amaotonovel Chapter 292 Interrogating the Thief
Chapter 292 Interrogating the Thief
The last time Lin Jingyou encountered thieves, they had already met each other when they entered the city in the middle of the night. Therefore, the gatekeepers knew Shen Wanning's identity and recognized her at a glance.
Shen Wanning's rank was higher than that of the county magistrate and the captain, so how could they dare to stop Shen Wanning and check her carriage?
Shen Wanning nodded slightly, "Thank you."
"My Lady, how about I send someone to drive a carriage to take you into the city? How can I let you drive the carriage yourself?" The man continued to flatter.
"No need. I'll drive the carriage directly to the county government office." Shen Wanning refused.
"Okay, okay, please come in, my lady." The man stepped aside and stretched out his hand as a gesture of invitation.
Shen Wanning jumped onto the carriage and continued driving it to the county government office.
When she arrived at the gate of the county government office, the gatekeepers already knew her, so as soon as she got off the carriage, she was immediately welcomed in by the gatekeepers.
Lin Jingyou was trying a case. Shen Wanning did not disturb him. She just sat in the back hall and waited for Lin Jingyou to finish the trial.
It was almost lunchtime when Lin Jingyou returned from trying the case.
"Wan Ning." He called softly as he stepped into the back hall.
Shen Wanning raised her head and looked towards him. "Third brother, are you done?"
Lin Jingyou nodded gently, "Yeah, it's over. Why did Wan Ning come at this time? You can't say you missed me, right?"
As he spoke, Lin Jingyou walked over, picked up Shen Wanning, and sat her on his lap.
Lin Jingyou was leaning over, wanting to kiss her, but Shen Wanning covered his mouth with one hand, "Wait, Third Brother, I have something serious to say."
"Well, what's the matter? Tell me." Lin Jingyou held Shen Wanning and weighed her so that she could sit better.
"I went to Shayang County first, and then came to Baocheng County from Shayang County. After leaving Shayang County, I was kidnapped by kidnappers." Shen Wanning said slowly.
Lin Jingyou suddenly became nervous. He held Shen Wanning and spun her around. He lifted her arm and looked at her. He frowned and asked, "Why are there kidnappers? Are you hurt?"
"Don't worry, Third Brother, I'm fine. The ones in trouble are the kidnappers. I used anesthetic needles to anesthetize the kidnappers, eight of them in total. Now they are all in my carriage, and I brought them to Baocheng County." Shen Wanning said slowly.
"Huh? Why didn't you hand it over to the Shayang County Magistrate?" Lin Jingyou discovered this blind spot.
"That's exactly what I wanted to tell my third brother. They knocked me out, and while we were driving, I heard them say they were working for a master, kidnapping and trafficking young girls. I wasn't sure if this was connected to the Shayang County magistrate, so I brought them to Baocheng County. I'm also going to use the prison to interrogate these kidnappers severely. I must find out who the master they're talking about is."
Shen Wanning deeply detested these human traffickers who kidnapped young girls. If she hadn't been interrogating them, she would have wanted to kill them all right now and get rid of them as soon as possible.
"You're right. I've never dealt with the magistrate of Shayang County, so I don't know what kind of person he is." Lin Jingyou thought about it and realized that he had never met the magistrate of Shayang County.
"When I entered the city gate, I found that I had to pay two cents for entry. They said it was used to buy food and store it to prevent natural disasters. Just from this point, I don't have a very good impression of this county magistrate." Shen Wanning analyzed.
Then let's take those kidnappers to jail now and I will interrogate them immediately.
Shen Wanning stood up and said, "I'll go with my third brother."
"The prison is dark. Why don't you wait here, Wan Ning?" Lin Jingyou said.
"It doesn't matter. I have to find out who arrested me." Shen Wanning sighed again. "I should have stayed there longer. That small courtyard must be their hideout. I should have caught all those robbers there."
"Wan Ning, your safety is the most important. It's already good enough that we can catch these kidnappers. Let's go and interrogate them first." Lin Jingyou took Shen Wan Ning's hand and they walked out together.
After Lin Jingyou left, he told the yamen runners that he had arrested a few thieves, but did not explain why. He asked them to send the eight thieves to prison.
The eight people's anesthesia has not yet worn off and they are all still unconscious.
The bailiffs carried the eight people to the prison. Lin Jingyou waved his hand and said, "All of you go out. The county lord and I will personally interrogate these thieves."
This was to prevent the news from reaching the ears of the "adult", so the two of them did not want more people to know about it.
Lin Jingyou picked up a basin of cold water and poured it over the group. Two people woke up, but the remaining six were still asleep.
The people who woke up were dazed and confused. People who woke up from anesthesia were easily confused, and they had been under anesthesia for too long.
"Where... where is this?" someone asked in a daze.
Shen Wanning picked up the whip beside her and whipped them one by one, but some people were still unconscious.
Lin Jingyou was startled by her action, but he didn't feel disgusted at all.
Shen Wanning shrugged and threw away the whip. "I forgot. I used anesthetics, not drugs. They won't feel any pain during this process. I guess they won't wake up until the anesthetic wears off."
"It doesn't matter, let's interrogate the two awake people first!" Lin Jingyou said.
Then, Shen Wanning asked, "How many people are there in your organization? Who are you working for? How many locations do you have? Tell the truth."
Lin Jingyou tilted his head to glance at her, "Wan Ning, when interrogating a criminal, you usually ask their name and place of origin first, right?"
"It doesn't matter, none of this matters. They are not ordinary prisoners. We just need to get the information we want from them." Shen Wanning waved her hand and said.
The thief on the ground was confused. He didn't know what was going on, and didn't know why Shen Wanning suddenly asked so many questions.
Shen Wanning knew from their expressions that they weren't fully awake yet. She shook her head helplessly, "Forget it, forget it. Let's wait until they're fully awake to ask them again tomorrow. It doesn't look like we'll get any results from this."
"Okay, I'll let Fang Huai guard this place and not let anyone else in. I'll bring them some food later." Lin Jingyou took Shen Wanning's hand and prepared to go out.
"Yeah, okay." Shen Wanning responded, and the two of them walked out the door.
After leaving the prison, Lin Jingyou gave Fang Huai instructions and the two returned to the county government office.
Just after dinner in the evening, Fang Huai came to report that all eight people had woken up and wolfed down several bowls of rice.
Shen Wanning couldn't wait to find out the big fish behind, so she dragged Lin Jingyou to the prison again.
This time, without waiting for Shen Wanning to speak, Lin Jingyou asked directly, "Who ordered you to abduct and sell girls? Who are these adults you're talking about?"