Shaohua is Junqing

Chapter 135

"Master Jiu, Lord Yin wants to see you." Xiao Ma's voice came from outside the door.

After Beitang Mo Ran asked Cai Die to take good care of Si Yu, he came outside.

"Meet Master Jiu."

"No need to be polite, let's get down to business. How is the investigation going?"

"I have interrogated those people one by one, but they are very tight-lipped and I have not been able to get any valuable information out of them yet. I think that although the assassination of Master Jiu and the young lady is a serious matter, I don't want to force them to confess before the facts are clarified, so I did not torture them, but only detained them and kept them under strict supervision."

"It's a measured way of doing things, but this matter needs to be made clear."

"Yes, I have ordered people to surround the entire Longhu Village. The people inside cannot escape."

"Longhu Village? So you know who they are?"

“Something.”

"tell me the story."

"There is a Fuding Mountain in the eastern suburbs of Yonglin County. Halfway up the mountain there is a village called Longhu Village. There are more than thirty people there. This village already existed before I took office here."

"According to what I have learned, the people gathered in Longhu Village were originally farmers from the surrounding villages and towns. Their land was gradually annexed and confined by local wealthy businessmen. At first, they would rent the annexed land, but those wealthy businessmen gradually charged too high rents, and coupled with poor harvests, the farmers gradually had no land to farm."

"So they gathered in the mountains and became bandits?"

"Well, according to what I understand, although they have become mountain bandits, they have never committed murder, arson, kidnapping or extortion. They just robbed some merchants of their money when they passed through Fuding Mountain to make a living."

"According to you, they have never robbed or even killed anyone?"

"That's what I know."

"That's a problem."

"What did Master Jiu find out?"

"According to what you said, they have never robbed anyone before, but this time they made it very clear that they wanted to keep the girls. This means that they had a very clear purpose for this action, and they were going after the two girls. This is completely inconsistent with their previous style of behavior."

"Master Jiu means that there is someone behind them?"

"Our trip to Yuntai Mountain was a temporary decision. Apart from those close to us, no one else knew about it. But those bandits seemed to know that we would pass by there in advance and ambushed there long ago. Their purpose was very clear. I think someone must have tipped them off in advance."

"I am absolutely loyal to the Young Master and the Ninth Master, and I am grateful to the young lady. I will never harm her. I hope the Ninth Master will understand." Yin Qianlan hurriedly knelt down to show his loyalty.

"Master Yin, please stand up. I know your character very well, but until the matter is thoroughly investigated, everyone is suspect."

"Yes, I will find out who is behind this as soon as possible."

"Wait here for a while, and then take me to meet those people."

"Yes."

Beitang Mo Ran returned to the room and Si Yu was still asleep.

"Xunxian."

Su Xunxian lowered his head and slowly moved to his side, looking like a child who had done something wrong and was waiting for criticism from an adult.

"It happened too suddenly, and I didn't expect it. Siyu didn't blame you, so I won't say anything. But she was injured because of you after all, so from now on, you have to stay by her side, serve her tea and water, and don't be negligent. You have to do everything you can to meet her requirements. This is also your compensation to her, do you understand?"

"I understand. I will serve you wholeheartedly, just like offering sacrifices to a bodhisattva."

"I have to go interrogate those bandits now. You stay and take care of her."

"it is good."