"I've done it, I've done it all. As you expected, Lao Qin and the previous people were all killed by those two bastards."
"Can you explain the motive?"
Rong Fei asked.
"Those two bastards loved gambling. After losing all their belongings in a gambling house in the city, they borrowed usury money and lost everything. In order to pay off their gambling debts, the two bastards secretly started selling salt.
Activities.
The woods were where they traded with salt dealers. Several times they were caught by passers-by during transactions, so they caught him and drank poison. The poison was so poisonous that the poisoned person would convulse his whole body and die.
The face will also show a strange smile-like expression.
Then they spread rumors in the city that there were monsters that sucked human souls in the woods, in order to intimidate others from going near there anymore, which would facilitate future transactions.
After Lao Qin took over the case, the two idiots were worried that the crime would be exposed, so they conspired to kill Lao Qin."
Thinking of his close friend who died tragically, Liu Yong couldn't help but his eyes turned red and his voice became a little more choked up.
After his mood calmed down a bit, Liu Yong suddenly sat up straight and stared at Rong Fei majestically.
This young boy is smart and lovable, but he also has an evil aura about him that makes people think deeply.
It would be fine if he lived an honest life in the future, but if he took a wrong path, it would probably be a big disaster.
After weighing it repeatedly in his mind, Liu Yong finally made up his mind and said sternly.
"Boy, have you thought clearly, are you sure you want to recognize me as your master? Let's talk ugly things first. If one day I find you doing something wrong, don't blame me for not caring about the relationship between master and disciple. I will beat you to death with my own hands.
, so as not to harm the world."
Rong Fei was overjoyed when he heard this and quickly knelt down in front of Liu Yong and kowtowed three times.
"Disciple Rong Fei, I have met the master!"
At this time, the old doctor opened the door curtain and came over.
Seeing this scene, I was stunned for a moment, and then a bad premonition surged in my heart.
"What are you doing?"
"Hey, can't you tell? I'm recruiting disciples."
Liu Yong said proudly.
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the old doctor's eyes wide open with anger, and he rushed towards him with his teeth and claws bared.
"If you dare to compete with me as a disciple, I will fight you!"
…
The shadows of Xianyuntan are long and leisurely, and things change and the stars move several autumns.
It has been ten years since Rong Fei came to this chessboard continent with a round sky.
Many things happened in the past ten years. For example, the little girl Ji Rouer who was rescued from the hell gate by Rong Fei was actually older than him, and her sister became a sister.
For example, Rong Fei worked as an errand boy behind Liu Yong for four years. At the age of twelve, he became the youngest government servant in the history of Fencheng County, and four years later he became the youngest policeman in history.
Another example is that Liu Yong died in the line of duty during an arrest a year ago. Rong Feixing chased the criminal for two thousand miles at night and finally killed the criminal to avenge his master. He carried the criminal's head back to the Fencheng County Yamen and fell down, completely unconscious.
For three days and three nights, Ji Rouer almost cried to death. Two months later, the old doctor Qi Xiutai also passed away.
Various incidents, big or small, light or serious, will not be mentioned for the moment. Rong Fei, who has been promoted to chief arrester, took leave half a month ago to go to Dunzhou to investigate clues about the great disaster. He just returned home early that morning. County Yamen Master Li
Fengjie is like a hungry dog that smells meat and comes uninvited.
Master Li came in a hurry and left in a hurry. In less than a cup of tea, he held up the hem of his gown and trotted back to the magistrate's house behind the county government office with a gloomy face.
Bang!
The exquisite and expensive Doucai tea bowl was smashed to pieces on the floor paved with blue bricks. The hot tea soup splashed onto Master Li's face, which made him twitch and dare not scream.
Come.
"One hundred taels of a case, why didn't he rob it?"
County Magistrate Guo Muhuai pointed at Master Li's nostrils and cursed.
"Captain Rong said that after returning from this trip, his ability to solve crimes has improved, and the fees charged have naturally increased..."
"That's nonsense. The year before last, he said that he had some success in solving crimes and raised the price of a case from 10 taels to 20 taels. Last year, he used his ability to solve crimes as an excuse and raised the price from 20 taels to 40 taels.
The official felt pity for his miserable life and didn't even bother to meet him, but now he turned his nose up and raised his salary to one hundred taels. I really thought that without him, no one in Rong Fei could solve the case in Fencheng County. I really thought that I didn't dare to
Treat him!"
"Sir, please calm down and listen to what the students have to say."
"speak."
Guo Muhuai shook his sleeves and shouted angrily.
"The student thinks that Rong Fei, a greedy villain, must have calculated that the exam that is held every three years is about to pass, and the success of this exam is related to your promotion, so he has the confidence to raise the price. But there is no need for you to do it now.
I know the same thing as that philistine. As the saying goes, a small impatience will ruin a big plan. It won't be too late to find fault with him after passing the exam."
Master Li persuaded with earnest words.
Guo Muhuai calmed down and thought about the same truth. He waved irritably and asked Li Fengjie to go to the accounting office to pay the money.
As soon as Li Fengjie left, a young man wearing a green gown, holding a folding fan, and an arrogant look on his brow walked in.
The young man's name is Guo Xiao, and he is Guo Muhuai's only son.
Guo Xiao has been talented since childhood and loves to read poetry and books. Four years ago, he went to Shushan to study and was lucky enough to be accepted as a registered disciple by a teacher in the front yard. This time, he and his classmates went down the mountain to visit Fencheng.
Father Guo Muhuai.
"Father, what happened to make you so angry?"
Seeing the sullen look on Guo Muhuai's face and the broken pieces of the teacup on the ground that he hadn't had time to clean up, Guo Xiao quickly asked with concern.
Seeing the arrival of his precious son, Guo Muhuai forced a smile on his face, asked Guo Xiao to sit next to him, and then told him the whole story.
"Father, your methods are still too lenient. To deal with such evil officials, we should punish them with an iron fist. Otherwise, over time, this kind of arrogance will inevitably occur."
After Guo Xiao heard this, he snorted and said.
"Well, as a father, you don't know. It's just that Rong Fei does have some skills in solving crimes. Now that he has passed the exam every three years, let's let him stay idle for a few more days."
"My father is an official of the imperial court. How can I be coerced by a petty official and let my children solve my father's problems today?"
"Oh, my son also knows how to solve crimes?"
"Cracking the case, little Doyle. To my Shushan disciples, it is nothing more than a game used to amuse themselves in their spare time."
"Well, you are indeed the Qilin'er of my Guo family. As a father, I will send someone to pick up the case."
Guo Muhuai stood up with excitement on his face, stroking his hands and smiling.
In the fourth small courtyard to the east of Osmanthus Alley, Li Fengjie took out a stack of banknotes from his arms, slapped them on the stone table in front of Rong Fei, and said angrily.
"Seventeen cases, each worth 100 taels, totaling 1,700 taels. These are the banknotes that have just been paid out from the accounting office. The Rongda chief has to prove the authenticity."
"Hehe, that's natural. Real brothers will settle the scores."
Rong Fei smiled and took the banknote in his hand, carefully checking the paper, signature and number.
Ji Rou'er, who was busy in the kitchen, heard the sound of the banknotes being flipped, and couldn't help feeling happy. She put down the kitchen knife and started counting with her fingers.
Li Fengjie originally just wanted to ridicule Rong Fei, but he never thought that this guy would actually check the authenticity of the banknotes in front of him. How could he, the magistrate of the county government, fool you with fakes?
Li Fengjie was angry, but when he thought of the heavy responsibility he had, he didn't bother to argue with this real villain. His face twitched a few times, and he snorted coldly and pushed the cloth bag containing the case in front of Rong Fei.
After verifying the authenticity and amount of the banknote, Rong Fei folded the banknote and put it into his pocket when he was satisfied.
"Master...Master..."
A yamen servant ran in panting and sweating and whispered a few words in Li Fengjie's ear.
Li Fengjie's expression changed, his eyes rolled in his eye sockets for a few times before he raised his hand and took the banknotes out of Rong Fei's hand.
"Xiao Rong, something has changed. But don't worry, we still have to continue doing business, but there is an added requirement."
"Oh, request? Haha, forget it then. I happen to be quite tired too. Let's talk about the business later."
Rong Fei showed an impatient expression, stretched his waist, stood up, and made a sign of seeing off guests toward the courtyard door.
"Hey... Rong Baotou, you..."
Li Fengjie didn't expect Rong Fei to be so determined. The business of 1,700 taels of silver was not a small amount. He wouldn't do it no matter what he said.
Ji Rouer, who was hiding in the kitchen and eavesdropping, suddenly felt tense.
Half a year ago, Rong Fei asked a big businessman in Fencheng's black market to find a magical elixir that could cure the old sores on Ji Rouer's hands and to practice some introductory exercises.
When Rong Fei came back from Dunzhou this morning and just entered the door, the big businessman sent someone to tell him that the elixir and exercises had been found, and asked Rong Fei to pick up the money within three days, and he would not wait until the expiration date.
Although the two of them had accumulated some savings over the years, they were still 1,500 taels short of the black market merchant's asking price. If this business failed, where would the two of them get so much money in three days?
Seeing that Li Fengjie was still standing on the stone pier, Rong Fei didn't bother to pay attention to him. He waved his hand and turned around to go back to the house.
Li Fengjie woke up from a dream, jumped up from the stone pier as if his butt was on fire, rushed over and grabbed Rong Fei's arm.
"Hey, hey, hey, wait a minute, wait a minute, sit down first, sit down first, and listen to what I have to say."
Li Fengjie forcibly dragged Rong Fei back to the stone table and pushed him onto the stone pier. He put his hands on his shoulders for fear of running away again, and then told Rong Fei the matter briefly in his ear.
Hey, someone is trying to steal business!
Rong Fei snorted in his heart, but a sincere smile appeared on his face.
"Your Majesty, the County Lord, the tiger father has no dog sons, I am very happy and congratulated."
"Rong Captou, please don't speak in a weird way. The county magistrate also has some last resort difficulties. After all, the yamen is also out of filial piety, and it's hard for you to refuse. In my opinion, it's better to just follow your wishes and compare yourself with the yamen."
, anyway, with your ability to capture heads, it won’t take much time.”
"Compared to what?"
"Of course it will be faster and more accurate than whoever solves the case, you or Yameni."
"My lord, the county magistrate, made a good plan."
"Be prepared for any danger. The county magistrate has no confidence in the government, but you can absolutely trust Rong Zhan."
"Master Li is so eloquent! It doesn't matter, after all we have known each other for many years, we still have to give him this face. Not to mention that one case can earn one hundred and ten taels, so it is still worthy of comparison."
Rong Fei opened the cloth bag containing the case, shook his head and said.
"Wait a minute, Rong Baotou, I'm afraid you remembered it wrong. It's obviously one hundred taels."
"Oh, look at my memory, I really remembered it wrong. The one hundred and twenty taels I agreed on earlier are correct."
"You, Rong Captou..."
"That's not right. Is it one hundred and thirty taels?"
Li Fengjie shivered, held down Rong Fei's hand and gritted his teeth.
"One hundred and two, it can't go up any more! But as I said before, if the Yameni solves seventeen cases before you, there won't be a single copper."