"At this point, it is not easy to find the murderer, it seems that you need to talk to Zhang Hebi."

Kang Xu immediately made arrangements for Xiao Wu to investigate the murder weapon and steel needle, while he went to interrogate Zhang Hebi.

Since there was no evidence that Zhang Hebi had killed someone, he was only guarded and not detained.

Zhengyang County Ya, Zhang Hebi leaned against the pillar, his eyes were empty, and he sat on the steps in despair, seeing Kang Xu coming back, he rushed over and said anxiously: "My lord, how is it?" The dead are really ...... Zhaoxue? ”

Kang Xu took a deep look at him and said, "The deceased is indeed Tao Zhaoxue. ”

"Ah~!" Zhang Hebi suddenly let out a miserable scream, his body trembled violently, and he collapsed to the ground with a poof.

"Ayuki...... How could you die...... No, Ah Xue won't die! Zhang Hebi knelt on the ground and muttered to himself, and after a while, he actually burst into tears.

"Zhang Hebi, this official asked you, what is your relationship with Tao Zhaoxue?" Kang Xu asked solemnly.

Zhang Hebi hugged his head, cried bitterly, and ignored Kang Xu's questioning.

"Zhang Hebi, someone has pointed out that you are a murderer, and this official hopes that you can recognize the current situation and answer the official's questions honestly, so as not to be affected yourself." Kang Xu stared at him intently and said sharply.

"Ah Xue is dead, what's the point of me living?" Zhang Hebi was heartbroken, he roared, and actually got up directly, as if he was crazy, and hit the wooden pillar.

Kang Xu was taken aback, he hurriedly rushed up to grab Zhang Hebi, but Zhang Hebi was like a wild horse that had escaped from the reins, and his movements were extremely fast and hit the wooden pillar.

There was a muffled sound. Zhang Hebi suddenly fell down with his head broken and bleeding.

Kang Xu walked over quickly and found that he still had breath. Busy people went to the back hall to ask Zhang to come with his life.

Zhang Xuanming had moved to the backyard of the county government because he wanted to study the poison in Li Canghai. It only took him a cup of tea to come to the main hall.

"Doctor Zhang, save him." Seeing Zhang coming over, Kang Xu hurriedly shouted.

Zhang Xuanming nodded, reached out and touched Zhang Hebi's pulse, and said, "It's okay, he can't die." ”

As he spoke, Zhang Xuanming took out a porcelain bottle from his arms and filled it with a few pills. Stuffed into his mouth.

"Master, what's going on? Why should this person be short-sighted? Zhang asked strangely while pricking Zhang Hebi with a needle.

Kang Xu knew that he had been studying poisons in the backyard and did not know anything about what was going on, so he described it to him in short words.

After listening, Zhang Xuanming nodded suddenly: "In this way, this person has a very close relationship with the deceased, no wonder he will seek death." ”

Kang Xu rubbed his eyebrows. sighed: "There are very few clues in this case, I thought I would come to him to ask and see if I could find some useful clues, but I didn't think that he would commit suicide because of excessive sadness." Thanks to Dr. Zhang, you're here. Otherwise, it will be difficult for this person to live. ”

Zhang ordered Zhang Hebi to tie the needle, and then ordered someone to carry him to the side room to rest. Shen groaned: "I don't think this person should be a murderer, just why he hit it." As long as the force is increased a little more, it will be a life. He was really looking for death, not on purpose. Speaking of this, he paused, spread his hands and said, "It's a pity that I have to take care of adults and can't go with my master to solve the case." ”

"Dr. Zhang's words coincide with what I thought, and I don't think he is the murderer, but I think this matter must have something to do with him." Kang Xu stood up and said to Zhang: "Doctor Zhang, please take care of you, we will definitely go all out to find the murderer and not dishonor your reputation." ”

Zhang Xuanming nodded, and suddenly said solemnly: "Master, there is something I need to explain to you, the poison in the adult is very serious, if there is no antidote within three days, the adult ...... will be in danger of dying. ”

Kang Xu scratched his hair with a little headache, he looked at Zhang Xuan, and said solemnly: "Now is an eventful time, I will do my best to find the whereabouts of the Dongying people, I will definitely not let the adults have an accident." ”

"Master, what are you going to do now?" Zhang Hangming sighed, what Kang Xu said was not wrong at all, now it is really an eventful time.

Li Canghai was highly poisoned in his body, and he could die at any time, and at this critical moment, there was such a complicated murder case.

This series of things happened so suddenly that it was a headache to think about.

Kang Xu pondered for a while and said, "Since Zhang Hebi passed out, now he can only start from the Tao family." ”

The two talked for a while, and then each left the main hall, Zhang returned to the backyard to continue researching the poison, and Kang Xu went to Tao's house to investigate.

The Tao family is located in the east of Zhengyang County, where most of the giant squires in Zhengyang County live.

As a famous family in this county, the Tao family naturally has a deep courtyard and is very magnificent.

However, at this time, there was a sadness in the Tao family.

Menzi saw that Zhengyang County was coming, and hurriedly ran in to report.

Kang Xu, led by a family member, entered Tao's house and walked towards the main hall.

In the main hall, Tao leisurely described the withered and was sitting on the chair with a miserable face.

Seeing Kang Xu coming, Tao leisurely arched his hand to him weakly, and said in a hoarse voice: "My lord, you came this time, but you found the murderer of the little girl?" ”

Kang Xu shook his head and said in a deep voice: "Ling Yuan's death is strange, and it is not easy to find out the murderer. This official came this time to investigate the killing of Ling Yuan. ”

"My lord, do you suspect that someone from my house did it?" Tao Youran raised his head sharply and asked with sharp eyes.

"Tao Gong don't want to misunderstand, this official just came to ask for some clues about Ling Yuan's disappearance, and see if he can find out the clues of Ling Yuan's murder." Kang Xu bowed slightly to him, very humble.

Tao Youran stared at Kang Xu, and after a long while, he said in a deep voice: "The old man believes what you say, but the old man's ugly words are ahead, the little girl died tragically in the place under the jurisdiction of the adult, and the adult has an unshirkable responsibility for this matter." If you can't find the real culprit, the old man will definitely accuse you of the crime of unfavorable education to the court. ”

Kang Xu's brows furrowed, he knew that Tao Youran was definitely not intimidating him.

Relying on the fact that he had a son who served in the Hanlin Academy, he handed a note to the imperial court, saying that his education was not good, and it was easy to do so.

Moreover, such a murderous murderer appeared in the territory under his jurisdiction, and he was not wronged for the crime of indoctrination.

After all, whether it is him or Li Canghai, they have just come to Zhengyang County for less than a full moon, and they have never educated the people.

I just don't know what kind of punishment will be given for this crime that is not conducive to education.

After thinking about it for a while, Kang Xu hurriedly shook his head, found a chair and sat down to keep himself awake.

"Tao Gong, this official heard that Ling Yuan was married to someone, I don't know if there is such a thing?"

Tao Youran's face suddenly became cold, and he said coldly: "Who told you?" ”

"Tao Gong, don't care where I learned about this, you answer the official's question first." Kang Xu picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and said seriously: "This official needs to know everything about Ling Yuan, and I hope that Tao Gong will not hide anything." ”

Tao Youran lowered her eyebrows and pondered for a while, gritted her teeth and said, "Yes, the little girl did have a marriage contract with someone. However, the marriage contract has been annulled. ”

"But as far as I know, Ling Yuan attaches great importance to this marriage." Kang Xu said.

Tao Youran's face turned a little blue, and he said angrily: "Lord County Order, this matter is a family matter of my Tao family, what does it have to do with the murder of the little girl?" ”

"Gong Tao, the official said that I want to know everything about Miss Tao, including the people and things she has come into contact with, not to inquire about the private affairs of the Tao family. If Tao Gong feels that the official is offended, then the official will leave now, but it is difficult to say whether the murderer can be found about Ling Yuan's killing. Kang Xu said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"You ......."

Tao Youran wanted to get angry, but thinking that the truth of his daughter's murder was unknown, he forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart.

He had heard of the county magistrate's miraculous means of solving the case, although he was very disdainful of the county magistrate, he still had to pin his hopes on the county magistrate, only he could find out the real culprit and avenge his daughter.

Now, the old man has told the truth. When the old man was young, he had eight friendships with Zhang Hebi's father, and at that time, Mrs. Zhang's family was pregnant with my wife, so he got married. If they are both boys, they are all brothers, and if they are a boy and a girl, they are considered in-laws. However, I later left for another country and had not been in contact with the Zhang family for ten years. What's more, his Zhang family is in the middle, and now he is the only one who is Zhang Hebi, and he is about to come to propose marriage with empty hands. Although my Tao family is not a family, it is also a family with a head and a face in Zhengyang City, so easily marrying my daughter to a poor scholar, where is the face of the Tao family? The old man stayed with Zhang Hebi for a few days, and he knew that he was not worthy of the little girl, so he left on his own. Tao said leisurely.

Kang Xu nodded and said, "What does Miss Tao think of this marriage?" ”

A sadness appeared in Tao Youran's eyes, and he said sadly: "Wrongs, these are all wrongs!" If I hadn't made this marriage contract back then, Zhaoxue might not have suffered this fate! ”

After beating his chest for a while, Tao leisurely sighed: "Zhaoxue, she doesn't know what evil she has fallen into, she heard that Zhang Hebi came to propose marriage, and she had to marry that poor boy." Zhaoxue has always been well-behaved and obedient, but she did not hesitate to contradict me for the sake of that poor boy, and the old man was angry, so he grounded her in the house and did not allow her to take half a step out of the door. The old man thought that when Zhang Hebi's kid left Zhengyang, Zhaoxue would give up, but she didn't expect that she would suffer such a bad luck, wronged! ”

Speaking of this, Tao Youran suddenly jumped up and shouted, "My lord, it must be Zhang Hebi who killed Zhao Xue!" ”

"How can Tao Gong be sure that the murderer will be him?" Kang Xu touched his chin and wondered.

When the poor boy first saw Zhao Xue, he had bad intentions and left him at home for a few days, and he stared at Zhao Xue all day long. It must have been that he thought that Zhao Xue didn't want to marry him, so he had bad intentions and killed Zhao Xue with such cruel means! Adult, you must seize Zhang Hebi and avenge the little girl! Tao Youran clenched his fists and said with hatred. (To be continued.) )