I've been reborn, who still wants to be a cowardly little white flower?

From the main gate of the county government office all the way to the inner hall of the backyard, the road was swept very cleanly, and you could see several yamen runners sweeping fallen leaves with brooms.

"Has this county government office been re-cleaned?" Xie Yunxiao asked.

The lawyer nodded and said, "Yes, as soon as the new county magistrate took office, he led everyone to clean the place from inside to outside, and then arranged daily cleaning."

Not far away, it stopped at the door of a room. The door was open and it was bright inside.

You can see a young man in a green gown, writing something with great concentration.

Xie Yunxiao was in a good mood. A clean place, clean people, and a bright house were all factors that made people feel relaxed and happy.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, County Magistrate Bai looked up and saw Xie Yunxiao. He was stunned for a moment, put down the pen in his hand, stood up and walked out of the room.

"Thank you, General."

Xie Yunxiao smiled slightly at his affirmative tone and returned the greeting, "County Magistrate Bai, County Magistrate Bai recognizes me?"

County Magistrate Bai smiled, as if a gentle breeze was blowing. "Yes, I have been preparing for the exam in the capital for three years. How could I not recognize General Xie, who is well-known in the capital? It's just that I have no chance to meet the general."

When Master Wang saw that the two men knew him, he bowed silently and left.

County Magistrate Bai gestured to the inside of the house, "General, please come in."

Several windows of the archive room were open, and the cabinets containing the files were very old, but very clean.

There are file books, some are very old, some are very new.

"General, these old books are all original archive books, but they have not been exposed to the sun for a long time, and the room is not ventilated, so the paper has been eaten by insects.

I bought some new notebooks and copied the files when I had time. The new ones are the ones I have just copied.

General, please take a seat. I wonder what business has brought you to Luoshui County?"

Xie Yunxiao flipped open a newly copied file. The handwriting was clean and quick, just like the County Magistrate Bai in front of him with the clear breeze and bright moon.

"I have a question. Luoshui County is not far from the capital, but the former county magistrate did nothing. How come no one in the capital noticed?"

County Magistrate Bai smiled slightly and poured a cup of tea for Xie Yunxiao, "General, Luoshui County relies on the dock, and its annual tax revenue ranks among the top in all the states, provinces, and counties in Dayu.

In a wealthy county, whether there is any major case or not, who would bother to investigate these insignificant things?

To be honest with you, General, Luoshui County looks prosperous, but in fact, it is full of mysteries. After I arrived there, I conducted a large-scale investigation, but was restricted everywhere and my life was threatened. I had no choice but to conduct the investigation secretly.

I have made some progress and I am planning to write a letter to Your Majesty, asking you to send people to support us.

If I hadn't written this memorial yet, I would have thought that the general was an imperial envoy sent by the emperor."

Xie Yunxiao frowned, hearing something unusual in County Magistrate Bai's words, but he was still smiling, as if these things were not a big deal in his eyes.

"Is there anything I can help you with?" Xie Yunxiao couldn't help but ask.

County Magistrate Bai was stunned for a moment, then shrugged and sighed, "Yes, there is, but now is not the right time. General, please tell me first, is there anything I can help with?"

Seeing that County Magistrate Bai didn't intend to say more, Xie Yunxiao didn't force him. He looked like a man with his own ideas and there should be no need for him to intervene.

"Well, this is what I want to get. I want to get a list of all the people who have access to information about ships docked at the port, including registered ship information, and most importantly, information about the cargo on board."

County Magistrate Bai was stunned and thought for a moment, "General, are you saying that some of these people leaked the information?"

Xie Yunxiao couldn't help but admire County Magistrate Bai's quick reaction.

“I heard about the pirates in Binshui County. I didn’t think much of it at first, thinking that the pirates robbed cargo ships randomly.

If the general says so, it means that it was not randomly selected, but was chosen in advance."

Xie Yunxiao nodded. It was much easier to talk to a smart person. He could quickly figure out the key points without any explanation.

County Magistrate Bai looked a little embarrassed, "General, this is not easy to handle."

"How to say?"

"The people in charge of registration at the dock are the imperial garrison stationed at the dock and the people in the government office. Since there is only one clerk in the government office, Master Wang, he is old and cannot bear the hard work.

So I called on the literate runners from the government office to take turns on duty at the dock.

There were not many people in the government office, only twelve or thirteen.

However, there are a large number of garrison personnel, more than a hundred in number, of which only twelve or thirteen are responsible for registration. However, all cargo ships that arrive at the dock need to be boarded and inspected.

The first is to check for prohibited and dangerous goods, and the second is to verify the type and quantity of the goods.

These hundreds of garrison troops are all qualified to board the ship for inspection.

Moreover, those registered records are not confidential.”

After hearing this, Xie Yunxiao was overwhelmed as there were too many candidates.

“Are the personnel who board and inspect each ship registered?”

County Magistrate Bai nodded, then said, "It's useless. These records are not confidential. Although they cannot be read casually, but..." County Magistrate Bai thought for a moment and continued.

“The record of the last docking and the ship’s departure will arrive before the ship arrives at the port.

The records must be kept at the dock for at least two days. When the ship arrives at the port and is inspected, a copy of the record will be made and sent to the next stop by express horse, leaving a copy for preservation.

If someone delivers the message, he can see everything from receiving the record to checking, copying, and keeping it. As long as the message is delivered within two days after the ship departs, it should be possible to stop the merchant ship before Binshui County does. "

Yes, in that case, the more than one hundred soldiers stationed there and the people from the county government are all suspects. Even those who are responsible for moving things at the dock could be seen if you get to know them well.

Seeing Xie Yunxiao frowning, County Magistrate Bai said something to comfort him, "Don't worry, General. It's like looking for a needle in a haystack.

What’s more, there are still a number of people here, it doesn’t have to be countless.

I will write the list of the county government to the general first. The list of the garrison troops is also kept in the county government. The general will take a look at it first. "

Xie Yunxiao nodded in agreement. This was the only solution.

"When I arrive today, please tell Magistrate Bai to keep it a secret. I want to go to the dock tomorrow and investigate secretly."

County Magistrate Bai agreed, "Don't worry, General. A new bailiff has just arrived at the county government office. He has only been here for two days and is very smart. Let him follow you.

He used to work as a porter at the dock. He was an orphan and was looking for work all over the city. I thought he was smart, so I recruited him into the county government.

Except for me and Master Wang, no one knew that he was a yamen runner, which just happened to be a cover for his identity as a general."