Xia Sheng's question hit the nail on the head and pointed out the most core doubts in this case.

If the person who instigated these gamblers was not the same as the person who eventually killed Qin Erye, then the case may be just an accident.

Perhaps it was just some inconspicuous little person who lost the severity of teaching Qin Erye a lesson and accidentally killed Qin Erye.

But if these two things are done by the same person...

Then the nature of this case is completely different!

That's not an accident, but a murder!

Unfortunately, Bi Qingwen has focused on investigating the disappearance of Mr. Xia these days, so he is not clear about the many details of Mr. Qin's murder, and he cannot give Xia Sheng an accurate answer for a while.

Therefore, early the next morning, Xia Sheng went to Shantang and met Qin Yan.

As Bi Qingwen said, because of the busyness of day and night in recent days, Qin Yan's mental state is very bad, her eyes are full of fatigue, her face is dull, and even her body has lost several circles, like a rapidly withering flower, extremely haggard.

When Xia Sheng walked into the Shantang, Qin Yan was bowing her head and writing in front of the desk. Perhaps it was because she was too focused, or perhaps because she had been sleepless for many days, she had decreased her perception, and she was unable to notice Xia Sheng's arrival for a while.

Xia Sheng did not bother her, but stood aside and watched quietly, suddenly feeling a little emotional. Is it too heavy to press the future of Shantang on the shoulders of such a little girl?

Although Qin Yan is actually two years older than Xia Sheng, in Xia Sheng's eyes, Qin Yan is just a little girl.

A little girl who is a little stubborn and refuses to admit defeat.

After a while, Qin Yan finally stopped the pen in her hand, picked up the strong tea that had already turned cold on the table, and drank a sip.

The strong bitterness immediately made her frown slightly, and then she was forced to cheer up and raised her hand to rub her shoulders. She suddenly raised her head and realized the arrival of Xia Sheng.

"Ah...sir!"

Qin Yan exclaimed and quickly stood up from her seat, but perhaps because she had sat for too long, her legs were numb and she almost staggered.

Xia Sheng couldn't help but look at this scene, walked forward, waved his hand and said, "There is no need to be too polite. I'm just passing by, and I'll come in and see you."

A rare smile suddenly appeared on Qin Yan's face. She kept saying, "How long have you been here? Why don't you call me?"

Xia Sheng smiled and said, "I haven't waited for a long time. Is it that I'm investigating the case of Mr. Qin?"

Qin Yan nodded and responded: "Well. The case has been a few days, but I still haven't been able to catch the real murderer. People in the clan are in panic these days. I must find a way to solve the case as soon as possible!"

Xia Sheng understood Qin Yan's difficulties. She had just become the heir of Shantang through clan comparison, and suddenly something like this happened. If it was not handled well, her prestige would be greatly reduced, and even her ability would be questioned by many people.

But Qin Yan has been away from Jing for many years and has just begun to take over family affairs. She is not familiar with many places at all, and she is also stumbling when doing things for a while. It is not realistic to rely on her to solve the case in a short period of time.

Thinking of this, Xia Sheng couldn't help but look slightly dark: "Is this the second assessment given by Shantang?"

Qin Yan shook her head: "This is not, but I don't know how many pairs of eyes are staring at me in secret. If you are not careful, you may suffer endless troubles, so no matter what, I have to do my best."

Xia Sheng sighed softly and said, "I heard from Bi Qingwen that the Judgment Department has caught two accomplices. What are you going to do with it?"

Qin Yan picked up two files from the table and said, "I have checked the confessions of these two people. I also asked Changlefang to send a list of gamblers that day, but the number of people is too large. If you want to check one by one, it is almost impossible to complete, so this road cannot be done."

Xia Sheng smiled and said, "I'm not asking this, I want to say, what are you going to deal with those two accomplices?"

Qin Yan was stunned: "This matter should be decided by the people from the Judgment Office. The key is whether these two people took action that day..."

Xia Sheng waved his hand: "It's wrong."

Qin Yan's palms tightened slightly and asked immediately: "What do you mean by sir?"

Xia Sheng smiled quietly: "No matter whether these two people have taken action or not, whether they are deliberately covering up the culprit, my suggestion is to release them from the ruling department immediately!"

As he said that, Xia Sheng picked up the things Qin Yan had written hard on the table, read them carefully, and shook his head again, "In addition, you have made a mistake, that is, you rely too much on the Qin family's intelligence network and forget where the most powerful place of the Qin family is."

Qin Yan suddenly became even more confused. Isn’t the Qin family’s intelligence network the strongest in the entire Dajin Dynasty?

The next moment, Xia Sheng gave the answer: "Money! The biggest advantage of the Qin family lies in money! You must remember that the reason why the Qin family can have such a powerful intelligence network is also based on money!"

"So, what you should do most now is not to let your subordinates mobilize all their spies to check clues in this case, but to issue a notice and use money to smash the gamblers who participated in the case that day! Anyone who can prove the murderer will be rewarded with 1,000 taels of gold! If it is not enough, 10,000 taels of gold!"

"Don't forget that those who surrounded Qin Erye that day were all gamblers who were frightened! What gamblers value most is not life, but money! I don't believe that when they face the temptation of ten thousand taels of gold, they can really sit still!"

As he said that, Xia Sheng picked up the files of the two suspects and smiled and said, "And when these gamblers saw that they were safe and sound, they couldn't help but think that the accomplices were not guilty. If they voluntarily surrendered themselves, they could still receive a reward of tens of thousands of taels of gold. Why not do it?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Yan's eyes lit up, but hesitantly asked: "According to what these two people said, the people who ambushed the second uncle in the wilderness that day did not know each other. I believe that even if someone reported it, at most, they would describe the murderer's physical signs and appearance. If they still cannot catch the real murderer with this?"

Xia Sheng nodded, his smile suddenly subsided, and he said in a deep voice: "If this is the case, then you Shantang needs to communicate with the Judgment Office. My suggestion is to arrest all confirmed accomplices, including these two people, and behead them and beheaded and displayed in public!"

Qin Yan immediately opposed: "Will this damage my reputation in Shantang?"

Xia Sheng's voice was filled with a hint of coldness: "Whether to give money is related to Shantang's reputation. As for whether to convict or not, whether to kill or not is the matter of the Judgment Office, what does it have to do with you Shantang!"

As he said that, Xia Sheng raised three fingers in front of Qin Yan again and shouted coldly: "And this is the third mistake you made. What you should consider most now is not how to catch the murderer, but how to establish your own prestige and calm public anger!"

ps: Thanks to the 688 reward of "Soul Devouring: Late Night", thanks to the 500 reward of "Star Wu Bu Er", thanks to the 100 reward of "Bow Chang Zhang♂". There have been some card text these two days, so this chapter was posted a little late. Today's second update must be in the early morning. In addition, in order to solve the recent lack of updates, Mo Yu decided to ask for a big killer again.
Chapter completed!