bayedsolid Chapter 1260 The Thief's Identity
Chapter 1260 The Thief's Identity
Sun Shan was determined to finish his official duties for the day, so he went to bed early.
I stayed up late last night, so I need to make up for it tonight. My skin has been looking quite bad lately, so I need more beauty sleep.
Gui Ge'er promised: "Brother Shan, go to bed early. I will wake you up on time tomorrow and make sure you are not late for duty."
It was good to have Gui Ge'er around, and Sun Shan slept soundly.
I woke up early the next morning, feeling refreshed and energetic.
When County Magistrate Wang and Chief Secretary Wu saw this, their eyes lit up.
County Magistrate Wang quietly stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "Sir, is there any result?"
It looks like a second spring, there must be good news.
Of course, in this situation, County Magistrate Wang would usually think of Sun Shan and his concubine's sweet words and overflowing love.
However, the backyard of the yamen was famous for being a place with many monks, so there was no reason for County Magistrate Wang to think in that direction.
Sun Shan shook his head: "No news."
County Magistrate Wang: .....
I must have had a naughty dream last night, which is why I feel so amorous today.
Wu Zhubo was also concerned about the interrogation, but the prison was a very important place and Lord Sun had issued an order that no one except Inspector Liang was allowed to approach. No matter how hard he tried to find out the news, he was not allowed to enter.
He simply asked Sun Shan, "Sir, what did Lord Liang say? When will there be any news?"
Sun Shan still shook his head: "When there is news, there will be news. Be patient and wait for good news."
Wu Zhubo: ...
Asking is the same as not asking, answering is the same as not answering.
Forget it, let’s ignore this matter for now. Lord Sun is of higher rank than him, and he will take care of everything.
So the three giants of the yamen walked into their respective offices and began a busy yet leisurely day.
After waiting for a long time, until the evening, Inspector Liang finally showed up.
His footsteps were hurried, and he didn't care about etiquette. He rushed into Sun Shan's office and said anxiously, "Sir, the three thieves have confessed."
Upon hearing this, Sun Shan immediately jumped up from his chair, strode forward, and asked anxiously, "What's going on? Are these three people not spies or assassins?"
Inspector Liang shook his head heavily and said, "No, sir."
Hearing these words, Sun Shan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
It’s good that it’s not, it’s good that it’s not, it doesn’t involve any confidential information, it’s really great.
Sun Shan asked happily, "What happened to the three thieves? Tell me in detail."
Inspector Liang explained the entire interrogation process.
At the beginning, three types of "torture" were used, but in the end it was proved that only the third one was the most effective.
The first one to confess was Thief A, who was also the leader of the three thieves.
Haha, the candlelight kept shining on me and on, and it almost drove me crazy.
The three thieves were not bandits, but murderers.
When Inspector Liang heard this, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
Emma, the three strong men do look strong, but I didn’t expect them to be so violent. They are actually murderers.
These three thieves confessed everything, not just killing one person, but killing an entire family.
The more Inspector Liang and his men asked, the more they felt their feet tremble. They could not help but step forward and tighten the ropes that bound the three thieves, fearing that the three thieves would break free and they would be killed.
Sun Shan opened his mouth in shock and asked in horror, "Inspector Liang, what are you talking about? These three thieves are serial killers? And they killed several families?"
Emma, I'm so scared, what should I do?
Speaking of murderers, Sun Shan only thought of killing one or two people.
I can’t believe these three thieves actually killed several families. It’s really hard to believe.
He asked doubtfully, "We haven't heard of anyone's entire family being wiped out recently, have we?"
Could it be that Sun Shan committed a crime before he took office?
The extermination of an entire family would not only shock the entire county, but also the prefecture, and even the provincial government would know about it.
But Sun Shan checked so many files and still didn't see this incident.
Inspector Liang explained, "Sir, they didn't commit the crime in Chenzhou Prefecture, they committed the crime in Dongting Lake."
Sun Shan's eyes widened, and he asked in surprise, "What? Where are they from?"
Ouch, it actually involves something as far away as Dongting Lake. How did these three murderers get to Yuanlu County?
I remember that when Sun Shan traveled from Changsha Prefecture to Chenzhou Prefecture, he took the waterway and crossed Dongting Lake.
Inspector Liang whispered, "Sir, the three thieves are from Yongshun Prefecture. Because their families are poor, they followed their fellow villagers to Yueyang and Changde to dig lotus roots in the lotus pond. They worked as lotus root diggers."
Speaking of this, Sun Shan remembered that Dongting Lake is not only famous for its whitebait, but also for its lotus roots.
When the lotus root harvest season arrives, there will be many workers digging lotus roots.
Digging lotus roots at this time is a very hard job.
The man digging lotus roots bent over with his body hunched and his face almost close to the water surface. He put his ten fingers into the mud and pulled out a lotus root.
This work requires being in the water for a whole day and enduring wind, sun and rain. You can imagine how difficult it is.
Moreover, there is no protective equipment and they are immersed in water directly. Their bodies will collapse after a long time. This is a job that costs them their lives for money.
Lotus roots on Dongting Lake
Doll diggers on Dongting Lake
Inspector Liang continued, "The three of them were originally looking for puppets, but they found it too hard, so they started to think of something else."
At first they were petty thieves, and later they followed the pirates in Dongting Lake. Later, for some unknown reason, the three of them simply went out on their own and started to kill and rob.
Dongting Lake has a well-developed water system, and all commercial transactions must pass through the lake, with people coming and going, creating a prosperous and bustling scene.
It's okay during the day, but at night, there are always pirates.
People at that time said that "Dongting Lake is full of thieves."
We hear about robberies from time to time, and people die from time to time.
Even though the imperial court sent troops to ensure the safety of the lake area, the lake was so large and the nights were so dark that thefts still occurred frequently.
According to the three thieves, they initially committed theft, but later kidnapped and extorted fat sheep when they saw them. After that, their crimes escalated and they began to kill and rob.
The three thieves lurked during the day and carried out robberies at night. If they encountered resistance, they would kill the person immediately, once and for all.
They had been committing murder and robbery in the lake area, but later the imperial court increased its military strength and stepped up its efforts to suppress bandits.
The three thieves keenly realized that if they didn't leave, they might be caught by the court one day.
The three left the lake area and traveled to Yueyang and Changde.
The three thieves were also smart and specifically targeted wealthy people who were widowed or lonely.
However, there were too few such wealthy people, so they gradually developed the habit of targeting families where the male owners were out doing business, leaving only the female members. Later, they directly developed the habit of robbing wealthy families.
What's even smarter about the three of them is that they run away after completing one job and then move on to the next one.
It is rare to commit a crime twice in the same place.
Maybe it’s because information is not circulated, or maybe it’s because the efficiency is too slow.
The three continued to commit crimes for several years and were still not caught.
Sun Shan asked in disbelief, "How many crimes have these three people committed?"
Emma, it’s too outrageous that he can commit crimes continuously and get away with it every time.
If the prisoner had not been right in front of him, Sun Shan would never have believed it and would have thought that Inspector Liang was telling a fantastic story.