Humans in All Heavens: Starting with Detective Dee

"Let's split up."

Yuanfang, why don't you go to Wang Wu's residence by yourself and see what you find?

I went with Di Chun to visit Xiaoyang Village, where Zhang Chun lived.

Li Yuanfang frowned: "My lord, let me go to Xiaoyang Village with you."

"Send Brother Di to check on Wang Wu."

After saying that, he looked at Zhou Yi and said, "Brother Di, I'm sorry."

Clearly, he meant that he was worried about Di Renjie's safety.

He worried that Zhou Yi's martial arts skills were insufficient to protect Di Renjie.

Zhou Yi waved his hand dismissively: "It's alright."

Brother Yuanfang's martial arts skills are superior, making him even more suitable to protect you, sir.

"Alright then, if that's the case, then so be it."

Oh, right, Di Chun, remember to wait until tonight…”

Di Renjie nodded without objection and then gave Zhou Yi some more instructions.

After parting ways with Di Renjie, Zhou Yi shook his head alone.

It is thought that when Di Renjie went to Xiaoyang Village to check on the situation, he was bound to run into Zeng Tai.

The two met by chance, like a golden breeze and jade dew.

After that, Zeng Tai went completely out of control.

It gradually evolved into a spirit licker.

Soon, Zhou Yi arrived at Wang Wu's residence, but did not go inside. Instead, he kept watching from a distance.

It wasn't until the yamen runners from Huzhou County arrived.

I witnessed the constables first searching Wang Wu's residence.

They also searched Wang Wu's boat.

They found some silver and several sets of clothing among them.

……

Evening, inside the Huzhou County Government Office.

The items that had been searched from Wang Wu's boat were placed in front of Magistrate Zeng Tai and his clerk.

"Sir, these things were all found on Wang Wu's ship."

It seems that neither of them was wronged.

The advisor looked at these things and said.

Zeng Tai nodded in satisfaction: "Today's trip was quite fruitful. We not only obtained evidence of Zhang Chun and Wang Wu's crimes."

What's even more remarkable is that they caught Huaiying and Yuanfang, Zhang Chun's accomplices in his crimes—truly killing two birds with one stone.

The advisor seized the opportunity to flatter him, speaking with great enthusiasm: "You solved two murder cases in one day."

"You are truly a divine being!"

Zhou Yi strongly suspected that Zeng Tai's flattery skills were learned from his own master.

Zeng Tai found the words extremely agreeable: "Zhang Chun and Wang Wu will be convicted and detained tomorrow. As for Huai Ying and Yuan Fang, they will be tried after Lord Di arrives."

"Your Excellency is truly brilliant. This is also a good opportunity for Lord Di to see our capabilities."

The two of them, one praising and the other beaming with joy, were performing a back-and-forth, like a comedy duo.

Just then, a yamen runner ran in from outside.

He was holding an identity document in his hand.

"My lord, a man has come to the door. He says he is a sixth-rank secretary and proofreader in the Imperial Library, serving Lord Di Renjie."

I need to see an adult.

"What? Someone from Di Renjie's side?" Zeng Tai was shocked upon hearing this and took the identity document from the yamen runner.

Upon seeing the information above, his eyes widened as big as bells.

Zhou Yi is now a sixth-rank official, one rank higher than Zeng Tai, a seventh-rank county magistrate.

"It really is someone from Lord Di's inner circle! Quick, quick... go and greet them..."

Zeng Tai closed his identity document and ran outside while shouting.

At the entrance of the county government office, Zhou Yi was pacing back and forth.

Suddenly, a man dressed in an official robe appeared inside the county government office, panting as he ran towards him.

Upon approaching, he knelt down immediately: "This humble servant was unaware of your arrival, sir, and has failed to greet you properly. Please forgive me."

Zhou Yi looked at Zeng Tai and a large group of people, including the county government officials, kneeling in front of him.

No wonder power is so alluring. When you see someone kneeling before you, bowing down in worship because of power, you realize how wonderful power is.

He stepped forward and offered a hand to help her up, saying, "Please rise, sir."

Zeng Tai stood up shakily, then, remembering that Zhou Yi was one of Di Renjie's men, he hurriedly asked in a humble and respectful tone, "May I ask, sir, has Lord Di arrived in Huzhou?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yi smiled and said, "Lord Di is using the alias Huaiying and is actually a schoolteacher."

Have you seen this in your county?

"What? Using the alias Huaiying, and his identity is a schoolteacher?"

This, this…”

In an instant, Zeng Tai remembered the pot-bellied old man he had grabbed that morning.

Zhou Yi continued: "By the way, there is another person by your side, sir, who is about twenty years old. He is General Li Yuanfang, a fourth-rank officer of the Thousand Bull Guard."

One is old and the other is young; they should be easy to tell apart.

If we haven't seen it, we would appreciate your assistance in locating it.

"This, this..." It's confirmed, it's confirmed, Zhou Yi has already said it all.

It seems that the dismissed envoy, Di Renjie, and his guard captain, Li Yuanfang, the commander of the Thousand Bull Guard, have indeed been arrested by me.

Thinking of this, Zeng Tai's vision went black, and he almost fainted.

His fingers trembled, and the Zhouyi identity document in his hand almost fell to the ground.

"My lord, I am guilty, I am guilty!" Zeng Tai knelt down on the ground with a thud.

With a trembling chin, he stammered as he hurriedly recounted the whole story.

Di Renjie has been arrested. Not to mention that he has been a county magistrate for ten years, it seems that his term as magistrate is coming to an end, and whether he can even keep his life is another matter.

Zhou Yi, having anticipated this, was not angry.

Instead, he reached out and pulled Zeng Tai up, no longer trying to scare him: "Alright, there's no need to be afraid, sir."

That's just how Lord Di is; he likes to travel incognito.

Only by understanding the people's sentiments can we see a more authentic picture.

Ignorance is no excuse; you don't know Lord Di's true identity.

Instead, they mistakenly arrested him and put him in jail.

As for Lord Di, the fact that he did not reveal his identity proves that his purpose was to get you to deliberately throw him into prison.

So he won't blame you.

"Really? Sir?" Zeng Tai asked cautiously, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Of course it's true."

"Take me to the jail immediately and release the master."

"Yes, yes, yes..." Coming to his senses, Zeng Tai hurriedly jogged ahead to lead the way.

Heading to the county jail.

The Book of Changes followed closely behind.

The two soon arrived at the prison, where they saw prisoners in each cell.

The cell where Zhang Chun and Wang Wu were imprisoned contained Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang.

Upon arriving at the prison cell door, Zeng Tai immediately knelt down and begged for forgiveness from Di Renjie.

"Your Excellency, I am guilty, please punish me."

"Alright, please rise, sir."

Realizing he had committed such a grave crime, Zeng Tai dared not rise even when Di Renjie told him to.

Until Zhou Yi repeated again: "Lord Zeng, stop kneeling and quickly have someone open the prison cell."

"Yes, yes, yes." Zeng Tai hurriedly got up and urged the jailer beside him, "Quickly open the cell."

Zhou Yi laughed loudly as he saw Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang come out: "Brother Yuanfang, you were protecting the master, how did you end up in prison?"

Could it be that there are some kind of expert among the yamen runners of Huzhou County?

Even you are no match for them?