As soon as he finished speaking, a young, unkempt young man raised his head slightly and looked at Xia Yunqing.
A pair of dry lips were opened tremblingly, as if he wanted to speak, but an elder beside him pressed him down and shouted a few words in a low voice.
The young man sat back angrily, his head hanging down and not daring to raise his head again.
Ma Wu was impatient and couldn't help shouting: "Who gave you the courage to despise the great master! If you don't speak up, I will drag you out and beat you dozens of times until you say something!"
Lu Ning glared angrily and scolded in a low voice: "Master Xia is here, how can you speak? I asked you to come over to help, do you really think you are an official? Get back quickly!"
Ma Wu immediately lowered his head and retreated to the back, not daring to show off anymore.
Lu Ning walked over, looked at the prisoners inside through the iron bars, and said warmly: "You don't have to be afraid, this is my subordinate, he is not an official, and he has no ill intentions. Mr. Xia came from the capital and is famous for his Qingtian
Sir, he just wants to help everyone."
A woman's soft voice is better than a man's harsh words. The man in prison finally looked a little relieved.
The old man who had just held the young man down looked up at Xia Yunqing. His eyes were cloudy and yellow, as if he had a serious liver disease.
His voice was also very vicissitudes of life: "Sir, everyone who goes to prison has naturally made a mistake. Don't worry, we acknowledge our mistakes and will stay here well. We will not go anywhere or say anything!"
Lu Ning and Xia Yunqing looked at each other disappointedly.
She was still unwilling to give in and asked a few more questions:
"You said you made mistakes, but what mistakes did you make?"
"What do you mean by staying quiet and not saying anything? Do you know any secrets?"
However, it was as if no one heard these words, with his head hanging down, and no one said another word.
Xia Yunqing and Lu Ning had no choice but to leave the cell as they did not dare to be too tough to avoid backfire.
But as soon as he came out, Xia Yunqing immediately told Ma Wu: "You will call them one by one to my study later, and I will interrogate them one by one. After the interrogation, you do not want to send the people back to the cell, but keep them alone."
In the same room to prevent them from exchanging messages!"
Ma Wu was startled, and immediately realized what he meant, then he bowed his hands and stepped back.
Soon, the first prisoner was brought into the study, but Xia Yunqing simply asked for his name, place of origin and other basic information before temporarily locking him in an empty room.
However, the people in the cell didn't know what was going on. When they saw that the first person was not sent back and Ma Wu came to interrogate other people, they became a little panicked.
After three more people were interrogated, Ma Wu found that the people in the prison were beginning to feel restless.
Ma Wu followed Xia Yunqing's instructions and deliberately revealed to them: "You don't have to worry too much! The people in front of you are very smart. They answered the master's questions obediently and have been released home. If you want to go home early to see your wife and children,
You should know how to do it!"
The prisoners were all stunned, obviously a little moved, and couldn't help but whisper.
Someone couldn't help but ask Ma Wu: "This Guanye, do you know what the great master asks?"
Ma Wu pretended to be relaxed and replied: "Actually, it's nothing, I just want to ask about your name, age, place of origin, etc."
The prisoners curled their lips and couldn't help but become suspicious: "Impossible, let us go just because of this! I think they probably took those people somewhere and killed them!"
Ma Wu was not in a hurry, he just smiled and shrugged: "Hey, how can we understand that the great master is trying the case? However, I heard that some important criminals will be imprisoned recently. We really can't accommodate them here, so we have to put some
Those with minor crimes should be let out! Probably for this reason, we have to go through the motions!"
Hearing what he said was half truthful and half false, the prisoners in the prison were also doubtful.
It was not until the tenth person left but did not return that the people in the cell finally began to waver. Some people eagerly asked to meet Xia Yunqing.
However, there are still some more stubborn ones who always firmly believe that those who are being interrogated have already been
Kill. Therefore, they never take a step out of the cell.
But even so, Xia Yunqing still achieved great gains:
These people walked in with a skeptical attitude. After hearing Xia Yunqing ask a few questions that were both salty and mild, they gradually relaxed their vigilance.
Xia Yunqing didn't put any precautions on the questions that followed him, and almost blurted out the answers.
However, once Xia Yunqing began to investigate in detail, these people all acted frightened. Everyone bit their mouths tightly and refused to say a word no matter how Xia Yunqing interrogated them.
After everyone had finished interrogating, Xia Yunqing stood up, opened the window and looked into the distance, and breathed a long sigh of relief.
There was a knock on the door, and after receiving the answer, Lu Ning pushed the door open and entered.
Seeing Xia Yunqing's worried face, Lu Ning quickly raised his hand and said, "Master Xia, you have been interrogating me for a whole day, but have you found anything?"
Xia Yunqing rubbed his swollen temples and sighed quietly: "Most of them are foreigners who came to Lingzhou to make a living, but they were imprisoned for various reasons. Moreover, their crimes were not serious crimes, but they were not
They were not told how long they would be detained. What is even more strange is that their files have always been kept in the Lingzhou government office and have not been submitted to higher authorities."
Lu Ning frowned and thought, confused: "I can't figure out, what is Magistrate Cai going to do to catch these people?"
Xia Yunqing took a deep look at her and said in a deep voice: "I have discovered something in common, but... it may be more difficult for you to hear it."
Lu Ning pondered for a moment and suddenly realized: "Could it be that they are all related to the caravan?"
Xia Yunqing nodded slightly and sighed helplessly: "These people may have joined the caravan, or they may have offended the caravan and were sent to prison by the caravan. I think this is the reason why they are imprisoned here and cannot be released."
Lu Ning thought for a moment and couldn't help but exclaimed: "That's right! The last time I checked the roster, I found that so many people had left, but in the end I could only find three people. The brothers in the gang told me that they left Lingzhou
Yes. It turns out they were arrested!"
Xia Yunqing looked at her carefully and said tentatively: "Otherwise, Leader Lu, go meet these people and see if you can find out anything."
Lu Ning shook his head and said, "They were framed by the caravan, and they will definitely be full of hostility towards me. No matter what I say, they won't believe it."
"But..." She looked at Xia Yunqing and put forward her idea: "Master Xia, I have an idea. Although I can't know the truth they conceal, it can help me eliminate some people in the gang."
Xia Yunqing narrowed her eyes slightly and thought for a moment, then nodded slowly.
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In late autumn, the night is as cool as water, and the moon covers thousands of mountains. The moonlight of the plane trees outside the door is mottled on the ground.
In the study, Xia Yunqing worked alone, pacing slowly in the study, with a myriad of thoughts in her mind.
The sound of slow footsteps outside the door interrupted his thoughts.
Xia Yunqing turned around and saw Elder Yun from Qingfeng Daogu, walking steadily into the room.
He stood in the middle and bowed: "Mr.
Xia Yunqing looked outside the door and asked, "Where is Manager Ye?"
Elder Yun cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Ye's leg injury has not healed yet, and he has difficulty moving. Naturally, he is not as fast as the grass people! The grass people were worried that Mr. Xia was in an emergency, so they came here first."
Xia Yunqing lowered her eyes and said nothing, then handed Elder Yun a pile of interrogation records that had just been compiled on the desk.
Elder Yun took it and looked at it for a few times, his expression suddenly changed, and then returned to normal in the blink of an eye. However, Xia Yunqing could see all the changes in this moment.
Elder Yun returned the interrogation record with both hands and said with a polite smile: "This is government information. It should not be seen by ordinary people. Please keep it, Mr. Xia!"
Xia Yunqing stroked his long beard and said meaningfully: "I want you to see the principles of freedom! These files all involve caravans!"
Elder Yun rolled his eyes and said hurriedly: "Even if this is the case, it is still a matter for the government and ordinary people.
Don’t dare to overstep your bounds!”
Xia Yunqing stared at him coldly, and said bitterly in her heart - He is really a cunning old fox!
After pondering for a moment, Xia Yunqing continued: "After these people left the caravan, they were all imprisoned and were not allowed to be released. Even the files were suppressed and not handed over. Do you know the reason?"
Elder Yun bowed slightly and said calmly: "Mr. Xia, Manager Ye has always been responsible for the affairs of the gang. I'm sorry that I can't answer your question."
Xia Yunqing snorted lightly, knowing that nothing could come out of the mouth of the old fox in front of him, so he stopped talking.
Just at this moment, a tall and mighty man walked in from the door, it was Ye Guming.
When he saw Xia Yunqing, he immediately bowed and saluted: "Ye Guming, a common man, pays homage to Mr. Xia!"
Before Xia Yunqing could speak, Elder Yun bowed his hands to Ye Guming and said first, "Manager Ye, Mr. Xia asked us some questions..."
Before he could continue, Xia Yunqing immediately interrupted: "Since Elder Yun doesn't know the inside story, I will talk to Manager Ye alone. Please step back first!"
Elder Yun was startled and continued to fight: "But Mr. Ye has limited legs and feet and cannot stand for a long time. It's better for me to take care of him on the side!"
Xia Yunqing pointed to the Grand Master's chair aside: "No need to go to such trouble, I can just sit and chat with Mr. Ye!"
Elder Yun turned to look at Ye Guming and murmured: "But... the manager..."
But Ye Guming waved his hand: "Elder Yun, please go out first! If you continue to act like this, you will look down on me, Ye!"
Elder Yun knew that Ye Guming was already a little angry, so he did not dare to persist anymore and had to bow and withdraw.
However, after taking a few steps, he quietly turned back, raised his ears and hid under the window to listen attentively.
The study was quiet for a long time, and suddenly Ye Guming's deep voice came: "What's going on? Why are these people in prison?"
Outside the window, Elder Yun was startled and secretly thought it was not good!
From the window, Xia Yunqing's angry voice came again: "These people were imprisoned after leaving the caravan, and were never interrogated or released! I asked them about this matter, but they all remained silent, as if their lives were threatened. I asked them
You came here just hoping that Manager Ye can give an explanation to this matter."
Outside the window, Elder Yun couldn't help being surprised when he heard this: This Xia Yunqing is really as meticulous as dust! He has discovered so many problems only a few days after taking office. It seems that this person is difficult to deal with!