Judge Di's Mystery 大唐狄公案 Episode 16

The golden crow is sinking in the west, the dusk clouds are gathering in all directions, and Lanfang, located in the borderland, is far more complicated than Di Renjie imagined. The town is not as prosperous as a town, but more like a ghost village in the wilderness. Hungry ghosts are everywhere, stealing food, and evil ghosts are committing crimes. Obviously, the Lone Wolf sect is the evil spirit in everyone's eyes. It monopolizes the wells and even teases and beats people who ask for water. This kind of thing is not uncommon.

Just when Di Renjie was about to step forward, a veiled young man came to stop him. Even though his voice was weak and his body was weak, he still protected the suffering people by himself, handed over a bag of silver and allowed the gang to leave with satisfaction, and no longer made things difficult for them to get water. people. Di Renjie didn't say anything. He led the horse and continued walking forward. He found that there were many people around him who were blatantly observing them, their eyes full of aggression.

Ma Rong and Qiao Tai went to explore the bottom first and came back to report that the county government office had been burned down last night and was now a charred ruin. Di Renjie found it unbelievable and had to take a look for himself before accepting the reality. Since the public security here is not as good as Penglai, and the various forces in the city have nowhere to go, Di Renjie and the others had to choose to settle in Hongtingzi.

Compared with the chaos outside, the Red Pavilion is rare and elegant. There are rows of embroidered pavilions and red towers, the sound of sandalwood, silk and bamboo can be heard endlessly, and there are also beautiful kabuki operas. It seems like a paradise in the world where you are alone. The proprietress Biyu led everyone upstairs, briefly introduced the situation of Hongtingzi, and revealed to them the power of Lanfang.

Nowadays, there are three major gangs in Lanfang, namely the Qinglong Gang, the Lone Wolf Gang and the Xuanhu Gang, as well as more than ten gangs of different sizes. In the past seven years, a total of five county magistrates have taken office. It is still difficult to govern Lanfang. It is still a situation where you sing your best and we appear on the scene. There are endless changes. Di Renjie asked Lanfang if this was the case. The landlady said that Lanfang was once commanded by Heiyan, and then Heiyan was suddenly hit hard and disappeared.

The Xuanhu Gang and the Lone Wolf Gang fought over the water wells. Qian Hao, the leader of the Xuanhu Gang, brutally killed the Lone Wolf Gang leader and eventually occupied the entire Lanfang water source. Di Renjie and others witnessed the bloodbath in the attic and gained a deeper understanding of the chaos in Lanfang. At the same time, they realized that these gangs were deeply entrenched and might be difficult to deal with. They decided to hold their troops on hold until the city defense arrived and drew a map based on their impressions. .

Then Di Renjie went to Biyu to inquire about something, and happened to meet the singer Qiuyue. She had been taking care of Li Tao's food and daily life, but today she found that Li Tao had cut his wrist and died. Di Renjie got closer and found that the deceased was the one who rescued people during the day. Young Master. Qiuyue revealed that Li Tao once proposed to her but was rejected, which meant that he committed suicide because of being trapped in love.

Di Renjie wanted to ask something else, but Biyu came in from the outside and interrupted the conversation. Her eyes signaled Qiuyue not to talk nonsense. She even blocked the scene and issued an expulsion order to Di Renjie. That night, Di Renjie and his party sneaked into the room to examine Li Tao's body. They noticed that the location where Li Tao cut his wrists was inconsistent with the blood stains on the ground, and there was an inconspicuous pinhole on his neck. They concluded that Li Tao had not committed suicide but was a homicide.

Several people found some manuscripts under the carpet. Many of them were IOUs given to Li Tao by others, and there were even notes about borrowing money and not repaying it. At this time, Biyu and Lieutenant Li caught them, and Di Renjie had to reveal his identity. Biyu looked stunned, while Lieutenant Li was respectful.

Because Biyu was eager to label Li Tao as suicide, Di Renjie aroused Di Renjie's suspicion of her. After repeated questioning, Biyu realized that she had said something wrong and said that Li Tao had lived in Hongtingzi for forty-seven days, but she did not People still know nothing. However, Di Renjie did not believe Biyu's explanation, but could not find out her doubts, so he simply asked Li County Lieutenant for information, and learned that Biyu once met an infatuated Mr. Lu, but the man hanged himself in the red pavilion after his marriage proposal failed. , from then on she became famous in Lanfang, and many girls followed her example.

Di Renjie saw at a glance that the signature on Li Tao's painting was very special. After checking, it was confirmed that the seal was from the former governor Li Jingwei, so he followed Li County Lieutenant to visit him. Li Jingwei did not know the news of his son's death, but he eloquently described that his son was a compassionate person, kind-hearted and tolerant. Hearing this, Di Renjie was moved with compassion, but he did not say a word for fear that Li Jingwei would not be able to accept the news of his death.

Because of this, Li County Lieutenant decided that Di Renjie was different from the previous five county magistrates and admired his compassion. If he was determined to change Lanfang, he would do it himself. Di Renjie led people back to the Red Pavilion and saw people spontaneously paying homage to Li Tao on the street. There was a lot of crying, which made everyone present feel sad. Cao An lamented that Li Tao benefited so many people. This case may be an opportunity for Di Renjie, an opportunity that allows him to break the situation in Lanfang.