Ximen Qing pushed open the door and walked in. Xueer and Pan Jinlian were already dressed neatly, had their hair combed, and were ready to eat the breakfast Ximen Qing had brought.
What made Ximen Qing's eyes brighten up again was that although Pan Jinlian was wearing clothes this time, they were no longer the clothes she wore last night.
"Master, look at how suitable this outfit is for Sister Jin Lian!" Xue'er still smiled and said, "The original lady asked someone to make this for her. She has never worn it."
Sure enough, except for the tightness on the chest, this dress is quite suitable.
Ximen Qing was quite satisfied with Xue'er's arrangement. He nodded and said, "It's quite appropriate. Liu Niang, you can live here peacefully. Xue'er, if you have nothing to do, take Liu Niang to the garden to relax. There are many people in front.
Just don’t go.”
"I'll go to the county government office later and wait for my news."
"He was pushed down the stairs and died of a head injury?" Zhu Zhixian looked at He Jiu who was trembling in front of him and threw the paper in his hand on the table: "Are you sure?"
"The villain is sure." He Jiu bowed his body and felt that Zhu Zhixian's gaze was a bit aggressive: "The villain has repeatedly checked and found that the contusions on the head of the corpse are consistent with falling down the stairs."
"Then how do you know someone pushed you down?" Zhu Zhixian seemed careless on the surface, and his tone was very easy-going, but He Jiu knew that Zhu Zhixian asked this question very skillfully.
He Jiuzhen regretted that he was a little too happy just now and forgot to ask Niu Dutou, but at this time, Niu Dutou was not in the house.
At this moment, He Jiu fell silent, and there was suddenly some sweat on his forehead.
"Huh?" Zhu Zhixian was a little unhappy when He Jiu didn't respond for a long time: "He Jiu, why don't you answer the county's question?"
He Jiu's body trembled, and his brain seemed to be rusty. Where could he answer this question?
"Sir, I have inspected the site." At this time, Niu Dutou arrived before anyone else arrived. As he spoke, he came in and saluted Zhu Zhixian: "The stairs are made of wood and are relatively narrow. They can only
If one person is allowed to pass, if Wu Da falls by himself, with his size, he will not roll directly from the top to the bottom, and will only slip a few knots at most."
"Just now I told He Zuo about this out of humility."
He Qi secretly wiped his sweat and said, "Niu Dutou, Niu Dutou, luckily you are here, why don't I get this meal today?"
"Oh, that's it." Zhu Zhixian's face looked a little better: "Has Ximen County Lieutenant invited you here?"
"Bizhi has met the Ximen County Captain on the way." Niu Du bowed his head and said, "The County Lieutenant has never ridden a horse, so Beizhi came back first."
"Okay." Zhu Zhixian nodded: "In that case, just wait a moment."
The master reminded from the side: "Master Magistrate, regarding the matter of Bai Song, an official document arrived yesterday."
"Oh, show it to me!" Zhu Zhixian took the official document submitted by the master, opened it, took a look, and asked the master to put it away: "Bai Song, behead him after the fall! The remaining two criminals will be escorted back and demoted to
Horseman Niu Dutou, you can arrange the escort."
"You accept an order from a humble position!" Niu Dutou looked filled with righteous indignation: "To praise this person in vain is an unpardonable crime! To live in prison for nothing is a waste of food rations!"
When Zhu Zhixian heard these words, he looked at his master and said that Bai Song deserved to be unlucky and said he was a "dog official". Zhu Zhixian couldn't help but feel embarrassed.
"Ximen Qing, see you sir!" At this time, Ximen Qing also arrived. Looking at the room full of people, although he was somewhat prepared, he felt that he still had to adapt to changes.
"He Jiu! Show the conclusion of the autopsy to Ximen County Lieutenant!" Zhu Zhixian ordered: "Brother Ximen, this county wants to hear your thoughts."
"Okay." Ximen Qing took the paper from He Jiu and glanced at it, automatically filtering out some nonsense and clichés: "Being pushed down the stairs?"
"He Zuo, I admire you for being able to test this." Looking at He Jiu who secretly hid the cremated bones in the novel and showed them to Wu Song as evidence, Ximen Qing asked with a half-smile.
You work, you work, you have so many hands and feet...
The He Jiu in front of him didn't look like an honest person.
Anyway, after Niu Dutou just said the basis, He Jiu was still confident, so he directly repeated it to Ximen Qing. Of course, this time he emphasized the words "Niu Dutou said it", and first
Make your own choice.
"Oh, Niu Dutou is very experienced and awesome!" Ximen Qing turned to Niu Dutou who was standing aside.
This guy is always laughing and joking, but it turns out that he still has this kind of delicate thoughts? It’s true that people cannot be judged by their appearance.
"It's just a random guess for a humble position, please give me some advice." Niu Dutou said humbly.
Ximen Qing followed suit and said, "What Niu Dutou said is good. From what I just described, it is almost certain that someone pushed him away, but the question is: who is the murderer?"
"Sir, there is another point. There is a wife in Wuhan University who has not been seen since last night." Niu Dutou secretly observed Ximen Qing's face and asked a very direct question.
Ximen Qing's expression didn't change, his heart didn't beat, and he went straight to Zhu Zhixian, cupping his hands and saying: "This woman's name is Pan Jinlian. She has an old relationship with my concubine Xue'er. She was frightened last night and is currently resting in my house."
Ximen Qing is too thick-skinned! If you have an old relationship with Xue'er, is Pan Jinlian "old" with you?
Not to mention Niu Dutou, even Zhu County Magistrate coughed, suppressed his laughter and said seriously: "In that case, did the Ximen County Lieutenant ask about the case? This woman can be said to be an important witness."
"It's not just the case!" Ximen Qing said with a serious face: "This woman even told the murderer!"
"Who is the murderer?" Niu Dutou couldn't help but ask: "Last night, I humbled myself and captured a suspicious criminal, and he was temporarily detained in prison."
"The suspicious criminal you mentioned is just a friendly neighbor." Of course Ximen Qing heard Pan Jinlian mention the matter of Wang Po. When Niu Dutou said it, he naturally connected that the so-called suspicious criminal in Niu Dutou was nothing more than the tea next door.
The queen of the square.
Although Wang Po regards money as greater than the world, she is still willing to help Pan Jinlian at the critical moment. Therefore, Ximen Qing's first step is to get Wang Po out of prison.
"The real murderer is a fruit vendor who often appears in the Wu family, nicknamed Brother Yun!" When Ximen Qing said this, even Niu Dutou was a little surprised.
That Brother Yun, who is just walking around the streets with a basket, selling some pears and so on, actually has such courage?
"This person covets Pan Jinlian's beauty and often takes the opportunity to get close to him. I heard that this person has been drinking at the Wu family every day in the past few days." Ximen Qing touched the mutton-fat jade pendant around his waist and talked eloquently: "Drinking makes people timid."
! This man got Wu Da drunk last night and did not go upstairs to rape Mrs. Wu. Unexpectedly, Wu Da was awakened by Pan Jinlian’s screams and went upstairs to check. During the dispute, Wu Da was pushed downstairs! "
As for Wu Dalang's weird plan, Ximen Qing would naturally not tell it, not because of Wu Dalang's face, but Pan Jinlian's, and even Wu Song's face!
"In that case." Zhu Zhixian nodded and said: "Niu Dutou, question the criminal you arrested. If the confession is consistent, he can be released on the spot."
"I accept my order from my humble position." Niu Du went out and gave a few instructions. After a while, Wang Po was lifted up and knelt on the ground. She tremblingly kowtowed to Zhu Zhixian first. When she saw Ximen Qing in the blink of an eye, she was heartbroken.
Feeling more settled.
"Wang Po, tell me what you saw and heard last night!" Ximen Qing seemed to not recognize Wang Po at all, with a businesslike attitude.
"When the old woman got there, she saw Mrs. Wu crying alone upstairs, and Wu Da was already dead in front of the stairs." Wang Po thought for a while and replied honestly: "There is a man named Brother Yun.
Tian often comes to Wu's house to drink, adults might as well check it out."
"Then when you went out, did you see anyone suspicious?" Ximen Qing asked deliberately, using an accent on the word "suspicious".
"Suspicious... Oh, by the way!" Wang Po is also a smart person. After listening to Ximen Qing's suggestion, she wanted to add some information: "The old woman is born with night eyes. When she went out, she didn't take a lantern, but she saw a sneaky figure.
Zou came out of the Wu family and ran towards the street. At the time, he thought he was dazzled, but now that he thinks about it, that figure is not particularly tall..."
This is enough!
"That's right!" Ximen Qing suddenly interrupted Wang Po's words: "Sir! Brother Yun is only fifteen years old, not tall in stature, and matches Po Wang's description."
"Hmm." Zhu Zhixian nodded and said: "At least this Brother Yun is a key figure, very suspicious! Niu Dutou, do you know where this Brother Yun lives in this county?"
"Well..." Niu Dutou thought for a moment, "I'm a fruit vendor, I know where to go!"
"The old woman knows!" Wang Po interrupted directly: "This man also has an old mother who lives outside the city. The old woman is willing to lead Niu Dutou to get him!"
"Okay! Let's do it like this!" Zhu Zhixian slapped the table: "Niu Dutou, release Wang Po, then go and capture Brother Yun, put him in jail, and wait for questioning!"
"A humble position... take orders!" Niu Dutou recalled that when he arrested Wang Po yesterday, he seemed to be quite rude. This time he let Wang Po out to lead the way... I was afraid that Wang Po would not be able to deal with it.
Sure enough, when Niu Dutou saw Mrs. Wang turning around, he triumphantly gave him a "what can you do to me" look. This Mrs. Wang is not a simple character either.
As soon as the two of them stepped out of the door, Mrs. Wang stretched out her body, looked around, smacked her lips, and made a gesture to Niudu.
"You old woman, what do you mean? Hurry up and lead the way!" Niu Dutou waved his hand impatiently.
"You can't go on a journey when you're hungry, Niu Dutou." Wang Po said slowly, "Eat breakfast first? I haven't eaten enough since last night."
Niu Du's head and face changed several times, and finally he took Po Wang to have breakfast.
After all, Niu Dutou still has to catch Brother Yun and come back for business.
"Old woman, I'll deal with you later!" Niu Dutou thought fiercely.