Chapter 31: Chapter 31: Commander’s Seal and Constable
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Zhao Huai slept straight through to noon the next day.
If there wasn’t anything urgent, he wouldn’t get up early, sleep as much as he could, and the daily business of the pawnshop was just average, so he was not in a hurry.
Seeing that Madam was already busy in the kitchen, Zhao Huai smiled slightly.
He was about to open the door of the pawnshop habitually and flip the “open” sign.
However, when he opened the door, he saw a blood-stained storage ring on the carpet by the doorway.
Zhao Huai stepped out of the door, scanned the street from left to right, and saw nothing unusual.
“Whose ring is this?”
So he curiously examined it.
But the contents inside surprised him somewhat.
Stacks of spiritual stones and banknotes, which looked quite numerous, along with a large number of antiques, and finally, a seal and a blank piece of paper.
“Aren’t these banknotes the ones I gave out yesterday?”
“And these antique playthings were left over from yesterday’s pick.”
Zhao Huai immediately knew the origin of these things, weren’t they all from that treacherous merchant yesterday?
In almost an instant, Zhao Huai realized something.
Rushing to take out the last seal and blank paper.
This is a small seal, with dried blood smeared on it, only as big as a thumb, made of amber jade, carved in the shape of a tiger body, with small seal script engraved on the bottom.
“Is this...a military seal?”
Zhao Huai recognized the object before him at once.
It was indeed the tiger-shaped military seal, also known as the Commander’s Seal, used in ancient times to mobilize the army for war.
He quickly opened the white paper to see what was written on it.
“Shopkeeper, your words yesterday inspired me greatly, I’ll leave these things to you...”
Zhao Huai only read the beginning and had already guessed who the author of this letter might be. It must be that sword-carrying guard, so he continued reading.
After a while, Zhao Huai finished reading the letter and, after looking at the signature “Yan Country Old People,” was even more certain that the letter had been left by the guard.
At this point, Zhao Huai finally figured out the events of last night and the origins of those treasures.
Zhao Huai’s tone was quite aggrieved.
“You do have a motive. Perhaps the deal didn’t go through, or the price was not right, all of which are possible.” Another constable standing nearby said. Zhao Huai said with a bitter smile, “What deal? What price? I was completely deceived.”
“Explain briefly.”
Zhao Huai complained directly, “That businessman was clearly a treacherous merchant! That day, I kindly discussed the price with him, but he deceived me with a fake night-luminous pearl. My wife can testify to this.”
“A fake night-luminous pearl? Was it because you were deceived that you killed him in a fit of anger?” “That’s impossible. It’s just a pearl, not worth it.”
Zhao Huai shook his head.
The head constable always tried to lead Zhao Huai towards the direction of murder, but Zhao Huai was not affected at all.
The head constable exchanged glances quickly with several constables behind him.
They watched Zhao Huai’s reactions closely but found nothing unusual.
“Tell us the details at the police station. We’ll also file a report.” The head constable turned to Zhao Huai and said.
“Go to the police station?”
Upon hearing this, Zhao Huai naturally objected.
“Can’t we just talk here?”
“There are officials at the police station who will record the situation, and we will take note of everything you say.” The head constable explained.
Zhao Huai understood that they wanted him to go to the police station to give a statement.
But who would want to go to that cold prison? He still didn’t know what these constables were thinking.
It was not so much about recording a statement as it was about using the threat of prison to see if they could expose any faults in him.
“Get out of the way! Don’t block your master’s way!”
Just as Zhao Huai wanted to take out a copper coin to divine good and bad luck, a domineering voice came from the side of the road.
He and the surrounding constables all looked over.
A wealthy young master dressed in fine clothes and wearing three rings on one
hand strode towards them.
“Li Yanqing?”
Zhao Huai couldn’t help but smile when he saw the newcomer.
Striding towards the pawnshop, the pompous Li Yanqing saw the constables blocking the entrance and Zhao Huai in the middle. His expression suddenly turned ugly, and he roared directly: “Damn it, you all want to die!”
“You dare to surround the life-saving teacher of this young master!”