Chapter 215: Magistrate Hu who went straight to the point
Chapter 215 Hu County magistrate who goes straight to the point
Chu Nanzhi followed a group of people out of the prison in Haikang County. Hu Maoxi first sent someone to take Peng Pai to the county government office to wash his face, found clean clothes, prepared the carriage, and hurried to the home of Zhang Dahu in the west of the city.
At this time, the county government was full of people, and some of the servants assigned by Li Ce were returning one after another, escorting the private salt dealer and Kang Mingyuan's accomplices into the county government.
Seeing this scene, Peng Pai couldn't stop being overjoyed while sitting in the carriage, and sighed again and again: "It seems that the people in Haikang County are finally going to live a better life."
"Naturally."
Chu Nanzhi smiled and said: "It's just that there are still many old cases accumulated, and there are many unjust cases that were wrongly judged. If Peng Langjun knows something about the old cases in the past, you might as well just say it. Let's find out the forces behind it together. It will bring peace to the people of Haikang County."
"I also heard about this incident in prison. It is said that the modus operandi is quite similar to the death of the previous county magistrate."
Peng Pai said cautiously: "It's just that I don't dare to make wild guesses. I don't know what opinion Miss Chu has on this?"
"From the evidence we have so far, all doubts point to Qi Dongqiang, the son of the county lieutenant."
After saying this, Chu Nanzhi's expression became a little sad: "It's a pity that this kid was killed in the house just now."
"Qi Dongqiang?"
Peng Pai was very surprised when he heard this: "This kid has been a **** since he was a child. He was only ten years old when he was sent to prison. He dared to lead people to beat traders in the county and maim them. If it is really the county magistrate who committed suicide It makes sense, but the death of the previous county magistrates should not be him, and his age should not be so cruel."
"What Mr. Peng Lang said is absolutely true."
Chu Nanzhi raised her eyebrows with a smile: "I don't really doubt that he dared to murder Zhu Yue, but I just want to find out the cause of his death. If the Zhang family didn't take the opportunity to seek revenge, then someone else killed him." people."
Peng Pai nodded thoughtfully: "Miss Chu's reasoning is correct, I admire you."
"Tell me something you know."
Chu Nanzhi urged and reminded.
"Um."
Peng Pai glanced at Hu Maoxi and Chu Nanzhi, and replied hesitantly: "A horrific incident happened in Haikang County more than 20 years ago. I heard that a village fifty miles south of the city died tragically for no reason. There was a plague, but some people thought that there was a problem with the local salt, which led to the tragedy.”
"If it weren't for the plague, what kind of salt is so powerful that it can eat the whole village to death?"
Chu Nanzhi looked surprised. Could it be that industrial salt was produced? He couldn't help thinking of what happened in the posthouse yesterday.
Peng Pai shook his head blankly: "I don't know the specifics, but many people think that there is a problem with the salt well there, so the government finally sealed the salt well, so it seems that it is not caused by the plague, and I heard that the villagers died before they died. They all have some of the same symptoms, such as frequent abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea, and severe hair loss, and several county magistrates also had these symptoms before their deaths."
Afraid that the two of them might not understand what he said, Peng Pai explained patiently: "When I came to Haikang County, I studied autopsy with a local old clerk in my hometown for several years. I have examined Qian Xiancheng's body, although there is a wound on the neck, but looking at the wound from below, there is no blood, and it looks more like someone's throat was cut after death."
Chu Nanzhi nodded in deliberation: "So you suspect that Qian Xiancheng was murdered with poisonous salt first, and then the body was destroyed and deliberately planted to others."
"Yes, I did have such suspicions, but I just couldn't find evidence."
Peng Pai replied blankly.
After hearing this, Chu Nanzhi gradually realized the necessity of re-examining Zhu Yue's body, raised his eyes to Hu Maoxi, and begged: "Master Hu, you have to send capable people to watch over the Yandao Yamen these few days. Be careful, don't let people play tricks, Zhu Yue's family members should arrive in a few days, and I need to re-open the coffin for autopsy."
Hu Maoxi also heard some reasons, and readily agreed: "After returning to the government office, I will send someone there."
"Why didn't I meet Li Sanmu and Guan Erbai in the county government just now?"
Chu Nanzhi was thinking about what he had told them, and couldn't help asking.
"There are not enough people everywhere today. They were called by Master Lin to help Li Sanlang interrogate the captured prisoners."
Hu Maoxi blinked and replied: "But they left a message, saying that neither the post house nor the county government found any suspicious traces, and all the people on duty were suspended in the county government pending trial."
"Um."
If the person who killed Qi Dongqiang slipped out of the county government office when Kang Mingyuan was arrested, then he would be noticed if he wanted to go back, and Lin Jinxiao sent people to guard everywhere, so this person would definitely not be able to go back.
The yamen servants on duty are all there, so it can be seen that this person is not from the county yamen of Haikang County, but he is not from the post house, so who should he be, and how did he get the news to kill Qi Dongqiang?
This made Chu Nanzhi feel distressed.
Fortunately, she got some new clues now, she looked at Peng Pai with a gentle smile in her eyes, and asked, "Does Mr. Peng Lang know where the sealed salt well is?"
Peng Pai nodded excitedly: "Of course I know, I have been to this place because of Qian Xiancheng."
"Okay, take me to this place tomorrow to check it out."
After Chu Nanzhi finished giving orders, he said to Hu Maoxi: "Master Hu, tomorrow you will stay in the county government office to handle the county affairs for Lin Dalang, and leave the rest to me."
"it is good."
Hu Maoxi happily replied.
Tossing around with her today, I was so tired that I was about to fall apart. Since she gave me a step, I naturally had to climb it when I saw it.
While several people were chatting and laughing, the carriage had already arrived in front of Zhang Dahu’s door.
The yamen servant took the ticket and went up to call the door. When he saw a hunched old man coming out, he said straight to the point: "We are here to uphold justice for your family."
Before the yamen servant could finish his sentence, he was greeted with a slap: "Fucking justice, is there any justice in Haikang County?"
The past yamen servants were directly reprimanded at a loss for words.
Hearing these words full of resentment, Chu Nanzhi walked up slowly, and said righteously: "You have to fight for justice by yourself, if you don't even have the courage to fight for it, there will be no justice anywhere. .”
These powerful words were deafening, the old man opened the courtyard door directly, his attitude became a little more friendly, and asked slowly: "I wonder who this lady is?"
Chu Nanzhi was about to answer, Hu Maoxi led the people to rush up immediately, took out the card ticket with fierce eyes, and said sharply: "This lady is Mrs. Chu, the lawyer of Sun Wuji, the suspect in Zhu Yue's murder case. Chief judge, today I suspect that someone in your house murdered Qi Dongqiang, the son of the Qi family in the county Wei's mansion, please come with me, the head of your family."
"Poof."
Chu Nanzhi almost spat out a mouthful of old blood, this greasy uncle is straightforward, and he is not afraid of scaring others.
(end of this chapter)