Detective Di Renjie: The Mysterious Dynasty

Chapter 347: Officials Arrest People During the Day

Thousands of miles away, in the deep mansion of Pingnan Marquis Mansion, Pingnan Marquis Xue Qinglin and his wife Xiaoyun were talking sweetly.

The two people clearly have their own ulterior motives, but on the surface they pretend to love and care for each other.

After sending Xiaoyun away, Xue Qinglin's face immediately turned gloomy. He smiled contemptuously, picked up the teacup on the desk, and poured the tea that Xiaoyun had carefully brewed onto the ground.

On the other side, Xiaoyun left the room and the smile on her face disappeared instantly.

Just at this moment, a servant with a bruised face and nose rushed into her sight.

"Madam!" The servant seemed to have something important to tell him. He greeted her hastily and was eager to see Xue Qinglin.

When Xiaoyun saw the man's bruised face and panic-stricken appearance, he couldn't help but feel curious and wanted to sneak back to find out what was going on.

However, her personal maid Lanxiang came running towards her from the back door, holding her clothes.

Lanxiang reported in a low voice: "Madam! Someone is coming home."

Hearing this news, Xiao Yun was shocked and asked quickly, "Where is the person? Is he still at the Lanxin Pavilion by the river?"

"No, this time it is in a small courtyard near the Marquis' Mansion!" Lanxiang replied.

When Xiaoyun heard "someone is coming home", he immediately put aside his previous doubts and hurried back to the room with Lanxiang.

What a coincidence, in front of the Marquis' Mansion, Master Zhang Yi walked in with a bag on his back. He looked exhausted, as if he had just returned from another place.

Seeing this, the guard hurried forward and greeted him warmly: "Hey, Mr. Zhang, are you back from Jiangzhou on business?"

Zhang Yi also smiled and responded: "Yes, I just came back."

While Zhang Yi was greeting the guard, Xiaoyun had already changed her clothes, put on some makeup, and walked over accompanied by Lanxiang.

When the guard at the door saw Xiaoyun, he stopped talking for a moment and saluted to Xiaoyun, saying, "Hello, Madam! Where are you going?"

Xiaoyun smiled and calmly replied, "Going shopping and buying some things."

When the guard heard this, he immediately smiled and said respectfully, "Well, it's just a small matter, why does Madam have to go there in person? Leave it to us and we will take care of it. I guarantee it will be done properly!"

After hearing this, Xiaoyun felt a little uncomfortable and quickly waved her hand to refuse: "I'm going out to relax, so I won't bother you."

Zhang Yi's eyes flashed, and he suddenly interrupted and asked tentatively: "Then should we send two brothers to follow Madam, just in case?"

Xiao Yun smiled slightly and declined again: "Master, you are worrying too much. Is there anyone in Wuping County who dares to provoke the Pingnan Marquis Mansion? I will be back soon. Don't bother me."

Having said that, she was afraid that something might happen, so she stopped talking to everyone and went straight out with Lanxiang.

Zhang Yi looked at Xiaoyun and Lanxiang's gradually receding backs, his brows furrowed, a thoughtful expression revealed.
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Xiaoyun and Lanxiang walked out of the Marquis' Mansion and quickly quickened their pace, disappearing from the sight of the mansion's gatekeepers.

The two of them walked around for a while and after a few steps they came to a small courtyard with willow trees in front of the door. The master and servant walked in one after the other.

In the small courtyard, a middle-aged man in a crimson official robe was pacing back and forth anxiously. It was Wen Kai, the governor of Jiangzhou.

Xiao Yun was surprised to see Wen Kai coming to Wuping in person, and hurriedly bowed: "Greetings, Lord, why did you come to Wuping in person?"

Wen Kai waved his hand to exempt Xiao Yun from the ceremony, but did not answer directly. Instead, he asked, "How is the investigation of the secret letter going?"

Xiao Yun heard this and a confident smile appeared on his face: "Return to the cabinet, I have already found the location of the secret room in Pingnan Marquis's mansion. When the opportunity is right, I will be able to get the secret letter."

Wen Kai was delighted after hearing this, but he remained cautious and asked, "How long will it take to succeed?"

Xiaoyun thought for a moment and gave a safe answer: "We can get it tonight at the earliest, and no later than two or three days!"

When Wen Kai heard this answer, he was overjoyed: "Good! Good! Good! The sooner the better. I'm waiting for your good news!"

Xiao Yun cupped his hands and replied, "I will start preparing for this matter immediately!"

Xiaoyun and Lanxiang could not stay for long, and soon returned to Pingnan Marquis Mansion. Seeing this, Wen Kai quickly waved to an inner guard dressed in the uniform of a postman.

With a solemn expression, he handed over a prepared memorial and said solemnly, "Send it to the capital of God at an accelerated speed of six hundred miles!"

The inner guard took the memorial, remained silent but acted decisively. He rode away on horseback immediately after leaving the courtyard.

Only after the memorial was sent off did Wen Kai breathe a sigh of relief, as if he had solved some dilemma.

However, in a corner that Xiaoyun and Wen Kai did not notice, Zhang Yi secretly followed here at some point and observed everything from afar.
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On the other side, in front of the gate of the county government office, Wu Si, who was beaten to death by Du Er, lay dead on the street, with the scorching sun mercilessly burning his body.

In front of the yamen, a crowd of onlookers gathered far away, pointing and talking at the corpse, but no one dared to step forward to collect it.

The scorching sunlight shone on the open gate of the county government office. The gold-plated plaque hanging above the lintel sparkled in the sunlight, but it seemed particularly ironic.

Soon, a young and beautiful woman ran quickly towards the county government office.

She recognized Wu Si at a glance, who died with his eyes open and covered in blood. She then let out a heart-wrenching howl and threw herself on Wu Si's cold body regardless of everything.

Seeing this, the discussions among the people around suddenly became louder.

One of them was hidden in the crowd and shouted to Jinniang boldly, "Girl, run! Those people from the government office are waiting to catch you!"

Before he finished speaking, two veteran yamen runners, one fat and one thin, slowly walked out, yawning.

The two of them had previously hidden behind the door because the sun was too strong.

The fat man's face was greasy. When he saw Jinniang, he nudged the thin man next to him with his elbow and said proudly, "Hey, Lao Zhao, we're making a profit today!"

The thin man had wrinkles all over his face and his eyes were full of viciousness. He woke up from his sleepy eyes and said, "Stop talking nonsense. Catch him quickly and don't let him get away!"

Seeing the two approaching, Jinniang panicked for a moment: "What...what are you going to do?"

The fat man pretended to be kind, but his smile was full of cunning and viciousness: "Oh, little girl, it's all your fault that you offended the Pingnan Marquis Mansion. There's nothing we can do about it!"

As he said this, he suddenly stretched out his hand to grab Jinniang's arm, and Jinniang immediately struggled to resist.

"Help! Someone is killing someone in the government office - you beat my father to death and now you want to arrest me. Is there any justice in this world? -" A shrill scream spread throughout the government office.

The thin man had already taken out the rope, ready to use those dark means of torture, and stepped forward to tie the man up: "Be honest, I advise you not to refuse a toast and drink a penalty!"

The county government offices in the feudal era were always a place where filth and corruption were hidden. Moreover, people like Huang Wenyue had been the county magistrate in Wuping for ten years, and there was probably no one with a conscience in the county government office. Now the yamen runners were profitable and would not be merciful.

However, there are always people who have justice in their hearts.

"Stop!" A majestic roar suddenly broke out from the crowd, shocking the two fat and thin yamen runners and causing them to turn around quickly.

Li Yuanfang and Ruyan were escorting the steward Du Er to the county government office, where they happened to see this scene. They immediately shouted at the government officials to stop their evil deeds.

When the thin man saw that the housekeeper Du Er was escorted here by two people, his face suddenly changed. He asked with suspicion: "Who are you? How dare you obstruct the government from handling the case?"

Lin Yongzhong also pushed through the crowd and came over, pointing at Jinniang and saying, "What crime did this woman commit? What kind of case are you investigating?"

The fat man saw another person who was trying to find fault with him, so he couldn't help but ask, "Who are you? Do I need to tell you about the government's business?"

Lin Yongzhong seemed to be angry and righteous, and shouted: "Answer my question!"

The fat man was about to retort, but the thin man next to him felt that the people in front of him were of some importance, so he reached out and pulled him.

Lin Yongzhong saw the two's little tricks and became even angrier: "Why, you can't say it?"

However, the thin man sneered and said, "This woman stole something from the Pingnan Marquis's Mansion. Steward Du came to report the case today. I will arrest her now! If you don't believe me, you can ask Steward Du next to you!"

　There is probably not a single good person in the Wuping County government. The best they can do is pretend not to see the evil and not help the evil. It's like the kind of conscience in the TV series, and even reminding Jinniang to escape, which can only be said to be a bit too sci-fi.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)