How did I, a mere son-in-law lying down, become a "Fenglang Juxu" (a legendary martial art

Li Polu began assigning tasks to the constables, instructing them to post wanted posters with Ge Yuniang's portrait at the entrance of the government office, city gates, inns, restaurants, markets, and other places.

Liu Shan shook his head repeatedly upon hearing this. It seemed that the prefect lacked experience in handling cases; otherwise, he would never have taken such a hasty action.

While a bounty notice can attract attention, it may also alert the target, making it more difficult to find Ge Yuniang.

The ideal approach would be a secret investigation, but the problem is that they don't even know which city Ge Yuniang is hiding in, so the so-called investigation would be like the blind men and the elephant, or like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Nevertheless, Liu Shan did not want to dampen Li Polu's enthusiasm, after all, he was new to criminal law and needed to gain experience.

Yin Nantian also allowed Li Polu to do as he pleased.

As for finding Ge Yuniang, his thoughts were similar to Liu Shan's: he didn't have high hopes and considered it as a way for Li Polu to gain experience. Moreover, in his view, alerting the enemy could have two outcomes.

One method is to "beat the grass to scare away the snake," which makes the snake hide deeper and harder to track; the other method is to "beat the grass to scare out the snake," which makes the snake reveal its whereabouts and leave clues.

If the second scenario were to occur, perhaps we could follow the clues and find Ge Yuniang's hiding place.

At this moment, Liu Shan asked the head constable, "Have you found Chen An's whereabouts?"

The head constable shook his head and said, "Chen An has vanished without a trace, as if he had disappeared into thin air."

Liu Shan sighed. Chen An's disappearance was within his expectations. After all, destroying the body and covering up the evidence was the normal procedure after murder to silence witnesses.

However, what puzzled him was: who could be the murderer of Chen An? What was their motive?

If the motive for the murder was related to the previous case, why kill Chen An but not Ge Yuniang? Why go to such lengths to fabricate a corpse to impersonate Ge Yuniang?

These problems were like a tangled mess, so complicated that Liu Shan couldn't figure them out.

At this moment, Li Polu asked, "What was found at Chen An's house?"

The constable shook his head. "Despite the rush, we still searched Chen An's house but found no clues."

Liu Shan sensed something was wrong; he believed he knew Chen An well.

Even while imprisoned in the county jail, Chen An was able to secretly write letters in blood to send messages, demonstrating his meticulousness.

How could someone so meticulous not leave any clues?

It must be very well hidden...

Suddenly, Liu Shan had a flash of inspiration and hurriedly looked at Yin Nantian, pleading, "Your Excellency, please give me some trustworthy subordinates."

Yin Nantian pointed at Li Polu and said with a smile, "The people under the command of the Prefect are all loyal and reliable, and you can use them with confidence."

Li Polu raised his head and laughed, "Liu the Clerk, how many men do you need?"

Liu Shan took out ten taels of silver notes, stuffed them into the constable's hand, and asked, "Would you be willing to make another trip to Jinhua County?"

The silver note was almost weightless, but the constable felt at ease holding it in his hand: "I am willing to serve Clerk Liu."

Liu Shan smiled and said, "After we arrive in Jinhua County, you... will be richly rewarded once the mission is accomplished!"

Li Polu complained, "The rewards are too frequent."

Liu Shan disagreed, replying, "Since the Xia Dynasty, the government has had a tradition of rewarding its subordinates. Moreover, this matter is of great importance and may be dangerous, so it is only right to give more rewards."

The constable was overjoyed and thanked him profusely. He knew that his monthly salary was only three taels of silver. This job would not only allow him to buy clothes for his family, but also let him enjoy a few drinks at the tavern.

Before this, although he had received rewards, it was only about once every six months. He had never received such frequent and generous rewards before, and his respect and loyalty to Liu Shan grew even stronger.

He secretly resolved that once Liu Shan was promoted, he would immediately lead his men to join him.

As for Shangguan Li Polu at this time, well... he was a good official.

The constable accepted the order and left, thus concluding the morning's events.

Liu Shan was about to go home after work when Li Polu stopped him: "Have you ever seen a beheading?"

Liu Shan shook his head.

Li Polu patted Liu Shan on the shoulder with a smile and said, "Then you're in luck today, you can see it with your own eyes."

Liu Shan was stunned for a moment. What kind of blessing was this?

Li Polu continued, "How can one become a true man without witnessing death firsthand? However, you are fortunate. Once you pass noon today, you will become a true man."

Liu Shan was speechless. What kind of man is this?

On second thought, could Li Polu have been referring to psychological training?

But if he really wanted to hone his skills through death, wouldn't it have been more direct for him to personally go to the battlefield and kill the enemy?

I really don't know what Li Polu is up to.

Liu Shan looked at Yin Nantian and asked, "Is the Prefect also going?"

Yin Nantian shook his head slightly and said mysteriously, "If I go, the nature of the situation will change."

Liu Shan was completely baffled, having no idea what these two were up to.

At noon, Liu Shan followed Li Polu to the execution ground.

The execution ground was bustling with noise, and the executioner was already in position, carrying a rusty broadsword on his shoulder.

It was time to verify the prisoner's identity. Several coroners, looking reluctant, circled the prisoner several times to check his identity.

Liu Shan was surprised to discover that the prisoner was Jia Qingyi, and that Song Bowen had personally supervised the execution.

To his even greater surprise, Li Wanqing, Wei Xiuying, and Lin Nanjia were also in the crowd.

Their expressions were all different: Li Wanqing's gaze was cold and stern, Wei Xiuying's eyes were filled with tears, and Lin Nanjia looked completely bewildered.

At this moment, Song Bowen noticed Li Polu and Liu Shan, who were standing in the crowd and dressed in plain clothes.

To their surprise, Song Bowen smiled and nodded in acknowledgment, as if they were old friends.

However, the coldness in his eyes made Liu Shan frown.

At this moment, Li Polu suddenly asked, "My dear son-in-law, what do you notice about this place that's different?"

Liu Shan looked around but couldn't see anything unusual. The only difference was: "I saw Wanqing. She's over there."

Li Polu was immediately startled. How could Wanqing be here?

Last night he repeatedly told her to stay home and not to go anywhere...

Li Polu's expression was solemn. He said in a low voice, "This matter is complicated. You must stay close to Wanqing later so that I can send someone to protect you."

At this time, Li Polu was unaware that Liu Shan had already become a top-tier third-rate master.

It was noon, and the execution had begun. Liu Shan's gaze followed the crowd and landed on the execution platform.

Song Bowen shouted, "The time has come! Execute!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the executioner raised his broadsword high.

Liu Shan pondered that if this were a period drama, someone should shout "Spare his life!" and then leap to save him.

The thought had barely crossed his mind when he saw more than a dozen men in black wearing painted masks flying in from all directions, heading straight for the execution ground.

Liu Shan was stunned. He rubbed his eyes hard, and when he looked again, the men in black had already rushed onto the execution platform.