Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 1508

Immediately afterwards, a voice full of concern reached my ears.

"Tiger, what's wrong with you? Why are you staring at your mother like that? Have you been working too hard lately?"

Hearing his elderly mother's concerned inquiry, the soldier captain finally snapped out of his daze and then excitedly exclaimed:

"Mother, no, Mother, it's not that I'm tired, it's that I've figured it out, I finally understand, I know what's wrong!"

The old woman didn't know what was wrong with her son, but she knew it was the middle of the night and not a good time to make a lot of noise.

So after the soldier captain finished speaking, she quickly reached out and gently patted him on the shoulder.

"Shh, you silly child, don't you know what time it is? Shouting like that will wake them up!"

Hearing his elderly mother's slightly reproachful words, the soldier captain realized that it was already late at night.

So he quickly shut up, then immediately looked at his elderly mother and said:

"Mother, I have some business to attend to at the yamen, so I won't eat. I probably won't be back tonight. You should go back to your room and rest; don't wait for me."

As they spoke, the soldier captain put the bowl he was holding aside, then turned and ran out the door without waiting for his mother's response.

Watching her son's hurried departure, and glancing at the bowl and chopsticks, the old woman could only sigh helplessly.

Meanwhile, the soldier captain left his home and rushed to the yamen as fast as he could.

The reason the soldier captain was suddenly in such a hurry was because he had finally figured out the problem that had been puzzling him for so long.

During this time, the soldier captain did not take any action against the old woman; he and his men simply kept an eye on her.

The most crucial reason is that he failed to find that key point, that point that made him feel something was wrong and aroused his suspicion.

That's why he dared not take any action; otherwise, even if it meant being punished by his superiors, he would have found a way to force them to act.

Perhaps this will force the old woman to reveal a weakness, allowing us to find clues and uncover her true nature.

Just now, when he saw his elderly mother's eyes, a flash of inspiration struck him, and he finally realized what the problem was.

It's the eyes, no, to be precise, it's the look in their eyes!

Having spent so much time with his family, he was so familiar with his mother's eyes that he overlooked this crucial detail.

An elderly person who has lived most of their life will inevitably have a touch of melancholy in their eyes due to life experience and the passage of time.

Take, for example, the soldier captain's mother. Even though she was still in good health and had a good spirit, she couldn't help but look old and frail.

Although the old woman looked aged, there wasn't even a trace of weariness in her eyes.

The reason is simple: this kind of aged look in one's eyes cannot be faked; it cannot appear without experiencing the passage of time.

That's why he always felt there was something wrong with the old woman; she concealed it well, but her eyes didn't show any signs of age.

Having figured this out, the next step was to verify his suspicions.

After a rapid journey, the captain of the soldiers returned to the yamen as quickly as possible and went directly to his superior.

Although it was already late at night, the Five Cities Garrison had the duty of patrolling at night, so there were people in the yamen even in the middle of the night.

They sped through the main hall of the yamen and soon the captain of the soldiers arrived at his superior's office.

Inside the room, a middle-aged man dressed in official robes was sitting at a table with a small stove on it.

A small pot sits on the stove, from which steam rises, and a small wine bottle sits beside it.

At this moment, the middle-aged man in official robes was enjoying a piece of tofu with his left hand and a small wine cup in his right.

Logically speaking, this behavior should not be done, since the Five City Garrison is responsible for the defense of the capital and should not be allowed to neglect their duties due to drinking.

Upon seeing the soldier captain suddenly barge in, the middle-aged man in official robes was taken aback at first, then revealed a clearly impatient expression.

I don't know if it was because my leisure time was interrupted, or if I was already dissatisfied with the soldier captain.

In any case, the man in the official robes had a very obvious expression, and his tone of voice was also sarcastic.

"Lu Hu, didn't you take those useless men to guard that old woman? What are you doing back at the yamen after your mission?"

In the past few days, the news that Lu Hu and his men were keeping an eye on an old woman had spread throughout the government office.

So it's not surprising that this superior knew about this matter, and Lu Hu was already used to the superior's sarcastic remarks.

This has been the case for the past few years. Back then, they were both squad leaders at the same rank, and their relationship wasn't very harmonious even then.

Fortunately, there was no major conflict between the two sides; at most, they exchanged a few sarcastic remarks, and that was it.

The main reason is that the two sides have different ways of doing things. Land Rover is more down-to-earth, but sometimes it relies a lot on intuition.

The person in front of me is more adept at currying favor, knowing how to flatter and please his superiors, so he gets promoted whenever he has the chance.

Since the other party was promoted, their attitude towards him has become somewhat unrestrained, and they often verbally lash out at him over trivial matters.

Fortunately, Lu Hu never confronted him directly, and even when mocked, he would not refute, letting the other party say whatever they wanted.

So although the two didn't get along very well, the other party only made a few verbal attacks and didn't do anything too outrageous.

Lu Hu listened without arguing back, but immediately after the other party finished speaking, he revealed the purpose of his return to the yamen.

“Sir, as you know, I’ve been keeping an eye on that old woman recently, and I’ve confirmed that she is indeed suspicious.”

Lu Hu responded with a single sentence, and then spoke again to tell all his speculations about the old woman.

After explaining everything, Lu Hu spoke again:

"Sir, this person is definitely in disguise. If she were truly an old woman, there would be no trace of weariness in her eyes."

"Furthermore, her departure from the capital was also very abrupt. Even if it was for medical treatment, how could an elderly person travel?"

"The key point is that after she came back, her face became even worse, which was clearly intentional, in order to reduce contact with the surrounding neighbors..."

Lu Hu wanted to continue speaking, but the official opposite him didn't give him the chance and interrupted him directly.

"Nonsense!!"

A soft shout interrupted Lu Hu, and then Shangguan spoke again:

"Just because of your so-called feeling, without even a shred of concrete evidence, you want me to send people to search that old woman's house?"

"Do you know that if your feeling is wrong, and that old man gets so angry that he beats the drum to appeal, we'll all be in deep trouble!"