Sir, I can do it!

The jailer was obviously terrified, and he knelt down on the ground, crying, "Your lord, the little one didn't dare to leave the cell. At noon today, the little one gave him food. He was fine then!"

Wei Zhao tapped the palm of his hand with the handle of the fan, and the corners of his mouth twitched: "This is really interesting. Mr. Fang, what are you doing in a daze, why don't you quickly find me for an autopsy."

Fang De's legs were weak, and he got up from the ground after climbing several times, his face was blue and white, obviously frightened.The jailer also stumbled and ran out.

Wei Fang gave him a contemptuous look, then turned to Wei Zhao and said, "Master, the prison smells bad, let's go out and wait."

Wei Zhao waved his hands, sat down on the chair outside, and said, "It's raining outside, it's so cold."

Wei Fang said: "Huaizhong is colder than Shengjing. When we came here, we drove lightly, and the young master's clothes were thin. When we turned around, we had to buy thick clothes for the young master."

Wei Zhao nodded dispensably, since he never worried about these things anyway.Thinking back when Xiaolou left home, he was afraid that Wei Fang would not be able to take care of him.I didn't expect that Wei Fang usually looked careless, but he was quite good at serving people.It was really well-intentioned that his father chose Wei Fang for him.

Wei Zhao suddenly missed his father again.

"Father is in Shuozhou, not too far from here. You said that I will go to see my father and elder brother after finishing the case. I haven't seen each other for three years. My father and elder brother must miss me very much. They must see me when they see me." Will be very happy."

Wei felt relieved to slander: Old Houye will definitely not be happy, it's more like being frightened.

"Master, Lord Hou and the eldest son are in charge of the army in Shuobei. If you go, you may cause criticism."

"Let's go quietly and return quietly."

"There are so many eyes and ears in the army, the young master should give up this idea."

Wei Zhao sighed: "Suddenly I seem to understand Ah Liang's mood. General Han has been guarding the border and only returned to Beijing once in a long time. Ah Liang misses his father so much. By the way, General Han is in Dongzhou. We How about going to see his father for Ah Liang?"

Wei Fang: "...Young master, you should think about how to deal with this case. I see this man committed suicide by swallowing poison."

Wei Zhao raised his eyebrows: "I have survived such a severe torture, why bother to kill myself by swallowing poison now."

Wei Fang spread his hands: "I don't know."

After speaking, Wu Zuo was brought.Fang De wiped the rain off his face, and stood beside Wei Zhao tremblingly.

"Master Wei, the lower officials have ordered the government officials to search outside, and report as soon as we have any clues."

Wei Zhao nodded lazily.He raised his legs and swayed, looking in no hurry.

Fang De sincerely admired him for being able to hold his breath at such a young age.Thinking about it this way, my restless heart slowly calmed down.

The body was well inspected, the wounds on the body were all caused by torture, and the cause of death was poison.He's a felon, so he's in solitary confinement.But the food they ate was the same as other prisoners, and they were all served in a bucket, which ruled out the problem of food poisoning.

Wu Zuo found a little crumb from the mouth of the deceased, rinsed it in the water, and then took it out to see.Wei Fang felt very familiar at a glance, and said in surprise, "It's a poison sac. He really committed suicide by swallowing the poison himself!"

The poison sacs are hidden in the teeth, which are always kept by the dead.Once caught while performing a mission, he would crush the poison sac on the spot, swallow the poison and commit suicide.

Fang De was full of cleverness, and realized that he might have really been tricked by someone after he realized it!

Wei Zhao narrowed his eyes, and tapped his fingers on the table continuously. The echo echoed in the empty cell, hitting people's hearts one after another.

Fang De wiped off his sweat, and said, "My lord, I must find out the real culprit as soon as possible."

Wei Zhao tilted his head to look at the corpse, his eyes gradually became darker.

When Han Sizhi came back, it was already dark, and he had just changed out of his rain-soaked clothes when Wei Zhao came to the door.

"Han Sizhi really worked hard."

Han Si smiled and said, "It's nothing. I'm often on business trips, so I'm used to it. As for you, Mr. Wei, the climate in Huaizhong is changeable at this time of year, so you need to pay more attention to your health."

"I'm so sorry for Han Si. Don't gossip, please tell me what you found in Qifeng Mountain today."

Han Sizhi poured a cup of hot tea, collected his thoughts and said, "Xie Hong is telling the truth. That batch of salt was indeed robbed by another group in Qifeng Mountain, and the person who robbed the salt was well-trained."

"Oh?"

Han Si said straightly: "The three nobles have a deep business in Huaizhong. Those people abandoned their cars on Qifeng Mountain as soon as they robbed the salt. They didn't want the three nobles to find out about them. But the salt of 39 cars is not a small amount. If it is not With a large-scale organization, it is difficult to rob the salt without leaving a trace."

Wei Zhao nodded: "Fang De said that he did not find any new ruts when he took people to Qifeng Mountain to investigate. That is to say, after those people abandoned their cars, it is very likely that they were transported by people."

"That's right." Han Si said straightly: "It's just that it has been several days, and it has rained again in the past two days, and there is almost no trace. But there is one thing, the amount of salt is huge, and they just robbed it temporarily. How to hide is also a big problem.”

"The Xie family reacted very quickly. When they found out that the salt truck had been robbed, they immediately issued orders to the subcolons in Huaizhong, and the Huaizhou government cooperated. Even if those people robbed the salt, they did not dare to venture into the city. Because entering and leaving The gates of the city are strictly inspected, and salt is not easy to disguise. They can only find a place to store it in the outskirts. And in this weather, salt cannot be piled up in one place casually, there must be a dry warehouse .So it seems to me that we should focus on the suburban locations where there are large quantities of salt that can be stored."

Wei Zhao nodded again and again: "What Han Sizhi said makes a lot of sense."

A gust of wind blew the window open, and icy raindrops blew into the house with the wind, hitting Wei Zhao's face.The cold touch made his whole body feel like an electric shock, he stood up abruptly, and called Wei Fang loudly.

Han Sizhi was startled by him, and hurriedly asked: "What's wrong?"

Wei Zhao hurriedly ordered Wei Fang: "Take people to Yang Miao to thank the three families quickly, and tell them to keep an eye on each salt warehouse, especially pay attention to whether there is any leak on the roof."

Han Sizhi also thought of it.Since those people were able to rob the salt cart without leaving any traces, it is not impossible to quietly destroy the existing salt farms in Huaizhong if they want to cause chaos in Qi.

The three families of Yang Miaoxie have been running the saltworks business for generations, and they have their own ways of dealing with all kinds of weather.If it was from Frontier Germany, he would definitely sneer at it.But Wei Zhao's orders, for some reason, he carried out without compromise.He even went to Yang Miao's family in person and asked them to guard the salt warehouse.

The change of attitude of the Yang Miao family was the same as that of Fang De.There's no way, Huaizhong is going to be messed up recently, and they can't be negligent and toss it in with this little family property.

Fortunately, these people were not confused. Under strict inspections, they really found omissions in all major salt warehouses.Fortunately, it was discovered early, and the only loss is the upper layer of salt.But these also make everyone feel distressed.

When Xie Tao came to the government office to visit Wei Zhao the next day, his expression was very ugly.

"Last night, Lord Lao Wei really reminded me. I am ashamed to say that I have strictly ordered the people below to take good care of the salt warehouse. Every rainy season, the salt warehouse has to be rebuilt to prevent rain from leaking and destroying the salt. I only counted them all a few days ago. I didn't expect such a serious problem after the re-examination. Mr. Xie went to see it himself, and the omissions were caused by human beings. I suspect that some secret agents have entered the various saltworks, trying to set off huge waves and cause chaos. Qi State."

Wei Zhao also had a serious expression on his face: "Young Master Xie, don't worry, I have sent a letter to the imperial court about this matter. We will unite with the Dongzhou garrison and closely monitor the matter as soon as the official document from the imperial court is issued."

Xie Tao sat aside and sighed, and said, "It's my fault for thanking the family."

Wei Zhao was noncommittal.He said: "The matter has come to this point, it is useless to talk too much, the most important thing is to find the person who robbed the salt."

Xie Tao cupped his hands and said, "It's Xie who wanted to go wrong, and I have to rely more on Master Wei for this matter."

Wei Zhao closed the fan, twirled it in the palm of his hand, and said, "Of course, of course, I'm doing errands for the emperor, and I dare not slack off. But there are some things that need the Xie family's cooperation."

"Master Wei, but it's okay to say."

"I want to interrogate Housekeeper Xie Er."

"This..." Xie Tao looked puzzled: "I still need to report this matter to my father and clan elders."

Wei Zhao raised his eyelids and looked at Xie Tao: "Why, Mr. Xie is afraid that I will spy on Xie's Xinmi? Don't worry, I am only interested in the salt robbery case."

Xie Hong was able to send Steward Xie Er to take charge of the robbery of salt in Huaikou, which shows that Steward Xie Er is Xie Hong's absolute confidant.He probably knows more about Xinmi of the Xie family than Xie Tao.

With the development of the matter up to now, Xie Hong has nothing to hide about the robbery of salt.At that time, the second housekeeper Xie robbed the salt from Huaikou and went directly to Yingzhou, where he was intercepted again at Qifeng Mountain.The guards of the Xie family suffered heavy casualties, butler Xie Er was reluctantly escorted to a safe place by the guards, and the guard also bled to death.

Housekeeper Xie Er is the only survivor of the salt robbery case at Qifeng Mountain so far, so Xie's family will naturally be under strict supervision.But Wei Zhao would not let go of such a crucial witness.

Fang De had always thought that the matter was the work of the Xie family, but the Xie family was powerful and the court did not have a clear official document. He was not easy to act for a while, and only tried his best to maintain the stability of Huaizhou.But Wei Zhao was different, he knew the truth.It's just that this fact is just one side of Xie Hong's words.He believed in the outcome of the incident, but did not believe in the process Xie Hong said.

So he had to meet Butler Xie Er.

Wei Zhao's eyes were burning, Xie Tao's eyes dodged.

Wei Zhao clicked his tongue twice, and said, "Lord Xie filed an injustice in court, which shows that he deeply hates the robbery of salt in Qifeng Mountain. I came to handle the case under the emperor's order, but Mr. Xie refused to give a personal certificate. This matter It's strange. Why does this officer feel that the Xie family seems unwilling to settle the case as soon as possible? Is there any unspeakable hidden secret here?"

Xie Tao's forehead was covered with sweat, and he kept pulling his hands in his sleeves. He forced himself to be calm and said: "Xie, a junior, is a soft-spoken person. You should discuss this matter with the clan elders before giving Master Wei an answer."

Wei Zhao leaned forward, squinted his eyes at Xie Tao, and said in a deep voice, "My patience is limited. Although Huaizhong is the territory of Xie's family, my Zhen Guohou's residence is not a vegetarian."

The sweat on Xie Tao's forehead slipped instantly, he took a deep breath, stood up and cupped his hands towards Wei Zhao, and said, "Xie will give Master Wei an answer as soon as possible."