After Shi Xiancheng was knocked unconscious, he simply rested at home for two days.
At the same time, Magistrate Zuo was not idle. He made both overt inspections and secret visits, and soon made things clear.
There used to be a lot of local gangsters in Huai'an County, but in recent years these local gangsters have been gathered together, not only collecting protection fees, but also acting as thugs, which can be said to be full of evil.
What happened to Miaojia Noodle House is not an isolated case.
A few months ago, these local gangsters molested a good girl in the street, causing her to drown herself. Fortunately, the girl's father and brother rescued her in time, and no one was killed.
Magistrate Zuo looked at the numerous criminal records of these local gangsters, and finally couldn't help but slap the table with a gavel, and decided to punish these local gangsters severely.
"Wang Captou, please send someone to fetch these people. Don't miss any of them."
Captain Wang responded and immediately went to summon his own detectives.
The few policemen were procrastinating, obviously thinking that this matter was a hard job. Not only would there be no profit to be made, but it might also involve a lot of effort.
Mr. Wang's eyes widened: "I can tell you that the county magistrate is really angry and must capture these people. Are you dragging your feet, do you want to take the opportunity to report to them?"
With this big hat off, a few people no longer dared to be lazy, and hurriedly defended: "No way, we didn't have breakfast, we don't have much energy."
"That's good." Wang Captou glanced at everyone and did not criticize, "Come with me and get the people. If they run away, it will be difficult for the county magistrate to explain to you."
Several local ruffians did not live together. Wang Capt. Wang ordered the two of them to go east, and he personally led two detectives to fetch the leader Lu Si.
"The county magistrate should have dealt with these gangsters a long time ago." One of the detectives said close to Mr. Wang, "They have been causing more and more troubles recently."
Wang Captou said with a dark face: "Why are you talking so much? How can we say anything about the magistrate's affairs?"
"Yes, yes, the county magistrate does not allow us to talk about anything." The catcher said, "I just serve as the catcher and it's not worth it. Such a small job is worth your trouble. Otherwise, you can
The old man can go home and rest, and I will take care of the people's affairs."
Wang Captou suddenly stopped and said with a cold face: "How much money did you receive from them? I tell you, as long as I am here, you can't even think about getting through and tipping them off."
"My good catcher, you have done so many things for the county magistrate. But in the end, not only did you not get any benefit, but you even..." The catcher did not dare to continue.
Mr. Wang's eyes widened and he said, "Why, my wife doesn't want to follow me because she thinks I'm incompetent. She was willing to follow the magistrate herself, and she wasn't kidnapped by the magistrate.
The last thing in my life is that I don't want to force others. Since she is willing to climb a high tree, I can only let her go.
But I can't blame the county magistrate for this matter. I have to distinguish between public and private matters. He has been a favor to me, so I will naturally repay him with good things."
Wang Captou really does not resent Magistrate Zuo. Without Magistrate Zuo, Sister-in-law Xu would not be able to live with him. They are not the same kind of people, and they are just a pair of resentful couples who barely get together.
The police officer originally wanted to drive a wedge between Wang Baotou and Zuo County Magistrate, so that he could go to Lu Si to report the news, but he didn't know that Wang Baotou was stubborn and would not be angry or resentful when his wife was robbed. Naturally, this plan came to nothing.
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The policeman could only laugh along with him and echoed Wang's first words, but he said in his heart, Lu Si, please wish yourself well. It's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that I can't find a chance to escape.
Lu Si was eating and drinking at home. When Wang Captou and two detectives broke into the house, Lu Si wanted to sneak away through the back door.
Unfortunately, Wang Captou's arresting skills were not based on his boasts, and he quickly blocked Lu Si in the alley.
After a whole morning of tossing, no one from Lu Si and the others was left behind, and they were all brought up to the hall.
Magistrate Zuo was wearing official uniform, sitting in the hall with a stern face, and began to question the guilt directly.
At first, Lu Si and others relied on Youshi County Cheng to make the decision and wanted to complain.
But when Magistrate Zuo read out the crimes they had committed one by one, their faces turned pale.
The most important thing is that from beginning to end, Shi Xiancheng is nowhere to be seen.
What else did Lu Si and others not understand? They were given up by Shi Xian Cheng. With this thought, they stopped trying to be brave and confessed their sins one by one.
Originally, according to the usual practice, such a case should be placed in the outer hall and let the people watch the trial.
However, this matter involved Shi Xian Cheng, and in the final analysis, this matter was an oversight by Zuo County Magistrate, so the matter was carried out secretly in the inner hall. Once a few local ruffians confessed, Zuo County Magistrate immediately sentenced the case.
Lu Si and his accomplices were not only fined and had their property confiscated, but were also exiled to the border.
"This is really satisfying." After hearing the news, Mr. Miao immediately bought a bunch of firecrackers and set them off on the day Lu Si and others were exiled.
Although Magistrate Zuo did not hear the case publicly, the outcome of the case spread quickly.
Everyone praised County Magistrate Zuo for being a great master of Qingtian County. He got rid of these ruffians in the fish and meat village and restored peace to the people.
Magistrate Zuo listened to the praises of his subordinates and stroked the short beard on his chin, obviously very proud of himself.
Returning to the backyard from the county government office, Wen Min smiled when she saw him: "Master Qingtian is here."
"Why are you teasing me, madam?" County Magistrate Zuo stepped forward to help Wen Min stand up, "Madam, be careful not to get out of the way."
Wen Min knew that he was so careful not for the sake of the child in his belly. However, she herself was looking forward to this child very much, so she did not argue with Magistrate Zuo about such a trivial matter.
"I heard that Shi Xiancheng took a few days of sick leave. Is it related to this?"
Magistrate Zuo was about to touch Wen Min's belly to feel the baby's fetal movement, when he heard this and hissed.
Wen Min smiled and said nothing. Although Magistrate Zuo was not the best husband candidate, he would definitely be a good father in the future.
But even so, Wen Min didn't plan to tell him about Han Liang. She wanted to keep this trump card and wait until the most appropriate time to tell him.
Magistrate Zuo wanted to hear the fetal movements, but the unborn child refused to give him any respect and did not move for a long time.
Magistrate Zuo had no choice but to sit up straight and took the hot tea handed over by the maid: "Shi County Cheng is really sick. It seems that he is angry with his wife."
Mentioning Mrs. Ma, Wen Min suddenly remembered something, "If I had not seen the jade bracelet on Mrs. Ma's hand that day, so many things would not have happened. After all, I gave the jade bracelet to Mrs. Shen. I
I don’t want to see Mrs. Ma showing off wearing those jade bracelets again.”
"I understand what Madam means." Magistrate Zuo said, "I will think of a reason some other time to give Shi County Cheng a few words. As long as he is not a confused person, he will definitely send the jade bracelet back."
"Then you have to think about it carefully. I don't want Prime Minister Shi to have a grudge against Mrs. Shen." Wen Min warned, "If he really takes your position in the future, then Mrs. Shen won't be retaliated by him."
Mrs. Shen was hers no matter what, so Wen Min took care of her shortcomings and warned her like this.
Magistrate Zuo said: "Madam, just don't worry. I just said that Madam has fallen in love with the pair of jade bracelets and wants to play with them for a few days. I think he will understand."