jdhmnovel Chapter 177 Missing
Chapter 177 Missing
Hearing that a lady named Shang was coming to see him, Shan Dajun put down his teacup, thought for a moment, picked up the hat on the table, put it on, and strode out with his sword in hand.
Shang Wan came to inquire about the news. She wanted to know whether Lin Jianshui had confessed the huge mess behind the scenes as agreed.
Of course, she couldn't ask this openly. After all, in Dan Dajun's eyes, she shouldn't know these things.
"It's been two days and there's been no news. The villagers are worried that they'll be implicated, so they asked me to ask if the Lin family's forgery of the official seal has been settled."
Shan Dajun gave her an ambiguous look and said, "That family has been protesting their injustice since they were arrested and put in jail, saying that they were framed and that they had never forged an official seal."
Shang Wan pretended not to notice the deep meaning in Shan Dajun's eyes, raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked curiously: "What does the county magistrate mean? I can find out clearly so that I can go back and explain to the villagers. We have been worried all day and can't even sleep well."
Seeing that Shang Wan's expression was unchanged, Shan Dajun's eyes flickered slightly, and he looked around. Seeing that no one was paying attention to this side, he whispered: "What your Excellency means is that the witnesses and evidence are irrefutable."
After saying this, he bent his fingers and tapped the handle of the official sword as if unintentionally.
Seeing his actions, Shang Wan lowered his eyes and his mind raced.
The Lin family refused to admit to forging the official seal, so naturally there was no confession. When there was only physical evidence, how could it be considered conclusive?
Now that Shan Dajun said this, he was simply giving her a hint that something unexpected had happened in the case.
There are probably two meanings of knocking on the official knife. One is that the Lin family members are doomed to die, and the other is that the incident is related to the official.
It seems that Lin Jianshui did fulfill his promise and exposed the matter in prison.
This case involves a wide range of people. As long as the county magistrate is not a fool, he will suppress the matter at the first opportunity regardless of whether he investigates it or not.
As for how to deal with it afterwards, either keep it under pressure forever or get rid of this hot potato.
Shan Dajun has always wanted to be transferred to the provincial capital to work for Lord An, because Lord An treats her differently and is willing to give her convenience in many things.
Now that Shan Dajun was willing to give her the inside scoop, the county magistrate must have chosen the second option, which was to bring the matter to the attention of Lord An and have him come forward.
With Lord An taking over, they don't have to worry about this case anymore.
After figuring out the twists and turns, Shang Wan breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that all his efforts were not in vain.
"This way I can give an explanation to the villagers when I go back. Thank you, sir." Shang Wan smiled, shook his wrist lightly, and said goodbye to Shan Dajun.
Watching the ox cart go away, Shan Dajun reached into his sleeve and took out a small piece of silver, weighing it and finding it to be about two taels.
This lady Shang not only has great body movements, but also has good martial arts skills.
He raised the corners of his lips, put the silver back into his sleeve, and returned to the county government office leisurely with his hands behind his back.
It was a nice day with clear blue skies and the hot sun embracing the earth with enthusiasm.
No one could bear such enthusiasm, and as the sun rose higher, there were fewer and fewer pedestrians on the road.
Shang Wan parked the cart in front of a restaurant and said to the three people on the cart, "Let's eat here for lunch. There are quite a lot of people here and the food should taste good."
Although the restaurant has a small frontage, it is very clean and the aroma of food wafts out, tempting people's appetite.
"Gululu~"
Chu Xu's stomach growled in response. He covered his stomach and his face flushed.
Shang Wan smiled, rubbed his head, and took the child down.
Xiaohuan also got off the cart holding Yuanyuan. A worker came out to lead the ox cart and tied the reins to a tree trunk nearby. With someone watching it, there was no need to worry about things on the ox cart being stolen.
There were quite a few dishes in the restaurant. Shang Wan asked the three of them to order first while she went out.
Xiaohuan didn't ask her what she was going to do and focused on ordering food with the two children.
Shang Wan walked out of the restaurant, turned into the alley and jumped onto the roof. He ran like a gust of wind and disappeared in a flash.
"Longling Escort Agency?" Bao Da Ting squatted at the entrance of the alley, holding a piece of grass in his mouth. "If we talk about the big news, it is said that the second in command of Longling Escort Agency has disappeared, and the people of the escort agency are looking for him everywhere."
Missing?
He disappeared at this critical moment. Could it be that Sang Qi had heard some news?
Shang Wan frowned, folded his arms and leaned against the wall, staring at the swaying grass, and asked, "Where is he?"
"Add more money." Bao Gossip turned around and simply stretched out his hand.
Shang Wan's eyes sank slightly. All the people sent by Qiao Yu'an to follow him were lost, but Bao Da Ting knew the whereabouts of Sang Qi. This man really has some abilities.
She stared at the gossiper's open palm and asked, "How much?"
"Ten taels." Bao Da Ting spat out the straw in his mouth, as if he knew what Shang Wan was going to say, and shook his index finger at Shang Wan, "This is a fixed price. I won't accept any bargaining."
Shang Wan narrowed his eyes slightly and began to move his wrists expressionlessly.
Seeing this, Bao Da Ting's eyelids jumped, and he hurriedly said: "Buy one get one free, I can send you a message."
Shang Wan paused and looked at him sideways, "What news?"
"It's about you." The gossiper quietly stepped back, feeling safer leaning against the wall.
"I have put a lot of effort into investigating Sang Qi's whereabouts. As a regular customer, buying one for 10 taels and getting one free is a good deal."
"Five taels." Shang Wan opened his mouth and cut off half.
Bao Datong: "..."
He cursed and turned and ran.
Shang Wan's body flashed and he grabbed the person back like a chicken.
"You don't do business like that!" The gossiper was so angry that he struggled under her hands, secretly hating himself for not bringing guards with him. "Let me go! I won't sell any more information!"
Seeing that he really annoyed people, Shang Wan said calmly: "Four taels."
The gossiper doubted his own ears.
Four taels should be less than five taels, right?
He stopped struggling and looked at Shang Wan with a weird look.
How could something go wrong with his brain at such a young age?
Shang Wan raised his hand and slapped him on the forehead, "Two taels, plus I'll do something for you, deal?"
The gossiper's head was buzzing from the slap she received. He was about to refuse, but when he heard the additional conditions, he stopped struggling and lowered his eyes to think.
He twisted his face with a sour look, "Let me go."
Shang Wan let go as he was told. Bao Da Ting lowered his head to straighten his messy clothes. After he regained his human appearance, he looked at Shang Wan and said, "What can you do for me?"
Shang Wan rolled his eyes at him and added restrictions, "Don't go against morality, don't endanger your family."
Bao Da Ting hesitated for a moment and nodded, "Okay, deal."
He took out a pen and paper from his pocket, quickly wrote a note, and handed it to Shang Wan for him to sign.
Ever since he decided to learn to read and write and not become illiterate, Shang Wan has never fallen behind.
After working hard day after day, although her handwriting is still as shabby as a dog's crawl, basic commonly used characters are no longer difficult for her.
After all, she wasn't really starting from scratch. As long as she mastered the rules, she could recognize some words almost accurately even by guessing.
The content written on the note was the agreement between her and the gossip-monger. After taking a glance at it and confirming that there was no problem, Shang Wan took the pen and signed it.