The atmosphere was depressing, and the timid people around me didn't even dare to breathe.
"The spice merchant who died here before was named Wang Dagui. You guys are the ones who have been in contact with Wang Dagui before."
These words suddenly made many people secretly worried.
Not everyone is involved in this case, but it is always unsettling to be involved in a murder case.
Lin Mengya didn't say anything, but someone in the crowd said dissatisfiedly, "You can just find whoever killed him, why bother dragging innocent people like us?"
The Sheriff looked around and saw that the man had a dissatisfied look on his face, and his aura didn't look like that of an ordinary merchant, but rather that of a bandit who was trying to rob someone on the way.
Such people are often arrogant and unreasonable, so it is not surprising that they can say such things.
"People die here, and you are all suspects."
The man snorted coldly and looked at Lin Mengya coldly.
"Boss Wang's guy made it clear that this woman was the one who committed the murder. Isn't it that the Sheriff is so sympathetic to her that he is reluctant to arrest people?"
His ridicule did not win the approval of many people.
There is no other reason than that this Sheriff is too fair and rigorous. At least half of the people here have heard of his reputation.
It is said that a caravan from a big family sent a considerable amount of money to the Sheriff just to stay in Fairy City for half a month longer.
Unfortunately, not only did they not get the chance to extend their stay, they were also kicked out of the Fairy City by the Sheriff, and they were told that except for normal festivals, their caravan would not be allowed to enter the city again.
This punishment not only caused the caravan to lose money, but most importantly, it was a slap in the opponent's face.
Naturally, the aristocratic family refused to do it, but unfortunately the Sheriff's attitude was even more tough. In the end, the aristocratic family could only leave in despair, not daring to come back to cause trouble again.
Therefore, the fact that the sheriff did not arrest anyone can only mean that she was not the real murderer.
After glancing at the rude man, the Sheriff continued, "She did not kill the man. First, the size of the bloody clothes we found in Bai's shop did not match Bai Jing's. Second, the blade of the knife was even split.
It's rolled up. With the strength of a woman like her, if she wants to use such great strength, her hands will definitely be unable to stretch and there will be wounds."
He glanced at Lin Mengya, who immediately raised her fair and flexible hands obediently.
"Can you please take a look and see if there are any wounds on her hands?"
The fingers of those little hands were long and slender, and the nails were well-groomed, with apparently no wounds.
People in caravans travel all year round and have never seen anything.
At that moment, I understood a little bit.
Lin Mengya saluted the Sheriff, "Thank you, Sir, for the little one." Proven innocence."
"But that doesn't mean you have nothing to do with this matter."
The Sheriff's face was only businesslike and serious.
"After all, everyone who has anything to do with Wang Dagui is here, and the murderer must be here too. You can't leave here for the next few days. I will let you go after my investigation is complete."
Lin Mengya and Cairu looked at each other and understood the meaning of the Sheriff's move.
He is fishing.
Wang Dagui's death was a premeditated frame-up case.
The purpose is to get rid of her.
And after entering the fairy city, the only people she met were also here.
In other words, people who want to harm her are also hiding here.
Moreover, he was the murderer of Wang Dagui.
So as long as she is here, as long as she is still alive and has not been swallowed up by the other party's conspiracy, then the other party will definitely take action again.
The Sheriff is a smart man, but also an extremely ruthless man.
Even though he knew that she might be killed, in order to maintain the honor of the fairy city and the majesty of the "god", it was inevitable that she would be sacrificed.
She looked at the Sheriff vaguely again, and her heart trembled.
With such a desperate attitude towards the goal, it would be a pity to be a police officer.
Cairu also thought hard for a while before coming around.
After that, I no longer had a good impression of this Sheriff.
"Master, he is clearly here"
"Isn't it fun?"
She smiled happily, with no trace of worry or anger on her face.
Cairu suddenly didn't know what to say, so she could only complain, "This person is really cruel and ruthless. If we don't have the ability to protect ourselves, wouldn't it mean that someone would come to kill us?"
But she said, "Even if you think so, the people behind the scenes probably think so too."
Cairu didn't quite understand what she meant, but it felt like she had a plan in mind, and her anxious heart could temporarily settle down.
Even if this place is a dragon's pond and a tiger's den, she will work with everyone to protect her master.
Compared to her calmness, the other group of people were not so easy to talk to.
"Lord Sheriff, since she didn't kill Wang Dagui, it certainly wasn't us. In that case, let us go first."
"Yes, we have all been here before. I'm afraid we can't stay for a few more days recently. Can you
It’s not too late for us to sell out all the goods first.”
Everyone's complaints are not without reason.
The profit from coming here is low, and the number of places for caravans to come in is limited, so they are scrambling against time.
They don’t know when they will be kicked out, so they all want to sell the goods as quickly as possible. ??
Otherwise, if you drop it on your hands, you will lose even more money on the round-trip freight.
The Sheriff said categorically, "While you are staying here, I can extend your stay in Fairy City accordingly. If it is easily damaged goods, you can choose to sell them during the day, but you must be accompanied by my people."
.You must stay here at night until I find out the real murderer."
This request is already considered very humane.
These merchants also accept it as soon as they see fit. You must know that elsewhere, the local tyrants in the fiefdoms do not care about their life or death.
I had no choice but to agree.
Seeing that they all agreed, the Sheriff said, "Starting tomorrow, I will talk to you one by one. Please cooperate with me and don't panic. Otherwise, if you can't find the real murderer in one day, you will be trapped here all day."
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These words really made everyone feel anxious for no reason.
Unless the real culprit reveals his flaws, who would be stupid enough to admit it?
Not to mention those who have been trapped for three to five years, even if they are stuck for a few months, many of them will have their livelihood disrupted for this year and cause countless troubles.
Therefore, in addition to being afraid of this real murderer, everyone is more angry.
Lin Mengya observed the people around her calmly, but she was surprised by the methods of this Sheriff.
With just a few words, he stirred up the anger of most people.
In this way, the life of the real murderer will be even more difficult.
But at this moment, a city guard hurried over and whispered a few words into the Sheriff's ear.
He frowned, then waved his hand and ordered people to leave.
Everyone looked at him.
"The guy who identified Bai Jing before is now dead in prison. He was poisoned."
This is a lot of information.
First of all, that guy is the one who falsely accused Lin Mengya.
She was indirectly proven by the sheriff that she was not suspected of murder for the time being, so the guy was very suspicious.
Either he is the murderer, or he was instructed to frame her.
But now that the guy is dead, and he still dies in prison, it's naturally not at the hands of the Sheriff.
In this case, the guy will be People were killed and silenced.
The death of the second person is like a big net, covering everyone here.
"I have to go back and deal with this matter first. You guys should think about it carefully first."
The Sheriff left in a hurry with his men.
Lin Mengya looked at the other person's back, and after a moment, showed a strange smile.
"Master, what have you thought of?"
Cairu looked at her master and asked quietly.
She smiled and said nothing, wanting to take her people back to the room first.
Unexpectedly, I was blocked halfway.
"You bastard! It's all your fault!"
The one who spoke was still the reckless man.
Cairu was not polite and twisted the man's arm. He grinned in pain and said coldly, "My boss is not someone you can insult at will."
I didn't expect that a girl who looked so weak could be so powerful.
The people around him immediately retreated. No matter how resentful he was, they didn't dare to twist the tiger's beard at will.
Lin Mengya passed by the man and saw a special pattern tattoo on the back of his neck.
She felt that she had seen the pattern before, so she asked Xiaoyao to search for it, and then found the answer.
"Master, this pattern is the logo of an underground force called the 'Iron Horse Gang'. When Zhenlongtang expanded, we had to deal with the Iron Horse Gang. These people are real desperadoes. They do all kinds of bad things, and
There is no bottom line.”
No wonder, he is so fierce that even the Sheriff of Immortal City dares to question him.
She didn't say anything immediately, but watched the other party's reaction coldly.
The reckless man's face turned red. He obviously didn't expect that he would be humiliated by a little girl. He immediately used his arms to try to reverse the defeat.
However, the Kung Fu learned by Cai Ru is specifically about using softness to overcome hardness.
No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't break free.
In the end, I had to grit my teeth and hold on for dear life.
Lin Mengya glanced at it and said, "Okay, let go, everyone must get along well in the next few days."
After Cai Ru heard this, she let go.
The rude man glared at them fiercely, rubbed his shoulders and left.
In fact, Cairu is not at ease, but now, no one dares to challenge her.
She led the people to the front of the shopkeeper and said warmly, "Boss, please open a guest house for me. I can just stay in the two rooms before."
The boss looked embarrassed.
"I'm so sorry, Boss Bai, but the room you lived in before has been rented out."