Xiao Qinglang's expression was slightly relaxed, and he sighed and shook his head, "The prison is not as good as the things on the side, and there is nothing wrong with it." ”

Especially in the case of murder, there are not only one or two people involved in the mistake.

There was silence in the room, and no one spoke for a long time. Xiao Qinglang saw that Huang County's order had not found anything else, so he ordered: "In addition to Xiao Cui, Lord Haolao will carefully check the rough mother-in-law Zhang Ma and her son Zhang Yuanheng in the kitchen of the Yu family. ”

Although according to the housekeeper Yu, the deed of sale and other contracts are complete, but Xu Chu is still a little uneasy. If you can find out the origin of the roots of the two people, it will naturally be the best.

In the second half of the winter season, the weather will be slightly overcast and cold, especially at the moment, when the clouds are thick and the sky is thick, as if a very thick snowstorm is brewing.

Xiao Qinglang and Xu Chu studied the case slowly, and when they encountered differences in ideas, Xu Chu would carefully record them in the codex with a pen. The cold wind outside the car became colder and colder, but it did not prevent the two sitting in the right seat from talking tacitly.

When he arrived outside Zhang's house, Xu Chuxian, who had not yet gotten out of the car, took a deep look at the mansion. It is said that this is the family property that Zhang Xiucai purchased after he won the examination. The vermilion door paint has fallen off a little, mottled and not new, compared to the joyful preparation of New Year's goods and couplets by others, the Zhang family can not be said to be deserted.

The deep courtyard is not elegant and luxurious, but it is also rare and quiet. There are also three or five bamboos on both sides with some dry leaves and slightly yellowed leaves.

Before knocking on the door, Xiao Qinglang had a tacit understanding with Xu Chu and instructed the officials who followed him to privately inquire about the affairs and reputation of the Zhang family.

Zhang Xiucai only has a reputation for showing talent, and he is not a wealthy family, so naturally there is no concierge.

Xu Chu glanced at Xiao Qinglang, then stepped forward and knocked on the door, and after a while, he heard Zhang Xiucai coughing in a low voice and said weakly: "Who, it's coming, it's coming......"

Listening to the voice, I knew that he was afraid that he had not been well for days.

Xiao Qinglang said to Xu Chu: "I came to the lower capital, and I was entrusted by the Huang County Order to investigate in detail the case of Ling Yan's death. ”

Zhang Xiucai was stunned at first, so far, he didn't know that the county government had recognizated his daughter's death as his killing. Now that Xu Chu mentioned it, he couldn't react for a while. After a while, he said excitedly: "It's Yu Fugui, that beast ......."

Obviously, Zhang Xiucai didn't expect that his threats would really work. It can also be seen that he really doesn't scold, even though his face is already tense and red, the last thing he says is still the word beast back and forth.

"That brute deceived me eight years ago, and now he's harming my daughter, and I really want to skin him and cramp him." What he said was fierce, and his expression was a little hideous, but he did not forget to lead Xiao Qinglang and Xu Chu into the door.

The layout of the courtyard is simple, and the layout is generally not much different from the main courtyard where the Zhang family lives. From this point of view, what Steward Yu said is true, the abrupt pattern of the main courtyard is indeed the handiwork of the Zhang family.

She had a general idea in her heart, so she asked, "I don't know where Mrs. Zhang is now?" ”

"Since Qiu Niang's accident, she has been in a trance, and now she will be raised in the room." Speaking of his wife, Zhang Xiucai couldn't help but have a sad face.

Originally, although he was down, his life was not sad. Although there is no big income in the family, he is also a talent, and he will go to the private school to teach on weekdays, and the bundle he gets is enough for the family's expenses. He originally thought that this was the end of the situation, and there would be no changes without any waves. However, the sky did not fulfill people's wishes, and other people were happily preparing for the New Year, but his family could only be cold and cold, and even a cough was a little depressed.

Regarding Zhang Xiucai's words, Xu Chu expressed his understanding, and then said a few words of relief. As soon as she entered the door, she smelled the strong smell of medicine wafting from the courtyard, as well as the dust and dead leaves that had fallen in the courtyard, and at first glance, it seemed that it had not been cleaned for many days. If Mrs. Zhang is in good health, it is estimated that the family will not be so messy.

After entering the house, Zhang Xiucai said embarrassedly: "There is no hot water at home yet, please forgive me." ”

"Don't hinder, sir, don't be busy, this time I came here to investigate the case." Probably as soon as Xu Chu saw Zhang Xiucai, he inexplicably remembered his father who had no news from him, so his tone softened a little unconsciously.

is the so-called pity for the hearts of parents in the world, no matter why Zhang Xiucai wanted to beat the mandarin duck in the first place, at least now it seems that he is really sad, and it is not like what Yu Fugui said, he made an incident for the purpose of blackmailing money.

A few people exchanged a few words, and the conversation got to the point. Because he had doubts in his heart, and seeing that Zhang Xiucai was also a reasonable person, Xu Chu simply got straight to the point and said: "I heard that Mrs. Yu often secretly helps her mother's family, and she has a very unpleasant quarrel with Master Yu about this matter, and even turns her face several times?" ”

"Nonsense, that's just a slander against the rich. He really wasn't a thing, if he hadn't been ...... If he hadn't deceived him first, how would I have married my good daughter to him and ruined it. Zhang Xiucai didn't understand what he said, but it didn't prevent him from gritting his teeth.

"What was it back then?" Xu Chu raised his eyebrows and asked, "As far as I know, Mrs. Yu had a marriage contract with Liu Jiaxing in the same village as you, and then she became pregnant, and then you made a big fuss about retiring from the marriage, and the two of them were forced to elope." In the end, the elopement failed, one lost his children and married someone else, and the whereabouts of the other are unknown, and his life and death are still unknown. ”

During the questioning, Xu Chu stared at Zhang Xiucai for a moment. Seeing that his eyes flickered, his face was full of sorrow but with hatred and remorse, but he did not have disgust and disdain for Zhang Qiuniang, and then contacted the words he mentioned when he was rich and noble just now, so he probably had an outline of that matter in his heart.

She and Xiao Qinglang glanced at each other, and nodded slightly to each other tacitly.

Zhang Xiucai gritted his teeth, extremely ugly, as if he was a little angry, and as if he was hostile, staring at Xu Chu and said, "You actually found out this point? ”

"Sir is not willing to let us speculate and insult Ling's name, and now the murder of Ling's concubine has involved the secret that was unknown eight years ago. So please tell me bluntly...... Xu Chu said respectfully, but his tone was very firm and could not be refuted.

Seeing that Zhang Xiucai was still hesitating and struggling, Xiao Qinglang added slowly, "We found out that Ling Yan had drunk the special tea sent from Jiangsu and Zhejiang before her death, and the tea was not owned by the government, and the tea was mixed with ghost ginseng that made people feel pain and would not call for help. Eight years ago, the place where the Liu family went was the ...... of Jiangsu and Zhejiang."

Xiaocui also confessed that the tea was sent to Yu's house by Liu Jiaxing, whose whereabouts have been unknown for eight years, in short, Liu Jiaxing came back and had a connection with Ling Yan. It's just that his purpose is not known at this time. ”

Zhang Xiucai might as well Xiao Qinglang suddenly mentioned Liu Jiaxing, and immediately took two steps back and staggered unsteadily, and then covered his chest and said in a trembling voice: "Impossible...... How could he possibly come back...... ...... year"

As he was talking, he heard a woman's scream suddenly outside the door, and then Zhang Xiucai's pupils shrank sharply and turned around sharply to open the door. But she saw that Mrs. Zhang was standing in place with a pale face, her body trembling because of the violent fright, she looked at the room and her lips trembled, as if she desperately wanted to speak, but in the end she didn't say anything. It wasn't until Zhang Xiu approached her that she screamed and fainted.

At this moment, Xu Chu also saw clearly what she wanted to say in her trembling. However, the current situation did not allow her to ask any more questions, and seeing that Mrs. Zhang was frightened and fainted, she instinctively stepped forward and put her hand on her wrist to check the pulse.

Since the fame of the daughter of the maid spread, she has not seen anyone for a long time. Sometimes, I even forget that I even know how to heal. Speaking of this, she couldn't help but think of her father, who was missing, and the reason why she learned to diagnose the pulse and dispense medicine was not to let her father recuperate as soon as possible?

After she checked her pulse, she breathed a sigh of relief, but it was only a temporary coma caused by the downward rush of qi and blood. Regardless of the meaning of Mrs. Zhang's words for the time being, when she sees someone who is sick, she can't see death without help.

At the moment, she didn't bring silver needles, so naturally it was not easy to prick the acupuncture points to help her dredge, but fortunately, she was patient enough and did not rush to repeatedly press a few acupuncture points to restore clarity.

"How? What do you think? Zhang Xiucai was anxious, but looking at Xu Chu's silent solemn appearance, he didn't dare to make a noise. It's not that he is gullible to strangers, but Xu Chu and Xiao Qinglang's temperament is outstanding, and his awe-inspiring righteousness makes readers like him feel good.

With the movement of Xu Chu withdrawing his hand, he only heard the lifeless person who had just closed his eyes and woke up, although his eyes were not clear, but he also became conscious.

"When he came back, I knew that it was his ghost...... "Mrs. Zhang's hair was scattered, her expression was scattered, and she was crying and laughing, dragging Zhang Xiucai's clothes, "Qiu Niang, my poor Qiu Niang, she is destined to suffer from wealth and wealth." There is a debtor and a debtor, Liu Jiaxing's ghost is back, how can I not find the culprit to take revenge, I have to entangle my hard-working daughter......"

"Don't talk nonsense, don't talk nonsense, don't mention those nonsense things in the future." Zhang Xiucai's face was also very bad, although he reprimanded in his mouth, his eyes were full of anxiety and worry. Then he looked at Xu Chu, "It's really inconvenient today, it's better for you two to come back tomorrow!" ”

Xu Chu glanced at Xiao Qinglang lightly, and already realized that there must be something strange about this matter. Subsequently, she saw Xiao Qinglang nodding secretly, so she didn't dwell on what Zhang Xiucai was concealing, and the two of them took their leave. In fact, just by thinking about it, you can probably guess a thing or two about the hidden situation.