In the pavilion on the second floor of Zhiyuan Restaurant, Jian Manwai and Zhang Manwai saluted each other and sat down. After serving the food and drinks, the two of them chatted while eating and drinking.

After saying a few gossips, Jian Guanwei said: "In the past two days, two officials from the capital came to the county, saying that they were ordered by the Censorate to come to the county to investigate the case of Bai Zhengran's family. Has the official heard the news?"

Mr. Zhang said: "I heard from my servants, but I only said that one person went to the county government."

Jian Guanwai shook his head repeatedly: "There are two people coming, one of whom went to the county government office, and the other one walked around to collect information. I was the official who sent someone to the county government office. I found that they lived together, so I would definitely not be wrong."

Mr. Zhang thought for a while and said, "Why do you send two such people here? This case has been re-invested before, and they all went directly to the county government office to transfer all the case files and asked someone to interrogate them. Why did this time, someone sent to the county government office and walk around the people?"

Jian Yuanwai said: "Maybe the Censorate is different from other yamen. Which one can explain it clearly? This matter is important, so the outsider cares about it."

Zhang Yuanwai laughed and said, "Our book shop just wrote two loan notes, and there was nothing big."

Jian said: "You can't think like this. Mr. Uncle, as long as the case is found, it is not a trivial matter. Think about it, the case was cut off by Baiting, and the execution was found. The Bai family's little devil complained everywhere in the capital and refused to accept it elsewhere, so he entered the Censorate. Once the Censorate finds something, how many will be unlucky!"

Mr. Zhang was surprised: "Is this case so big? Only three people in the Bai family died. Except for Bai Zhengran, they all couldn't survive. The evidence is clear. Such a case is said to be over, so no one should ask."

Jian Guanwei said: "I heard from the Jian Ai Department of the county that the officials who came came received the handwritten letter from the Chief Censor, and the magistrate dared not underestimate it. If they turned it over, it would be a big deal. I have sent people who participated at that time to another place to avoid them talking nonsense."

Mr. Zhang was doing a bookstore business. After listening to Mr. Jian and asking carefully, he realized that the matter was indeed not small. How many people died was a trivial matter. The key was that the Censorate personally investigated the case. Such things were rare. After thinking about it, Mr. Zhang said, "If this is the case, I must be careful here too. Recently, there happened to be something, so I would send someone to Xiangzhou and let Manager Yi go. As long as I leave Ye County, there is no way others can do it."

"Okay, it's better." Jian Guanwai was overjoyed when he heard this. "Your bookstore, the one involved in Manager Yi at that time. As long as he leaves, what else can others find out? I told Jian Ai to take good care of the people coming from the capital, and this matter will be over."

After saying that, he raised his glass to drink with Zhang Yuanwai. Jian Xiong said that he wanted to get money. Zhang Yuanwai's bookstore was a person who was directly involved and had interests related. Why did he still ask for money? As soon as he said this, Zhang Yuanwai sent the person out by himself.

In the inn, Jian Cheng and Fang Ping bought a roast chicken, a few snacks, and sat by the window to drink. The two days were different, and you could clearly feel that someone was following you and couldn't be free.

After siping a small mouthful of soju, Jian Cheng said: "Since yesterday, the county's Jane Ai Department has treated me differently. I even asked me to drink at noon, but I refused. He is a member of Jian's family and must be involved and be careful."

Fang Ping said: "With such an expert, no wonder the case files are perfect. The people of the Jian family are clear about where to check, how to check, and what evidence to ask for. Alas, in my opinion, this case is not easy."

Jian Cheng said: "It must be not easy. I checked in the county government for a few days, and even the officials who participated in the interrogation at that time asked, but couldn't find any flaws. I've told the government that I will go to Baiting Supervisory to investigate tomorrow or the next day."

At that time, the case occurred. Ye County decided that Bai Zhengran committed suicide and was not sent to Baiting Prison. Because the Bai family sued, Baiting Prison sent a manager to the army to interrogate and upheld Ye County's statement. There were still some case files in the prison, and Jian Cheng also wanted to investigate it there.

Fang Ping said: "In the past two days, I feel that people have been following me, and there are many inconveniences. If you leave, I am alone in Ye County. Wouldn't I be even more inquiries? You have to think of a way to get rid of the people behind you in order to do things."

Jian Cheng nodded, drank a glass of wine, and then pulled another piece of meat to eat, and found a way out there. Ye County is someone else's territory, so it's really a trivial matter to send someone to follow you, and it's not worth mentioning at all. It's almost impossible not to be followed.

Fang Ping sighed and didn't say anything. In the past few days, no one knew what he was doing. When he asked everywhere, he felt that he could still ask a lot of things. When he was staying there in the past two days, he would no longer ask useful information.

After thinking for a long time, Fang Ping suddenly said: "In this case, the Bai family once sued the Transport Authority Department. The Transport Authority transferred the Wentijian Department and asked the Dixing to send someone to investigate. Otherwise, you can leave Ye County and go to Dengzhou to check the case files there? When you come back, you don't believe they can send people. Since you have arrived at Jingxi Road, don't be afraid of walking for a while, take a look."

Jian Cheng raised his head and said, "It makes sense. Since we are here, it will be bad if we don't go to the Criminal Department to take a look. Then this way, I will go to Baitingjian tomorrow, and you can take the train to Dengzhou. We have made an appointment to return to Ye County in five days."

Fang Ping thought about it and had time, so he nodded and agreed. After discussing this matter, the two of them were in a much better mood and drinking and eating meat together was extremely happy. Although the case was difficult to investigate, they could not treat themselves badly.

The next morning, Jian Cheng went to Baiting Supervisory, Fang Ping settled the house money, bought a ticket at the station, and prepared to go to Dengzhou. Dengzhou is the location of the Jingxi Road Criminal Department, and there must be a case file of the Bai family. Although Jian Jian has a great influence in Ye County, he cannot affect it.

After noon, Fang Ping got on the train, put his luggage, and took a seat. Now with the train, everything is convenient. I took the train to Xinye to Dengzhou, and then went to Dengzhou by land, which was less than a day. Five days was enough to check the files in Dengzhou.

After sitting for a while, a person like a fifty-year-old accountant came up. He took a bag and sat opposite Fang Ping. After putting the bag down, he took out a book and watched it slowly.

Fang Ping looked at the title of the book opposite, which was a new travel notation. Someone came back to Hequ Road and wrote it, but he had never read it. He was curious for a moment and bowed to the person opposite: "I don't know where the official is? Why did he go south? It's so lucky to meet."

The man looked up at Fang Ping, like an ordinary businessman, put down the book, and bowed, "I am in the book shop in Ye County. Because the owner has business in Xiangzhou, he happens to have something to do, so I can go there for a walk."

Fang Ping said: "Where are some small business, go to Dengzhou. What books do officials read? I wonder who wrote them?"

When Yi Li saw that he talked about the book, his face looked good and said, "This is a travel notes on Hequ Road written by Zu Wuze, the governor of Shazhou. It is about his story of becoming the governor of Shazhou. It is interesting in literature and science and is very readable."

Fang Ping said: "I like to read these travel stories the most, but I have never seen ones sold. It's a pity."

With the same interests and hobbies, there are topics. When they talk about the travel books they have read, many of which were read by the two, which was very surprising.

When the train arrived in Tangzhou, it was already afternoon. Fangping got off the bus and bought some buns and shared them with Yili.

After eating the buns, Fang Ping said: "There is Xinye Station ahead. I should get off the bus and transfer to Dengzhou from there. By the way, what's the matter with me going to Xiangzhou here? When will I come back? Make an appointment and wait for me to go back to Ye County to visit you."

Yi Li said: "To be honest, there is nothing wrong, I just go and check out the books there. In the past, I just sent a servant to copy the books and take them back to Ye County."

Fang Ping said: "Since that's the case, why are you going to Xiangzhou this time?"

Yi Li sighed: "This matter is a long story. Our master has been opening a book shop for three generations, and he has been doing this business since the founding of the country. At the beginning of the year, because of a loan, the loan was originally a thousand guan, and the debt was mainly difficult for the borrower. He asked the shop to open a new loan note of thousand guan to exchange the old loan note. I was the one who was not in charge of the deal. At that time, I thought it was just a trivial matter, but I didn't expect that the person who borrowed the loan died later, his family was destroyed, and the trouble happened."

Fang Ping was shocked when he heard this. Could it be that what Yi Li said was the case of the Bai family? He hurriedly cheered up and asked in detail.

When he went to Xiangzhou, Yi Li was already upset and he became familiar with Fang Ping on the way. Without thinking too much, he talked about the incident. Fang Ping heard it in his ears, and the more he heard it, he became more and more frightened. He always said that there was no evidence in this case, but he didn't expect that he would meet a key person as soon as he left Ye County.

Isn’t Yi Li’s confession a breakthrough point in this case? After thinking about it, I was vain and sarcastic on the way. When I arrived in Xinye, I hurriedly got off the train and went to the station to reveal my identity, asking them to lead people to arrest Yi Li.

He brought Yi Li to the small house aside, Fang Ping bowed: "I'm not hiding it from Brother Tai. I'm the one who sent to Ye County by the Censorate to check the files. Since I encountered it and had confessions, I can't let you go to Xiangzhou again. This is a mystery. As long as the case is solved, Brother Tai's affairs are just a trivial matter. I can plead with the Chief Executive and will not punish you."

After hearing this, Yi Li couldn't help but look yellow: "How could such a coincidence happen in the world? Could it be that you knew it was me and came with me to get in the car?"

Fang Ping shook his head: "I really went to Dengzhou, and I don't know about my brother. I happened to meet you on the train, and you told me about the matter, but I could only have the will of God. The Bai family died too unjustly, so we met in the car. That's all, I borrowed a few officials from Xinye County and took you back to Beijing immediately and report to Bai Zhongcheng."
Chapter completed!