Cicadas hiss.

The backyard of Cheng's shop is gradually getting hotter, and there is not even a trace of wind.

The second shopkeeper's expression was a little nervous, and he used his afterglow to sweep Su Wuming from time to time.

At this time, Su Wuming's brows tightened, and after thinking for a while, he spoke: "Cheng Feng's wine jug is placed on the counter, if he is poisoned at that time, then the murderer must be in this Cheng family's shop, the second shopkeeper and Miss Cheng Die should know very well about the shop guys, who do you think is likely to poison Cheng Feng, or who do you know who has a conflict with Cheng Feng?" ”

After hearing Su Wuming's words, the second shopkeeper's face changed suddenly, he secretly glanced at Cheng Die, and saw that Cheng Die's eyes were very resolute, so he shook his head again and again: "Master Su, no, who dares to offend the eldest prince in our shop, then he doesn't want to do it." ”

Su Wuming set his eyes on Cheng Die and asked, "Miss Cheng, but that's the case?" ”

Cheng Die bowed slightly: "Naturally, most of the guys here are coolies, and they lost their jobs, what do they eat and how to feed their families, so they definitely don't dare to contradict my eldest brother." ”

"Did your eldest brother ever reprimand that fellow?"

"It's normal to be a shopkeeper to reprimand a guy, but I don't think that guy will have the heart to poison me because my eldest brother reprimanded him!"

"So Cheng Feng really reprimanded the guys here, so who are they?"

The second shopkeeper and Cheng Die glanced at each other, and then Cheng Die spoke: "Master Su really suspects that the murderer is from my shop?" ”

Su Wuming shrugged: "Whether it's or not, this always has to be investigated, Miss Cheng refuses to tell the truth, could it be that there are really bad people hidden in this store?" ”

Cheng Die's face turned pale, and then he smiled and said: "Where will there be, Master Su is really suspicious, since Master Su must check, the little woman has to say it bluntly, my eldest brother usually doesn't train people very much, but if some people force him to be anxious, he will also lose his temper, I remember once a guy named Zhang Kui was not doing well, and was kicked by my eldest brother, I wonder if Zhang Kui will hate my eldest brother because of this kick, and then poison him?" ”

After Cheng Die finished speaking, the second shopkeeper echoed and said: "This Zhang Kui is now in the store, if Master Su wants to ask, I will immediately look for him." ”

Seeing that Cheng Die and the second shopkeeper suddenly cooperated so much, Su Wuming smiled lightly and said, "Since that's the case, then ask Zhang Kui to ask." ”

After a while, the second shopkeeper led Zhang Kui over, Zhang Kui was a tall young man with dark skin, and there were beads of sweat on his forehead at this time, but he didn't dare to wipe it with his hands.

After seeing Zhang Kui, Su Wuming asked with a light smile: "Cheng Feng was killed, do you know about this?" ”

After Zhang Kui heard this, his face was sweating more, and he didn't reply, only nodded slightly.

Seeing him like this, Su Wuming asked again, "Do you know who killed him?" ”

Zhang Kui shook his head again and again, but still didn't say a word.

"Any idea how he was killed?"

Zhang Kui's eyes widened and he looked away, but this time he spoke.

"I don't know, I've only heard that he died suddenly while he was making a tide!"

"He was poisoned!" Su Wuming suddenly said this, but after he said this, Zhang Kui's expression did not change much, only the sweat on his forehead was a little more.

Seeing that Zhang Kui didn't react, Su Wuming smiled lightly: "I heard that Cheng Feng once kicked you, but is this so?" ”

Zhang Kui nodded: "I was really tired that time, so I wanted to be lazy for a while, and when the eldest prince saw it, I was kicked by him." Speaking of this, Zhang Kui better understood what Su Wuming meant when he asked what he meant, and after understanding, he suddenly knelt down for Su Wuming: "Master Su, I don't mean to harm the eldest son, my whole family relies on me to work here as a coolie to earn money to support, I don't dare to harm the eldest prince!" ”

Zhang Kui said, he felt a little tearful, Nangong Yan couldn't stand it, so he pulled Su Wuming's sleeve, Su Wuming nodded slightly, and then helped Zhang Kui up, and said: "Lord Ben didn't say that you poisoned him, why are you so nervous, let me ask you, besides you, has anyone else been reprimanded by Cheng Feng?" ”

Zhang Kui thought for a while, and then looked away: "The other people who have been reprimanded don't work here anymore, and I am the only one who wants to support my family, so I stayed here." ”

After sending Zhang Kui away, Su Wuming looked at the second shopkeeper and Cheng Die and smiled slightly, and said, "Since there is no one in the store who has a grudge against Cheng Feng, then we will leave." ”

After leaving the Cheng family's shop, the summer sun was scorching, and a few people walked on the street with a feeling of being roasted dry.

At this time, Wen Wan'er looked at Su Wuming and said, "Xianggong, that Cheng Die and the second shopkeeper seem to be hiding something?" ”

Su Wuming smiled: "The lady sees it?" ”

Wen Wan'er nodded: "I think the murderer must be in that shop!" ”

"Since the lady thinks so, let's go to the county office and let Qian Sheng investigate the guys in the Cheng family's shop!"

As they spoke, they rushed in the direction of the county office.

When he entered the county office, Qian Sheng was eating watermelon with his subordinates, seeing Su Wuming and they would only, Qian Sheng hurriedly greeted him, and the watermelon in his hand didn't know whether to put down or take it, Su Wuming saw him like this, smiled lightly, picked up a piece of watermelon and ate it, and said while eating: "We walked all the way, we were thirsty, did Lord Qian expect that we would come?" ”

Qian Sheng saw that Su Wuming relieved himself of the embarrassment, and responded with a smile, and then asked: "Master Su, how is the investigation of Cheng Feng's murder, is there anything that needs to be done?" ”

After Su Wuming finished eating a piece of watermelon, he said, "I came here to ask Lord Qian to help with errands." ”

"If Lord Su has anything to say, just give your orders, our people in Qiantang County will not give up!"

Su Wuming nodded, and then said: "Today we went to investigate the Cheng family's shop and found that the guys inside were very suspicious, so I want Lord Qian to send someone to investigate and see if any of those guys have the motive to kill Cheng Feng, I wonder if Lord Qian is competent?" ”

After listening to Su Wuming's words, Qian Sheng immediately said: "Master Su, don't worry, this matter will be handed over to our county government, and we will definitely handle it for you." ”

Su Wuming nodded with satisfaction, then took another piece of watermelon, and left after eating.

Not long after leaving the county office, several people met Lin Yun and Jiang Ying on the way, and looking at their appearance, they seemed to be very anxious.

After the two sides met, Su Wuming asked, "How is the inquiry?" ”

A few people talked as they walked, of course, it was Lin Yun who was talking more.

"Back to Lord Su, that Zhou Tong has investigated clearly, his family is very poor, and there is indeed a sick mother at home, but in addition, we have found a very important news, that is, Zhou Tong often lurks outside Wang Yanran's palace, Lord Su, will Zhou Tong have anything to do with Miss Wang?"

After Lin Yun finished speaking, Jiang Ying immediately spoke: "I think Zhou Tong admired Miss Wang that time, so he often hid around the palace, wanting to see Miss Wang's demeanor. ”

After listening to the words of the two of them, Su Wuming suddenly became very interested in this Wang Yanran Wang girl, so he hurriedly asked: "Have you inquired about Miss Wang's affairs clearly, who does Wang Yuanwai want to be his son-in-law?" ”

Jiang Ying and Lin Yun glanced at each other, and then Lin Yun replied: "I heard that Miss Wang looks like a fairy, so there are not a few people who come to propose marriage, and there are many men with a lot of money and excellent appearance, but we haven't investigated who Wang Yuanwai wants to marry his daughter." ”

After Lin Yun finished speaking, Jiang Ying nodded and continued: "Although I haven't figured out who Wang Yuanwai wants to marry his daughter, there are several candidates. ”

"Tell me about it!"

"Fang Shi, the eldest son of Fang Jing, who is in the silk business, Tao Yunzhong, who is in the porcelain business, Sun Si, who is in the medicinal materials business, and, of course, Cheng Feng, who was poisoned."

After Jiang Ying finished saying the names of these people, he expressed a little more of his opinion.

"Master Su, the murderer is likely to be Miss Wang's admirer, he killed Cheng Feng, maybe he will also kill others, should we notify a few other people and ask them to be careful?"

As a few people walked like this, Su Wuming's brows tightened, and after a long time, he said, "There is indeed such a possibility, but what reason do we have to warn those people?" Let's take a look first! ”

When I got home, the weather was even hotter, Su Wuming sat in the courtyard and looked at the sky in the distance, only to see a dark cloud in the sky, and the dark cloud was getting lower and lower, as if it was going to rain heavily.

The cicadas gradually stopped, but the frogs in front of the house suddenly rose, and then the black clouds overwhelmed the city, and after a thunderstorm, the rain crackled down.

The willow branches in the courtyard were blown by the wind and rain, Su Wuming ran into the living room, and saw Wen Wan'er walking from the corridor with an umbrella, Wen Wan'er's hair under the umbrella was messy by the wind, but it was this messy, there was an indescribable beauty.

Entering the living room, Wen Wan'er smiled lightly: "Xianggong, this rain is really timely." ”

Su Wuming nodded: "It's really cooler, the lady is not staying in the house, why did she come here?" ”

"I'm idle, let's see if Xianggong has come up with something!"

"Not yet, wait for the news of Qian Sheng!"

As the two of them spoke, there was a sudden knock on the door of the house, Su Wuming took Wen Wan'er's umbrella and went to open the door, and then saw a servant standing outside, who was already wet from the rain, and there was no trace of dryness in his hair, but even so, he was excited, seeing that the servant was like this, Su Wuming knew that Qian Sheng had news.

After leading the official into the living room and asking Wen Wan'er to bring him a dry clothes to change into, Su Wuming asked, "But what did you investigate?" ”