"My name is Lin Geng, and I am one of the thirty government servants responsible for guarding the bank. This batch of tax money deposited at Shuntong Bank was originally going to be transported to the capital by water in three days. You ask why it is not released.
In the treasury, but in Shuntong Bank? We have always done this. We do not have our own sea-going ships. If we want to transport money to the capital quickly, the only way to transport money is by water.
If we travel by land, it would take several months, but by sea and land it only takes three to five days. We have always traveled by sea.
Shuntong Bank's silver ship carries copper coins to the capital every quarter to exchange for silver and gold. We borrowed their ship to go with them and were on guard along the way. Shuntong Bank made room for us on the silver ship.
They sent us to the capital together. We saved time and travel expenses, and the bank saved the cost of hiring guards. We have been mutually beneficial for more than thirty years, and there has never been any mistakes."
"My name is Yang Feng, and I am the leader of the arrest team. I was also the one who discovered that the tax money was stolen. This happened this morning. The tax money will be loaded on the ship in three days. I wanted to tell you something before departure.
The tax money was counted once, and when I went in, I found that the money was gone."
"My name is Deng Xuan, the boss of Shuntong Bank. Our bank has a history of more than a hundred years. We dare not say that in other places. We are definitely the number one in Fuzhou. You don't have to scare me. One hundred thousand taels of silver
, it’s just a drizzle for us. It’s a good thing to be able to find it. If you can’t find it, we will compensate you, but this matter must be reduced to a big deal and a trivial matter, and it must not affect our business.
"My name is Guo Wei. I was in charge of the night watch yesterday. I sat on the roof and didn't sleep all night, but I really didn't hear anything. Ask me about my cultivation. I'm a first-class expert.
, what I am best at is concealed weapons, my eyesight and ears are definitely good enough, I can hear someone clearly even if they are whispering a hundred steps away."
"My name is Yao Shun. I'm the yamen on duty during the day. Yes, I usually like to play tricks. I owe some money outside. Hey, what do you mean? You don't think I stole the tax money, do you? Haha, I
If I had the guts, I would have been promoted and made a fortune long ago, why would I still be a small government servant?"
"Sir, I didn't steal the money. I don't know anything. I'm just a clerk at the bank. I usually deliver meals and run errands for you guys. I've never been near the bank at all."
The thirty state government officials who guarded the bank and the two bank clerks were all interrogated by the Jinyiwei people.
After interrogation and interrogation, there was no suspicion. After all, whether it was a day shift or a night shift, each shift consisted of fifteen people.
These people were drawn from various positions by the state government. Many of them did not know each other at all, and there was no possibility of collusion.
Otherwise, one or two people might be able to hide it, but there is no reason why all of them should be movie stars if there are more than a dozen of them.
However, during Jin Yiwei's investigation, it was discovered that although some of these people had guilty consciences, they were tainted in other aspects and had nothing to do with the missing silver case. They did not look like they were committing theft.
"It's not this, it's not that either. Could it be that the one hundred thousand taels of silver just flew away on its own?"
Wang Xu put his hands behind his back, looked at the bank in front of him, and said, "Open it."
click
The lock was lowered, and the two guards in uniform pushed open the iron door of the bank with all their strength.
Wang Xu walked in without hesitation and saw that only the red cloth spread under the silver coins was left on the shelf in the bank. The silver coins had long since disappeared.
After walking around inside, Wang Xu stepped lightly on the ground. The ground was thick and silent, and the thieves who stole the silver coins did not enter through holes.
"strangeness!"
Wang Xu looked around and asked without looking back: "Did you find any clues during the previous search?"
"Sir, does a mouse hole count?" A guard in Jinyi couldn't help but said, but he shrank his neck as soon as he said it, feeling that this answer was too stupid.
"Mouse hole?"
Wang Xu's eyes narrowed and he quickly located a dark rat hole under the north corner.
After looking at the mouse hole, Wang Xu touched his chin and asked: "Apart from this, are there any clues?"
"Sir, there is no more." The people in Jinyiwei shook their heads. If there were clues, they would not be helpless.
"There's none?"
Wang Xu muttered, focusing on the rat hole again, narrowing his eyes slightly.
Sherlock Holmes once said that if all impossibilities are eliminated, the remaining one will be the truth no matter how unbelievable it is.
He has already looked at the stone lions outside the bank and the ranking of door gods enshrined on the door frame. There are no signs of damage.
In addition to the fact that it is not man-made, other than this mouse hole, I really can’t think of any other possibility.
"Rat spirit? No, it can't be a rat spirit. If it is a rat spirit, the door god will not let it steal things. What is it, a big rat with intelligence and specially trained to steal things?" If it is just pure.
The rat, door god and stone lion will not attack it, and it is really possible for it to steal silver coins.
In the world of Liaozhai, there are countless strange people and strange things, and there may not necessarily be some animal tamers who are proficient in taming animals but have bad intentions.
Wang Xu walked to the door of the mouse hole, pondered for a moment, and said, "Go and find out if there is anyone in Fuzhou City who is proficient in animal training."
"Yes, sir."
The Jin Yiwei took the order and left. Finding people is their strength. As long as they have this person, they can definitely find him.
After a while, the people from Jin Yiwei came back and replied: "Sir, there is a family of monkey performers in Fuzhou City. Their ancestors have been monkey performers for generations. It is said that they can not only play monkeys, but also control snakes, dogs, rats, cats, and birds."
"Go over and have a look!" Wang Xu turned around and left. No matter if there were dates or not, he would hit two shots first.
A group of people left the bank in a mighty manner, got on their horses, and headed towards the home of the animal trainer named Zhang.
Zhang is one of the few surnames, and among the hundreds of surnames, it does not rank among the top 100. However, when it comes to monkey opera, the Zhang family is well-known in Fuzhou City.
There are different opinions as to whether the Zhang family are locals, some say they are, some say they are not.
The earliest record in the local county annals can be traced back to 150 years ago. It is recorded that there was a man in Fuzhou City who was good at taming animals, known as Mr. Zhang, and he was famous for his beast-taming in the streets.
In this way, the Zhang family can be considered a century-old family. Their ancestors have been doing the same thing for generations, which is not common.
"Sir, this is it."
Under the leadership of Jin Yiwei, Wang Xu stood in front of a house.
This family looks like it used to be a big family. Although the house is a bit old, it is a large house with three entrances and three exits. This kind of specification is not common in ordinary people's homes.
"Knock on the door!"
Wang Xu winked at the Jin Yiwei beside him, and two people immediately stepped forward and slapped the door fiercely.
After beating for a while, an impatient voice came from inside, shouting: "Stop knocking, who is it?"
crunch
The wooden door opened, and a young man in his twenties with a somewhat pale face poked his head out of the door.
When he saw that the people standing outside were all Jin Yiwei wearing Feiyu uniforms and carrying swords at their waists, the young man quickly put on a smile and said, "Masters, what are your orders?"
"Your name is Zhang Deming, right?"
"It's me! It's me"
After hearing the young man's answer, Jin Yiwei asked again: "Where is your father?"
The smile on Zhang Deming's face froze, and he sighed: "My father died of illness half a year ago, and now I am the only one in the family."
"That's you."
Jin Yiwei pushed Zhang Deming away and waved: "Brothers, go in and search!"
"Hey, what are you doing?" Zhang Deming wanted to stop him, but was pushed to the ground.
Before he could get up from the ground, Zhang Deming looked up and saw a pair of black boots and an elegant voice: "You are Zhang Deming. Your incident has been exposed, do you understand?"
Zhang Deming climbed up on his hands and knees, with a humble smile on his face, "Sir, I don't understand what you are talking about."
Wang Xu had a sneer on his face. He was not sure before, but after seeing Zhang Deming's reaction, he knew that this guy was the one who did it.
You know, pupils can't lie. The first time he saw Jin Yiwei, Zhang Deming's pupils shrank, and subconsciously, he made a move to close the door.
Although this action was quickly suppressed by him, it could not fool Wang Xu's eyes. How could a person with no evil intentions be so afraid of Jin Yiwei?