"How can there be so many fires all of a sudden? In the last eight days, there have been 12 fires. In the past, the highest number of cases in the whole month was only four or five, which is really strange. Also, it all happened after midnight, at almost the same time, and it seemed that the fire started at the same time as the agreement, which ...... I'm afraid ......," Song Xiang muttered.

Fang Zi'an admired Song Xiang a little, and sat here talking about his kung fu, Song Xiang simply flipped through the records, and immediately discovered the details of the time. It can be seen that Song Xiang is really capable.

"Song Tixing, you also think it's strange, don't you? That's why I came to report the crime, and I also felt weird. I don't know if Song Tixing thinks it's worth investigating. If it is worth investigating, I think Song Tixing may have to be arrested and invested in manpower to conduct a detailed investigation and arrest the arsonist. Otherwise, if our defense army fails to fight the fire and causes a fire, it will not be a joke. This matter is related to the peace of the capital and the lives of the people, and it cannot be a child's play. If something happens, I'm afraid the court won't spare us. Fang Zi'an said.

Song Xiang pondered for a moment and said, "Of course you have to check, there are many doubts." Moreover, even if the suspicion is not enough to constitute speculation that someone has set fire, such matters related to the safety of the people and the tranquility of the capital cannot be taken lightly. Rather believe in its talents. ”

Fang Zi'an laughed and said: "What Song Ti said is very true, then, please ask Song Ti to punish me for this matter, and I will leave." When will there be any progress, I hope Song Tixing can give me news. I'll have to go back and give orders to my brothers to be refreshed at night, or someone will set fire to it tonight." Farewell. ”

Song Xiang said in a deep voice: "Lord Fang, rest assured, this matter will be investigated immediately." ”

Fang Zi'an nodded and got up and walked out, suddenly stopped and turned around and said: "Give Lord Song a suggestion, don't report to Governor Zhao until it is determined that it is an arson case, lest he blame him for making a fuss, causing a storm in the city, and it is easy to startle snakes." ”

Song Xiang said lightly: "Do you still need to teach this?" Lord Fang, I can't do things on the first day of Song."

Fang Zi'an laughed and said, "How dare you, how dare you, it's me who is too talkative." Farewell, farewell. ”

……

In the evening, Song Xiang took more than 20 quick arresters to the yamen of the defense army. Lei Hu thought he was here to stir up trouble, and led people to surround them in the courtyard. Fang Zi'an quickly got the news and rushed from the public house to check.

"Lord Song, why are you here? But have an eyebrow? Fang Zi'an said loudly.

Song Xiang arched his hand and said: "Lord Fang can't help but think about things too simply, how can he have an eyebrow so quickly?" ”

Fang Zi'an frowned and said, "In this case, Lord Song didn't take his brothers to investigate the case, why did he come to my yamen?" ”

Song Xiang said: "This official has just returned from the scene of two fires in Donghe. ”

Fang Zi'an's eyes widened and said, "What?" What's the catch? ”

Song Xiang looked at the people around him, Fang Zi'an waved his hand and said to Lei Hu: "It's all gone, Lord Song is not here to find trouble." Lord Song, the public room speaks. ”

Fang Zi'an and Song Xiang sat down in the backyard public house, and before Fang Zi'an could speak, Song Xiang said in a deep voice: "Lord Fang, your guess should be right, it should indeed be someone arson." ”

"Oh?" Fang Zi'an was surprised.

"At the scene of the fire in the garment shop in the north, I saw the climbing marks on the wall you mentioned. Not only that, but I found something else. As Song Xiang spoke, he took out a small clay vase the size of a palm from his body. Slowly placed it on the table in front of Fang Zi'an.

Fang Zi'an picked up the small clay bottle and looked at it carefully, the mouth of the clay vase was very thin, like a water bottle. The bottle was dirty, black and white, as if there were traces of flames. Fang Zi'an slowly put his nose to the mouth of the bottle and sniffed it, except for the smell of burning, there was no other smell.

"What is this?" Fang Zi'an.

Song Xiang said: "There are words at the bottom of the bottle. ”

Fang Zi'an frowned and said, "I know there are words, what does the word 'Yao Daozi' mean?" ”

Song Xiang glanced at Fang Zi'an and said in a deep voice, "That's the name of the liquor brewed by Yao Ji in the capital. The wine is so strong that it is like a knife in the mouth. Lord Fang hasn't drunk it? ”

Fang Zi'an shook his head and said, "Forgive me for being lonely and unheard, I haven't drunk it." There are so many private brews in the capital that I haven't drunk them all. ”

Song Xiang said: "Then it's no wonder, this kind of wine is not something that Lord Fang can drink." Although the wine was strong, it was bitter in the mouth, and it was drunk by some coolies, or ordinary people who were strapped for money. You can get over alcohol addiction without spending much money. ”

Fang Zi'an said: "Where did you find this thing?" ”

"In the ashes of the fire." Song Xiang said.

Fang Zi'an said: "You mean, someone used this liquor to set fires?" ”

Song Xiang sneered: "Cloth shop warehouse, do you still need to use spirits to start a fire?" This is the wine that you bring with you to drink. ”

Fang Zi'an's face turned red, and he smacked his lips and said, "You mean, the spirits that the arsonist drank?" Dumped at the scene of a fire? ”

Song Xiang said: "Exactly. To commit murder and arson, you always have to drink alcohol to strengthen your courage. ”

Fang Zi'an thought for a while and frowned: "That's not necessarily, I don't know if it's not the wine that was originally in the ready-to-wear shop." ”

Song Xiang smiled contemptuously: "The official has asked, the shopkeeper of the ready-to-wear shop does not drink, and the warehouse never stores spirits. ”

Fang Zi'an nodded slowly, and said in a deep voice: "Admire, sure enough, it was Detective Song Ti Punishment, and he had such a harvest after turning around." What about Majia Restaurant? What did you find there? ”

Song Xiang said in a deep voice: "I also checked the Majia Restaurant on the south side of the East River, but I didn't find anything valuable. But...... We visited the shops and people in the vicinity of Zuo, and some people said that there were strangers wandering around in the vicinity of Zuo in the afternoon yesterday, sneaking around the wall of Majia Restaurant. And when one of the people came to inquire about him, the man hurried away without saying a word. ”

Fang Zi'an thought for a while and said, "Lord Song, with all due respect, these are useless. What if you find this empty jar of wine and get some words from the people? It seems too early to draw conclusions at this point, unless the arsonist is caught, ......"

"Yes, that's why the official brought someone to your yamen. This official will take someone to live in your yamen tonight and see what will happen tonight. Song Xiang interrupted Fang Zi'an's words.

Fang Zian sneered: "What? Waiting for the rabbit? What about a fire at night? First of all, I don't know if the other party will continue to set fires. Secondly, even if the other party is again, they don't know where to set the fire. Lin'an City is so big, when we get the news and rush over, will the other party still wait there to be caught by you? ”

"I understand, but at least I can survey the scene as soon as possible. Last night's two fires were a mess, and I couldn't find any more clues when I tried to find them, and there were footprints everywhere. Otherwise, I'll find more clues. Song Xiang said.

Fang Zi'an said: "What if you find clues?" You find this wine jar, and then what can you do? Arrest all the people who drink this wine? ”

Song Xiang sneered: "What do you know? Most of the methods used to solve the case come from clues. This single jar will allow me to eliminate the suspicion of thousands of people and target them even smaller. As you said, there is all kinds of wine in the city, and everyone has his favorite wine. Didn't you even know what this Yao Daozi wine was before? So it's not famous. In fact, there are not many people who drink this kind of wine. As long as I find one more empty bottle like this, I can instantly lock the range even smaller. Because ......"

"Because the continuous discovery of such empty wine jars indicates that one of the arsonists is a person who is accustomed to drinking Yao Daozi wine. You can start with Yao Ji to lock in the regular customers who often buy this wine, and narrow the goal to a minimum. Isn't it? Fang Zi'an said loudly.

Song Xiang looked at Fang Zi'an, and said in a deep voice: "The son can be taught!" ”

Fang Zi'an took a sip and said in a deep voice: "Lord Song really has a set, I believe in you." I agree that you will stay in the yamen tonight. However, my yamen camp is limited, and your people may have to sleep in the courtyard. ”

Song Xiang said: "It's okay, just give us a few straw mats, I will also sleep in the yard, and I will never touch a single grass or tree in your yamen." ”

Fang Zi'an nodded and smiled: "Discipline is strict, Qiu didn't commit any crimes, it's very good." ”

Song Xiang said: "However, I hope to check the fire records of your yamen tonight, I always feel that something is missing, I want to see again." ”

Fang Zi'an said: "Of course you can." Although research is. But I'm not going to be with you, I'm going home in the evening. ”

Song Xiang frowned and said, "If Lord Fang wants to solve the case, it is best to stay in the yamen, and discuss it in time." Besides, someone set the fire, aren't you nervous at all as a defense officer? If it breaks out into a fire, your head and black gauze hat will be in danger. ”

Fang Zi'an frowned and said, "It's really troublesome, it's just that I'll stay in the yamen tonight." Lord Song went to the front room to stay, and I ordered someone to send the record book to Lord Song for study. Tonight the chamber is yours, and I really want you to sleep in the courtyard, and others will say that I don't know how to count. still relies on Lord Song to solve the case. ”

Song Xiang arched his hand and said, "Then thank you." ”

Before dark, Fang Zi'an and Shen Ling'er went home and told Chunni the reason. After having dinner with Chunni and settling her to rest, Fang Zi'an and Shen Ling'er went out of the house and returned to the yamen.

When passing by the wing, he saw Song Xiang concentrating on the fire records under the lamp from the window, so Fang Zi'an didn't bother. More than 20 people from the Criminal Division sat in the courtyard, and when they saw Fang Zi'an, they only nodded as a greeting. These people are very quiet, don't talk, don't laugh, don't walk around, and are very well-behaved. This made Fang Zi'an even more impressed with Song Xiang. This person seems to have a very good set of royal subordinates, and his subordinates are trained by him with great quality and rules. On the other hand, in the house where Li Dalong, Lei Hu and others lived on the west side of the courtyard, the soldiers of the inspection team laughed and made noise, and it seemed that there were many more unruliness.

Fang Zi'an called Li Dalong and asked him about the manpower he arranged. Li Dalong had already made arrangements, and he had already sent people to various camps to wait, and once the fire broke out, he would come back as soon as possible to report the news.

Fang Zi'an asked them to be ready at any time, and he and Shen Ling'er chatted in the public room for a while, then lay on the big chair and closed their eyes to rest and recuperate.

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