In the early morning, it was getting dark, but everyone in the village got up early, and there were many people standing outside the gate of Zhan's courtyard.
"Are these vegetables ready?" Seeing the baskets of vegetables being moved onto the oxcart, the woman who spoke clenched her hands excitedly. Tomorrow morning it would be her turn to deliver the vegetables.
"Yes, they are all fully scaled. My boss said that each dish was put in an extra pound to prevent it from getting damaged on the way." The aunt who replied had a loud voice and a smile that couldn't be concealed on her face.
When the others heard this, they all nodded in agreement, and when it was their turn to deliver food, they would also put an extra pound on hand.
"Aunt Wang, how do you share the money privately?" The curious daughter-in-law asked in a low voice. Zhan Laoer was only responsible for collecting the vegetables and did not care about private matters.
Aunt Wang was in a happy mood and had nothing to hide. “The village has not been divided. Some of the vegetables grown by our ten households are the same and some are different. We picked the best-looking ones and put together enough. We wrote down the weight of our own.
As for the bad dishes, just keep them for your own consumption. If there are really too many, just pick them up and sell them in the county."
Muramasa also got up early. After all, today was the first day to deliver food. Hearing this, he said: "It's not easy for farmers to make some money. If someone breaks the rules and mixes in bad things, he will be
We won’t accept any more food from home!”
Therefore, the ten families also supervise each other. Regardless of whether they have had conflicts before, they will not get into trouble with money.
At this moment, the sound of horse hoofbeats sounded. The villagers looked up and saw a carriage speeding towards them. "Is it someone from Taifu Restaurant?"
Zhan Laoer also stopped what he was doing and took a few steps forward.
The villagers consciously gave way, and now Zhan Laoer is the God of Wealth in their eyes.
"Captain Fei?" Muramasa was stunned. He didn't expect that it was Capt. Fei who came to the village so early in the morning. The one driving the carriage was Capt. Xiao Zhao. Capt. Ma also jumped out of the carriage.
"Muramasa." Fei bowed his hands and took a look at the vegetables loaded on the oxcart. He was not surprised at all.
The police officers in the yamen are the most well-informed, and Taifu Restaurant is the largest restaurant in Shangsi County. They know all the trouble.
When the people in the village saw the people in the yamen, they were a little scared. They hunched their bodies and stepped aside, muttering in their hearts, has anyone in the village committed a crime? The policemen came to arrest them early in the morning.
"I'm on official business, could you please Cun Zheng to lead the way? I wonder where Zhan Xiaomengtong's family is?" Capt. Fei spoke very politely to Cun Zheng. In the end, it was because Cun Zheng and Zhan Feiyu were from the same clan, and they didn't look at the monk's face.
Look at the face of Buddha.
Seeing Capt. Fei and Muramasa leaving, the villagers came to their senses.
The quick-talking aunt couldn't help but said: "Did Xiaoyu commit a crime?"
"What are you talking about? Xiaoyu goes to school before dawn and goes home after dark. What kind of things can a child do?" Muramasa's daughter-in-law sternly reprimanded her.
The scolded aunt dropped her face in displeasure, after all, her age was here.
"If Xiaoyu committed a crime, how could the official be so polite to Muramasa?" The shrewd villagers suddenly said the key point, and everyone was right.
I don't know who took the first step, and the villagers walked to Zhan Feiyu's house one by one. They just didn't dare to speak loudly and looked at the door from a distance.
The light was on in the kitchen, and Mrs. Li was busy cooking breakfast.
"The sun and the moon are suddenly not flooded, and spring and autumn are the order of the ages. Only the scattered vegetation is afraid of the beauty's twilight..." The crisp sound of reading came from the house to outside the courtyard door.
Captain Fei couldn't help but praise, "Little Mengtong Zhan is really hardworking."
"Yes, Xiaoyu is like this every day." Cun Zheng's heart was in a state of excitement as he walked along the way. After hearing Capt. Fei's compliments, he finally let go of his worries.
Cunzheng knocked on the courtyard door and shouted loudly: "Xiaoyu, open the door, Fei Shaotou is here."
After a while, in the main room.
Zhan Feiyu's expression suddenly changed, "My master's wife has passed away? How is this possible!"
Muramasa and Li who were standing aside were also shocked and stunned. Yesterday was the Dragon Boat Festival. The day before, Li and Muramasa's fifth aunt went to the private school to deliver rice dumplings. Mrs. Lin was still fine. How could she have thought twice?
People will be gone in one day.
"Fei Captou." Zhan Feiyu suppressed his turbulent emotions and said sternly to Fei Captou: "Where is my wife? Why did you alert the government?"
Seeing Zhan Feiyu who had calmed down, Captain Fei had to admire her character. The eight-year-old girl was calmer and calmer than the adults.
"The doctor found out that Mrs. Lin did not die normally, but was poisoned. They conducted an autopsy overnight, but they haven't found out what kind of poison it was." Capt. Fei has been observing Zhan since he told the news of Mrs. Lin's death.
Not fish.
Despite the initial shock, the little girl's eyes were sharp, as if she was thinking about the real cause of Mrs. Lin's death. Judging from Chief Fei's many years of investigative experience, she could be ruled out as the murderer.
As long as the murder is nothing more than love killing, vendetta or for money, Zhan Feiyu thought about it for a long time, but couldn't think of a clue.
"Can I go to the private school to see my wife?" Zhan Feiyu looked at Fei Datou. In fact, her first suspicion was Wang Linlang, because she and Grandma Lu were the only outsiders in the private school.
But Zhan Feiyu would not make random inferences without evidence. In the final analysis, it still depends on the government's investigation, and she could not imagine Wang Linlang's motive for poisoning and killing people.
"Yes, but because Mrs. Lin was poisoned at home, Mrs. Lin and others are all suspected. Xiaomeng Zhan cannot stay longer, and we must be present during the conversation." Capt. Fei made it convenient, but the rules of the yamen were different.
Still have to comply.
Zhan Feiyu nodded understandingly, thanked her, and then said to Ms. Li who looked uneasy: "Mom, I'm going to the private school. Don't worry, it'll be fine."
"Okay." Li held Zhan Feiyu's hand and comforted her silently.
"Fifth Grandpa, please inform the village, and then send people to other villages to tell them that the private school is on holiday these days." After Zhan Feiyu finished speaking, he whispered: "Please also invite Fifth Grandpa and several other villages.
The village leaders should tell you not to let the villagers make random guesses. Although the Master is approachable, he still has a reputation as a scholar and cannot be slandered by anyone!"
Muramasa had not yet recovered from the news that Mrs. Lin had been poisoned. After hearing Zhan Feiyu's explanation, he finally reacted, "Okay, I understand. I will definitely restrain the villagers!"
No matter how Mrs. Lin died, Muramasa can be sure that the murderer was definitely not Mrs. Lin. If the villagers talked nonsense and offended Mrs. Lin, how would the children in the village go to private schools in the future?
"If other villages don't cooperate, Fifth Grandpa can use me as an excuse." Zhan Feiyu's pale and fat face burst out with a frightening chill. That was her husband. He had already endured the pain of losing his wife and could not tolerate anything.
People throw dirty water and slander!
Although Zhan Feiyu was still a young boy, the New Year's gifts sent by County Magistrate Chen and the adults from the health department made people from all over the country know that Zhan Feiyu had a backer and could not be offended.
She will take the county examination in February. In a few years, she will definitely take the exam to be a scholar or even a scholar. No one will offend Zhan Feiyu just to show off her rhetoric.
Muramasa nodded quickly, "Don't worry, Xiaoyu, they all know Mrs. Lin's character and won't lie."
Young Captain Zhao looked at the impressive Zhan Feiyu and his eyes almost fell down in surprise. Are all eight-year-old girls so powerful now?
"Excuse me, Captor, please wait a moment. I'll go back to the room to get something." After Zhan Feiyu finished speaking, he returned to the bedroom and took out the purse placed at the bottom of the cabinet. It contained the order of the Forbidden Dragon Guard.
Card.
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White flags have been hung up in the private school, and the silence makes people feel unspeakable sadness.
"Uncle Dong, where are the master and senior brother?" Zhan Feiyu quickly walked into the backyard and looked at Uncle Dong who was decorating the mourning hall. The corners of his eyes were sore and tears suddenly burst out of his eyes.
Mrs. Lin heard the sound and walked out of the west wing. This was Lin Xiuyuan's room. He had not recovered from the cold. Mrs. Lin's death made Lin Xiuyuan suddenly fall ill.
"Master." Zhan Feiyu suppressed the sourness in his heart and walked over. Looking at the pale Master Lin, he quickly held his arm and said, "Master, my condolences."
"Master, you can hold on, don't worry." Master Lin's voice was hoarse and his eyes were filled with red bloodshot eyes.
He hadn't slept a wink since last night. He was already grieving because of the loss of his wife, but he knew that Mrs. Lin was poisoned. His pain was compounded by self-blame and guilt. He could only hold on with one breath before he collapsed.
"Fei Captou." Master Lin greeted Fei Captou and the others, then turned to look at Zhan Feiyu beside him and said: "Go in and accompany your senior brother, Xiu Yuan..."
"I understand, Master." Zhan Feiyu nodded obediently, took out the token from his wallet and put it in Master Lin's hand, "I'll go see my senior brother first."
"This way, you three, please." Master Lin glanced at the token that was stuffed into his palm in confusion, and motioned for Capt. Fei and the other three to go into the main hall to talk.
"Mr. Lin, can Fei have a look?" Fei said boldly, his gaze resting on Master Lin's right hand.
He only caught a glimpse of it just now, and Capt. Fei thought he had seen it wrong, but then he thought about it, Zhan Feiyu's move was probably intentional, so what about this token?
Captain Xiao Zhao and Captain Ma were both puzzled. After hearing what Captain Fei said, they were also curious about what Zhan Feiyu gave to Mrs. Lin.
Master Lin looked at the black black iron order in his hand and didn't pay much attention to it at first, but when he turned the order over, he saw three words drawn in silver hooked iron: Forbidden Dragon Guard.
"This?" Captain Ma said in shock, stepped forward, and looked at the token in disbelief, "This is... the Forbidden... Forbidden Dragon Guard!"
Captain Zhao's eyes were about to fall out again. He swallowed his saliva, looked at Captain Fei and said blankly: "Uncle Fei, is this true?"
"Who dares to fake the token of the Forbidden Dragon Guard?" Fei Captou slapped Agent Zhao on the back of the head, hiding the shock in his eyes. No wonder Zhan Xiaomengtong took out the token in front of him.
It is Master Lin's amulet.
The legendary Forbidden Dragon Guard! Agent Xiao Zhao stared at this token without even blinking.
The Forbidden Dragon Guards under the direct control of the Holy Lord have the privilege of killing court officials below the third rank first. Rumor has it that the Dragon Guards are highly skilled, and they can fight one against a hundred. If they were placed in the army, the minimum would be a hundred households from the sixth rank.
!There is no secret in the world that the Forbidden Dragon Guard cannot find out!
This girl Xiaoyu! Master Lin knew that Zhan Feiyu was valued by Lord Forbidden Dragon Guard, but he didn’t know that she could actually get this token. Not to mention in Shangsi County, even the magistrate of Nanxuan Prefecture saw the token.
You should also treat Mr. Lin with three points of courtesy.
In the west wing room, Lin Xiuyuan was lying on the bed in a daze, unable to believe that his loving mother had passed away and that heaven and earth would be separated forever from now on.
"Senior brother." He opened the door and smelled the strong smell of medicine in the room. Zhan Feiyu glanced at the medicine on the table and opened the window a little to let some air in.
Zhan Feiyu looked at Lin Xiuyuan who had come back to his senses, "Brother, my wife was poisoned. Shouldn't you get better quickly and find out the truth?"
"Little fish?" Lin Xiuyuan's mouth was so dry that dead skin appeared on it, and bloodshot eyes oozed when he spoke.
Lin Xiuyuan opened his mouth and tears rolled down his face. After all, he was just a thirteen-year-old boy, and the Lin family was a strict father and loving mother.
Mrs. Lin felt sorry for Lin Xiuyuan. Lin Xiuyuan was born prematurely and was physically weak. She usually asked for help and showed great concern. Now that she has passed away, the most unacceptable and painful thing is her son Lin Xiuyuan.
"The deceased has passed away, and the living express their condolences." Zhan Feiyu stood beside the bed, looking at Lin Xiuyuan, who had a gloomy face and dull eyes, "Senior brother, no matter who assassinated my wife, I'm afraid there are other tricks. I have to cooperate with the government.
To find out the cause of Master’s death, I still need you, Senior Brother, to organize the funeral. Don’t let Master go without peace of mind.”
Bringing the still steaming medicine over and handing it to Lin Xiuyuan, Zhan Feiyu advised: "Brother, drink the medicine first and take good care of yourself. Don't let me worry anymore."
Lin Xiuyuan stared at the brown concoction in bewilderment. In the past, his mother would fry the concoction and give it to him to drink. The entrance temperature was just right. She was worried that the medicine would be too bitter and prepared candied fruit. No one would care about him like this anymore.
Lin Xiuyuan raised his head and forced the tears in his eyes back. After a while, he took the medicine bowl and drank it all in one gulp. But he drank it too fast and choked. Lin Xiuyuan, who was coughing in embarrassment, could no longer hold back the grief in his heart and let out a loud voice.
burst into tears.
In the main hall, hearing the mournful cries, Mrs. Lin closed her eyes and suppressed all her emotions. Lin Xiuyuan was still a child, but Mrs. Lin could only try not to lose her composure in front of others.
Chief Fei also stopped asking questions. After all, Mrs. Lin passed away suddenly, and both Mrs. Lin and Lin Xiuyuan needed time to calm down.
After Lin Xiuyuan drank the medicine and cried, Zhan Feiyu covered him with a quilt and raised his hand to cover his eyes, "Brother, have a good sleep. When you wake up, you will help Master support the Lin family."
Maybe he was too tired, or maybe the medicine was taking effect. Lin Xiuyuan closed his eyes and fell asleep after a while.
Zhan Feiyu closed the door gently and walked out. When he looked up, he saw Grandma Lu supporting the crying Wang Linlang, who was about to faint, and walked towards the main hall, followed by Uncle Dong and his adopted daughter Dong Xiaoya.
When everyone arrived, Detective Ma began to interrogate, "Aunt Lu, you have cooked the three meals a day for the Lin family these days?"
"Yes, Master Gu and Master Yuan are both sick, and Mrs. Gu has to take care of them, so all the work on the stove is done by old slaves, and the vegetables are all sent from the vegetable fields and villagers behind..."
Aunt Lu had seen the world in the Wang family, and she explained things clearly and logically. The patient meal that Mrs. Lin and Lin Xiuyuan ate was cooked by Mrs. Lin herself.
Aunt Lu made a meal for Mrs. Lin, Wang Linlang, Mr. Dong, Dong Huanhuan and Aunt Lu. The dishes were all the same, except that Aunt Lu and Mr. Dong were servants and were waiting for Mrs. Lin.
Wang Linlang ate after eating.
"Are the four of you feeling unwell?" Fei Captou asked in a deep voice, looking at the four of them with sharp eyes.
Aunt Lu and Uncle Dong all shook their heads, which meant that the poison was not suitable for food. Otherwise, Mrs. Lin would have been poisoned and Wang Linlang would have been too.
As for tea, pastries, and rice dumplings, it was a bit slow to check. After all, there were many students coming to the private school to give gifts during the Dragon Boat Festival, so everything was mixed together.
Capt. Fei asked Aunt Lu a few more questions, and then said to Capt. Zhao, "Go to the kitchen to check, and then bring back all the pastries, rice dumplings, and tea leaves for Dr. Xu to check."
Detective Zhao immediately stood up and walked outside. Since he was poisoned, the first thing he needed to find was where the poison was.
"Uncle Dong, you are guarding the door of the private school. Have you noticed anything unusual about the villagers who have come to the private school to give out gifts in the past few days?" Fei Captou looked at Uncle Dong and glanced at Dong Xiaoya standing next to him out of the corner of his eye.
In contrast to Zhan Feiyu's sophisticated and calm behavior, Dong Xiaoya is a normal eight-year-old girl. She timidly grabbed the corner of Dong's clothes, lowered her head and did not dare to look at anyone. It seemed that speaking louder would scare her.
Jump.
Uncle Dong was also a little afraid of the people in the government, and his answer was obviously not as fluent as that of Grandma Lu. "Go back to me, sir, there have been many people coming to the private school in the past few days. Most of them handed the wedding gifts to Madam and left..."
The people in the village are honest, and Master Lin teaches his students with great dedication. During the Dragon Boat Festival, every household sent rice dumplings. The richer families also prepared pastries, while the poorer ones brought some home-grown vegetables, or added a few eggs.
Because Mrs. Lin had contracted the cold these past few days, it was not convenient for her to entertain guests. When the students from the private school returned home, they said that all the people who came to deliver things were women.
Mrs. Lin was a noble woman, and the women in the village did not dare to get close to her. They just brought her things, said a few polite words and then left without even taking a sip of the tea, and there was no chance to poison Mrs. Lin.
The Fifth Aunt from Jinlin Village came to give a gift, and because Mrs. Lin was very good to Zhan Feiyu, the two of them sat down to drink water and chatted for a while, but they didn't stay too long. After all, they were not from the same class.
It's hard to talk about it.
Dong Xiaoya didn't need to ask. She was frightened when she was walking in Yaxing. She was very timid. She usually helped Mr. Dong clean the yard, or pulled out the weeds in the vegetable field, and went outside to find wild vegetables to feed the chickens.
Firewood comes back.
The little girl stayed in a private school for several years, but had little contact with Mrs. Lin's family.
Zhan Feiyu didn't hear anything unusual. When Capt. Fei asked him about it, he said: "Yesterday during the Dragon Boat Festival, I went home half an hour early because my husband and senior brother were sick, and my wife had to take care of them at night and rest during the day.
, I haven’t seen my master’s wife in the past two days.”
Both Master Lin and Uncle Dong can prove Zhan Feiyu's words. Although she comes to the private school every day, she always studies and writes articles in the study. Yesterday she went to the backyard to visit Lin Xiuyuan, but was stopped by Wang Linlang. Zhan Feiyu also
He left without staying long.
"My...aunt..." Wang Linlang's voice was hoarse, and she began to cry as soon as she opened her mouth. Tears flowed down like money.
She cried so hard that Wang Linlang's body was sobbing non-stop. Aunt Lu quickly patted her back to calm her down, while comforting her: "My condolences, Miss, I love you the most. If you keep crying, your eyes will be hurt."
It’s ruined.”
Compared with Master Lin and Zhan Feiyu who suppressed their grief, Wang Linlang's eyes were red and swollen from crying, like a ripe peach, with only a crack left.
"Go back to Master, my lady has been taking care of Young Master Yuan during the past two days, but she has eaten three meals a day with Mrs. Yuan. She will also talk about Young Master Yuan's condition." Aunt Lu answered on Wang Linlang's behalf.
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Because they were aunt and niece, Wang Linlang, who lived in the same backyard, had the most contact with Mrs. Lin, but it was far-fetched to say that she was the one who poisoned her.
Fei Captou looked at Wang Linlang who was crying and was about to die. He didn't feel embarrassed for a little girl. He looked at Mrs. Lin and said, "I wonder if Mrs. Dao found anything unusual?"
Capt. Fei has been in the Yamen for many years and has investigated many cases. Although the person next to his pillow is often the most suspect, Mr. Lin's character lies here. Capt. Fei doesn't think he is the murderer. He just makes a routine inquiry.
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"Xiu Yuan and I were ill for a few days, and my wife took good care of me..." This is where Master Lin feels most guilty and self-blame. His wife was poisoned, but as a husband, he didn't notice anything.
Mrs. Lin suddenly felt dizzy and uncomfortable last night. She thought she was tired from taking care of her husband and son. After dinner, she went back to her room and lay down to rest, while Mrs. Lin was in the study reviewing students' homework.
It was not until Haishi that she returned to her room and found that Mrs. Lin was unconscious. She immediately called the village doctor over. After all, the barefoot doctor had limited medical skills.
Uncle Dong borrowed a carriage from Landlord Zhu's house, and Mrs. Lin sent the unconscious Mrs. Lin to Jishi Hall, the largest medical clinic in Shangsi County. Doctor Xu was the one who treated her.
Only when Zhan Feiyu heard this did he know the complete story. Dr. Xu performed an acupuncture, but still could not save the person. However, he also found that Mrs. Lin was not suffering from an acute illness but was poisoned. After informing Mrs. Lin, he reported it.
official.
Capt. Fei took Capt. Zhao, and Capt. Ma searched Mrs. Lin's bedroom carefully, and the kitchen was the top priority. Capt. Zhao checked it first, and Capt. Fei checked it again in person.
Any discoveries.
An hour later.
Master Lin's eyes were filled with grief, but he still did not forget to care about Zhan Feiyu, "Don't come here for the next few days. When the mourning hall is set up, you can come with your mother to pay homage."
"Master, you and your senior brother should take care of themselves." Zhan Feiyu nodded obediently, but did not say no, "Master, please keep the token of the Forbidden Dragon Guard, just in case."
When Zhan Feiyu got on the carriage, Capt. Fei also sat on it. Looking at Zhan Feiyu, whose eyes were red, he couldn't help but said: "My condolences, little Meng Tong, your husband and senior brother are very temperamental people, and I need you to explain it a little more."
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The death of a loved one is an unspeakable grief. Both Mrs. Lin and Lin Xiuyuan are passionate people. They have deep feelings for Mrs. Lin, and they will definitely not be able to get over the pain for a while. They really need Zhan Feiyu to comfort her.
"I understand, thank you very much, Mr. Fei." Zhan Feiyu didn't have deep feelings for Mrs. Lin, but he still felt very uncomfortable, with a heavy dull pain in his heart.
Fei, the leader of the police, went over the words of Mother Lu, Uncle Dong, and others in his mind. After thinking about it for a while, he suddenly said: "Did Little Mengtong Zhan discover anything?"
Zhan Feiyu looked up at Fei Daotou and said without any hesitation: "My wife and my husband have a deep love. On weekdays, my wife rarely walks around the village, and my husband is devoted to teaching his students, so love murder can basically be ruled out."
Captain Ma and Captain Zhao are no longer surprised now. It is reasonable for Zhan Feiyu to get the token of the Forbidden Dragon Guard, no matter how outstanding Zhan Feiyu's performance is.
"As for money, although the master's family is not very wealthy, they have no worries about food and clothing, and their daily expenses are small." Zhan Feiyu also ruled out killing people because of money.
Mrs. Lin is a scholar, and the fifty acres of land under her name are exempt from taxes. Mrs. Lin also has some dowry. The expenses in the countryside are small, and the Lin family has also saved some money, otherwise Wang Linlang would not think of marrying Lin Xiuyuan.
"Indeed." Fei Daotou nodded in agreement. What Zhan Feiyu said was almost the same as his inference, "Then only vendetta is left."
The carriage became quiet. Not only Zhan Feiyu was thinking, but Fei and the other three were also thinking.
Mrs. Lin lived a simple life and had no enemies, so she had some disagreements with Zhang Xiucai in the county, but in Fei Captou's opinion, he would not kill someone for this.
Zhan Feiyu had a deadly feud with the Zeng family, but Zeng Yuquan had already been sentenced to beheaded by Qiu Houwen. All the people involved in the Zeng family were either sent to prison or exiled. Even if they wanted to take revenge, it would be revenge against Zhan Feiyu.
If you want to take revenge on Mr. Li at most, you won't involve Mrs. Lin.