Sheng Mingyu nodded, not very surprised.
"It seems that's how those old cases are kept. If they're scared, why not seek justice for the people? He even dared to take the lives of the people. How audacious!"
When he looked through those old cases these days, he realized how cruel the previous county magistrate was.
It was clearly the other party's fault, but just because the other party was rich and powerful, the vulnerable people lost their lives.
No one would dare to make such a judgment in such a case anywhere else.
The bailiff nodded and didn't dare to say anything more.
Sheng Mingyu will leave sooner or later, and many officials in the county government are also involved in previous events.
Even though they appear to be serious, they have harmed many lives behind the scenes.
If Sheng Mingyu left, he would be the one to suffer.
Sheng Mingyu did not ask any further. He had to protect the life of the yamen runner and not let him suffer as well.
It is not easy for others to tell me this under pressure.
Sheng Mingyu turned to Qin Yanchen and said, "Do you understand? This matter is related to the county magistrate. If he were alive, there should be clues. Now that he is dead, I don't know where to start."
Qin Yanchen is also smart and probably thought of it a long time ago.
Qin Yanchen also had a headache and became irritable. "What's the point of you telling me all this? Do you think I don't know what the previous county magistrate was like? But even if I knew, there's nothing I can do about it. Now I want to find out the truth, whether he's dead or alive."
God knows how annoyed he is. His own affairs are being postponed further and further, and he still has to solve problems for Gu Yunni and the others.
Why is his luck so bad!?
"Since Yun Ni said she would solve it for you, then she will definitely put your matter first. Didn't they say these two things are one? We are all working hard."
He was also wondering where to start.
We can't just stand still just because the county magistrate is dead.
Qin Yanchen sat at the bottom and didn't say anything, so Sheng Mingyu had to change the subject.
"Where's Yun Ni? Where did she and the Imperial Preceptor go? Call them back so we can discuss this. I'm not busy lately and can help you."
He had nothing to say. Qin Yanchen had never trusted him, so he had to let Gu Yunni persuade him.
It happened that Gu Yunni came back at this time and was excited when she heard Sheng Mingyu looking for her.
Sheng Mingyu has been very busy these days, so it must be a big deal for him to come to me.
"The Imperial Master and I are back. What happened? Did you gain anything? Tell me quickly, what exactly happened? You don't even know how difficult it was for me these past few days."
Sheng Mingyu shook his head regretfully. "No, I just wanted to ask what we should do next? These old cases have been mostly dealt with."
Gu Yunni suddenly lost interest. She thought she had really gained something, but it seemed that she still had to investigate slowly.
Gu Yunni's performance was too obvious, and Sheng Mingyu couldn't ignore it even if he wanted to.
He patted Gu Yunni's head and said, "Don't be disappointed. One more person means more strength. Maybe we can find out something by asking the people. Anyway, we can't get any information from the county government. They don't know anything."
Gu Yunni took a deep breath and said, "It's okay, don't try to comfort me. Let's go out and ask around later. It's not even night yet, and people love to gossip."
"OK."
A few of them ate a quick dinner and ran out of the county government office before it got dark to continue inquiring for news.
When it gets dark, this county town will be empty again.
Several people had been in the county government office for a long time. Sheng Mingyu was a little confused. Why didn't the people he arranged come over?
Could it be that these people are pretending to obey but actually disobeying?
"Why didn't the yamen runners come out with me? Didn't I ask them to help? Don't be polite, just use them when necessary."
The Imperial Master's voice came out, "I'm the one who didn't let them out. The county government office has always had a bad reputation. If they come out, it will only cause panic among the people. It would be easier if the three of us ask around."
It was only after he had the yamen runners follow him for a day that he discovered the clues.
As soon as the people saw this group of people, they ran away. How could he ask them questions?
Sheng Mingyu curled up the corner of his mouth in a sneer, and his ears were about to get calluses from listening.
These days, what he heard most was about the former county magistrate.
I really hope that the court can be more strict when selecting people next time.
Don't put these incompetent officials in official positions, otherwise it will take a long time to deal with the trouble yourself.
"Oh! I wonder what else that county magistrate did? Was it necessary to bring such a bad reputation upon the county government? What good did it do him?"
The few of them stopped discussing those boring things and went to find the people they wanted to inquire about to ask questions.
Sheng Mingyu and Gu Yunni walked together, pretending to be a couple, as if they had just arrived in Anyuan County, to inquire about the news.
"Auntie, I just arrived in Anyuan County. Can you tell me why this place is so deserted at night? Other cities are obviously very lively at night. Is there any rule in Anyuan County?"
The old lady made sure that there was no one around before she dared to lean over and speak into Gu Yunni's ear.
"If you two don't have anything serious to do, just leave now. You don't know, this place is haunted and many people have fled. If I didn't have any relatives outside, I would have left long ago."
Ghost stories are a taboo in Anyuan County, and no one dares to mention them, whether during the day or at night.
"What do you mean by haunted? We haven't heard any noise in Anyuan County these past few days, so we don't feel like there's a ghost."
Sheng Mingyu and Gu Yunni pretended to be timid, hugging each other and trembling.
But I still pretended to be curious and inquired about the news. Only if I pretended to believe it myself would others believe it.
"Yes, Auntie! Please don't lie to us. We are very afraid of ghosts. If it is really haunted, we will leave now."
When the old lady heard someone questioning her, she sat up straight.
"Why would I lie to you? It's been much quieter these past few days, and I don't know why. But a few days ago, every night, there were large areas of ghosts screaming in the west of the city. Now no one lives there."
Gu Yunni raised her eyebrows, it seemed that she had asked the right person.
Just as the two were asking, the National Master and Qin Yanchen also came over, pretending to be charlatans.
"West of the city? Is the entire west of the city haunted? Is it just one specific place? Auntie, could you please show us the way? We've learned some tricks to exorcise ghosts."
The old lady rolled her eyes and wanted to go back to the house. She hated charlatans the most.
The Imperial Master frowned, "Hey! Auntie, what are you doing? You've already said so much to them, so what's the harm in talking to us two? And you can earn money by chatting with us."
He felt that there was nothing wrong with this identity. Now when investigating matters related to ghosts, the charlatan should be the most trustworthy. Why was it that no one believed him when he asked?
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