Taimin set aside a room specifically for Xu Zun for him to use when handling cases.
At this moment, when the lanterns were on, Xu Zun and others gathered around the table, each holding a big bowl, eating noodles and discussing the case.
"There are so many, Mr. Xu," Zhao Yu frowned as he looked at the file sent to him, "When will this be investigated?"
"I'll give you five days," Xu Zun pointed at the file and said, "investigate all these people and ask them more carefully, the better."
"These people..." Huo Anu picked up the file and said, "There are not only the 17 girls who mysteriously disappeared, but also the deceased in the Monk Yi case. Sir, which case are you trying to investigate now?"
"You still don't understand? The two cases will be investigated simultaneously," Xu Zun said. "Maybe the two cases will be connected."
"Okay!" Huo Anu said with firm eyes, "Don't worry, we will definitely complete the mission!"
"Hey, have you investigated the case?" Zhao Yu grinned, "Do you know that many of the 17 missing girls live outside the city, how long does it take to come and go?
"Also, the victims in the Monk Yi Case were all women from Hualou. Many of them had no relatives and no connections. The Hualou were all disgraced. How can we find them?"
"Don't worry," Xu Zun said, "I have already applied to Sheriff Taimin, and I will allocate ten capable agents to you tomorrow."
"Oh, that's pretty much it!" Zhao Yu finally felt relieved and immediately took a big mouthful of noodles.
"This is the first major case I have handled since I took office in Tangzhou," Xu Zun said seriously, "You must be extremely alert and not let go of any detail!"
"Yes!" Huo Anu responded.
"Ugh..." Zhao Yu's mouth was full of noodles, and he whined and swallowed in agreement.
At this time, Ju Ran came in from the outside, accompanied by an officer wearing a battle armor. It was Yuan Xingtai, the military cavalry school captain.
Yuan Xingtai is slightly fat, and his thick beard looks fierce and powerful.
"Master Xu," Ju Ran greeted quickly, "Captain Yuan is here!"
Xu Zun quickly stood up to greet him. The official positions in the army were generally higher than those of local officials. The chief lieutenant in Shangyuan City was on the same level as the county governor, so he was higher than Xu Zun.
"Captain Yuan, why are you here? Have you eaten? Let's have some together?" Xu Zun greeted warmly.
"I've eaten, I've eaten. Thank you Xu Tixing for your kindness." Although Yuan Xingtai looked majestic, he was very polite and said, "I came here this time because I was entrusted by Captain Shen Xinglian to report the situation to you.
"You asked Captain Shen to check last night's patrol records, and Captain Shen has already checked them.
"Yesterday evening, soldiers inspected a total of eleven carriages in the three patrol areas in the east, south and middle of the city, and found nothing suspicious."
"Oh," Xu Zun quickly said politely, "How can I bother the captain to come in person for such a thing? It's really embarrassing for Xu."
"It's all for official business. We all hope that Shangyuan City can settle down as soon as possible!" Yuan Xingtai said, "Xu Tixing, if you really want to talk about it, I have to thank you. If you hadn't put Hou
The daughter of the government has been found, I’m afraid we soldiers are still searching day and night, haha..."
This Yuan Xingtai was older than Xu Zun in terms of official position and age, but he kept saying "you", which was so polite that Xu Zun felt a little uncomfortable.
"Captain Yuan is too polite, too polite..." Xu Zun quickly gave up his seat and let him sit in the front seat.
"Well..." After sitting down, Yuan Xingtai explained, "Yesterday night, the city was not disarmed. In the past few days, because we were looking for the daughter of the Hou family, we searched more strictly, so many people found it troublesome and reduced the number of rides. carriage.
"This resulted in only eleven carriages passing through such a large area that night."
"Captain Yuan, um..." Xu Zun hesitated for a few seconds and asked, "You just said that the soldiers inspected a total of eleven carriages. So, are there any carriages that have not been inspected?"
"Hehehe..." Yuan Xingtai stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Xu Tixing really knows everything clearly. In this case, Yuanmou will not hide it from you!
"It's like this," he approached Xu Zun and said euphemistically, "The people living in the Dongshi area are either rich or noble, and their vehicles all have passes. So... there were still many vehicles that night, and they would not be inspected! "
"Oh... Lieutenant Yuan, don't be surprised," Xu Zun explained, "The murderer who kidnapped Ran Lin's wife must have suitable transportation, so..."
"I understand what you mean." Yuan Xingtai said, "Colonel Shen has already told me! Well, in order to ensure the safety of residents, we will re-interrogate all the soldiers who were on patrol last night, and those who were missed last night will be re-interrogated. All the vehicles have been counted, what do you think?"
"Oh, thank you so much!" Xu Zun bowed.
"Also," Yuan Xingtai said again, "I also agree with your point of view. No matter how many powerful people live there, we should search the Dongshi area again to make sure there are no problems there. Are you right?"
Hearing this, Xu Zun couldn't help but be polite.
Next, the two continued to talk.
Yuan Xingtai said that Shen Xinglian was busy trying to persuade Ran Lin, because Ran Lin believed that his wife had been killed and did not want his wife's body to be left in the county government office to be desecrated, so she came to the county government office several times to collect the body.
Thanks to Shen Xinglian's efforts to stop it, Ran Lin was prevented from getting into trouble.
Therefore, Shen Xinglian had no choice but to entrust Yuan Xingtai to come and explain the situation to Xu Zun and discuss the handling of the case.
After the explanation was completed, Yuan Xingtai took his leave. Out of courtesy, Xu Zun sent him to the gate of the county government office.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Yuan Xingtai was sent away, two servants from the Hou Mansion suddenly came to the door.
Xu Zun knew these two people, they were Lu Mingyue's two guards.
The two brought a stack of food boxes to Xu Zun, saying that they were ordered by Miss Lu to bring snacks and cakes to Xu Zun and others for midnight snacks.
At the same time, he also handed Xu Zun a letter.
This little girl...
Looking at the boxes of exquisite pastries and delicacies, Xu Zun felt warm in his heart. It was so satisfying to know such a considerate god-sister.
After carrying the food box into the house, Xu Zun opened the letter and saw a short sentence written by Lu Mingyue himself:
"Don't forget to keep your promise tonight..."
…
At midnight, Xu Zun yawned, first looked at the corpse in the courtyard, and then at the gate of the county government office.
In compliance with the agreement, he had evacuated the guards at the yamen gate, and at the same time took away his escorts and other yamen servants. He was left alone with the two cold female corpses.
This feeling...
It’s so sour and refreshing!
Although Xu Zun didn't quite understand why this senior widower wanted to be so mysterious, he could generally guess what he was doing.
Sure enough, when the watchman on the street rang the gong three times, a woman wearing Taoist robes suddenly appeared at the gate of the county government office!
The woman appeared quietly. If Xu Zun hadn't been paying attention to the door, he would have been frightened.
Xu Zun quickly stood up to greet him and saluted him.
But I saw that this was a female Taoist nun who was quite young. I estimated she was around sixty years old, but her hair was completely black. She looked energetic, even stunning!
"Is everything ready?" the female Taoist nun asked directly without saying much.
"Ready!" Xu Zun pointed at the side courtyard, but he didn't know what to say.
The female Taoist nun has an extraordinary temperament and exudes a noble majesty.
Xu Zun thought about it secretly, and it seemed that his guess was good. This female Taoist nun was most likely the owner of Qinglan Temple, the mother of Changping Marquis, and Lu Mingyue's grandmother...
