The matter has been clear. No matter how quibbling Zhang Mingchen, the owner of the guest house, is, with the testimony of a friend, everything is very simple.

As for those yamen officers, Zhong Wen could not find out because he did not have enough evidence, so he could only let him go.

Of course, if there is evidence, the county magistrate would not be allowed to let go. After all, if he is not doing anything under him, such a person cannot be tolerated.

The sun was rising, and Zhong Wen walked out of the county government office and looked at the county street in front of him.

The detained people basically dispersed, and Zhong Wen didn't care where they went.

The ship yesterday left early in the morning. They were doing business, but they could not afford to be mistaken. It was impossible to wait by the dock, waiting for the case to end and wait for the guests to return to the ship.

The case is still under investigation, and with the main criminals, there are naturally no problems with the people in the guest house.

Zhong Wen had basically nothing to help the county lieutenant. After saying something casually to the county lieutenant, he walked out of the county corpus.

The county magistrate was busy trying the case, and did not hear Zhong Wen's words at all, and did not notice Zhong Wen's departure, and devoted himself to this small case.

"It seems that I can't leave today. I don't know if there are still boats on the dock. If not, I can only live in this small county town today."

Zhong Wen looked up at the sun hanging in the sky, and thought it was already time for breakfast.

"Tao Master, Taoist Master, our county magistrate is invited."

Just as Zhong Wen was about to go to the dock to take a look, an official from the county yamen walked out and shouted anxiously at Zhong Wen.

"Oh? Isn't the case almost over trial? Why is there anything wrong?"

Zhong Wen turned around and looked at the official in front of him, feeling unsure.

After the case was tried, it was basically clear, so why did you still hold yourself back? Is there still a case in the case?

Although Zhong Wen was puzzled, he followed the official to the county government office.

"Master Jiushou, why did you leave suddenly? I haven't thanked you very much yet, you can't leave."

The county magistrate was in the outer courtyard of the county government. Seeing that Zhong Wen was invited back, he walked over to Zhong Wen and said happily.

"When I go back to the county lieutenant, the case is clear. I can't help the county lieutenant here, so I think about leaving."

After hearing the county magistrate's words, Zhong Wen understood in his heart.

It turned out that the county lieutenant did not invite him over again because of the case, but because he helped the county lieutenant solve the case and wanted to thank him for a little thanks.

"Master Jiushou, you helped me solve this theft case. I have to thank you very much. Please stay in my Badong County for one or two more days so that I can do my best to be a landlord."

The county magistrate was delighted. It was a joy to solve the case. It was also a joy to meet a Taoist priest he thought was powerful. Therefore, he wanted to ask Zhong Wen to stay in his county for a day or two, even more so as to win over Zhong Wen.

Although he was a county magistrate and did not need to win over a Taoist priest, in this matter, he owed Zhong Wen a favor, and this favor was of great help to him.

At present, he can't pay back what he owes Zhong Wen, but thanking him is also a natural person.

By the way, in ancient times, if you owe others favors and don’t repay them and you will be found out, you will probably be scolded to death.

What's more, he is also a county lieutenant, and his reputation depends on these little things.

As a county lieutenant, if he does not pay attention to his reputation, then he will probably have to be a good person. If he does not repay his favors, he will be famous once he is passed on.

"Those nine poems have been thanked by the county magistrate here. It just so happens that I don't know whether to leave or stay."

After hearing what the county magistrate said, Zhong Wen did not hesitate and answered directly.

"Okay, Master Jiushou please have a rest in this villa. After I go and handle the matter, I will invite Master Jiushou to my house together, so that I can also talk to Master Jiushou at night."

After hearing Zhong Wen's answer, the county magistrate happily led Zhong Wen to a room in the other courtyard.

Zhong Wen was placed in a room to rest, but the county magistrate went to work on his business.

After all, although the case has been tried almost well, it has to be concluded. Moreover, the county magistrate wants to know more about it, and also wants to learn some details of the case trial.

Zhong Wen looked a little bored when he sat in the house in this villa.

But in other people's territory, it's hard to go out for a walk. At least, you have to maintain the attitude he should do in his identity.

Meditation has become the only thing Zhong Wen can do at the moment.

After that, Zhong Wen sat on a bench, put the bag and sword aside, closed his eyes slightly, and began to sit up.

Time passed by Zhong Wen’s meditation.

It lasted for two hours before the county magistrate took off from official duties and came to the house in another courtyard.

As soon as the county magistrate entered the house, he saw the Taoist priest sitting with his eyes closed.

He said to himself: "This nine-shou Taoist priest looks young, but he has such ability to judge cases. I don't know which master of Taoism trained me. I have to win over it, and maybe I will help me in the future."

Perhaps, Zhong Wen is indeed very powerful in his heart, but in terms of his ability to investigate cases, Zhong Wen is really a living rookie.

If you really want to solve the case, Zhong Wen is probably not as good as a person who reads a criminal investigation book.

"The Nine-shou Taoist Master, I'm disturbing."

The county magistrate stood in the room for a long time, but Zhong Wen opened his eyes and shouted to Zhong Wen who was sitting on the bench.

"I made the county lieutenant laugh. Has the county lieutenant handled the official duties?"

Zhong Wen was awakened by the shouts of the county lieutenant, and then stood up and saluted to the county lieutenant to express his apology.

"You are polite to Taoist priest. I just finished my official duties. Today I am here because the Taoist priest has not brought any food to the Taoist priest. Please forgive me."

What the county magistrate said is indeed the case.

When Zhong Wen entered this room, he started to eat, and even had no one to see a bowl of water.

Although Zhong Wen didn't care about these things, this is a villa in the county government, so it is not so good to treat guests.

However, the county magistrate did forget about this matter, and was anxious to handle the official duties well, showing his ability to those who laughed at him, and then forgot about the matter of delivering water and food.

"It's okay, I'm used to this in the Taoist temple."

Zhong Wen did not go into this matter in depth. He didn't understand it first, but he was really used to it.

"Master, please, I will take you back to my home. The Master will stay in my mansion today, so I can ask the Principal for advice."

The county magistrate made a gesture and said to Zhong Wen.

"Please." Zhong Wen took the bag and sword and said casually.

Then, the two left the county government and headed to a street behind the county government.

"Master, please, this is my house."

When the two of them came to the gate of a palace, the county magistrate introduced him to Zhong Wen. Zhong Wen didn't speak, and he didn't feel comfortable speaking.

Although Zhong Wen can be polite, he has not. Zhong Wen's thinking is a bit slow, or because he doesn't understand this Tang Dynasty human affairs accident very well, and Zhong Wen wants to pretend to be a master, so he doesn't respond.

The county magistrate led Zhong Wen into his palace and introduced the structure and personnel of the palace to Zhong Wen.

"Master, this is my wife, madam. Come and see the Master Jiushou. Master Jiushou has helped me a lot today."

The county magistrate led Zhong Wen to introduce his wife to Zhong Wen in a hall.

"Wang Yao met Taoist priest."

Wang Yao, the wife of the county magistrate, bowed to Zhong Wen, which was considered to be seen before. He stood beside the county magistrate.

"Hello, Madam." Zhong Wen also gave a ceremony.

Afterwards, several people sat in the hall and chatted with each other. Wang Yao, the wife of the county magistrate, called the housekeeper to come over and gave some instructions.

After a while, some food and snacks were brought in the hall.

There was also a servant who was busy cooking tea in the hall.

At dinner, the county magistrate invited Zhong Wen to the dining room to prepare for dinner.

This polite chat really made Zhong Wen suffer.

To be honest, just the sencha is not what Zhong Wen likes to drink, and adding scallion, oil, garlic and other things into it. This is not tea at all, but a dish.

However, Zhong Wen only tasted it briefly and stopped drinking it.

Although the county magistrate kept talking to Zhong Wen about drinking tea, this was not the style that Zhong Wen liked at all.

Even those snacks were eaten casually, Zhong Wen just ate them casually and stopped eating them.

As for the taste, Zhong Wen doesn't like it very much.

In the Tang Dynasty, various supplies were scarce, so there would be no good things to make and eat, at most, some cakes, cakes, etc.

At the dinner table, the county magistrate introduced himself to Zhong Wen and his family background.

Zhong Wen just listened to these things and would not remember them in depth.

After traveling here, I met this county magistrate named Zeng Fan and provided some small help, but this would not become the close partner of Zhong Wen.

Although this county magistrate named Zeng Fan has a certain family background, it does not arouse Zhong Wen's curiosity about his family background, and he will not explore anything.

"Master, please, these are arranged by my wife. I like to eat some of the fish here every day. They taste delicious. When I was in Luoyang, it was rare to taste them."

Zeng Fan held some fish and took a bite and looked enjoyable.

"You are polite. These swimming fish are as delicious as the county magistrate said. They are very delicious. After tasting them, they will enjoy it."

Zhong Wen didn't know whether the chef in the county magistrate's mansion was a fool or a slut. If you don't fry a fish, you should at least learn to remove the fishy smell.
To be continued...