It doesn't matter what the lord is.

I understand.

Fang Shisan continued:

"This time, including you, there are a total of 127 people from Yuxi City. But it will take some time for these 127 people to fully integrate into Tianxing City. It will also take some time for the people of Tianxing City to fully accept these 127 people. There will definitely be conflicts and confrontations between the two sides. In fact, just last night, such a situation occurred. I should have handled it, but I want you to try first. If it can be resolved smoothly, it will be a great help to your reputation."

My own business.

Are there conflicts between the people of Tianxing City and Yuxi City?

Last night? So soon?

Full of doubts, I couldn't help but ask:

"What kind of conflict?"

Fang Shisan said calmly:

"The residents of Tianxing City sued the people from Yuxi City for theft."

I felt funny and couldn't help but say:

"Stealing? Why don't you steal in Yuxi City and come to Tianxing City to steal? How can this be justified? Could it be that the people of Tianxing City are landlords per capita, and the people of Yuxi City are here to steal from them?"

What I said is still polite. If I were not living under someone else's roof, I would probably have used words like "stupid and rich".

Fang Shisan said in a gentle voice:

"Don't be angry. I don't doubt you. In fact, if I had doubted you, I wouldn't have let you handle this case. Neither side has direct evidence in this case, so it's quite tricky. I can only ask you to handle it."

I nodded helplessly and said:

"Okay. But I'm just a hunter and I don't have much experience in dealing with such things. If I can't handle it well, Miss Thirteen will have to help me out."

Fang Shisan smiled and said:

"That's natural. Tira, take Jiade over there."

As he spoke, Fang Shisan pressed the tires of the wheelchair one by one and slowly moved it towards the inner room.

Tira said secretly:

"Humph~ You are such a shameless guy. There aren't many men who can eat with Sister Thirteen."

I smiled and said:

"In that case, I really have to thank myself for being thick-skinned."

"That's right! Let's go, Sister Thirteen has asked me to take you to investigate this case."

Tira said, taking the lead.

I followed behind and took a look into the inner room.

I just arrived yesterday, and the people of Yuxi City must be like me, busy cleaning up their houses, and naturally went to bed when it got dark. Who would go out to wander around the streets for no reason? Besides, if I were a thief, I would never do it at this time. The refugees from Yuxi City just arrived, and then someone in Tianxing City lost money. I can tell there is a connection between the two. Even if I really want to steal money, I should at least wait until the storm has passed before doing it.

I looked at Tira's back and narrowed my eyes.

I can't make any conclusions about the truth of this matter. But I know one thing, this matter is definitely related to Fang Shisan, otherwise she would not send me, a newcomer, to solve such a critical problem. This could be the beginning of the intensification of the conflict. Letting a newcomer take the lead while I wait at home seems to have something to hide.

5. Walking into a Trap

Because this was the first big thing after I came to Tianxing City, there was no chance for me to refuse.

No matter what Fang Shisan is planning, I have to solve this problem perfectly. Now I have to put myself in the image of an ordinary hunter, without a noble identity, and I have to keep doing things to prove my value. Fang Shisan is a cautious person by nature. If I don't get her trust, it will be difficult for me to get access to the core secrets of the army.

When we arrived at the court, we found that the two sides had already started arguing.

As luck would have it, the person from Yuxi City was the woman with a family who had spoken to me several times when we were traveling together. Although she was about the same age as the shrew cursing on the street, they seemed to be two completely different people. Although she looked average, she had a slim figure and didn't seem to be very good at speaking. She was blocked by the other party and her face turned red and she couldn't say a word.

The people from Tianxing City looked like businessmen, wearing more expensive clothes, and a beige silk robe that was soft and warm. They had a decent figure, except for a serious beer belly. They were flat on the top and convex on the bottom, like an inverted spoon.

"You still say you didn't steal it? I wonder why you bumped into me at that time. It seems you had planned it all along! Don't you have any sense of shame as a woman? You will not be willing to go to jail and have your child called a 'thief's child', right?"

The woman argued in a low voice:

"I didn't steal it!"

The merchant was still thinking about what to say, but I had already stepped forward, stretched out my hand to stop him, put on a smiling face, and said:

"Hey, bro, it's not a good idea to keep talking like this. Even if you make the other party speechless, we can't convict him for it. It's better to explain the whole thing again. Maybe it's just a misunderstanding?"

The businessman frowned and said unhappily:

"Who are you? Is this your business?"

Tiara stepped forward and said to the merchant:

"This person was sent by the Thirteenth Sister to handle all matters. If you have any dissatisfaction, go and tell the Thirteenth Sister."

The merchant seemed to recognize Tira, smiled awkwardly, bowed to me, and said:

"Excuse me. My name is Luo Chou, and I'm a cloth merchant in Tianxing City."

I smiled and said:

"Hello, Brother Luo. I'm Jiade, and I'm currently working for Fang Shisan."

I won't say that I'm an immigrant from Yuxi City. Anyway, if I don't say it, Luo Chou won't know. If I reveal my identity first, no matter what the result is, people will say that I'm biased towards my family. It's better not to touch this minefield at the beginning. Luo Chou sighed and said:

"Thank you for your help, Lord City Lord and Miss Thirteen. But this matter is of great importance. Please, Brother Jiade, do me justice."

At this time, the court was surrounded by a crowd of people. There were immigrants from Yuxi City, and more were local people from Tianxing City. They all wanted to see how this case would be handled.

I asked Luo Chou to tell me what happened. He thought for a while and said in an orderly manner:

"It was about 8:30 last night. It was dark and almost curfew time. I was walking home when this woman suddenly came out from the alley and bumped into me. At that time, I just thought she was walking without looking at the road, so I didn't think much about it and just left. But after walking a few steps, I always felt that something was missing from my body. I found that my purse was missing. I hurriedly chased after her and found that the woman was looking around furtively at the alley. I immediately arrested her and handed her over to the authorities. The only regret is that I couldn't find my wallet on her. I guess this woman must have an accomplice to hand over, so she continued to wander around the crime scene without fear. Please help me, sir, and get my money back!"

As soon as I heard it, I knew this was going to be a tough problem.

It's very simple. Let's not talk about the unjust, false and wrong cases in the world. The core problem of many unclear cases is the same: no evidence. It's like Zhang San and I have a good relationship. Zhang San borrowed three yuan from me without a receipt and bought six bags of spicy noodles to eat by himself. After eating, he didn't want to pay back the money. The case went to court. Both sides insisted on their own opinions. It was a headache to listen to.

The same goes for Luo Chou.

The whole process was described perfectly. I had a purse on me, but this woman bumped into me and my purse was gone. Who else could have stolen it if not her? Why didn't this woman have a purse on her? I guess there was an accomplice. Please investigate.

How can I know anything?

If you have the ability, catch the thief and take the stolen goods. If you don’t, just go home and take a rest.

But I can't say that yet. There is no other way. The people outside the court are basically all from Tianxing City. If I reject Luo Chou with this reason, these people will make this matter bigger than the sky, and then the blame will be put on me.

I had no choice but to turn to the woman and ask:

"You are from Yuxi City, right? What's your name? Why are you out on the street so late at night?"

The woman said tremblingly:

"My name is Song Na. I went out to the streets because my child was hungry... I didn't steal it, and I don't have any accomplices."

I sighed and asked Luo Chou:

"As the saying goes, take the stolen goods when you catch a thief. Do you have any evidence to prove that it was Songna who stole your money?"

As I expected, Luo Chou stamped his feet in frustration and said:

"My purse was still there before she bumped into me, but it disappeared after the bump. If she didn't steal it, could it be that my purse grew legs and ran away?"

I asked Matsuna again:

"Then do you have any evidence to prove that it wasn't you who did it?"

Songna shook her head, her eyes red.

I sighed and said to Luo Chou:

"How much money was lost?"

Luo Chou thought for a moment and said:

"Five gold coins, ten silver coins, and twenty copper coins."

Matsuna's face turned pale when he heard this.

If she was convicted of theft, she would have to pay back the money, but she obviously couldn't have that much money.

I continued to ask Luo Chou:

"Are you a businessman?"

He nodded.

I asked:

"Do you have your own shop? Or are you a traveling merchant who travels around in a carriage?"

Luo Chou replied:

"It's the latter."

I pretended to be puzzled and asked:

"That's strange. You have so much money on you, you must have just sold some goods. You should be driving an empty carriage home at this time, why are you walking back in such a hurry?"

Luo Chou hesitated for a moment and replied:

"I didn't sell any goods. In fact, I didn't go to sell any goods that day. I went to collect a debt. I had lent a debt to a gambler friend before, and I got the money back from him that day."

I laughed playfully and said:

"So what's the name of that gambler friend?"

Luo Chou lowered his head and thought for a while, then reported a name:

"North Mountain."

I said to Tira:

"Take some people and go and invite that Beishan over."

When I looked at Luo Chou again, he still looked calm and unhurried, but his previous aggressive attitude had disappeared.

6. You are not yet mature enough

Beishan doesn't match his name at all. He sounds like a tall and mighty man, but he is actually a skinny little man who looks a bit like a monkey. When he came, he bowed to me and said:

"Hello, sir. I am Beishan."

I glanced at Tiara. The two guards beside Tiara looked unfamiliar to me. I seemed to have never seen them before. But this was not the time to dwell on this. I said to Beishan gently:

"It's not a big deal to call you here this time. I just want to ask you casually. Luo Chou borrowed some money from you and asked you to return it yesterday. Do you remember this?"

Beishan looked relieved and said with a smile:

"I remember, I remember. I don't know, what happened? It's not a big deal."

I said:

"It's not a big deal. But Luo Chou's money was stolen yesterday."

Beishan looked surprised:

"Ah? That's true... Oh, it's my fault. I didn't go out much these past two days, so I didn't know about it. So, has the murderer been caught?"

I replied:

"Not yet, but before that, I want to ask you a few questions."

Beishan said doubtfully:

"Ask me? Well, I have nothing to do with this case."

I smiled and said:

"It's hard to say. You might not want to pay the money back, and you might have secretly stolen it back. To clear your suspicion, you'd better tell me everything you know. The more details the better."

Beishan nodded helplessly.

He opened his mouth and said:

"On the 8th of last month, in my bedroom, Luo Chou borrowed five gold coins, ten silver coins, and twenty copper coins from me, and agreed to return them when I had the money. The agreement was also signed, but no one was present at the time..."

I looked at him, and Beishan said hurriedly:

"Although no one testified, this incident is crystal clear! It was six o'clock in the evening, the sky was still light, the sun was about to set in the west, my cat meowed three times, my wife was cooking in the kitchen, she made stir-fried celery and black fungus meat slices, and Luo Chou and I drank two glasses of wine."