From the Valley of the Wicked to the Town of Demons

It was already past noon, and everyone who hadn't eaten breakfast was already hungry.

But in the face of a table of meals, no one put down their chopsticks.

Lin Xiaochuan couldn't help it, but after all, the biggest official here is Yi Xing. According to the rules, seniors and young are orderly, and there is a difference between high and low. Only when he moves the chopsticks first can others start to eat.

"It's easy to catch the head, maybe the food is not to your liking."

Because Yi Xing didn't move his chopsticks for a long time, Du Xian on the side spoke.

"Hehe, that's how it is. We God Catchers always have rules when we go out to eat. We don't just eat and drink as we please."

After speaking, Yi Xing gave Wang Yu a look. Immediately, Wang Yu took out a small bag from his arms, which was full of silver needles, and nodded to Yi Xing after trying it in the wine and vegetables.

"Shenzhumen is worthy of being a highly valued office of the imperial court, and its actions are impeccable. Come, Du Mou respects all of you, Mr. Tiebu."

It was obvious that they couldn't trust their county government in such a dish test, but Du Xian didn't show it on his face, but opened his mouth to find a step for both sides.

"Hehe, I hope Du Xiancheng will be considerate. After all, the gods are more involved in Jianghu affairs, so you have to be more careful when you go out."

Yi Xing also raised his glass and had a drink with Du Xian.

Everyone raised their glasses, everyone on the side of the God Catcher took a sip, only Lin Xiaochuan poured down the whole cup with his neck raised, and finally looked at the remaining half of the cup in the hands of the iron catchers, and couldn't help but feel a little nervous. Little embarrassment.

He is really inexperienced in this official business.

Yi Xing picked up a small piece of fish with his chopsticks, which was a start, and then everyone was no longer polite, and moved their bowls and chopsticks one after another, and the atmosphere on the table was relaxed.

For this meal, An Sheng ate, and the two sides had a very tacit understanding, only chatting, and never talked about business matters.

Half an hour later, everyone was full of wine and food. Yi Xing said that he wanted to check the county annals for the convenience of investigating the case.

But he didn't want to ask too many questions. After all, if you ask too many questions, you will have more things to do. He had already made up his mind to cooperate with Yi Xing fully and let him check things out and leave.

They ordered people to fetch the county chronicles, and the gods and iron hunters got busy. What they wanted were county chronicles within five years, but there were quite a lot of them. When they piled up, they were almost as tall as a person.

However, consulting the county chronicles is a must for Tie Chu of the God Catchment Sect.These people are extremely efficient, they divide labor and cooperate, and they don't say what to check, they just search year by year, and finally return the county annals after checking.

"Let's stop here today, and we won't bother you much. We will help with Cui Zhi County's affairs, but I hope that Du Xiancheng will report the truth to the Yanzhou government. After all, the state government will decide how to arrange it later."

Yi Xing got up and was about to leave after speaking. Du Xian hurriedly followed and sent him out of the county office in person.

"My lord, I'm afraid these iron catchers will be disadvantageous to us."

After sending the person away, Butou Hong hurried over and whispered in Du Xian's ear.

"Hmph, how could I not know, tell Shanli not to make any moves recently, otherwise I will be in trouble if I get caught by those iron traps."

After Du Xian finished speaking, he stared coldly at the direction in which the members of the God Catch Sect left, and he didn't know what was going on in his head.

The group of Shenchuangmen went straight to the inn where they stayed the day before yesterday, the shopkeeper and the waiter were stunned, they didn't expect this group of people to come out of the county government so soon, and they looked like they were still officials.

"Hehe, for the shopkeeper, the rooms we lived in back then are still reserved."

Wang Yu stepped forward and spoke, seeming to be teasing.

"Keep it, keep it, everyone please."

The shopkeeper didn't know why, but it was obvious that these people were not easy to offend, so he nodded and bowed immediately, and sent them upstairs.

After the settlement was settled, everyone gathered in Yi Xing's room and closed the doors and windows. They were going to have a meeting.

"Well, have you seen anything?"

Yi Xing spoke, looking around at the crowd, as if waiting for their opinions.

"The death of the county magistrate is strange. I don't think it has much to do with those quacks, but an acquaintance who committed the crime."

As Wang Yu spoke, Yi Xing replied flatly, "The reason."

Clearing his throat, Wang Yu said:

"Although the scene of the crime was destroyed, the doors and windows are intact. Just imagine if it was done by gangsters, how would they enter the house?
The county government was in chaos that day, and the county magistrate and his wife hid in such an inconspicuous house, how could they not close the doors and windows tightly and lock them.

So it must be an acquaintance, the county magistrate and his wife opened the door and let the person in.

Not only that, I asked a few people, and they all said that neither the county magistrate nor his wife knew martial arts, and the furniture in the house was in good condition, which meant that there was no fight.Judging from the bodies, they were all killed by a single stabbing in the face, and there were no other injuries, indicating that the two were stabbed unexpectedly. "

After Wang Yu finished speaking, he picked up the teacup and took a sip.

"In this way, Hong's head arrest is the most suspected, and that Du Xiancheng can't get rid of the suspicion. After all, I think he has a steady pace and a restrained breath. He is also a Lianjiazi, and he probably has the strength of the eighth rank."

After Yi Xing finished speaking, he looked at Lin Xiaochuan, and said again:

"Lin Tiewei, you have had contact with those quacks, can you tell me whether anyone meets the conditions to assassinate the county magistrate."

Lin Xiaochuan was taken aback for what he said, then he tilted his head and thought about it, then shook his head and said:

"Don't look at those people who are chattering, but most of them don't have any scheming in the city. That day we climbed over the wall from the east of the county government office, and they were found not far away. They were fighting with the government officials and arresters. If you don't know the county magistrate's yard, how can you assassinate him.

In addition, among those people, although there are quite a few sword users, none of them knew the county magistrate, otherwise, they would have sneaked in to assassinate them on the first day, instead of retreating because they couldn't find a way. "

After Lin Xiaochuan finished speaking, everyone nodded, expressing that they made sense.

"That is to say, the death of the county magistrate has nothing to do with the quack, it was someone else, and he was an acquaintance.

Forget it, anyway, I have no clue for the time being, so let's put this matter aside and talk about the county chronicles, whether there is anything suspicious. "

Yi Xing said to put aside the death of the county magistrate first, and talk about the county chronicles.

"It's strange to say that this county chronicle has no clues at all.

Bandits were a disaster, probably more than two years ago, Wujia Village was wiped out, and they didn't even mention it.

In addition, according to what the innocent soul said, they should go to the city to report to the officials, but the county government's county records did not record it, which really shouldn't be.

In addition, there are quite a few newspaper officials who lost people, but according to our interviews, I am afraid that these are just a corner.

Therefore, there are only two possibilities. One is that the ghosts of Wujia Village are lying, and the other is that the county government really colluded with those bandits and deliberately left no traces.

Moreover, the county government deliberately covered up the matter of Wujia Village. After all, it is impossible for a village to completely cut off contact with the outside world. They always have relatives and friends. How could the village be deserted, but no one found it.

Therefore, I am more inclined to the latter. The county government colluded with the bandits and deliberately covered up the traces. Not only the villagers, but also other people who discovered that the village was deserted were also poisoned. "

Wang Yu spoke, and Li Tong on the side added:
"I'm afraid there is more than one Wu family village that has been murdered."

After everyone listened, they couldn't help falling into silence. Yi Xing clenched his fists, faintly turning white.