Ruan Yezhen nodded in response, but soon, she thought of another question:

"Yesterday was Wang Yuanwai's fiftieth birthday, and there were many guests coming and going in the house, are they not suspicious?"

Xie Jinlan said: "Wang Tianci was drugged before he died, and this drug is not something that can be bought at will, so it can be seen that the murderer was premeditated. chose to kill Wang Tianci in the garden, which shows that the murderer already knew that there was no one in the garden last night. Therefore, people who are familiar with the topography of Wang Yuan's foreign mansion are more suspicious. ”

After a pause, he continued: "Of course, the possibility of someone outside the mansion committing a crime cannot be ruled out. Once the investigation has come to an end, the official will ask Master Chen to investigate the guests who attended yesterday. ”

Ruan Yezhen was stunned for an instant, and then urged: "Then what are you waiting for?" Hurry up and investigate! ”

Xie Jinlan smiled lightly: "What's the hurry?" ”

Then he ignored Ruan Yezhen's face that was about to bulge into a pufferfish, slowly walked out of the garden, turned around and walked towards his yard.

When Xie Jinlan walked into Qingfeng Courtyard, a plump old lady with kind eyebrows got up from the stone table, and then knelt down towards Xie Jinlan: "The old slave has seen Master Xie!" ”

Xie Jinlan smiled: "This must be Mama Zeng, get up and talk back." ”

Mama Zeng said, "Thank you, sir!" Then he slowly stood up.

Xie Jinlan's gaze swept over Zhang Hu and the three of them on the side, and then his expression was slightly restrained: "You guys retreat first." Remember, without the summons of the official, there is nothing to do in the hospital! ”

The three of them felt a pang in their hearts, and then bowed and saluted: "Yes, my lord!" Then he exited the courtyard.

Xie Jinlan looked at the ink inkstone on the side again: "Prepare the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone." ”

Mo Yan retreated.

After everything was ordered, Xie Jinlan approached Mama Zeng.

Immediately lifted the hem of her clothes, sat down on the stone bench beside her, raised her hand and made a gesture to the stone bench next to her, and said with a smile: "Mama Zeng, please sit down too." ”

Mama Zeng waved her hand again and again: "How can the old slave sit at the same table with the adult?" ”

Xie Jinlan raised his eyebrows slightly: "Could it be that Mama Zeng wants the official to look up to you?" ”

Mama Zeng was suddenly so frightened that she fell to her knees: "The old slave doesn't dare!" ”

A trace of helplessness flashed in Xie Jinlan's eyes: "Mama Zeng, get up, this official doesn't mean to blame you." ”

Mama Zeng stood up in response to the call and stood aside with her head slightly down.

Xie Jinlan said, "Mama wait a moment." Then he got up and walked towards the master bedroom.

Mama Zeng quietly glanced at Xie Jinlan's back, and was quite worried in her heart: Did she anger Lord Xie?

After a while, I saw Xie Jinlan take out a round wooden stool from the house.

Mama Zeng was suddenly shocked: "Adults can't, just tell the old slave to do such things!" ”

It's just that before Mama Zeng approached, Xie Jinlan turned to the side slightly and directly put the wooden bench next to the stone bench.

Leaning on the stone table casually, Xie Jinlan looked at Mama Zeng with a smile: "In this way, Mama Zeng is not considered to be sitting at the same table with the official." Does Mama want to sit on a stone bench or a wooden bench? ”

Mama Zeng has been by the Yang family for many years, and she has seen a lot of officials of all sizes in Lin'an County, but she has never seen someone like Xie Jinlan.

For a moment, she was a little unsure of what the county magistrate in front of her meant.

After a while, Mama Zeng relied on her years of experience in seeing people, and finally chose to believe that Xie Jinlan's move had no deep meaning.

After sitting on the stone bench with a slight hesitation, Mama Zeng cautiously glanced at Xie Jinlan on the wooden bench: "My lord, do you want to ask the inquirer about the situation of the people in the foreign house?" ”

Xie Jinlan bowed slightly: "Presumably Wang Yuanwai has already mentioned it to Mama Zeng." This official's move is also for a better investigation of the case. I hope Mama Zeng can fully cooperate. ”

Mama Zeng immediately straightened her back, her eyes full of determination:

"The young master of heaven was raised by an old slave. To put it mildly, the old slave has always loved the young master as his own son. Rest assured, for the sake of the god-given young master, the old slave must know everything! ”

Xie Jinlan said: "That's the best." ”

At this moment, Mo Yan came quickly with a pen, ink, paper, and inkstone in his hand.

When Mo Yan approached, Xie Jinlan pointed to the stone bench opposite Mama Zeng: "Sit down, and record the conversation between the official and Mama Zeng later." ”

Mo Yan sat down in response, and then placed the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone on the stone table.

Look at his skillful movements, no different from those who read.

As if to relieve her nervousness, Mama Zeng smiled and flattered: "There are really many capable people around adults!" ”

Xie Jinlan accepted the praise without modesty:

"Mo Yan grew up with this official. Although he is a little girl, he has learned everything I have learned since I was a child. At the beginning of the academy, the master also said that he had completed his coursework better than his own officials. ”

Mo Yan tilted his head and replied with a grin:

"My lord, your schoolwork used to be no match for Mo Yan, how did this become your pride? What's more, at that time, you didn't care about your studies, and you were happy with your master all day long, and the master naturally didn't want to see you. ”

Xie Jinlan glared at Mo Yan: "Mouthy!" But the smile on his face showed that he didn't mind.

Mama Zeng looked left and right, and when she saw the two of them looking harmonious, she wondered in her heart: Master Xie is laughing with the little guy like this! is not afraid of breaking his official authority.

Seeing Mama Zeng's appearance of wanting to speak and stopping, Mo Yan scratched her head embarrassedly: "Let Mama Zeng see the joke." ”

Mama Zeng waved her hand again and again: "Don't dare, don't dare." ”

Xie Jinlan smiled slightly: "Mama Zeng, have you brought the roster of the people in the house?" ”

Mama Zeng bowed slightly, then took out two rosters from her sleeves and gently pushed them in front of Xie Jinlan:

"Please take a look. Of these two rosters, one records a list of slaves who have signed a death contract, and the other is a list of slaves who have signed a living contract. ”

Xie Jinlan took the one on it, looked at it casually, and asked casually: "How much does Mama Zeng know about the slaves on the roster?" ”

Mama Zeng straightened her waist slightly and said with a smile:

"My lord, to put it mildly, although the old slave is old, this memory is not comparable to those young people. Not to mention all, at least ninety percent of the old slaves recognize this little girl in the outer house. The rest of the ten percent is also extremely inconspicuous. ”

Xie Jinlan raised his eyes and glanced at Mama Zeng, and praised it in a timely manner: "Mama Zeng really has a good memory." ”

After exchanging glances with Mo Yan, Xie Jinlan's gaze returned to the roster again.

He raised his hand and flipped through it, and when he saw the word 'Wang San', he stopped what he was doing.

After browsing Wang San's identity background at a glance and ten lines, Xie Jinlan's eyes fell on Mama Zeng again: "Mama Zeng, do you have any impression of Wang San who signed the death deed?" ”

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