Chapter 51: Lure the Snake Out of Its Hole
He suppressed his temper and said coldly, "Whether there is evidence or not, whether he is the murderer or not, how can you, a mere demon patroller, decide?"
"Come here! Send more people to surround the Chen Mansion inside and out. No one is allowed to enter or leave without my order!"
"snort!"
After saying this, he gave Jiang Zhou a fierce look, his face full of anger, and walked away in a huff.
When everyone in the Chen residence saw this scene, they felt a chill in their hearts.
Sure enough, it was impossible for a demon patrol guard to help the Chen Mansion get out of the quagmire with just a few words.
"Hey, bro, what are you doing?"
Yan Xiaowu came up to him and whispered, "Even if you really like Miss Chen, you can't embarrass Captain You in front of him, right?"
"We can just talk about this kind of thing in private. She's just a woman, and we're all family. As long as the charges haven't been made, there's still room for maneuver."
Xing Changgong at the side coughed dryly: "Ahem, Xiaowu, stop talking nonsense!"
Jiang Zhou patted Yan Xiaowu on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I know what to do."
After saying this, he clasped his fists to Xing Changgong and went to chase You Xu.
Xing Changgong looked at his back and said, "Hey, Xiaowu, how did you know such a treasure?"
Yan Xiaowu said proudly: "Xingtou'er, you don't understand, right? This is called "spicy wine and spicy food, a hero visits a hero - birds of a feather flock together, people are divided into groups!"
"Bah! You are nothing more than a broken broom and a rotten dustpan, a tortoise looking for a tortoise! Go to work!"
"Why!"
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Sujingsi, Baijietang.
"Tell me, what's your idea?"
You Xu sat in the hall with a gloomy face.
He took the initiative to show his good intentions, but was contradicted by Jiang Zhou in public, which made him very angry as he was very concerned about his reputation.
Not having an attack is already a sign of endurance, how can you still have a good face?
Jiang Zhou was very clear about the source of the other party's anger, and he clasped his fists and said, "Captain, please calm down for a moment. I didn't mean to contradict you just now, I did it on purpose."
"Ha! Is there any difference?" You Xu laughed angrily.
Jiang Zhou smiled and said, "Sir, I have a favor to ask of you."
You Xu stared at Jiang Zhou, gritted his teeth, and spoke word by word: "Okay, you ordered me to come here? Well, tell me, what does Master Jiang want?"
Jiang Zhou clasped his fists and said, "Please ask the Chen family to propose marriage."
"What?"
You Xu began to wonder if he was so angry that he lost his mind and couldn't understand what people were saying.
It took him a long while to react, and then he got angry and pointed at his nose and cursed: "Jiang Zhou!"
"It's natural for men to be lustful, but you're being too absurd!"
"What time is this? Who is Chen Qingyue? How dare you have such dirty thoughts at this time?"
"What do you think my Sujingsi is? The Daibing Mansion or a brothel? Am I a matchmaker or a pimp?"
Daibing Mansion is the official matchmaking agency of Daji, specializing in pairing up older single women and men.
Jiang Zhou explained slowly, "Captain, you misunderstood."
"What I did just now was only to lure out the murderer."
You Xu's expression was shocked: "Oh?"
Jiang Zhou told all his speculations in detail.
After listening to this, You Xu pondered for a while, then raised his head and looked at Jiang Zhou with a complicated look in his eyes.
It was fleeting, and then he returned to his former deep state, showing no joy or anger.
"So, your previous behavior was to make the murderer think that you have a crush on Chen Qingyue?"
"Use this to lure the snake out of its hole, and then use the marriage proposal to add fuel to the fire and lure out the murderer?"
Jiang Zhou nodded and said, "Not bad."
You Xu suddenly looked him up and down, and said with a smile, "I have never noticed before that you are so handsome. It is said that you are extremely talented. You are really a playboy. If you are really interested, I don't know how many women will be crazy about you."
"Even if she is a prince or a noblewoman, you may still be able to get close to her. Miss Chen is no exception. If the murderer is really present and is someone who loves Chen Qingyue, he must have the same idea and will be filled with jealousy and anger."
The subject suddenly changed: "But how can you be sure that things will go as you expected?"
"Let's not talk about whether the murderer is someone close to Chen Qingyue. Even if he is, how can you be sure that the murderer has a crush on Chen Qingyue?"
Jiang Zhou smiled and said, "I am not sure, I am just gambling."
"From the existing clues, this is the only possibility that can be inferred, and it is the most reasonable and the most likely."
"Since the adults have already made a decision, why bother waiting for a few more days?"
"If it fails, the Chen family will be the murderer, and there will be no loss. If it succeeds, it will just show that you have sharp eyes and can solve cases like a god."
You Xu glanced at him and squinted his eyes and said, "Hmm? Are you willing to give up the Miss Chen?"
Jiang Zhou said helplessly: "Your Excellency, I have no selfish motives and I have no desire for the Miss Chen."
"I will trust you for now. Whether it succeeds or not, I will definitely remember your achievement. If it fails, don't blame me for being ruthless. Not only will the Chen family die, but you will also be implicated and punished."
You Xu said calmly.
"That's right." Jiang Zhou.
If he hadn't said that, how could You Xu agree?
If the Chen family wants to survive, they can only solve the murder case and find the real murderer within the three-day deadline given by the prefect.
Otherwise they will have to take the blame.
He was just a small demon patrol guard and didn't have the ability to make the governor revoke his order.
This was the best he could do.
Jiang Zhou has learned a lesson since he could only watch the refugees die one by one at the hands of the sword in Shanyin County.
When you are powerless and in a muddy situation, it is best not to force yourself to stand out.
If you are clean, the turbidity around you will swallow you up.
To blend in with the world is a principle that sages have long taught us.
As for the young lady from the Chen family, he really didn't have any ideas about her.
You Xu nodded and said, "Okay, in that case, I will agree to your request."
He paused and said , "But are you really willing to do this? If you are willing, I will propose marriage for you. This way, you can lure out the murderer and marry the beauty. It's the best of both worlds. Why not do it?"
"If you can really find the real murderer, I will prepare a big gift for you and give you a glass of wedding wine."
"But if you can't, don't blame me for being heartless and not giving you face. After all, it was the governor's order to arrest Chen Santong and his daughter."
"Although the governor has no right to interfere in the affairs of our Sujing Division, we cannot refuse the governor's honor. Do you understand?"
Jiang Zhou hurriedly said, "Sir, there is really no need. We just need to go to Chen's house to propose marriage and pretend to do it. If the murderer is really in Chen's house, he will definitely know."
You Xu waved his hand and said nonchalantly, "Got it."
Obviously, although he agreed, he disagreed with Jiang Zhou's words that he was not interested in Miss Chen.
Men are all greedy cats, who doesn’t know who?
Jiang Zhou knew what he was thinking by looking at his expression, and could only express helplessness.
He just needs to have a clear conscience.
It’s not that he is not interested in women, it’s just that he is very picky. Unless someone really impresses him, he won’t easily fall in love with them.
You Xu did not delay too long. As soon as it was light in the sky, he asked someone to prepare some gifts and went to Chen's house.
Now the Chen family is being treated as criminals and is being strictly guarded by the two divisions. It must be nonsense that the Sujing Division suddenly comes to propose marriage.
But this is not difficult to do.
Just a hint, if Chen Santong is willing to marry his daughter, then the Chen family will have a way to survive.
In this way, others would just think that someone had set his eyes on Miss Chen and wanted to take her away.
The use of coercion and inducement is the general public's inherent impression of the government.
Doing this kind of thing is not surprising at all, but rather it is natural.
If things were really as Jiang Zhou expected, this would further arouse the murderer's anger.
