Dongyang County was not well-known in the Qian Dynasty. It had a small population and fewer missing persons cases than other counties. However, even if there were fewer cases, it would not be enough for a few detectives to finish in a short time.
There are three registered catchers in Changshan County and more than 20 catchers. They are all busy in the yard of Captain Zhou's squad room because early in the morning, Chai Guangxiao notified the other two catchers to assist Captain Zhou in handling the case.
More people are more powerful, that is a relative term. Many of the fast and powerful ones cannot read a basket of words. Let them kill people. Let them read the files. It is undoubtedly a blind man listening to thunder. If a blind man lights a lamp, it is not helpful. It is already very good. .
Having no other choice, Zhou Captou went to the county bookkeeper again and promised a meal of drinks. The chief bookkeeper then arranged for a few people who could read and write.
After the chief bookkeeper joined, the file screening progress was much faster, and by noon the file screening in the yard was completed.
Captain Zhou glanced at the files placed in the squad room, cheered up and said: "Monkey, go buy some steamed buns and come back. Let the brothers deal with them first. When the case is solved, I will personally pay for everyone to have a good meal."
None of the police officers wanted to get slapped, not to mention the fact that the boss promised to have wine and dinner if the case was solved, so they worked even harder.
Through the investigation last night, the detectives all knew that they only needed to look at the birth date, which made the progress much faster. They had compiled more than a dozen files before it got dark. Zhou Captou, Lao Gao and Li Taiping , and sifted through the files carefully, and finally only six files were left, and the others were sent back to the governor's mansion.
In five years, ten girls with pure yin bodies disappeared, and the time was all at the beginning of spring and the beginning of winter. Li Taiping asked someone to bring a map of the mountains and rivers of Dongyang County, and circled the location of each case with a brush.
The detectives also gathered around. After watching for a while, Captain Zhou frowned and said, "Have you noticed? Dongyang County has nine counties under its jurisdiction, but only Yongkang and Wuning counties have not committed any crimes. I think the murderer is very serious." It is possible that it is among these two counties."
A young policeman said without hesitation: "Not necessarily! Dongli Town is between these two counties. There are good people in Leda, so I guess that person would not dare to commit crimes in these two counties."
Speaking of Le Dashan Ren, Li Taiping, Zhou Captou and Lao Gao suddenly looked at each other and couldn't help but open the ten files again. The three of them frowned one after another, with serious expressions on their faces...
These ten missing persons case files all recorded one thing and one person, and because of that person's reputation and good deeds, the three of them automatically ignored it. Fortunately, the young detective's words, otherwise the three of them would not have Suspicions will be cast on this person.
Zhou Captou said: "Before the case happened, Le Dashan people had gone to the homes of suffering masters to treat their illnesses, and Le Dashan people would go out for medical consultation twice a year, at the beginning of spring and the beginning of winter! Although I don't I believe that good people like Leda will do such things, but I still need to prove it before I can feel at ease!"
Li Taiping looked at Zhou Captou and said: "Brother Zhou, what do you mean, run again and see if the kindhearted person can ask the birth date?"
Zhou Zhao nodded and said: "Without further delay, we will leave tonight as a family. By the way, use some skills when asking questions. Don't make it public until the matter is confirmed. The identity of a Leshan person is too sensitive. If We misjudged it, and if this matter leaked out again, we would not be able to live with it!"
All the detectives nodded, but then Captain Zhou said again: "Wait a moment, I will go to the county magistrate, and ask the county magistrate to go to the county magistrate and ask for ten official letters, so that the counties can cooperate with us."
At the gate of the Changshan County government office, ten people and ten fast horses, after Zhou Baotou gave the order, ran out from each gate in Changshan County and galloped along the official road under the moonlight...
There are more than a dozen families in Zhengyang Village. There are no lights at night, and it is very quiet and peaceful. A fast horse suddenly broke into Zhengyang Village, causing the dogs to bark in surprise, disturbing the tranquility...
A house where the watchdog was making noise lit an oil lamp. The man in charge of the house put on his coat and opened the door. He picked up the hoe at the door and boldly shouted to the people outside the courtyard door: "Who are you?"
People? What’s the important thing for arriving at Zhengyang Village so late?”
Li Taiping, who was on horseback, showed his waist card and said: "Changshan County arrests the head, where does Zhao Laoliu live?"
"That's the one at the end of the village."
The man didn't care whether the person's badge was real or fake, he pointed at the thatched house at the head of the village and said.
Seeing the catcher turning around and leaving, the man cursed and returned to the house...
"Who is it? What are you doing?"
As soon as the man entered the house, he heard the woman wrapped in quilt ask. The man said very unhappily: "Changshan County arrests the head! I guess he is here again because of the matter of Zhao Laoliu's daughter. Let me tell you, this man
It’s been gone for several days, why bother checking!”
"After all, we are from our village. We can't be so ignorant. At least we have to see people dead or corpses!" the woman whispered in a low voice.
"You're so kind-hearted that you keep meddling in those nosy things all day long! Go to bed quickly, you'll have to get up early tomorrow morning!"
The man got into bed, turned his back towards the woman, and soon began to snore...
When Zhao Laoliu was young, his body was not strong. Now he has contracted tuberculosis in his old age. He finally raised his younger brother Pan. He thought he would be blessed for a few years, but this happened.
The grandma of the Zhao family lit the oil lamp, and when she saw that it was the husband who helped that day, her heart rose in her throat.
Grandma of the Zhao family hurriedly let Li Taiping into the house, looked at Li Taiping expectantly, and asked with trembling words: "Mr. Lang, is there any news about my younger brother? Tell grandma, I hope my younger brother."
Is that girl still alive?"
Zhao Laoliu's family is really poor. It is no exaggeration to say that the family is bare. Except for the big iron pot and two living people when they entered the house, there is no other superfluous thing in the house.
Li Taiping supported the Zhao family's grandma and glanced at Zhao Laoliu who was on the couch with a lot of air coming out and a little breathing in, and then said: "Grandma, don't worry, I haven't found my brother yet, but the head catcher from Changshan County and I have found him."
I have some clues. I came here this time because I hope grandma will tell me what happened that day without saying a word."
Grandma Zhao sighed, sat on the couch and thought for a long time before she spoke and recounted what happened that day.
Li Taiping was very quiet and listened quietly to what grandma said. He didn't say a word until grandma finished speaking.
"Grandma, you said that Leshanren helped you and Pandi'er have checked your pulse. Did Leshanren see that you have a hidden illness, or is it for other reasons? Also, I heard that Leshanren can also do divination, so I didn't ask you.
Can you calculate the horoscope for Brother Hepan's birth date?" Li Taiping said in a persuasive manner.
Grandma Zhao thought for a while and said, "I don't know if Leshan can tell fortunes, and I haven't done it for me and Pandi, but I seem to remember that Leshan said that Pandi has a lot of yin energy, but he asked Pandi's birth date.
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Li Taiping smiled awkwardly and said: "How could Le Dashan be able to tell fortunes? Maybe I remembered it wrong! Grandma, there will be news about Pandi in the next few days. You can just wait at home with peace of mind. - Grandma, you're here.
I'm in a hurry and didn't bring any gifts. Please accept this little money and buy some delicious food to replenish your health. When Pandi comes back, I can buy him new clothes and have a good New Year."
With that said, Li Taiping stood up, took out some broken silver from his pocket and stuffed it into his grandma's hand.
Two or three taels of silver was a huge amount of money for grandma. If she lived frugally, it would be enough for her family to spend two or three years, so grandma wouldn't dare to accept it.
But grandma still couldn't defeat Li Taiping. Li Taiping threw the broken silver onto the couch. While grandma was picking it up, Li Taiping had already mounted his horse and left Zhengyang Village.
Grandma held the door, looking at the blurry figure leaving in the night, tears sliding down her cheeks...
When Li Taiping returned to the Changshan County Yamen, Captain Zhou and Lao Gao had already rushed back. As soon as Li Taiping entered the prison room, Captain Zhou came up to him and asked urgently: "How?
?”
Li Taiping nodded towards Zhou Captou and Lao Gao, and saw that Zhou Captou and Lao Gao's expressions suddenly became serious. His heart sank and he whispered: "Is it really him?"
Zhou Captou frowned and said, "It's too early to draw a conclusion at this time. Let's wait until the other detectives come back."
Lao Gao looked at the sky and said with a wry smile: "Time waits for no one. For the two farthest counties, even a quick horse ride would take a whole day. We can't afford to wait! After noon tomorrow, it will be two
It’s getting colder and we don’t have much time left!”
Zhou Captou took a sip of old wine and gritted his teeth and said: "Let's fight! We won't wait for the arrests from those two counties. As long as the other people come back and confirm the matter, we will arrest the person. If we really arrest the wrong person, I will
Zhou Zheng kowtows to the good Leda to apologize!"
At this time, Lao Gao poured cold water on Zhou Captou: "Let's not talk about whether to make amends or not. We are just the ones here. Lao Zhou, do you think we can win over the Leshan people?"
Captain Zhou was stunned: "I know that Leshan is good at martial arts, but if he resists arrest, it will prove that he is responsible for the missing persons case!"
But Lao Gao said: "I'm not afraid that he will resist arrest as a kind person, but I'm afraid that the patients and their families at Houde Villa won't agree!"
"I went to Houde Villa a few days ago and had some friendship with Leshan. Why don't I go there again and check him secretly. If I get evidence, I will arrest him." Li Taiping thought for a while and said.
Zhou Captou nodded and said: "This is the best! However, are the Taiping brothers sure that they can capture the Leshan people? Don't let the Taiping brothers get involved if they don't catch him!"
"It's not a big problem! I just hope it's not him. There are not many good people in this world!" Li Taiping took the wine bottle from Capt. Zhou's hand, raised his head and took a big sip, and said with some unbearability.
In Changshan County, which is quiet at night, from time to time, fast horses open the city gate and rush into the county government office...
The detectives returned to the county government one after another, and the news they brought back made Li Taiping and others even more solemn. Judging from the clues currently available, Leshan Ren was the most suspicious. If it were someone else, Captain Zhou, who came to arrest the person,
Because in Zhou Patou's heart he still refused to admit that a philanthropic person who had done good deeds for more than 20 years could be a hypocritical and evil person.
Early in the morning, at the gate of the county government office, Captain Zhou handed the reins and the arrows to Li Taiping, and said: "Be careful, if you can't do anything, it's important to save your life! My brothers and I will wait for your news in Dongli Town. If
In case of emergency, use the sound of the arrow as a signal and we will immediately support you."
Li Taiping nodded, got on his horse and left Juechen...