Xiao Erlang never thought that there would be a problem, because he had been pretending to be a ghost for two years, and every time he appeared, even if someone saw him, they would crawl away. Moreover, he himself was also alert and could always hide as soon as possible.
stand up.
He never imagined that there were people like Bai Shan and others in the world. They could still come up with it even if they saw a ghost squatting on the ground burning paper money.
However, it may also be because he stopped pretending to be a ghost for half a year and his business has become somewhat slack.
But now that he has come to this point, Xiao Erlang has to express his feelings for everything, so he points to Bai Shan and the others and says, "Sir, the three of them also had disheveled hair and were wearing sackcloth that night. They were obviously pretending to be ghosts."
Magistrate Tang glanced at the three boys and girls and asked Xiao Erlang, "How long have they rented the Yu family's house?"
"It's been six days."
"How long has Kangxue Street been haunted?"
Xiao Erlang vaguely understood something, lowered his shoulders and said: "Two years..."
County Magistrate Tang slapped the door and said, "Don't say anything else. I just want to ask you, do you admit to the crime of seizing government property, entering private houses, and pretending to be a ghost to scare people?"
Xiao Erlang lowered his head and said: "I admit it, but sir, I really did what I did according to the words of my parents and brother. I, I am not the mastermind."
County Magistrate Tang patted the gavel to make him quiet, then turned to the depressed Xiao Dalang and asked: "Xiao Dalang, do you plead guilty?"
Xiao Dalang opened his mouth, and Magistrate Tang's brows rose. The officials on both sides banged their sticks, and he immediately said: "I admit it, I admit it."
Magistrate Tang was satisfied and had the Xiao family's parents dragged up.
Man Bao was still proud of himself, but he didn't expect that they were of no value at all, and they were immediately found out by the Tang County Magistrate without even needing to provide evidence.
She pulled Bai Shanbao, and the two of them took Bai Erlang and slipped away quietly.
Magistrate Tang glanced at them and let them go without stopping them.
The five people slipped out of the county government office and exclaimed: "The Xiao family is really amazing. They have been farming there for two years."
"It's hard to fill the gap," Bai Shanbao said: "If they were not so greedy and only opened a small piece of land and used some of the things, maybe no one would find out in ten or eight years."
After all, the prisoner's house is not so easy to sell. Even if the government is willing to sell it at a low price, no one will buy it if there are bad luck and there are rumors of being haunted.
It is common for ten or twenty years to be wasted, but like them, they win one thing and think twice, and after winning two they want three. Even if they don't catch ghosts, they will be caught one day.
Bai Shanbao frowned and said, "I wonder what they will do."
Manbao didn't know either, "Go back and read the law book?"
Bai Erlang had a headache when he thought of the thick and numerous law books, and immediately said: "Even the law books are not very detailed. It is better to ask the teacher. Otherwise, how long do you have to browse through so many books to find them?"
Bai Erlang said: "And do you have a law book with you?"
Manbao pointed at Bai Shanbao and said, "He brought it."
Bai Erlang looked at Bai Shanbao, "Are you crazy?"
"You're crazy. I got some from the government academy. Do you think I want to read it?" Bai Shanbao said, "I hate reading the law books the most. I get dizzy every time I read them."
Man Bao also doesn't like to read the law books, but some of the contents are quite interesting, so he said: "I don't like most of the law books."
Bai Erlang slumped his shoulders and said, "It's over. You don't want to see it. It must be very difficult. Wouldn't it be miserable for me when I want to learn it?"
Li Erlang came over: "...my Dajin law book is difficult to read?"
Man Bao and the others turned around and were a little surprised to see him, "Mr. Li Er, why are you here?"
Li Erlang coughed lightly and laughed: "I heard that the county government is trying a strange case today, so let's take a look. Did you catch the ghost in it?"
Manbao and the other three nodded reservedly, thinking that it was getting late and they should go home and report to their husband.
Mr. Li Er glanced at the expressions on their faces and said with a smile: "I have just arrived in Yizhou and am not familiar with it. I heard that Ganxiang Tower in Yizhou is good. Why don't I treat you to lunch?"
The three people who were about to say goodbye paused, raised their heads and glanced at Li Erlang, and then their eyes couldn't help but meet.
Li Erlang smiled when he saw it and said: "We are destined to see each other again, not to mention that I relied on you to take care of me before. Let's go. I heard that Ganxianglou's Guokui is particularly delicious when paired with their mutton soup."
Man Bao couldn't help but swallowed, and then the three of them followed Li Erlang.
The four people behind Li Erlang couldn't help lowering their heads in joy when they saw it.
Zhou Lang hesitated for a moment and quickly pulled Daji to follow him. He felt that Yaomei was so bad, how could she be lured away after just one meal?
What if it's a bad guy?
But when he came to his senses, they were already sitting in the private room of Ganxiang Tower, with ten people sitting at a full table.
This was not the first time that Li Erlang ate at Ganxianglou. He knew what was delicious, so he ordered a lot of dishes.
After the waiter brought tea, Li Erlang asked about catching ghosts. He was very curious, how did they catch ghosts?
There is nothing that cannot be said, but it is difficult to say it in front of the neighbors on Kangxue Street. After all, the Xiao family has lived there for generations.
If they knew that they were just pretending to be ghosts to catch the Xiao family, and the Xiao family had provoked one or two more things that night, they would be in trouble.
But in front of Li Erlang and others, there is no need to hide these things.
So they told them about hiding in the firewood pile in sackcloth and waiting for ghosts. Manbao also asked Li Erlang, "Mr. Li Er, your experience is richer than ours. Have you seen ghosts?"
Li Erlang: "...No."
Man Bao regretted, "I haven't seen it, sir, and you haven't seen it either, so what about you?"
The other four people who were looked at were stunned for a moment, and then shook their heads.
Bai Shanbao shrugged and said, "Look, let me tell you, there are no ghosts in this world. You don't believe it, so you still want to look for ghosts."
"They are just some people. There are many people in the world who claim to have seen ghosts," Man Bao said. "Unfortunately, they were too timid. They neither talked to ghosts nor stepped forward to seek confirmation.
"
Li Erlang felt that he might be too old to keep up with their ideas.
Li Erlang coughed lightly, interrupted their discussion, and finally brought the topic back, "What do you think of the magistrate of Huayang County?"
Man Bao nodded and said: "It's amazing."
Bai Shanbao also nodded, "The case was tried very quickly. Before I came, Mr. Wang also said that such a case might not be tried in three or four sessions, but it ended up being tried in one session."
"Have you heard of this magistrate before?"
"No," the three of them said simply, "We have only met two county magistrates, both of whom are from our county."
Li Erlang smiled and asked, "Have you only heard of these two officials? This is a bit ignorant."
Man Bao thought for a while and said: "Not only that, I have also heard about the King of Yizhou. The King of Yizhou is also an official, right? Or a high official."