My words were vague at the beginning, my eyes were evasive, and my hands subconsciously pinched the corners of my clothes while speaking. This is a typical lie.
However, Xu Qing didn't ask any more questions. He just walked into the bedroom and took out the compiled manuscript and handed it to Su Qian.
"Gu——" Su Qian's stomach let out an unsatisfied growl after taking the manuscript.
Xu Qing looked at Su Qian, who looked away.
Xu Qing coughed and said, "Boss, are you hungry? Why don't you give me something to eat?"
Su Qian just wanted to refuse, but when she thought about the noodles Xu Qing made last time, she changed her mind: "Then I'll trouble you."
Xu Qing shook his head and said, "It should be!"
If he hadn't been nice to Su Qian, Xu Qing would have been too embarrassed to take the ten taels of silver from Magistrate Su, ten taels!
Lots of them!
Su Qian added another sentence at the end: "You need more noodles."
Cooking noodles is very fast. Boil the water, mix and stretch the noodles, and then boil the water in the pot.
It's a pity that there is no chicken soup or anything at home, otherwise Xu Qing could still make chicken noodle soup.
If you don’t have any, just make do with scallion oil noodles, which are delicious, inexpensive and easy to make.
When Xu Qing brought out the noodles, Su Qian was still reading the manuscript written by Xu Qing.
Xu Qing placed the noodles in front of Su Qian. Although Su Qian was hungry, she still ate the noodles at a leisurely pace.
But even though Su Qian devoured it from time to time, the noodles in the bowl also decreased sharply, and then decreased again.
After Su Qian had eaten and drank enough, she stood up and prepared to leave.
Xu Qing looked at the manuscript Su Qian left on the table and reminded: "Didn't the boss say that he would take the manuscript back and read it?"
Su Qian shook her head and said, "No, I just finished reading it."
After saying that, he walked out of the courtyard alone.
When Xu Qing went to the Yamen on the second day, he no longer had to patrol the streets. The task of patrolling West Street was replaced by Zhou Xianwei.
Xu Qing and Su Qian's mission is to interrogate the prisoner!
Su Qian and Xu Qing separated after entering the prison, and then went to different rooms to check the prisoners' confessions.
Su Qian looked at the prisoner squatting against the corner and said, "What should I consider? Confess or not?"
The prisoner was already looking haggard, his eyes were dull, and he looked like he had experienced intense psychological activity.
But he still moved his lips slightly and said: "Sir, the villain doesn't know anything. The villain just robbed the money that the children begged for. The villain has nothing else to confess..."
Su Qian frowned and walked out, only to see Xu Qing walking over to her with excitement and waving to her: "Boss, there's no need to work anymore, the third child has been recruited, they are in the same group.
There are also some children who were hidden in the cellar of a private house on the outskirts of the city not far from Yongzhou City."
The face of the person who was still talking hard just now suddenly changed, and his poor persistence suddenly collapsed, and he crawled over to Xu Qing and said: "Sir... I'll do it for you, I'll do it for you, there are nine of us in total...
"
He was interrupted by Xu Qing before he finished speaking: "You know the trick now? What did you do earlier?! It's too late! You have the right to remain silent now, but every word you say will become evidence in court!
"
The man immediately said: "Sir, the villain will not keep silent, the villain will attack, the villain will do anything..."
Xu Qing pulled Su Qian out and ordered the jailer to close the door. There was something wrong with this guy's mental state. He might become mentally ill...
Su Qian shook Xu Qing's hand away from Su Qian's arm without leaving a trace, then looked at Xu Qing and said, "Since you asked him to confess, then report it to him."
Xu Qing nodded and walked out of the prison with Su Qian, then entered the backyard of the Yamen and looked at Magistrate Su and said, "Sir, that person confessed."
Magistrate Su was originally sitting at the table reading a book. After hearing this sentence, he put down his book. Looking at Xu Qing and Su Qian who were very close to each other, he felt a little unhappy. He walked over and patted Xu Qing on the shoulder, and then pretended
With a very polite look, he smiled and pulled Xu Qing to sit down at the stone table.
Su Qian looked a little strange at her father who treated Xu Qing very kindly. Is the relationship between the two of them so good?
But since they were sitting next to each other, Su Qian found a seat and sat down.
Magistrate Su smiled and said: "Those people confessed? As you said?"
So Xu Qing told Su County Magistrate all the results, including the location where the child was hidden and the number of his accomplices.
After hearing this, County Magistrate Su smiled and said: "You have done well! You have made great contributions to Yong'an County. After all, the reward of ten taels of silver is too small. How about this? How about I promote you to the head catcher? From now on, you can
Pick a few more agents to patrol the streets with you."
Xu Qing was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said: "Your Excellency, you are too generous. My subordinates are inexperienced, soft-spoken, and they are also a little young. I am afraid that it will be difficult to convince the public when I become a head catcher. It is better to train with the leader for some more time."
If it were in the past, Xu Qing would definitely be a head catcher, because the head catcher's salary is high!
But thinking about it now, Xu Qing is a little reluctant, because he is no longer short of money by writing stories, and he will resign sooner or later.
The most important thing is how dangerous is it to be a head catcher?!
Catching thieves day by day, it’s better to meet someone weaker than yourself. If you meet someone with strong martial arts skills, it will be another five taels of silver in pension...
Xu Qing couldn't afford to take such a big risk.
Magistrate Su said cheerfully: "You are so humble. Judging from the achievements you have accumulated during this period, you are fully qualified to take on the responsibility of catching the head."
Magistrate Su thought: Stay away from my daughter, stay away from my daughter!
Su Qian said calmly from the side: "He is indeed inexperienced now. Why not stay with me for a little longer? It will not be too late to become a head catcher in the future."
County Magistrate Su looked at his daughter's attitude, took a deep breath and said: "Since you also feel that you are not worthy of the responsibility of catching the head, just practice more for a while."
Then Magistrate Su said: "Okay, let's put this matter aside for now. Let's talk about the prisoners."
a moment later
County government lobby
"Ascending to the Hall!"
"Wei~~wu~~"
Su County Magistrate sat on a high position, slapped the gavel and said in a serious voice: "Bring someone to commit the crime!"
Not long after, the three prisoners were pressed up.
Since someone confessed and identified, the process of signing and signing went very quickly. You can see that one of the people was in high spirits, while the other two were dull-eyed.
If they weren't being escorted by the guards, the two of them might have killed the energetic man.
After signing the signature, Magistrate Su was shocked again and said: "You have kidnapped, sold and deceived more than thirty children. This is a heinous crime that cannot be punished! I will sentence you to death today!"
In this era, it is basically impossible to make a decision. Human life is at stake. Murder is a very serious matter. The local magistrate must pronounce the sentence, and then submit it to superiors step by step. Finally, the emperor writes a personal letter, and finally can be executed in the autumn.
The energetic prisoner was suddenly startled when he heard this, and then immediately shouted: "Sir! The verdict is wrong! The verdict is wrong!"
Magistrate Su looked at the prisoner and asked, "The evidence is conclusive, what else do you have to say?"
The prisoner said anxiously: "Sir, the villain took the initiative to confess! The master said that as long as he takes the initiative to confess, the master will pardon the villain and reward him with ten taels of silver!"