jdhmnovel Chapter 153 Shuangqiao Old Rogue
Chapter 153 Shuangqiao Old Rogue
Mu Sheng was a warrior, so he immediately called up the map of the entire Jingzhao Prefecture in his mind. Although Anye County was under the jurisdiction of Jingzhao Prefecture, it was indeed very far away from the capital city, and there was the rolling Guangshan Mountain in between, so it indeed had no impact on Yun Xi.
However, what happened in a small Anye County could actually cause the third-rank Jingzhao Yin to worry, which was obviously not a trivial matter.
"I wonder what case it is that could make Lord Wen so worried? If it's confidential, you don't have to tell me. If it's not confidential, Lord Wen might as well tell me about it. Maybe I can give you some advice."
Lord Wen thought that this guy had been leading troops outside for many years, so he might really understand the things going on at the grassroots level.
"It's not confidential. Actually, this case is not a recent one. It should have started two years ago."
Mu Sheng: ???
Lord Wen ignored Mu Sheng's surprise and continued, "Because it was not a big deal, it has not been reported to Jingzhao Prefecture. I just found out about it recently. Two years ago, there were several cases of burglary and rape in a village in Anye County. Some of the victims were widows, and some were women whose husbands were not at home. In the first few cases, no one reported the case. Later, someone reported the case, and the matter became public. Several women quietly came to the government office and said that they had also encountered such things."
"The magistrate of Anye County considered the woman's reputation. When he first investigated the case, he focused on the woman who reported the case. After much investigation, he found no clues. He only came to one conclusion: this person knows the village very well and knows the details of almost every household. She specifically targeted families without men."
"Moreover, this man committed crimes without any regular pattern. The magistrate of Anye County sent out all the detectives in the government office to patrol and stake out the area twelve hours a day. During this period, no other cases occurred, but no one was caught either."
"It was quiet for a while. The detectives were still guarding this village, but another incident happened in another village. The case was the same. The magistrate of Anye County judged that it was done by one person, but he was still not caught. This person committed crimes without any pattern. Sometimes he committed crimes continuously, and sometimes there was no movement for a long time."
"No, some time ago, the magistrate of Anye County reported the situation to me. I have already sent the detectives from Jingzhao Prefecture to assist. I hope we can gain something this time."
Mu Sheng frowned and asked, "How many victims are there?"
"There are more than 20 people known to have been implicated, but I think there may be more people involved. Some women may not have reported the case because they were afraid of being embarrassed to face others after the incident."
Mu Sheng thought for a moment and said, "Sir Wen, although the incident only happened in Anye County, there are so many people involved, and it is not a trivial matter. If necessary, you can ask the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple to intervene. Moreover, these women are all victims, so please protect them more when handling the case."
"This, I know, General, please rest assured."
Mu Sheng slammed the table in anger, "This villain should be caught and executed immediately."
Lord Wen said: "Who said it wasn't? He deserves to be killed!"
Mu Sheng looked at him in surprise. He thought that only rough guys like him would fight and kill at the slightest provocation. He didn't expect that Lord Wen, a model of civil servants, was also like this.
Shao Yin, who was listening to the two people talking nearby, looked as if he was used to it. Although Lord Wen knew the laws of the dynasty by heart and enforced them strictly, he would interrogate the criminals thoroughly before sentencing them according to the law to avoid false charges and wrongful convictions. Death row prisoners would also be reviewed by the Ministry of Justice and the emperor. However, that did not stop him from making harsh remarks during their casual conversations. He would just say that all the bad guys should be caught and killed!
This time, he had a good chat with General Mu.
In the evening, Mu Sheng told Yun Xi about this.
Yun Xi also frowned when she heard this. Firstly, it was because this man was so abominable. He specialized in harming decent women. In ancient times, women would have no way to survive if they were not careful. Secondly, why did this case sound more and more familiar the more she listened?
Oh, right! The old scoundrel from Shuangqiao!
Oh my god, isn't this similar to the Shuangqiao old hooligan case that shocked Beijing in the 300s? That guy had been committing crimes for ten years, scaring the male comrades in Chaoyang so much that they didn't dare to go to work at night and just wanted to stay at home with their wives and children. At first, the top leader of Beijing dispatched more than workers' militiamen, but they couldn't catch him every day. There were even a few times when the criminal slipped away right under their noses.
Later, after the Shuangqiao gangster was arrested, he confessed to many crimes. He had committed more than 380 crimes by himself, many of which were unknown to the public security organs because the victims did not report them.
Why has this man never been caught? It is because he committed crimes without a regular pattern, which is a "crime of passion". He and his wife had an unhappy sex life and often quarreled. When he was upset at home, he would run out to commit crimes. Sometimes he would not make any move for a long time, and sometimes he would commit crimes one after another. No one could figure out his pulse, and in the end he confessed it himself.
Moreover, this guy was a veterinarian, and even dogs didn’t dare to chase him, or even bark at him. Also, because he often went to the countryside to treat livestock and poultry in the villagers’ homes, he was familiar with all the small thieves in the village, which made it easier for him to escape, so the case dragged on for ten years. Although the case was solved, the public security comrades also felt that this was a Waterloo in their lives and were too embarrassed to talk about it.
After thinking for a while, Yun Xi asked, "Are there any common features among the villages where the crimes occurred? Is there anyone who is familiar with these villages?"
When Mu Sheng heard this question, a flash of inspiration seemed to come to his mind and he fell into deep thought.
Yun Xi quickly tapped the system: "Go collect information, what is going on?"
"Okay, right away."
Mu Sheng had a feeling that Yun Xi's question was very important. However, although he had a map in his mind and was familiar with the administrative divisions, the imperial power did not extend below the county level, so he was not clear about the specific situation at the next level. Moreover, he only had a general understanding of the case, and he had to ask Lord Wen for the details.
"I'm going to go out for a while, you go to sleep first."
"Why go?"
"I'll remind Lord Wen and ask him to think about the problem you mentioned."
"Then go ahead. The sooner you go, the sooner you can come back."
"understood."
It was already time to get off work, and Mu Sheng went to Lord Wen's residence.
After hearing his words, Lord Wen said: "We have thought about this issue. The places where the crimes occurred belong to Yongfeng Township under Anye County, so we judge that this person should be a local villager. The Anye County Magistrate has checked every household and found no villager who has any connection with the villages involved."
In this dynasty, every 100 households form a village, with a village head appointed, and every 10 miles form a township, with a township doctor appointed. However, these two levels do not belong to the formal administrative system, and are local gentry. To the villagers, they have authority, but to the real officials, they are just ordinary people.
Mu Sheng was puzzled: "Why must it be a villager? Can't it be the head of the village, the township doctor, or someone close to them?"
Lord Wen: “!!!”