Tang Xinde wandered uneasily in the second hall, looking sometimes confused and sometimes panicked.
It is already late at night.
The watchman's voice came from outside the county office, but he didn't feel sleepy at all.
As the magistrate of You County and the second-in-command of the county, I feel deeply isolated and helpless at this moment.
The magistrate of You County was removed from his official position. The new magistrate has not yet taken office, and the chief arrester was beheaded again. His death was miserable.
Tang Xinde has become the most powerful person in You County today.
But is this really a good thing?
"Who is it? Who is targeting us? Will it be my turn next?" Tang Xinde was worried.
But I saw two figures, one behind the other, walking from outside the second hall.
"Second Master, the head of Yuncheng Railway is here to visit." The yamen servant bowed and stepped aside, revealing the figure behind him.
"Is it you?"
"What else are you doing here?"
Tie Tang couldn't take his eyes off, carefully observing the county magistrate's every move. After a while, he slowly walked forward.
"Tie was ordered by the Chief of Qingshui County to investigate the death of Chief Li Chengyun."
He took out the inspection order, which still attracted people's attention in the night.
Tang Xinde turned from worry to joy and quickly stepped forward: "It would be great if the Iron God Catcher is willing to intervene.
Just...
This matter has been taken over by the local Oversight Council. Why is the Iron God arrested here?"
"Tang County Cheng, you also have a motive for committing the crime!" Tie Tang strode closer, and Tang Xinde stepped back repeatedly, and sat down on the chair with a bang.
"It's not me! The Overwatch Council didn't even look for me."
"They are not looking for you... because they are afraid of alerting the enemy. When they actually take action, can they inform you in advance?"
"It's just nonsense, impossible, absolutely impossible." Tang Xinde didn't admit it, but he believed it in his heart.
"Let me tell you everything you know. As long as Tang County Prime Minister Tie Mou solves the case quickly, the Supervisory Yuan will surely have no other reason to cause trouble for you."
"Okay!" Tang Xinde agreed directly without thinking.
The two sat separately, asking and answering questions, and the candle gradually changed from long to short.
"The last few questions... How much does Tangxian Cheng know about what Li Chengyun did in the past?"
"How does this relate to solving the case?"
"Maybe it's not related, but Tie wants to know." Tie Tang said in a very hard tone. He wanted to know the news about Pang Feiwen and others.
Tang Xinde hesitated again and again, but finally said slowly: "I don't know much, but actually I am not the same group as them.
You are also the chief arrester. You should know that since the county government is named the third in command, it is also a check and balance for the imperial court."
Tie Tang did not object, knowing that the other party was telling the truth.
The county magistrate, the county magistrate, and the chief arrester are nominally a trinity, but the forces behind them are completely different.
Generally speaking...
The three parties will not get together and it will be difficult for them to join forces.
But people need to communicate, especially in a big dyeing vat like officialdom.
Due to various factors such as being in the same department, classmates, same period, same year, same department, fellow villagers, etc., many officials have known each other before they took office.
Then when you do things...it will naturally be different.
"Do you know Pang Feiwen?"
"Of course!"
"This man is arrogant and domineering, with high vision and low hand. He is a well-known playboy in Qingshui County."
"What is his relationship with Qingshui County's arrester Yan Su?"
"I don't know about that. Shouldn't the Iron Catcher know better about the inspection department's affairs?"
"Li Chengyun accepted bribes in the past, did he distribute them to you and the original magistrate?"
"This..."
"Why didn't the Supervisory Yuan arrest you and Li Chengyun when they investigated the county?"
"If everyone is arrested, there will be no one left in You County. Who will manage the daily government affairs?
Moreover, Li Chengyun and I are just in normal contact, giving gifts and returning gifts.
There is no such thing as corruption or bribery. The iron catcher should pay attention to his wording."
Tie Tang laughed.
These people really understand officialdom.
But no matter how many fancy names you say, if you really conduct a thorough investigation, you will not be able to escape the guillotine of the court.
"What's behind Pang Feiwen? How long have he known Li Chengyun?"
"He met Li Chengyun..."
.........
Tie Tang left the county government office, the morning light appeared in the sky, and he walked directly to the You County Supervisory Office.
This place is as dark as Longyuan. After reporting the situation at all levels, a dedicated person led the way and led Tie Tang into the main hall.
There is already a person waiting here.
With his back to Tietang, his body was as tall as a mountain, and his back was straight, like an eternal oil lamp, lighting up the world.
"Iron Captor, why don't you come to plead guilty and be punished?"
The man turned around. He was about twenty or thirty years old, with a majestic body and a dignified appearance.
His eyes are like cold stars, his sword-shaped eyebrows are slanted, and his chest is broad and broad. He has the majesty of being invincible, but also has the courage to worry about the world and dare to be the first in the world.
"My lord is..."
"Su's single name is Yi, Zi'an, and he is the supervisor of You County."
"It turns out it's Mr. Su. I've admired his name for a long time. Could it be that you also think Mr. Tie is the murderer?"
Tie Tang roughly guessed the other party's identity because he had met Yu Qiulu.
"You are one of the suspects."
"What a coincidence, the official is here to investigate the case of the death of Chief Li Chengyun." Tie Tang took out the inspection order and briefly stated his intention.
Su Yi looked at the token and said something meaningless.
"Finding the murderer is not necessarily a pleasant thing. Now that the Iron Catcher has taken over the case, you will be fully responsible for it, which saves me the trouble."
Tie Tang frowned slightly: "What do you mean, sir?"
"Send off guests!"
——
After leaving the Supervisory Yuan, Tie Tang was even more confused.
"Inspector Su Yi...does he know who the murderer is?"
"But why don't you take action and bring him to justice?"
"This person was demoted to You County, and his cultivation strength is unfathomable. Could it be that he used the soul arresting technique to find Li Chengyun's soul and know the murderer in advance?"
Tie Tang is still unable to use the soul-binding method.
But supervision is different.
Not to mention their own strength, they can even issue soul arrest orders themselves, communicate with the underworld, and directly interrogate souls.
The chief arrest of a county is dead. Whether the case is serious or not depends on who is involved.
Tie Tang actually doesn’t know whether it’s worth using the soul-binding technique.
What is certain is——
To perform the soul-binding technique, you must pay a certain price, or some kind of concession from the world of heaven to the underworld.
It’s not something that can be done easily!
"He knew who the murderer was, but he didn't tell me, and he didn't seem to want me to find it. What twists and turns are there?"
You County Supervisor’s Office.
The group of detectives looked at Tie Tang sitting down with Da Ma Jin Dao, their expressions were full of tangles.
This person has just arrested his chief catcher, and is about to investigate the death of the chief catcher.
Many police officers are not convinced.
"Everyone, who will explain the case to me?"
The man sitting in the county arrest position stood up and said: "Captain Iron, according to the clues we have so far, you are also one of the suspects."
"When did the crime occur?"
"At midnight last night, someone found the body of Mr. Li who had been arrested ten miles outside the city."
"Time of death?"
"It is speculated that it is approximately between Unity time yesterday and today."
"So long apart?"
"The person who took action was very powerful, and his martial arts practice was weird. A lot of his energy and blood evaporated, and he was not strong enough to do it. It was difficult to prepare and find out the specific time."
Tie Tang knocked on the table and said calmly: "I was not in You County when the crime occurred, but in Longyuan City. There are a lot of witnesses to this matter."
When Li Chengyun died, he was still in the Longyuan County government office, holding talks with Zhang Zhixian.
Many detectives looked at each other, but still chose to believe Tie Tang. After all, with a little inquiry, the truth can be found out, and there is no need to make up lies.
The Youxian County Sheriff waved his hand, and a Meihua internal guard walked out of the arresting hall and went to Longyuan to verify.
"Where is Capt. Li's body? Have any footprints or fingerprints been collected around it?"
"The body was in Yizhuang, and nothing was found at the scene."
"Take me to the place where the crime occurred!"
After leaving the county government office, there were already many people on the street. The rising sun in the morning gradually rose higher, spreading its brilliance to the earth.
Tie Tang got on his horse and followed the policemen outside the city.
Before leaving the city, Tie Tang saw a familiar figure and couldn't help but feel a little confused.