Chapter 19 - 15 Silver Moon Tower
In ancient societies lacking high-tech aids, the most basic and effective way to solve a case, besides investigating the scene, was to conduct interviews.
After all, the eyes of the public are the best surveillance.
Jiang Shouzhong first had the Capital government officials round up everyone who had been at the Yunchu Gambling House during the timeframe from the end of the zi hour last night to the beginning of the yin hour, to have their statements recorded and interrogate them.
He then dispatched some people to inquire among the residents of Laoyanzi Street near the Daoist temple and the night watchmen, to see if they had heard anything suspicious last night.
He, along with Lu Renjia and Zhang Yunwu, went to investigate at Ge Dasheng's residence.
Ge Dasheng lived in Antai Alley.
This alley was located in a more secluded area of the outer city, adjacent to the Beggar Gang's stronghold, Haijia Bay.
Compared to other bustling areas, the living conditions here were quite poor, with an aggregation of idle people from the lower strata of society, and security was relatively worse.
Especially after the snow melted, the pitted streets were filled with mud pits and filth.
The houses were mostly made of bricks, timber, and thatch. Several dilapidated shops lined the street, their thresholds mottled, emitting a faint air of gloom.
Occasionally, a few barks from dogs echoed down the alley, making the entire street seem more desolate.