The two constables and an old man wearing wooden shackles were guests brought in by Awang.

In the early Tang Dynasty, the four sides were not settled, the political situation was unstable, and there were many prisoners, so it was not uncommon to escort prisoners, but these three people were a little special: the old man had white hair and beards, looked fifty or sixty years old, and was wearing a wooden shackle. The two constables were about thirty years old, and they were in their prime. It might be because of the long journey. The two constables looked tired and looked down, and their steps were a little frivolous. The old man held his head and chest up, his eyes were bright, and he was wearing a shackle, his waist was as straight as a javelin, and his steps were steady and powerful, forming a sharp contrast with the two constables, as if he was escorting the two constables.

At first glance, you can tell that the old man is a man with a story, and for some reason he has become a prisoner.

"Customer, should you be the best or stay in a hotel?" Xiao Wu from the Paotang walked up and asked with a smile while wiping the originally clean tabletop with a cloth.

The constable with a fat face said lazily: "I stay in a hotel, but I'm hungry, so I'll get some food first. What do you have here?"

"Kei, today's dish signs are hung on the wall, and the people are frugal. Among them, Mixed mutton soup, steamed silver knife fish, fresh fish painting, roasted chicken and sauce-flavored mutton are all signature dishes of our store. Many guests say a good word after eating them." Xiao Wu skillfully introduced the situation.

"A roasted chicken, a plate of shepherd's purse, two bowls of rice and two-corn green ant wine, that's it." The constable with a meaty face thought for a moment and soon ordered the dishes.

"Okay, please wait a moment, I'll prepare now." Seeing this scene for a lot, Xiao Wu responded and trotted to inform the kitchen to prepare.

The constable who was as thin as a monkey opened the wooden shackles for the old man while singing the zodiac: "Old man Wang, I have put the shackles on you now. Don't move around for a while, remember not to walk out of this inn."

The old man nodded expressionlessly and did not speak, and the two detectives no longer spoke.

It's not the meal time now, and there are not many guests coming to the residence. Xiao Wu and Shuisheng handed over the meal quickly.

The chicken has been marinated with secret ingredients for a long time and has been cooked until five or six minutes. If you order it, it will be almost the same as baking on the charcoal for a quarter of an hour. The two catchers have few dishes to eat, which is relatively simple, so the dishes are served quickly.

After serving, the two constables tore a roast chicken apart, one of them held half of the chicken, and while drinking, they were talking hard, eating oily mouths. It was obvious that they were very satisfied with the roast chicken, which surprised Lu Ting that these meals were not as good as the old man. The old man silently took out a handful of fried rice from his backpack and ate it carefully. From the beginning, the two constables did not ask the old man to have a meal together, and the old man did not look at the wine and meat on the table.

Lu Ting kept the account in mind, looked at the old man who was eating fried rice, and then looked at the two constables who ate meat and drank, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Young Master Lu, do you sympathize with that sinful old man?" At this time, Manager Huang came over with a teacup to add tea to himself. Hearing Lu Ting sigh, he asked in a low voice.

The counter was two feet away from the table where the constables were eating. They could not hear it even if they lowered their voices.

"I'm still exiled at the age of my life, and those two constables only care about themselves and don't respect me for the old age." Lu Ting said in a little angrily.

"Small voice" Manager Huang was startled and quickly persuaded: "This old man obviously offended people. The one who offended the big man is better ignore it, so the young master should not cause trouble."

"Uncle Huang, how do you know? Do you know that sinful old man?"

Manager Huang shook his head and said, "I don't know. I have been guarding the store for decades. I have never seen anyone. I have practiced a pair of tricks (eyes). As soon as the guest enters the door, he can guess at all. Like this old man, although he was exiled, his condescending demeanor is still there. He must have been an official. Look at his waist, as straight as a board. After sitting down, the legs of the two constables swayed from side to side, but the old man did not move at all. He had a kind of aura of being unhurried and mighty. He must have been an official in the hall."

Speaking so much in one breath, Manager Huang was a little thirsty, smeared a sip of tea, and continued to show off: "The court has always advocated respecting the elderly and loving the young. At the age of a guilty old man, he would not have to be exiled unless he committed a great crime. Instead, he was sent to prison. He was exiled by crime. According to Tang Rule, he was wearing rope shackles, not wooden shackles. He obviously had a big man not to let him live a good life. The two constables deliberately kept a distance from him, which further showed that this sinful old man was not simple. There was also the most important point. Whether it was the two constables or the sinful old man, he spoke with a Chang'an accent. Can he be a small person if he was an official in Chang'an?

It was so wonderful. It was just a meeting. After hearing someone else's words, Manager Huang analyzed the three of them well. Lu Ting wanted to applaud.

"Uncle Huang's trick is simply ignorant. No wonder the boss handed over such a big deal to Uncle Huang for the business." Lu Ting put a high hat on Manager Huang without any trace.

When Manager Huang heard Lu Ting’s evaluation of him so high, he smiled and patted Lu Ting on the shoulder and said, “Young Master is too much, just look at people too much, and has some experience. These are all nonsense and no match for the knowledge of the young master. Take care of it. I go to the kitchen to see those slaves in the farm. Those who have to watch for a while will have to be lazy and take a walk more when you have time.”

He wears everything but flatters, and everyone loves to listen to good things. Manager Huang is also unavoidable, but flattering depends on people. If Xiaowu, Shuisheng and others patronize, Manager Huang will smile after hearing this, and maybe even ask them what they have in flattering. Lu Ting is different, and it is better to settle accounts. Even the lady of Zheng from Xingyang treats him with respect. The weight he said from Lu Ting is obviously much heavier than ordinary people.

"Uncle Huang, don't worry, I must stare at it." Lu Ting responded with a smile.

If you have a good relationship with the top leader, you will definitely not suffer any losses.

Shortly after Manager Huang walked away, the white-haired old man suddenly called Xiao Wu over and said a few words. Soon Xiao Wu reported to Lu Ting with some embarrassment: "Young Master Lu, that sinful old man wants to ask for a bowl of water, but he has no money."

If it were an ordinary person, he would give him a bowl of water. The problem was that the person who asked for water was a prisoner. The two constables did not say it was OK, nor did they say it was OK. Xiao Wu was in a daze for a moment, for fear of doing something wrong.

Lu Ting thought for a while and quickly said, "Isn't it just a bowl of water? It's convenient to be with others and to be convenient to oneself. Take him a bowl of warm water."

The two constables did not say that they wanted to give the old man water, nor did they say that they could not drink water. When the old man talked to Xiao Wu, the two constables must have heard it, but they chose to ignore it, which means they did not object.

After receiving Lu Ting's reply, Xiao Wu did not hesitate and quickly brought a bowl of warm water to the old man. When the old man took the warm water, he also gave Lu Ting a grateful look. Lu Ting smiled and responded, and then buried his head in sorting out his current account. He just taught Xiao Qiaomai to solve the problem, but today's account has not been sorted out.

Halfway through the calculation, the two constables who had eaten, drank and drank, brought the old man to register the information. Manager Huang said that he was inspecting the kitchen, and he didn't know whether to go to steal food or take a break. Fortunately, Lu Ting also found out the business these days and got up to check in for them.

"Young man is optimistic, this is a document. Qian Yicheng said that there is a price for the bank to check in based on the document, and the room fee is only 70%, right?" The thin detective handed a document to Lu Ting and asked to confirm.

While taking the official document, Lu Ting nodded and said, "Yes, our store and the inn have a contract. Only 70% of the room fee will be charged with the official document. Three people wait and register immediately, and it will be fine for a while."

In ancient times, people could not walk around casually. Usually, they had to go to the government to apply for something to prove their identity after leaving their homes for more than thirty miles. In the Warring States Period, they used "Jie" and "Zhi" in the Han Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty, they evolved into "passing places" and were called "luzhi" after the Tang Dynasty. Ordinary people had to pass the house when they went out, and the people in the government just needed to pass the house. They used official documents to pass the city, enter the city, and stayed.

The constable should have lived in the inn next to the guest house, but the inn has a rule that those with the same status will be given first-served. Those with low official positions will be given room for high official positions. Suzhou is a big city and is located in a transportation hub. The inn is often full, so they cooperate with the guest house. When the inn is full, some guests will be assigned to the guest house, and the guest house will be given certain discounts. The three people in this group were introduced by Qian Yicheng.

Lu Ting opened the official document to prepare for registration information, but he saw that it said: I sent the chief inspector Zhang Changming and the detective Lu Xiaoding to escort the prisoner Wang Gui to Yuezhou, and the pass-by was received along the way. The end of the official document was the seal of the Ministry of Justice.
Chapter completed!