Su Wu Ming felt strange and looked up to see that it was Zheng Qing.
“Zheng Yu Shi.”
“Wasn’t County Lieutenant Su just paying respects to Minister Pei? Why are you at the Jin Wu Wei garrison?”
Zheng Qing asked.
Su Wu Ming didn’t hide anything. The two of them walked slowly along the street, and after he finished explaining the cause and effect of the matter, Zheng Qing was also puzzled.
“They say that the Fan Yang Lu clan is a prominent family, but why is General Lu so arrogant? It’s really strange.”
Su Wu Ming shook his head:
“The Fan Yang Lu clan rose to fame at a young age, and now that he has gained the trust of the Crown Prince, he has been tasked with investigating the Red Tea case. It’s normal for him to have a bit of temper.”
“I see.”
The two of them arrived at the county office. Su Wu Ming poured tea for him and couldn’t help but curiously ask:
“I dare ask, what did the Princess summon you for?”
Zheng Qing glanced at Su Wu Ming. The other man’s gaze was clearly filled with curiosity and inquiry, even a hint of scrutiny.
“The Princess is quite concerned about the Chang’an Red Tea. I saw the real Chang’an Red Tea at the Princess’s residence. That was the tea that was tribute from the Western Regions, and what is circulating in the streets now is just a fake tea that some villain has used a famous name to confuse Chang’an!”
Su Wu Ming was surprised: “There is such a thing?”
“Not only that, several court officials have recently died, and I hear that they all drank Chang’an Red Tea before their deaths!”
Zheng Qing added.
Su Wu Ming nodded.
【Su Wu Ming’s 好感 has increased, Reputation + 300.】
“Therefore, the Princess ordered me to assist you wholeheartedly in unraveling the mystery of the Chang’an Red Tea. At least we need to calm the people’s hearts. Don’t even talk about ordinary officials, even many court officials have been ruined by this fake tea!
By the way, County Lieutenant Su, what were you doing at the Jin Wu Wei garrison earlier?”
Su Wu Ming stood up, looked at the bookshelf full of classics, and thought:
“Although the Sub-Commander is arrogant, he is a man of heart. The case files that even Chang’an County doesn’t have, he has them all recorded in detail.
Four corpses have been found, located in the southeast, northwest, east, and west directions of Chang’an City.
I suspect that the murderer intentionally placed the bodies to be discovered, and that this killing was also a kind of ritual. If I’m not mistaken, there are still bodies buried in the directions I drew, but it’s not that simple. We might have to search thoroughly, even dig three feet deep!”
Zheng Qing glanced at the map and felt a little more admiration for this disciple of Di Gong.
After all, to be able to determine the location of the bodies by deduction, and to be accurate, was extremely extraordinary.
He leaned closer and whispered a few words.
Su Wu Ming listened and exclaimed:
“Zheng Yu Shi, you are truly a genius! You are thinking exactly the same as Su!”
Su Wu Ming invited many capture officers to a feast. With the power of money, those capture officers went to Wan Nian County and other places to search for bodies.
At the same time, Lu Ling Feng led the Jin Wu Wei in a large-scale arrest of tea vendors in the East and West Markets. The news even spread to the court.
After returning to the Jin Wu Wei garrison, Lu Tong, the General of the Jin Wu Wei, was waiting there with a cold face.
Lu Ling Feng was very respectful to this general. He stepped forward and bowed:
“Lu Ling Feng greets the General.”
Lu Tong turned around and said casually:
“I heard that you led the Jin Wu Wei and arrested all the Chang’an Red Tea vendors in the East and West Markets?”
Lu Ling Feng replied respectfully:
“Reporting to the General, this matter was not something this subordinate acted on his own.”
“You mean the Crown Prince?”
Lu Ling Feng nodded.
“Is there a verbal decree?”
Lu Ling Feng was taken aback.
“Stop. The East and West Market Commissioners and a group of court officials have been criticizing you in court. Even the Emperor is displeased.” Lu Tong said calmly.
Lu Ling Feng argued his case:
“But… recently, many court officials have been harmed by this fake tea, and even many people in Chang’an City have lost their families and homes!
This subordinate assures the General that he will thoroughly investigate this matter and bring the culprit to justice.”
Lu Tong frowned slightly:
“I can let you investigate, but I’m afraid that if you investigate too much, it will ultimately ruin your promising future!”
“This subordinate has no regrets.” Lu Ling Feng insisted.
Lu Tong motioned for him to come closer.
Lu Ling Feng nodded and complied.
“Don’t make the Emperor lose face. In the end, no one will be able to protect you.”
After speaking, Lu Tong patted Lu Ling Feng’s shoulder and finally warned him:
“You can investigate the case, but don’t use the Jin Wu Wei again.”
……
Chang’an County Office——
Capture Officer Lao Jia and the others looked at the white cloth on the ground. As they watched Su Wu Ming and the old servant Su Qian examine the corpse in front of them, they all exclaimed:
“County Lieutenant Su is truly a genius. He actually found the bodies based on his deductions!”
Capture Officer Lao Luo frowned:
“Indeed he is a disciple of Di Gong. I am convinced now.”
Lao Liu, on the other hand, said indifferently:
“We were promised a reward. I wonder when it will be paid out.”
Lao Jia clicked his tongue:
“A disciple of Di Gong won’t short us a few rewards. From now on, we all must work hard with the County Lieutenant, and stop slacking off.”
Many of the capture officers nodded in agreement.
Zheng Qing walked over from the side, carrying two strings of cash:
“County Lieutenant Su is investigating the case. Take these first. You brothers have worked hard today. You can buy some wine and meat.”
The moment Lao Jia and the others saw the money, their eyes lit up.
Lao Luo rubbed his hands:
“This… this is too much.”
Zheng Qing said with a straight face:
“Remember this, you can drink and eat meat, but if anyone is late for work tomorrow, he will be punished with a beating.”
Lao Liu and the others immediately nodded.
【Capture Officer Lao Jia’s 好感 has increased, Reputation + 200.】
【Capture Officer Lao Luo’s 好感 has increased, Reputation + 200.】
【Capture Officer Lao Liu’s 好感 has increased, Reputation + 200.】
【Capture Officer Lao Chen’s 好感 has increased, Reputation + 200.】
【……】
Another two thousand Reputation points earned!
Nice!
He opened the System Store, glanced at his Reputation points. He was already heading towards eight thousand.
The Princess contributed two thousand, these capture officers contributed nearly four thousand, and the rest were scattered in small amounts!
He clicked on the Special Skills category.
【Invincible: 5000 Reputation Points.
After exchanging, you will become invulnerable to swords and spears, without any weaknesses. Your strength will also be greatly enhanced, and you will be able to catch blades with your bare hands!】
Exchange!
After exchanging this skill, Zheng Qing didn’t feel any difference in his body, but he could clearly feel that his fist seemed to have more power!
He was extremely satisfied.
“County Lieutenant Su!”
A voice came from outside, and a limping figure walked in. It was the County Magistrate Yuan Lai.
Many of the capture officers bowed:
“County Magistrate.”
“County Magistrate.”
“County Magistrate.”
Yuan Lai extended his hand and walked directly in front of Su Wu Ming.
“County Magistrate Yuan, why are you here?”
Yuan Lai quickly said:
“I heard, I heard that County Lieutenant Su has truly inherited Di Gong’s true teachings. You have found all these bodies in such a short time!
Do you have any clues about the murderer?”
Su Wu Ming still maintained his indifferent expression:
“Finding these murderers was purely coincidental. As for the murderer, we still have no clues.”
Yuan Lai said with admiration:
“That’s already amazing enough!”
……
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