Lu Li and Zhang Meng walked to the moat together, and the body had already been carried up.

Someone died, whether it was a homicide or not, the scene must be investigated as soon as possible, Daniel Zhang took the servants to busy, separated the crowd of onlookers, and carefully checked the surrounding environment.

Lu Li pulled Zhang Meng through the gap in the crowd, found a position with a good view, and looked at the corpse by the river.

The deceased was a middle-aged man, about forty years old, with broad shoulders and slender limbs, lying flat on the ground at the moment, with shoes on his left foot and naked on his right foot, wearing a pine green silk jacket with black fur trim, his hair was scattered, his chest and abdomen were not bulging from a distance, his expression was distorted and terrifying, and there was mushroom-like foam at the corners of his mouth.

The man was drowned. Mushroom foam is a common feature of prenatal drowning.

Lu Li had a preliminary judgment in his heart, and his eyes turned slightly, looking at the kneeling woman beside the deceased. The woman looked to be in her thirties, with thin eyebrows and pointed face, fair skin, and a slender figure, wearing a light blue jacket and skirt, and had been wiping her eyes with a handkerchief, listening to her call, which should be the wife of the deceased.

Looking at the river again, the river flow is very slow, and the body of the deceased does not look like there are any external injuries, as if he has just died, and he appeared here, probably not far from the point of falling into the water.

Zhang Meng heard that Lu Li suddenly agreed to accompany him, and he was excited along the way, immersed in a huge surprise, until he saw the corpse, and his feelings changed slightly. He held Lu Li's hand tightly, looked at the corpse twice, and quickly moved away.

Lu Li felt some pain in his hand, turned his head to look at Zhang Meng's movements, and suddenly smiled, "Aren't you afraid?" "It's a kid after all. He smiled and moved closer to each other.

Zhang Meng's eyes widened, and he said hard, "Where am I afraid?" I've taken a few looks! He understood the banter in Lu Li's eyes, and stopped doing it, "You dare to think I'm young, you're not only sixteen after the New Year!" ”

Lu Li really wanted to say that he was in his twenties, think about it, who understands when he says it.

"My dad is there! Look, Brother Oak! My Dad! Zhang Meng found Daniel Zhang, pointed in the direction for Lu Li to see, and his voice was excited, "My father is the most powerful catcher in our county!" The murderer will definitely be caught! ”

Lu Li knocked on Zhang Meng's head, "How do you know that he killed him?" ”

"He doesn't look like he is ready to come here and commit suicide by jumping into the water, and his clothes are not neat." Zhang Meng couldn't think of other possibilities, "A prime of life died like this, what is it that he didn't kill?" ”

Lu Li smiled, "It may be suicide, or it may be homicide, how to speak, if you want evidence to speak, you can't guess out of thin air, let alone have preconceived opinions." ”

Zhang Meng tilted his head, "Brother, you say the same as my father!" ”

Lu Li patted his little head, "Isn't it to see your father?" Let's just watch it here, don't bother. ”

Zhang Meng nodded vigorously, smiled next to Lu Li, and looked at his father.

Brother Oak just ...... It's so beautiful! Although Brother Oak was born handsome, he always stuck in a book on weekdays, and he didn't bother to look at others. Just now, Brother Li looked at himself, his eyes were dark and bright, focused and serious, like a twinkling star in a clear night, almost making him unable to take his eyes off!

Seeing that Zhang Meng was not afraid, Lu Li quietly took half a step forward, just blocking the corner of Zhang Meng's line of sight, so that he could not see the corpse.

There are not many people in the world who are naturally bold, especially children who have not grown up, and there are very few who are not afraid of seeing corpses, and he still stands in the way, lest this hard-mouthed little guy have nightmares at night.

Lu Li and they did not come early, Daniel Zhang and their reconnaissance work was nearing the end, not long after, they saw Daniel Zhang come over and say to the woman kneeling next to the corpse, "Your husband probably drowned accidentally, you are the bitter master, what do you think in your heart?" ”

The laws of the Da'an Dynasty are strict, but high-level post-mortem work is rare, such as the small place of Guan County, there is no configuration of work at all, and this work is basically undertaken by experienced arresters. Experienced arresters began to receive errands in their teens, investigating cases and arresting people, and encountered many deceased, and the general experience judgment is still there.

Simple, such as drowning, hanging, illness or something, most will have a reasonable judgment, after reaching a conclusion, discuss with the family of the deceased, the family recognizes its judgment, and their own family will collect the body for funeral, if it is not recognized, then you have to go to the neighboring county to ask the county lieutenant or something to come, investigate the case together, and fall the big seal of the two parties, and the matter will be over.

It is not cold-blooded to arrest quickly, and it is obvious that it is a homicide, so it is natural to carefully investigate according to the procedures, and if it looks like an accident, it depends on the opinions of the family.

The woman covered her face and cried fiercely twice, and suddenly grabbed Daniel Zhang's corner, "My husband's death is so miserable, it is by no means an accident, ask the master to help and avenge my husband!" ”

Daniel Zhang saw more excited family members who were in trouble, and his expression was solemn, "You let go first, you said that your husband's death was not an accident, what is the reason?" ”

The woman looked at the corpse on the ground, and her voice was sharp and panicked, "My husband is very watery, how can he drown!" ”

A young catcher behind Daniel Zhang frowned and pointed to the dead on the ground, "You smell the smell of your husband, the smell of wine has not disappeared for so long, it must be drunk, walk to the river and accidentally fall into the water, where is the drunken person has the strength to drink water, if there is no one around to save him, drowning is normal." ”

The woman bit her lower lip, her eyes red and swollen, "My husband drinks a lot of wine, he will not get drunk even for two days and one night, one hundred and eighty altars, he only left home at the end of the day yesterday, and it is only a few hours this morning, and he will not be able to get drunk!" ”

If you want to say that people drink a lot, dozens of jars are not drunk, how can there be one hundred and eighty altars that will not get drunk for two days and one night? This is an exaggeration, and it is difficult for families to accept the reality of the death of their loved ones. The young man looked unhappy and wanted to say more, but Daniel Zhang raised his hand to stop him and asked the woman, "Are you sure that your husband's death was not an accident?" ”

The woman bowed down, "Please catch the master and be the master of the people's wife!" ”

Daniel Zhang waved his hand, "I'm just a fast catcher, and I can do a limited amount of things, but if you have an invitation, our parents will not fail to accept it." However, your husband's body will be temporarily moved to Yizhuang after the case is filed, so that it can be examined later. Before this case is concluded, if the government has not passed on, you and other family members are not allowed to trespass on Yizhuang. ”

The woman sobbed, tears streaming down, "The little woman understood. ”

"Well, then in order to investigate the cause of the deceased's death, the government may send someone to your house to inquire about the situation, and I hope that the family will cooperate."

……

Daniel Zhang ended his conversation with the woman and beckoned his men to bring a door panel, move the deceased up, and take him away.

The other officials began to evacuate the crowd.

Most of the onlookers who came to watch were nearby people, gathering together to discuss, some said pitiful, some sighed and drank and misunderstood, some were purely curious to see the excitement, with a '' expression on their faces, most of them were slightly sad on their faces, but there was one person who ...... It's special.

Lu Li's sight of this person was purely accidental, because this person happened to be standing opposite him. This person is not very old, he looks only fifteen or sixteen years old, dressed in brocade clothes, and wearing a jade crown on his head, showing that he has a good family background. But his appearance is extremely incompatible with his flamboyant clothing style. He clenched his fists, bit his lip with his teeth, his eyes wandered, his face was slightly remorseful, and his body shrank a little, as if he was worried about attracting attention, which was very different from the appearance of others.

Lu Li was stunned, Zhang Meng took off his hand and ran towards Daniel Zhang, "Dad!" ”

When Daniel Zhang saw Zhang Meng, the solemn expression on his face did not disperse at all, but became more stern, "Who allowed you to come?" ”

Zhang Meng hurriedly turned around and pulled Lu Li over, "Brother Li came with me!" "The voice is loud, and the words are very reasonable.

Lu Li greeted Daniel Zhang with a smile, "Uncle Zhang." ”

Daniel Zhang has always loved this handsome child, who is somewhat similar to his deceased son, and especially loves to read books and has a grand and elegant body, and his heart suddenly disappeared, and he pressed Zhang Meng's head fiercely, "This dead child can play tricks on his heart." ”

After that, he ignored Zhang Meng and asked Lu Li directly, "Why did you get here?" There are dead people here, not afraid? ”

Zhang Meng covered his head pitifully, "Dad, I'm your own son!" "I have to burst two more chestnuts in my head.

Lu Li pulled Zhang Meng, rubbed his forehead, and replied to Daniel Zhang's words, "It's okay, thanks to Xiaomeng's blessing, I'm not afraid at all." ”

Seeing that the young man in Chinese clothes was leaving with the crowd, Lu Li no longer greeted, took two steps closer to Daniel Zhang, and whispered something in his ear, "That young master is slightly suspicious." ”

Daniel Zhang looked in the direction of Lu Li's eyes, and his eyes were sharp in an instant, could it be that he really killed!

He believes in Lu Li, although Lu Li only likes to study at home and rarely goes out.

Because of those books, but his grandfather worked all his life, most of them were about how to perform autopsies and solve crimes! If Lu Li has read those books, he will definitely be extraordinary!

He also believed that he felt that the expression of the young man in gorgeous clothes was indeed wrong.

Daniel Zhang patted Zhang Meng, asked him to play with Lu Li obediently, turned around and quietly fell into the young man in Chinese clothes.

Zhang Meng watched his father go away, turned his head and said excitedly to Lu Li, "Isn't my father very powerful?" He'll be able to catch the killer soon! I want to be like my dad in the future! Patrol the Quartet with a knife to protect the peace of the people! ”

Lu Li touched his little head and smiled slightly, "Very good, then you have to work hard, and you can study and practice martial arts." ”

Zhang Meng dodged Lu Li's hand, "I'm an adult, not a child, Brother Li, don't rely on how tall you are, just like that, my father said, I'm the time to grow tall now, and I can catch up with you in a few days!" ”

Facing Rousseau's playful gaze, Zhang Meng wrinkled his nose, "I will work hard to practice martial arts, and I will study ...... Forget it, my father said that the most important thing is to have experience in dry fishing, and when I am old, I will go on an errand and hone it for a few years. ”

Lu Li should have had the best relationship with Zhang Meng, and the two can be said to have grown up together, but after all, he is a 'newcomer', and he is familiar with Zhang Meng, and he will subconsciously want to take care of him, but there are words that can only be said by people close to him...... He couldn't say it for a moment.

He looked at the sky, "Where are you going next, going home?" ”

Zhang Meng's eyes widened, "Don't do it!" When you go back, you must be reading a book again, what's the point! It's so easy for the two of us to come out together, go, and go around. ”

Lu Li just wanted to understand the world, so he followed Zhang Meng as kindly.

Zhang Meng took him to the bazaar, and when he came across something new, he always had to take a look, and he couldn't buy a lot of snacks; took him to the teahouse to drink tea and listen to books, and also watched tricks; took him to the shop, only shopping and not buying, the two walked all the way, and lunch was eaten on the street.

Lu Li followed Zhang Meng quietly, just watched and didn't say anything, observing the situation outside, and the harvest was quite large. Although the people here don't speak like modern times, they use very plain words, and he can understand them all, so as long as he pays a little attention when he speaks in the future, he will definitely have no problem.

It is...... It cost Zhang Meng a lot of money.

Lu Li walked with him, and he could roughly see the consumption level of ordinary civilians here, Zhang Meng spent all the way and estimated that all the pocket money he had saved in the past few months had been used up.

The predecessor was a nerd', and he didn't pay too much attention to money, Lu Li thought that he should have used a lot of money from the Zhang family......

But he didn't have a penny on him. In vain, his fiancé of King Ping's dozens of cars of good gifts every year did not fall on him at all!

A penny can stump a hero, Lu Li thought, he had to think of a way, how to get some money.

After noon, the market dispersed, and the two were tired, so they went home together, and when they got to the door, they separated, Zhang Meng returned to Zhang's house, and Lu Li went back to his small courtyard.

His courtyard faces the street, and there is a small door open in the alley.

He stretched out his hand to push open the door, and heard a sneer inside, "Why don't you broom star die, what are you going to do when you come back!" ”。