"What are you doing~, what are you doing?" Wei Du led a few officials to push aside the crowd and barged in with a rude look on his face.
Before Shi Jin raised his head and spoke, the old shopkeeper of Chao's Pawn Shop trotted out, greeted Wei Dutou with a big smile, and said, "Wei Dutou, you came at the right time,"
"What's going on? Let that man get up and talk," Wei Dutou ignored the old shopkeeper, pointed at Shi Jin and shouted, "What do you do?"
Shi Jin had no choice but to stand aside with his hands behind his hands, letting the big man stand up unsteadily. He smiled at Wei Dutou and said, "I am a friend of Chao Gai. I happened to pass by here and saw this guy rushing out of the store. He ran out in a panic, and there were people chasing after him. I just restrained him. I don’t know what happened, but by chance, you came, haha,"
Wei Du did not look at Shi Jin, turned his head and said to the big man: "You robbed someone else of their money,"
The big man didn't dare to raise his head, and glanced at the old shopkeeper's face furtively, as if he was seeking the old shopkeeper's meaning. At this moment, even the old shopkeeper standing opposite was puzzled by his look, and in front of him This subtle look also fell into Wei Dutou's eyes. Wei Du tilted his head and grinned, smiled coldly, took a few steps forward, pressed his chest tightly against the big man, and bumped him violently. He took two steps away and shouted: "Be clear with your tricks in front of me." After saying this, he immediately took a step sideways and grabbed the lapel of the old shop owner of Chao's Pawn Shop.
The old shopkeeper was held head-first by Wei in his hand, half of his body was hanging in the air like a handful of dry firewood, but fortunately, the old shopkeeper was well-travelled, so he didn't panic at the moment and kept smiling. , said: "Wei Dutou, everyone says you have a sharp eye. You should ask your name to investigate this matter. This man brought a fur coat with gold and silver threads to my shop to sell it. He looked suspicious. wait for me……"
Wei Du pushed the old shopkeeper towards the two officials and took him into custody. He scolded him: "You are so smooth-talking. There is no reason for you to talk nonsense in front of me. In my opinion, you two are in the same group."
"Wei Dutou, you are seriously joking. I am a businessman by trade. You know that this pawn shop only pawns treasures, but does not care about the origin of this thing. Even this man has some plans to burn, kill, loot and steal." The suspicion has absolutely nothing to do with me," the old shopkeeper didn't know that Wei Dutou was a person bribed by the Zang family, so he pretended to be calm and explained.
Wei Du looked at the old shopkeeper and said, "You said he pawned this fur coat with gold and silver threads. If there isn't a ghost, why would he run away?"
The old shopkeeper never expected that Wei Dutou would think like this, so he said helplessly: "The younger one doesn't know, I have to ask him."
Wei Du turned to look at the big man and asked, "He said he wanted me to ask you, but you should tell me."
The big man said nothing, just lowered his head and did not dare to express his anger.
Wei Dutou saw that the big man had something on his mind. His small eyes narrowed and stared at the big man fiercely, as if he wanted to pierce his internal organs. The big man was so anxious when Wei Dutou stared at him that he suddenly He shouted loudly: "Chao Dongjia, I'll take the first step." As he said that, before everyone could recover, a sharp knife was revealed, and the big man pierced his heart with all his strength. Hot blood splashed out of his chest, and the big man fell heavily to the ground. The official and Shi Jin rushed forward, and when they touched their noses, they found that he had no air.
This "feat" made Wei Dutou even more suspicious. However, judging from the look of the big man exchanging secret glances with the old shopkeeper before he died, and the last words he said before he died, at this time and Chao The family is inseparable from each other, and the so-called fur coat with gold and silver threads has an indescribable connection with Chao's pawnshop. What is the reason? Wei Dutou became interested. .
"Lei Heng, go to Chao's pawn shop and bring me the fur coat with gold and silver threads," Wei Dutou ordered, then he knelt down and looked through the big man's clothes.
Lei Heng secretly gave Shi Jin a look that said, "Everything is mine." Then he quickly walked to Chao's pawn shop. When the guards behind him followed him, Lei Heng suddenly stopped and said, "You guys stay here." The common people are kept ten steps away from here, and don't interfere with the work of the capital." All the officers sang, Lei Heng looked behind him, and then quickly walked into the pawn shop.
Seeing the strangeness of this matter, Lei Heng also suspected that it was the Zang family who came to trouble the Chao family again. Although the big man just now had a stern look on his face and did not say a word, the old shopkeeper of the Chao family kept saying, The man came to pawn his fur coat with gold and silver threads, but the man ran away before he could get the money, which meant there must be something fishy in this thing. In order to prevent Chao Gai from being framed by the Zang family, Lei Heng had an extra thought just in case. First, I would check it out by myself.
When he entered the pawn shop counter, Shi Jin also rushed in. The two of them picked up the gold and silver fur coat on the counter. Who knows, Shi Jin and Shi Jin stared at each other. Taking a closer look, everyone couldn't help but gasped.
The fur coat had been torn apart at some point, and there was actually a piece of silk embroidered on the inner layer of the fur coat. Lei Heng turned the fur coat over, and the handwriting embroidered with silver thread on the silk silk came between the two of them. There was a faint luster under the eyes, and the craftsmanship was not surprising at all. What surprised everyone, and made Shi Jin's heart suddenly shrink, was the writing on it.
Chao Gai Tai Jian:
I received this message, but due to trivial matters, I was unable to respond in time, and I deeply apologize.
Everyone in the village is happy with the mutual agreement between our brothers. This is what everyone expects, and the attention of thousands of people. You and I are united with two swords, and we can pierce the sky without leaving anything behind. Today, the power of the monarch is in vain, the ministers are in power, and the court is in chaos. , the Great Song Dynasty is in dire straits, and the common people have nothing to do with each other. This is the end of the Great Song Dynasty. This is the time for us to accomplish things. Who knows how to do the kings and generals? We will do the right thing for heaven, and we will do everything we can. Don't be careless. There are many checkpoints along the way. It's better to be cautious. The family wealth can be dispersed. It's not easy to carry too much on the road. You and I brothers have attacked the city. Today, other lands are clearly mine. The world is also in the pocket. Don't be a mere person. Blinding your eyes with gold and silver will bring endless disasters to your body.
There is another rumor that Taishi Cai's birthday has come to an end. Where did the millions of gold and silver come from? I hope Brother Tai will pay attention along the way. If there is any news, we will take it and enjoy the harvest.
Take good care of yourself, pray for what you hope for, spend your energy on everything, and beg and bow down.
Shi Jin
Reading this letter made Shi Jin sweat profusely with shock. You must know that if such a letter is placed in front of the government, it is really a great opportunity to make meritorious deeds. In the Song Dynasty, it is strictly forbidden to collaborate with bandits. Next, if there is such a letter of collaboration with the enemy, the Chao family will be exterminated. When the time comes to trace it, it will cause huge trouble.
Precisely because this matter was so important, Shi Jin glanced at Lei Heng, who was also shocked next to him. At this moment, Lei Heng also looked at Shi Jin with a complicated expression. Both of them were speculating on each other's thoughts and this matter. The other party's position was related to the Chao family at this moment. At the same time, both of them were very quick, and each of them grabbed half of the silk embroidered with the letter from the thief and held it firmly in his hand.
Seeing that Lei Heng was holding on tightly, Shi Jin was afraid that Lei Heng would pass the silk to him, so he immediately locked his eyes and stared at Lei Heng fiercely, as if to warn him, and at this moment Lei Heng was also worried about it in his heart. This "Prince Gongzi" was a little uneasy. Although he had saved Chao Gai's life, at this moment, when the inside story was exposed, it was inevitable that someone would be unjust and unjust. When Lei Heng looked at "Prince Gongzi", there was a fierce look in Lei Heng's eyes. His voice and expression were fierce, and he was holding on to the silk tightly and refusing to let go, and the murderous look on his face was clearly revealed.
Shi Jin looked at Lei Heng's expression and was worried that he would come to the rescue. If that happened, the officials would rush forward. Not only would they not be able to save Chao Gai, but he would be implicated himself. Destroying the letter immediately became Shi Jin's most important thing at the moment. Affairs, and for Lei Heng, it was no coincidence that he also had similar thoughts in his heart. The two stared at each other fiercely, pursed their lips tightly, and exerted force on their hands at the same time, only to hear a sneer, the silk could not bear the two of them. The combined force split through the middle like a lightning bolt, and the two of them each took half of it in their hands.
At this time, both of them could not help but frown slightly. However, half of them were destroyed first. In this way, even if the other half was presented to the court, there was still room for evasion. With this in their minds, neither of them thought about it first. Instead of grabbing the silk, they tore the silk in their hands to pieces at the same time. They did not stop until the handwriting was no longer legible. At this moment, Shi Jin and Lei Heng both saw each other's actions clearly and couldn't help but look at each other. He smiled, lit the crumbs of the silk roll on the lamp, and held up the gold and silver fur coat together without saying a word.
"Wei Dutou, look, this is the gold and silver fur coat that guy came to pawn," Lei Heng held the torn fur coat in front of Wei Dutou.
Wei Dutou took the fur coat with gold and silver threads in his hand and carefully turned it over from inside to out. However, no matter how he looked at it, he felt that it was just an expensive piece of clothing with nothing fishy to say. However, the look and behavior of the big man It's really strange. Where is this weird thing hidden? Wei Dutou is puzzled. He just searched the man's clothes carefully. The clothes are like new inside and outside. They are obviously new clothes that have just been washed. And these clothes They were not clothes of coarse cloth. They were obviously from a wealthy family. However, when Wei Dutou took a closer look at the big man's limbs, he found something else that was extremely incompatible with the wealth. The feet were covered with mud, and The hands were covered with thick yellow calluses, which were obviously marks polished by years of rough work. From this, the identity of this person was the first mystery to be solved. However, at the moment, apart from knowing this person Apart from some unclear relationship with the Chao family, there really is no substantial evidence gained.
As a last resort, Wei Dutou waved his hand and said: "Sweep this big man with straw and take him back to the Yamen morgue. This old man is extremely suspicious, so he brought him back to me. Come on, this Chao's pawnshop is suspected of killing someone." The dead and injured are all suspects until the case is clear, so they should be sealed up immediately."