[Three Kingdoms] After offending Wei Guoquan, I went to the peak of my life

Tan Chuo's first thought was that he was betrayed by someone.

Because this idea was too strong, almost certain, Tan Chuo forgot to argue, his mind was full of fear and resentment.

——Who betrayed him! ?

Zheng Ping returned to the lacquer table on the left with his sleeves in his sleeves, and glanced up.

The county government sitting at the top nodded slightly.If it wasn't for a ghost in his heart, how could Tan Chuo be dumbfounded by a sentence. Obviously, Tan Chuo participated in at least one of the two incidents of beating Mi Heng in the alley and stealing the imperial gifts.

At this time, he already had a little admiration for Zheng Ping.Now that he had found a key clue according to Zheng Ping's strategy, he put on a majestic face and slapped the table hard according to the plan that Zheng Ping had said in advance.

Because he didn't control his strength well, the county lieutenant's face twisted for a moment. In Tan Chuo's eyes, it was the county lieutenant who showed a fierce expression towards him.

Originally, he was stunned by Zheng Ping's words, and he subconsciously believed it. Seeing the county captain's ruthlessness, the remaining two or three points of doubt were frightened and annihilated——

It turned out that what "Mi Heng" said was true.The county lieutenant must have known the truth, so he showed such a stern expression to him.

Tan Chuo was almost scared out of his wits, his two sides were fighting, and he didn't dare to make any more sophistry.

The county lieutenant bared his teeth in pain, shivering, withdrew his hand, and rubbed it gently behind the case: "Are you recruiting or not?"

Even though he already had a premonition that he was doomed, Tan Chuo did not intend to confess the matter at this time.

"I do know these people, but I don't know what they confessed... Maybe there are inaccuracies in it. I implore the county captain to let me confront them in court."

If he hadn't been caught by Zheng Ping, fell into a trap unexpectedly, and heard the news of his accomplice confessing - with Tan Chuo's deceit and disguise, it would be impossible to reveal his flaws so quickly.

But at any rate, he wasn't really stupid, and he took the initiative to admit everything.Instead of again denying his crimes or admitting to them, he ambiguously made demands to confront the others.

In order to cover up his inner thoughts, he lowered his head, not seeing the county lieutenant cast a surprised glance at Zheng Ping after listening to his request.

Tan Chuo's follow-up reaction was unexpectedly hit by Zheng Ping again.

The county lieutenant suppressed the complicated thoughts in his heart, and said to Tolerance standing at the door: "Come here, bring the few people on this list."

Immediately turned to Zheng Ping, "Come out with me, I have something to ask you."

When the county captain called Zheng Ping to go out, he was still majestic and upright. As soon as he went out and walked to a place where others could not see, he immediately coddled him, politely and slightly flattering, and asked:

"You clerk, is it true that there is such a person as the 'Green Apricot Thief' who likes to use a knife to carve the pattern of green apricot leaves in the thief's home after committing a crime?"

Receiving the county lieutenant's curious and thirsty eyes, Zheng Ping chuckled ambiguously:

"The notice only said that the 'Green Apricot Bandit' was haunted, and that after committing the crime, a green apricot leaf would be left in the owner's home. It didn't say whether the leaf was a real leaf or a cut from a sword."

The county lieutenant vaguely realized something, and couldn't help opening his eyes.

"If Tan Chuo left real green apricot leaves, then the 'Green Apricot Bandit' would like to leave marks on the green apricot leaves with a sword; A thief who threw green apricot leaves."

The "Green Apricot Bandit" appeared in the city. It was originally the fake news released by the county government after asking Cao Cao for instructions. Of course, they had the final say on what kind of green apricot leaves the "Green Apricot Bandit" left behind.

The county lieutenant realized the insidiousness of it, and felt that Zheng Ping was not easy to mess with.

His attitude was more polite.After the conversation just now, he has already confirmed that this "Green Apricot Bandit" is a non-existent character, but a character made up by Zheng Ping casually.

What the county lieutenant didn't know was that this "Green Apricot Thief" actually existed, but this person did not live in Dahan, but an acquaintance Zheng Ping knew in his previous life.

——Even if it is a fraudulent lie, a lie based on the truth is easier to win people's trust than a lie made out of nothing.

The reason why "Green Apricot Thief" was named Qingxing is indeed related to his love of carving green apricot leaves with a short knife.But for ordinary people who don't know the green apricot thief, when they hear the words "leave the green apricot leaves", the first thing that comes to mind is to leave the green apricot leaves on the spot instead of carving them with a knife.

Zheng Pingdao: "Wait for the few people on the list to be brought to justice, the county captain, don't forget to detain them in another place according to our prior agreement."

"Naturally." The county lieutenant responded immediately, thinking of Tan Chuo in the hall again, "Let's interrogate the rest of the people first, which may delay a lot of time. Will it make Tan Chuo suspicious?"

"Don't worry, it's just for him to let his imagination run wild."

It turned out that what Zheng Ping said about "everyone else has been recruited" was a lie, just to defraud Tan Chuo.In the absence of evidence, it is impossible for the county government to arrest people just because of Zheng Ping's few words.

And just now, based on Tan Chuo's dumb gaffe when he saw the list, the county lieutenant was basically sure that the people on the list were indeed related to the case, and that they had secrets with Tan Chuo.

So he sent someone to "invite" the remaining few people to try first.Through Zheng Ping's orderly arrangement, the county lieutenant vaguely knew that Zheng Ping wanted to make a time difference.But how to make these people plead guilty is something that the county lieutenant can't figure out.

He had more expectations than he had expected, and ordered the officials to clear the way and lead them to the interrogation room on the left side of the middle hall.

The county lieutenant asked Zheng Ping to sit in the interrogation room and waited, carefully and thoughtfully sent someone to bring over the clove water specially for drinking, and then went to the small room at the back, which was only separated by a wall, and was ready to see how Zheng Ping performed.

He also ordered a glass of lilac water for himself, took a sip, and his lips and teeth were fragrant.

Just when he was leisurely and comfortable, and was about to tilt his body to sit more comfortably, the small door of the room opened.

The county magistrate entered the door first, and turned sideways to give way, respectfully making a gesture of invitation.

The county lieutenant was startled, subconsciously sat up straight, and got up to greet him.

Dressed in autumn-colored court clothes, she stepped through the door first and broke into sight.Then there is a slender and moderate figure, an elegant and peaceful appearance, a seal ribbon and a sword that sway from side to side as he walks.

The person who came was actually Sikong Cao Shangshu, serving Xun Yu.

The county lieutenant didn't understand why Xun Yu and the county magistrate came to this place, so he didn't dare to blame him, so he hurriedly stepped forward to explain the situation: "The next door will be used for trial later, I'm afraid it will disturb Jun Xun and the magistrate..."

Receiving the gaze of the county magistrate belatedly, the county lieutenant shut his mouth and looked at the county magistrate and Xun Yu anxiously.

Xun Yu said with a smile: "I heard that there is a case in the Yamen, and the person who raised the case is You Zhengping. I happen to have an old relationship with You Zhengping, so I came here to ask—is this case allowed to listen?"

County lieutenant: ...

He almost blurted out: Jun Xun said "you are old", does it mean that You Zhengping said that you "only have a good-looking face, and you can mourn funerals based on your appearance"?

Fortunately, he has been in the officialdom for many years, and he didn't lose his head because of several shocks.

He suppressed the messy thoughts in his heart, and said weakly: "Of course it can..."

Thus, the county lieutenant sat in a small room with his immediate superior and the even bigger boss, relatively silent.

Xun Yu sat upright and straight, with long eyelashes slightly drooping, as quiet as an elegant ink painting.

The county magistrate and the county lieutenant sitting next to him were also sitting upright, but they looked a little uncomfortable and stiff. Obviously, even though Xun Yu was peaceful and not difficult to get along with, his presence still made them feel a lot of pressure .

Xun Yu was keenly aware of the strangeness of the two of them, and asked a few questions in a chatty manner.After questioning and answering, the two of them unknowingly relaxed and no longer felt uncomfortable.

The servant served the honey water, but Xun Yu didn't drink it, and listened to the movement in the interrogation room next door.

A few indistinct shouts and curses came.

It turned out that Tolerance came back from looking for someone, and was escorting a few people on the roster, and entered the interrogation room next door from the courtyard.

Zheng Ping had already noticed that there was more than one person in the next room, so he didn't pay attention, and with the same expression as the original owner, he glanced at several people one by one with his knife-like gaze.

The few people didn't know why they were arrested. Except for a grumpy and impatient rich man who scolded a few times, the rest of them didn't dare to make trouble. They just kept beating the tolerance and asking why.

When they saw Zheng Ping in the interrogation room, they finally realized what was going on.

Guilt and uneasiness flashed in the eyes of one or two, and the rest stared at Zheng Ping angrily.The kid from the rich family who just scolded all the way was the best among them. Not only did he blatantly show hostility to Zheng Ping, but he also started cursing on the spot, which made the chief judge in the interrogation room look ugly, and wanted to cover his ears to make him shut up.

"presumptuous."

One of the tolerances pulled out a short section of the saber from his waist, successfully stopping the sonic attack of the rich boy.

"Looking at the reactions of everyone, I think I already know why I came here this time?"

A student who looked calmer among the few spoke first: "You Zhengping, although we had a little rift in the past, it was only a verbal friction. You don't have to doubt us every time something happens..."

"You also know that 'it's just verbal friction'." Zheng Ping looked at the student who spoke, his eyes were cold, "I and you are just verbal friction, but you and me..."

He approached several people, the arc of his lips was like a sharpened blade:

"What kind of deep hatred makes you want to put me to death?"