"Commander Qin, I'm afraid I'll be here for a while longer. Why don't you go back first, and I'll send someone to inform you once the case is closed? How about that?"
Luo Pinzheng smiled and offered his advice.
She couldn't let Qin Anmin stay here and watch all the time; if anything went wrong later, it would be difficult for her to handle things while she was there.
"Hey!"
Qin Anmin waved his hand dismissively, laughing heartily.
"I have nothing to do today, and I'm really bored. Watching Lord Luo handle a case would be interesting, no problem!"
Luo Pinzheng choked, then turned to look at the other woman beside her.
Seeing that her attire was not that of an ordinary person, he rolled his eyes. "Commander Qin, may I ask who this lady beside you is?"
"Oh! I forgot to introduce him!" Qin Anmin slapped his thigh.
"This is an official from above, surnamed Li. You can call her Lord Li, just like I do."
They came from above!
Luo Pinzheng's heart tightened, and his face instantly became cautious.
"This humble official, Luo Pinzheng, greets Lord Li. May I ask the purpose of your visit to Tianhe County this time...?"
Upon hearing that he was from above, she bowed respectfully and secretly sized up this "Lord Li".
Bai Li Honglan had a stern face.
"Get things done. Don't ask questions you shouldn't!"
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Seeing that the person was so difficult to get along with, Luo Pinzheng quickly nodded in agreement, not daring to test him any further.
Su Qinghe looked at the three people opposite her, nodded to Qin Anmin, and expressed her gratitude.
It seems that Xiao Xi, seeing that they hadn't returned yet, went to find Qin Anmin as she had instructed.
But what's the deal with Li Honglan? According to the introduction, she's an official?
Zhao Xin frowned as she looked at the three people who had suddenly appeared in the lobby. Judging from Luo Pinzheng's demeanor, he was clearly not friendly with them and even seemed somewhat wary.
After waiting for a while, several constables returned with a woman.
Su Qinghe looked over and saw it was the human slave from that day.
"This humble commoner, Li Wei, greets Your Excellency, the County Magistrate!"
When Li Wei entered and saw so many people in the lobby, she was so frightened that she stammered.
She maintained her bowing posture and didn't dare to get up until she heard Luo Pinzheng speak.
"Hmm, Li Wei, are you a human slave trader?"
Luo Pinzheng gave a soft "hmm" and then asked.
"Yes, sir, I am indeed a broker. I have been working in the West Street area for several years, and all my colleagues in the area know me."
Li Wei straightened up and answered honestly, still keeping her eyes down and not daring to look at the people above.
"Do you still remember the two of them?"
Luo Pinzheng raised his hand and pointed at Ji Yuan and Ji Qingyu.
Li Wei looked in the direction she was pointing. Seeing that there were two men, she frowned.
Countless people have passed through her hands, most of whom are men.
Moreover, since they were to be sold, she only required them to wash their faces clean every day so that the employer could choose them; otherwise, they were all disheveled and dressed in tattered clothes.
The two men in front of her were both neatly dressed and had put on some makeup, so she couldn't recognize them at all.
Although she acquired these people from others, it's possible that those people obtained them through legitimate means.
What if the person she's to recognize today is actually a lost benefactor from some family? Wouldn't she be in trouble if she admitted it?
She drew a conclusion after only a cursory glance.
"Your Excellency, this humble subject does not recognize you..."
Li Wei was extremely cautious, afraid of angering some important figure in the hall.
"Take a closer look!"
Zhao Xin was a little excited and pulled Li Wei around so that she was facing Ji Yuan and the other person.
Ji Yuan nervously held Su Qinghe's hand, letting her look him over.
"Mr. Li, take a close look. If you remember, then you remember. We won't do anything to you. On the contrary, we'll reward you handsomely."
"Lord Luo, don't you think so?"
After Su Qinghe finished speaking, she turned and glanced at Luo Pinzheng.
"Um."
With Qin Anmin and the others standing to the side, Luo Pinzheng became somewhat restrained and could only dutifully perform her duties as county magistrate.
Having received the magistrate's assurance, Li Wei finally began to carefully examine the two men.
At first, she didn't have much of an impression of Ji Yuan, but when she looked at Ji Qingyu next to her, she vaguely remembered him.
The main reason is that Ji Qingyu is too beautiful; she's a rare find in all her years in this line of work.
However, because he was in a coma due to severe injuries and was with a disfigured man, he remained unsold and left a deep impression on her.
With this thought in mind, when she looked at Ji Yuan next to her again, she felt a sense of familiarity.
Although the scar on his face was gone, he was still recognizable.
Having made up her mind, Li Wei turned around again and bowed to Luo Pinzheng.
"Your Excellency, I remember now. These two people were sold to me two months ago. I recall that they were sold to a young female ruler."
“But her?” Luo Pinzheng pointed at Su Qinghe again.
Li Wei turned her head and glanced at it, then shook her head regretfully.
"This humble commoner simply cannot remember; there are just too many buyers coming and going every day!"
"Whether it's her or not is not important. What's important is whether you remember where you got the two of them from?"
Zhao Xin interrupted her and asked impatiently.
Li Wei frowned and thought for a moment.
“Every half month, I will go and pick up a new group of people. There are three people who cooperate with me, all of whom are from the surrounding counties and prefectures.”
"As for the two of them, I remember they were taken over from Wu Jun in the south, by a man named Song Yun."
"She is the owner of Wujun Daiyahang, and every now and then a large batch of goods will arrive."
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