Chapter 083: Not Killing Gongsun Zan

  After hearing what their boss had to say, the crowd was somewhat disappointed. However, Hua Lang quickly asked the innkeeper to describe the man's appearance so that they could find him as soon as possible.

  If the murderer really wanted to kill that person, when he found out he had killed the wrong person, he would necessarily look for another opportunity to take action, which means that person is now in great danger.

  The owner of the inn had the experience of describing people's appearance last time, so this time he didn't dare to say vague words. After he finished speaking, that person's appearance immediately became clear.

  The young master had someone draw a portrait of the man's appearance, and after taking a good look at it, he thought it was quite strange. The person's thin face, eyes, and nose were all very large, these features were very prominent, if they met this person on the street, they would definitely be able to recognize him. However, despite this, the man looked too ordinary, who would go out of their way to kill someone like him?

  After the owner of the inn left, Hualang and others carefully discussed it, but they didn't understand why the murderer would kill such a person. Wasn't their speculation correct? In fact, was the murderer still after Wang Song?

  Anyway, Hua Lang felt that he should find the person in the portrait first.

  All the runners were sent out, and Hualang and others waited at the county government office until nightfall, but in the end, there was no news.

  Helpless, they had no choice but to head back first and look again the next day.

  The next day, Hualang and others got up early, took the portrait and searched for that person in various places in Tianchang County, but by noon, there was no clue.

  They were so hungry that they decided to find an inn to eat first, but at this moment, a fast horse suddenly appeared on the main street. The speed of the horse was extremely fast, and people on the street dodged in all directions. Hualang was shocked and hastily dodged to one side. It was only then that he saw that there was someone riding on the horse's back. The man had a beard and a big belly, and while urging the horse forward, he shouted loudly: "Get out of the way, all of you get out of the way!"

  This person has no regard for the common people, and does not value human life. When Hua Lang sees this kind of person, he immediately becomes furious, but that person just walked away without doing anything like trampling on others as seen on TV, so in the end, Hua Lang could only swallow his anger.

  Just as they were about to enter the inn, Hua Lang suddenly thought of something and exclaimed: "This is not good! That man was furious and heading in the direction of the county yamen. Could he be Wang De Yong?"

  Everyone was shocked and couldn't eat anymore, they hastily rushed to the county government office.

  After arriving at the county government office, they found that the county government office was indeed unusual. In front of the gate of the county government office, a horse lay on its side, panting heavily, and this horse was the one that had just galloped wildly in the street.

  The guard saw Hua Lang and others, so he hurried forward and said: "That Qingzhou governor Wang De has come, looking at his momentum, it seems that he won't give up!"

  Everyone's worries finally arrived, Hua Lang fell into deep thought for a moment, then led people into the county government office.

  At this time, the county government's guest hall was filled with waves of angry roars. Hu Lang and others didn't need to hear what he was roaring about to know that Wang De used was scolding Bao Zheng. They quietly approached the guest hall and saw Wang De sitting in the upper seat with a face full of anger, while Bao Zheng was below, not saying a word.

  When Wang De finished scolding, Bao Zheng bowed his hands and said: "The murder of your son was unexpected by this official. Now this official is already pursuing the murderer, so please don't worry, Prefect Wang."

  Wang De used to be a military officer, and his own son was killed, how could he not be anxious?

  "Bao Zheng, you have a big nerve! A small county magistrate like you dares to call yourself 'this official' in front of me? Don't you want the black cap on your head anymore?" Wang De scolded Bao Zheng to no avail, so he had to use this sentence as a starting point.

  Bao Zheng smiled coldly: "Lord Wang, your son was killed in my Tianchang County, and it's my duty to find the murderer for him. However, I am under the jurisdiction of Yangzhou Prefecture, not Qingzhou, so Lord, you can't use that sentence to suppress me."

  Wang De's words were refuted by Bao Zheng, which made him even more indignant. In his indignation, he suddenly saw Gong Sun Ce standing behind Bao Zheng. Seeing Gong Sun Ce, he suddenly turned to him in anger and said: "Was it you who killed my son?"

  Everyone was shocked, they did not expect Wang De to actually find Gong Sun Ce. Bao Zheng saw this and coldly said: "Wang sir, Gong Sun is an official under my jurisdiction, you are not allowed to speak to him like that, if you continue, I will definitely report you to the Emperor!"

  Although this sentence is harsh, it did not scare Wang De, who sneered and said: "My son has just arrived in Tianchang County and only knows Gong Sun Ce. This Gong Sun Ce hates my son extremely and often sues my son. Now that my son has been killed, his suspicion must be great. You, Bao Zheng, not only did not put him in a big prison, but also let him become your aide. Are you covering up the criminal?"

  The crime of shielding a criminal is not small, Bao Zheng was shocked. Previously, they released Gong Sun Ce also because they believed that Gong Sun Ce could not kill Wang Song. If Wang De used examination and investigation, then Gong Sun Ce would inevitably have to go to prison.

  Just as Bao Zheng was at a loss for what to do, Hua Lang suddenly walked in from outside with a smile and said: "Lord Wang, you can't say that. You insist that Gong Sun Ce is the murderer who killed your son, but have you ever thought about why Gong Sun Ce would accuse your son? Cheating on the imperial examination is a serious offense, if Lord Bao insists on investigating this matter, I'm afraid your life will be in danger, Lord Wang."

  Wang De was shocked, how did his son become a jinshi? He wasn't unaware of it. If it were really investigated, the entire Wang family would likely be in trouble. But he refused to admit it. Who was this person, daring to speak to him, the governor of Qingzhou, like that? Just as Wang De was about to retort to Hualang, Hualang suddenly smiled and said: "Governor Wang is a military general, privately colluding with officials to get his son a jinshi degree. If the Emperor finds out, do you think he will let a military general like you off?"

  Hualang emphasized the two words "martial arts" heavily, because in the Song Dynasty, literature was valued over martial arts. Wang De's mistake could truly become an opportunity for the Emperor to get rid of him.

  Wang Deyong was a bit nervous, but he still forced himself to calm down and looked at Bao Quan and asked: "Who is this person?"

  Bao Gong hadn't had time to respond when Hua Lang immediately cupped his hands and said, "I am Hua Lang, a detective specially appointed by the county government. The case of your lordship is being investigated with my assistance."

  Wang De used to be somewhat surprised, but at this time, he didn't want to make things difficult for Gongsun Ce anymore. After all, the fact that his son passed the imperial examination couldn't be exposed, but not making things difficult for Gongsun Ce didn't mean he wouldn't take care of the matter of his own son being killed.

  "You're in charge of the case of my son's murder, so after all this time, have you found the killer, any leads or suspects? How are you going to catch the murderer?"