Daming: Wanted to be a small landlord, but was forced to ascend the throne

Chapter 384 Catch the Thief
Lin Tong and the others searched around the commercial street for two days, but there was no trace of Lu Maocai at all.

"Master Lin, we can be sure that kid is no longer around here, he must have gone to another place. If you are here, we can find you even if you hide in a mouse hole!"

A man dressed in ragged clothes, but his eyes and body did not look like a beggar at all, said to Lin Tong.

"Understood, you go back! That guy must have gone elsewhere, but you should also pay attention, if you see him, you must catch him and report to us!"

Lin Tong threw an ingot of silver to the man, and warned again.

"Come on! Master Lin, don't worry!"

The man bent down to thank him, and with a single brain effort, he disappeared.

Han Jinrong was a little disappointed when she heard that Lu Maocai was not found.

"Girl, don't worry, Brother Wang Yun said that he has already informed Wucheng Bingma Si about this matter, and he said that the things in Brother Wang's house were stolen by thieves, and then he gave the general situation of that person. As long as he is in the capital, he must have been running! And the master has also heard the news, and the master has also told people that even if the capital is turned upside down, he must be caught."

For the latter words, Xiao Sanzi said in a low voice.

Only then did Han Jinrong feel relieved. With Qin Shao's arrangement, everything should be fine.

……

On the second day, Wang Yun's wife Fu Shi came to see Han Jinrong.

The two are relatively close relatives by marriage.

At least in this capital city, they are relatively close.

Although Han Jinrong and the others lived in Shangjing for a period of time, the Fu family was born and bred in Shangjing, so they are more familiar with Shangjing.

Wang Yun asked his wife to come and chat with Han Jinrong and the others to see if there was anything that needed to be done.

Mrs. Fu already knew from her husband and father-in-law that this is the future queen, so when she saw Han Jinrong, she was naturally respectful.

She can also be regarded as the daughter of a big family in the capital, but whether she is the eldest daughter or not, her parents love her so much, so she chose to marry her to Wang Yun.

Although the Wang family is an ordinary small family in the capital, Wang Yun was only in the five cities before, but the family is well-off, and Wang Tu can also be a man.

The Fu family liked the simplicity and wealth of the Wang family, so they married their youngest daughter to Wang Yun.

But Mrs. Fu was also raised by women at home, so she behaved very properly.

She had often been in the palace to accompany Old Concubine Shao, so she was very familiar with various etiquettes.

Even though Han Jinrong was respectful, she was also generous.

The age difference between the two is not very big. They are both mothers with children. They have a lot of common topics, and they have a lot of fun when they meet.

The two talked briefly about the complicated rules in the palace from their parents, and kept saying that the sun was about to set.

Only then did Fu realize that he had been waiting for too long, so he hurriedly got up and wanted to go back.

Han Jinrong also learned a lot about the situation in the palace from Mrs. Fu, which was very useful. She didn't expect the two of them to forget the time after talking for so long.

Looking at the sky, and thinking that Mrs. Fu's house is not too close to them, Han Jinrong wanted to stay Mrs. Fu at home overnight and go back early tomorrow morning.

Mrs. Fu said that there was still a child at home, so he had to go back. Anyway, there was a coachman and a maid accompanying him, so there was nothing to do.

Han Jinrong wanted the third son to send Mrs. Fu back, but only after asking did she find out that the third son hadn't come back yet after going out to do errands.

Just ask a guard at home to escort Mrs. Fu back.

Keeping Fu Shi for some dinner, Han Jinrong sent Fu Shi to the door.

"Go back too, there are children at home who need your care, it's safe to have them go back with me!"

Fu laughed.

"It's okay, just for a while, I will go back after watching you leave!"

Han Jinrong smiled.

Just as the carriage was about to be driven out, a figure suddenly jumped out, which shocked both Han Jinrong and Mrs. Fu.

Because the horse suddenly raised its hooves and rushed forward, the figure was so frightened that it sat down on the ground.

Han Jinrong looked at the tall, thin and shabby man lying on the ground, and couldn't help screaming.

Lu Maocai!
Lu Maocai is here!

"Catch! Catch him! He's a thief. He stole... stole from our house!"

Han Jinrong shouted loudly.

The guards and the coachman brought by Mrs. Fu reacted and quickly came out to chase after Lu Maocai.

It's just that it was getting late, and Lu Maocai was also a cunning one. As soon as Han Jinrong yelled, he stood up straight and fled into the alley.

"What happened?"

In the distance, there were three people walking towards this side.

The young man walking in front asked loudly.

When he got closer, Han Jinrong saw that it was Xiao Sanzi, Lin Tong and Wang Yun.

The third son just came back from work, Wang Yun came to pick up his wife, and Lin Tong came with him because he had nothing to do.

"It's just in time for you to come back. I met Lu Maocai just now, and he ran towards the alley over there!"

Han Jinrong was very happy to see the three of them. She was about to ask someone to go back and call for someone, but she was also worried that it would be too bad if there were these three people.

"Lu Maocai?"

The three of them were also taken aback when they heard the name.

They have been busy with this matter for the past few days, and with Qin Shao's order, they naturally know who this Lu Mao is!
Hearing Han Jinrong briefly explain the matter.

The three exchanged glances quickly.

"Go to the people in the mansion and quickly surround the alley in front, and I'll call some people from Bing Ma Si to come over!"

Wang Yun ordered directly.

The third son quickly entered the mansion to call someone, while Lin Tong went directly to the alley.

Han Jinrong greeted the Fu family to return home together first.

Mrs. Fu didn't know what was going on, but her husband came over, and they were busy looking for someone to arrest them, so they knew it was an important matter, and they couldn't help, so they could only go back to Han Jinrong's residence and wait.

……

Residential areas in Shangjing are basically alleys.

Some hutongs are straight and straight, while others are intricate and complex, with all kinds of people living there.

The alley that Lu Maocai ran to was an intricate one, with small alleys leading to various places. To be honest, it was not easy to find someone.

Because none of them had seen Lu Maocai before, so they didn't know what that fellow looked like.

When they were looking for it before, they also drew a simple head portrait based on Han Jinrong and the others' impressions.

It's just that there is still a certain difference between the avatar and the real person. In order to better identify it, Su Jin, who knows Lu Maocai, can only be followed.

As for Han Jinrong, she has a special status, and she will be a queen in the future, so naturally she won't meet that picky bastard.

After Xiaosanzi brought people over, Lin Tong divided those people into several groups, searched alleys one by one, and found a few people to guard at the entrance.

"After a while, I went to various houses to inquire, and said that our house was thieves, lost valuables, and lost track after chasing here. Let those people pay attention to the door and be careful of thieves entering. If strangers enter their house, they need to Help, you can call us, that person is more fierce, don't do it yourself!"

I can't find it in the alley, that guy must be hiding in that house, so I can only look for it from house to house.

Lin Tong had already had someone prepare a torch to light it.

"Yes!"

After hearing Lin Tong's order, everyone responded immediately.

"Brother Lin, you are still smart. If you say you have been thieves, those people will definitely come out to help! If you say that guy is fierce, those people will definitely be afraid. Let us help."

The third son said happily.

"That's natural. In the early days, I also helped the Bingma Division. I met your big brother Wang Yun at that time. I know the way here best!"

Lin Tong said disapprovingly.

……

The notifications from each of their households instantly made the entire hutong residents tense.

Who wouldn't be nervous if there were thugs entering?

Many people began to join the search team, and some families even used vegetable oil to light some worn-out clothes to make torches to help them search in every corner.

"People are here!"

"People are here!"

"found it!"

"found it!"

"This dog!"

The crowd roared.

"Miss Sujin, see if this guy stole something from our house!"

Lin Tong shouted.

"It's him! It's him! He's the thief!"

Su Jin looked at Lu Maocai's face and said with disgust and hatred.

This man almost killed their wife, and he himself suffered so much, even if he was turned into ashes, he would still be able to recognize him.

"I'm not a thief! I'm not a thief! I'm a scholar...I have a reputation...Han Jin...Rong..."

Lu Maocai was pressed down by four or five men, but he was still struggling desperately, wanting to shout.

It's just that before he finished speaking, Lin Tong gagged his mouth with a dirty rag that Lin Tong found somewhere.

"He made it. It's really hard to find this dog. If he doesn't gag his mouth, if he bites his tongue, we won't be able to tell! After a while, the officials from the government will come, and we will give them to them and let them take care of it." Interrogation! We also avoid responsibility!"

Lin Tong looked at Lu Maocai, clapped his hands as if he saw something dirty, and said.

"That's right, Mr. Lin is right! Don't implicate us with this kind of thing. We are not a government. Fan doesn't need to interrogate him. Fortunately, he didn't lose anything at home, so he can feel at ease if he catches it!"

Someone soon joined in.

Seeing Lu Maocai's embarrassed look, the onlookers also burst out laughing.

Because of the successful cooperation in catching thieves together, the big guys are now fighting against each other, and they are very enthusiastic.

Lin Tong is also humorous and funny, and he looks good. Hearing that he is still working for the court, he naturally has a good impression of him.

"Everyone in the neighborhood, now that the thief has been caught, the government has also come, and our task has been completed! It's up to you!"

"In order to thank the big guys for their help, I invite everyone to drink and eat at the front of the hotel. As long as the young and old are able to show their face, I, Lin, thank you all here!"

Lin Tong saw Wang Yun leading two soldiers and horses over, and immediately bowed to the helpers in the alley.

Men like Lin Tong the most who will come and go, and there is free wine to drink, who doesn't want to go?

As soon as Lin Tong greeted him, everyone hurriedly followed Lin Tong towards the tavern in front.

"Brother Yun, leave it to us, don't worry!"

The two men in official uniform stepped forward to hold down Lu Maocai, tied him to the horse, and handed over to Wang Yun.

"I'm sure you can do things with confidence!"

Wang Yun laughed, and stuffed two ingots of silver into the pocket of one of the officials.

……

In a remote house in the capital.

"Is it safe here?"

It was Wang Yun's voice.

"Why isn't it safe? It's the house of one of my subordinates. His father passed away, and he went back to Ding You. This house was left to me to take care of it. I don't know how to take care of it. No one knows how to live in it. It's like a dilapidated house! "

Lin Tong laughed.

"Don't worry, I already know about the situation. There will be a family moving here tomorrow, and there will be no doubts. Let's see how the guy is doing. I'm still waiting!"

The third son said.

The three of them quickly went to a cellar in the backyard.

Shangjing belongs to the north, and the winter is cold and long. Every household will dig one or two cellars to store radishes, cabbage, sweet potatoes, etc. for food.

So it is not surprising that there is a cellar in the courtyard.

As soon as the three of them arrived at the cellar, they smelled an unpleasant smell.

Two people were guarding near the entrance of the cellar. When they saw three people coming in, they went forward to say hello and went to the front yard.

Going in along the cellar steps, one person inside was tied up with a rope, his body was also tightly trapped by the rope, and the smelly rag was still stuffed in his mouth.

There was yellow liquid and pasty things on the ground around him, emitting a disgusting smell.

Seeing a few people coming in, that person's eyes were burning, and he yelled, struggling to say something!
"Get the stuff out of his mouth!"

Wang Yun said with some disgust.

Xiao Sanzi was holding a halberd in his hand, he didn't approach the man, he picked it lightly, and pulled the cloth out of his mouth.

"I want to see Han Jinrong! I want to see that woman Han Jinrong! Tell her to come out quickly! Come out quickly!"

Just as Lu Maocai was able to speak, he shouted hysterically.

"That name is what you can call it, dog, you're courting death!"

Lin Tong kicked it, and Lu Maocai could only scream "Ouch! Ouch!"
"Don't hit me! Don't hit me! I don't dare anymore! I don't dare..."

The front of Lin Tong's boots was extremely hard, and the strength of his feet can be imagined. If he hadn't controlled it, Lu Maocai's body would have killed that fellow directly!
"Talk to me well, and you can answer whatever you ask. If you dare to be eccentric again, I'll let you taste what it's like to be punished by the real Jinyiwei!"

Lin Tong smiled, stepped on Lu Maocai's face with his foot, and with a little force, Lu Maocai screamed directly.

"Oh, you have good fingers. You said that you have been a beggar for so long, and your hands are still white and tender. You don't say that a scholar is a scholar. This hand is different from those of us who practice martial arts! I will step on my left hand and try my right hand later. , Let's see if your tender hands can withstand my kick!"

Pushing down hard, Lu Maocai's hand made a creaking sound.

"Don't ruin my hand! Don't ruin my hand! I'm... I'm a scholar, I still have to study, I still have to take scientific exams... I say, I say, whatever you ask me, I will say anything!"

Lu Maocai felt a tearing pain in his left hand, thinking that if he lost his hand, he would lose everything if he had put in so much effort, so he immediately yelled!
"You go and let Mrs. Sujin come over and ask questions!"

Wang Yun said to the third son.

The third son whistled, and with the sound of the thumping cellar steps, Su Jin walked in.

"Why not Han..."

Just as Lu Maocai was about to say more, Lin Tong gave Lu Maocai a look, and Lu Maocai didn't dare to say anything.

"Miss Sujin, according to the order, you come and ask!"

Wang Yun said.

"Lu Maocai, you are a treacherous villain. The Han family has always treated you well. They gave you a place to live and even let you study. Why did you frame your lady?"

Su Jin stared fiercely at Lu Maocai with eyes full of fire and asked.

"Hehe, why did I frame your wife? Are you looking for the wrong person? If your wife wants to find the person who framed him, you should go to the Han family first and ask her. It would be more appropriate to ask her father, Master Han..."

Lu Maocai laughed with a sarcastic tone.

Before he finished speaking, Wang Yun kicked him directly, and he trembled in pain.

"Answer whatever I ask you? Don't be so weird here! The Han family is the Han family, tell me! Who sent you to frame Mrs. Han?"

Wang Yun asked directly.

"You... people you can't afford to offend!"

Although Lu Maocai was trembling with pain, he still said gloatingly.

The reason why Lu Maocai was active in the place where Han Jinrong was was also because he met Sujin in the commercial street without any objection.

Out of curiosity, following Su Jin, he discovered that Han Jinrong was still alive.

He thought that Han Jinrong should be married to an official as his concubine now in the Lu Mansion.

And these people are just the subordinates of that official.

The reason why he approached Han Jinrong was just to give him a bigger bargaining chip to find that person in Beijing this time!

With a "click", Lu Maocai's scream came out immediately, and his mouth was covered instantly, and the little finger of his left hand was already blurred.

"Miss Sujin, you go up first! Let's ask the next question!"

Wang Yun wiped his knife and said to Su Jin.

(End of this chapter)