sbdcsierra Chapter 66 Involved in Danger
Chapter 66 Involved in Danger
Soon, the confidant retrieved the entry and exit records and presented them to Chiang Hsiao-yung.
Jiang Xiaoyong carefully reviewed the documents, his brows gradually relaxing. He looked up and said, "On the day of the incident, no soldiers from our camp went out. All records are clear and verifiable. My dear nephew, you can rest assured that this matter has nothing to do with the garrison battalion. Someone, go and investigate to see who impersonated a garrison soldier and attempted to frame us."
After speaking, Jiang Xiaoyong personally handed the record to Liu Shan.
Liu Shan took the record, apologized, and then carefully checked it. After confirming that it was correct, a huge weight was lifted from his heart.
He clasped his hands in a fist and said, "In that case, I won't bother you any longer. I'll take my leave now."
Jiang Xiaoyong stood up to see Liu Shan off and watched him leave.
……
Inside the carriage, Constable Han said dejectedly, "Sir, the clue we finally found has gone cold again."
Liu Shan chuckled and said, "In my opinion, this might not be such a bad thing."
Ye Ping'an was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "Why is it a good thing?"
Liu Shan explained, "Now that the garrison has been cleared of wrongdoing, we can focus on other clues, such as investigating the identity of the owner of the house where the Peony Fairy died. Perhaps we will make an unexpected discovery."
Officer Han nodded thoughtfully and accepted the order: "Sir, I will find out the identity of the house owner as soon as possible and investigate his relationship with the Peony Fairy to see if there are any unknown secrets."
Officer Han's efficiency was commendable; he found out the homeowner's detailed information in just half a day.
He dared not delay and came to report immediately.
Liu Shan was about to end his shift. He hadn't had a break for several afternoons in a row, but the moment Constable Han appeared, he had a premonition that his afternoon break was going to be ruined again.
As expected, Officer Han began to give a detailed report on the homeowner's background, including his identity, connections, and so on.
Liu Shan sighed helplessly, rubbed his tired eyes, and gestured for Constable Han to continue.
To his surprise, the homeowner turned out to be a demobilized soldier from the garrison who had returned home two years ago and was now working as a guard at Lou Wai Lou.
Liu Shan felt a chill run down his spine, realizing that the case might be more complicated than he had imagined.
He had no liking for Lou Wai Lou, and naturally no liking for the guards either; one could say he hated the house because of its inhabitants.
Seeing Liu Shan's solemn expression, Constable Han slowed down his speech and recounted in detail the homeowner's experiences in the garrison and his duties at Louwailou.
Liu Shan frowned, pondered for a moment, and then asked, "Have you checked everything carefully? Is there no problem?"
Officer Han replied, "The investigation was very thorough. The homeowner's background is quite clean, and he was questioned by the government the day after the incident. He was at Lou Wai Lou that night and has an alibi."
Liu Shan thought about it, but still had doubts. His intuition told him that the homeowner was suspicious, but unfortunately, he had no evidence.
Officer Han asked, "Sir, do you think there's something wrong with this person?"
Liu Shan nodded. This person was connected to Louwailou, the garrison, and the Peony Flower Queen, but these connections could not be linked together and could not constitute strong evidence.
Officer Han rubbed his head. Was Lord Liu worrying too much?
Setting aside problems he couldn't figure out was Liu Shan's winning strategy, much like in his previous life's boxing matches, where avoiding a fight if you couldn't win was a wise move.
So Liu Shan started packing his things again, preparing to leave the class.
Seeing this, Officer Han silently stepped aside.
However, Liu Shan is destined not to leave the class today.
Suddenly, hurried footsteps came from outside the door, and Li Polu barged in aggressively.
His face was gloomy, and one look from him scared off Officer Han.
When only the two of them remained in the room, Li Polu suppressed his anger and walked straight up to Liu Shan, questioning him: "Didn't I warn you that the case of the courtesan's death at Louwailou should end here? Why have you started investigating again?"
Liu Shan smiled and said, "Father-in-law, times have changed. The situation is different now."
Li Polu looked worried and frowned, saying, "It's not too late to stop now."
Liu Shan shook his head and said, "The case is not clear yet, how can we give up so easily? Besides, it's too late to stop now."
"Why?" Li Polu said earnestly, "Do you know that the death of the Peony Queen has far-reaching implications? If you are not careful, your life will be in danger."
"Because I feel that there is some connection between the blacksmith shop in Jinhua County and the death of the Peony Queen."
Li Polu's expression changed drastically. "Do you have any evidence?"
Liu Shan shook his head: "No, otherwise I wouldn't have had to go through all this trouble to investigate."
Li Polu sighed, "You're playing with fire. It will only put you in danger, and I don't want Wanqing to become a widow so early."
Liu Shan smiled bitterly. Li Polu probably didn't understand his daughter very well. After all, the "three rules" were proposed by Li Wanqing herself. Perhaps Li Wanqing would remarry as soon as he died.
But he remained silent, asking himself inwardly whether it was really worth risking his life to investigate the case.
He believed that even without investigating the case, he could live a prosperous life in the Xia Dynasty based on his knowledge and abilities from his previous life.
He has this confidence, which is an ability bestowed upon him by the era of the knowledge explosion.
So he sighed and told himself that after investigating this case, he would resign from his position as a clerk and live a comfortable life as a wealthy man.
Thinking of this, Liu Shan said, "Father-in-law, since we've come this far, backing down isn't my style. Let me finish investigating this case, and then I'll stop, resign from my clerk position, and go home to have a baby."
Li Polu was shocked. He had only come to persuade Liu Shan not to get involved in the case of the courtesan's death, not to ask him to resign from his post in the government. He wanted to dissuade him, but the words "go home and have a baby" made him hesitate.
Liu Shan, unaware that Li Polu was lost in thought, comforted him, saying, "If Father-in-law is worried, please ask Commander Jiang to send me more troops."
Li Polu pondered for a moment, then finally nodded. At this point, there was no other way but to go down this path to the bitter end.
……
On the third day, Yin Nantian placed the search warrant in front of Liu Shan.
His expression was grave: "This case involves a wide range of people and is extremely dangerous. You must be extremely cautious and not act rashly. If things go wrong, retreat immediately. Preserving yourself is the most important thing."
Liu Shan said he understood: "Don't worry, Lord Yin, I will act carefully."
Yin Nantian nodded slightly: "To ensure safety, you may choose twenty constables and ten personal guards from my command."
Liu Shan bowed in thanks, then began to mobilize his troops: "Officer Han, would you be willing to lead twenty constables with me to Jinhua County?"
Constable Han's voice was firm and powerful: "Sir, I am willing to go!"
Liu Shan then looked at the captain of the personal guards standing behind Yin Nantian and said earnestly, "Sergeant Shen, we cooperated very well in Jinhua County last time. Would you be willing to lead ten personal guards to accompany me to Jinhua County?"
Shen Yi, full of fighting spirit, said: "My lord, I am willing to go!"