Soon, Li Qingshi stood up to say goodbye and went to investigate the case.
Xu Bo'an smiled slightly and couldn't help but think about the detailed process of the incident that he had just calculated using the techniques in the "Fortune Divination Sutra".
I have to say that this thief who likes to leave messages everywhere is really interesting.
It turned out that the thief who was caught by Li Qingshi and imprisoned in prison was really the real thief who committed the crime!
But that thief who was still able to commit crimes outside and leave calligraphy writing not long ago was also him!
It's not that this thief can commit crimes separately, or that he is a criminal gang and can commit crimes jointly or separately.
There are little tricks for such a thing to happen.
Soon, Li Qingshi conducted a sudden interrogation overnight based on the advice of Grandpa Mountain God, and soon found out the truth, and then suddenly realized.
The time goes back to when Li Qingshi caught the thief and put him in prison.
Because the thief had extensive knowledge, extraordinary bearing, and most importantly, extraordinary skills, he soon became familiar with the inmates in the prison and some of the guards who guarded them.
After all, crimes like thieves are not serious crimes and are generally not dangerous people, so jailers are generally not too wary.
In addition, the thief spent a lot of money, and within a few days several jailers became brothers with him.
One night, after the thief and a jailer on duty had had a good time with wine and food, the thief let out a long, pretentious sigh.
The jailer was slightly drunk, and he took the words and asked in a flattering manner: "Brother, why are you sighing!"
The thief said appropriately: "I am very emotional. Although I am not the message thief you are trying to catch this time, I have indeed made a living through petty theft. I am afraid that I will bear the punishment for this. I won’t be able to get out for a while.”
The jailer comforted him: "Don't worry, brother, it's not a big deal. You won't be locked up for a few days before you go out. You have brothers accompanying you these days, so it won't be too difficult."
The thief pretended to wipe the corners of his eyes and said, "I'm not worried about this. Anyway, with the care of a few brothers, I live very comfortably here. It's just a pity for my eighty-year-old mother." , If she knew that I had done such a thing and was in jail, she would be heartbroken, maybe she would be really angry.”
The jailer thought for a while and said: "I can go to your house and send you a letter. You can say that you have gone out to do business and will come back after a while. This should make the old man feel more at ease. You see How is it?”
The thief smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying: "The method is a good one, but my old mother and I are both illiterate, which makes my brother laugh. If possible, please ask me to send a message to you."
The jailer nodded and said, "That's easy to say. It's just a quick trip. It doesn't take much effort. It's just a mouthful. If the old man doesn't believe what I say, what should I do? Do you have any tokens on you? , I can recognize her at a glance, and I can gain her trust.”
A glimmer of pride flashed in the thief's eyes, and it was fleeting. He pretended to be pretentious. He pondered for a moment, shook his head and said: "They are ordinary people. They don't have any family heirlooms, and they don't have anything valuable to carry with them. They only have a pipe. , it was taken away when I came in. I don’t have the shame to ask you to ask for it for me.”
The jailer smiled and said: "Brother, you are joking. Your things are kept by the prison chief's cronies and will be returned to you when you get out of prison. I am just a little jailer. I really don't have the guts to go to the Yamen to take you out." Those things!”
A smile appeared on the corner of the thief's mouth, and it disappeared briefly. For fear that the jailer would see it, he said in a comforting tone: "Brother, my words are serious, how can I make it difficult for you? This is good. Although there is no token, there is something Give money to old mother, It can reassure him. After all, normal people think very simply. If something happens to me, no one will give money to the old man anymore. If you can give my old mother a sum of money, she will naturally think that I am fine. ”
The jailer nodded and said: "What I said is absolutely true, but I'm afraid I don't have any money at the moment."
The thief shook his head and said with a bitter look on his face: "You know very well that I was searched by your people when I came in. There was nothing left, only a few pieces of silver. I have spent almost all of it in the past few days. .”
As for how the money was spent, it is self-evident. It was naturally spent eating and drinking with the jailers who guarded him in the past few days.
The jailer took the words and said: "This is the rule here, there is nothing you can do about it. A few years ago, I could have given my brother some money to buy some things. In recent years, there have been continuous wars in this place, and there are not many in the Yamen. We have a surplus of food, and our salary has been delayed for a long time, and we can’t help you now.”
The thief smiled calmly and said: "Hey, brother, I'm sorry to bother you so much. How can I ask you to advance money to me? Although I am penniless at the moment, I won't hide it from you. A few years ago, I hid some gold and silver jewelry outside, please brother You took a hard trip to get some, then added two to five, divided it into two parts, one part for my old mother, and one part for yourself. It is also a thank you for your care for me these days, and this time The hard work of traveling to our house! ”
The jailer's eyes lit up and he suddenly became energetic.
The reason he has gotten close to this thief in the past few days is just because he is coveting his generosity. Shanyang County is not rich to begin with, and few of the people in the prison come from wealthy families.
With the thief's generosity, they improved their food and had wine and meat every meal, which made them feel much more comfortable. At this moment, the jailer was very happy when he heard that the thief wanted to share some money with him. He couldn't help but sigh that he was really lucky. There were so many jailer brothers, and he happened to be on duty today, otherwise this small fortune would have been in vain. He's gone.
Thinking of this, the jailer hurriedly said: "It's easy to talk, brother, just tell me, I will do my best! As for whether it's money or not, brother, I don't care, I just value the fate between you and me. ”
The thief laughed loudly, came closer, and said in a low voice: "Brother, to be honest, I hid some silver in the hole under the stone lion's feet in Chenghuang Square. You can take it. It's the one on the west. Stone lion, make no mistake about it.”
When the jailer heard this, his face that was originally filled with joy suddenly froze, and he said with a hint of dissatisfaction: "Chenghuang Square is now the most lively place in the county. People come and go during the day, and it is very lively. How could I have the opportunity to go to that stone I'm holding something under the lion's feet! If someone sees it, I'll be accused of sabotage! Or if I'm caught red-handed, I'll probably lose my job."
The thief said with a smile: "Who asked you to go during the day? You can go at night!"
The jailer snorted coldly and said: "At night? Don't be kidding me. There is a curfew at night. If I go out to do that at night, if I get caught, it will be even more serious. Isn't that making myself uncomfortable?" ”
The thief chuckled and said: "Brother, you are too humble. You are also an official working in the yamen. Who among the watchmen who usually work on watch would dare to care about you! If you still feel a little worried, you can find someone to intercede. It’s just an excuse to go to the music studio to have fun in the evening. I have already checked the topography of Shanyang County. The best music music studio, Juxiangfang, is just a street away from Chenghuang Square. When you arrive Sometimes you pretended to be drunk. When passing by the Chenghuang Square, you leaned on the stone lion as if you were drunk, and took the opportunity to take the bag of silver. Even if someone saw it, you could explain yourself and say that you were drunk. You just leaned there when you were drunk. As for the money, you brought so much money because you were going to the music studio to have fun. This makes sense.”
The jailer was elated when he heard that, and a spring-like smile suddenly appeared on his originally cold face. The jailer nodded repeatedly and said: "Brother, he is really a great talent. This reason is really perfect! Since brother, you have said everything Having said that, I will make this trip for you and take a good look at your old man!”
Soon, the jailer followed the thief's arrangement and used the excuse of going to Juxiangfang at night to have fun. He pretended to be drunk and passed by Chenghuang Square. He successfully got a bag of broken silver from under the stone lion, which was a total of twenty taels. This was his It took two years to save the money!
The jailer who had received the favor was even nicer to the thief. The jailer who knew the taste even began to take the initiative to ask the thief if he had any other places to hide treasures.
Two days later, it was the night when the jailer was on duty again. The two of them were eating and drinking as usual. While changing glasses, the jailer said with a sad face that something big had happened to his family recently and he was short of money.
The thief took the initiative and said: "You and I have met each other and we are very happy. I am willing to help you. I buried two gold leaves by the moat in the south of the city and hid them in an earthen jar. You go dig them out." Come out and exchange it for banknotes to help you tide over the difficulties for the time being.”
The jailer said in embarrassment: "There are often people washing clothes on the other side of the moat. I have no chance to dig during the day. It attracts too much attention. Although there are few people at night, the city gate is closed after the curfew, so I can't go out." No! Even if I try to find a way to get out, the moon is full these days. If I look for something on the moat late at night, the brothers on the city wall will see it and think there is something wrong. ! ”
The thief smiled lightly and said confidently: "You don't have to wait until night, it will be done during the day."
In the jailer's surprised eyes, the thief continued: "You can find more clothes and pretend that your mother-in-law can't carry them alone and needs your help to carry a basket of dirty clothes! When your mother-in-law starts to wash the clothes, pretend to be careless. Put your own hairpin earrings, necklaces, etc. The jewelry has fallen. You use this reason to go into the water to salvage the jewelry. You take the opportunity to find the earthen pot with the gold leaves. Just take out the two gold leaves inside, and then hide them quietly in the pile of clothes. , just bring it back.”
The jailer was overjoyed when he heard this and immediately praised happily: "Brother, this method is really amazing! I will go tomorrow."
Another day later, the jailer came to the jailer excitedly, and thanked him softly: "Thank you for your help, brother. According to the method you said, brother, I have found the pot of gold leaves, and I have something to do at home. Got it, man. I am so affectionate and loyal to my brother, and I am not a careless person. From now on, we are brothers. If there is any use for me, brother, I will never refuse. ”
When the thief heard this, he immediately became happy.
He was polite at first, then asked a question and said: "Brother, I really have a small favor that I need you to help me with."
The jailer frowned slightly when he heard this and said to himself, "I'm just going to be polite to you. Why did you really make the request?"
But because of his face, the jailer still suppressed his dissatisfaction and said: "But it doesn't matter!"
The thief said: "Brother, you also know that my old mother is very old and has rarely seen her. I had a dream last night that my old mother missed me too much and was in poor health. I want to take advantage of this. When you are on duty, go out for an hour or two and have a look at your old mother. What do you think, brother?”
The jailer immediately refused with righteous words: "Brother, please don't harm me and release criminals privately. This is a severe punishment. Maybe I will accompany you to jail. This is not possible. How about I buy some food?" , I’ll just make a trip for you to see your old man.”
The thief sneered sinisterly and said: "Brother, now that the matter has come to an end, I understand that people don't tell secrets anymore. The gold and silver I gave you the first two times should be enough to sentence you to a heavy sentence!" If you are willing to fulfill my filial piety, brother, I will definitely come back on time , and I will give you another sum of gold and silver jewels to repay you well. If you are not willing to help me this time, I will expose the two things you did about my gold and silver before. Then we two brothers will not be able to do anything. It’s great that I can live in a cell!”
Only then did the jailer realize that he had fallen into the thief's trap. He gasped in horror and said: "You...you tricked me! You harmed me!"
The thief sighed and said in a sincere tone: "Brother, I really don't mean that. I really miss my mother so much that I have to go see her. Brother, if you are willing to do me a favor, I will be back on time before dawn. , I promise that it will be unnoticed and no one will notice it. When the time comes, God knows that you know it and I know it, and it will be as if it never happened. Nothing negative will affect you at all! "
This can be regarded as a slap in the face and a sweet date core, a drama that combines strength and softness.
The jailer felt relieved after hearing this, but he still said worriedly: "But... what if... I mean just what if, brother, if you don't come back, I don't suspect that you deliberately tricked me into not coming back. I am worried that if you are delayed due to something outside and cannot come back on time before dawn, your brother will be in big trouble!" (End of Chapter)