The Zhangjia cemetery under the cover of night was strange and gloomy, and the person who came slowly was not panicked, nor afraid, and sighed for a long time to refill the lamp oil.

The flames flickered and jumped, reflecting the face of a kind old man, his eyes showing regret, self-blame, and helplessness, staring at the two small mounds for a long time.

After about a pillar of incense, the old man turned around to leave, and Hu Xianxian hurriedly appeared to meet him.

Through covert observation, it is certain that the old man knows something, but he is not the murderer.

Looking at the person who suddenly appeared in the night, the old man took two steps back in horror, but he immediately calmed down after seeing Hu Xianxian clearly.

"It turned out to be Concubine Fu Hui Hu Yuanjun, who was old and out of shape." He arched his hand and said calmly.

"Do you recognize me?" Hu Xianxian wondered.

The old man said: "The old man once worked in the Tai Hospital, and he saw Hu Yuanjun twice from afar. Also, there are many portraits circulating in the streets and alleys of the market, so I know what the shape is. ”

Cheng Haofeng's portrait of Lu Kaizun was somehow imitated after Hu Xianxian's repeated exploits, although it was not as expressive as the original, it looked almost the same.

Hu Xianxian secretly laughed at himself: Am I famous?

After a moment of distraction, he had to ask the matter, and asked the old man gently: "May I ask if the old man is the old imperial doctor who has found out the strange poison in the two children of the Zhang family?" ”

The old man immediately admitted that he also knew that Hu Xianxian was investigating the matter, and took the initiative to tell what he knew.

The old imperial doctor said that after the consultation, it was found that the two children were poisoned, but they were unable to treat them

Guilty.

I went back to check the medical code, asked my classmates, and speculated that one of the two children was chronically poisoned, and he had been infected with poison for more than two years.

was about to inform the Zhang family of this situation, so as to provide clues for finding the real culprit, but the Zhang family was in a mess at that time, and Zhang Dun did not pay attention to what he said.

The old imperial doctor even thinks that eighty percent of the poisoning was not done by Du Wanlan, because if she was poisoned, just wait for the child to die slowly, there is no need to make a big noise and make things stiff, just be a good person and reap the benefits, how can you jump on the cusp yourself?

Hearing that the Zhang family wanted to cremate the bodies of the two children, the old imperial doctor had prevented the cremation and wanted to keep it for inspection, but the descendants and relatives of the Zhang family were opposed, and Zhang Dun of course did not listen to the old imperial doctor's proposal.

Later, there was another accident, and the old imperial doctor did not mention this situation to others again, but felt that the two children died unjustly, and the doctor was benevolent, so he often came to see the two children to feel more comfortable.

I can't do anything for the two children, and when I come to pay tribute during the day, I have to be told by the Zhang family, so I can only quietly come to add lamp oil at night.

He has experienced a lot of ups and waves in his life, and he thinks that he is not afraid of ghosts knocking on the door if he doesn't do bad things, so he is not afraid in the cemetery, and Hu Xianxian's sudden appearance is only regarded as a bandit robbery, and he is not frightened after seeing it clearly, hoping to find out the real murderer for the deceased, and tell everything he knows.

Hu Xianxian gave him a spirit talisman to keep him safe, prevent the murderer from causing harm, and let him testify in the future.

The old imperial doctor agreed to come down and leave with Hu Xianxian, thinking that he would not disturb the rest of the deceased, so he did not dig up the grave to see the ashes.

Hu Xianxian planned to investigate Ahuan's death first, at least it was clear that she had died of arsenic poison, and her body was still there.

Another point, Hu Xianxian analyzed that there should be at least two murderers, who have been planning to kill two children for a long time, and the murderers are very cool-headed people.

And to kill Ah Skirt, the murderer was very uncontrollable, and seemed to be in a hurry, it was probably done by another person, and the modus operandi was much worse.

Thinking of this, Hu Xianxian sighed again, why did people related to him have accidents one after another? Did you pass on bad luck? Or are all the cases against themselves?

Shake your head, put aside those frivolous speculations, and then inquire about everything related to the case.

Early the next morning, I got the news from Ye Guanying, and found that more than a dozen pharmacies had purchased poison for nearly two months.

Hu Xianxian copied the list of more than a dozen pharmacies in the capital, and asked Ruan Wenyue to take the little Taoist aunt of Bixi Palace to inquire about these shops.

Although arsenic can be sold and bought, it is very strictly supervised, and it is very troublesome for the murderer to bring it from other places, and it is very likely that he will buy it directly.

In the afternoon, Ruan Wenyue's face was red with excitement and came to Hu Xianxian, saying that an important clue had been found, and the Zhang family in Zhang's manor had purchased six catties of arsenic!

Six pounds of arsenic? Hu Xianxian was stunned, this is to buy poison as flour? Or do you want to poison half of the people in the capital?

Why didn't Zhang Dun mention buying so much arsenic? Could it be that he thinks Ah Skirt is sad and sick and sentimental, and even has disgust and nausea, thinking that he will simply poison Ah Skirt together and marry a young and beautiful girl?

Hu Xianxian was anxious and angry, and rushed to question Zhang Dun, but he was a little ashamed.

In the face of questioning, the haggard Zhang Dun didn't say much, and asked a florist to explain to Hu Xianxian.

The gardener said that buying so much arsenic is used to prevent insects and rats, although the Zhang family does a lot of business or to make a fortune at the beginning of the flower bonsai, these flowers and bonsai grow in the nursery before being sent to the homes of dignitaries, in order to prevent insects, to prevent voles from biting roots, will use arsenic.

In order to use poison safely, the arsenic purchased is jointly managed by this gardener and two other people, and three keys are required to open three locks before the arsenic can be removed.

Only take a small pinch at a time, mix it with mud and sand, mix it with a shovel, and then scatter it into the ground, so that no pure medicine will fall into the hands of others.

Hu Xianxian thought about it calmly, this Zhang Dun and the gardener didn't look like lying, and went to the place where the medicine was stored, and the medicine was sprinkled, and it was indeed as they said.

After thinking about it again, Hu Xianxian found a suspicious point and asked: "Arsenic is a common thing in the Zhang family, so after finding a dead mouse, how can you conclude that Sister Wanlan is hiding arsenic, and it is her poison." ”

"All the arsenic we have stored is next to the corner gate of Zhang's manor, and it is also used in the outside field, and it is never possible to enter the inner garden." The gardener said earnestly, "Also, when it was almost dark on the ninth day of October, Madame's personal maid Ah Chan came to us to ask for arsenic, but we didn't give it. On the morning of the tenth day of October, Aunt Skirt had an accident, and it was likely that they found another medicine to poison them. ”

"Ah Chan......" Hu Xianxian muttered, frowning and pondering, and didn't ask any more.

When she returned to Xianyunguan in the evening, Ruan Shaolun came to see her, saying that she had found out an important message.

When I checked the people who had dealings with Zhang Dun, Du Wanlan, and Ah Skirt, I found an acquaintance.

Ye Zan studied with Ruan Shaolun and them back then, and he also reported to Kuai Diancong for the reward of silver, betraying the news that Du Wanzhi was hiding in Hongbin Building.

After getting the money, Ye Zan did business and robbed the Du family's customers, but the good times did not last long, and Ye Zan's business failed.

He left Wanzhou to make a living in the capital, and when Zhang's Manor was recruiting, he went to try out the work, and happened to let Du Wanlan see that because of his sister Du Wanzhi, Du Wanlan refused to hire him.

It's just that Zhang Dun wants to go against his wife in everything, and quietly retains Ye Zan, who has been a bookkeeper in Zhang's orchard for almost two years, maybe he is embarrassed to see his old friend, he hasn't seen Ruan Shaolun and them for so long, and he rarely even enters the city.

About two months ago, Ye Zan may have figured it out, and he was unwilling to be a bookkeeper, so he cheekily went to Ye Guanying and became a scribe in Ma Di Shop.

This Ye Zan is under the door of Zhang's Manor, only cares about the accounts of the thousands of acres of orchards, and he looks very regular and honest, but the only thing that can be said is that he only has close contacts with the maid Achan, and some rumors have come out.

"It's Ah Chan again! Chan ......" Hu Xianxian gritted his teeth and squeezed out a few words.

Let Ruan Shaolun go back to rest first, and at the same time ask Ye Zan more about the situation as an old friend, and Hu Xianxian will ask Hang Wuyi how he is doing.

Hang Wuyi said that the other situations were similar to what others said, and the valuable clue was that Du Wanlan was able to escape after being placed under house arrest, and it was Ah Chan who let her go.

In order to save her, Ah Chan also gave the accumulated silver to the guards, and discussed with Ye Zan to help send her back to Du's house, and gave the emerald necklace in order to thank Ah Chan.

is also to thank you for the necklace, there is still a difference between what Ah Chan and Du Wanlan said, why did Ah Chan lie?

Based on this incident, it can be seen that Ah Chan and Ye Zan have already colluded, and the two conspired to do all this?

On October 16, the sun had just broken through the mist, and Hu Xianxian went to see Ah Chan.

When they met, they asked: "What is the relationship between Ye Zan and you?" "

Ah Chan was stunned and said, "I know Mr. Ye, who used to be in charge of the orchard, but I have no relationship with him." "

"No contact?" Hu Xianxian handed out a piece of paper and shook it in front of her, "This is the note in the account book he wrote before, and it was written'Under the willow tree outside the gate in the east corner of the time', this is your handwriting, right?" I made an appointment with him alone in the evening and said that I had no contact. ”

Knowing that Ye Zan had worked in the Zhang family, Hu Xianxian asked the Zhang family to search for all the things he had left, and asked Ruan Shaolun to recognize the handwriting of accounts and letters.

Coincidentally, I found Achan's note, and the ink color was not far away, but I don't know why Ye Zan left this note, didn't see it or forgot to throw it?

Ah Chan was silent for a long time, and she couldn't resist Hu Xianxian's coercion, but she only admitted fornication, and did not admit to conspiracy to kill others.

Later, he said that after writing the note, Ye Zan did not go to the appointment at all, but left Zhang's manor without telling Ah Chan, so the note was left.

Saying that, Ah Chan cried, saying that she was played with and abandoned by Ye Zan, and complained that Ye Zan treacherously did not help Du Wanlan escape, and what she brought to Wanzhou to enjoy happiness was all fake......

Hu Xianxian shouted loudly: "Don't get away from me, the gardener testified, you went to ask for arsenic on the evening of the ninth day of October, and the skirt died at dawn on the tenth day of October, and the gardener didn't give it to you, did you steal it, or bought it separately?" "

Ah Chan was stunned, and then sneered and said, "After all these detours, it turns out that you mean that I poisoned Aunt Skirt and blamed Mrs. So what am I trying to do?

With my wife here, I am the most trusted maid, and I can ask her to find me a good family to marry in the future. Madame is gone, the lord asked me to kneel in front of the spirit of the lady to atone for my sins, maybe he will let me go to the cemetery to guard the spirit, which good family will marry me again?

I can't get anything from my wife, and I'm not stupid. You can figure it out first, in order to please Mrs. as a backer, I came up with the idea of picking up the skirt aunt. ”

seems to be reasonable, of course Achan listens to Du Wanlan in everything, and everything she does is to obey the master's mother, but Hu Xianxian doesn't believe this set of rhetoric.

Hu Xianxian looked her in the eyes: "I know very well that you have never used Du Wanlan as a backer, you have always used her as a pawn!" Your greed is not something she can satisfy by giving you some money and finding you a good man. ”

"Okay, I'm high-spirited, I'll let Mrs. Niang make trouble with Aunt Skirt. But what does this prove? Which back house is not jealous? But Madame poisoned Aunt Skirt and the three of them, that was a big crime, not a trivial matter! "Ah Chan looks like I'm taking advantage of it, and you take me with a posture that I don't have a way to go.