I, Sun Shan, and the Imperial Examination

Chapter 1254 Interrogation of Prisoners

The two brothers went to their friend's house under the pretext of playing, but actually went into the city to watch the fun without telling their parents. At this moment they finally felt scared.

Crying and wiping tears, he is really young and ignorant.

Sun Shan felt a headache after hearing this. He waved his hand and said, "Don't rush home overnight. Stay at the City God Temple tonight."

Last time I went to the City God Temple to bathe and fast, there were quite a few empty rooms inside, so it was completely possible to squeeze people in.

As for the heating problem, that was left to the old Taoist priest to deal with and was not within Sun Shan's consideration.

The two brothers were delighted and immediately knelt down and kowtowed to express their gratitude: "Thank you very much, sir. Thank you very much, sir."

Sun Shan looked at the two brothers whose faces were red from crying with amusement, and felt that they were just like the kids from Sunjia Village.

Since some people could stay overnight at the City God Temple, some people who had traveled far away also grumbled about wanting to stay overnight there.

It was the middle of the night and the wind was howling. It would be better to stay in the City God Temple for a night before going back than to travel in the cold.

Moreover, the shock of encountering thieves tonight has not yet subsided, and I dare not travel any further.

Sun Shan had no objection to this and said to Xia Dianli, "Arrange a few officials to escort them to the City God Temple."

Therefore, the people who wanted to stay in the City God Temple were carefully interrogated and then stayed in the corner of the city wall, waiting for the officials to lead the way.

People were originally celebrating the Lantern Festival happily, but now they are in a state of panic, with people whispering and talking about it.

Some witnesses even described in vivid detail the scene of the thieves chopping the official, some were making noises as BMG, and some were anxiously waiting for the review and release.

I was so busy that I finally finished it when the moon was high in the sky.

Inspector Liang came over sweating and said, "Sir, the people leaving the city have been checked. No suspicious people were found."

Xia Dianli also came over and said, "I have arranged for someone to lead the people to the City God Temple for the night, and I have also arranged for five people to keep watch at the City God Temple. If there is any movement, they will immediately go into the city to report."

Sun Heitan also led the patrol team back and said, "Master, we have patrolled the entire Yuanlu City several times and found no suspicious people."

After hearing the report, Sun Shan breathed a sigh of relief.

No news is good news. It seems that the three thieves are a gang of three and have no accomplices.

Sun Shan nodded: "Arrange personnel to strengthen patrols tonight. We must not let our guard down at this critical moment. We must not allow any fish to slip through the net."

Although this possibility is small, Sun Shan has always been cautious and would rather work hard than slack off.

Inspector Liang and Dianli Xia said quickly, "Yes, sir, we will increase patrols and strengthen precautions."

Sun Shan looked at the moonlight. It was truly beautiful, but at that moment he was in no mood to appreciate it.

Sun Shan got a headache when he thought of the three thieves who were knocked unconscious by Sun Dali.

We don't know who they are, and we must investigate them thoroughly.

If you don’t tell the truth, humph, I will use the ten most cruel tortures of Daqian.

Sun Shan hurried back to the yamen, then lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

I have to get up early to work tomorrow, so I need to be well rested.

It’s just that the idea is beautiful and the reality is cruel. Sun Shan tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

Although I was not an eyewitness at the scene, I kept thinking back to the scene of the crime. Scenes kept floating in my mind, and then dawn came.

Gui Ge'er shouted from outside the door: "Brother Shan, get up, it's time to go to work."

Sun Shan walked out in a daze, still sleepy, until the cold well water splashed on his face, and he woke up.

After breakfast, I was thinking about the interrogation in the prison.

Manager Wang outside the door called out, "Sir, County Magistrate Wang, and Chief Secretary Wu want to see you."

Speaking of these two people, Sun Shan was speechless.

Last night, because of a thief, the whole Yuanlu was in an uproar, and even the weak and gentle Teacher Deng came to join in the fun.

What about Wang Xiancheng, the second-in-command of Yuanlu, and Wu Zhubo, the third-in-command?

He was so drunk that he was unable to lift himself up.

The families of the two had no choice but to come over and apologize. Of course, the reason was definitely not because they were drunk, but because they were sick and went to bed early.

Sun Shan suspected that the second and third in command were secretly drinking and chatting with each other, and plotting against him.

The fact was that County Magistrate Wang and his new concubine were talking sweet nothings to each other and drinking affectionately.

As for Wu Zhubo, he took advantage of the festival to get drunk and complained to his wife, getting himself drunk. It seemed that he was very frustrated working in the government.

Don’t ask why Sun Shan knew this; it’s because he had an intelligence network around him headed by “Mammy Wang”.

Go shopping for groceries early in the morning and get the latest gossip early in the morning.

Seeing Sun Shan's dark face, County Magistrate Wang quickly covered his forehead and said, "Please forgive me, sir. Last night, I was watching the moon during the Lantern Festival. I was blown by a cold wind and had a headache. I asked the doctor to prescribe medicine and went to bed early. I didn't know that something big happened in Yuanlu last night. Please forgive me, sir."

Wu Zhubo was also upset that he was too drunk to get up last night.

It was all the moon's fault that I wasn't at the scene when the big event happened.

Wu Zhubo apologized again and again: "Sir, I am just like you, Lord Wang. I was appreciating the moon and caught a cold. I took medicine and fell asleep early. Please forgive me."

I’m afraid even the liar wouldn’t believe such a fake reason.

Sun Shan looked at his “fellow sufferers” in front of him speechlessly.

County Magistrate Wang secretly glared at Wu Zhubo: How can you not find an excuse? Why did you copy my own excuse? Don't you feel guilty for saying such a false thing?

County Magistrate Wang was so angry that he wanted to kick Chief Secretary Wu away.

Because his excuse for absence made his own excuse for absence even more outrageous.

Wu Zhubo was also wronged.

This was the excuse the family used to complain last night. Is there no reason for them to change their minds so suddenly in the morning?

Oh, it’s all County Magistrate Wang’s fault. He wanted to find an excuse, but why did he find one that is exactly the same as himself?

Even if Sun Shan was speechless, he could only remain speechless. Could he really expose them in person?

So he said, "County Magistrate Wang, Chief Secretary Wu, remember from now on, don't watch the moon in the cold wind, it's easy to get sick."

In this way, the story is over.

County Magistrate Wang and Chief Secretary Wu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

County Magistrate Wang saw the pass and immediately got to the point and asked, "Sir, who were the three thieves yesterday? They dared to carry knives and commit crimes in the street. They don't take Yuanlu County seriously."

County Magistrate Wang has been entrenched in Yuanlu County for decades, and this is the first time he has heard of someone in the city daring to chop down an official. These three thieves must be extremely vicious.

County Magistrate Wang said again: "Sir, we must not let them go. We must hang them up and torture them thoroughly so that they know how to write the word death."

Sun Shan silently took a step back. He had never thought that County Magistrate Wang would be such a cruel person. He was really afraid that one day he would fall into his hands and be stabbed with bamboo sticks by him.

Wu Zhubo also asked: "Sir, I heard that they are refugees. Is this true or false?"

Sun Shan didn't know either and had not yet met the three thieves.

So he said, "You two come with me and meet these three thieves together."

Whether he is a real vagrant or a fake gangster, we will know after a trial!