The detectives sealed up He's house, tied a group of male and female prisoners together with ropes, and then led a group of girls, large and small, back to the Yangzhou government office.
This group of women were escorted back to the government office, which shocked almost everyone in Yangzhou Prefecture. Some people clapped their hands and applauded, while others were disapproving. The few policemen in Yangzhou Prefecture were showing off their power, waving their whips, and driving them away like animals.
The prisoner, what makes the onlookers very unhappy is that both the prisoner's wife and the rescued girls have their heads and faces covered with cloth bags or ropas, making it impossible to see the beauty or ugliness, and they don't know who they are.
Who is it? There are fewer topics to talk about after dinner.
This group of people passed by Yangzhou Street in a mighty manner. On the second floor of a bun shop with the sign of Shanshui Pavilion, a young scholar with a face like a crown was sitting by the window, and there was a little book boy waiting on him.
I saw this group of people approaching. The handsome scholar and the little book boy looked down curiously, and suddenly saw Duan Fei walking at the end of the team. He said, "Sir, look, does that catcher look familiar?"
The handsome scholar opened the folding fan with a swipe, fanned in front of his face, and replied: "Don't you remember? You even scolded someone on the boat that day."
"Yeah, it's him, that erroneous guy, geez, I didn't expect him to be a catcher! He is indeed an uneducated and unskilled person who is very literary and elegant!" The little maid pretending to be a book boy said unabashedly.
Her voice was not disguised, it was clear and crisp, and she spoke loudly, as if she was afraid that Duan Fei wouldn't be able to hear her. Sure enough, just when the lady pretending to be a scribe turned to scold the maid, Duan Fei raised his head and looked up.
Looking forward.
Duan Fei looked up and saw the pretty maid sticking out her tongue at him and making a face. The face was cute and cute, but it was distorted. Duan Fei had only seen her from the side before, so he didn't recognize her for a moment, and felt a little strange when he saw it.
He smiled at her, nodded, and then looked away.
At that moment, the lady upstairs turned her head and looked down. Half of her face was covered by the folding fan, but those bright starry eyes made Duan Fei recognize her at once, and his eyes that had just withdrawn jumped.
, looked up with surprise and joy.
Looking over, he saw that the beautiful woman had gone out of the window on the second floor of Shanshui Pavilion, and her beauty disappeared. Duan Fei's heart suddenly dropped. He suspected that he had been dazzled, and wanted to go upstairs to take a look, but finally held back.
.
"Brother Fei, what are you looking at? Hurry up!" Shi Bin called back from the front. Duan Fei gritted his teeth, turned around and walked away quickly.
"Miss, why are we hiding from him?" the little maid followed behind the young lady and said with a pout.
The young lady was holding the maid's hand, climbed over two high walls, and hid in a house. When she heard this, she scolded: "He is an official and we are thieves. If we don't hide, why should we come forward and introduce ourselves?"
"Hee hee..." the little maid smiled and said: "That's true, but the young lady calls herself a thief, which is too much for herself. Be careful that the old man at home will not be happy when he hears this, and find another official who is ten levels higher than him...
I lie on the ground and want to lick the soles of Miss’s shoes, but I can’t even do so.”
"Don't sound so disgusting, you talk a lot, so be careful what comes out of your mouth!" The young lady adjusted her clothes that were a little messy after moving quickly and climbing over the wall, and said: "Shut up, someone is coming."
The maid stuck out her tongue and finally fell silent.
Duan Fei returned to the government office a little distracted along the way, and handed over the people captured by He Mansion to the officials of the government office. Duan Fei was then sent to the government office by Yangzhou general judge Xie Zhijun.
After seeing Duan Fei, Xie Zhijun said immediately: "I heard what happened when you went to arrest people. The way you handled it was good. It seems that you already have a plan in mind. With your talents, it is a pity to continue to stay in the small county government.
, if we go to Rugao County this time and successfully solve the case, I will transfer you to be Commander Shi's deputy when we come back, what do you think?"
Duan Fei was overjoyed, hurriedly clasped his fists and bowed deeply, saying: "Thank you, sir, for your cultivation!"
Xie Zhijun glanced at him in slight surprise and said, "If nothing happens, I'll go on the road with Yan Captou immediately."
Duan Fei hesitated for a moment and then said: "Sir, if I am promoted to Yangzhou, I will arrest my head..."
A glimmer of approval flashed in Xie Zhijun's eyes, and he said: "I know better than you what Lao Yan's abilities are. Now that I'm going to Rugao to solve the case and make a triumphant return, I won't take away his share of the credit. He will make proper arrangements, so don't worry."
Duan Fei bowed again and said: "Thank you for your understanding... and... I have another unkind request, please forgive me. I heard that the person currently in charge of solving the case in Rugao is Mr. Shi, the chief arrester. I'm afraid of him..."
Xie Zhijun said decisively: "Don't worry about this. I have already sent someone to tell Lao Shi first. He is not good at solving cases. After you go, he will cooperate with your actions. This case is imminent and cannot be delayed any longer. It is necessary
You can act cheaply when you are in trouble! The most important thing is to solve the case! If you have nothing to do on weekdays, learn more official etiquette from Yan Captou, go..."
Duan Fei took a reassurance and came out feeling a little embarrassed. He really didn't understand the official etiquette of the Ming Dynasty. Fortunately, everyone knew that he was just a little scoundrel. It was normal not to understand. He should really understand it better in the future.
Already.
After Duan Fei and Yan Baotou met up, they immediately took an official ship, the Lianghuai Salt Ship, and headed for Rugao County along the east-west Salt River.
Just as he was getting on the boat, a carriage rushed out of the government office and sent three women, all wrapped up tightly, directly onto the official ship heading south along the canal...
The more than 100-mile canal road went smoothly, but it was not until midnight that we arrived at Hai'an Town under the jurisdiction of Rugao County. Yangzhou Chief Constable Shi Yufeng had already received the news, and he went to the dock to greet him in person before taking a rest.
Capt. Yan and the others were all flattered. Duan Fei also showed a face full of gratitude and tears. Mr. Shi was all red-eyed and exhausted. He definitely didn't get through it just tonight. It can be seen that this case has exhausted him both mentally and physically. Even without Shangguan's help,
As long as there is a glimmer of hope, he will be overjoyed and invite Duan Fei back as if he were a guest.
Deputy Chief Wang and three other detectives who were transferred from Baoying County also came to greet him. Two of the four were wrapped in bandages, which showed that this case was extraordinary.
Seeing that Duan Fei was so young, Shi Yufeng couldn't help but feel a little disappointed and suspicious, but he still had the patience not to show it and took Duan Fei and his party back to the town's government office.
The lowest level of government in the Ming Dynasty was the county-level government. There were no modern institutions such as town mayors and town offices below the county level. One hundred households below the county level were divided into one li. Generally, local large landowners or squires were responsible for serving as government officials.
To collect rent and manage the place, in a place with a large number of residents but not enough to become a county, that is, a modern town-level unit, the most powerful one, Li Zheng, is actually the top leader in the town. Shi Yufeng led Duan Fei and the others back
That government office is actually the house owned by Wang Dequan, the largest squire in Hai'an Town, which is equivalent to the modern town office.
Shi Yufeng greeted them and briefly explained the case.
It is said that the Wang family was originally doing business in the Northeast. They moved to Haian Town, Rugao County more than ten years ago. The whole family, men, women, old and young, are all businessmen. The family business is getting bigger and bigger, and the population is also increasing. It is already Haian Town.
A top-notch business owner.
Everyone in the Wang family is kind to others and never quarrels with others. In winter or in disaster years, the Wang family will arrange porridge shacks to help beggars and refugees. They are generous in donating materials and money and never falling behind others. Everyone praises the Wang family.
That’s why thousands of families are born with Buddha!
But just one day last month, Wang Shanqian, the eldest son of Wang Laoshan Wang Dequan, was suddenly killed at home. This shocked not only Hai'an Town, but also Rugao County. Rugao County Magistrate Ma Ruhai personally took charge of Hai'an to solve the case. Unexpectedly,
Before the murder was solved, Wang Dequan's third son Wang Shanru was killed again on his way back to Haian Town.
Next, Wang Dequan's nephew, second daughter-in-law, fifth daughter-in-law, and two family members died one after another in the already tightly protected Wang family. When the Rugao County magistrate's head was as big as a bucket, someone suddenly wrote to the county government late at night, reporting Hai'an
The Zhenwang family had evaded taxes and colluded with the Japanese for smuggling. Seeing the huge amount, Rugao County Magistrate Ma Ruhai was relieved. This was a big case and it was left to the Yangzhou government to deal with the headache... So he reported it urgently and handed the burden to the Yangzhou government.
The Yangzhou Prefecture immediately mobilized elite soldiers and settled in Hai'an Town. Before any traces of smuggling could be found, the murders occurred one after another, and it seemed to have become a shocking case. For their own sake, the Yangzhou Prefecture and all the ministries involved in the case were involved.
I tried my best to cover up the matter and secretly stepped up my efforts to solve the case. More than a month passed, but there was no progress in the case. It was almost impossible to cover up the case. Even Duan Fei, a newcomer with no qualifications, was treated as a thousand-mile horse and slipped away.dd