Don't disturb me, I won't be a concubine

Several people followed Zhang Shuan through the door. The yard was not big, and the several low-rise houses looked a bit old.

Cui Qiyan only looked at it for a few times and then looked away, "Where is the remaining residue of the medicine Zhang Shi drank?"

Zhang Shuan and his wife looked at each other, and the woman replied: "The medicine dregs were thrown away after Mr. Yang saw it. That thing is of no use anymore. Why should we keep it?"

After hearing this, County Magistrate Yang hurriedly went to see Cui Qiyan. He wanted to speak but didn't know how to speak.

Cui Qiyan had anticipated this result before he came, and then asked: "Which room did Zhang Shi live in before he died? Please take me to see it."

"Here, you two adults, please follow the common people." Zhang Shuan happily led the way.

Dong Jiafu and Tan Hao also followed silently.

Zhang Shuan led them to the westmost room and opened the door, "This is where my brother-in-law has always lived."

Cui Qiyan walked in, and what he saw in front of him was unexpected. The small room was filled with all kinds of sundries. It was so full that it didn't look like it could be lived in.

Magistrate Yang's face turned ugly, and he turned to glare at Zhang Shuan, "What's going on? It was obviously not like this when I came here last time."

"Sir, you also know the situation of our family. In order to treat my uncle's illness, we spent a lot of money decades ago. When my grandfather was still alive, he even took the initiative to sell all the houses that were originally left to my uncle."

"Our whole family is crowded into these old houses, which are not spacious to begin with. My brother-in-law has gone, so his room cannot be empty for a long time. We have no place to put away many things."

Zhang Shuan said it confidently.

Dong Jiafu frowned slightly. The house looked like this now. There was no trace of human life. I was afraid that even if she looked for it, she wouldn't be able to find any useful clues.

Cui Qiyan thought the same thing, turned around and walked out.

"The common people send you two adults off." Zhang Shuan was secretly happy, thinking that he could finally send them away, and he sent them out of the room diligently.

Cui Qiyan did not leave as he wished, but suddenly stopped.

"Master Cui, this is..." Zhang Shuan didn't know why.

"When did I say I was leaving?"

County Magistrate Yang heard this and said hurriedly: "Master Cui, if you have anything else to do, just give me your instructions."

"I would also like to know more about Zhang Shi's situation, and I have some questions to ask his family."

"This is a simple matter," County Magistrate Yang said to Zhang Shuan and his wife, "Why don't you find a place for Mr. Cui to sit down?"

Zhang Shuan was startled, "Master Cui, please come this way."

Several people followed him to the middle room. Just as they were about to enter, someone came back from outside.

Zhang Shuan's father was carrying a bundle of firewood on his back. When he saw so many people, he stopped in his tracks. After seeing Magistrate Yang clearly, he immediately put down the firewood on the spot and walked over in fear.

"The common people have seen the adults——"

"Okay, no need to be polite." Magistrate Yang raised his hand to introduce Cui Qiyan, "This is Mr. Cui from the Metropolitan Procuratorate in the capital. He came specially to investigate your brother's case. If I ask you anything, you must answer truthfully. "

Zhang's father looked surprised, "We are just ordinary people, how come we alarmed the high officials in the capital?"

"Why are you talking so much nonsense? Just do what I tell you." Magistrate Yang said impatiently.

"Yes, yes... the common people must tell everything they know."

When we arrived at the house, our vision was a little dark. There was a square table with peeling paint and mottled paint, and Cui Qiyan and Magistrate Yang were sitting on the only two chairs.

Dong Jiafu and Tan Hao, as well as the Zhang family and their sons, sat on the benches respectively.

Father Zhang looked at Tan Hao with a bad expression, but because of the two people above him, he dared not speak out in anger.

"Master Cui, you can ask whatever you want." County Magistrate Yang said to Cui Qiyan, who was sitting opposite.

Cui Qiyan looked at the Zhang family and his son, "Please tell us in detail what happened on the day of Zhang Shi's accident."

"You come and tell the adults." Father Zhang touched Zhang Shuan with his elbow.

Zhang Shuan cleared his throat, "That morning, my uncle drank the medicine he got from Hui'an Hall. After more than an hour, he suddenly convulsed and couldn't breathe. We heard the sound of a bowl breaking and rushed over, and saw him lying on the bed. His face was blue and his eyes were rolled."

"My father and I had something bad going on, and I was about to go find the doctor behind his back, but before I could leave, he died."

Zhang Shuan finished speaking fluently in one breath.

"These words are the same as when the subordinate came to inquire." Magistrate Yang said next to him.

At this time, the woman came in from the door and brought two cups of tea to Cui Qiyan and Magistrate Yang.

"There is no good tea in the small door. The two adults invite Haihan."

Dong Jiafu looked over casually, and something flashed between the woman's raised hands, and she happened to catch it.

The woman put down the tea cup and retreated to sit next to Zhang Shuan, and the thing was hidden by her hanging sleeves.

"Who cooks the medicine that Zhang Shi usually drinks?" Cui Qiyan continued to ask.

"Sometimes it's him himself. If he has time, my mother-in-law will also help." Zhang Shuan replied.

"Then who prepared the medicine that day?"

"It's my uncle. He was fine when he cooked the medicine in the morning. We had the same breakfast. Except for the bowl of medicine, he didn't eat anything else, so there is something wrong with the medicine!" Zhang Shuan said firmly.

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang's father suddenly slid down from the bench and knelt on the ground. He said with tears in his eyes: "Please two adults, please make the decision for my poor brother - my mother was old when she gave birth to him. Let him live forever." He was born sick, but his whole family cared for him and finally grew up..."

"When my parents were dying, he was the one they worried about the most. Qian Dingzhuwan asked me, as the eldest brother, to take good care of him. I promised before their bedside that I would take care of him for the rest of his life."

Zhang's father lay on the ground and was heartbroken, "Now that he died innocently and tragically, how can I explain it to my parents? If I can't get justice for him, I won't have the shame to go see them..."

He knocked his head hard on the ground, "I beg you two adults to severely punish the murderer and give my poor brother justice..."

County Magistrate Yang looked at Cui Qiyan, turned around and said, "What are you doing? Mr. Cui is here to find out this matter. Get up quickly."

Father Zhang raised his head, tears streaming down his face, "Sir, you have already found out that Dr. Tan prescribed strong medicine to my brother, and he died because his body could not bear it. If there is anything else to find out now, Tan should be given to me as soon as possible." The doctor’s conviction is..."

His words made Magistrate Yang unable to sit still. He stood up and pointed at Zhang Shuan and said, "Hurry up and help your father up! Mr. Cui will decide how to decide the case. You can't trust nonsense."

Zhang Shuan's eyes were a bit unconvinced, but he still did not dare to disobey Magistrate Yang's words, and reached out to help his father up.

"My poor brother - my eldest brother is incompetent, I can't help you..." Zhang's father howled loudly.

Seeing that he could no longer ask any more questions, Cui Qiyan stood up and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely find out why Zhang Shi died. I will not let go of the real culprit, and I will never unjustly accuse innocent people."

"Master Yang, that's it for today."

"Hey, Mr. Cui, please." Magistrate Yang was eager to leave this place quickly.