On the summer solstice, the five of them rode to Xiaolinzi and Xing'er's hometown.

Once they are coerced, the most likely to be threatened is Xiao Linzi, because Xing'er is an orphan.

While there are other possibilities, the first thing to do is to implement this line.

If you don't find it, look for other clues.

In the past two days, I was distracted and went to Qiankun Temple, which delayed some time, and I had to speed up the progress.

Along the way, they changed horses and galloped, and finally arrived at their destination before dawn.

Everyone rested for a while, and after dawn saw the target.

Xiao Linzi's family of five appeared in front of Xia Zhi.

Father and Mother Lin looked like poor peasants struggling at the bottom, their faces and hands were covered with the hardships and vicissitudes of life.

Two younger brothers and a younger sister are also thin, but they are in good spirits.

And it's a bit unreasonable that they're all wearing brand new clothes.

The family is surrounded by walls but is brightly dressed, which is not the performance it should be.

It seems that he has come to the right place, and there must be something hidden in this matter.

Looking at the two adults and three children who were cowering, Xia Zhi asked

"Did Xiao Linzi send anyone back during this time?"

After Father Lin and Mother Lin glanced at each other in a panic, Father Lin stammered and replied

"No-no"

Xia Zhi smiled and continued

"The village is so big, and there aren't many people, if anyone comes to ask, you can know,

Do you think that others are willing to help you hide it? ”

"The eldest lord spares his life"

The five members of the Lin family surrendered instantly under the leadership of Father Lin, kneeling on the ground and trembling.

These Shengdou people, who had never seen the world, were immediately a little overwhelmed.

"Brother Huo, each of you is responsible for one, and ask separately and separately"

"Understood"

Everything was poured out like beans poured into a bamboo tube, and the information was quickly summarized in front of Xia Solstice.

Because of the famine, Xiao Linzi was sold into the palace as a slave by Lin's father for ten taels of silver.

Three years later, he began to send some silver back every year to supplement the family.

also once mentioned in a letter to his family that he met a fellow villager Xing'er in the palace,

said that the two supported each other in the palace and asked the family not to read it.

Ten days ago, a person came to Xiaolinzi's house,

said that Xiao Linzi instructed his family to go out with the other party to avoid it, because he offended people in the palace and was afraid that the other party would retaliate against his family.

Shengdou Xiaomin's family was deceived in this way, and the family left their residence to live in the county seat temporarily.

The other party seems to be called Brother Dog, and there is a hairy black mole at the corner of his mouth.

Brother Dog treats them well, not only arranging food and accommodation properly,

New clothes were also bought for everyone, but they were not allowed to leave the courtyard where they lived, saying that they were in danger.

They came back the day after the prince's accident, and Brother Dog gave them ten taels of silver.

and explained that they were not allowed to tell others about it, so they wanted to get away with it at first.

Was it arranged by Kobayashi?

No--- if they are really afraid of retaliation, they should also be arranged to disappear completely.

Instead of just disappearing for a few days and coming back, it doesn't make sense!

"By the way, on the summer solstice, Mother Lin said that the dog brother often asked her about Xiaolinzi when she was a child."

Huoda's reminder made Xia Zhi's heart move.

If it wasn't arranged by Xiao Linzi, it is very likely that someone else is threatening him with his family.

Perhaps Kobayashi asked these questions to determine if his family was still alive---

"Brother Huo, you go to the village to inquire if anyone has come to look for them during the departure of Xiaolinzi's family."

"Okay, let's go"

But why didn't you just let Xiaolinzi's family leave completely?

Or let them evaporate from the world afterwards, once and for all?

Yes--- you need a government diploma to travel long distances across the border, and it is better to do more than you do more.

Just --- cut off the dog's line! The Kobayashi family can't prove anything......

"Xia Zhi, I asked, someone did come to look for them during the Lin family's departure, and they only left after many inquiries."

It seems likely that someone commissioned by Kobayashi to look for his family---

"We immediately set off to the county seat, ask them who remembered the location, and bring them along"

"Good"

That dog brother is estimated to have disappeared from the world, but I hope I can find some useful information.

Xia Zhi frowned and got up and walked out of the courtyard---

It was very smooth to find the yard where Xiao Linzi's family had temporarily lived in the county.

The host provided useful information right away:

Brother Dog is a lonely old prank, a gangster who doesn't do his job all day long.

If it weren't for Brother Dog's money this time, the landlord wouldn't have rented the yard to him.

Listening to the meaning of Brother Dog, it seems to have climbed a high branch,

After sending the Lin family back, he won't come back, and he wants to go to Dacheng to enjoy happiness.

After several inquiries, I found Brother Dog's kennel, but I didn't find anything valuable, and the clue was broken.

Although it feels like someone is deliberately pouring dirty water on Prince Hong,

But if there is no strong evidence, Prince Hong is estimated to be unclean.

It's a bit troublesome, and I can't get worse than the Wei bus.

Do you want to give up this line and go back to find out who killed Xing'er and Xiaolinzi?

Because I was concerned about the Qiankun view, I really slacked off, and I should have checked it along that line.

No, there is a silver lining.

"Brother Huo, let's go, go to the county office"

After coming to the county office, Xia Zhi directly revealed his identity, and then asked if there had been any murders in the past few days.

I didn't expect that there really was, and I had already gone to the scene.

Looking for someone to take all the way to the scene of the crime, I saw a body being carried out from a pit in the field.

Looking at the hairy black mole on the corner of the deceased's mouth, Xia Zhi immediately understood that this was the right person to find.

"Go Away"

The ghost hand walked forward quickly and scolded the county official next to the corpse

Xia Zhi, who was worried about the county government's work technique, had some expectations on his face.

The ghost hand volunteered to step forward, and he should still be somewhat sure.

took out the official voucher and sent the county government officials who wanted to make hair, and then waited for the results---

"Brother Jiang, bring the wine gourd on my brother's horseback and wash my hands"

"No problem, wait"

With a thoughtful look on his ghost hands that washed his hands with wine, his eyebrows also stretched out in time

"My lord, the deceased has been dead for at least three days."

Well, the time of the Lin family's return can barely match.

"He was killed by a blow, he should have been shattered by a palm, and the murderer is at least in the Gang Qi realm"

"Are you sure?"

"It was determined that, according to the analysis of the degree of fragmentation of the heart, the murderer was extremely strong,

It is not ruled out that it is the strength above the Gang Qi Realm, after all, it is impossible to determine whether the other party has used all his strength"

"Well, arrange for them to confirm the identity of the deceased, and then we will go back to Beijing immediately."

"Good"

"Yes"

After going back, Xia Zhi made a detailed report to Wei Gong Qin Mu about the discovery of this trip.

After Qin Mu fell into silence for a long time, he finally spoke lightly

"The lowest Gang Qi realm, a master who is good at using his palm, in fact, you have also encountered it in Tangnan Mansion"

Xia Zhi raised his head with a moving look

"Wei Gong is talking ---"

"In fact, you don't have to have evidence to know who is really behind the scenes.

You can try to analyze who can benefit from this matter, and the answer will come out."