Sun Hu and Liu Dutou looked dazed, and Wang Ying tried to say, "My lord, is it for this knife?" After speaking, he took out a knife from the baggage he carried, about a foot long, and the incision was very sharp! It's just that there are still blood stains on it.

Because none of the people present followed Feng Manlou to Xiao Mansion, they naturally didn't know that the knife that killed Xiao Zhang was the knife in Feng Manlou's hand. This knife has been taken away by Feng Manlou, and as a murder weapon, it is also recorded where it was done, but now Feng Manlou has no one to trust, so he has to carry it with him.

Wang Ying said: "Could it be that this knife has a good history? Just now, my subordinates felt very strange, why did the adults hand over this knife to their subordinates when they were about to go out! ”

Feng Manlou said: "This knife is the murder weapon that killed Xiao Zhang?" ”

The three of them were stunned, didn't Xiao Zhang commit suicide. How did he take the knife back, but he didn't go to the torture room to report it, but he got it in his hand.

Feng Manlou hurriedly said, "You don't have to worry. Where is Wu Decai's report, now this murder weapon can't be taken to the torture room, this county is afraid that the thief will drop the bag! ”

Everyone wants to come too! Now it is clear that the water in the county government is very deep, and if the adults are a little careless, it is very likely that they will be eaten by others and there will be no bones left! From the first day he came, he was assassinated, and you can imagine how murderous the thief was. If you are not careful, you are likely to be like your predecessor Zhixian and have no chance of being promoted honorably.

The former magistrate of the county was very lucky, in the county office, but after a few temptations, he knew that he should not ask, should not say, should not care, so he made a clay sculpture of the Bodhisattva. For such an obedient county magistrate, of course everyone is welcome, so at the end of the three-year assessment period, Wei Zhongshu gave this mud bodhisattva magistrate through the relationship in the capital and got an excellent assessment, which was regarded as a return, and the magistrate was even more grateful to Dade and was promoted to the general judgment of Xijing Mansion.

Liu Dutou asked puzzledly: "My lord, what does this knife have to do with Qi Fangzhai?" ”

Feng Manlou didn't speak, but took the knife, carefully wrapped the handle with a handkerchief, and handed it to Liu Dutou.

Liu Dutou took a look, but found nothing, and his face was blank. Feng Manlou said: "Look at the part where the blade and the handle are combined!" ”

Liu Dutou took a closer look, but found a line of small words, which read: Qi Fangzhai chef Zhang Wenhua's special knife! The font of a few words is very small, and because it stabbed into Xiao Zhang's abdomen and stabbed in the chest, the knife body was stained with a lot of blood, so these words covered some of them, but now after the blood coagulates, the handwriting on the knife can still be judged.

Liu Du was stunned for a moment and said, "Could it be that this is the knife of Qi Fangzhai chef Zhang Wenhua?" My lord, do you want someone to arrest him and torture him? ”

Feng Manlou was stunned for a moment and said, "No, no!" The county believes that the chef is not a murderer! And Qi Fangzhai's business hours are limited, Zhang Wenhua is definitely not a murderer, Lord Xiao Zhang died at the time of the third watch, and at this time, it is the busiest time for Qi Fangzhai, Zhang Wenhua can't get out at all! ”

Liu Dutou thought for a while and said: "No wonder I feel that Qi Fangzhai's dishes today are not as fine as usual, although they are deliberately carved, but they still lack a sense of meticulousness, but it turns out that there is no knife, and these meat dishes are cut a little thicker!" ”

At this time, the shopkeeper came in to say hello, and when he heard Liu Dutou's words, he hurriedly smiled: "Dutou, I'm really sorry!" Our chef Zhang Wenhua Zhang's knife has been gone for the past two days. So this dish is not satisfied! ”

When Feng Manlou heard this, he asked, "Xiao Er, in this way, this knife is indeed the knife of your Qi Fangzhai chef Zhang Wenhua?" ”

The little second nodded immediately and said, "Yes!" Be! If the food is not to your taste, please forgive me! By the way, my lord, why is this knife so bloodstained? Although I don't know who this young man is, but Liu Dutou looks respectful to him, I think this should also be an official, even if he is not an official, at least he is a character like the secretary of the Yamen, but he is not something that his small shop can afford to offend.

Feng Manlou smiled: "It's okay! After speaking, he threw out ten copper coins from his pocket and said: "Trouble Xiao Er, invite the chef named Zhang Wenhua, I have something to do, I want to ask him for advice in person!" ”

The little two got the money and left happily.

Feng Manlou turned his head and asked Liu Dutou: "Is this Qi Fangzhai and the post-80s Shaolin abbot also their property?" ”

Liu Dutou nodded, and Feng Manlou smiled: "This county really didn't guess wrong!" Just look at what that Wenhua said! ”

Not long after, a footstep ran upstairs, everyone heard the sound of the stairs, Feng Manlou smiled: "It's coming!" As soon as the words fell, he saw the door of the room being opened, and a fat-headed and fat-brained man came in, nodded at Liu Jinbao, and asked, "Liu Dutou, are you looking for a villain?" ”

Liu Dutou hurriedly said: "It's not Bendutou looking for you, it's this adult looking for you!" ”

The chef hurriedly followed Liu Dutou's introduction and looked at it, it was Feng Manlou, of course he didn't know him. But I heard the man ask, "You are Chef Zhang Wenhua?" ”

The chef nodded hurriedly and said, "The villain is exactly!" ”

Feng Manlou asked, "Zhang Wenhua, now I ask you, this knife is yours?" ”

Zhang Wenhua saw Feng Manlou take out a knife nearly a foot long, the edge of the knife was sharp, nodded, and said, "It's the villain's kitchen knife!" ”

Feng Manlou smiled and said, "You are so greedy, you look at it casually, and you say your own, do you have any credentials?" ”

Zhang Wenhua hurriedly said: "Ouch, my good adult wow, this is not a villain greed." It is indeed a knife of a villain. The villain's props, but the shopkeeper of this restaurant is specially made for the small one, and there is no more such knife in the world! ”

Feng Manlou was stunned for a moment and asked, "Where do you start with this?" ”

Zhang Wenhua hurriedly said: "In other words, the villain is also one of the best chefs in the entire Yangzhou territory, and there are a few good dishes, which are also quite famous in this area of Yangzhou Mansion." But the villain has a characteristic, that is, the requirements for knives are relatively high, and ordinary knives can't make that kind of fine. Therefore, when the shopkeeper came to invite the villain, the villain asked the shopkeeper to create this kitchen knife according to the villain's requirements! ”

Feng Manlou said with a smile: "It turns out that Qi Fangzhai is so famous, but there is such an excellent chef." I was taught under it. It's just, how do you know that this knife must be yours, and who can prove it, in case you made up a story to scold me? ”

That Zhang Wenhua hurriedly said: "My lord Mingjian, this knife is engraved with the words 'Qi Fangzhai Chef Zhang Wenhua's special knife', I don't believe that adults can check it!" ”

Feng Manlou said: "Well, it is enough to prove that this knife is yours." But, do you know what's going on with the blood on this knife? ”

Zhang Wenhua listened to the bad tone, and hurriedly said: "The villain doesn't know, the villain doesn't know!" ”

Feng Manlou said word by word: "This knife is a murder weapon!" ”

The four words of the murder weapon scared Zhang Wenhua to the ground at once, and he hurriedly said: "Adult, the villain didn't kill anyone, the villain didn't kill anyone!" Oh no, the villain confessed that he was wrong, this knife is not a villain, it is really not a villain. It's the villain who is dazzled! ”

Feng Manlou smiled: "Okay, don't kneel, hurry up." I also know that you are not a murderer. Otherwise, now, standing in front of you are those fierce and vicious officials! ”

Hearing Feng Manlou say this, Zhang Wenhua calmed down a little, but heard Feng Manlou continue to ask: "You have to tell the story of the loss of the knife in detail, otherwise I will ask you for the crime of murdering others!" ”

When Zhang Wenhua heard this, he hurriedly said the matter one by one, Feng Manlou signaled Liu Dutou to record, and Liu Dutou hurriedly let Xiao Er take the four treasures of the study.

It turned out that a few customers suddenly came to the store, it was the county Cheng Wei Zhongshu, the main Bo Lord Qian Weilun, and two county lieutenants, Xiao Zhang and Hu Weishan. In addition, the master of the household room and the master of the torture room are all there.

Speaking of this, Feng Manlou interrupted: "How do you know it's them?" ”

Zhang Wenhua hurriedly said: "The villain was coming out of the kitchen at that time and saw it inadvertently. Moreover, they also ordered a few dishes that the villain is good at. The entire Yangzhou Prefecture boundary is also only known to small people. Every time these adults come, they have to order those dishes! ”

Feng Manlou didn't speak, motioning for him to continue.

Zhang Wenhua knew that several adults from the county government had come to eat, and immediately took out his own special skills. After this table of dishes was cooked, it took half an hour, and Zhang Wenhua went to the toilet at that time, and he couldn't help it. As a result, I actually found that the county lieutenant Hu Weishan actually took his own knife, and he was scared at that time, and he didn't dare to shout it!

At this time, Wang San, the second shopkeeper, came in to get the food and went to serve, and he happened to bump into it, but because Hu Weishan and Master Hu didn't pay attention, and no one saw it, Wang San was about to shout, but was pulled by the villain, so he didn't shout.

Later, the villain had no choice but to say that he had accidentally lost the knife!

After hearing this, Feng Manlou's face suddenly fell, and he shouted: "Bold cook, dare to lie!" ”

Zhang Wenhua hurriedly said: "My lord, the villain really doesn't dare to lie, and he doesn't speak, it's true!" ”

Feng Manlou asked: "Ridiculous, really ridiculous, I have never heard of it, a county lieutenant, an official of the imperial court, actually came to your kitchen to steal a knife, what is even more ridiculous is that he obviously saw it, but he didn't dare to stop it, there must be some secret in this that did not confess truthfully!" It seems that you are the murderer of the murder! Liu Dutou, bring this person back to the county office! ”

Liu Dutou hurriedly stood up, and was about to lock up Zhang Wenhua, so frightened that Zhang Wenhua hurriedly squatted on the ground, and shouted: "Wronged, my lord!" The villain was wronged, there were still witnesses at that time! Yes, Wang San also saw it with his own eyes! ”

Feng Manlou said: "You mean to say that Wang San is willing to testify for you?" ”

Zhang Wenhua saw the momentum of Feng Manlou's order to Liu Dutou just now, coupled with Feng Manlou's age, and the legends on the streets and alleys in the past two days, he guessed that this was the county master. Seeing that the county master has already spoken, he definitely has no way to live.

Zhang Wenhua shouted in horror: "My lord, the villain is really wronged!" At that time, Wang San also saw with his own eyes, Wang San was able to testify for the villain? ”

"Wang San? Trust you for now! Do you dare to draw a bet? After Feng Manlou finished speaking, Liu Dutou hurriedly handed the pen to Zhang Wenhua, Zhang Wenhua was afraid that Feng Manlou would regret it, so he immediately drew a charge and pressed his handprint.

Feng Manlou said: "In that case, you go and call that Wang San!" ”

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