This was Wang Jian's first time entering the county magistrate's office.
Inside, there are tall wooden beams, carved beams and painted buildings, surrounded by rockery and greenery, which looks very grand.
Walking into Ma Zhou's study, a faint scent of sandalwood filled his nose.
In the hollow carved window tallows, speckled sunlight shines on the ground and table.
The layout of the study is relatively simple, which is a bit out of place compared to this magnificent building.
There are only a few books on the desk, a few bamboo tubes for letters, and a set of four treasures of the study.
Behind the desk, there is a wooden plaque hanging with Ma Zhou's handwriting on it.
Tranquility and far-reaching are four words.
Other than that, there are no other decorations in the study except the surrounding pillars.
The old housekeeper brought a pot of hot tea, put it on the table, and quickly left.
When he stepped out of the study room, he gently closed the door.
Ma Zhou took matters into his own hands, poured hot tea for Wang Jian and Xu Hu, and made a gesture of invitation.
"Come, have a sip of tea to quench your thirst."
After Ma Zhou poured the tea, he sat across from Wang Jian.
"Brother Wang, I was going to Majiazhuang to find you, but I didn't expect you to come first."
Wang Jian raised his teacup, drank half of it in one gulp, and wiped it He replied with a smile that was stained at the corner of his mouth.
"Brother Ma, doesn't this mean that we have a good connection?"
There is an age difference of more than ten years between the two, but there is no problem in talking.
It’s like making friends every year.
After a few pleasantries, we got to the point.
Wang Jian leaned on the chair carved from red sandalwood and told what happened at the city gate.
"Brother Ma, I heard before I came that tens of thousands of kilograms of grain were stolen from a grain dealer in the county?"
"Hey~"
Ma Zhou sighed.
He raised his right hand and pinched his eyebrows feebly. "Brother Wang, I am worried about this matter."
"Brother Wang, give me some advice."
Immediately, Ma Zhou told the story of the theft of Li Fugui's grain store and the information he had in detail.
After listening, Wang Jian had the same guess as Ma Zhou.
I also think this was done by people from the Yulong Gang.
Last month, Han Xuelian’s tofu stall was also smashed by people from the Yulong Gang.
Wang Jian still wanted to wait for Majiazhuang to get on the right track before dealing with the Yulong Gang.
I didn’t expect to get involved with the Fish Dragon Gang so quickly.
When Wang Jian heard that there were hundreds of people in the Yulong Gang, the first person he suspected was the Yulong Gang.
This gang of gangsters has no work to do, and there are a lot of people in the gang.
The people who snatched the money from the Fried Locust Girl were most likely the people from the Yulong Gang.
In Longmen County, only the Yulong Gang has enough manpower.
So Wang Jian also told the story about the robbery of Majiazhuang’s money.
I heard that a woman who went out to sell fried locusts in Majiazhuang was robbed of all her money on her way back.
Ma Zhou's anger suddenly rose.
He stood up with a stern face, slapped the table and cursed.
"If you have no law, you must be punished!"
This is not a crime committed against the wind, but a naked provocation.
No wonder Ma Zhou was so angry.
This group of women were originally refugees affected by the disaster, and they went to great lengths to sell fried locusts.
Every penny is hard-earned hard-earned money.
Anyone would be furious if they were being robbed by someone who got something for nothing.
Xu Hu, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly raised his head and spoke.
"The Yulong Gang is a bad guy. They ask grandpa for safety fees every month!"
Lao Tietou's blacksmith shop ranks among the top in terms of revenue in Longmen County.
It is impossible for the people of the Yulong Gang to let go of this piece of fat.
Although Xu Hu is a fierce tiger, he can't stand up to a large pack of wolves.
Old Tietou can only waste money to eliminate disaster and achieve peace.
It’s just that Lao Tietou is a bit of a thieves and knows how to take advantage of others.
No matter who came to ask for money, he would treat them to a drink.
So you only need to pay a small amount of money every month and you can get by.
Ma Zhou said to Wang Jian helplessly.
"Brother Wang, although the Yulong Gang is the biggest suspect in this matter, there is no direct evidence, so I can't order the investigation and punishment of the Yulong Gang."
"In addition, the County Chief Prince Ren Ye has always refused to deal with the official, and it is really difficult to do things. "
The government can investigate and deal with civilians by force.
It is best to find evidence, and there is no big loss if you cannot find evidence.
The Yulong Gang is not ordinary people, and it is easy to cause major riots if not handled well.
Wang Jian leaned back, rested his hands on the armrests of the chair, and tapped his fingers gently rhythmically.
"Ta Ta Ta~"
When thinking seriously, Wang Jian will habitually make this action.
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Correlating these two incidents, no homicide occurred, whether it was food theft or robbery.
And there is no evidence to prove the amount of lost property except the oral statement of the person who lost it.
In this way, events can be big or small.
At the same time, if there is no name written on the silver and grain, even ifDisplaying it openly in a wealthy family's home does not constitute a conviction.
Failure to investigate is a dead end.
It is absolutely impossible to detect this through normal means.
The only way is to catch the thief directly when he takes action.
After thinking for a moment, Wang Jian quickly came up with an idea.
Wang Jian's face showed a bit of murderous intent, and he narrowed his eyes and started to attack Ma Zhou.
"Brother Ma, I have a plan. Once you try it, you will know if it is the fault of the Yulong Gang!"
"Brother Wang, what is your clever plan?"
Ma Zhou leaned forward, his tone a little excited.
"Lead the snake out of its hole!"
Wang Jian read out each word.
Later, Wang Jian told Ma Zhou his plan.
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After half a stick of incense.
Ma Zhou nodded and said with a straight face.
"This is a very good plan. Brother Wang, just go ahead and do it. I will bear all the consequences."
Ma Zhou learned from Wang Jian that Majiazhuang was equipped A batch of simple knives greatly increases confidence.
The Tang Dynasty favored martial arts and allowed people to carry swords and other short weapons.
Even if they disagree, they often draw swords against each other.
"Brother Ma, this matter is important. I'll go back and make preparations first."
The two chatted for a while, and Wang Jian stood up to leave.
Ma Zhou stood up and said with some concern.
"Brother Wang, the sword has no eyes, stay safe!"
"I am waiting for your good news!"
Wang Jian clasped his fist towards Ma Zhou He saluted and nodded solemnly without saying much.
A few more days passed.
There is still no progress in the case of grain store theft.
The people unanimously believed that there was no way to solve this case.
I thought that the new county magistrate had some skills, but I didn't expect that he was also an incompetent mediocre person.
Slowly everyone almost forgot about this matter.
Ma Zhou, the new county magistrate, was also called the idiot magistrate by the people.
The county seat of Longmen County.
A teahouse called "Youke Lai".
The storyteller, who is nearly 70 years old, is talking steadily.
The dozen or so tables in the store were full of people, including people from the county and businessmen from other places.
At a table in the middle, four dark-faced men with unfamiliar faces suddenly started discussing.
"Majiazhuang is really rich. The people who went out to dig wells brought cartloads of money into the village!"
"At least there were thirty carriages, each one wheel pressure of carAll the land has been reduced to an inch, and the total amount is probably not worth millions of coins. ”
“More than a million, maybe tens of millions of coins, which I will never be able to spend in my lifetime.” ”
“I really want to be a member of Majiazhuang!” "
"..."
The "whispers" of the four people quickly attracted the attention of the people around them.
At the next table, a thin middle-aged man The young man came over and asked curiously
"Brothers, you said that Majiazhuang brought back a lot of money, can you tell me in detail? "
He hangs out in teahouses every day, and he knows everything about the sesame-sized Longmen County.
The current headlines are: the theft of grain merchants in Longmen County, the death of locusts The 31st way to eat it, Jute's wife is stealing...
Some time ago, Majiazhuang was digging wells everywhere in Longmen County, which was the top news.
It was just drilling. After the completion of the well, the low-key Majiazhuang gradually fell out of the sight of the people.
Now that people mentioned it again, the idle tea drinkers suddenly got excited.
Come here.
The old storyteller smiled helplessly and stopped, pricking up his ears to join the melon-eating army.
Knowing first-hand information, there will be new topics to talk about later.
Otherwise, the tea drinkers would be tired of hearing the same thing all the time.
The four strangers spoke to each other vividly.
The eyes of all the tea guests were shining brightly and their hearts were agitated.
The corners of their mouths were drooling.
At a table in the corner, there were two short beards with open chests. The men looked at each other after listening quietly.
Without paying for the tea, they walked out swaggeringly.
After they walked away, the slightly fat shop owner. , then walked over to pack the tea sets with a helpless look.