Be a master through ancient times

The reason why Fenglai Town is named this is because it is said that a phoenix once inhabited here.The legend is untestable, but the sycamore trees that can attract phoenixes are planted in the yards of every household, which has a special flavor.

According to those people, Yang Shuisheng's home is in an alley named Tongmuli, but when they arrived, they found the door of this Yang's house was wide open, the house had been turned into a mess, and the building had already been emptied.

Chu Ci looked around and found that although the room was messy, there were still food in the bowls and plates on the table, and they were still warm when touched by hands, which showed that the person had just left not long ago.

Here Xu Ming had already glared angrily. In his opinion, if these people from the county government hadn't been ignorant of good and evil and insisted on intervening, they would not have wasted time to let the culprit escape.

Wan Butou was also aggrieved. He thought that if the people in the navy could agree to let them follow earlier, they wouldn't have been stalemate at the gate of the post for so long, so that the news leaked and these people could take advantage of it.

Chu Ci sighed, and said: "Don't be angry, you two. These people should not have gone far. Why don't you send someone to the neighbors around to inquire about the news, ask about the appearance and characteristics of Yang Shuisheng's family and other things, and then return so that they can be apprehended."

Xu Ming and Wan Tutou were also past the age of impulsiveness. After hearing the method given by Chu Ci, they each led their men and horses to ask the neighbors of the Yang family separately, leaving Chu Ci alone in the yard. Look for clues.

According to Chu Ci's judgment, the Yang family should only leave a little earlier than them. In order not to attract attention, they probably would not leave with large items, so this Yang Shuisheng's family must have something they are looking for.

The Yang family is the first courtyard, with three main rooms and four side rooms.Because of the rush, these rooms didn't have time to be locked, but it was cheaper for Chu Ci to go in directly.

Yang Shuisheng's father passed away early, and there was only one old mother by his side. He was a filial person, so the biggest room was given to his mother.Chu Ci walked around the room, knocking on every wall and floor carefully, but unfortunately, he didn't find any tunnels or secret rooms.

He went to other rooms, and there were only the most basic furnishings in it, and there were no suspected books or evidence.Judging from the furnishings of the house, this Yang Shuisheng's family is poor. The things on the table and on the bed are all affordable by ordinary people. A rough look will never arouse anyone's suspicion.

After Chu Ci searched all the houses in his house, the two teams of inquisitors also came back.According to the neighbors, about three quarters of an hour ago, someone knocked on the door of the Yang family, and after a short while, the Yang family hurried out with their bags on their backs.

When the neighbors asked about it, they said that the natal family was in a hurry and the carriage was waiting outside, so it was hard to say much.After that, he left the alley and disappeared.

Wan Butou looked at Chu Ci who had been staying here all this time, and asked, "Brother, did you find anything suspicious in the Yang family?"

Chu Ci said: "I only searched a little bit, but I didn't find anything suspicious. Xu Qinwei and Wan Butou have been investigating the case for many years. I think they must be unique in searching for criminal evidence. I also ask Wan Butou and Xu Qinwei to send someone to investigate again. Check it out."

Wan Butou said "Since you turned over, you shouldn't have it", but the speed of greeting his subordinates was not slow at all.Seeing him acting like this, Xu Ming also sent people to search along with him.

A large group of people rummaged through boxes and cabinets for a while, but found nothing related to the case, but found a lot of private money hidden by the Yang family.

Seeing that he was about to return in vain, Chu Ci looked around, and his eyes suddenly fixed on a certain place in the yard.

"What it is?"

I saw a bulge two or three inches high under a sycamore tree in the yard, covered with stone slabs. I don't know what it is for?

Wan Butou followed his gaze and explained: "Oh, this is our well. If there are children in the family, they usually cover it with stone slabs to prevent children from falling into the well."

"So that's the case, but from the news you inquired just now, it seems that there are no children in this Yang family."

"Some people are more particular, and they use stone slabs to cover the dust." Wan Butou said, he thinks this person is really rare, is it possible that people in other places don't use wells?

Chu Ci suddenly realized and nodded, but he still couldn't help but approached and looked at it. He found that there seemed to be something strange about the well.The surroundings of the well are very dry, without any water stains, and so are the stone slabs.Logically speaking, there should be moss on the stone by the well.

Seeing that Chu Ci was observing very carefully, Xu Ming also scanned the surroundings of the well. Suddenly, his eyes flashed, as if he had thought of something, then he strode forward, walked to the tree, squatted down and lifted the well cover forcefully , Sure enough - there is not a drop of water in it!

The inside of the well is dark, and it can be seen from the light that it extends downwards. This is clearly a tunnel!

"Come here, bring some thick rope, I want to go down and have a look!" Xu Ming ordered.

"Xu Qinwei, let them bring a torch over here." Chu Ci said, if this is an abandoned cave, it will be bad if you walk without oxygen.

Xu Ming followed his advice, and after a while, he and a few of his men tied ropes and went down with torches.

Chu Ci and the others waited on it for a while, and saw the rope at the mouth of the well move.This was a signal to retreat, and everyone quickly worked together to pull them up.

When the thing was almost at the mouth of the well, they realized that it was not people who pulled it up, but two big boxes.There is a heavy copper lock hanging on the box. It looks like it weighs two or three catties. I don't know what kind of treasure is locked inside?

The sailors lowered the rope again, and this time it was Xu Ming and others who came up.Xu Ming patted the dirt on his body and said: "In addition to a spacious stone room, there is another exit in this tunnel. But there is also a big lock on the exit, and we can't open it even after trying our best. For the time being, it can only be done.”

After finishing speaking, he looked at the two big boxes again and said, "This is what I found in the stone room. Besides this, there are also tables, chairs and an oil lamp inside. There are also pens, ink, paper and inkstones on the table. .”

Boss Wan looked at the two big boxes eagerly. This was what the county magistrate wanted them to look for.When they interrogated Mr. Du before, they thought they could get the money, but they didn't think that Mr. Du was just doing things for others. In desperation, they had no choice but to follow the navy.Heaven pays off, they finally found it!

"Is there anyone here who is proficient in this kind of kung fu?" Wan Catcher said, while making a gesture of unlocking the lock with his hand, which looked a little funny.Everyone shook their heads. After all, apart from locksmiths, only thieves understand this stuff, and neither of them.

Wan Bu shook his head, and told the people around him to find a locksmith to come and open the lock.Before the Yacha could step out the door, he was stopped by someone.

"This thing is of great importance, I shouldn't open it without authorization, it's the best policy to send it back to the admiral for decision!" Xu Ming said, and the people from the navy stopped in front of the Luotan county government officer.

Catcher Wan twitched his mouth and gave a smirk: "Are you wrong? Mr. Wu, as the parent officer of this place, any case should be handed over to the county government for trial!"

"You mean, the admiral is not qualified to hear this case?" Xu Ming's tone was dangerous.

Wan Butou pretended to be respectful: "I don't dare to be humble, but I still think it's better for everyone to perform their duties."

The two sides were at a stalemate again. In terms of official position, the admiral was naturally superior, but in terms of functions, County Magistrate Wu was more reasonable.The two parties already thought that what they said was reasonable, and now that there are two more boxes, naturally they will not take a step back.

"Instead of arguing here, the two of you should rush back to Luotan County as soon as possible, report the matter to the two adults, and let them make their own decisions. Now that the family members of the prisoner have not been caught, they should report to the adults as soon as possible before making arrangements. It’s justified to avoid nights with long dreams!” Chu Ci persuaded again, and he swore that he would never go out with these two people again next time.

In the end, the two of them followed Chu Ci's suggestion and transported the box back to Luotan County, and at the same time sent someone to guard the yard.

After the box was transported back, Mr. Fan directly ordered someone to open the box. Magistrate Wu stood aside with an ugly smile, his eyes were full of anger, presumably he was directly suppressed by the authority.

Master Fan ignored his thoughts, and his eyes were fixed on every move of the locksmith, trying to force the locksmith to speed up his movements with his thoughts.The locksmith, who was stared at by the high official, was sweating all over, and the speed of unlocking the lock was even slower.Master Fan also realized what was wrong with him, so he pretended to be thirsty and went out to drink tea.Without mental oppression, the locksmith's thinking and speed became faster, and he opened the two heavy boxes in less than a cup of tea.

After Master Fan heard the news, he strode out from behind regardless of his demeanor, and happened to meet the smile on the face of County Magistrate Wu who was too late to withdraw.

It turned out that what was contained in this box was not the silver they had imagined, but pieces of paper that looked a little old.

Mr. Fan picked up a piece of paper at random, and saw that it said "Chen Jia, a native of Gu County, Southern Fujian Province, is mortgaged an ancestral jade pendant. This jade can be redeemed after the debt is paid off. If the debt cannot be paid within the time limit , I would like to give this thing as a gift. If you break your promise and let it be disposed of, there is no difference, and Tianhe will be established on the third day of the seventh month of the first year of Tianhe."

Mr. Fan frowned slightly. The government expressly prohibits such things as usury among the people. It is really hateful that this person blatantly seizes other people's belongings and threatens them with this.

He casually picked up a few more sheets, only to find that these sheets were similar to the previous one except for the name, place of origin and collateral.But what is shocking is that in addition to jewelry and jade, these people mortgaged a lot of land and real estate.There are even several scholar documents as collateral.

The dates for these contracts vary.The farthest was in the Jiayou period, and the closest was in early March.If they hadn't caught Master Du, I'm afraid that those guests who were cheated by the flower boat a few days ago would be added to it.

However, according to what Master Du said, these people signed a deed to mortgage their things, and as long as the money is delivered, they will return all the things. Why are there so many here?Could it be that they didn't redeem things?But if there is no redemption, then where are the jade pendants written in these contracts, real estate title deeds and other things?