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The sheriff's face was a little cold.
The atmosphere was oppressive, and the timid people around didn't even dare to breathe.
"The spice trader who died here was called Wang Dagui. You people are the ones who had contact with Wang Dagui before. "
His words immediately made many people secretly worried.
Not everyone was involved in this case, but it was always unsettling to be involved in a murder case.
Lin Mengya didn't say anything, but someone in the crowd said discontentedly, "You can find whoever killed him. Why do you have to involve innocent people like us?"
The sheriff looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the man looked discontented. He didn't look like an ordinary peddler, but more like a bandit who robbed people on the way.
Such people were often rude and unreasonable, so it was not surprising that he could say something like that.
"The person died here, so you are all suspects."
The man snorted and looked at Lin Mengya coldly.
"Boss Wang's assistant said very clearly that the murderer was this woman. Is the sheriff reluctant to arrest her because he has tender feelings for the fairer sex? "
Not many people agreed with his taunts.
There was no other reason than that the sheriff was too fair and rigorous. More than half of the people here had heard of his reputation.
It was said that a caravan from a big aristocratic family had sent a considerable amount of money to the sheriff just to stay in Immortal City for another half a month.
Unfortunately, not only did they not get the chance to extend their stay, but they were also driven out of Immortal City by the sheriff. It was also said that their caravan was not allowed to step in except for normal sacrificial ceremonies.
This punishment not only made the caravan lose money, but most importantly, it was a slap in the face.
The aristocratic family naturally didn't want it, but the sheriff's attitude was even tougher. In the end, the aristocratic family could only leave dejectedly and didn't dare to come again.
Therefore, the sheriff didn't arrest her, which could only mean that she wasn't the real murderer.
After glancing at the boorish man, the sheriff continued, "She really didn't kill him. First, the size of the bloody clothes we found in the Bai family's shop doesn't match Bai Jing's. Secondly, the blade of the saber was bent. With her strength as a woman, if she wanted to use so much strength, her hand would definitely not be able to hold on and there would be a wound. "
He glanced at Lin Mengya, who immediately raised her fair and supple hands obediently.
"You can take a look and see if there are any wounds on her hands."
Her fingers were long and slender, and her nails were well-manicured. It was obvious that there were no wounds on her hands.
The members of the caravan had traveled extensively and had seen many things.
Instantly, he understood a little.
Lin Mengya bowed to the sheriff and said, "Thank you for proving my innocence."
"But that doesn't mean that you have nothing to do with this matter."
There was only the solemnity of official business on the sheriff's face.
"After all, everyone related to Wang Dagui is here, so the murderer must be here too. For the next few days, you can't leave this place for the time being. Once this official has investigated clearly, I will naturally let you go. "
Lin Mengya and Cai Ru looked at each other and understood the meaning of the sheriff's move.
He is fishing.
Wang Dagui's death was a premeditated case of framing someone.
It was all for the sake of getting rid of her.
And the only people she met after entering the immortal city were also here.
In other words, the person who wanted to harm her was also hiding here.
And it was the murderer who killed Wang Dagui.
So as long as she was here, as long as she was still alive and not swallowed by the other party's conspiracy, the other party would definitely strike again.
The sheriff was a smart man, but at the same time, he was too cold and ruthless.
Although he knew that she might also be killed, in order to maintain the honor of the immortal city, in order to maintain the dignity of "God", it was inevitable that she would be sacrificed.
She looked at the sheriff vaguely again and felt a chill in her heart.
It would be a pity to be a sheriff with such a reckless character for his goal.
Cai Ru also thought hard for a period of time before she came to her senses.
After that, she no longer had a good impression of this sheriff.
"Master, he's clearly …"
"Isn't it fun?"
She beamed with joy, without a trace of worry or anger on her face.
Cai Ru suddenly didn't know what to say, and could only complain, "This person is really cruel and merciless. If we don't have the ability to protect ourselves, won't we be sent to be killed?"
Lin Mengya said, "Even you think so. I'm afraid the person behind the scenes is thinking so too."
Cai Ru didn't quite understand what she meant, but she felt that she seemed to have a well-thought-out plan. She could temporarily calm down.
Even if this was a dangerous place, she would protect her master together with everyone else.
Compared with her calmness, the other group of people was not so easy to talk to.
"Sheriff, since Wang Dagui was not killed by her, it must not be us. In that case, let us go first. "
"Yes, we all came here recently. I'm afraid we can't stay for a few more days. You'd better let us sell all the goods first."
Everyone's complaints were not without reason.
Originally, the profit here was low, plus the number of caravans coming in was limited, so they were racing against time.
They didn't know when they would be driven out, so they all wanted to sell the goods as soon as possible.
Otherwise, the loss of the transportation back and forth would be even greater.
The sheriff said resolutely, "During the period you stay here, I can let you stay in the Immortal City for a corresponding period of time. If the goods are easily damaged, you can choose to sell them during the day, but you must be followed by my people. At night, you must continue to stay here until I find the real murderer. "
This request was already considered very humane.
These merchants also stopped while they were ahead. It should be known that in other places, those feudal lords did not care about their lives.
They had no choice but to agree.
Seeing that they had all agreed, the sheriff said, "Starting tomorrow, I will talk to you one by one. Please cooperate with me, and don't lie. Otherwise, if you can't find the real murderer, you will be trapped here for a day. "
These words really made everyone feel inexplicably anxious.
Unless the real culprit exposed himself, who would be stupid enough to admit it?
Not to mention being trapped for three to five years, even if it was just a month, many of them would have their livelihoods for the year disrupted, and countless troubles would arise.
Therefore, apart from being fearful of the real culprit, everyone was even more enraged.
Lin Mengya observed the people around her calmly, but she was surprised by the sheriff's means.
With just a few words, he had incited the anger of most of the people.
In that case, the real culprit.
His days would be even more difficult.
But at that moment, a city guard ran over hurriedly and whispered a few words into the sheriff's ear.
He frowned, then waved his hand and ordered his men to leave.
Everyone turned to look at him.
"The man who identified Bai Jing is now dead in prison. He was poisoned to death."
There was a lot of information in those words.
First of all, that man was the one who had falsely accused Lin Mengya.
She was indirectly confirmed by the sheriff that she was not suspected of murder for the time being, so the guy was very suspicious.
Either he was the murderer, or he had been instructed to frame her.
But now that the guy was dead in prison, naturally, it was not the sheriff's doing.
In that case, the guy had been killed to keep his mouth shut.
The death of the second person was like a huge net that enveloped everyone here.
"I have to go back to deal with this first. Think about it carefully."
The sheriff left in a hurry with his men.
Lin Mengya looked at his back, and after a moment, a strange smile appeared on her face.
"Master, what have you thought of?"
Cai Ru looked at her master and asked quietly.
She smiled without saying a word, and wanted to take her men back to their rooms first.
However, he didn't expect to be blocked on the way.
"You jinx! It's all your fault! "
It was still the boorish man who spoke.
Cai Ru did not stand on ceremony. She twisted the boorish man's arm, which made him grimace in pain. She said coldly, "My master is not someone you can insult at will."
He didn't expect that a weak-looking lass would have such a powerful technique.
The people around immediately retreated. No matter how resentful they were, they did not dare to touch the tiger's whiskers.
Lin Mengya passed by the man and saw a special tattoo on the back of his neck.
She felt that she had seen that pattern before, so she asked Xiao Yao to search for it. After that, she found the answer.
"Master, this pattern is the symbol of an underground force called 'Iron Horse Gang'. When the Dragon Subduing Hall was expanding, they had dealings with the Iron Horse Gang. These people are real desperadoes. They do all kinds of bad things and have no bottom line. "
No wonder they were so fierce that they even dared to question the sheriff of the Immortal City.
She did not speak immediately, but coldly watched the other party's reaction.
The boorish man's face turned red. Obviously, he did not expect that he would be humiliated by a little girl. He immediately exerted strength in his arms, trying to reverse the situation.
However, the martial arts that Cai Ru learned specialized in using softness to overcome strength.
No matter how hard he tried, he could not break free from her.
In the end, he could only grit his teeth and bear it.
Lin Mengya glanced at him and said, "Alright, let go. Everyone has to get along well in the next few days."
Hearing this, Cai Ru let go.
The boorish man glared at them fiercely, then rubbed his shoulders and left.
In fact, Cai Ru was not relaxed, but now, no one dared to jump out to challenge her.
She brought her men to the front of the manager and said gently, "Boss, please open a guest room for me. I can stay in the previous two rooms."
The boss had a troubled look on his face.
"I'm really sorry, Boss Bai, the room that you stayed in previously has been booked."
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