Chapter 31: Bloodstains on the Hilt

Old Doctor Liu knew in his heart that what he said to Zhao Ji was actually a joke, if things were really as he said, then this mysterious force hidden in the shadows must be incompatible with Zhao Guo, and even nine times out of ten things before and after were done by the Qin people. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info

"Alas...... It seems that we have to go to Lao Zhangtou, and it is impossible for the old man to investigate this matter clearly......"

Since he received the king's order out of the palace, Old Doctor Liu began to secretly investigate the killing of the two Simas without sleep or food. Doctor Liu naturally chose to believe the information reported by the little man, but this did not mean that he could reasonably link these two things with Zhao Ji's mother and son. In order to find flaws in Zhao Zheng, Old Doctor Liu did not hesitate to squat all night near Zhao Ji's house, and this guard was half a month. Fortunately, in the past half month, Zhao Zheng was very honest in order to avoid the limelight, so the old doctor Liu, who was squatting for half a month, only returned empty-handed in vain.

Sighing helplessly in his heart, Old Doctor Liu shook his head with a wry smile and continued: "Hehe...... By the way, the days after the little one wakes up are not very peaceful outside, and you should be more careful when you go out in the future! ”

Between the words, Old Doctor Liu turned his head and glanced at Zhao Zheng.

When Zhao Zheng saw Old Doctor Liu looking at him, his heart couldn't help but "chuckle", and the whole person instantly became nervous, he didn't know whether the old man in front of him saw him intentionally or unintentionally.

"The old doctor said very much! A little girl also heard about it when she went to the comprador in the market before. Alas...... Two strong men were stabbed in the heart like this, and the hole was as wide as a kitchen knife, alas......"

As soon as Zhao Ji's voice fell, Old Doctor Liu's heart froze, and Zhao Zheng, who was lying on the kang, complained again and again in his heart.

"I'll go, this mouthy brainless girl!" Zhao Zheng cursed in his heart.

"Kitchen knives!"

Zhao Ji's words made Old Doctor Liu's originally chaotic mind have a clue in an instant, and then his eyes turned to the bronze kitchen knife on the stove.

"Shhh...... The knife edge at the heart of the two two Sima was obviously made by a broad-bladed murder weapon, could it be ......?"

Thinking of this, Old Doctor Liu couldn't help but feel a burst of ecstasy in his heart, and Zhao Zheng, who was "standing up" on the kang, became nervous at this time, and his body, which was originally quite relaxed, instantly tensed, and there was a posture of running away when something was exposed.

"Damn, it's really not enough to succeed and more than to lose!" Zhao Zheng cursed secretly again.

Holding the bronze kitchen knife in his hand, Old Doctor Liu only glanced at it twice, and then clenched the dry old hand that had originally held the handle of the knife. Seeing this, Zhao Zheng's heart became apprehensive, and Zhao Ji on the side also felt strange, so he immediately asked, "Old doctor, ...... are you?"

"Hehehe...... Nothing, nothing. The old man just felt that the villagers were exaggerating. A blade as wide as a kitchen knife, which would have to be inflicted with multiple giant swords? ”

As he spoke, Old Physician Liu gestured with his hand on the kitchen knife, and then shook his head slightly and put the bronze kitchen knife back in its place.

Zhao Ji felt that there was some truth when she heard what Old Doctor Liu said, so she didn't ask any more. But Zhao Zheng on the kang frowned slightly, he felt that the white-bearded old man in front of him was not telling the truth at all.

Zhao Zheng's judgment was correct. Doctor Liu has been fighting with the army for many years, so he is extremely familiar with the blood residue on the blade. Although Zhao Zheng consciously wiped the blood stains on the blade after killing with the knife, the blood residue in the gap between the handle of the knife was not removed. Although half a month has passed, the blood stains in the gap between the hilt have not been erased by use.

"Shhh...... If the report of the two horses is correct, wouldn't it be ...... Doesn't that mean that the little one is a murderer? Hiss...... Is it possible! Thinking that the perpetrator was most likely a harmless six-year-old boy on the kang and animals, Old Doctor Liu only felt dizzy in his head.

At this time, Dr. Liu was confused, and he found that the truth he wanted to find out might be about to come out, but he felt that all the truth seemed to be getting farther and farther away from him. Old Doctor Liu knew in his heart that at this time, he could not be frivolous, and could only click on the side to verify it step by step.

"Alas, the world is not peaceful these days, and the streets of violent corpses are nothing new. Your mother and son should be more careful in the future! You also know that a few days ago, Butcher Li's only Miao'er son was abducted and could not be recovered, and Butcher Li committed suicide in the alley in a fit of rage, alas...... Since the death of Butcher Li, the old man hasn't eaten meat for a while! ”

Old Doctor Liu's words made Zhao Ji confused, and she didn't understand what the old man in front of her suddenly meant by mentioning the suicide of Butcher Li, so she had to smile and replied: "What the old doctor said is very true, the little girl will definitely be more careful in the future!" As for whether Butcher Li lives or dies...... Hehe...... You also know that like my family, they can't afford to eat meat on ordinary days, that is, they dare to cut one or two taels during the New Year! ”

"In other words, your mother and son haven't eaten meat since the Chinese New Year?" Old Doctor Liu asked.

When Zhao Ji heard this, he only felt that Old Doctor Liu's words were ridiculous, and he couldn't help muttering in his heart: "It's extremely normal for ordinary people to not be able to afford meat all year round, let alone my family!" Hiss...... What's wrong with today, old man? ”

"The old doctor laughed, my family usually has a full meal, where do you dare to talk about meat? The meat for the Chinese New Year was bought by the little woman with the money she had saved all year long......"

As she spoke, Zhao Ji's eyes turned red again.

"Oh......"

Hearing this, Old Doctor Liu nodded slightly, then took out a handful of coins from his arms and stuffed them into Zhao Ji's hand and said, "The old man naturally knows that it is not easy for your mother and son, take this money and buy some meat for the child to eat!" ”

As soon as Dr. Liu's words fell, Zhao Ji's tears burst out of her eyes, and then she began to whimper and kowtow to Dr. Liu to thank her. At this time, Zhao Ji suddenly realized that the purpose of Old Doctor Liu's questioning was to send warmth to her mother and son.

Zhao Zheng on the side saw it in his eyes, although his originally slightly frowning brows had already been stretched, the puzzle in his eyes was even stronger.

"Damn, what the hell is this old man doing here...... Sending warmth? Hiss...... How do I feel like this old boy has discovered something else! No, Lao Tzu has to wait and see what happens, and he can't act rashly! Zhao Zheng thought in his heart.

At this time, Zhao Zheng was a little unsure of the white-bearded old man in front of him. Since entering the house, Dr. Liu's every move has been fully watched by Zhao Zheng. Although almost none of Dr. Liu's words were specifically aimed at Zhao Zheng, Zhao Zheng felt that every word of Dr. Liu's words were extremely subtle and aimed at him.

In fact, Zhao Zheng's intuition was not wrong. After receiving the king's order, the old doctor Liu, who knew that the matter was very important, did not think about this matter, and after staying for half a moon and night and still returning in vain, he had to come to Zhao Ji's house to look for clues. However, after all, half a month has passed, and many clues have long been wiped out by daily pots and pans, if it weren't for Zhao Ji's unintentional reminder of Old Doctor Liu, he would definitely not find clues from the handle of the knife.

From the moment he saw the blood stains on the bronze kitchen knife, Doctor Liu concluded that the knife was the murder weapon that killed the two two Simas, and when he "inadvertently" gestured on the blade with his hand, the blade of the knife that completely matched the wound made him more firm in his judgment. Old Doctor Liu naturally knew that the common people couldn't eat meat at all in normal times, and the reason why he asked such an idiotic question was just to make sure that Zhao Ji didn't touch the meat with a bronze kitchen knife. As for giving Zhao Ji coins, it was just a means to avoid people's eyes and ears and prevent Zhao Ji's mother and son from being suspicious.

"Since this kitchen knife is a murder weapon, then according to what Lord Du Wei said...... Hiss...... The murderer can only be this Zhao Zheng child, there is no doubt! But...... But is this really possible......"

Doctor Liu thought that the other problems would be solved after identifying the murder weapon, but when he thought that Zhao Zheng was just a five or six-year-old naughty boy, he suddenly realized that the whole incident seemed to return to the original point again, to the problem of gods, people, and ghosts......