The dispute between the Sweet Tofu Party and the Salty Party was just a joke to Fang Xiaopang.
This morning she ate a bowl of sweet tofu, a bowl of salty tofu, and a drawer of steamed buns. If Tangning hadn't stopped her, she would have wanted to try what the sweet and salty tofu tasted like when mixed with some vinegar.
The breakfast shop's business has declined in the past two days because another major case occurred in Lingzhou City.
The impact of the case was so great that almost the entire city of Lingzhou was under attack, and all the police officers from the governor's office, Ngee'an County government office, and Yong'an county government office were dispatched, causing panic among the people in the city.
There was so much noise, but in fact the case itself was just a small theft.
It's just that the person who was stolen was an envoy from the Chu State. He was taken away from the sheep on the street of Lingzhou. In addition to losing his money, he also lost a very important thing.
Tang Ning didn't know exactly what the Chu envoy had thrown away, but he knew that it was very important, otherwise the Lingzhou governor wouldn't be so restless and had a three-day deadline to solve the case.
If someone else has lost something, the local government can slowly investigate it, but if it cannot be found out, it will be ignored over time.
But the person who lost the things was the envoy of the Chu State. The envoy of the Chu State had something stolen on the territory of the Chen State. It was the Chen State that lost face. If any diplomatic disputes resulted from this, the seriousness of the matter would be
Even the governor of Lingzhou couldn't hold it back.
This is bad news, but there is also good news.
The good news is that the envoy of Chu State lost something on the territory of Yi'an County. The person who was ordered by Governor Dong to solve the case for three days was Zhao Zhijie, the magistrate of Yi'an County, not Zhong Mingli, the magistrate of Yong'an County.
There was nothing to worry about. Tang Ning was not free enough to worry about other people's thoughts. There was still half a year before the provincial examination. It seemed that he had enough time, but excluding the time spent on the road and various chores, there was not much time left for him.
not much.
In the past two days, police officers have been dispatched in large numbers. In Lingzhou City, the people are panicked. What is more panicked than them are the rogue gangsters in the city who are accustomed to stealing and thieving.
All the habitual thieves with criminal records in the government offices were caught and brought to the Nghe An County Government Office.
A policeman walked in quickly from outside, looked at Zhao Zhijie, and said, "Sir, the two of them have also been ruled out. They were not on the street when the envoy lost his things. There are witnesses who can testify."
Zhao Zhijie picked up his pen and crossed out two names on a piece of paper in front of him. He counted them and said, "There are five left."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone came in from outside and said, "Sir, it has been found out that the other two are not present."
Zhao Zhijie crossed out the first two names and looked at the last three remaining names.
The detective looked at him and said: "Sir, these three are brothers. They are often imprisoned for stealing things, but they all insist that they did not steal the envoy's things..."
"Which thief would admit that he stole something?" A man who looked like a police officer snorted coldly and said, "If I give them eighteen kinds of severe punishment, I don't believe they won't do it!"
Zhao Zhijie looked at him and frowned slightly.
This person was sent by Governor Dong from the Governor's Yamen to help him solve the case. Even he could not be too negligent. He spread his brows and said: "It is not appropriate to arrest the head. Several envoys from Chu State are outside
, If torture is used to extract a confession, it will inevitably make them laugh. It would be a good thing to find the envoy's lost thing. If not, the Lingzhou government abused the torture and beat him into submission, and it will be known to the whole country. "
A year ago, the imperial court decided to crack down on cruel officials, and made clear regulations on the implementation of punishments. Severe punishments should not be used indiscriminately without evidence...
Another detective came up to him and whispered: "Sir, this case is of great importance. It is a special situation. As long as those kinds of torture are not used, the superiors will not blame you."
Zhao Zhiji simply looked outside, thought about it in his mind, nodded and said, "Let's torture him."
Xiu Ba nodded and said, "It should have been like this a long time ago!"
The policeman responded, and after retreating, several people waited patiently in the hall.
"What happened to that case?" At this moment, a voice came from outside.
Zhao Zhijie looked at Zhong Mingli who came in from the outside, and said calmly: "It will be broken soon, don't bother Mr. Zhong."
As soon as he finished speaking, the policeman who had left just now came in from outside with an ugly face. He looked at Zhao Zhijie, shook his head and said, "Sir, they still didn't do anything. Could it be that they really didn't do it?"
There was still some worry on the face of the police officer. The ones they caught were all well-known habitual thieves in the city, but it only meant that they were more likely to commit crimes than ordinary people, but it didn't necessarily have to be them.
If these last three people are not the same, this case will immediately reach a deadlock.
There is only one day left before the three-day period for Governor Dong. After one day, even if Governor Dong does not blame, the Chu envoys will not let it go. There is a great possibility that they will bring the case to the forefront.
Zhong Mingli ignored Zhao Zhijie, but looked at the police officer and asked: "How far has this case been investigated? Tell the truth."
"Yes, Mr. Zhong!" The detective looked at him, nodded immediately, and said, "We have checked all the habitual thieves in the city..."
County prison.
In a certain cell, three people were leaning against the wall, their faces extremely pale.
One person wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, looked around, looked at the man next to him, and whispered: "Brother, what should I do?"
The man gritted his teeth and lowered his voice: "If you want to survive, remember this. This case has nothing to do with us. This vote was not our fault!"
The two people had expressions of extreme regret on their faces and nodded with difficulty.
If they knew that that person was an envoy from the Chu State and stole his things, the government would turn the entire Lingzhou upside down, and there would be nothing they could do to get that vote...
It's just that it's too late to say anything now. It would be better if they don't recruit them. Once they confess, they still don't know what the government will do with them. Compared with losing their heads, what is a little physical pain?
Inside the county government office, Zhong Mingli had already listened to the detective's description and understood the progress of the case.
In the end, there were only three suspects left, and these three may not be the real criminals. If this case was in his hands, the current situation would not be much better than Zhao Zhijie.
There is one day left before the three-day period. If the case cannot be solved by this time tomorrow, the Lingzhou local government will not be able to deal with this matter.
Zhong Mingli looked at him and asked: "There is still one day, can you do it?"
Zhao Zhijie glanced at him and said, "If you come to see the excitement, just go back to where you came from."
Zhong Mingli glanced at him lightly, turned around and walked out.
When he reached the door, he paused in his steps and without looking back, whispered: "Wait..."
…
While having lunch, Tang Ning found that her father-in-law was a little strange. He hesitated to speak several times, but did not speak.
He felt a little strange. Nothing major happened in Yong'an County Government these days, and he didn't need to worry about anything.
And since the Luming Banquet, Governor Dong has become much quieter. Not only did he not embarrass him, but he has shown goodwill many times. With everything going smoothly, what else could make him so troubled?
"Ning'er..." Zhong Mingli had put down his chopsticks, looked at him, and said, "I need your help on a case."
Tang Ning thought that her father-in-law had encountered another case, but she didn't expect that he was talking about the theft of the Chu State envoy.
The person directly responsible for this case should be Zhao Zhijie, the magistrate of Nghe An. It doesn’t matter if the case cannot be solved. He is a dead Taoist friend but not a poor Taoist. I don’t know why my father-in-law asked him to help.
But now that he had spoken, Tangning couldn't refuse, so she nodded and agreed without hesitation.
After all, there are no outsiders here, so he doesn't have to be modest or treat Li Tianlan like that. He is familiar with all kinds of detective dramas, and some of the ancient and modern interrogation methods he knows are indeed more scientific and advanced.
After lunch, he accompanied his father-in-law to the Nghe An County Government Office.
As soon as he entered the county government office, he saw Li Tianlan standing in the courtyard.
Li Tianlan looked at him and asked, "What is Tang Jieyuan doing here?"
Tangning thought for a while and said, "Just take a stroll..."
