Volume 1 Linglong Case Chapter 69: Conquer
When the madam saw the sign of the Monster Catching Bureau, her expression changed instantly.
In Dayu Country, there are three extremely special organizations.
They are, the Si Tian Jian, the Department of Suppressing Evil, and the Department of Catching Monsters.
These three organizations were directly under the control of the emperor, and when they were doing their normal business, local officials could only do their best to cooperate.
If you don't cooperate, we'll find a random charge to make you drink the wine.
For ordinary people, the departments they come into contact with more often are generally the Evil Prevention Department and the Monster Catching Department.
One is dedicated to arresting extremely vicious criminals, and the other is dedicated to dealing with monsters and evil spirits.
In front of these two people, not to mention ordinary people, even officials of a certain status would seem a little uncomfortable.
After Lin Qianxing revealed the name of the Monster Catching Bureau, the madam became more cooperative.
She took Lin Qianxing directly to a private room and then accepted Lin Qianxing's interrogation.
"Let me ask you, has there ever been a courtesan named Xiao who died in your brothel?" Lin Qianxing asked.
The madam looked a little , and then she said, "You are talking about Xiao Han, right? She has been dead for eight years. That girl was at the peak of her career, but she insisted on eloping with a scholar. Who knew that after he redeemed her, the scholar thought she was a weak woman and was not worthy of him. Xiao Han was so ashamed and angry that she hanged herself. It's a pity. I have persuaded her many times, but it didn't work..."
The story was well told, but whether it was true or not was another matter. Lin Qianxing concentrated his mind, and an invisible pressure enveloped the madam, asking, "Is what you said true? But why did I hear that you killed her?"
The madam was oppressed by Lin Qianxing's mental pressure, and her expression was ugly. She quickly replied: "My Lord, everything I said is true. I dare not hide anything!!"
"This matter concerns a great demon. If what you said is even a lie, the Demon Catching Division will make you suffer a fate worse than death!" Lin Qianxing explained the seriousness of the matter.
"Sir, I am just a commoner, how dare I lie to you, but the incident with that scholar is a little strange." The madam said anxiously, "Before Xiao Han died, she brought a lot of gold and silver jewelry as a dowry, but when she died, these things were gone. When I was collecting her body, I also saw some scars on her body. Perhaps her death was related to that scholar..."
"Then why didn't you report the suspicions to the authorities and investigate the case?" Lin Qianxing asked.
"I also felt resentful at the time, blaming Xiao Han for wasting my years of training by redeeming her. Plus, such a scandal might affect my Baihua Pavilion's business, so I didn't report it to the authorities..." the madam replied.
Her expression was already very ugly at this moment. Although the mental pressure did not cause any actual harm, Lin Qianxing's spirit was so strong that she had difficulty breathing just by feeling that kind of oppression.
Seeing this, Lin Qianxing also put away his mental pressure and said, "The Monster Catching Department has the ability to investigate the truth of your words. If you are lying, hmph!"
"I dare not, I dare not!" The madam took a deep breath and answered at the same time.
"Where is that scholar now?" Lin Qianxing asked.
"He contracted a very special type of syphilis five years ago and died from the treatment," the madam said after a moment's hesitation.
Lin Qianxing glanced at the madam suspiciously, narrowed his eyes and said, "Wouldn't that mean there would be no evidence?"
"My lord, you are very wise. I really dare not lie to you!" said the madam.
"I know my limits on this matter." Lin Qianxing stood up and said, "I hope everything you said is true!"
As soon as the voice fell, Lin Qianxing turned into purple light and left through the window.
Seeing this scene, the old procuress was also shocked. She didn't expect that Lin Qianxing, who was questioning her, would be such a person.
But she didn't show any abnormality on her face, and even patted her chest and murmured, "Fortunately I told the truth, otherwise I would have been in trouble!"
Lin Qianxing detected this scene with his mind and his expression became thoughtful.
It seems that the madam did not lie, which means that this has really become an unsolved wrongful case?
Even if that scholar really killed Xiao Han, he is dead now, so what is there to say?
Shaking his head, Lin Qianxing turned and headed towards the county government office.
After showing the sign of the Monster Catching Bureau, Lin Qianxing easily came into contact with the officials here, and even the county magistrate came to meet him in person.
When Lin Qianxing expressed his intention to investigate the scholar's affairs, he immediately asked someone to look through the files and household registers to find the corresponding records for him to see. He also found his former friends and told them some details of his life before his death.
At this time, Lin Qianxing couldn't help but sigh that this official identity was really useful.
Soon Lin Qianxing knew everything about the scholar's three generations of ancestors and even all his relatives.
The scholar's name was Cheng Jue. His ancestors were officials in the court. However, his grandfather was involved in a major event and was eventually dismissed from his post because of his incorrect position. By Cheng Jue's generation, his ancestors' savings had been almost used up, and he himself had not learned any skills. He was also lustful and greedy for alcohol, and spent all day in various entertainment venues.
As a result, he soon used up all his ancestral savings.
At this time, by chance, he was able to spend a night with the courtesan Xiao Han thanks to a poem praising the courtesan.
He realized that this was an opportunity, so he used sweet words to disguise himself as a down-and-out scholar with great ambitions, and won Xiao Han's favor.
Then he went to Baihua Pavilion one after another, and soon raised Xiao Han's favorability to a certain level. He also said at the right time that he had no money and could not come again.
At this time, Xiao Han also had some feelings for Cheng Jue, so she took out her savings and gave them to Cheng Jue, asking him to come and meet her.
What happened next was pretty cliché.
Cheng Jue gradually became more and more aggressive. He used studying for the imperial examination as an excuse to exploit Xiao Han step by step and gain more benefits from her.
Even in the end, he tricked Xiao Han into redeeming herself and marrying him with the family wealth she had saved for many years.
Who knew that this was a scam? Xiao Han's property was taken away by Cheng Jue, but Cheng Jue despised her. He even beat Xiao Han when he left, but it was not fatal. The scars on her body before she hanged herself should have been left at this time.
Cheng Jue did not seem to be ashamed of this matter, but rather proud of it. After Xiao Han's death, he even boasted about it to his friends for a long time, saying that these brothel girls were brainless, stupid and foolish and would easily believe any trick.
These are stories told by Cheng Jue's cronies, and with the support of others, they are highly credible.
"Speaking of which, Cheng Jue got syphilis because a prostitute named Taohua couldn't stand his behavior and deliberately came to his house to infect him." said a close friend of Cheng Jue.
"Do you know about this?" Lin Qianxing asked.
The man hesitated for a moment, then said, "We all knew about it, but we all wanted to laugh at him at the time, so we didn't stop him or tell him."
"You guys are really 'righteous', but he deserves it." The clerk who was checking the files nearby couldn't help but say.
"Won't Taohua be retaliated by Cheng Jue afterwards? Where is she now?" Lin Qianxing asked with some emotion.
"It's not that Cheng Jue didn't want revenge, but he didn't have the chance. Taohua was suffering from syphilis and had long been determined to die. After passing the syphilis to Cheng Jue, she took poison and committed suicide." Another of Cheng Jue's friends said, "It's a pity. If such a wonderful woman didn't die, even if she died of syphilis, I would still be willing to spend a night with her."
When Lin Qianxing heard the voice, the look he gave him became a little weird.
He really couldn't understand the thinking of these playboys.
But the matter has been almost investigated clearly here.
Xiao Han's so-called injustice was nothing more than the result of her trusting the wrong person, which caused her to encounter many misfortunes. In the end, she could not face the miserable life and chose to hang herself.
The instigator, Cheng Jue, was so rampant that he was tortured to death after being infected with a disease by a brothel girl in revenge.
Lin Qianxing sighed. How could there be so many unjust, false and wrongful convictions in this world?
Even if there is, the probability of him encountering it is obviously not particularly high.
After taking out some gold and silver to thank the officials who helped, Lin Qianxing left the county government office and went to the shabby house where Mei'er lived.
As soon as she was called, Mei'er quickly ran out of the house, and asked with expectation on her face, "Sir, did you get anything?"
"I have investigated some things. Please listen and see if there is anything that is inconsistent with your memory." Lin Qianxing said: "This is what happened..."
After a while, Lin Qianxing told Mei'er everything he had investigated.
Mei Er fell silent after hearing this. After a while, she gritted her teeth and said, "That Cheng Jue died so easily."
"Miss Mei'er, after you became a spirit, have you never investigated these things?" Lin Qianxing asked with some confusion.
"Sir, you don't know that I became a spirit three years ago after accidentally eating a warm jade. I became a spirit in a short time. Although I have investigated Sister Xiao's past, I was too weak and it has been many years since the incident, so I didn't find out any useful information." Mei'er explained.
"What are you going to do now?" Lin Qianxing asked.
"Mei'er promised you that as long as you can find out the truth for Sister Xiao, I'm willing to be your servant and serve you." Mei'er said softly.
Lin Qianxing smiled with satisfaction. He squatted down beside Mei'er and stretched out his hand towards her head.
Mei'er hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not dodge.
After Lin Qianxing placed his large palm on Mei'er's head and gently stroked it twice, a comfortable expression appeared on her face.
"Purrrrrrrrrrr~!"
Lin Qianxing showed a satisfied look on his face and said, "I usually live outside the city. I'm afraid the environment there is not suitable for you. What do you think about me buying this residence and renovating it?"
"Snoring~ Mei'er will leave everything to the master~Snoring~!" Mei'er said.
When Lin Qianxing saw the cat in this state, he couldn't help but hugged it in his arms and took a deep breath.
"Sir~!" Mei'er said with some surprise and shyness.
"Mei'er, do you have a last name?" Lin Qianxing asked, pretending to be calm and changing the subject while holding the cat.
"Since Mei'er's spiritual awakening, she only remembers that her name is Mei'er, and she has no surname." Mei'er replied.
She didn't know why, but she always felt that her new master looked at her with a little too much fondness, even though they had only met for less than a day!
"Why don't you take the same surname as your old master and have a good name so it will be easier to call you in the future," Lin Qianxing suggested.
"Xiao Meir?" Meir murmured.
