Chapter 540: Seeking Wealth
When Shi Ding said this, he raised his chin, his face full of complacency.
Found the murderer who attacked Lou Yanlin? Su Yujin was quite surprised, "Bring him up."
"Yes." Shi Ding bowed and, following Su Yujin's instructions, carried a thin, ragged man into the house.
The man was so frightened that he was trembling with fear. He just knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, "Please spare my life, please spare my life. It was all because of my ignorance that I had evil thoughts. I really didn't mean to kill anyone..."
"Just tell me the truth and tell me what happened!" Lu Wenjing shouted.
Such a loud voice made the man tremble even more, and he began to stutter, "My name is Zhang Dabao. I came here as a refugee. I spent and lost all the money I had when I was fleeing. When I got here, I was penniless and couldn't even afford food, so I wanted to find some money or food."
"I saw this man on the street. Although he was dressed in rags, he looked quite dignified. He seemed to have some silver in his arms and was walking towards the government office. I guessed that he might be a wealthy businessman who had fled from war and was going to the government office to find a way out. So I wanted to get some silver from him..."
"So you stabbed the iron needle into his neck?" Su Yujin asked, "Where did you learn such a sinister method?"
Zhang Dabao was silent, his voice suddenly became much softer, "I had a relative who was a traveling doctor. When he treated my mother's illness, he used this method to relieve pain. I found it strange, so I followed him and learned this method."
"But I really didn't mean to harm anyone. I just thought that the man was tall and strong, and I am small. It would be impossible to rob him openly. So I thought I would knock him unconscious, take the money, and then pull out the iron needle. He would wake up after a while, and this way I could do it without anyone noticing."
"I didn't expect that just as I had my servant knock the man unconscious, a yamen runner came out of the yamen. I was so scared that I quickly hid to the side. Then I saw the man being carried into the yamen by the yamen runner. I was afraid that the yamen would track me down and find me, so I quickly ran away..."
"I really don't mean to kill anyone. Xiao Ming is just very hungry and wants to find some money to buy food. Please spare my life, please spare my life..."
After saying this, Zhang Dabao kowtowed like crazy.
He refused to stop even when his forehead turned red.
Su Yujin frowned, "Let someone take this man away first and hand him over to County Magistrate Sun for further questioning."
Although the facts are clear and the person does not seem to be lying, it is still better to confirm it again.
"Yes." Shi Ding called people over and took Zhang Dabao away.
"You've been out a lot these days, and I heard from Du Song that he had something very important to do. Is this what you were busy with?" Su Yujin asked.
"That's right." Shi Ding chuckled. "The princess asked me to be on guard in the surroundings and ensure the safety of Mr. Lou. I watched nearby for a few days but found nothing. So I thought that instead of just sitting there and waiting for death, it would be better to take the initiative and catch the person early, which would also give people peace of mind."
Su Yujin, "..."
This thinking...
Yes! But...
"How did you find this person?" Su Yujin asked.
"I guess that if that person wanted to kill Mr. Lou, he would definitely try again if he didn't succeed once. But there has been no movement during this period, so I guess that the other party may not want to kill deliberately, so I have been looking for those dishonest people in the city these days."
Shi Ding replied, "I have been busy for a few days and finally found another case of being stabbed with an iron needle. Following the clues, I found Zhang Dabao. After asking him in detail, I understood the whole story and brought him back."
Well done!
Su Yujin nodded, "Thank you for your hard work."
"It is my duty to serve the princess." Shi Ding was quite modest. After a moment, he said, "But I am so bold. Can I ask for a reward from the princess?"
"You say." After getting the job done, Su Yujin felt that it was natural to reward people according to their merits.
"I was thinking, when I return to the capital, could you please ask the princess's shop to keep a jade fan pendant of good quality for me?"
Shi Ding said, "Years ago, the Second Master gave me a set of clothes of excellent quality, and I also found a fan that I can show off. Now I only lack a fan pendant to match it. If the princess can give it to me, I will be very grateful."
Thus, his outfit was complete.
If he walked down the street dressed like this, he would look like a graceful, handsome, and unrivaled gentleman in the world.
Excellent!
Su Yujin had heard about Shi Ding's preferences before, and seeing him like this, she readily agreed, "Okay, I'll prepare it for you when I get back."
"Thank you, Princess, for the reward!" Shi Ding expressed his gratitude and then left contentedly.
After closing the door again, Su Yujin and Lu Wenjing talked to Lou Yanlin for a while.
After confirming that Lou Yansong and Tuoba Yu were hiding in a safe place and were both fine, Su Yujin and Lu Wenjing both breathed a sigh of relief.
That night, Su Yujin personally wrote a letter, explaining everything Lou Yanlin said about Xijinyun Kingdom and Tuoba Yu, as well as the possibility of a traitor in the army. He then sealed the letter in an envelope and gave it to Shi Ding and Du Song.
"You must personally hand this letter to the Second Master or His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Do not let anyone else do it. Instruct them to open it in private and not let anyone else know."
Even though Duke Dingguo and the Lu family are trustworthy, it is not certain whether there are spies around them who can leak information.
In short, it is better to be cautious in everything.
Seeing Su Yujin being so cautious, Shi Ding and Du Song did not dare to be negligent. After some discussion, they decided that Du Song would go and deliver the letter personally.
That night, Du Song rode a tall black horse, left the city gate, and galloped westward.
The crescent moon hung high in the sky, and the wind blew the branches shaking, startling the birds and causing them to scatter.
The white pigeon stood out in the darkness. —— Magistrate Sun sent people to interrogate Zhang Dabao for two days, but his story remained the same.
After checking the other party's identity documents and asking him to perform the same trick he used that day on the spot, it was determined that Zhang Dabao was not lying.
Zhang Dabao was not a suspicious person, but he almost killed someone while trying to make money.
After the matter was investigated clearly, Magistrate Sun ordered people to put Zhang Dabao in prison and to try him again when the epidemic in the city improved.
"Thank you, County Magistrate Sun." Su Yujin said.
"Princess Ping'an is too polite." Magistrate Sun bowed. "This is all my responsibility. Princess Ping'an has been working hard to treat the epidemic these days. I have asked someone to find some live chickens and fresh vegetables. Please don't be polite, Princess Ping'an and Miss Lu."
June is over. I hope the coding process in July will go smoothly~ (End of this chapter)
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