Chapter 2251 2253【Diverting trouble to the east】
“There was a theft in Qixia Town two months ago. A master stole a key from the **** shop without anyone noticing, causing a storm in the city,” Xiang Nan said.
"Do you suspect that he has returned to the world?" Upon hearing this, Mrs. Qian felt justified.
"It''s suspicious, but we can''t rule out that the mole is responsible for the crime." Xiang Nan added, "Let''s do this, Mrs. Qian, you are responsible for investigating the mole, and I am responsible for the external investigation. Xiaoliu, are there any new faces in our Qixia Town recently? Especially those with good skills.”
When Xiaoliu heard this, he nodded immediately, "Yes, there have been three swordsmen coming to Tongfu Inn in the past two days. Their martial arts are very high."
When Mrs. Qian heard this, her eyes suddenly lit up.
“Oh, where are they from?” Xiang Nan asked.
"It is said that he is a disciple of the Hengshan Sect and has come to ask Mo Xiaobei to be the leader." Xiao Liu explained.
“Do you think they have any motive for committing the crime?” Xiang Nan asked again.
“What is the motive for committing the crime?” Xiao Liu scratched his head and asked in confusion.
“That is to say, are they short of money?” Xiang Nan explained.
"Then they must be short of money." Yan Xiaoliu said immediately, "I had dinner at Tongfu Inn yesterday. I heard from Xiao Guo that the three grown men couldn''t even afford a room, so they crowded into the kang where Qian was sleeping. Come on. We don’t have enough money for dinner, so the three of us eat one steamed bun.”
?The more Mrs. Qian listened, the brighter her eyes became and she clenched her fists in excitement.
?She has long wanted to cause trouble for Tong Xiangyu.
On the one hand, it was because shopkeeper Qian always went to Tongfu Inn for dinner, and he often praised this pretty widow who still had her charm. Mrs. Qian naturally knew what her husband''s state of mind was, and she was naturally dissatisfied with this potential love rival.
On the one hand, it is because there is no room for two tigers in one mountain. Tong Xiangyu is very popular in Qixia Town, and his business is getting more and more prosperous. Mrs. Qian is also a strong woman in the business world. She considers herself to be as good as Tong Xiangyu in business and person, but her reputation and personnel are far behind, which naturally makes her very dissatisfied.
That’s why in the play, she always wants to cause trouble for Tong Xiangyu and Tongfu Inn.
But for no reason, it’s not easy for her to come looking for trouble. But now, the opportunity has come.
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"Well, it does sound a bit suspicious." Xiang Nan nodded, "But the Hengshan sect is a famous sect after all, and I still don''t believe that its disciples can do such sneaky things. Let''s go visit and investigate again. See if there are any other suspicious people.”
After saying this, he stood up and prepared to leave.
"Wait a minute." At this moment, Mrs. Qian suddenly stretched out her hand to stop her and said, "Captain Li, you used to be the cook of Tongfu Inn and had a close relationship with Shopkeeper Tong. Shopkeeper Tong was also the daughter-in-law of the Hengshan Sect. Those three The disciples of the Hengshan Sect are like her family..."
"Mrs. Qian, what do you want to say? You might as well say it plainly and don''t beat around the bush." ??Xiang Nan waved his hand and said.
"Okay, let me tell you straight. I''m afraid that you are seeking personal gain and bending the law, so I don''t dare to investigate those three disciples of the Hengshan Sect." Mrs. Qian said bluntly, "So I will ask them, and you will be responsible for investigating the insider."
Xiang Nan''s face suddenly darkened, "Mrs. Qian, what you say doesn''t make sense. I''m a stranger to the disciples of the Hengshan Sect. Why should I bend the law for personal gain? Besides, you are not an official official, and you have no right to interrogate."
"I won''t interrogate them. I lost my money, why not ask them?" Mrs. Qian said eloquently, "If you don''t even agree with this, then you are partial to them."
"Okay, okay, you go, but what I''m saying is that those three are all from famous families and are martial arts masters. If you cause any trouble, I won''t help you clean it up." Xiang Nan warned, cleaning himself up first. .
“Humph, they come from a famous family, and I’m not someone to be trifled with. Who hasn’t practiced martial arts before?” Mrs. Qian curled her lips and walked out immediately.
Xiang Nan sighed when he saw this, but he was secretly happy in his heart.
He knew that Mrs. Qian was dissatisfied with Tong Xiangyu, and now he just gave her an excuse. With Mrs. Qian’s temper, there will definitely be a big fuss. When the time comes, just wait and see the good show.
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After Mrs. Qian left, Xiang Nan immediately turned to look at Shopkeeper Qian, "Shopkeeper Qian, please invite everyone from the pawnshop to come over one by one. I''m going to start asking for confessions."
“Ah, do we really need to investigate?” Shopkeeper Qian was startled when he heard this.
"What, Shopkeeper Qian, do you already know who stole it?" Xiang Nan asked immediately.
"I don''t know, I don''t know." Shopkeeper Qian waved his hands repeatedly.
"Then it''s over." Xiang Nan glanced at him, "Since you''ve signed up for the official position, I have to take care of it. Otherwise, won''t you just be a freeloader?"
"Okay." Seeing what he said, shopkeeper Qian had no choice but to nod and let the people in the pawnshop accept the investigation one after another.
"Where were you from last night to this morning? Is there anyone who can prove it? Did you see anyone coming in? Did you see anyone who was suspicious..." Xiang Nan asked one after another.
There are eight clerks in Wanli Pawnshop and three ministers.
?Three of them had their own homes, and they would go back to their homes after work in the evening. When Mrs. Qian got up early to take stock of the cabinets, they hadn''t arrived yet, and she hadn''t seen them coming in or out, so the matter of losing money had nothing to do with them.
The eight guys all lived in the backyard, but after asking, they basically all had alibi. In this way, the inner ghost seems to no longer exist.
"Captain Li, everyone has asked. Since nothing has been found, does that mean it wasn''t an insider?" Seeing that Xiang Nan didn''t find anything, shopkeeper Qian asked with a sigh of relief.
"Has everyone asked?" Xiang Nan looked at him and asked.
Shopkeeper Qian''s heart skipped a beat, but he still smiled and said, "Yes, everyone has asked about it."
“Everyone should have asked about it.” Yan Xiaoliu agreed.
“That’s not right, Shopkeeper Qian, I haven’t asked you and your wife yet,” Xiang Nan said.
“Captain Li, are you kidding me? Wanli Pawnshop belongs to us, will we still steal our own money?” Shopkeeper Qian said with a smile after hearing this.
“Yes, how can there be any reason for stealing one’s own money?” Yan Xiaoliu also thought that Xiang Nan was talking nonsense and it was completely unreasonable.
"Xiao Liu, you haven''t gotten married yet and are alone. Of course you won''t steal your own money." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "But when you get married, you will know what private money is. If you don''t believe me, just ask the money shopkeeper. He Do you want to hide your personal money?”
"No, no, absolutely not." Shopkeeper Qian was startled and waved his hands repeatedly.
“Look, my hair goes crazy when I mention my personal money. It seems like I don’t have any.” Xiang Nan pointed at him and smiled.
When Xiaoliu saw it, he felt that Shopkeeper Qian’s reaction was a little too big.
Shopkeeper Qian''s face suddenly turned sly when he said this.
"Okay, Shopkeeper Qian, don''t say anything else, just accept the investigation." Xiang Nan said again.
?Shopkeeper Qian could no longer refuse and had no choice but to nod.
?At this moment, someone shouted, "Oh no, Mrs. Qian has been beaten."
(End of this chapter)