Under the intense work of the government officials, the corpses in the county government office have been removed, all the blood has been cleaned up, and things have returned to their usual appearance.
However, although the appearance has recovered, the massacre last night has long been engraved in everyone's heart, making them like a nightmare that cannot be erased.
The entire Yamen seemed to still be filled with lingering blood.
Sima Xin's followers should all be ruthless characters who have been on the battlefield. Suddenly, the fight turned into a massacre, and not even one of them was injured.
On Cui Xiaotian's side, a total of nineteen people died, and countless others were injured.
All the corpses were sent to Yizhuang, which was also overcrowded with corpses.
Old man Li who had committed suicide in the prison before, Magistrate Tong who had just passed away, Lu Yusheng, Liu Sanyang, and even the maid Sang'er who died in Pan Yulang's house were all lying there.
Isn’t that right?
Who notifies whom?
It was obviously you who sent someone to notify us last night! The young man who sent the message even forgot to ask for the reward from me...
But when I saw Master Song, his bun was messy, his face was gray, his clothes were messy, and there were stains on them, he looked very embarrassed.
Why?
etc……
Fortunately, it's cold winter now. If it were summer, I don't know how stinky it would be...
If it weren't for the meeting with the Criminal Department, Sima Xin and others would not have come to the Yamen, and they would not have clashed with Cui Xiaotian's people, prompting the Yamen to catch Cui Xiaotian on the spot...
Could it be...
In fact, he remembered that the medical chapter of "The Way of Demons" recorded a formula for a pill similar to adrenaline. After taking this medicine, Cui Meng could immediately regain his energy and accept the interrogation.
Whether it was the monk incident, the resumption of the investigation of the Ghost Faced Killer, or the arrest of Cui Xiaotian, he was present throughout the whole process. Even if he could retire now, how could he stay out of it?
well……
Song Zhili was naturally very anxious and asked the doctor when he would be able to recover. The doctor shook his head repeatedly and said that the patient needed careful treatment and it would probably take two or three days...
I have asked Cui Xiaotian's subordinates before, and they said that Cui Meng's disease is called sheep sickness. Once it attacks, he will foam at the mouth and twitch all over. It takes several days to recover. He has been treating it with traditional Chinese medicine.
He immediately pushed the servant away and opened the note, only to see a line of small characters written crookedly on it: "Water can carry a boat and it can also capsize it."
Unexpectedly, because Song Zhili was so excited, he didn't even come up for a breath, and actually rolled his eyes and fell down on his back.
"What should we do? What should we do!? What do you think we should do!!?" Song Zhili wailed, "It's already the eighth day, it's the eighth day! The ghost-faced killer has been caught, Cui Xiaotian has also been caught, but...
But we can't do anything, why!?
In this case, it would be better not to go to trial.
…
"No, no!" Shen Mingchen quickly dissuaded him, "None of us can interrogate Cui Xiaotian before we are fully prepared. Think about it, Cui Xiaotian will definitely intimidate the interrogator, scare him or bribe him. If he succeeds, then
All our previous efforts have been in vain!"
"Sir..." Cheng Xiao quickly defended, "It's useless for me to go. If you're not allowed to be tortured, I...how can I interrogate him? Who is Cui Xiaotian? It's useless to just scare him!"
Chen Houlu, Shen Mingchen and others quickly tried to dissuade Cui Xiaotian, saying that Cui Xiaotian had rich experience and strong will, but said that Lord Sima would not allow him to be tortured, so even if he was tortured, nothing would come of it.
We have been waiting all night in vain. Now that no one has come, why are they complaining about us?
"Then let me go too!" Song Zhili yelled crazily, "Threaten him with his son's life. If he doesn't tell the truth, he will kill his son..."
"Master Song!"
On the way home, Song Zhili kept saying: "Think...find a way, you guys have to think of a way, think of a way quickly..."
The servants were all frightened and immediately helped Song Zhili to the backyard.
At this moment, Song Zhili, Xu Zhen and others were in a guest room in the backyard of the Yamen.
When he lowered his head and saw it, it turned out to be a piece of paper. Who had pushed it to him?
"Sir Song!" Shen Mingchen had quick eyesight and quick hands, and hurriedly supported him.
I'm afraid the concubines will have to serve other masters soon...
Seeing these words, Song Zhili's brows suddenly furrowed at first, but after thinking about it for a long time, they gradually relaxed. He seemed to have understood something...
"Quickly," Chen Houlu quickly called his personal servant and ordered, "hurry up and help Mr. Song go home to rest. In the past few days, your Excellency has been worried and worried and can't rest. Please quickly let Mrs. Song make some ginseng soup for you. Take it and have a good rest!”
Moreover, since Song Zhili has no interrogation experience, it is possible that the interrogation will not be successful and Cui Xiaotian will trick him into extracting information, which would be more detrimental than gain.
Didn't you ask us to prepare last night?
"What did you do?" Sima Xin slumped down on his chair and complained, "No one from the Criminal Department has come yet, and we have been kept waiting all night in vain!"
Unexpectedly, as he was talking, he found something extra in his hand.
"Song Zhili, Song Zhili... come out!"
"Yes, yes, yes," Chen Houlu lowered his head to hit the bear, but when he heard it, he felt something was wrong.
The only thing he regrets now is why he didn't retire earlier a few years ago. Wouldn't it be nice to share the joy of family life with the group of concubines at home?
What a pity...
"No...we...we can't wait anymore, I can't wait, I can't wait anymore..."
Also, it seems that the person who reported the news was not among Sima Xin’s entourage?
Could it be...
"Yes, yes..."
Because even if Song Zhili signed it, it would be of no use.
However, Song Zhili was going crazy. After coming out of the ward, he insisted on interrogating Cui Xiaotian in person, trying to get Cui Xiaotian to reveal the fact that Cui Meng was the Ghost-Faced Killer.
Looking at Cui Meng, who was still foaming at the corners of his mouth, Xu Zhen naturally knew that he was suffering from severe epilepsy. As long as he didn't bite his tongue, his life would be fine for the time being.
Because Cui Meng's condition suddenly worsened, he was transferred here and was treated by a specially invited doctor.
By this time, he was no longer anxious about signing.
It's obvious that Song Zhili has lost his mind. His words are simply flawed logic. If Cui Xiaotian doesn't tell the truth, he will kill his son. If he tells the truth, his son will be the ghost-faced killer. Doesn't he die in the same way?
But I saw that Song Zhili kept twitching and seemed to be breathing hard, but couldn't take in fresh air.
Chen Houlu hurriedly stood up and explained to him that Song Zhili had gone to the backyard to rest because he was feeling unwell.
Take Cheng Xiao as an example. He is currently in various troubles. Once Cui Xiaotian agrees to help him solve these troubles and give him a bright future, then based on Cheng Xiao's character, the possibility of being "recruited" is definitely not small. .
Chen Houlu suddenly realized something, and his heart suddenly thumped.
Yes, what happened last night, why did it feel so coincidental and so deliberate?
Just when Chen Houlu sighed, Sima Xin suddenly strode in, calling Song Zhili's name as he walked.
"I...I..." Cheng Xiao was also stunned. It seemed that he really wanted to interrogate Cui Xiaotian.
Last night's arrest and interrogation caused Cui Meng to become ill. Although he is not in a coma now, he keeps rolling his eyes and his body is trembling. Let alone the interrogation, he cannot even communicate with him at the basic level.
Why?
The more Chen Houlu listened, the more something seemed wrong.
The others were all frightened and immediately gathered around.
Shen Mingchen quickly pinched Song Zhili, while Chen Houlu lifted his robe and fanned Song Zhili's face...
Of course, Xu Zhen doesn't plan to prepare any elixirs now, because Cui Meng's current situation is what he wants to see the most.
"That's good. The people from the Criminal Department didn't wait, but they waited for Cui Xiaotian." Sima Xin was still complaining angrily, "If you hadn't informed us so early, we wouldn't have caught up with this mess, hum. …”
After waiting for a long time, Song Zhili finally woke up, but his complexion was extremely weak.
However, that kind of medicine is extremely harmful to the body and may even cost one's life.
After Song Zhili was sent away, Chen Houlu also lost the strength to pace. Like a deflated rubber ball, he slumped on the Taishi chair in the inner hall.
"What should I do? I don't have experience, but you do," Song Zhili had become nervous. He pointed at Cheng Xiao and said, "You have experience, go and interrogate Cui Xiaotian for me. Go quickly, go!"
Shen Mingchen's words were straightforward enough, that is, if the interrogator could not resist the temptation and defected, it would be a waste of time.
The whole thing is being manipulated by someone behind the scenes...
In shock, Chen Houlu quickly raised his head and wanted to confirm with Sima Xin who informed whom first?
But at such a critical moment, the station guard suddenly ran over in a hurry and shouted:
"Sir, the people from the Criminal Department are here, here..."