At this moment, Jiang Ran couldn't help but take a breath of air.
I couldn't help but say:
"This is impossible!!"
How can this be?
A group of people emerged out of thin air and occupied such a large property in Cangzhou Prefecture.
But it has nowhere to go?
So how did they live here so peacefully?
No matter what, there must be a process of integration.
But... according to what Master Liu said now, this group of people just appeared out of thin air, and everyone took it for granted.
This...isn't this a ghost? Is this family some kind of monster?
Master Liu's face was also full of disbelief.
But facing Jiang Ran's words, he could only smile bitterly:
"This...this...hey, Young Master Jiang, to be honest, my heart is very confused right now...
"What's going on?"
Jiang Ran originally planned to come over and find an understanding person to ask.
It's great now that I can't ask people who understand who don't understand.
The two of them looked at each other with big eyes and small eyes. You looked at me and I looked at you, each feeling confused.
In the end, Jiang Ran was the first to break the silence.
"Master Liu, I have an unkind invitation."
"Young Master Jiang, it's okay to say so."
Master Liu spoke quickly.
Jiang Ran described the old drunkard's voice and appearance, and did not say that he was his master. He just said:
"I came to Cangzhou Mansion firstly because of the matter between Daozhen and Zhang Dongxuan, and secondly to find this person.
“It’s just that I’m short on my own, and I’m new here, so there’s really nowhere to start in the vast sea of people.
"That's why I have the audacity to ask for Master Liu's help."
"This matter is easy to talk about."
Master Liu nodded: "I will ask the police to inquire about it in a moment. I think there will be news soon."
"Then I have to thank Master Liu. Jiang Ran will never forget this kindness."
Jiang Ran cupped his fists and raised his hands.
In fact, he had no intention of leaving this matter to others.
But now that the origins of the Tang family are unpredictable and their purpose is unknown, Jiang Ran is really starting to worry about the life and death of the old drunkard.
"Don't dare."
Master Liu shook his head and then asked:
"Does Young Master Jiang know anything else about the Tang family?"
"Gone……"
Jiang Ran scratched his head:
"I only met them once yesterday, so what can I know..."
"That's true."
Master Liu nodded.
After that, the two of them chatted casually.
Jiang Ran never mentioned anything about the Tang family, as if he just visited by chance and discovered something strange about the Tang family, so he came to the government office to inform him.
An old drunkard spends his whole life "eating, drinking, whoring, gambling, cheating, and cheating."
Jiang Ran was also given the advice. Although Jiang Ran was unwilling to learn this thing, he was still influenced by it. At this time, he was pretending to be so pretentious that no one could see the slightest flaw.
Later, Jiang Ran proposed to go and see the cases of wanted criminals.
Master Liu naturally agreed to this, and immediately led Jiang Ran out of the door and walked around to another room.
This room is full of bookshelves, divided into categories and arranged according to year and month.
Jiang Ran looked at these cases and felt a lot of comfort in his heart.
I just feel like there is no file in this... This is Danfang!
Master Liu gave Jiang Ran a few words of advice, telling him that he could watch it here and that the case master could not be taken away.
However, sea fishing documents are available...but before taking them away, you need to be notified and asked to draw another one.
Jiang Ran agreed, so he took out one and sat at the table to open it.
Seeing that he was okay, Master Liu turned around and walked out the door.
After closing the door behind him, he trotted all the way to the backyard.
He came to the previous courtyard and knocked on the door:
"Sir... I have something to report."
"come in."
A deep voice came from the yard.
Master Liu quickly opened the courtyard door and heard a whistling sound.
When he looked up, he saw the frail and sickly adult of their family throwing two huge stone locks like hydrangeas.
Throw this one out, borrow another one casually, throw it again, and catch the previous one.
He lifts the weight lightly and looks extremely skilled.
He threw the stone lock casually and said:
"If you have something to say, say it, and if you have something to say, let it go."
Master Liu did not dare to go forward, for fear that the stone lock would fall and hit his head again.
This one weighed less than a hundred pounds, and if it fell on my head, I would be seriously injured even if I didn't die.
Then he told Jiang Ran about the Tang family from a distance.
"oh?"
After hearing this, the frail and sickly adult had a look of astonishment on his face.
He casually caught a stone lock and threw it aside:
"Is there such a thing?"
"I've asked the government officials to go and find out. I think I'll get a reply soon."
"kindness."
The adult pondered slightly:
"Actually, there is no need to investigate... Jiang Ran has no reason to lie and deceive you and me.
"I'm afraid the Tang family is really empty.
"Being like this...why does it make me feel a little familiar?"
"What did your Excellency think of?"
Master Liu asked quickly.
The adult pondered for a moment and did not speak. He just shook his head and smiled:
"It's okay, big things are coming soon, let's put the little things aside for now.
"Go down."
The adult waved his hand gently.
Although Master Liu felt that this was not a trivial matter, he still agreed and bowed to say goodbye.
After Master Liu left, the adult's expression became a little solemn.
"The first tax money was sent ten years ago, which means they have been here for at least ten years.
"ten years……"
He shook his head, went into the study room, dipped his pen in ink, wrote a few words, rolled it up and stuffed it into a bamboo tube.
He took out a white pigeon from the birdcage on the side and tied the bamboo tube to the white pigeon's foot.
With a shake of his hand, the pigeon suddenly flew into the sky.
…
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Jiang Ran stayed in the government office until evening.
During this afternoon, he read many cases and recorded many wanted criminals in his mind.
Thinking about it, if we meet on the road in the future, we won't be strangers to each other.
After looking at it this afternoon, Jiang Ran also discovered a problem.
There are often some differences in the sea fishing documents. Some of them say "capture alive", while others say "no matter whether you live or die".
He looked for Daozhen and Zhang Dongxuan and found that their sea arrest documents had the words "life or death regardless".
This gave Jiang Ran some clarity, as he could complete the task just by carrying the head to the government office.
I'm afraid it's because of this... If I were to chop off the head of someone else who was captured alive, most of the time I wouldn't be able to complete the task.
"That's not possible. I'll just kill the wanted criminal when I see him."
The detectives sent by Master Liu to find out the whereabouts of the old drunkard have yet to come back with any news.
When Jiang Ran left the government office, he made an agreement with him that if there was any news, he would send someone to find Jiang Ran.
Jiang Ran cannot leave Cangzhou Mansion until there is no news about this matter.
The Tang family's house was empty, and it was impossible to stay there tonight. He walked and planned to find an inn to stay temporarily.
Not far away, I saw an inn with its door open.
Jiang Ran was not picky and walked in directly.
As a result, the hall was overcrowded, and a group of Jianghu people were equipped with weapons, in small groups, shouting and drinking, drinking from large bowls, and eating large pieces of meat.
Those who knew it was an inn, but those who didn’t knew it thought it was the Juyi Hall on the mountain.
Jiang Ran was carrying a bag and a knife. As soon as he entered the door, the group of people all turned their attention to him.