Huaxi Chronicle

Huaxi County, the second hall of the county government.

There was a person sitting by the desk in the second hall. This person was about 30 years old, wearing black gauze and a blue light gown. He was the newly appointed Magistrate Lu of Huaxi County.

There is a person standing under the hall, this person is Zhang Wu, the leading policeman who arrested Xu Feibai just now.

"Grandpa, I have been locked up in prison according to your order." Zhang Wu bowed and said to Lu County Magistrate.

"You did a good job in this matter, I will give you credit, and I will mention you as a head catcher after this matter is completed." County Magistrate Lu stroked his beard and said with the corner of his mouth curled up.

After hearing this, Zhang Wu was overjoyed, bent even lower, and flattered his beard: "Thank you, Grandpa, you are wise. If it weren't for Grandpa..."

Before Zhang Wu could say the rest, County Magistrate Lu interrupted him: "Zhang Wu, there are some things you know and I know, God knows if there is a third person who knows, do you know?"

County magistrate Lu deliberately slowed down his tone, and what he said was meaningful.

Zhang Wu pretended to raise his hand, slapped his face lightly twice, and echoed, "I know, I know."

County Magistrate Lu waved his hand and said, "Just remember it in the future, and when you talk again, think about your wife, children, and mother."

When Zhang Wu heard this, cold sweat dripped down his back: "I remember, I remembered, the little one must have remembered."

"You don't need to be so afraid. I have clear rewards and punishments. As long as you do things well, your benefits will be indispensable in the future." County magistrate Lu raised his triangular eyes and smiled, "It's just that the mouth must be firmer. Do more and talk less."

Hearing the word 'benefits', Zhang Wu forgot his fear for a moment, and quickly responded: "Thank you for the reminder, the villain will be the grandfather's pawn in the future, and everything will be obeyed by the grandfather. Just like the book said Yes, bow, bow, bow, bow..."

"Dedicate yourself to death and die." County magistrate Lu added for him with a smile.

"Yes, yes, do your best." Zhang Wu silently swallowed the last words, thinking to himself, death is fine, he will not die for the Lu county magistrate.Although people die for money, birds die for food.But everyone is dead, so what's the use of that?

How could County Magistrate Lu fail to see the thought in his heart? He didn't point it out on the face, but he said contemptuously in my heart: ignorant and reckless.It is estimated that no one knows what it means to devote oneself to death and die.

Zhang Wu didn't know what was going on in his mind, seeing the smile on his face, he just thought that his determination was very successful.

He thought for a while, and offered a plan: "Grandfather, please ask me to bring the scholar's wife for interrogation. Today, I have captured both stolen goods. If I catch her, I will definitely punish her directly."

"For the time being, I didn't arrest her today to easily convict her of murder."

"That would require the young fellow jailer to say a few words, 'Take care of her more.'" One plan failed, so Zhang Wu self-righteously offered another plan.

"I will keep this man for a great use, so don't be smart." Magistrate Lu raised his brows and said coldly, "Don't forget what I just said, don't talk, and do what you are told to do well." , must not make their own claims."

After Zhang Wu listened, he kept saying yes.Inwardly cursing that the new bullshit master is really difficult to serve, he even patted his ass on the horse's legs twice.

At this time, outside the county government gate.

The carriage came from east to west and stopped outside the government office.

After the treasure box fastened the carriage, he walked towards the county government office.As soon as she stepped onto the steps in front of Huya Gate, she heard someone shouting loudly.

"The government office is an important place, and you are not allowed to trespass without permission."

"My master wants to see County Magistrate Lu, please let me know." Bao He glanced at the carriage behind him and said to the yamen servant who was on shift.

"Who is your master? The county magistrate, how can you see him whenever you want?" The office worker at the station shift glanced at the carriage and said proudly.

Seeing this, the treasure box didn't say a word, she stepped forward and walked to the front of the office worker, then took out a string of money from her sleeve, and handed it over, "Please run over, my master really has something to do with County Lu Let's discuss."

After taking the money, there was a smile on his face immediately, and he said: "Since there is something urgent, I will run this trip for you. What is the name of your master?"

"Yan Cong'an, Mrs. Yan San."

"You will wait a while, and I will report for you."

The yamen servant ran to the second hall, saw Magistrate Lu, bowed and said, "Grandpa, there is a woman named Yan Cong'an outside the door, who wants to see Grandpa."

County magistrate Lu was secretly happy when he heard the words, and the big fish began to bite the hook.Picking his sparse eyebrows, he put on airs and said: "You told her that my grandfather is busy with work and has no time to meet idlers."

"The man said that there is an urgent matter to talk to, my grandfather, but..." The dentist took a bunch of money from the treasure box, and wanted to say something for her.

"You can say what you want, what's the matter? Are you still teaching me how to do things?" Magistrate Lu shouted in a low voice when he saw that he didn't obey his orders.

"Don't dare, don't dare, I'll go back to them, little one." After saying that, the yamen servant left the door.

When the yamen servant came out, the treasure box was still standing at the door.

He walked up to the treasure box, waved his hands and said to her: "I said girl, your master has offended the magistrate of this county. The magistrate said that he is busy with work and has no time to see your master."

Hearing the words, the treasure box said to him: "I see, I trouble you to make this trip."

She walked back to the car and told Yan Cong'an in the car what the yamen servant said just now.

In the car, Yan Cong'an frowned after hearing these words.

Just listen to his name and avoid seeing him. What is the intention of County Magistrate Lu?Do you want to procrastinate for a while and want more benefits?Or have you taken advantage of others?Or are you involved in it yourself?Or do you intend to stand by?

She couldn't find a clue for a while, so she had to put down the treasure box and said, "Go to the county government prison."

When the two came to the prison, the treasure box stuffed a bunch of money into the jailer, and they entered the prison smoothly.

There is not enough sunshine in the prison all the year round. As soon as Yan Cong'an stepped into the prison door, a damp and mildew smell hit his face.

The prison was made of stone, and it was very dark inside.There is only a stone wall in the middle of the prison, and the east and west sides are divided into two prisons for men and women. There is a wooden door at the entrance of the two prisons. The prison is divided into seven or eight cells of the same size with thick wood. A foot-square window was opened on one side of the wall at a height of one foot.

Yan Cong'an couldn't help frowning, his face became more worried.If you stay in such an environment for a few more days, you will definitely hurt your body.

She was thinking secretly, how to get Xun Feibai out of this prison as soon as possible?

Walking all the way to the prison, Yan Cong'an secretly observed the passing cells. There were five or six female prisoners in twos and threes.Don't use her to take a closer look, the cell is full of straw, dirty and messy, most of the female prisoners are disheveled, their faces are gray and depressed, and the clothes on their bodies are even more messy.

Every time Yan Cong'an took a step inward, his heart sank.

Why Xun Feibai was framed and caught here, she had already guessed in her heart.Everything started from her, and she was already a little guilty, but seeing such a scene now, guilt and remorse have already overflowed in her chest.

When Xun Feibai was first brought to the cell, she was also made uncomfortable by the sour and rotten smell. She found a corner by the window and sat down before she breathed a sigh of relief.

The cold wind hit all the way, and when she was brought here, she was already in a clear state of mind.Today's incident is obviously premeditated by someone who deliberately framed her as a murderer.And she has already guessed the purpose of the person behind the scenes.

But what should I do next?Can Cong An know her condition?

Xun Feibai closed his eyes, tried not to care about the disgusting smell in the cell, and tried hard to recall the scene he saw when he just woke up.

She first felt a dull pain from her forehead, and wanted to touch it with her hand, but she felt that her hand was heavy and sticky to the touch.Then she opened her eyes slightly, only to find that she was holding a long knife in her hand, which was covered in blood from the end of the blade to the handle.

She was frightened and threw away the long knife. When she got up, she found that her body was also stained with blood.She calmed down and looked around, only to see that the tables and chairs in the room were messy, and there was Guanshi Qian who was leaning against the west wall.His right hand was cut off, and there was a long knife mark on his body, which continued from the left neck to the right chest. That should be the cause of Guanshi Qian's death.

Thinking of this, Xun Feibai's nausea that had just been suppressed surged up again. She opened her eyes and supported the wall and retched twice. Fortunately, her stomach was empty, otherwise the smell in the cell would have been a little heavier.

After she thought about everything again, she calmed down a little.

People are not killed by her.

The guard at the gate led Yan Cong'an and Bao He to the westernmost cell of the women's prison.

As soon as Yan Cong'an walked to the door of the cell, he saw Xun Feibai leaning on the wall and retching.

The jailer knocked on the cell door with a wooden stick in his hand, and shouted loudly: "New here, someone is here."

Xun Feibai turned his head when he heard the sound, and saw Yan Cong'an looking at her with distressed expression.She straightened up slowly, arched her eyebrows, and gave her a slight smile.

The sourness filled the atrium, Yan Cong'an was like eating an unripe green plum, the green plum was blocked in her throat, the soreness and bitterness spread at the base of her tongue, making her unable to make any sound.

The treasure box took out another string of money and handed it to the jailer. The jailer cheerfully put the money in his arms, turned around and took out the key to open Xun Feibai's cell door.

As soon as the jailer took down the lock, Yan Cong'an couldn't wait to push the door open.

She walked up to Xun Feibai with three steps at a time, and walked in front of Xun Feibai, and hugged her as soon as she stretched out her arms, muttering to herself: "It's all my fault, everything is my fault, it's all my fault now. If I..."

Xun Feibai patted her on the back twice, and comforted her: "I'm fine, don't worry about it." He put his hands on her shoulders and pushed her away a little.

"You..." Yan Cong'an looked at her in disbelief, wondering why she pushed him away.Could it be that Xun Feibai was also blaming her?

Yan Cong'an opened his eyes slightly, and looked at Xun Feibai puzzledly, with hurt and worry in his eyes.

Her lips were slightly pursed, the corners of her eyes were reddened, and her spiritual eyes were fixed on Xun Feibai.

Xun Feibai's heart trembled when he saw it, and he resisted the urge to hug her.

She made up her mind, took off her coat, and placed it on the straw mat beside her.Then he turned around and took Yan Cong'an's hand, and explained softly: "Cong An Mo wants to think about it, I have blood on my body, so I can't hug you. I'm afraid the blood will stain your clothes."

"I never cared about a piece of clothing." Hearing her explanation, Yan Cong'an was not very satisfied.

"The fear of getting your clothes dirty is just one of them. The most important thing is..." She glanced outside the cell door, walked a step further, leaned over and whispered in Yan Cong'an's ear, "The bloody coat on me is very big. It is useful, it can make me prove to myself that Guanshi Qian was not killed by me."

"Do you know how to prove yourself?" Yan Cong'an asked in surprise.

Xun Feibai nodded, raised a slight smile, and said to himself: "I just carefully thought about the scene when I woke up, and found a few suspicious points. These suspicious points are the evidence that can prove that I am not the murderer."

Seeing her so calm and composed, Yan Cong'an's heart was raised, and he fell back a little.But still a little flustered, she shook Xun Feibai's hand tightly and asked, "What evidence did you find?"

Xun Feibai recounted what happened in the afternoon, and talked about the doubts he found.Afraid that Yan Cong'an would be puzzled, he carefully explained these suspicious points and abnormalities to her.

What Xun Feibai said was calm and breezy, but Yan Cong'an was terrified when he heard it. He couldn't stop being afraid for a while, and then he was a little thankful that this person was still standing in front of him in good health.

When he heard the carriage roll over, Xun Feibai was startled because he couldn't dodge and bumped into the beam of the carriage.The light in the cell was dim, and Xun Fei's white hair was a little messy, and the broken hair on his forehead just covered the wound below.

Yan Cong'an never noticed that Xun Feibai's forehead was injured, until she heard that she got up and knocked on his forehead in advance, only then did he realize that there was a trace of blood on this person's forehead.She hurriedly pulled him under the small open window, carefully inspecting the wound for her.

The wound was not serious, but the skin was slightly scratched, and some blood oozes slightly from the broken skin, and the scab has formed at this time.Xu Shi hit it a little hard, but a large lump swelled up.

Yan Cong'an took out the juanpa, called the treasure box and went out to find some water to wet it.

The jailer received the money and was very considerate in doing things. He not only helped them get a basin of water, but also found a bottle of Jinchuang medicine for the treasure box.

Yan Cong'an carefully helped Xun Feibai wipe the wound, fearing that if he was not careful, he would hurt the person in front of him.

Xun Feibai smiled at him, and said softly, "Cong'an doesn't need to be so careful, he doesn't feel any pain anymore."

"This forehead is so swollen, how can it not hurt? Don't lie to me." Yan Cong'an blamed in a low voice, the pain in his eyes was full, and the movements of his hands became more gentle.

Xun Feibai could hear the pity in her words, knowing that no matter how much he said, this person would not believe him, so he could only let her go.

After Yan Cong'an finished treating her wounds, Xun Feibai continued to talk to her about the afternoon's events.

Yan Cong'an's frowning eyebrows eased slightly after listening to her explain the ins and outs and the few suspicious points.

She couldn't wait and said to Xun Feibai: "If that's the case, then I'll go out and beat the grievance drum of the county government later. As long as the magistrate of Nalu County is promoted to trial the case, you will be able to prove your innocence."

As long as the drum to call out grievances is sounded, even if County Magistrate Lu is unwilling in every possible way, he will still have to go to the court for questioning.

Yan Cong'an was thinking about going out to beat the drums now, but he heard Xun Feibai say, "No."