Lu Ling Feng heard this, turned around and said nothing.
Su Wu Ming continued:
“This person is closely related to the Dou family case. The Imperial Censor and I originally planned to capture him alive, but he was shot dead by the Jinwu Guards. What does this mean?”
However, Lu Ling Feng felt that his face was losing face and angrily said:
“Su Wu Ming, you, a mere Chang’an County Constable, dare to accuse the Jinwu Guards?”
Su Wu Ming chuckled softly:
“General Lu is mighty. You must think that the Jinwu Guards are the closest to the Emperor. Since they are close to the Emperor, they should be even more concerned for the Emperor’s well-being.
If they pretend to act by the Emperor's mandate and lord it over others…”
“Audacious!”
Lu Ling Feng abruptly interrupted him.
The guard beside him immediately drew his sword and pointed it at Su Wu Ming.
Zheng Qing stepped forward and shouted:
“Insolent!
You, a mere attendant, dare to point a blade at a court official? Even though we are only rank eight officials, we are still official officials. No matter how high your rank, you are still just a bodyguard. This is the Chang’an County Office, not a place for you warriors to flaunt your power.
Get out!”
Xiao Wu continued to hold his sword, coldly staring at the two.
Lu Ling Feng turned around, about to say something, but a shadow flashed past, a muffled sound came out, and then the shadow flew out.
It was Zheng Qing!
Xiao Wu took a kick, and caught off guard, he felt his internal organs shift, as if they had moved, and he was in a lot of pain!
“Xiao Wu!”
Lu Ling Feng stepped forward to take action, but Zheng Qing just stared at him:
“What, are you going to attack me here?”
Xiao Wu wanted to get up from the ground, but could only lie there.
Lu Ling Feng angrily said:
“You dare attack my attendant?!”
Zheng Qing coldly said:
“A mere bodyguard dares to point a knife at a court official, let alone a dog from the Jinwu Guards, even if it were you, what could I do if I beat you?”
“You…”
Lu Ling Feng was furious.
Zheng Qing slowly turned his back, not bothering to answer him:
“This is just a small lesson for you. If it happens again, I will cut off his head!
If you are not satisfied, you can go and report it to Lu Tong, or directly to the Emperor. If the Emperor punishes me, I will accept it.”
【Su Wu Ming's favorability increased by 300.】
Xiao Wu got up, no longer arrogant as before.
He understood that the person in front of him was definitely not someone he could offend.
He immediately covered his stomach:
“It was my subordinate’s fault for being too hasty and disrespecting the Imperial Censor and the County Constable. Please do not blame the two, if you want to punish me, please punish me alone.
This has nothing to do with the Captain.”
Su Wu Ming stepped in to smooth things over:
“Imperial Censor, I think we should let this go, after all, the Captain is also thinking about the peace of Chang’an, and this Xiao Wu is not a bad person.”
Zheng Qing just wanted to laugh in his heart. He was a real old fox, he could easily smooth things over, was he trying to be a good guy?
He smiled:
“Since the County Constable said so, then we’ll do as you say.”
Lu Ling Feng was about to leave, but Zheng Qing stopped him.
“Imperial Censor, do you have something to say?”
His tone was not friendly, even though he was suppressed by the Emperor's token, he was still very dissatisfied.
“The County Constable and I are about to interrogate the two robbers who committed the crime with knives. If the Captain has nothing to do, we can do it together.”
Lu Ling Feng didn’t refuse, after all, this was the Chang’an County Office, if he wanted to get some valuable clues, he still had to listen in.
【Lu Ling Feng's favorability increased by 300.】
Zheng Qing was taken aback, and at the same time, he was muttering in his heart, what’s going on?
They were still at each other’s throats a moment ago, and now they have a good impression of him?
A carrot and a stick, the ancient management manual didn’t lie to me!
The group walked towards the main hall, the two robbers with knives were tied to chairs, and they were constantly being beaten, and they kept calling for mercy, but their pleas were in vain.
But Su Wu Ming had already given the order, they had to be beaten truthfully, so the attendants around them were very dedicated.
“Spare us!
We are telling the truth!”
“Song Chai already took us to check the goods, we only paid such a high price!”
When they heard the information they wanted, Su Wu Ming raised his hand to stop the two.
He slowly walked forward.
“What do you mean by checking the goods?”
One of them quickly said:
“We are human traffickers! Song Chai showed us Miss Dou, she was indeed a beautiful woman!
We originally planned to sell her to Dongdu and make a fortune, but we were tricked by Song Chai!
We agreed that after the wedding procession left, we would go to his house to collect the person!
We didn’t expect to wait all night! The bride never went in!”
Everyone who heard this frowned.
Su Wu Ming looked at Zheng Qing, who nodded lightly.
“Bring these two to the prison!”
“Spare us, spare us!”
“We really have told you everything! We really haven’t concealed anything!”
After sending Lu Ling Feng away, Zheng Qing accompanied Su Wu Ming to the morgue.
Su Qian also walked in:
“County Constable, shouldn’t Dou Cong’s body be stored in the ice chamber?”
Su Wu Ming shook his head:
“Not yet.”
After saying that, he lifted the white cloth covering Dou Cong’s body.
“Look, there is no sign of decay on her body, Imperial Censor, don’t you think it’s strange?”
Zheng Qing stepped forward and gently touched the dead woman’s skin, but he found that Dou Cong’s body was still elastic, and there was no odor at all!
“It’s true, there is no smell at all.”
“It’s not just that it doesn’t stink, the fragrance hasn’t dissipated yet!” Su Wu Ming said in a deep voice.
“Did the murderer use an anti-腐烂 preservative?”
“This incense is very special, I’ve never smelled this kind of scent before, Chang’an City is under the Emperor’s rule, there’s really nothing you can’t find here.”
Su Wu Ming seemed to be lost in thought.
Zheng Qing was thoughtful:
“If you are looking for ordinary incense, you can go to the East and West Markets in Chang’an to look for it, and if you are looking for special incense, you can go to the Chang’an Ghost Market.”
Su Wu Ming nodded, then surprised:
“Ghost Market?”
“Yes, the Ghost Market is the most mysterious place in Chang’an City. Many unemployed people gather there, and people from all walks of life gather there.”
Zheng Qing didn’t avoid this topic.
Su Wu Ming’s eyes narrowed slightly:
“It seems that Imperial Censor Zheng is quite knowledgeable about these miscellaneous rumors and anecdotes.”
Zheng Qing didn’t seem to care, he didn’t hide anything:
“I once visited Kang Yuan Li, the West Market Magistrate, and he told me about this place. You can verify it yourself, County Constable Su.”
Su Wu Ming quickly said:
“Where did Imperial Censor Zheng get such an idea, I was just curious, I had no intention of suspecting you.”
Zheng Qing cupped his hands:
“It’s fine. I have something else to do, as for this matter of finding incense, it’s up to you, County Constable.”
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The third chapter is delivered!
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