I, Sun Shan, and the Imperial Examination

Chapter 1261 Robber Target

Inspector Liang continued, "The three thieves have confessed to seven or eight crimes, but I don't think they're telling the truth. They might have more murders on their hands."

The three thieves robbed traveling merchants in Dongting Lake, then traveled to various places and broke into houses to rob, and later they robbed wealthy families.

If they encountered resistance, they would kill them and even rape women.

Inspector Liang already had his own set of interrogation methods, which gradually forced the thief to confess the crimes he had committed.

Inspector Liang added, "Sir, these three thieves are very clever. They never commit multiple crimes in one place, which makes the local authorities pay less attention to them. Perhaps because they commit crimes on the move, they have not been caught yet."

In this day and age, people rob, kill, and run away, making it extremely difficult to catch the real culprit.

Inspector Liang continued, "After the three thieves stole the silver and money, they went on to their next target, where they lived a life of luxury. Of course, while appearing to be enjoying themselves, they were actually scouting for new targets. They pretended to be merchants, gathering information. Once they had their target, they left and returned to rob. Perhaps because of this, they didn't arouse suspicion."

When Sun Shan heard this, he couldn't help but praise him for being smart.

Gather intelligence while eating, drinking and having fun.

After identifying the target, leave the destination first, then return stealthily, then carry out the robbery, and finally run away stealthily.

Oh, these three are really smart.

Sun Shan secretly spitted. With such intelligence and talent, why not do something else? Why did he have to do such a thing as murder and robbery? He deserved to die.

Sun Shan asked again, "Why did you three come to Yuanlu County?"

Could Yuanlu County also be the destination? Then who was the target of the robbery?

Sun Shan couldn't help but become curious.

The only thing that is certain is that the three thieves’ target is definitely not the government office. Unless they are fools, no one would think of attacking the government office.

Inspector Liang actually asked about the three thieves' target this time. After looking around and confirming that it was only Sun Shan and his confidants, he said, "Sir, the thieves' target this time is the Wang family."

Sun Shan's eyes immediately widened, his triangular pupils raised high.

He asked with a mixture of gloating, regret, and surprise, "What? The Wang family? County Magistrate Wang's family?"

Emma, these three thieves are so powerful. They actually know that the Wang family is the boss of Yuanlu County and the richest family in the county. They are indeed a good target for robbery.

Inspector Liang nodded, then shook his head. "These three thieves stumbled into Yuanlu County by accident. When they heard they were hiring road workers, they pretended to be from out of town looking for work. But when they discovered we weren't hiring anymore, they took advantage of the Lantern Festival to come into town and see who had the best lantern festival."

When it comes to lantern festivals, of course Mr. Wang’s is the most dazzling.

Sun Shan pressed on, "I heard the Wang family's Lantern Festival is the best, so are you sure it's the Wang family?"

Inspector Liang shook his head and said, "Initially, it was indeed the Wang family. But when they learned that the Wang family had a County Magistrate named Wang, they changed their target."

Hearing that the three thieves had changed their target, Sun Shan couldn't help but feel disappointed.

Emma, if you want to do something, do something big. It's a crime punishable by beheading anyway, so why be so timid?

These three thieves were too timid. No wonder they were finally caught in Yuanlu County.

Inspector Liang continued, "The three thieves are planning to target the newly wealthy Ma, Zhu, or Zeng families. These three families have no government officials and are newly wealthy, so the three thieves think they'll be the best targets.

The so-called Ma family, Zhu family, and Zeng family are wealthy businessman A, wealthy businessman B, and wealthy businessman C.

Ever since the three of them became sworn brothers in Peach Garden, they have been doing everything together and enjoy being together.

During the Lantern Festival, the three families joined together to hold a grand lantern show, which was so grand that it could rival the Wang family's.

I heard that the three families even arranged marriages for their children.

What about the girl from the Ma family marrying the son of the Zhu family, the girl from the Zhu family marrying the son of the Zeng family, and the girl from the Zeng family marrying the son of the Ma family.

What if you don’t have a daughter or a son? Then you can have grandchildren.

If not, they will point to their daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law's belly to arrange a baby marriage.

Don’t ask why Sun Shan knows so much. Since Nanny Wang came into the family, everything is possible.

If it weren't for the fact that men work outside and women work inside, Sun Shan would have wanted to let Nanny Wang be the housekeeper and kick the original housekeeper Wang to wash dishes.

Inspector Liang concluded, "The three thieves were planning to go back and discuss which of the three families to attack, but we caught them as they were leaving the city. Alas, fate has its own will. The Ma, Zhu, and Zeng families are really lucky."

They were indeed lucky. If it weren't for Sun Shan's meticulous patrols and interrogations, one of the Ma, Zhu, and Zeng families might have been robbed or even murdered in a few days.

Thinking of this, Sun Shan patted his chest several times.

What a close call, luckily we caught the thief.

Sun Shan asked, "After the three of you robbed Yuanlu, did you plan to go to Chenzhou Prefecture?"

Inspector Liang nodded and said, "Yes, sir, the three of them are planning to go to Chenzhou Prefecture. They are from Yongshun Prefecture."

He then continued, "They really did come from the Wuling Mountains, from their hometown to Dongting Lake to dig lotus roots, so they speak so convincingly."

The three thieves told half truth and half lies, so they spoke very smoothly at the beginning.

It’s a pity that the two daggers and three swords revealed flaws.

Inspector Liang asked again, "Sir, what should we do with the three thieves? Although they killed someone, they didn't do it in Yuanlu, so we can't close the case."

The only way to close the case is that the police officer was slashed in public. This evidence is conclusive and cannot be denied or retracted.

We could discuss this later. Sun Shan had more pressing matters to attend to. He asked, "You said three people were robbing a house. Where is the loot?"

The question is, where is the money from the robbery? Only a few taels were found on the three thieves.

Inspector Liang was stunned for a moment, then slapped his forehead and said in frustration, "Sir, I forgot to ask this question. These three people robbed and killed people, so they must have a lot of money. They must have hidden it somewhere."

Then he said, "Sir, I will be back soon. The thief must be made to give up the stolen goods."

Inspector Liang felt very irresponsible for forgetting such an important thing.

No, we must make amends and seize the stolen goods from the three thieves.

Not long after Inspector Liang left, County Magistrate Wang rushed in.

The man heard the words before he saw them: "Sir, sir, three thieves are planning to rob our house? Sir, is this true?"

Seeing Sun Shan reviewing official documents, County Magistrate Wang rushed forward, shook Sun Shan's hand tightly, and shouted excitedly, "Sir, is it true that the three thieves have killed someone?"

After all, he was a local tyrant. As soon as Sun Shan knew the news, County Magistrate Wang also knew it.

Sun Shan nodded in confirmation. "That's right. The three thieves wanted to go to Yuanlu to kill people and rob people, and your family was their first target."

County Magistrate Wang: ....

A bolt from the blue! Survived!