break the way [comprehension]

Because the second son of the Wang family has passed the boy's test, the Wang family has always been doing business in the town and the county. In order to take care of the official career of the second son of the Wang family, the whole family simply moved to Anping. "

This reason sounds reasonable at first glance, but it does not stand up to scrutiny in detail.

Jiang Shuzhi also told the details: Wang has only two sons, the eldest son has married and has children, has a wife and a concubine, and he is also in charge of Wang's cloth business. Obviously, he will take over the family business in the future. Shi's youngest son was originally a little out of character, so it can be said that he got the shit luck this time he won the boy's test.The whole family left their hometown and moved to Anping County for a young son who accidentally passed the boy's test?Not to mention that the standard of living in the county is higher than that in the town, but in Xitu Town, the eldest son of the Wang family still needs to go back to take care of him from time to time—why did he have to move to this county in the first place after such a tossing method? Woolen cloth?It is simply puzzling.

Before and after this, a missing maid, Ma San who was later expelled, Ma San's burned clothes, and even the loss of property that Wang said in his report... must have something to do with it.

After clarifying the clues, Liu Yelan didn't get too entangled, and instead asked: "Then, is there any similarity between the Zhang family and the Wang family?"

Jiang Shuzhi also frowned when he thought about it: "At the beginning, my father discussed with the officials of the county government for a long time, and even the elder brother and the second elder brother repeatedly deliberated. The theory is that Mr. Zhang is a native of Anping County, and he is related to Wang's family. We only got to know each other later, if there is any similarity between the two families... I really can't think of anything else except that they are both businessmen and have mutual interests, so they can be regarded as a good family."

Liu Yelan's heart moved, and he suddenly asked: "Have you found children's clothes in the Zhang family?"

Jiang Shuzhi was startled, first he felt chills, then forced a smile and said: "Brother Liu, your question is too strange, both families have children... Besides, you don't want to burn it because of that horse." The little boy was suspicious of his clothes, so he couldn't say, maybe he had a secret knot with the maid named Fangcao, and that's why he made such a sacrifice."

This is also the most reasonable explanation that can be reached within the county government at present: this Fangcao may have been abandoned or resolved by the master's family because of infidelity. Kicked out of the Wang family, for such a family with a simple population, driving away a servant must be because the other party's guess was too wrong; but for Ma San, he was kicked out of the house by the Wang family, and he wanted to find him again in a small place like Anping. The same errand is almost impossible.

It is not difficult to imagine that for the matter of Fangcao, Ma San failed to seek justice at first, and was expelled later. With hatred in his heart, he used some means to kill Wang's family. As for Zhang's side, although the explanation is far-fetched, it is also true. The only thing that makes sense.Then Ma San quietly returned to the Wang family, expressing his condolences for his child who might have died and burned his clothes, but was accidentally bumped into by Liu Yelan and his group. Unexpectedly, he was still arrested, panicked, and he was too vengeful to avenge his life, so he committed suicide by the same method.

Liu Yelan and Tong Qing frowned at the same time, feeling that this version of the story was a bit far-fetched and unreasonable.

Liu Yelan suddenly said: "Third brother, do you know that the clothes that were burned... are not ordinary children's clothes?"

Jiang Shuzhi was taken aback.

However, Liu Yelan described in detail: "If the clothes are for children, the upper shirt and lower trousers have their own characteristics, which seem to be different from adult clothes, but I can see that the remaining material is still the same under the top. There are remaining materials, judging from the ashes, it seems to be one body..."

He paused, and said with a strange look in his eyes: "What kind of family would make a shirt with the top and bottom pants all connected together for the child?"

At that time, children's clothes were swaddled for babies. When they were a little longer, they could wear handkerchiefs and two crotches. When they were longer and they could play freely, the clothes were not much different from those of adults. boast pants.

But if it was really as Liu Yelan described, the clothes that Ma San burned were obviously very strange, it was a strange children's clothes with robes and trousers stitched together.

To tell the truth, almost all the people who dealt with this case are men, no one will pay attention to the special clothes of the children, at most, they will find that the clothes are bright in color. The style of the clothes is unique.

Therefore, when he raised this question, everyone from Jiang Shuzhi to Tong Qing fell silent. Both of them are people who have never seen female celebrities before. Moreover, in their opinion, the question Liu Yelan raised is really not a big deal. What's the problem, before such a murder, the suspect burned a strange child's clothes... Is there anything to make a fuss about?

However, Liu Yelan deeply felt that perhaps this shirt was the key to finding the truth, and at some point, there was another cloud over his head.

Jiang Shuzhi glanced at the sky, and smiled at the two of them: "Okay, the weather in Anping is like a child's face, laughing and crying, or even crying while laughing, you will get used to it after seeing it a few times."

But Liu Yelan suddenly asked: "Brother Jiang, can you allow me to take a look at Zhang's old house?"

Jiang Shuzhi was startled: "Mr. Zhang?"

To tell the truth, no matter how skillful and daring Jiang Shuzhi is, after experiencing the horror of Wang's haunted house last time, he will take the two of them (they have already agreed that they cannot be separated) to Zhang's haunted house...

Jiang Heng scolded him bloody last time, afterward Jiang's mother held his ears and scolded him for a long time, bluntly saying that he doesn't look like an older brother, putting Tong Qing and guests in danger, it's unseemly...

This time, it is estimated that he will be swept out of the house directly.

Tong Qing knew what he was worried about, and said cleverly: "Third Brother, let's go quietly without taking anyone else with us."

Uncle Jiang was shocked, stared at Tong Qing and said, "Don't come up with bad ideas!"

Last time in Wang's Haunted House, they brought so many people and had such a thrilling incident. If they don't bring people with them this time, what should they do if they encounter something else?

Jiang Shuzhi looked rough and bold, but he was absolutely clear about the seriousness, and immediately said: "I will report this matter to my father first."

Tong Qing let out a sigh of disappointment. After all, this was Liu Yelan's request. If I told my uncle, I don't know if I could go. After all, my uncle was probably very impressed with the experience last time.

Jiang Shuzhi knew it well, what his cousin said was not good, maybe his three brothers still had weight in his father's heart, because if he wanted to ask for his affairs, how could his father not be lenient?

It was indeed as Jiang Shuzhi guessed. Jiang Heng took them over and reprimanded them, taught them to pay attention to safety, and allocated several times more people, then let them go too. In the name of the county government cleaning up the remnants of the closed cases.

The location of Zhang's mansion is not the same as that of Wang's. It is located in the center of Anping County. Although the murder has touched the neighbors, but now the case has been closed, and the noisy scene in the downtown area has resumed. According to legend, the bitter well at the door was the reason why the ancestors of the Zhang family built houses here in the early years-the descendants did not have to travel too far to find water to eat, but as the water source gradually became abundant, the bitter well was gradually abandoned and even sealed up. , to prevent children who are slapstick accidentally falling into it.

But this bitter well has gradually become one of the famous landmarks in small Anping. To be able to sit on a landmark, the influence of the Zhang family in Anping can also be imagined. After all, they are locals, rooted in dozens of places here For a hundred years, the branches and leaves are flourishing, and many relatives who have not yet issued the fifth service are scattered in the county. After hearing that the county government will clean up the remnants and close the case completely, many of these Zhang clan members are also ready to move - after all, they all Knowing that after the case is closed, the remaining family wealth according to the law will be returned to the Zhang clan, so there are always some people who want to have a pie in the sky.

This caused a lot of trouble for Liu Yelan and his group. Seeing so many people from the county government, these people couldn't help but wonder if the county magistrate had any idea about the Zhang family's wealth. However, you have to give us some soup if you eat meat ah!For a while, Jiang Shuzhi attracted all the firepower, and those members of the Zhang family naturally recognized Jiang Shuzhi, the third son of the county magistrate's family, for a while, those who asked him for news, hoped to get close to him, and surrounded Jiang Shuzhi. But it was Liu and Tong, with two fresh faces, who sneaked into Zhang's haunted house quietly amidst Zhang's family's concern and anxiety about wealth.

This time, Liu Yelan couldn't find too many clues in it.

And the accompanying yamen servants are indeed here to carry out the county yamen's orders, to register all the things related to the case, and to return some things not related to the case to the mansion. Not surprisingly, these things will be in the Zhang clan's family in the future. The property that caused them to fight.

The government servants naturally don't care much about the future whereabouts of these family wealth. Originally, the case was closed, but it was just to count some leftovers. A few people can come. The reason why so many people came all at once is because they also received a letter Secret Mission: Find a wacky kid's outfit.

According to the requirements of the task, these yamen servants should pay special attention to those secret places.

When Jiang Shuzhi was entangled with Zhang's clan members, an experienced criminal in Zhang's room suddenly whispered to Liu Tong and the others: "My lord, I have indeed found something."

The two looked at each other, and at the same time got up and followed the criminal name to the backyard.

It was a hollow place on the wall behind the carved bed in the last room, and when he saw the extremely meticulously hidden hiding place, Liu Yelan suddenly had a hunch in his heart that maybe it was the place he was looking for. s things.

Outside the house, thick clouds hung low, and the light in the house was dimmed. Liu Yelan glanced out of the window as if in shock. The feeling of being watched became more and more intense, but apart from the sky full of lead clouds and heavy sky, there was nothing One thing, the name of the criminal is a veteran in handling cases. He is familiar with the routines of these rich households to hide things so that he can find such a secret partition. At this time, Liu Yelan and Tong Qing instructed him to open the partition immediately. Inside was a small small package.

He took it out and handed it to Tong Qing.

Liu Yelan suddenly took a step forward and quickly untied it, revealing a snow-white cotton shirt.

Both Tong Qing and the torturer were surprised. They both knew what Liu Yelan was looking for. To be honest, such an unbelievable request didn't seem like they were doing a mission at all, but rather mischievous. They didn't expect that there was really such a piece of clothing hidden in Zhang's family, as Mr. Liu had predicted!

Liu Yelan picked it up lightly, shook it, and the light and soft clothes stretched out at once. The material of this dress was obviously completely different from that of Wang's. There were no complicated and gorgeous embroidery patterns, and the most Ordinary cotton cloth is not a brand-new material. It is probably washed repeatedly before cutting. It is the softest and smoothest time for a piece of cloth. Even if there are all men present, you can vaguely imagine that this kind of cloth is worn on children. It is warm, sweat-absorbing and breathable. comfortable.

But the more so, the weirder the clothes.

A piece of clothing that has been painstakingly worked out on the fabric, but the style is so out of date.

Compared to Wang's half-burned clothes, this one is even more complete. The upper robe and lower trousers are connected into one piece. The back of the upper robe looks like a cloak, and there is an extra hat with a tie. What's even weirder is that, Under the trousers, even the child's shoes and socks are integrated with the trousers, as if the child does not need to wear shoes and socks after wearing this clothing, and the hat is tied with a strap so that the head is covered.

Such strange clothes... What kind of child can wear them, I am afraid it is extremely inconvenient to put them on and take them off, and children are already lively and active, this is a child's nature, wearing such clothes that are integrated into one body, how can children be put on? It can be smoothly inserted, even if it is barely put on, how can you run around wearing such a thing?Children's activities may become extremely inconvenient.

What kind of family is this that would sew such a completely useless dress for their own children.

However, in the two haunted houses where the murder occurred, there were exactly the same strange styles of children's clothes... Could it be a coincidence?

In this dark and quiet time, this strange snow-white child's clothes suddenly made people feel chilly.