Under Xu Zhen's command, Yaochang Village gradually stabilized.

In order to make up for his merits, Baozheng Li Youcai took his people to patrol everywhere and worked diligently.

Originally, Xu Zhen wanted to register Meng Shaojun's family property first, in case anyone was worried. But after thinking about it, the whole village was already under his control, so it was better to start an investigation immediately.

So, he arranged for Li Youcai's people to guard with the local villagers, and blocked Meng Shaojun's house.

After that, he asked the three Li Zheng to accompany him, and explained in detail the beginning and end of the collective poisoning case while visiting the scene.

Unexpectedly, the scene of the incident is still preserved to this day.

It is a quite spacious and elegant house, located in the best location in the north of the village, the high gate compound, antique.

Unfortunately, too many things have changed in three years, and since the accident, it has been classified as a forbidden place, the gates are all nailed shut, and the walls are getting worse and worse.

The dead branches of the creeper fell on the top of the wall, and the cold corners of the wall were covered with moss, which was not only desolate, but also exuded a chill from the inside out.

The three of them opened a small door in the backyard, and then led Xu Zhen and Qinyin into the house.

The owner here is called Meng Qinghui, who was once the richest man in Yaochang Village, and it is said that he is easy-going, always adhering to the principle of harmony and wealth, and has never had conflicts with others.

Therefore, to this day, people still can't figure out who holds such a grudge against him.

"Well, this is it," one of the old men, who was also paralyzed, recounted the terrifying experience with difficulty, "Three years ago, it was in this compound that Meng Qinghui held a big wedding banquet for his son Meng Zhichao.

"Almost all the people in the village came to celebrate, and the scene was so lively......

Looking at the super compound in front of him, Xu Zhen seemed to be able to see the grand occasion of the year.

"More than fifty tables, full of tables," continued another Lizheng, "and we have a custom of feasting here, that is, the first glass of wine must be served to all the guests by the bridegroom himself.

"At that time, everyone who could drink at the wine table raised their glasses in response, but after the wine was drunk, it was a wail all over the house...... Alas......"

The three of them shook their heads and sighed, the painful memories like nightmares.

"The wine...... Very toxic! "After drinking it, I felt that the entire internal organs were rotten, nausea and vomiting, convulsions, and then I kept coughing up blood......

"The old man who was weaker died on the spot; The slightly stronger ones also did not make it through later; And like me, it took more than ten days to barely save his life! ”

With the old man's story, Xu Zhen seemed to be able to see the chaotic scene after drinking the poisoned wine back then.

Many people convulsed in pain, some died on the spot, some whined and wailed, the cups and plates on the table fell and shattered, and those who did not drink panicked......

Cyanide......

Listening to their descriptions, Xu Zhen became more and more convinced that the poison should be some kind of cyanide.

Some people have lowered it into the jar, and although it has been diluted, the toxicity is still fierce.

If the poison had been rained a little more, there would not have even been a survivor.

Although the process of making cyanide is very complex and difficult to complete in ancient processes, it is still possible to extract it from plants, depending on the nature of the extraction.

It's just that the toxicity extracted is not concentrated enough.

The three of them were talking about the situation back then, and someone was talking at the small door, and when they looked back, it turned out that Meng Zhichao and his wife were also invited into the courtyard.

Meng Zhichao is Meng Qinghui's only son, and he was the groom of the year.

After toasting the guests, he almost died of poison, and although he survived, he still became what he is today, and he could not even speak the whole sentence.

Meng Zhichao and his wife were called by Xu Zhen, and if they want to understand the situation back then, they naturally need to ask these two important parties.

As soon as he entered the familiar courtyard of the past, Meng Zhichao suddenly became extremely nervous, the disaster in the past was a terrifying scene that he could never erase in this life.

Meng Zhichao's daughter-in-law Yu Niang was slightly better, and immediately gave Xu Zhen a blessing as a courtesy.

"When the accident happened...... Xu Zhen asked his first question, "What time was it?" ”

"At noon," replied Facial Paralyzed, "the custom in our village is to worship in the morning, feast at noon, and live in the cave at night. ”

"What about Meng Qinghui?" Xu Zhen asked again, "Did he drink?" ”

"Drink," replied Yu Niang, "my father-in-law was poisoned and died on the spot." ”

"Actually," said a certain Lizheng, "the groom toasted the first glass of wine, and Meng Qinghui didn't have to drink it, but he was happy that day, so he accompanied him, alas, ......"

"Before you said," Xu Zhen asked, "Li Zheng back then, also ......."

"Yes," someone replied, "Lao Li's name is Meng Chengfu, and he drank a full cup of ...... at that time."

Xu Zhen already knew that according to the genealogy, the older generation in Yaochang Village was the word "Cheng", followed by the word "Qing", and then the word "Zhi".

Now these three Lizheng are all "inherited" generations.

"Your family ......" Xu Zhen asked Yu Niang, "Is there anyone else?" ”

"Zhichao is an only child," Yu Niang replied, "My mother died early, and there was almost no one in my mother's family." Uncle does, but since the accident in our family, he hasn't been in contact with each other. ”

"Okay," Xu Zhenchong gestured to Qinyin, "Record all the close relatives of Meng Qinghui's family, the more detailed the better." ”

"Yes." The sound of the piano promises.

The little girl had never done such a job before, and was still very nervous, so she quickly found a stone platform to unfold the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, and let the girl dictate and make a record.

"Then ......" At this time, Xu Zhen asked Li Zheng again, "How did you investigate back then?" Is there really nothing to find out? ”

"Yes," said a certain Lizheng, pointing to the backyard, "the wine jar has always been in the wine cellar in the backyard, to be honest, at that time, the marriage was so lively, anyone could go to the wine cellar and poison it." ”

"At that time," another added, "several suspects were found, but in the end all of them were ruled out." For example, Meng Shaojun, Meng Shaojun's husband was poisoned on the spot. ”

"That'...... Who are the other suspects? Xu Zhen asked again.

"Meng Qingxi," Cai Lizheng introduced without thinking, "this Meng Qingxi's family is in the business of pulling goods, and it is relatively rich, but it is far from Meng Qinghui's family." ”

"Then why did he become a suspect?" Xu Zhen asked.

"Oh, that's right," another Li Zheng explained, "Yu Niang was originally married to Meng Qingxi's son Meng Zhixiao, but was later cut off by Meng Qinghui's family. However, this Meng Qinghui's family is the richest man in the village, and after the jade family knows, anyone who is not stupid knows how to choose! ”

"Then why was the suspicion ruled out later?"

"It just so happened that Meng Qingxi was sick that day and was not poisoned, so we were the first to suspect it, but ......," Li Zheng clapped his hands and said, "His son Meng Zhixiao attended the wedding banquet and was poisoned to the appearance of facial paralysis, so it can naturally be ruled out." ”

Oh......

Xu Zhen frowned, thoughtful, because when Li was telling about this, he found that Yu Niang, who was making a record, suddenly raised her head, and showed a nervous look.

"Actually, the most important thing in this case is the poison itself!" At this time, Li Zheng said to himself, "No one has ever seen such a powerful poison, and they don't know what it is, so how can they check?" ”

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(End of chapter)