Chapter 366: The Evil Ones Block the Way

There are officials here and a murder has occurred.

The caravan originally wanted to leave a small number of people behind to take charge of the matter while the others continued on their way, but the group of villagers who were blocking the road refused to give in.

"Madam, what should I do?"

Qin Qi asked Song Jin in a low voice, "The deceased only had one breath left. His death had nothing to do with the caravan, but the people who blocked the road insisted that the caravan killed him."

"An open frame-up?"

This method is very crude, unless there is a ulterior motive.

Qin Qi added: "Lou Ruhan said that he suspected Guan Zhuo was a fake and is sending someone to test him."

Song Jin asked: "Is it coming for me again? I don't know what trap is waiting ahead."

"These people won't give up until they reach the Yellow River. They are really difficult to deal with."

Qin Qi felt heavy-hearted.

It was not easy to get here. Just as we were about to reach the capital, something unexpected happened again.

Qin Qi looked around and said, "Madam, there is no village in front of us, and no shop behind us. If we don't get into the city before dark, we will have to sleep in the suburbs at night."

"I understand." Song Jin's face was cold.

Wait a little longer.

Lou Ruhan came over and brought some bad news.

The police were real police. They said they came here to stake out after receiving a report.

Song Jin said: "What do you mean?"

"The police said they were only responsible for arresting people, and judging the case was the responsibility of the county magistrate." This statement sounds reasonable at first, but it does not stand up to scrutiny.

Song Jin made a prompt decision and said, "We will go first and enter the city before dark. If we don't enter the city today, we will be worried all day long."

Today's case is not difficult to investigate.

The other party's layout is full of loopholes, and the caravan will be able to find out once they go to the government office.

Lou Ruhan led his men forward to clear the way.

The officer was about to ask, but Lou Ruhan directly announced his name, "We are escorting the family of Dali Temple Qin Shaoqing to the capital, and we happen to be passing through here. Can you please make way? If we delay any further, I'm afraid we won't be able to enter the city before the gates close."

The officials' families passed by.

There is no reason for these people to block the road.

Normally, the common people and officials would be afraid of nobles. However, the fact that these people appeared here today was abnormal in itself.

A man among the villagers stood up, pointed at the people who were wrongly accused of murder, and angrily asked, "Aren't you in the same group as the murderer? How can you let them go?"

Lou Ruhan looked at the man sharply.

No matter how disguised the man was, Lou Ruhan could tell at a glance that he was not right, and he shouted, "Catch him!"

"yes!"

The brother next to him responded loudly and captured the man without hesitation.

The man wanted to resist, but he restrained himself halfway and let the two men hold him, shouting in panic like an ordinary villager, "What are you going to do? Frame innocent people? Or do you want to kill people to silence them? Someone, come, the murderer wants to kill people to silence them."

The villagers nearby wanted to go up and help.

And timid.

By the time they hesitated, the man had already been tied up by Lou Ruhan's men, and Sanlang ran to search him.

A purse, a dagger, several hidden weapons and a wooden token were found.

Without waiting for the man to explain, Sanlang shouted, "My dear officers, this man actually has a dagger and hidden weapons on him. It's really suspicious. Could he be a bandit in disguise?"

Lou Ruhan secretly praised Sanlang for his cleverness and immediately agreed, "Yes, if I remember correctly, the nearby village is at least ten miles away from here. Would normal villagers come here to block the road?"

Several officers looked at each other.

One of them had a sly look in his eyes. He made eye contact with the tied-up man, then quickly looked away.

These villagers had sad faces, and most of them were pale and thin. A few of them were holding hoes and other things, with evasive eyes. They were obviously afraid but refused to give way.

The body of an old man was lying in the middle of the official road.

He just died not long ago.

Lou Ruhan handed the tied man to an official, "Officer, it's a great achievement to bring these bandits back to the government office."

"We are not bandits! We are good citizens, good citizens!" a villager shouted in a timid voice.

One person shouted, and the others followed suit, as if that would give them courage.

Lou Ruhan shouted, "Make way!"

"No! No, you two are in the same group!"

A villager shouted tremblingly, his eyes red, his feet shaking, and he held his hoe high without retreating.

Lou Ruhan did not expect that the villagers were exposed and still refused to leave.

Song Jin, who was paying attention to the movements here, also noticed something unusual.

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Sanlang approached Song Jin and asked in a low voice: "Sister-in-law, those villagers are obviously afraid of us, why don't they move away?"

"Either it's profitable, or there's a threat, and there's a reason why we have to stay here." Song Jin pondered the possibilities behind it.

If they continue to procrastinate like this, it will be very disadvantageous for them. If they stay in the suburbs at night, many things may happen.

Song Jin suddenly ordered, "Ah Qi, knock them out and tie them up while they are off guard. Don't kill anyone. Remember to search them carefully and don't give them a chance to kill themselves. Also, keep an eye on those officers. There may be accomplices among them."

"yes!"

Qin Qi responded immediately.

Immediately, she led her men over quietly.

Half a quarter of an hour later, people were lying on the ground on the official road.

Everyone started to search people skillfully.

Small packets of poison were found on the villagers.

Sanlang almost cursed when he saw this, "Who is so cruel that he wants to use human lives to frame us?"

"Gather the things. Luckily the boss let us take action first, otherwise it would be a big problem if they kill themselves." Lou Ruhan placed the things he had found in front of the tied-up officers one by one, "Are you guys in league with the villagers? Are you here to extort money on purpose?"

"No we don't, we're not."

No matter how dumb the officer in charge was, he could tell something was wrong.

Lou Ruhan asked: "How did you know that there would be a murder here?"

"That's what he said."

The officers all pointed at their colleague with shifty eyes standing beside them.

The officer who was pointed out made a guilty plea, "I also heard someone come to report a case! I was also deceived..."

Lou Ruhan searched the officer without saying a word. He had just discovered that this man was flirting with the shouting man, and it was obvious that he was not a good person.

After a thorough body search, no poison was found, but a silver note worth one hundred taels was found instead.

Lou Ruhan asked sarcastically, "Are policemen so rich?"

"No, I don't have any money."

The officer leading the team smiled bitterly and said, "Young man, I hope you can show some mercy. When we get to the government office, I will report the truth to you, my Lord."

"Sure, sure."

Lou Ruhan responded with a few perfunctory words while untying him, "You can live a comfortable life. No one wants to cause trouble for themselves, right?"

"Which one is it?"

The officers responded one after another.