boyutpedia Chapter 7 Women
Chapter 7 Women
Zhang Ping, of course, did not notice the two people watching him from the tree.
When he returned to the yamen, he saw the doctor he had invited coming out of a side room.
The woman he rescued was placed in the middle.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Ping inquired about the situation.
After all, the woman survived in the demon's lair, so she must have heard some news.
The doctor said that she was fine, "It's just that she hasn't eaten or drunk rice for a long time, so her body is severely deficient in qi and blood. In addition, she suffered a great shock and her mind was tense, which is why she has been unconscious. Fortunately, her life is not in danger. As long as she rests well, takes her medicine on time, and is gradually recuperated for a few days, she will be fine."
Zhang Ping nodded upon hearing this, and then had someone see the doctor off.
Then he went into the room and looked at the woman who was still trembling from time to time even after she fell asleep.
This reminded him of the scene in that secret room, and he couldn't help but curse inwardly.
This world is fucking messed up.
Just then, the woman on the bed suddenly moved.
First, his fingers twitched, then his eyelids trembled violently, as if he was having a nightmare and desperately trying to wake up but couldn't.
Then, she suddenly opened her eyes.
"ah…………!"
A sharp scream pierced his ears, causing Zhang Ping to involuntarily take a step back.
Then the woman suddenly shrank into the corner of the bed, pressing her entire body tightly against the wall, as if only in this way could she feel safe.
"Don't be afraid."
Zhang Ping stepped forward, his voice very soft and gentle, but the woman seemed to be further agitated. Even though she was already leaning against the wall, she was still desperately shrinking back, her voice trembling with fear, "Don't come any closer... don't come any closer... don't come any closer..."
She closed her eyes, buried her head, and trembled like a sieve.
Seeing the woman's terrified expression.
Zhang Ping stopped in his tracks, softened his voice even more, and patiently reassured her, "Don't be afraid, don't be scared, you're safe now. This is the Fenggu City government office, no one will hurt you anymore."
Upon hearing this, the woman paused slightly, her trembling body stiffening before she slowly raised her head, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked around.
Looking at the neat furnishings in the room and Zhang Ping's constable uniform, she was stunned for a moment. After confirming that this was not the terrifying locked room, she could no longer hold back and burst into tears.
The cries were heart-wrenching.
After all, one could tell from the scene inside that secret room how terrifying she had witnessed.
Seeing her crying so hard, Zhang Ping knew that she had been suppressing too much fear and needed to release it.
And now is not a good time to ask.
Therefore, he didn't say anything more, but turned around and walked out of the room. Then he instructed the female relatives of the yamen who were waiting outside the door, "Come in and take good care of this girl. Change her into clean clothes and prepare some warm porridge."
"Yes." The two women quickly responded and then went into the side room.
Zhang Ping stood outside the door, gently closed it, and listened to the gradually fading sobs coming from inside.
At this moment, the three constables he had sent to search came over. After looking around and confirming that no one was there, they handed him a heavy black cloth bag with a slight smile.
Zhang Ping reached out and took it, casually weighing it in his hand. The bag made a crisp sound of silver coins clinking together. It felt solid, and he roughly estimated that there were at least sixty or seventy taels of silver inside.
He glanced at the three of them, but didn't ask any further questions, nor did he count the amount of silver, nor did he inquire how much they had secretly kept for themselves.
He knew in his heart that these people were sensible and wouldn't go too far.
After all, if he found out, the three of them wouldn't have to keep showing up in front of him anymore.
They can probably tell the difference between a full meal and eating every meal.
After handing over the items, the three constables left.
Zhang Ping put the silver away and was about to go back into the house to check on the woman when he saw Zhou Zheng carrying a booklet, hurrying over from the other side of the courtyard.
"head."
Zhou Zheng jogged up to him, slightly out of breath, and said, "The bodies in the secret room have been checked; they weren't from Fenggu City."
Zhang Ping seemed unsurprised, since apart from a few deaths, no one had reported missing persons in the city.
After all, even rabbits don't eat the grass near their burrows, so Li Changyun wouldn't be that foolish.
He then looked at the booklet in Zhou Zheng's hand and said, "It seems you have an idea. Tell me!"
At this moment, Zhou Zheng swallowed and continued, "I checked the population records of Fenggu City and the surrounding villages and towns, and no one's physical characteristics match. In other words, these dead people should not be from our Fenggu City. It seems that Li Changyun kidnapped them from other places."
Zhang Ping nodded.
He thought Zhou Zheng would say it was just his guess, but he didn't expect him to actually investigate and have solid evidence.
"That's pretty good."
Zhang Ping patted him on the shoulder and then said, "So, what do you think we should do?"
Zhou Zheng scratched his head, seemingly at a loss for what to do. But since Zhang Ping had asked, he couldn't just stay silent. After a moment of silence, he said, "How about we start with Li Changzai and Zhao Zhen? If we use some tricks, they'll definitely talk."
Zhou Zheng spoke with a serious expression, but it must be said that although this method was a poor choice, it was direct nonetheless.
To avoid discouraging the young man, he quickly added, "There's no need to use underhanded tactics. As far as I know, Zhao Zhen is an orphan taken in by Li Changyun, so he probably won't easily betray Li Changyun. And judging from Li Changzai's expression, he probably doesn't know about his father's collusion with demonic beasts, so we won't get any useful information from him. Therefore, we should focus on winning his heart."
Zhou Zheng seemed somewhat bewildered as he listened to these words.
Seeing this, Zhang Ping stopped beating around the bush and went straight to the point.
"Tell Zhao Zhen that we have found the secret chamber, and that the Changyun Escort Agency's collusion with the demon beasts is a done deal. According to the laws of the Great Yu Dynasty, the whole family is guilty."
"And we've already sent Consort Li in today, so I believe he should know that, therefore..."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Zheng's mouth opened slightly, as if he had suddenly realized something. "So as long as we threaten Li Changzai's life, he will definitely say something."
Upon hearing his threat, Zhang Ping's lips twitched, and he immediately said to him, "How can this be called a threat? We're police officers, let's use more professional language."
"That's called admitting guilt and receiving a lighter sentence!"
Zhou Zheng also felt that the statement was incorrect, and repeatedly said, "Confess your guilt and you will be treated leniently, confess your guilt and you will be treated leniently..."
"Alright, you go take care of this first, I'll go check on that woman. See if I can get anything out of her."
Zhou Zheng nodded, then jogged away again.
Zhang Ping went to the side room.
After washing up and dressing, and having eaten porridge, the woman looked much better.
It must be said that this woman was quite attractive. Although she wasn't exactly a beauty that could topple kingdoms or make someone fall in love at first sight, she was still very charming and had a captivating appeal.
After Zhang Ping went inside, the woman immediately knelt down on the bed in front of him.