The inspection found no abnormalities, so his expression calmed down, but he still frowned and thought carefully.
Someone reminded: "Sir, this kind of abnormal appearance, whether it is good or bad, is not something we can deal with. We must report it to the county immediately. The government is responsible for it."
The patrol inspector immediately came to his senses and waved his hand: "The water temple is sealed and no one is allowed to enter - you are a scholar and you are not allowed to make any noise. Please retreat!"
Su Ziji smiled. If the demon hadn't disappeared when the white light appeared, and he threw the body into the dry well, he would have gotten into some trouble.
I took a quick look and found that Ding Ruili had disappeared.
"There must be something wrong with Ding Ruili. We have to find a way to find out when we go back." Su Ziji was a little tired at this time and did not pursue the whereabouts. Besides, now that the aura of the water temple has attracted the attention of the townspeople and officials, Su Ziji did not want to stay there.
There's trouble here.
He immediately withdrew and called the bullock cart back home. But when this happened, even the cart driver couldn't help but talk about it on the road and asked what he saw.
Su Ziji reluctantly replied: "I just walked around outside and saw a light inside. I thought something strange was going on, so I hurried out."
"Hey! That's right. If it were me, I wouldn't dare to go in." The coachman understood and didn't ask again. He also didn't expect that the person sitting in the car was the instigator of this incident.
Linhua County·Tan Family
After running around for a day and a night, an ox cart carried Ding Ruili to the door of Tan's house in Linhua County. Ding Ruili looked a little tired and looked around.
The streets were quite prosperous, but certainly not comparable to those in Fucheng. Ding Rui immediately ordered the coachman to come forward and knock on the door.
After a long while, an old voice came from inside: "Who is it?"
"I know the whereabouts of your son, and I came here to tell you." Ding Rui stood outside and said.
There was silence for a while, then the door opened, and it was Tan Youshan who came out.
Although he was getting older, his back was straight and his face had the majesty of having been in the law for a long time. He was a well-known old catcher. But now, in less than two months, he seems to have aged ten years.
The sharp edges and corners became saggy, and the white hair fell down. He looked at Ding Ruili. After a moment, he turned around with a dull expression and motioned to follow: "Come in."
Ding Ruili didn't mind his attitude at all, entered the room, refused tea, and said: "Don't talk nonsense, I'm here to tell you that your son is dead."
"Stop talking nonsense!" The old man, who had a dull expression and no luster in his eyes, suddenly turned around and stared at him with a sinister look in his eyes, like a lone wolf that had lost its pack!
"My son is living well, you don't have to curse him!"
"Old man, why should you deceive yourself? Your son Tan An offended Su Ziji not long ago. Not only did he lose his job, but he also left home in anger and hasn't come back for this period of time. You should have guessed that something might have happened.
Something." Ding Ruili said slowly with deep eyes.
Tan Youshan was silent for a moment and said: "You are right, I had a premonition. But, you said that my son is dead, what evidence is there?"
"Evidence, this is written evidence." Ding Ruili took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Tan Youshan.
Tan Youshan was literate, so he took it and unfolded it. It was indeed Tan An's handwriting. It roughly said that he had an appointment with Su Ziji. If he could not come back, he would be killed by him. There was a date underneath, and it turned out to be yesterday.<
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With trembling hands, he raised his head and looked at Ding Ruili.
Ding Ruili didn't look at his tearful look and continued: "Tan An, because of his hatred for seizing his wife, made an appointment with Su Ziji to meet behind the Shuiyuan Town Shuishui Temple and wanted to argue with him. Who knew that Su Ziji would become angry and
He killed Tan An and hid his body in the dry well of the water temple."
"Although I saw it with my own eyes at the time, I was afraid of being silenced, so I could only hide in the dark. Now I am telling you, my father-in-law, just to prevent you from being kept in the dark."
"After all, it is a great hardship in life for a white-haired person to give a black-haired person a gift. Tan An is your only son, and Su Ziji killed him. This is not only murder, but also cuts off the incense of your Tan family. It is a great hatred." "You don't have to say anything anymore." Tan Youshan suddenly interrupted him, his eyes were cold. He was an old catcher and had seen too many things. He could tell this provocation at a glance.
But this person is right. Tan An is his only son. If he dies, the Tan family will be cut off. This is a mortal enemy.
"It's hard work for you coming here, why don't you tell me how to deal with Su Ziji."
Of course, Tan Youshan knew that this matter was strange, and even his son's departure was strange. But even so, if Su Ziji really killed his son, he would fight him until death.
Seeing him on the road, Ding Ruili was satisfied: "Su Zi will attend the Autumn Palace in August. You can go and report in the Autumn Palace. The Autumn Palace is the national talent promotion ceremony. The imperial court has a special school inspector to supervise it, which is equivalent to an imperial envoy!"
"If you beat the drum and alarm Qiu Wei, then the school inspector will join the provincial government to investigate. Even if someone wants to suppress the matter, it will be impossible."
"If you file a lawsuit now, the county magistrate may not help you, and the prefect may not accept the case."
This is correct. Tan Youshan is just an old official. He is very dignified to the people, but to the government, he is just a shrimp.
The county magistrate will definitely not accept the case immediately as it concerns the head of a government. It is not in compliance with the laws of the Zheng Dynasty to go beyond the county magistrate to sue Su Ziji.
When will there be an exception? That is, at the time of Qiu Wei, when it came to students participating in the imperial examination, the matter immediately became a big deal.
Of course, the consequences are also very serious. Regardless of whether he is right or wrong, Tan Youshan cannot escape responsibility.
"If it is true that Su Ziji killed my son, I promise you." Knowing that something was fishy, Tan Youshan was silent for a moment and responded Shenchen.
Ding Ruili was satisfied after hearing this, and thought to himself: "As long as Tan Youshan charges forward, regardless of whether he succeeds or not, Su Ziji will not be able to participate in the imperial examination at least for this term."
Although he is driven by magic, he only insists on fighting with Su Ziji. In other matters, he is not only sober, but also infected with demonic nature, becoming more and more insidious and cunning.
After Ding Ruili left, Tan Youshan sat blankly in the darkness, his eyes glowing faintly.
"Dad, I can ride a horse."
"Dad, I will be the same official as my father in the future."
"Dad, I finally became a tolerant, and this is the iron ruler I received."
Tan An's past seemed to be still in front of him. He didn't know how much time had passed. Tan Youshan wiped his face and realized that tears were streaming down his face. He immediately rummaged through the boxes and cabinets and dug out all the money he had saved.
"I will risk my skin and use my lifelong connections to investigate. No matter who kills my son, I will fight you to death."
Of course Tan Youshan knew the strangeness and consequences of this matter, but if Tan An really died, what would be the point of everything for him?
Tan Youshan has been working for the government all his life. He may have made mistakes, but he can point to his conscience and say that he has not intentionally wronged anyone. Naturally, he has accumulated a lot of connections and favors.
At this time, you have to use everything you have. This is the grief and determination of a father!