Chapter 344 Killing a Lonely Person
Seeing the look on County Magistrate Gu's face, the head constable, the yamen runners, and the legal advisor all shuddered, not knowing whether to kneel down and beg for mercy or to fight to the bitter end. No matter what they did, there would be risks.
"Su Qian, the deputy minister of the Ministry of Justice, was ordered by the Minister of the Supreme Court to investigate the case in disguise. Gu Shengda, the magistrate of Jinning County, privately levied taxes and took human lives. The Jinning yamen runners and the head constables were forced to follow orders and will be forgiven for their past mistakes. If they persist in their wrongdoings, they will be severely punished!"
Su Qianqian took out a wooden sign, shook it quickly in front of everyone, put it away, and gave orders with a serious expression.
The bailiffs and the police chiefs were used to seeing which way the wind was blowing. Now that they saw that the master had been subdued, they were afraid of missing the opportunity to take sides, so they quickly knelt on the ground:
"We are willing to obey the orders of our superiors. We are all under the orders of the ancient county magistrate..."
"Take Gu Shengda to jail!" Su Qianqian ordered in a deep voice.
[Fortunately, no one looked closely at my tag. This is the room number tag I took from the inn...] Su Qianqian secretly rejoiced.
Jiang Baipin and Qin Hanzhang both turned their heads slightly and glanced at him.
Gu Shengda's immobilization talisman had not yet expired, and he remained in that position. "Shangguan, please help this...criminal to release his muscles so that we can arrest him!" The bailiff smiled apologetically and bowed to Su Qianqian.
"No need to unblock the blood, just carry him in, and he will be unblocked naturally when the time comes." Su Qianqian walked towards Ergou's parents with an expressionless face.
The two men lay quietly on the stretcher, their expressions peaceful, their breathing steady... breathing?
Su Qianqian thought she was dazzled, so she quickly squatted down and put her hand on Ergou's mother's wrist. Sure enough, her pulse was beating normally.
Qin Hanzhang came over and covered the two with white cloth again, and ordered the four police officers who were carried in: "Innocent people were poisoned by Gu County Magistrate, so they should be properly resettled."
The four of them nodded in agreement and quickly and carefully carried it out.
[Hehe, he actually killed a lonely person! 】The system finally said the second half of the sentence.
[The Marquis made arrangements after you fell asleep. Sure enough, someone went to Ergou's house in order to poison them and frame the new scholar, and then use you to calm the situation down for his own use. Unexpectedly, you fell into the Marquis' trap and subdued the captain of the police and took advantage of his trick.
Magistrate Gu summoned all the candidates to the county government office early in the morning, also intending to convict you in public, but he did not anticipate your identity. 】
The system showed off proudly. Although Su Qianqian was relieved, she was also very angry. The system did so many things without telling her, which made her blame herself for a long time.
County Magistrate Gu was lifted up in the same posture. Jiang Baipin saw that it was inconvenient for the yamen runners and kindly offered to help. With a "click", his raised arm dangled weakly, and his eyes were not bulging this time, but rolled back.
"Okay, it's easier to lift this way, no thanks." Jiang Baipin humbly took a step back to prevent the unknown liquid from flowing out from under County Magistrate Gu's robe from dirtying his shoes.
The candidates gradually came to their senses and realized that this man was the Deputy Director of the Ministry of Justice, who was ordered to investigate the case in disguise. Their previous contempt suddenly disappeared and quickly turned into respect and admiration. Soon, the clear boundary circle disappeared.
"Lord Su is so wise and calm, it's really admirable!"
"Lord Su is calm in the face of adversity and is both civil and military. He is truly a role model for later generations. If I pass the imperial examination and become an official in the same court next year, I should learn from Lord Su and behave in the right way."
"Lord Su is a man of integrity and a man of courage who cannot bend... He is flexible and good at making plans. We still need more experience..."
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The flattery was all over the place, Su Qianqian just looked at Zhang Wenxi: "When in a weak position, you are not afraid of the powerful, and you can resist it with your own courage. Even if there are tens of thousands of people, I will go forward. This should be the integrity of a scholar, but you must also protect yourself first and then the greater good."
Zhang Wenxi looked ashamed, he had taken a gamble at that time and was certainly afraid, but if he backed down, all his previous beliefs would be lost, and it was also true that he could not come up with the money.
Su Qianqian ordered the backyard gate to be opened and asked the county magistrate's assistant to temporarily act as the county magistrate. After reporting to the Ministry of Personnel, an official would be sent to take over. County Magistrate Gu would then be brought back to Xijing for trial.
"It may not be safe for County Magistrate Gu to stay in prison." Qin Hanzhang said in a gentle voice in the carriage on the way back.
Su Qianqian pretended not to hear.
[Aren’t you very resourceful?] Tell me what to do. 】Su Qianqian was angry.
Qin Hanzhang couldn't help but have a hint of surprise in his eyes. The tone clearly showed anger. Why?
[What's so good about this? A man settles everything for you when you can't see him and prevents you from getting hurt. Shouldn't you be happy? 】
The system still cannot understand women's thoughts.
[That's true, but I didn't know about this matter after all, so I was very passive. He could have reminded me and discussed it with me instead of arranging it for me. 】
Su Qianqian had her own reasons. She was used to being in control of the overall situation alone. Suddenly, there was someone of equal power planning for her. She was still a little uncomfortable. She felt both happy and awkward in her heart, which made her behavior seem weird.
[I finally saw two words in you: pretentious! 】The system complained and said nothing more.
"Are you blaming me for not informing you about the matter of Ergou's parents? I am just guessing about that matter and cannot be confirmed. Thirteen was observing us when we entered the city in disguise and no one noticed us, so our whereabouts should not have been revealed. But when we went to Ergou's house, someone followed us, which shows that the people in the inn were under surveillance."
Qin Hanzhang saw that Su Qianqian's expression had eased a little, and he stopped turning his head. He smiled and continued:
"We ate wontons and went back to the inn to rest. It was still early, so I told Thirteen and the others to wait at Ergou's house just in case. But the captain really went out to kill people in the middle of the night, so I saved the couple and took advantage of their trick.
You were sleeping so soundly that I didn't wake you up, wanting to tell you in the morning. Unexpectedly, those yamen runners went to the inn early to cause trouble. I went downstairs when I heard the noise, just to let you sleep a little longer. Don't be angry about it, it's all my fault. ”
This time it was Su Qianqian who was embarrassed. She slept so deeply that she didn't hear anything, so she really couldn't blame others.
"How could I be angry? Do you think I'm such an unreasonable person? I was just thinking that County Magistrate Gu's insecurity is not all bad, and I can also lure the snake out of its hole..."
Su Qianqian quickly changed her expression and changed the subject.
System: You are, you are!
When they returned to the inn, Ergou came up to them enthusiastically: "Master Su, a little boy has found us..."
"Master!" Xue Ke came out, her little face full of joy: "Finally I found you."
Su Qianqian patted Xue Ke on the head, praised him a few words, took him back to the room and asked him about some things that happened on the way. Xue Ke reported them in detail.
"Sir, I showed my badge when I entered the city, and someone followed my carriage." Xue Ke said with a frown.
"It doesn't matter. Even if they didn't come, I would still go to meet them. Now that they are here, it's even better." Su Qianqian smiled. This inn is quite lively.
"Mr. Su, a guest wants to see you and has left a note." The shopkeeper's voice outside the door was humble.
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