Chapter 179 Disappearance
Hearing that a lady named Shang was looking for him, Shan Dajun put down the tea cup, thought for a moment, picked up the hat on the table, put it on, and strode out with the knife in hand.
Shang Wan came here to inquire about the news. She wanted to know whether Lin Jianshui had revealed the whole mess behind his back as agreed.
Of course, you can't ask this openly. After all, in Shan Dajun's eyes, she shouldn't know these things.
"There has been no news for two days. The villagers are worried that they will be implicated. I have been asked to ask if the case of the Lin family's forgery of official seals has been finalized?"
Shan Dajun gave her an unclear look, "That family has been complaining about injustice since they were imprisoned, claiming that they were framed and had never forged official seals."
Shang Wan just pretended not to notice the deep meaning in Shan Dajun's eyes, raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked curiously: "Then what does the magistrate mean? If you ask clearly, I can go back and explain to the villagers. They have been on tenterhooks all day. I can’t sleep well either.”
Seeing that Shang Wan's expression was unchanged, Shan Dajun's eyes flashed slightly, and he looked around. When he saw that no one was paying attention, he whispered: "My lord, what you mean is that the personal and material evidence are conclusive."
After saying that, he bent his fingers and tapped the handle of the official sword as if unintentionally.
Seeing his movements, Shang Wan narrowed his eyes and his thoughts changed rapidly.
The Lin family refused to admit the forgery of official seals, so they naturally had no confession. How could it be called conclusive evidence when there was only physical evidence?
Now that Shan Dajun said this, he was just trying to give her a break that something had happened in this case.
Knocking on the officer's knife probably has two meanings. One is that the Lin family will definitely die, and the other is that the accident has something to do with the officer.
It seems that Lin Jianshui has indeed fulfilled his agreement and exposed the matter in prison.
This case involves a lot. As long as the county magistrate is not stupid, he will suppress the matter as soon as possible regardless of whether he investigates it or not.
What to do after that, either suppress it forever or get rid of this hot potato.
Shan Dajun has always wanted to be transferred to Fucheng to work for Mr. An, because Mr. An treats her differently and is willing to facilitate her in many things.
Now that Shan Dajun is willing to give her a break, the county magistrate must have chosen the second method, which is to expose the matter to Mr. An and ask Mr. An to come forward.
With Mr. An taking over, they don't have to worry about this case.
After trying to figure out the twists and turns, Shang Wan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that his efforts for many days were not in vain.
"This way I can have an explanation with the villagers when I go back. Thank you very much, Mr. Cha." Shang Wan smiled, waved his wrist lightly, and said goodbye to Dan Dajun.
Watching the bullock cart run away, Shan Dajun reached into his sleeve and took out a small piece of broken silver, weighing about two taels.
This Lady Shang is not only good at bodywork, but also has good skills in her hands.
The corners of his lips raised, he put the silver back into his sleeves, and leisurely returned to the county office with his hands behind his back.
The weather is clear and the scorching sunshine embraces the earth with enthusiasm.
No one could bear such enthusiasm. As the sun rose, there were fewer and fewer pedestrians on the road.
Shang Wan parked the oxcart at the entrance of a restaurant and said to the three people in the car: "Let's eat here at noon. There are quite a lot of people. The food should taste good."
Although the restaurant's front is small, it is very clean, and the aroma of the food wafts out, attracting greedy people.
"Gululu~"
Chu Xu's stomach growled in response, and he covered his stomach with a blush on his face.
Shang Wan smiled and rubbed his head, then took the child down.
Xiaohuan also hugged Yuanyuan and got out of the car. A man came out to lead the cattle cart and tied the reins to a nearby tree trunk. Someone was watching specially, so he was not afraid that the things on the cart would be stolen.
The restaurant had a lot of dishes, so Shang Wan asked the three of them to light them first while she went out.
Xiaohuan didn't ask her what she was going to do, and concentrated on ordering food with her two children.
Shang Wan walked out of the restaurant, turned into an alley and jumped onto the roof. He ran like a gust of wind and disappeared in a flash.
"Longling Escort Agency?" Bao Wentan crouched at the entrance of the alley, holding a piece of grass in his mouth. "If we talk about serious matters, it is said that the second in charge of Longling Escort Agency is missing. People from the Escort Agency are looking for him everywhere." Missing?
At this juncture, there was a disappearance. Could it be that Sang Qi had received some news?
Shang Wan frowned, leaned against the wall with his arms folded, stared at the swaying grass, and asked, "Where are the others?"
"Add more money." Bao Wenwen turned around and simply extended his hand.
Shang Wan's eyes darkened slightly. The people Qiao Yu'an sent to keep an eye on him had all disappeared. However, Bao Qin found out about Sang Qi's whereabouts. This man really had some skills.
She stared at the bag and inquired about the open palms of her hands, and asked: "How much more?"
"Ten taels." Bao Wenwen spit out the straw in his mouth. As if he knew what Shang Wan was going to say, he raised his index finger and shook it at Shang Wan. "It's a fixed price. No counter-offers will be accepted."
Shang Wan narrowed his eyes slightly and began to move his wrists expressionlessly.
Seeing this, Bao Wendan's eyelids jumped and he said hurriedly: "Buy one, get one free, I can send you a message."
Shang Wan paused and looked at him sideways, "What's the news?"
"It has something to do with you." Bao asked and Mimi backed away, feeling safer leaning against the wall.
"I have spent a lot of effort investigating Sang Qi's whereabouts. For the sake of regular customers, buying one for ten taels and getting one free is already a good deal."
"Five taels." Shang Wan opened his mouth and cut off half of it.
Bao inquired: "..."
He cursed, turned around and ran away.
Shang Wan's body swayed and he grabbed the man back like a chicken.
"You don't do business like this!" Bao Tanting was so angry that he struggled under her hand, secretly hating why he didn't come out with a guard, "Let go! I won't sell the information!"
Seeing that he was really annoyed, Shang Wan said quietly: "Four taels."
Bao inquired and doubted his own ears.
Four taels should be less than five taels, right?
He stopped struggling and looked up at Shang Wan with a strange look in his eyes.
Why is there something wrong with the brain at such a young age?
Shang Wan raised his hand and slapped him on the forehead, "Two taels, plus do something for you, deal?"
Bao asked her to slap her so hard that her head was buzzing. She was about to refuse, but when she heard the additional conditions, she stopped struggling and lowered her eyes to think.
He twisted his face and said, "Let me go."
Shang Wan let go as he was told. Bao Wentan lowered his head to straighten his messy clothes. After regaining his normal appearance, he looked at Shang Wan and asked, "Can you do anything?"
Shang Wan rolled his eyes at him and added the conditions, "Do not violate morality and do not endanger the family."
Bao Wenqing pondered for a moment, then nodded, "Okay, deal."
He took out a pen and paper from his pocket, scribbled a note, and handed it to Shang Wan to sign.
Ever since he decided to become literate rather than illiterate, Shang Wan has never fallen behind.
After working hard day after day, although her handwriting is still as slow as a dog's, the basic common words are no longer difficult for her.
After all, she didn't really start from scratch. As long as she mastered the rules, she could even guess some words accurately.
The content written on the note was the agreement she and Bao asked about. After scanning it, it was OK. Shang Wan took the note and signed it.