Dreaming back to the Tang Dynasty, I was working as a detective in Chang'an

At this time, we saw a determined expression on Chen Laner's face. There was a strong heart in her thin body. We couldn't help but respect the little girl in front of us.

She continued:

On the second day after arriving in Chang'an, I started to complain to the Yamen. Because I didn't write a complaint, the errand boy in the Yamen kicked me out. Moreover, if I wanted to file a complaint, I had to endure twenty military sticks first.

I used a tael of silver to find a scholar who set up a writing stall and asked him to write for me. However, after hearing what I said, the scholar was too frightened to write at all.

I have no choice but to wait for the county magistrate's sedan chair outside the government office. I want to block the street and file a complaint!

I stopped the county magistrate's sedan chair. I shouted that my parents had been killed and then burned. I wanted to sue the murderer Deng Shaoxing!

After all, it was a murder case. There were many people on the street who stopped to watch. To show that he was a good official, he accepted my case.

The county magistrate sent two government officials to my house. They just took a cursory look at the scene. By this time, my parents' bodies had disappeared. When I was sent to the mountains, they had already moved my parents' bodies.

The fire burned away all the evidence. The government officials who inspected the scene came back and reported that it was an accident, not arson, and there were no signs of anyone being burned at the scene.

They also said that there was no one named Deng Shaoxing in Wugong County. It was clearly me who made the false accusation. They also said that I was looking for trouble. But since I was still young, I didn't take any action. After giving me a lecture, I was released.

I know very well that this case is difficult to solve. My parents' bodies were removed, and there was no evidence of their death. The crime scene was burned to the ground. How could I file a complaint?

Before leaving, the county magistrate saw that I was pitiful and gave me five taels of silver and said:

"My child, stop complaining. The world is too complicated. You are still so young, so you should find a good family to marry. Also, when you leave this county office, leave as quickly as possible. It is best never to return."

I didn't say anything, took the five taels of silver, and walked out of the county government office silently.

Although I was still young at the time, I could still hear the implication of what the county magistrate said. There must be someone who refused to complain to me, and they knew they were still alive, so they would definitely not let me go. I had to run away quickly.

I used five taels of silver to exchange clothes with a beggar. At that time, the beggar thought I was crazy.

But the next day, the beggar died in an alley, strangled to death.

I don't dare to stay in Wugong County anymore, and my father also said that this man named Deng Shaoxing is from Chang'an!

So he dressed up as a tomboy and begged for food all the way to Chang'an City.

When I arrived in Chang'an, I only had one tael of silver given by the mysterious rescuer in my pocket. I used it to buy myself a man's clothes.

Because my father is a famous chef in the city, my cooking skills are not bad. I want to find a job in Chang'an and support myself first.

Fortunately, I saw a restaurant looking for helpers, so I went there. I had done both red and white jobs, so I was retained.

I have always worked in restaurants as a man, so no one bothered me.

I worked like this for a year and saved some money. I wanted to find my sister secretly, but when I got to the country, I found that my grandmother was no longer there, and my sister was also missing, and I didn't know whether she was alive or dead.

I went to the Chang'an County government office several times, but they refused to accept my case on the grounds that it was unsubstantiated.

Yes, what should I complain about? It is said that my parents are dead, but the bodies cannot be found, and all the clues in the house have been burned away. How should I file a lawsuit?

I had no choice but to find the man named Deng Shaoxing, hoping to find out the cause of my parents' death from this man's mouth, but where could I find him in such a huge crowd?

I go to restaurants every day and ask everyone I meet if there is anyone named Deng Shaoxing. As time goes by, they feel that something is wrong.

Later, a dinner guest told me that if you want to find someone in Chang'an City, you can find a detective agency called Chonger, which can help you find missing persons or people you want to find.

(Chong Er, this is the most famous unofficial detective agency in the Tang Dynasty. It takes some cases that the official does not accept, solves and investigates for people, and charges fees based on the size of the case)

I asked someone to inquire about the Chong Er Detective Agency. This is a very mysterious organization. It is said that there is nothing in the world that they cannot find. If you can't find anyone, as long as you have money, let alone someone, just find Sun. Monkeys, they have a way too.

Being in the arena, Chong Er has always had a good reputation. As long as the money is collected, they will give a satisfactory answer and will not lie.

But the price they asked was too high. It cost 500 taels of silver to find someone. I worked for a year, but I only had one tael or five taels of silver.

How can I earn these 500 taels of silver in a short period of time? I heard that the girls in Pingkangfang earn a lot. Even their cooks get dozens of taels of silver every year.

So I asked someone to find a job at Zuichun Pavilion in Pingkangfang. Because of my good cooking skills, both the prostitutes and the girls there loved to eat my cooking. Soon I became a stove cook. , and the wages doubled.

I was also dressed as a man in Zuichun Pavilion, but the girls soon saw through it. The old madam saw that I looked good, so she asked me to take guests. The food was delicious, so I was allowed to recover as a daughter and continue cooking in the kitchen.

Although I don't have to receive guests, in addition to cooking every day, I still have to accompany me with wine. Fortunately, I have a good drinker since I was a child, so the number of guests who come to see me gradually increases.

Some customers like to eat the food I cook, so they give more tips. These tips do not have to be handed over to the madam, so I quickly saved 500 taels of silver.

Zhong Er is a very mysterious organization. No one knows where this organization really is so far, and it only has a single line of contact.

One advantage of being in Zuichunge is that you can get in touch with men from all walks of life. Some of them are well-informed. Among them is a man named Liu Bin. He only orders me every time. He likes to eat my cooking. , just leave after eating, not touching anything, and the tip is very generous.

Once he was drunk and suddenly asked me if I wanted to find Chong Er. I said yes, and he said okay, then you prepare 500 taels of silver and I will help you find Chong Er.

I said how can I trust you?

He said if you are not afraid, forget it, no one will force you.

So I didn't really believe him.

The next night, he brought a man. This man was about 40 years old. His appearance could not be more ordinary. You will never think of him again after seeing him.

He took my money and I told him that I was looking for a man named Deng Shaoxing.

He said yes, he would write to me within ten days.

Ten days later, he really showed up and handed me a piece of paper. He said that there were fifteen people named Deng Shaoxing in Chang'an City. Among these fifteen people, two were over 70 years old and one was under ten years old. There is one, the person you are looking for is among these twelve people.

These twelve people's addresses, ages, and occupations are all marked in detail.

I suddenly felt that I was very close to the murderer. They were among these twelve people. As long as I found them and checked them one by one, I would definitely find the murderer!