Ji Xuan, Fang Wu, and Qin Sihan finished their meal outside and were entering the Yamen together, preparing to interrogate the clerks at the big drugstore.
However, as soon as the group of people reached the front of the Yamen, there was a man rushing towards them with a bamboo basket in his hand.
Bai Xi stood in front of Tan Sihan, restrained the man with one hand and kicked him away, looking at him with eyes like swords.
Although he hasn't seen any ill intentions on the other side yet,
The man stood up, hugged his belly, bent down and smiled, about to give the bamboo basket in his hand to Zhang Xuan, who was wearing official uniform: "Sir, I don't mean any harm to the common people. I hope you will accept my kindness."
I don’t know if it’s a coincidence or not. Zhang Xuan was the only one wearing official uniform in this piece of luggage. Zhang Xuan avoided it without even looking at it. He loved money, but he also knew what kind of money should be collected and what kind.
Money should not be collected.
In the blue sky and white sun, in full view of everyone, he just accepted it without asking. I'm afraid he didn't want his official skin anymore.
The man didn't care. Even though Bai Xi was staring at him eagerly, he still took a step forward and said, "Sir, the common people don't want to do anything. All we have here is some silver and some good medicinal materials."
Fang Wu responded to Ji Xuan's strength and followed the others up the steps. He put some distance between himself and the other party before saying: "Brother, why don't you tell me what you want to do first? We will definitely help if we can."
It’s better to take things back.”
In front of the yamen gate, on the steps was Ji Xuan Fang Wu. Going down one step, there was that person. Although this episode was not big, there were already some people standing aside and watching something.
The people of Daman are open-minded, and they do not often accuse people of speech crimes. Moreover, the officials of Daman do not bully the people, so there are really many people watching the excitement at this time, and they feel that this is the front of the Yamen.
The man hesitated for a moment, stepped on the steps with one foot, and said with a smile: "Sir, I heard that the yamen has been investigating the case of innocent people in coma in the past few days. Is there any progress?"
He half-raised his head and secretly looked at the faces of the people out of the corner of his eye. His thin lips seemed to be still thinking about what to say next.
Ji Xuan and others looked at each other.
What does this man mean? Where are the people asking questions?
This man's appearance and manners did not look like someone from the government, but he asked straightforwardly what he was doing, and his other words did not seem to indicate sadness or weeping, nor did it make people think that there was such a person in his family.
So what does he want to do?
Is there a response to the rumors they released, or does this person have other intentions?
"My lords, please don't get me wrong. I'm just here to ask." The man seemed to be able to read their words and could see the displeasure in their eyes and continued.
Fang Wu cleared his throat and said: "Did someone in the eldest brother's family also get injured and fainted? The case is still under review and it is not convenient to spread the word."
She looked at the other person as she spoke, wondering what the other person meant.
This person is definitely not just sitting around. Whose family members come to the Yamen to have nothing to do? This is not a good place.
"No."
The man spat out two words and was about to say something else. At this time, Dr. Lu came out of the yamen and said to Tan Sihan: "Young master, why don't you go in?"
He held his hands to Tan Sihan and looked at everyone with suspicion on his face.
"I was planning to go in, but I was blocked by someone, and I didn't know what to do." Seeing that Qin Sihan didn't speak, Bai Xi hurriedly said something. Doctor Lu nodded, stepped forward, and listened to Fang Wu's explanation, and he was also serious.
He looked at the common man who came to "give gifts".
"Sir, why are you asking about this case?" Doctor Lu looked at it and said.
He seemed to smell some medicine. As an imperial physician, he had been dealing with medicines all year round, so he asked about it, but he couldn't tell what medicine it was.
In fact, Ji Xuan also smelled it, but he didn't ask any questions.
The man didn't care that several people looked at him one eye at a time and continued: "I just want to ask you how far you have progressed. In the past few days, the common people have heard a lot of rumors, so they are curious."
"Sir, what's your surname? Where are you from?" Ji Xuan remembered what Ma Zhao said during the previous interrogation, and coupled with the rumors they had released in the past few days, he felt that this matter could not be settled easily.
It's just that the other party sent people here as a test. Isn't it a bit happy? Could it be that there are still people from the other party staying in the state capital? But where is the destination?
And for what purpose? What is their ultimate goal in selling these drugs?
The prices of these medicinal powders are not expensive, and you can’t make much money by doing such a thing. Why?
Is the murderer Bai Qingchuan, the shopkeeper of this drug store? If so, who is standing behind Bai Qingchuan? Judging from Bai Qingchuan's life, they cannot tell what Bai Qingchuan's purpose is in doing such a thing.
"Bai Mazhao, a common man from the capital, if you don't want to accept the things of the common people innocently, it would be a good idea to pay some silver to buy them. I'll give you a friendly price, how about eight coppers." Bai Mazhao continued, but this time it was still a slap in the face.
In the name of giving gifts.
Hearing the word "Bai Mazhao", several people were stunned. They were all from the yamen, and they were all present when the man asked the question. Who doesn't have some memory of the word "Mazhao"? This Bai Mazhao is the same as Bai Qingchuan.
What's the relationship? Are you selling medicine or giving gifts in front of the government, or is there something else hidden?
"Mr. Bai, please tell me some things I want to ask you about this case." Ji Xuan walked down the steps, blocking Bai Mazhao's way, and said with a somewhat coercive voice.
He spoke in an icy tone, his eyes flickering on Bai Mazhao, but the corners of his mouth showed a bit of laziness, as he yawned and yawned, but he did not handle matters carelessly.
"Sir, please, can you show me the flute?" Dr. Lu also stepped forward, but what he was staring at was the flute in his hand.
Without thinking much, Bai Mazhao handed the bamboo basket to Dr. Lu, raised his feet, lifted his robe, and headed into the Yamen.
Fang Wu looked at his back and said to Ji Xuan, "Master, what do you think?"
"I don't know, let's ask first."
Ji Xuan sighed.
It's really a wave of ups and downs. I don't know what this person means. Could it be that the other party is really willing to take the bait?
"I have seen that the medicinal powder here is the same as what the common people have in their hands." Dr. Lu looked at the contents of the basket and cupped his hands to Tan Sihan. The others walked into the Yamen while talking.
"Bai Xi. Go and ask the people nearby to see if anyone knows where Baima Zhao is active." Tan Sihan nodded, turned around and told Bai Xi.
Bai Xi agreed, glanced at Imperial Physician Lu, and then got busy.
Doctor Lu didn't understand why he was being asked to help take care of Qin Sihan.