The next morning, the ship docked at Linzhou Prefecture.
“Why don’t you let us get off the boat?”
"Aren't you Wen family members too overbearing?"
"We're getting off the boat."
Early in the morning, a group of people were arguing, and more than a dozen passengers were confronting the Wen family.
"Until the murderer is found, none of you can leave the ship."
"Why? We are not murderers. Why are you stopping us from getting off the boat?"
"Get out of the way. I'm getting off the boat today."
"Anyone who dares to forcibly disembark from the ship will be treated as a murderer."
"You, the Wen family, really think you are the masters of this world. Do you think the murderer is the murderer if you say so?"
The other passengers stood by and pointed. The Wen family was notorious for their dominance. Now that the eldest daughter of the Wen family was in trouble, it was even more impossible for them to let it go.
"If the murderer is not found, will we all be detained here?" This is the concern of passengers who have not yet reached their destination.
"I don't know how long this boat will stay here. If it doesn't leave, it will delay my next trip."
"It's really unlucky that something like this would happen."
While everyone was talking, the prefect came over with a group of yamen runners. When they arrived, the Wen family felt a lot more relaxed.
"Sir, when can we leave? We have much to do."
"Sir, can you please let us go? We have a way to prove that we are not the murderer."
"Yes, yes. We can both prove that we are not the murderer. Can you please let us go?"
Those people asked anxiously, causing the prefect to frown.
"Once I have investigated the situation, I will let you go. Now, everyone return to the ship."
The government officials began to investigate, the coroner began to perform the autopsy, and the passengers were gathered in the cabins on the first floor and questioned one by one. Too many things happened last night, and those things sounded a little unbelievable.
When the yamen runners who were asking questions heard what everyone said, they all frowned.
What Dragon King, what sacrifice, what selling children, what a dragon shadow passing by...
The people in the yamen began to investigate the whereabouts of everyone, and anyone who could testify that they were in the cabin was temporarily ruled out as a suspect.
Dai Xiang said with some relief: "Fortunately, we spoke at that time, otherwise we really would not be able to prove our innocence."
Bei Yutang and several others appeared in front of everyone yesterday. From everyone's narration, they were also heard, which temporarily eliminated their suspicion. Only Xue Qian was at a disadvantage.
However, fortunately, they were together and could testify against each other, which temporarily eliminated his suspicion.
The people in the yamen investigated for a whole day, but in the end there was no result.
Everyone was temporarily detained on the boat. It was fine for one day, but on the second day, the complaints on the boat became louder and louder, and some people even had conflicts with the Wen family.
"Sir, how long will we be imprisoned?" someone asked dissatisfiedly.
"No one is allowed to leave until the investigation is complete." The prefect received an order from his superiors to catch the murderer.
"If the murderer is not caught in January, will we be locked up for a month?" someone asked angrily.
"You must trust the authorities. They will bring the murderer to justice as soon as possible." The prefect neither said yes nor no, answering the question irrelevantly. However, his attitude said it all.
Little Moer tilted his head back, "Daddy, what should we do now?"
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