New widow

"Where did it come from?" Grandma Wu wondered if there was something going on here, so she asked again. The woman smiled: "Since I saw it at the door of my house, it must be at the door of my house."

Mother Wu asked the woman the location of her home, calculated it carefully, said a few more words, and then left. When she got home, Aunt Wu told Su Qiao exactly what had happened. Su Qiao said, "In that case, let's go to the city."

A trip into town? Aunt Wu was still confused, but Su Qiao had already asked Manager Wu to prepare the car, so naturally Aunt Wu had to follow Su Qiao. After getting in the car, Aunt Wu asked, "Where are we going?"

"Go to the official Yamen." Su Qiao didn't think about whether to look for Su Du or Zhang Qing for a moment. After thinking about it carefully, it should be possible to look for both of them. Since Zhang Qing is the recommended official, then go look for Zhang Qing.

Zhang Qing came back from there yesterday. It was already evening. He talked to Su Du about the case for a long time. Neither of them had much clue. Fortunately, the prefect did not have any deadline to solve the case. After all, he was just a plasterer. Not a big deal.

Therefore, Zhang Qing and Sudu left the matter behind and only asked the government officials to investigate secretly. They went as usual and got up early to read some case files. As soon as they read some of the case files, the government officials came to report and asked Suqiao to see them.

"Please come in quickly." Zhang Qing hurriedly put down the case file in his hand. The official office was small and Su Qiao had already walked in. Zhang Qing hurriedly saluted Su Qiao and said, "Mrs. Kuang, why are you here today?"

"Yesterday's case, I think, has some clues." Su Qiao opened her mouth and said this. Zhang Qing looked at Su Qiao: "Why?

Madam Kuang has something to tell you now? "

"There must be a brave man under a heavy reward." Su Qiao said this with a smile, and Zhang Qing also laughed: "Who is that?"

"There is a butcher who suddenly said yesterday that his foot was sprained and he didn't go out." Butcher? Zhang Qing's eyes suddenly lit up. After all, not many people except Wu Zuo and Su Du Zhang Qing knew that the plasterer was probably killed by a butcher's knife.

"But this is groundless." Zhang Qing's words made Suqiao also laugh: "When will Zhang Sifu say groundless things?"

The Yamen wanted to find evidence, but they would not stop looking for evidence just because there was no basis for it. Zhang Qing's face blushed slightly and she saluted Suqiao: "Ms. Kuang, I remember that I didn't offend you when I was in the British government. .”

Suqiao didn't expect Zhang Qing to say this, so she was stunned for a moment before saying, "It's my fault. I also wanted to find the murderer quickly to avoid Miss Song from being worried."

Only when the murderer is found can everyone feel at ease. Zhang Qing nodded: "I will definitely let the government officials investigate carefully."

If the butcher really killed someone, it would be difficult to find evidence. After all, butchers kill pigs every day, and the butcher's knife is full of the smell of blood. Whether the smell of blood is human blood or pig blood, it is unclear for a while I couldn’t tell the difference for a while.

"Then I'll wait for your evidence." Su Qiao also felt that she had arrived in a hurry. She stood up and was about to leave. Zhang Qing made a gesture: "I'll take you out."

As soon as Zhang Qing sent Suqiao to the yamen gate, a yamen servant came over and said, "Sir, the prefect ordered you to go to the magistrate's yamen quickly."

Zhang Qing didn't know what happened, so he could only nod to Suqiao: "Ms. Kuang, walk slowly."

magistrate's office

The doorman asked Zhang Qing to go to the magistrate's office as soon as possible, fearing that it was Mrs. Du who was planning to take advantage of Zhang Qing after her plan failed.

Suqiao got into the car, and Mother Wu suddenly said, "It seems that Mr. Su is also going to the prefect's Yamen."

It’s true that the trees are still but the wind is not stopping. Su Qiao sighed and just lowered the curtains on the car. Su Du and Su Qiao’s carriage passed each other on the street. Su Du had already recognized that it was Su Qiao’s carriage. Su Qiao I am afraid that I came to the city by chance because of the murder case yesterday, and the prefect wanted Su Du to go there because of the murder case.

Su Du frowned. Yesterday the prefect didn't urge him, but now he doesn't know what to say.

At this time, the prefect had already retired. The prefect's housekeeper invited Su Du directly into the study. Before he walked in, he heard the prefect's scolding from inside the study: "This won't work, and that won't work either. The salary you get is , is this just perfunctory?"

Su Du couldn't help but frown. Because Su Du was generous, the prefect's housekeeper also benefited from Su Du, so the housekeeper said softly: "It's Zhang Sifu inside."

Zhang Qing was also found. It seemed that it was because of the murder case yesterday. Su Du thought in his mind, so he walked to the door of the study and said respectfully: "I'm asking Su Du to see him."

"Come in." The prefect's voice sounded more and more angry. Ever since Su Du was a child, even if he was an official in the Ministry of Punishment, the Minister of Punishment had always been kind to him. Now that he was treated like this by the prefect, Su Du couldn't help but lower his eyes, and then Su Du walked into the study.

Zhang Qing knelt in front of the prefect, with several case files lying beside him. When he saw Su Du walking in, the prefect's face became more angry: "Okay, I trust you, let me

You go to investigate the case, but you clearly let the suspect go without arresting him, but you had the nerve to tell me yesterday that you were investigating. "

"Sir, yesterday..." Before Su Du could finish his words, he was interrupted by the prefect: "Now everyone in the city knows that the little widow named Song of the Kuang family is very suspicious. He was caught and interrogated, but he still interacted with the young widow named Kuang. You are blatantly engaging in malpractice for personal gain."

These words were very harsh, and even Zhang Qing's expression changed. Su Du's expression also changed: "My lord, I don't dare accept this crime."

"I know that you are all from the capital, and that little widow is also a widow from the British government in the capital. Because you have been in contact with each other, you have to protect me. This is human nature." The prefect said with a sneer, But Su Du knew that he was speaking sarcastically. As long as he answered inappropriately, the prefect could kick him out. So Su Du gritted his teeth and said, "My lord, I don't understand what you said."

"Don't understand?" The prefect sneered: "Su Tongpan, you grew up in the Nanyang Marquis Mansion. You have been very aware of this officialdom since you were a child. The British Duke and the Nanyang Marquis Mansion are both nobles. Come to think of it, this You must also protect people who come from the British government, but the murderer is a servant of the British government, why do you still use your power to suppress others?"

Su Du knew that the prefect must have been instigated by someone to attack him here, but Su Du would never let the prefect put the blame on himself, so Su Du still said: "Your Excellency, I am here yesterday. I have asked that person, and the person said..."

"Inquiries should be brought to the Yamen.

Asking is the right thing to do. Why don't you go to someone else's home and ask? You are committing malpractice for personal gain. "