Hidden in the court

Chapter 163 Night Visit

"We heard that Censor Hu destroyed the poison incense den in Qingzhou, so we came here to congratulate him."

"No need, my Lords. It is my honor."

"Hey, don't say that. Censor Hu has made such a great contribution, so we should celebrate. I will also report the truth to my superiors and ask for credit for him."

After these polite words, the two of them just sat there awkwardly. It was not right to leave, and it was not right not to leave.

Since we're celebrating, we should eat and drink.

Halfway through the meal, he sighed twice and finally asked.

"Arresting suspects is not the job of the Censorate. I wonder if Mr. Censor can return the suspect in this case to the Qingzhou government office?"

"Why, Lord Wang doesn't trust the Censorate?"

After hearing Hu Die's words, Wang Xie immediately waved his hand.

"No, no, no, it's not that I don't trust the brothers of the Censorate, but it's not the Censorate's job to investigate cases and arrest the murderer. In addition, Qingzhou has been plagued by this poisonous incense for a long time. If the Qingzhou government does not intervene in this matter, or if it does not make any progress in this matter, the prefecture will lose face, right? I'm asking the Censor to give me a chance."

Hu Die frowned when she heard this. She had never seen such a request before. She did nothing, but he came over to take credit for the work. Maybe he knew that she might have something on him?

Before she could refuse, Ji Mingshang spoke.

"That's fine. Anyway, the Censorate has been interrogating for several days but has not found anything. They all say they don't know. It's a pity that the five people in the warehouse all burned themselves to death that night, leaving only those people outside. Maybe the five people inside can know something. If they go to Lord Wang, maybe they can find out something."

After hearing what he said, Wang Xie and Zheng Jiao both showed a hint of relief on their faces.

Everyone in the warehouse is dead? It's good that they are dead...

Hu Die understood it all at once. Four people had clearly died in the warehouse that night, and now he said there were five, the meaning was self-evident.

"Well, I'll have someone compile the case files and hand them over to the state government along with the remaining suspects."

Although it has been confirmed that the two of them have most likely not been exposed, it would be easier if Hu Die could compromise and hand over the criminal.

Wang Xie and Zheng Jiao looked at each other and saw a hint of relaxation in each other's eyes.

"Thank you, Censor Hu, for your broad-mindedness. We will fulfill our mission and get to the bottom of this matter." Wang Xie said solemnly.

"It's just..." Zheng Jiao suddenly spoke, with a tentative tone, "This case involves a lot of people. I wonder if the Censorate has any other clues?"

Hu Die smiled slightly, knowing that the two were still worried that she had more information that was unfavorable to them.

"Apart from the evidence I have already obtained, I have not found anything else. Everything I have already obtained will be written down in the file. After all, this case has been handed over to the state government, and the Censorate will naturally not interfere."

After hearing this, Wang Xie and Zheng Jiao finally felt relieved. They knew that as long as they could take the initiative in the case, they could try to cover up their crimes, or at least prevent the matter from getting bigger.

"In that case, we will not bother Censor Hu any more. Once this matter is settled, we will report your achievements to the court." Wang Xie stood up, his tone filled with respect and flattery.

How should I put it? Hu Die and Ji Mingshang, no matter which one, didn't care whether he asked for credit from the higher-ups. On the contrary, if they did so, it would be suspected of stealing credit. If it were someone else, it would be good enough if they didn't let their family members complain to the higher-ups.

Hu Die nodded, she knew the character of these two guys. It was far from over, but at least for now, they were the ones who occupied the advantageous position.

After the two officials said goodbye and left, Ji Mingshang whispered to Hu Die, "Do you care about that?"

Hu Die's eyes flashed with a gleam of light: "Of course I will. But since they want to investigate, let them investigate."

"That's perfect. Brother Su and Lin'er haven't been at the table much these past few days. Shall we go out for a nice meal tonight?"

Hu Die looked at him, confused.

"Why are you looking at me? Go to the night market! Spend Lao Zhao's money."

Five people came to the night market.

"Boss, your beef is not from a legitimate source. I'll confiscate it..."

Ji Mingshang and Zhao Yao were surprised to find that Wangchun Tower was gone. To be precise, the building was still there, but the plaque had been changed, and it seemed that it had been developed into a restaurant.

The two exchanged a look.

"Let's go, let's go to that restaurant to eat."

It was strange. The moment they entered the restaurant, the other three noticed that the furnishings here were a bit strange compared to ordinary restaurants.

It's not surprising, in the eyes of Ji Mingshang and Zhao Yao, this place is Wangchun Tower. The two are almost the same, only some decorations have been changed, and the boudoir upstairs has become a guest room.

The waiter immediately came up to greet him warmly, "Sir, would you like to eat or..."

"Eat out, find us a private room, the best one!"

The waiter became excited when he heard it.

"The best private room in our restaurant is on the third floor. Please wait a moment. I need to tell the shopkeeper and I will take you upstairs right away."

The waiter left, leaving Ji Mingshang and Zhao Yao looking at each other in bewilderment.

Hu Die noticed something was wrong with the two of them, so she asked, "What's wrong? Is there something weird about this place?"

Ji Mingshang immediately leaned close to her ear and said, "There's nothing wrong with this place, but this place was the Wangchun Tower a few days ago. A few days ago, the third floor was still locked and no one was allowed to go up. There were some fake paintings and big boxes inside."

Hu Die was silent, and the waiter took them to the third floor.

Sure enough, this place has become an ordinary restaurant box, with a large table, a circle of chairs, and decorations on the walls, but the boxes are nowhere to be seen.

"Can you please call your shopkeeper over? I am the Censor of Qingzhou and I would like to know some information."

"Are you the Imperial Censor?"

The waiter didn't dare to stay any longer and immediately went downstairs to call the shopkeeper, who was a middle-aged man with a kind face.

As soon as he entered the box, he bowed and said, "Greetings, Mr. Censor."

"No need to be so polite, shopkeeper. I want to ask you something that concerns the safety of Qingzhou. You must answer truthfully."

Seeing this, Luo Lin and Su Mengyang, who were eagerly waiting for dinner, knew that tonight's event would most likely fail. However, they were also reasonable people, so they naturally put business first and just let it go.

"Is your store newly opened? When did you open it? Who was the previous owner? How did he sell it to you?"

"Your Excellency, I originally had some money, and when I came to Qingzhou City, I wanted to open a restaurant. I used to run a restaurant, so I have confidence in this area. Not long after I came to Qingzhou, about six days ago, they posted a notice that they wanted to sell this place. I originally disliked this place as a brothel, but they seemed to be in a hurry to sell it, and the price they asked was very low. In addition, this is the most prosperous night market in Qingzhou, and the location of this building is also the best, so I bought it."

Hu Die and the others fell into deep thought, and now they lost confidence in their job for the boss.