make any mistakes in the middle.
"Let's have a good rest. We will go to the south of the city tomorrow morning." Zhao Chen waved his hand and signaled Cheng Chumo to go and rest first.
Cheng Chumo didn't say anything and went back to his room.
Zhao Chen was still sitting in the distance, watching the news that Li Ke left to him about Ninggu County.
...
The next morning.
Zhao Chen and Cheng Chumo had some breakfast in the inn and went out.
Li Ruoshuang and the other two stayed in the inn.
After leaving the inn, walk to the south of the city.
One hour later, the two saw a ruin appearing in front of them.
The charred old sites, collapsed beams, broken bricks and stones were all piled up around them.
People passing by nearby people all avoid this place from afar.
Ninggu County Government claimed that there was a plague here, and the people did not dare to get close to it regardless of whether they believed it or not.
"It's a pity that the corpses were not found, otherwise there would be no way to start." Cheng Chu looked at the ruins ahead and said to Zhao Chen.
Cheng Chumo felt that there was no way to investigate this matter.
The bodies were gone and all the people in the village died. How could they check?
"Look around first, maybe you'll find something."
"Be careful. If someone looks here, remember to hide." Zhao Chen said, and walked into the ruins ahead.
Chapter completed!