The biggest task at hand was to stop the Karasuma Squad and win a battle.
Wu Wan was a cavalryman, and the best way to restrain cavalrymen was to use bows and arrows.
"Perhaps I can strengthen some bows and arrows.”
At this moment, Xiao Rang's brain was like a computer, operating crazily.
How should he deal with ten people, a hundred people, a thousand people…
How to arrange troops, where to ambush,
He had even thought about which soldier to place in which position and when to attack.
As he thought about it, Xiao Rang raised his head and found that he had returned to the County Magistrate's Mansion.
At this moment, a clerk walked over.
"Magistrate, Old Lady Zhao is here again. She insists that her son's death is related to the landlord, Li Shen. She won't let it go and is causing a scene in court.”
He had dealt with this case a few days ago. At that time, he had not found any evidence to prove that the death of Old Madam Zhao's son was related to the landlord, Li Shen.
He just felt that there were some loopholes that didn't make sense.
Because there was no direct evidence, and his subordinates were not cooperating, Xiao Rang had to temporarily shelve the case.
Now that the case and the confessions of both parties appeared in Xiao Rang's mind again, he soon found the key to solving the case.
"I'll go and take a look. Go and call Xu Hui over and ask him to bring 20 people to the county office.”
"In addition, I'm sending people to summon Li Shen, his butler, Li Laifu, and his wife, Zhu Yan.”
While sorting out the case, Xiao Rang realized that Li Laifu and Zhu Yan were the key to the case.
Previously, these two people had been neglected.
The secretary didn't understand why Xiao Rang would do this, but he didn't dare to delay and quickly went down to do his work.
After a while, Xiao Rang arrived at the county office.
An old woman with messy hair and a dirty body was lying in the yamen and making a scene.
Several bailiffs were unable to stop him.
"Aunt Zhao, the floor is dirty. Please get up first. If there's anything, let's sit down and talk slowly.”Xiao Rang came to the old woman and tried his best to be gentle in order to avoid provoking the old woman who had just sent her son off.
Seeing Xiao Rang, Old Woman Zhao seemed to have seen her savior. She grabbed Xiao Rang's arm excitedly,
"Sir, my son was killed by Li Shen."
"Sir, my son was killed."
……
She kept repeating this sentence. Obviously, because of the shock of the white-haired man sending off the black-haired man, her mind was a little unclear.
Xiao Rang sighed softly. He suddenly felt some sympathy for this pitiful and helpless person.
The last time he saw her, she was still fine. He did not expect her to have changed so much in just a few days.
It seemed that her failure to solve the case last time had agitated her.
"Aunt Zhao, don't worry. I know that your son was killed by someone. I'll help you and bring the person who harmed your son to justice.”
Xiao Rang personally brought a cushion over and helped the old man sit down.
Hearing this,
Old Woman Zhao's cloudy eyes suddenly brightened a bit, looking at Xiao Rang with incomparable excitement.
"Sir, is what you said true?"
Xiao Rang nodded." Of course. When Li Shen arrives, don't say anything. I'll avenge your son."”
After receiving Xiao Rang's promise, Old Madam Zhao was so excited that tears streamed down her face.
He quickly knelt down and kowtowed to Xiao Rang.
"Thank you, Milord. This old one thanks Milord on behalf of my deceased son.”
"Get up quickly. This is what I should do.”Xiao Rang helped her to her seat again and then sat down on the table.
Sitting in this position, he could feel the responsibility and mission on him.
Previously, he did not have the ability and could not perform the duties of a county magistrate.
Now, he had to do something for the people. Not for anything else, but to live up to his conscience.
Xu Hui arrived first with his men. Xiao Rang left five men with him while Xu Hui led the rest to raid Li Shen's house.
After Xu Hui left, Li Shen's family was quickly brought in.
"May I know why Your Excellency summoned me?”Li Shen glanced at Old Madam Zhao from the corner of his eye and pretended not to see it, asking the obvious.
As a local landlord, he did not take Xiao Rang, a down-and-out county magistrate, seriously at all.
"Nothing much. I just wanted to ask how your wife has been these past two days. Did you hear Zhao Ergou knocking on the door in the middle of the night?”
Xiao Rang stared at Li Shen's wife, Zhu Yan. The latter's expression changed drastically after he finished the second half of his sentence. She became extremely flustered.
Li Shen and Li Laifu's expressions changed drastically.
"Magistrate, I don't know what you're talking about.”Li Shen's eyes were wide open, and his threatening voice squeezed out from between his teeth.
Xiao Rang smiled indifferently, ignoring his threat.
"I didn't expect you to be not only blind, but also deaf.”Xiao Rang shook his head and sneered." Do the math. Which one has your wife slept in more, your room or Li Laifu's room?"”
This was Xiao Rang's conclusion from Old Woman Zhao's confession and the discussions of the common people.
After hearing that, Zhu Yan's face instantly turned green. She looked at Xiao Rang with a panicked expression!
Li Shen jumped up and pointed at Xiao Rang, cursing," Xiao, don't think that you can spout nonsense just because you're the county magistrate. You've offended someone you shouldn't have. Be careful, you won't be able to see tomorrow's sun when you walk at night!"”
Threatening the county magistrate in court?
Although he had a bunch of bandits behind him, the current County Magistrate Xiao was no longer the same as before.
"Men, slap your mouth!"
Two soldiers walked forward and pressed Li Shen to the ground. Without a word, they hit him twice.
That fat face was swollen!
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