New and dark light years

Chapter 94 A small test of one’s skills
"Li Xiaolang, how is your physique?"

When Hongluan heard the lady ask this, her face turned even redder.

The maids nearby looked over with great interest.

Huang Ling looked uninterested, while Huang Qing blinked her eyes and looked at Hong Luan unwisely.

After hesitating for a while, Hongluan whispered, "My dear... he is very majestic."

The maids around immediately screamed, and then laughed and joked with each other.

Huang Ling's expression was calm.

Huang Qing seemed to have thought of something and suddenly covered his face.

The Huang family's eldest lady looked at Hongluan and said with a smile, "You look so full of passion, it seems you really didn't lie... Then what kind of majestic Li Xiaolang is this?"

When Hongluan heard this, she didn't know how to respond.

The eldest lady was indeed a woman with children. She continued calmly, "This is also to give Qing'er peace of mind!"

Huang Luan glanced at Huang Qing, then lowered her head, not daring to look at anyone. She whispered, "Last night... at first I felt some pain, then it was as if I were in the clouds, and I no longer knew the world. When I woke up, it was already noon the next day."

The maids who were listening nearby screamed with excitement and it took a while for them to stop.

The lady chuckled softly, "It seems that both of you are blessed. Li Xiaolang is handsome and has inner qualities. You are lucky."

When these words were spoken, Huang Qing and Hong Luan were so embarrassed that they didn't know what to do.

Huang Ling didn't say anything and still had no expression, as if everything around her had nothing to do with her.

"In that case, I'll let my husband choose a date." The eldest lady thought for a moment and asked, "Hongluan, did you see any other women in Li Xiaolang's new home?"

"There are a few maids who are like me, but it's clear that my husband has no interest in them, and they are not pretty either."

The lady nodded: "That's not a big problem, Qing'er!"

Huang Qing looked up at the lady.

"From now on, just wait for your marriage with peace of mind. Leave the rest to your father and your eldest brother."

Huang Qing nodded heavily.

……

Li Lin was in the backyard of the county government office at this time. Opposite him were the Huang family father and son.

"In about four months, I will take up my post in Jincheng. We don't know who the new Yulin County Magistrate will be yet." Huang Yan looked at Li Lin gently. "But you don't have to worry. As long as I'm in Jincheng, no one will bother you because Jincheng governs all the counties and towns."

Li Lin bowed slightly to show that he understood.

"After I am transferred to Tianjin, I will leave with my family. The current Huang Mansion will be empty and you can move in!"

"Your Excellency, I have a house now," said Li Lin.

"It doesn't matter. You can live wherever you want. That house will also be part of Qing'er's dowry."

As expected of a wealthy family, he gave me a house with five entrances in a good location just for free.

"You've come into this world alone, and I know you'll rarely contact your family. Therefore, no matter how your elders propose marriage, if an engagement is confirmed, I will send someone to help you resolve it."

When it comes to giving a house as a gift, Li Lin doesn't think it's a big deal at all.

But when it came to these rituals and sacrifices, he understood nothing about them.

His father-in-law was willing to help him get it all, which was a real big help to him.

After all, the richer the family, the more complicated the sacrificial ceremonies.

"Qi'er, regarding the matter of the county lieutenant, take him to each room to familiarize himself with it."

"it is good."

Huang Qi smiled and stood up: "Let's go, Kun Ge."

The two men left the backyard and went straight to the various agencies of the county government.

The county lieutenant had both patrol and criminal duties, so he could manage both the military and the administrative departments in the county government at the same time.

Apart from the county magistrate, the county lieutenant is the second in command in a county in terms of actual power.

In the barracks, Shi Dutou was sitting drinking tea. When he saw Huang Qi and Li Lin approaching, he immediately stood up, bowed, and said with a smile, "County Lieutenant...Patron Li."

Huang Qi smiled and said, "I'll bring Kun Ge over to familiarize himself with the place. Shi Dutou, you can do as you please."

Hearing this, Shi Dutou's smile was a little forced, and he looked at Li Lin with envy. He knew very well that the position of county lieutenant would not be his turn.

Huang Qi walked to the main seat and sat down. He pointed at the shelves around him and said, "The barracks is my favorite place to come. After all, the torture chamber is too gloomy. Also, because I often work here, I put all the old and unsolved cases in the torture chamber here. If you are interested and have time, you can try to solve some of them."

Li Lin nodded slightly.

At this time, Huang Qi looked to the side and asked, "Captain Shi, have there been any special cases registered in the past two days?"

"There is one case." Shi Gandang glanced at Li Lin and continued, "A woman has been missing from a house in the south of the county for three days. It's suspected to be the work of a ghost."

Huang Qi smiled: "This is exactly what Kun Ge is good at."

Then he shouted outside: "Zhao Feng, come in."

A man with a shoulder bag on his waist walked in from outside the door.

"Xunshu Li, you should have seen him too." Huang Qi said with a smile.

Zhao Feng immediately clasped his fists and bowed, "Of course. I've wanted to chat with Li Xunshou many times, but I never had the chance."

"You will follow Kun Ge from now on."

Zhao Feng was stunned for a moment, then nodded slightly.

At this time, Shi Dutou had already taken the case file and handed it to Li Lin: "Li Xunshu, the case documents are here."

Li Lin took it and looked at it for a while, then said, "I'll go take a look."

Huang Qi smiled and said, "Okay, it's a good idea to familiarize yourself with it in advance. I believe you can handle this well."

Li Lin then left the county government office, followed by more than ten yamen runners.

Zhao Feng was the deputy captain, so it was very easy for him to mobilize the yamen runners.

Soon they arrived at a house in the south of the county.

This is a small three-bedroom house with a small courtyard.

Li Lin and his men knocked on the door, and soon a haggard man came out.

"Excuse me, gentlemen...are you here regarding my wife's case?"

Li Lin nodded: "Yes."

"The police are finally here." The man almost cried, "My wife is missing, and her family comes to make trouble almost every day, saying that I killed her. But how could I kill my own wife?"

"Don't worry, let's check it out first."

The man immediately stepped aside.

Li Lin looked at Zhao Feng and said, "Search here and see if there's any bloodstains, drag marks, or anything else that looks out of place. You guys have much more experience than I do in handling cases, so thank you for your help."

Zhao Feng and the other yamen runners looked at Li Lin, all feeling a little surprised. This future county lieutenant seemed so easy to talk to.

Easier to talk to than the current Huang County Magistrate.

A dozen yamen runners quickly searched the house.

These people obviously have experience in handling cases, and they have conducted careful investigations into many subtle details.

Moreover, Li Lin is the future county lieutenant. In order to gain some favor in front of his soon-to-be-appointed superior, these yamen runners work very seriously.

The man of the family, a three-year-old child, a baby about one and a half years old, and an old man were all invited outside the yard.

They were very nervous when they saw their belongings being rummaged through in the yard.

After searching for about half an hour, I finally found something.

A few spots of dried blood were found in the firewood pile in the kitchen.

Li Lin snorted and said, "There aren't that many evildoers in places guarded by the True Lord. Keep searching this house as the center. It's easier to kill someone than to dispose of the body. We'll definitely find some clues. If we don't have enough manpower, call the bailiffs over."

Another two hours later, when it was almost dark, a yamen runner shouted excitedly, "Found it, found it!"

Everyone followed the sound and saw a body dug out next to the vegetable patch behind the house.

It was a female corpse, the kind without any clothes on.

The man rushed over and burst into tears: "Wife, why are you sleeping in the field... I would rather you ran away with a wild man."

Li Lin looked at the trembling old man next to him and said, "Pick up the ashes... take him away."

(End of this chapter)