I am imprisoned in Kaifeng Mansion
Chapter 81
After Cui Tao took a bath, she applied lightly scented rose water on her body before going to Han Qi.
Now because the two have a good relationship, Zhang Chang didn't even have to report, and went into the house with Cui Tao himself, and he just had to watch the wind outside.
Judging from what happened today, his job is really important. There must be someone like him who carefully defends the perimeter, so as not to be accidentally witnessed by others and cause any rumors to spread.
Han Qi was concentrating on writing with lowered eyes, when he suddenly smelled a faint fragrance of flowers, looked up, Cui Tao's face was close at hand, with thick eyelashes curled up, a pair of eyes like two pools of clear water, shimmering slightly brightly, witty and smiling .
Han Qi raised the corners of his mouth and put down his pen, "Quite fast."
"But it's still not as fast as Liu Lang. It's all been dealt with, and I didn't even notice the excitement." Cui Tao praised Han Qi without hesitation, "Ben is good at academics, shrewd in official affairs, clever and quick, but he doesn't stick to details. The man I'm looking at is indeed unparalleled in the world!"
Hearing Cui Tao's praise in the first half of the sentence, Han Qi smiled restrainedly, feeling happy in his heart, but when he heard the second half of the sentence, he froze immediately, coughed lightly, and avoided Cui Tao's gaze.
"Then I don't know what kind of woman Liu Lang likes?" Cui Taoming knew that he was shy, so she wanted to tease him.
Seeing that Han Qi didn't answer, Cui Tao tilted her head and kept looking at him.
"It is also unique."
Cui Tao laughed and poked Han Qi's cheek lightly.
"So nice."
Han Qi took Cui Tao's hand, hugged him in his arms, and let Cui Tao sit on his lap.The delicate body exudes a faint fragrance, which is very easy to upset.
So when Han Qi hugged Cui Tao tenderly, he didn't make any unnecessary movements.Cui Tao was dishonest, touching Han Qi's face for a while, and rubbing his earlobe for a while.
Han Qi immediately grabbed Cui Tao's fidgeting hand and told her to be good.
"If you are impatient, get married as soon as possible."
Cui Tao: "..."
Who is in a hurry, you are in a hurry!Actually thought of things that can only be done after marriage in one step.
Cui Tao was still a little more honest, and didn't move around.
Han Qi suddenly hugged Cui Tao's slender waist, and kissed her lightly on the cheek.Just like how Cui Tao kissed him back then, she just touched the water and didn't linger for long, and when people suddenly realized it, they couldn't catch it anymore.
"I'm not happy here because I didn't take care of it." Cui Tao pointed to the left side of her cheek that wasn't kissed.
Han Qi chuckled, and then kissed the left cheek as well.
The soft and warm lips touched the cheek lightly, which easily made the heart beat faster and the body temperature rise.
The most rare thing is that this man really doesn't take advantage, if you ask him to kiss him, he will really kiss him.
The rarest thing about love is respect and restraint.
Rare.
"It turns out that Liu Lang's nephew is studying at Guozi Academy. I heard that that night... Liu Lang hugged him?" Cui Tao asked Han Qi deliberately.
Han Qi glanced at Cui Tao, and his explanation sounded quite serious.
"I didn't say that. I did hug a junior, but it was just a 'junior' who called my lord."
Cui Tao pursed her lips and looked at Han Qi, her almond eyes gradually curved into a crescent shape, and then she couldn't help laughing, holding Han Qi's face and calling him a soft hello.
"For the younger generation, I will cherish it more." Han Qi's hand stroked Cui Tao's cheek lightly, as if he regarded it as a treasure and was afraid of breaking it.
How is he so cute!
Cui Tao hugged Han Qi's neck, kissed him on the left cheek, then kissed him on the right cheek.The kiss made Han Qi visibly shy and even more afraid to move, Cui Tao came out of his arms and reluctantly let him go.
After all, the rumors have just subsided, and the two are still in Kaifeng Mansion, so it's better to restrain themselves.
Cui Tao felt that Han Qi would be dry and thirsty, so she poured him a new cup of herbal tea in a very considerate way.Sure enough, Han Qi didn't hesitate, and directly picked up the tea cup to drink.
Cui Tao asked Han Qi by the way if he was surprised by Zhang Susu's behavior today.She had heard Ping'er describe that Zhang Susu accused Han Qi of being "unhealthy" at the last moment.
"Actually, I haven't really figured it out until now. Why did Zhang Susu do this?"
"He is very bold and good at calculating. It is a trivial matter in detail, but he can 'kill people' invisible. This person is somewhat dangerous." Han Qi frowned, "As for the reason, it is nothing more than Those who benefit the most after ruining the reputation of both of you and me. Just watch, sooner or later you will show your feet."
"Ah."
After Cui Tao agreed, she planned to extend her sinful hand to Han Qi's——
Suddenly there were footsteps outside the house, and then someone asked Zhang Chang if Han Tui was there.
Cui Tao immediately became serious and told Han Qi about the case of the ghost house.
Zhang Chang told the visitor at this time that he was discussing the case at the moment, and if there was no urgent matter, he would wait first, or he would notify Han Tuiguan when he was not busy.The visitor was naturally willing to choose the latter, and then left.
Cui Tao didn't stop, since he talked about the case, let's discuss the situation.
Cui Tao told Han Qi that the situation of the victim's body was even more tragic this time. In addition to being gouged out of her eyes and tongue, she was also a pregnant woman, with one dead body and two lives.
Han Qi frowned, then pondered: "The eyes can see, the tongue can speak, and the murderer wants to remove both of them. What's the purpose?"
"This reminds me of the situation we just experienced. This kind of rumors is to read with eyes first, and then spread rumors with mouth." Of course, this is just Cui Tao's casual remarks, without knowing the murderer's information. , the analysis of the motive of committing the crime is very complicated.
It may be that the two victims saw and said something, which aroused the murderer's anger and triggered the murder.It may also be because of the common characteristics of the two victims, which aroused the murderer's desire to commit crimes and harmed them.At the same time, indiscriminate killings cannot be ruled out. For example, the murderer has a habit of gouging out his eyes and cutting his tongue. He has a strong desire to kill, and feels itchy when he sees people.Of course, the last situation is relatively rare, and the probability of occurrence is not high.
If the situation is the first, it is regarded as a vendetta. If the enemy is killed, the murderer will most likely not commit another crime.If it is the second type, there is a high probability that it is a serial killer, and it is very likely that there will be another trigger, which will make him continue to commit crimes.
"It's not a coincidence that the ghost house dumped the corpse." Han Qi continued.
Cui Tao nodded, "There are residents in the haunted house, and the murderer will obviously increase the risk of exposure by throwing the corpse in this way. There is an easy way to throw the corpse, but such troublesome steps have to be taken. It is difficult for the murderer to throw the corpse in the haunted house." Say, there must be a very necessary reason."
These two haunted houses have nothing in common except that they are both well-known haunted places.The locations are relatively far apart, and the original residents and their stories are also different, basically having nothing in common.
"The two haunted houses are very scary. Even a warrior like Wang Siniang, who is better than a man, is afraid to go there. But the murderer dared to send the victims to the haunted house, and even cut their eyes and tongues in the haunted house. Obviously, he is not afraid of the legend of the haunted house, nor is he afraid that the victim he killed will turn into a ghost to deal with him."
In summary, the murderer must be bold and not afraid of ghosts.
Judging from the method of killing with a fractured neck bone and the cruel behavior of gouging out his eyes and cutting his tongue after his death, the murderer must have been quick and vicious, and probably capable of martial arts.
He who despises life also despises ghosts.
"Judge Han has just taken office in Kaifeng Mansion, and he took over such a case. It is inevitable that there will be omissions. You should pay more attention to make up for the shortcomings." Han Qi instructed.
"Yes." Cui Tao accepted the order obediently, and then asked Han Qi when he would go home from duty today.
"It will be later." Han Qi said.
"Then how about I make milky honey twist and green shrimp ball soup for you?" Cui Tao asked immediately.
Han Qi didn't respond immediately, but instead asked Cui Tao if she felt tired.
"No, I'm still happy when I think of making delicious food." Cui Tao said.
Only then did Han Qi agree, and asked Cui Tao to trouble him.
"Oh, you're too polite. It is the younger generation's duty to be filial to the elders." Cui Tao teased Han Qi.
Han Qi was startled for a moment, then laughed out loud.After Cui Tao left for a long time, he turned his eyes away from the direction of the door and continued to focus on official duties.
Cui Tao went back to the mortuary for a second autopsy, and found ghost needles and cockleburs on the clothes of the deceased, which can be found on roadsides, fields or mountains, and have a wide range and cannot be narrowed. The role of scope.
Cui Tao scraped out some gray powder from the gap between the sole and the upper of the deceased's left shoe.The deceased did not have head lice.Because the body swells, it presents a giant view, and the clothes look a little tight and small.But after estimating its actual body length, and then measuring the length of the stripped clothes, it will be found that if the deceased wore the clothes in a normal body shape before his death, the clothes would be too large.
The two victims had calluses on their hands and feet, mud in the crevices of their nails, one had head lice, and the other's clothes didn't fit. It can be seen that their living conditions were not good and they needed to do rough work.However, oil spots appeared on their bodies. They should have been exposed to cooking work recently, and the amount of oil is not small. Under normal circumstances, it is impossible to form fingernail-sized oil stains on their bodies and shoes. .
The situation of the two victims seems to have changed recently, and the shoes and clothes on their bodies may not have been their own, but were obtained from other sources.
Cui Tao specifically checked the condition of the maggots on the body of the deceased, but they had not yet become pupae.Although the deceased was abandoned in the house, because the haunted house has long been dilapidated and ventilated everywhere, the flies flying outside the yard can fly into the house without hindrance.Within a short period of time the flies have access to the carcass and lay their eggs on it.
The growth and development of flies go through four stages: egg, maggot, pupa and fly.After laying eggs, it takes about one to two days for the development of the eggs, about six to twelve days for the maggot stage, and then it will enter the pupal stage, and then the pupa will become an adult fly.Of course, the specific development will be affected by conditions such as temperature, humidity and whether the food supply is sufficient.For example, in summer, when the temperature is higher, hatching and growth will be faster.
It was midsummer now, and the corpse would turn to bones after being exposed to the air for about a month.According to the current view of giants, the internal organs have not completely dissolved, and the comprehensive calculation of the time of death should be within ten days.To be more specific, it is necessary to observe the process of cultivating flies from eggs to maggots to pupae under the environmental conditions of the ghost house.At the same time, the maggots on the dead body should also be cultivated. First measure and record the current length and shape of the maggots, and then observe how long it takes for them to become pupae from now on, so as to judge which stage of the maggots' growth the current maggots are in.
Cui Tao picked up some maggots with tweezers, and asked Wang Siniang to find some carrion, and divided them into three jars to observe and cultivate the maggots.In the ghost house, a pot of meat was placed where the deceased died, and the situation of maggots in this pot of meat was recorded and observed every day.
Naturally, Cui Tao didn't need to do this kind of miscellaneous work, she just asked Wang Siniang and Ping'er to do it, and it didn't take much time.
Wang Siniang and Ping'er were dumbfounded when they heard about this job. They were afraid of haunted houses and disgusted with maggots, but they actually had to do the two together. This challenged their limits of existence.
"Can you not go?" The two begged Cui Tao to discuss.
"Who repeatedly promised that as long as they stay in Kaifeng Mansion, they will do odd jobs for me?" Cui Tao asked back,
Both Wang Siniang and Ping'er shut up, but they twisted their facial features painfully and uncomfortably, begging Cui Tao with their eyes eagerly.
"Why don't you let Li Cai go? He is Mrs. Cui's apprentice. He once swore to learn how to solve crimes from Mrs. Cui, so he should understand this job. The days to come are so long, he will meet again every now and then. to maggot-ridden carrion."
Ping'er had an idea, and immediately suggested to Cui Tao.
Cui Tao nodded, "That makes sense, then you should inform him and repeat my request to him."
"Okay! I promise you won't miss a word, Madam Cui, please don't worry!" The facial features of the two of them immediately returned to normal, and they even showed joyful expressions of gloating.
The two immediately went to find Li Cai with the maggot jar and a pot of meat.
Li Caigang followed Li Yuan to inquire about the residents around the crime scene and returned to Kaifeng Mansion.Only then did he have time to rest in the classroom, drank two sips of tea, and sneezed twice.The other yamen servants said that someone was talking about Li Cai, and jokingly asked him if he had gotten lucky and fell in love with some young lady.
Li Cai had just scolded these people for their nonsense when he heard rumors that Wang Siniang and Ping'er had come to look for him.
After listening to the task relayed by the two of them, Li Cai's face immediately became mournful.He glanced at the three cans of maggots in Wang Siniang's hand, and stepped back again and again, expressing that he couldn't do this job.
"If you are so incompetent, Mrs. Cui will feel ashamed of you as an apprentice, and will definitely not recognize you in the future." Wang Siniang laughed at him.
"That's right, Mrs. Cui will definitely be very disappointed with you." Ping'er echoed Wang Siniang's words, playing the role of emphasizing again.
Li Cai was heartbroken, and was about to agree, Li Yuan came over with a smile, hooked his brother's shoulders, and immediately exposed Wang Siniang and Ping'er's intentions.
"I'm afraid Mrs. Cui ordered you to go. If you don't want to, you can push it to him?"
Wang Siniang and Ping'er immediately shook their heads guiltyly and denied it.
"Okay, you guys!" Li Cai naturally saw the flaws of the two of them, and sighed that they were so calculating.
"Then are you going or not? Anyway, Mrs. Cui agreed and said that you can go." Wang Siniang said, "If you don't go, we will tell Mrs. Cui later that you will be ashamed of you. Mrs. Cui will definitely think you Disciple is too useless."
"What about you, isn't it useless?" Li Cai asked back.
Li Yuan laughed, and then reconciled the three "useless people" to go together, so that there are many people who can be courageous, and it is not bad to share joys and sorrows together.
"This isn't sharing weal and woe, it's clearly going into a ghost house and raising maggots together." Ping'er corrected.
Li Yuan laughed again, "Then this can be regarded as a friendship formed through a special experience."
In the end, none of the three of them escaped, and they decided to go together, each divided the work, made records after setting up steadily and quickly, and then quickly evacuated from the haunted house.
When the three of them were leaving, they happened to meet Taoist Wuyou coming in front of the ghost house, saying that he would do a magic trick for this ghost house, save the dead, drive away evil spirits and eliminate disasters.
Li Cai naturally stopped Taoist Wuyou from going.
Daoist Wuyou had no choice but to go, but before leaving, he asked Pinger and Wang Siniang to discuss with Cui Tao, and it would be best to allow him to go in and practice things.
Ping'er admired Taoist Wuyou's selfless heart of exorcising evil and demons, and nodded repeatedly in agreement, reassuring Taoist Wuyou that she must have passed on the message.
It's midsummer now, and the morgue in Kaifeng Mansion doesn't have so many ice cubes for corpses.Especially the victim who just entered the mortuary today, the body is already in a state of high decay, and the smell is really not very good.If it is kept in the morgue for a longer period of time, the whole Kaifeng mansion will be filled with the extremely stench of rotting corpses.
Cui Tao asked Han Qi for instructions, and after getting the order to dispose of the corpse in advance, she asked Zhang Wenpo to check the corpse again to see if there were any omissions out of caution.
After Zhang Wenpo checked, she looked at Cui Tao's corpse record, and sighed at the details, "Miss Cui asked me to check the omissions, but I found that I have many omissions."
Afterwards, the body was removed by the servants in the mansion, and Cui Tao lit wormwood incense to get rid of the smell of the body.The two of them came out of the morgue together. After all, compared to the inside of the morgue, the smell outside was fresher and more suitable for chatting.
Zhang Wenpo was embarrassed before mentioning Zhang Susu, "Ms. Cui must have known the whole process. I don't know how this child Susu became like this. She was a little lively before, but she wasn't such a troublemaker. .”
Zhang Wenpo immediately apologized to Cui Tao, blaming her for not disciplining Zhang Susu well and making her talk nonsense about Hu Qin, which almost tarnished the reputations of Cui Tao and Han Tuiguan.
"We often handle cases together, so it's inevitable that people will talk behind their backs. She is young, and she can't tell right from wrong after hearing about it. It's not surprising if she misunderstood." Seeing that Zhang Wenpo was really angry about this matter, Cui Tao persuaded her, He also reminded her, "However, I don't understand why she is so daring to speak and act. It is not beneficial to her, but it is very strange."
Zhang Wenpo: "What does Mrs. Cui mean?"
"You are young, so it is very likely that someone has bewitched you." Cui Tao suggested that Zhang Wenpo should understand Zhang Susu's thoughts, and asked her if she had asked her why she did so.
"The explanation she gave me was that she really wanted to worship Mrs. Cui as her teacher. She was afraid that Mrs. Cui and Han Tuiguan would suffer together without knowing why, so she wanted to fight for Mrs. Cui. Now she is confused. Confused whether I have misunderstood the relationship between Mrs. Cui and Han Tuiguan, whether I have done bad things with good intentions."
When Zhang Wenpo said this, she was also observing Cui Tao's reaction.She wanted to know how Cui Tao reacted to Zhang Susu's attitude, and see if there was room for improvement in this matter, at least everyone should not be too rigid.Even if Zhang Susu will not stay in Kaifeng Mansion in the future, it is better to settle the enemies than to end them. If you make mistakes, you should make up for them. It is best to be kind when you turn around.
"Anyone with a little brain knows how much her words will affect other people's reputation once she utters them. How could this be a sincere apprenticeship?"
Zhang Wenpo suddenly felt a chill run down her spine. Before that, she thought her niece was just too innocent and too stupid.Because I misunderstood that Mrs. Cui and Han Tuiguan were together, and because I was too sincere to ask for a teacher, I wanted to help with all my heart, and I did stupid things.
Now that Cui Tao said this, it seemed more like she was doing this on purpose, deliberately framing people.
"It's not resemblance, it is." Cui Tao told Zhang Wenpo that before Zhang Susu was dealt with by Han Qi, Zhang Susu had talked to her. .But Zhang Susu changed her attitude immediately, even slandering her face to face.
Cui Tao reminded Zhang Wenpo not to lose her calm judgment because of her relationship with her relatives.Zhang Susu has a big problem now. If she can't pay attention to and care about her in time, find the root of the problem, and continue to be so dazed, she will destroy herself.
Zhang Wenpo originally thought that if she took Zhang Susu out of the Fengfu and reprimanded her to ensure that she would not make trouble in the Kaifeng Mansion in the future, the matter would be settled.But I didn't expect that there would be follow-up troubles, and I had to dig deep into the root cause.
Cui Tao's reminder made Zhang Wenpo instantly enlightened. Zhang Wenpo hurriedly thanked Cui Tao, and was very grateful that she could tell her these words sincerely.He also once again apologized to Cui Tao for Zhang Susu's bad behavior.
"Sometimes people, especially children, once they get into a dead end, it's hard to get out. It's not enough to just talk to them and tell them some reason. Children of her age like to get into a dead end, and once stimulated, it's easy to get out." Extreme thought."
Cui Tao suggested that Zhang Wenpo should better inquire about it from the side, observe secretly, and after looking for clues, come and tell her, and they will work together to find a suitable solution to solve it.
Cui Tao then used the story of the original owner of the ghost house that she learned during the investigation today as an example to Zhang Wenpo.The couple's eldest daughter and second daughter were about the same age as Zhang Susu when she committed the crime.Once the two children can't think about it, even their father and mother's brothers dare to attack.
Zhang Wenpo became more and more aware of the seriousness of the problem, and promised again and again, thanking Cui Tao for her reminder.
"If Mrs. Cui didn't say it, I really wouldn't realize it."
Cui Tao politely said that it doesn't matter, she naturally has her own purpose in doing so.
Afraid of sending someone to monitor Zhang Susu, she was already on guard and could find nothing.But if her aunt Zhang Wenpo is there to help watch, her family will not be easily defensive, and it will be easier to reveal flaws and clues, and it won't take long to find the root cause.
After Cui Tao said goodbye to Zhang Wenpo, she took a bath again to make herself fragrant, and then rolled up her sleeves and went to the kitchen to cook.
Han Zong came now, and briefly told Cui Tao about the surrounding situation of the crime scene investigated by Li Yuan and others.The recorded testimony can be described as a bunch of long-winded piles, but there are actually no useful clues.
"The investigation is like this. It is time-consuming, laborious and cumbersome. Not to mention that there is no clue in the half-day investigation, and sometimes there is still no clue after ten days and half a month." Cui Tao told Han Zong a while twisting twists and turns. The situation of the mummy case, told him that there had been no clues or progress for a long time before this case.
"Okay, then I'm not in a hurry, take your time." Han Zong then said politely to Cui Tao that he was new here and there were many things he didn't understand, so he asked her to be more tolerant of him.But he promised that he would adapt as soon as possible and not hold everyone back.
"Judge Han is much more humble than before." After Cui Tao twisted the twisted twist, put it aside for a second fermentation, and began to peel the shrimp to make shrimp balls.
Han Zong felt that Cui Tao's cooking hands were extremely skillful, and he was a little crazy before he knew it.
After he asked what Cui Tao was doing, he couldn't help swallowing, and immediately felt hungry.
"It's getting late, and it's time to release the value. Judge Han should go back early. If the new official takes office, the family will definitely hold a banquet to celebrate." Cui Tao told Han Zong not to delay, go home and rest quickly, and have a good life with his family Have fun together.
Han Zong obediently nodded in agreement with Cui Tao's words, "You guessed it, they really set up a feast waiting for me to go back to celebrate! There are all kinds of delicious dishes!"
Han Zong said this, but he didn't want to celebrate with those people. He just wanted to stay with Cui Tao.Even if it's the unfamiliar distance now, it's okay.
No matter how good the delicacies of mountains and seas are, they are not as good as the bowl of water she boiled.
But now he can't let himself be presumptuous, and casually say all these words in his heart.
Because the public belongs to the public, there is no private.
Han Zong then said goodbye to Cui Tao with a gentle smile, then flicked his sleeves, and left the deserted courtyard quickly with big strides.It seemed that he was afraid of taking a slow step, so he was reluctant to leave.
When Cui Tao was frying twisted doughnuts, the oil splashed out because the water dripped into the oil pan accidentally.
It happened that Cui Tao didn't have time to put on the apron at this moment, so she saw two drops of oil stains on the clothes on her chest.
The oil stain reminded Cui Tao of the oil stain on the victim of the eye-gouging case.
I don't know if the two of them are also in the same situation as her, because they were exposed to fried food in the kitchen, so they splashed oil on their bodies.
After Cui Tao finished frying the milky and honey twist, left the oil in the pot to fry the shrimp heads, and after frying the shrimp oil, put in Bicui shredded radish.
In the process of stir-frying, the spicy and earthy smell of radish will come out with the hot smoke frying machine.Then add water, and when the water boils, place the prepared shrimp meatballs. In a short time, the shrimp meatballs will turn pink, which is particularly pink and beautiful in the emerald green shredded radish.
Shrimp meat is not easy to cook for a long time, and it will lose its tender texture after cooking for a long time.This soup is instant, but very delicious.
The delicious fusion of shredded radish and shrimp is like a soup made of white fungus and lotus seeds, and the combination of rock sugar and pear complements each other.
Refreshing but not vegetarian fresh soup, paired with golden and crispy skin but soft and milky twist inside, it is simple but not simple, making people feel full without knowing it, but still feel that it is not enough.
After Han Qi finished his meal, he praised Cui Tao's craftsmanship.
Cui Tao asked Han Qi not to be too polite, she made dinner very easy today, there was nothing complicated about it, it was really just a matter of effort.
"If so, it would be even more extraordinary."
It can be so delicious just by making it casually. It can only be said that Cui Tao has the ability to cut wood for decoration, which is even more amazing.
Cui Tao took a slow breath, put her hand on her cheek, and looked at Han Qi solemnly: "Why did Liu Lang's mouth suddenly become so sweet? And why does your boast look so familiar?"
"Words from the bottom of my heart." Han Qi's praise didn't stop.
Cui Tao felt that the corners of his mouth had no chance to rest, and kept raising it, hanging high.
Because Han Qi still had business to deal with, Cui Tao took the initiative to leave without further delay.Seeing Zhang Chang stretching in the courtyard after eating and drinking, she asked him how the twist tasted.
Zhang Chang hurriedly expressed his thanks and said that it was very delicious.
"Ms. Fang has also made it, but it's not as good as Mrs. Cui. The outer layer is crispy, but the inside is not dry. It is fragrant and soft, and the sweetness is just right." Zhang Chang praised.
"Sure enough, he is a master and a servant, and he will praise others. Do you know why he is so sweet all of a sudden?" Cui Tao naturally wanted to ask when things went wrong.
Zhang Chang was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile, "How would I know?"
Zhang Chang immediately thought of something, and said to Cui Tao: "I heard something this morning. Liu Lang asked Cook Fang for her idea, and Cook Fang gave her a solution."
Cui Tao hurriedly asked Zhang Chang to quickly talk about the content of the conversation between the two.
Zhang Chang was about to open his mouth, but then he vented his anger.
"Of course I can't say that. How can I pass on my husband's words to outsiders?"
"Am I an outsider?" Cui Tao asked.
"Isn't it?" Zhang Chang argued, "What is a family? People who live in the same family. Mrs. Cui didn't live under the same roof as my Liulang, so naturally she can't be counted."
"You can't just look at the present, people have to look forward, look at the future." Cui Tao said bluntly, they will be a family in the future.
Zhang Chang chuckled, and immediately said to Han Qi in the room through the window, "Did Liu Lang hear that? Mrs. Cui said that we will be a family from now on."
Cui Tao glared at Zhang Chang in warning, and couldn't help pointing at him.
How could there be such a villain?To spread the word in front of her?
But if she waits until she leaves, she won't be as embarrassed as she is now.
Cui Tao turned her head and was about to run when she heard the door open suddenly and Han Qi calling her.
"Liu Lang still has work to do, so I won't bother you for now." Cui Tao said with her back to Han Qi, and then slipped away.
Zhang Chang said to Han Qi: "Congratulations Liu Lang, there is no need to ask Cook Madam Fang for advice anymore, it seems that Madam Cui is willing to become a family with Liu Lang."
In fact, this morning, Han Qi was asking Chef Fang for advice on what to do to make the girl happier and make her marry him willingly.Although he is smart enough, there are no books to learn when it comes to love between men and women. It is always beneficial to ask more knowledgeable people for experience.
Chef Fang told Han Qi to put herself in her shoes.In short, it is to think what you think and feel what you feel.More importantly, give the other party enough praise.In the words of Mrs. Fang, it is "fancy words", which is what women inevitably love to hear.Although she might scold them when they first heard it, she still couldn't help being happy in her heart.Basically, no one can resist compliments.
"But you can't slack off."
After Han Qi finished speaking, he closed the door and continued to work.
Zhang Chang froze in place, then raised his eyebrows and took a deep breath.It's too difficult for him now, every day to see how sweetly they are together.
Before serving Han Qi, Zhang Chang looked forward to the time when he could rest alone during the day, but now he is most afraid that he will have to rest.As soon as I lie on the bed, I can't help but think too much. Whenever I think too much, I feel that I am alone. I am really lonely, pitiful, and miserable!
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The next day, Cui Tao went to the Eight Immortals Building with Wang Siniang and Ping'er for breakfast.
As soon as they entered, they found that Zhang Susu was also in the Eight Immortals Building.She looked tired, her eyes were a little black and blue, as if she hadn't slept well all night.She called for breakfast to be placed on the table, but she didn't move a bite, and she deliberately chose the table near the door.According to Sibo He'an, Zhang Susu came before dawn and has been sitting there until now.
Cui Tao was more sure now that Zhang Susu was probably staying here on purpose, waiting to see her.
Of course Cui Tao ignored her plan, and ordered breakfast with He An after she was seated.
At this moment, Zhang Susu walked slowly to Cui Tao, wanting to apologize to Cui Tao.
"You can do it, don't be a blind man learning to embroider and pretend to be like our lady." Ping'er was the first to stop the person, telling her to get out and stay away from her boss.
Yesterday, I watched the entire interrogation of her by the official Han Tui, and Ping'er could see Susu's face clearly, it made her disgusted!It made her feel more disgusted than maggots!
"Oh, not bad." Wang Siniang couldn't help praising Ping'er for being amazing, and now she has learned to speak swear words.
Zhang Susu took two steps back at this time, just when Ping'er was praised by Wang Siniang, thinking that she had successfully repelled Zhang Susu.Zhang Susu suddenly fell to her knees.
The originally noisy lobby of the Eight Immortals Building became quiet instantly because of Zhang Susu's move, and all the guests looked at Zhang Susu curiously.
Cui Tao immediately put down her chopsticks, turned around and left.
Wang Siniang looked at the bowl of mutton wontons she had just served with reluctance, and the meat in her mouth was about to be given up like this, so angry!She was so angry that she couldn't help screaming in her heart, and gave Zhang Susu a hard look, before chasing Cui Tao with Ping'er.
"Why are we hiding from her, come on, just beat her!" Wang Siniang shouted angrily.
"Once someone like her is provoked, it's like a toad on its feet. It doesn't bite but is disgusting." Ping'er explained to Wang Siniang that now they all represent the Kaifeng government. If they "bully" people in public, they will definitely Let go of the conversation.So in this case, it is the best policy to go.
Wang Siniang suddenly realized, and was even more disgusted, "What the hell is she going to do!"
"I want to apologize to Mrs. Cui!" Zhang Susu chased after her, just responding to Wang Siniang's sigh.
Wang Siniang just felt blood rushing up in her brain, she really wanted to pick up the mace and beat this guy into meat paste.
Cui Tao still ignored Zhang Susu and walked forward quickly.
"Miss Cui, please allow me to apologize to you!" Zhang Susufei wanted to catch up with her out of breath, sticking to Cui Tao and apologizing.
After being ignored by Cui Tao again, Zhang Susu suddenly yelled at Cui Tao loudly enough to make the passers-by around stop.
"After I was punished, I reflected on it. I was wrong. I beg Mrs. Cui to take care of me. Anyone can ignore me, but Mrs. Cui ignores me. I really can't stand it. Mrs. Cui is the worst thing for me. The most important and most admired person, if Mrs. Cui still suspects me, I am willing to die to apologize."
Cui Tao's pace of leaving was still smooth, without hesitation at all because of Zhang Susu's words.
Zhang Susu took out a piece of broken porcelain from his sleeve, determined to scratch it towards his wrist.
Now because the two have a good relationship, Zhang Chang didn't even have to report, and went into the house with Cui Tao himself, and he just had to watch the wind outside.
Judging from what happened today, his job is really important. There must be someone like him who carefully defends the perimeter, so as not to be accidentally witnessed by others and cause any rumors to spread.
Han Qi was concentrating on writing with lowered eyes, when he suddenly smelled a faint fragrance of flowers, looked up, Cui Tao's face was close at hand, with thick eyelashes curled up, a pair of eyes like two pools of clear water, shimmering slightly brightly, witty and smiling .
Han Qi raised the corners of his mouth and put down his pen, "Quite fast."
"But it's still not as fast as Liu Lang. It's all been dealt with, and I didn't even notice the excitement." Cui Tao praised Han Qi without hesitation, "Ben is good at academics, shrewd in official affairs, clever and quick, but he doesn't stick to details. The man I'm looking at is indeed unparalleled in the world!"
Hearing Cui Tao's praise in the first half of the sentence, Han Qi smiled restrainedly, feeling happy in his heart, but when he heard the second half of the sentence, he froze immediately, coughed lightly, and avoided Cui Tao's gaze.
"Then I don't know what kind of woman Liu Lang likes?" Cui Taoming knew that he was shy, so she wanted to tease him.
Seeing that Han Qi didn't answer, Cui Tao tilted her head and kept looking at him.
"It is also unique."
Cui Tao laughed and poked Han Qi's cheek lightly.
"So nice."
Han Qi took Cui Tao's hand, hugged him in his arms, and let Cui Tao sit on his lap.The delicate body exudes a faint fragrance, which is very easy to upset.
So when Han Qi hugged Cui Tao tenderly, he didn't make any unnecessary movements.Cui Tao was dishonest, touching Han Qi's face for a while, and rubbing his earlobe for a while.
Han Qi immediately grabbed Cui Tao's fidgeting hand and told her to be good.
"If you are impatient, get married as soon as possible."
Cui Tao: "..."
Who is in a hurry, you are in a hurry!Actually thought of things that can only be done after marriage in one step.
Cui Tao was still a little more honest, and didn't move around.
Han Qi suddenly hugged Cui Tao's slender waist, and kissed her lightly on the cheek.Just like how Cui Tao kissed him back then, she just touched the water and didn't linger for long, and when people suddenly realized it, they couldn't catch it anymore.
"I'm not happy here because I didn't take care of it." Cui Tao pointed to the left side of her cheek that wasn't kissed.
Han Qi chuckled, and then kissed the left cheek as well.
The soft and warm lips touched the cheek lightly, which easily made the heart beat faster and the body temperature rise.
The most rare thing is that this man really doesn't take advantage, if you ask him to kiss him, he will really kiss him.
The rarest thing about love is respect and restraint.
Rare.
"It turns out that Liu Lang's nephew is studying at Guozi Academy. I heard that that night... Liu Lang hugged him?" Cui Tao asked Han Qi deliberately.
Han Qi glanced at Cui Tao, and his explanation sounded quite serious.
"I didn't say that. I did hug a junior, but it was just a 'junior' who called my lord."
Cui Tao pursed her lips and looked at Han Qi, her almond eyes gradually curved into a crescent shape, and then she couldn't help laughing, holding Han Qi's face and calling him a soft hello.
"For the younger generation, I will cherish it more." Han Qi's hand stroked Cui Tao's cheek lightly, as if he regarded it as a treasure and was afraid of breaking it.
How is he so cute!
Cui Tao hugged Han Qi's neck, kissed him on the left cheek, then kissed him on the right cheek.The kiss made Han Qi visibly shy and even more afraid to move, Cui Tao came out of his arms and reluctantly let him go.
After all, the rumors have just subsided, and the two are still in Kaifeng Mansion, so it's better to restrain themselves.
Cui Tao felt that Han Qi would be dry and thirsty, so she poured him a new cup of herbal tea in a very considerate way.Sure enough, Han Qi didn't hesitate, and directly picked up the tea cup to drink.
Cui Tao asked Han Qi by the way if he was surprised by Zhang Susu's behavior today.She had heard Ping'er describe that Zhang Susu accused Han Qi of being "unhealthy" at the last moment.
"Actually, I haven't really figured it out until now. Why did Zhang Susu do this?"
"He is very bold and good at calculating. It is a trivial matter in detail, but he can 'kill people' invisible. This person is somewhat dangerous." Han Qi frowned, "As for the reason, it is nothing more than Those who benefit the most after ruining the reputation of both of you and me. Just watch, sooner or later you will show your feet."
"Ah."
After Cui Tao agreed, she planned to extend her sinful hand to Han Qi's——
Suddenly there were footsteps outside the house, and then someone asked Zhang Chang if Han Tui was there.
Cui Tao immediately became serious and told Han Qi about the case of the ghost house.
Zhang Chang told the visitor at this time that he was discussing the case at the moment, and if there was no urgent matter, he would wait first, or he would notify Han Tuiguan when he was not busy.The visitor was naturally willing to choose the latter, and then left.
Cui Tao didn't stop, since he talked about the case, let's discuss the situation.
Cui Tao told Han Qi that the situation of the victim's body was even more tragic this time. In addition to being gouged out of her eyes and tongue, she was also a pregnant woman, with one dead body and two lives.
Han Qi frowned, then pondered: "The eyes can see, the tongue can speak, and the murderer wants to remove both of them. What's the purpose?"
"This reminds me of the situation we just experienced. This kind of rumors is to read with eyes first, and then spread rumors with mouth." Of course, this is just Cui Tao's casual remarks, without knowing the murderer's information. , the analysis of the motive of committing the crime is very complicated.
It may be that the two victims saw and said something, which aroused the murderer's anger and triggered the murder.It may also be because of the common characteristics of the two victims, which aroused the murderer's desire to commit crimes and harmed them.At the same time, indiscriminate killings cannot be ruled out. For example, the murderer has a habit of gouging out his eyes and cutting his tongue. He has a strong desire to kill, and feels itchy when he sees people.Of course, the last situation is relatively rare, and the probability of occurrence is not high.
If the situation is the first, it is regarded as a vendetta. If the enemy is killed, the murderer will most likely not commit another crime.If it is the second type, there is a high probability that it is a serial killer, and it is very likely that there will be another trigger, which will make him continue to commit crimes.
"It's not a coincidence that the ghost house dumped the corpse." Han Qi continued.
Cui Tao nodded, "There are residents in the haunted house, and the murderer will obviously increase the risk of exposure by throwing the corpse in this way. There is an easy way to throw the corpse, but such troublesome steps have to be taken. It is difficult for the murderer to throw the corpse in the haunted house." Say, there must be a very necessary reason."
These two haunted houses have nothing in common except that they are both well-known haunted places.The locations are relatively far apart, and the original residents and their stories are also different, basically having nothing in common.
"The two haunted houses are very scary. Even a warrior like Wang Siniang, who is better than a man, is afraid to go there. But the murderer dared to send the victims to the haunted house, and even cut their eyes and tongues in the haunted house. Obviously, he is not afraid of the legend of the haunted house, nor is he afraid that the victim he killed will turn into a ghost to deal with him."
In summary, the murderer must be bold and not afraid of ghosts.
Judging from the method of killing with a fractured neck bone and the cruel behavior of gouging out his eyes and cutting his tongue after his death, the murderer must have been quick and vicious, and probably capable of martial arts.
He who despises life also despises ghosts.
"Judge Han has just taken office in Kaifeng Mansion, and he took over such a case. It is inevitable that there will be omissions. You should pay more attention to make up for the shortcomings." Han Qi instructed.
"Yes." Cui Tao accepted the order obediently, and then asked Han Qi when he would go home from duty today.
"It will be later." Han Qi said.
"Then how about I make milky honey twist and green shrimp ball soup for you?" Cui Tao asked immediately.
Han Qi didn't respond immediately, but instead asked Cui Tao if she felt tired.
"No, I'm still happy when I think of making delicious food." Cui Tao said.
Only then did Han Qi agree, and asked Cui Tao to trouble him.
"Oh, you're too polite. It is the younger generation's duty to be filial to the elders." Cui Tao teased Han Qi.
Han Qi was startled for a moment, then laughed out loud.After Cui Tao left for a long time, he turned his eyes away from the direction of the door and continued to focus on official duties.
Cui Tao went back to the mortuary for a second autopsy, and found ghost needles and cockleburs on the clothes of the deceased, which can be found on roadsides, fields or mountains, and have a wide range and cannot be narrowed. The role of scope.
Cui Tao scraped out some gray powder from the gap between the sole and the upper of the deceased's left shoe.The deceased did not have head lice.Because the body swells, it presents a giant view, and the clothes look a little tight and small.But after estimating its actual body length, and then measuring the length of the stripped clothes, it will be found that if the deceased wore the clothes in a normal body shape before his death, the clothes would be too large.
The two victims had calluses on their hands and feet, mud in the crevices of their nails, one had head lice, and the other's clothes didn't fit. It can be seen that their living conditions were not good and they needed to do rough work.However, oil spots appeared on their bodies. They should have been exposed to cooking work recently, and the amount of oil is not small. Under normal circumstances, it is impossible to form fingernail-sized oil stains on their bodies and shoes. .
The situation of the two victims seems to have changed recently, and the shoes and clothes on their bodies may not have been their own, but were obtained from other sources.
Cui Tao specifically checked the condition of the maggots on the body of the deceased, but they had not yet become pupae.Although the deceased was abandoned in the house, because the haunted house has long been dilapidated and ventilated everywhere, the flies flying outside the yard can fly into the house without hindrance.Within a short period of time the flies have access to the carcass and lay their eggs on it.
The growth and development of flies go through four stages: egg, maggot, pupa and fly.After laying eggs, it takes about one to two days for the development of the eggs, about six to twelve days for the maggot stage, and then it will enter the pupal stage, and then the pupa will become an adult fly.Of course, the specific development will be affected by conditions such as temperature, humidity and whether the food supply is sufficient.For example, in summer, when the temperature is higher, hatching and growth will be faster.
It was midsummer now, and the corpse would turn to bones after being exposed to the air for about a month.According to the current view of giants, the internal organs have not completely dissolved, and the comprehensive calculation of the time of death should be within ten days.To be more specific, it is necessary to observe the process of cultivating flies from eggs to maggots to pupae under the environmental conditions of the ghost house.At the same time, the maggots on the dead body should also be cultivated. First measure and record the current length and shape of the maggots, and then observe how long it takes for them to become pupae from now on, so as to judge which stage of the maggots' growth the current maggots are in.
Cui Tao picked up some maggots with tweezers, and asked Wang Siniang to find some carrion, and divided them into three jars to observe and cultivate the maggots.In the ghost house, a pot of meat was placed where the deceased died, and the situation of maggots in this pot of meat was recorded and observed every day.
Naturally, Cui Tao didn't need to do this kind of miscellaneous work, she just asked Wang Siniang and Ping'er to do it, and it didn't take much time.
Wang Siniang and Ping'er were dumbfounded when they heard about this job. They were afraid of haunted houses and disgusted with maggots, but they actually had to do the two together. This challenged their limits of existence.
"Can you not go?" The two begged Cui Tao to discuss.
"Who repeatedly promised that as long as they stay in Kaifeng Mansion, they will do odd jobs for me?" Cui Tao asked back,
Both Wang Siniang and Ping'er shut up, but they twisted their facial features painfully and uncomfortably, begging Cui Tao with their eyes eagerly.
"Why don't you let Li Cai go? He is Mrs. Cui's apprentice. He once swore to learn how to solve crimes from Mrs. Cui, so he should understand this job. The days to come are so long, he will meet again every now and then. to maggot-ridden carrion."
Ping'er had an idea, and immediately suggested to Cui Tao.
Cui Tao nodded, "That makes sense, then you should inform him and repeat my request to him."
"Okay! I promise you won't miss a word, Madam Cui, please don't worry!" The facial features of the two of them immediately returned to normal, and they even showed joyful expressions of gloating.
The two immediately went to find Li Cai with the maggot jar and a pot of meat.
Li Caigang followed Li Yuan to inquire about the residents around the crime scene and returned to Kaifeng Mansion.Only then did he have time to rest in the classroom, drank two sips of tea, and sneezed twice.The other yamen servants said that someone was talking about Li Cai, and jokingly asked him if he had gotten lucky and fell in love with some young lady.
Li Cai had just scolded these people for their nonsense when he heard rumors that Wang Siniang and Ping'er had come to look for him.
After listening to the task relayed by the two of them, Li Cai's face immediately became mournful.He glanced at the three cans of maggots in Wang Siniang's hand, and stepped back again and again, expressing that he couldn't do this job.
"If you are so incompetent, Mrs. Cui will feel ashamed of you as an apprentice, and will definitely not recognize you in the future." Wang Siniang laughed at him.
"That's right, Mrs. Cui will definitely be very disappointed with you." Ping'er echoed Wang Siniang's words, playing the role of emphasizing again.
Li Cai was heartbroken, and was about to agree, Li Yuan came over with a smile, hooked his brother's shoulders, and immediately exposed Wang Siniang and Ping'er's intentions.
"I'm afraid Mrs. Cui ordered you to go. If you don't want to, you can push it to him?"
Wang Siniang and Ping'er immediately shook their heads guiltyly and denied it.
"Okay, you guys!" Li Cai naturally saw the flaws of the two of them, and sighed that they were so calculating.
"Then are you going or not? Anyway, Mrs. Cui agreed and said that you can go." Wang Siniang said, "If you don't go, we will tell Mrs. Cui later that you will be ashamed of you. Mrs. Cui will definitely think you Disciple is too useless."
"What about you, isn't it useless?" Li Cai asked back.
Li Yuan laughed, and then reconciled the three "useless people" to go together, so that there are many people who can be courageous, and it is not bad to share joys and sorrows together.
"This isn't sharing weal and woe, it's clearly going into a ghost house and raising maggots together." Ping'er corrected.
Li Yuan laughed again, "Then this can be regarded as a friendship formed through a special experience."
In the end, none of the three of them escaped, and they decided to go together, each divided the work, made records after setting up steadily and quickly, and then quickly evacuated from the haunted house.
When the three of them were leaving, they happened to meet Taoist Wuyou coming in front of the ghost house, saying that he would do a magic trick for this ghost house, save the dead, drive away evil spirits and eliminate disasters.
Li Cai naturally stopped Taoist Wuyou from going.
Daoist Wuyou had no choice but to go, but before leaving, he asked Pinger and Wang Siniang to discuss with Cui Tao, and it would be best to allow him to go in and practice things.
Ping'er admired Taoist Wuyou's selfless heart of exorcising evil and demons, and nodded repeatedly in agreement, reassuring Taoist Wuyou that she must have passed on the message.
It's midsummer now, and the morgue in Kaifeng Mansion doesn't have so many ice cubes for corpses.Especially the victim who just entered the mortuary today, the body is already in a state of high decay, and the smell is really not very good.If it is kept in the morgue for a longer period of time, the whole Kaifeng mansion will be filled with the extremely stench of rotting corpses.
Cui Tao asked Han Qi for instructions, and after getting the order to dispose of the corpse in advance, she asked Zhang Wenpo to check the corpse again to see if there were any omissions out of caution.
After Zhang Wenpo checked, she looked at Cui Tao's corpse record, and sighed at the details, "Miss Cui asked me to check the omissions, but I found that I have many omissions."
Afterwards, the body was removed by the servants in the mansion, and Cui Tao lit wormwood incense to get rid of the smell of the body.The two of them came out of the morgue together. After all, compared to the inside of the morgue, the smell outside was fresher and more suitable for chatting.
Zhang Wenpo was embarrassed before mentioning Zhang Susu, "Ms. Cui must have known the whole process. I don't know how this child Susu became like this. She was a little lively before, but she wasn't such a troublemaker. .”
Zhang Wenpo immediately apologized to Cui Tao, blaming her for not disciplining Zhang Susu well and making her talk nonsense about Hu Qin, which almost tarnished the reputations of Cui Tao and Han Tuiguan.
"We often handle cases together, so it's inevitable that people will talk behind their backs. She is young, and she can't tell right from wrong after hearing about it. It's not surprising if she misunderstood." Seeing that Zhang Wenpo was really angry about this matter, Cui Tao persuaded her, He also reminded her, "However, I don't understand why she is so daring to speak and act. It is not beneficial to her, but it is very strange."
Zhang Wenpo: "What does Mrs. Cui mean?"
"You are young, so it is very likely that someone has bewitched you." Cui Tao suggested that Zhang Wenpo should understand Zhang Susu's thoughts, and asked her if she had asked her why she did so.
"The explanation she gave me was that she really wanted to worship Mrs. Cui as her teacher. She was afraid that Mrs. Cui and Han Tuiguan would suffer together without knowing why, so she wanted to fight for Mrs. Cui. Now she is confused. Confused whether I have misunderstood the relationship between Mrs. Cui and Han Tuiguan, whether I have done bad things with good intentions."
When Zhang Wenpo said this, she was also observing Cui Tao's reaction.She wanted to know how Cui Tao reacted to Zhang Susu's attitude, and see if there was room for improvement in this matter, at least everyone should not be too rigid.Even if Zhang Susu will not stay in Kaifeng Mansion in the future, it is better to settle the enemies than to end them. If you make mistakes, you should make up for them. It is best to be kind when you turn around.
"Anyone with a little brain knows how much her words will affect other people's reputation once she utters them. How could this be a sincere apprenticeship?"
Zhang Wenpo suddenly felt a chill run down her spine. Before that, she thought her niece was just too innocent and too stupid.Because I misunderstood that Mrs. Cui and Han Tuiguan were together, and because I was too sincere to ask for a teacher, I wanted to help with all my heart, and I did stupid things.
Now that Cui Tao said this, it seemed more like she was doing this on purpose, deliberately framing people.
"It's not resemblance, it is." Cui Tao told Zhang Wenpo that before Zhang Susu was dealt with by Han Qi, Zhang Susu had talked to her. .But Zhang Susu changed her attitude immediately, even slandering her face to face.
Cui Tao reminded Zhang Wenpo not to lose her calm judgment because of her relationship with her relatives.Zhang Susu has a big problem now. If she can't pay attention to and care about her in time, find the root of the problem, and continue to be so dazed, she will destroy herself.
Zhang Wenpo originally thought that if she took Zhang Susu out of the Fengfu and reprimanded her to ensure that she would not make trouble in the Kaifeng Mansion in the future, the matter would be settled.But I didn't expect that there would be follow-up troubles, and I had to dig deep into the root cause.
Cui Tao's reminder made Zhang Wenpo instantly enlightened. Zhang Wenpo hurriedly thanked Cui Tao, and was very grateful that she could tell her these words sincerely.He also once again apologized to Cui Tao for Zhang Susu's bad behavior.
"Sometimes people, especially children, once they get into a dead end, it's hard to get out. It's not enough to just talk to them and tell them some reason. Children of her age like to get into a dead end, and once stimulated, it's easy to get out." Extreme thought."
Cui Tao suggested that Zhang Wenpo should better inquire about it from the side, observe secretly, and after looking for clues, come and tell her, and they will work together to find a suitable solution to solve it.
Cui Tao then used the story of the original owner of the ghost house that she learned during the investigation today as an example to Zhang Wenpo.The couple's eldest daughter and second daughter were about the same age as Zhang Susu when she committed the crime.Once the two children can't think about it, even their father and mother's brothers dare to attack.
Zhang Wenpo became more and more aware of the seriousness of the problem, and promised again and again, thanking Cui Tao for her reminder.
"If Mrs. Cui didn't say it, I really wouldn't realize it."
Cui Tao politely said that it doesn't matter, she naturally has her own purpose in doing so.
Afraid of sending someone to monitor Zhang Susu, she was already on guard and could find nothing.But if her aunt Zhang Wenpo is there to help watch, her family will not be easily defensive, and it will be easier to reveal flaws and clues, and it won't take long to find the root cause.
After Cui Tao said goodbye to Zhang Wenpo, she took a bath again to make herself fragrant, and then rolled up her sleeves and went to the kitchen to cook.
Han Zong came now, and briefly told Cui Tao about the surrounding situation of the crime scene investigated by Li Yuan and others.The recorded testimony can be described as a bunch of long-winded piles, but there are actually no useful clues.
"The investigation is like this. It is time-consuming, laborious and cumbersome. Not to mention that there is no clue in the half-day investigation, and sometimes there is still no clue after ten days and half a month." Cui Tao told Han Zong a while twisting twists and turns. The situation of the mummy case, told him that there had been no clues or progress for a long time before this case.
"Okay, then I'm not in a hurry, take your time." Han Zong then said politely to Cui Tao that he was new here and there were many things he didn't understand, so he asked her to be more tolerant of him.But he promised that he would adapt as soon as possible and not hold everyone back.
"Judge Han is much more humble than before." After Cui Tao twisted the twisted twist, put it aside for a second fermentation, and began to peel the shrimp to make shrimp balls.
Han Zong felt that Cui Tao's cooking hands were extremely skillful, and he was a little crazy before he knew it.
After he asked what Cui Tao was doing, he couldn't help swallowing, and immediately felt hungry.
"It's getting late, and it's time to release the value. Judge Han should go back early. If the new official takes office, the family will definitely hold a banquet to celebrate." Cui Tao told Han Zong not to delay, go home and rest quickly, and have a good life with his family Have fun together.
Han Zong obediently nodded in agreement with Cui Tao's words, "You guessed it, they really set up a feast waiting for me to go back to celebrate! There are all kinds of delicious dishes!"
Han Zong said this, but he didn't want to celebrate with those people. He just wanted to stay with Cui Tao.Even if it's the unfamiliar distance now, it's okay.
No matter how good the delicacies of mountains and seas are, they are not as good as the bowl of water she boiled.
But now he can't let himself be presumptuous, and casually say all these words in his heart.
Because the public belongs to the public, there is no private.
Han Zong then said goodbye to Cui Tao with a gentle smile, then flicked his sleeves, and left the deserted courtyard quickly with big strides.It seemed that he was afraid of taking a slow step, so he was reluctant to leave.
When Cui Tao was frying twisted doughnuts, the oil splashed out because the water dripped into the oil pan accidentally.
It happened that Cui Tao didn't have time to put on the apron at this moment, so she saw two drops of oil stains on the clothes on her chest.
The oil stain reminded Cui Tao of the oil stain on the victim of the eye-gouging case.
I don't know if the two of them are also in the same situation as her, because they were exposed to fried food in the kitchen, so they splashed oil on their bodies.
After Cui Tao finished frying the milky and honey twist, left the oil in the pot to fry the shrimp heads, and after frying the shrimp oil, put in Bicui shredded radish.
In the process of stir-frying, the spicy and earthy smell of radish will come out with the hot smoke frying machine.Then add water, and when the water boils, place the prepared shrimp meatballs. In a short time, the shrimp meatballs will turn pink, which is particularly pink and beautiful in the emerald green shredded radish.
Shrimp meat is not easy to cook for a long time, and it will lose its tender texture after cooking for a long time.This soup is instant, but very delicious.
The delicious fusion of shredded radish and shrimp is like a soup made of white fungus and lotus seeds, and the combination of rock sugar and pear complements each other.
Refreshing but not vegetarian fresh soup, paired with golden and crispy skin but soft and milky twist inside, it is simple but not simple, making people feel full without knowing it, but still feel that it is not enough.
After Han Qi finished his meal, he praised Cui Tao's craftsmanship.
Cui Tao asked Han Qi not to be too polite, she made dinner very easy today, there was nothing complicated about it, it was really just a matter of effort.
"If so, it would be even more extraordinary."
It can be so delicious just by making it casually. It can only be said that Cui Tao has the ability to cut wood for decoration, which is even more amazing.
Cui Tao took a slow breath, put her hand on her cheek, and looked at Han Qi solemnly: "Why did Liu Lang's mouth suddenly become so sweet? And why does your boast look so familiar?"
"Words from the bottom of my heart." Han Qi's praise didn't stop.
Cui Tao felt that the corners of his mouth had no chance to rest, and kept raising it, hanging high.
Because Han Qi still had business to deal with, Cui Tao took the initiative to leave without further delay.Seeing Zhang Chang stretching in the courtyard after eating and drinking, she asked him how the twist tasted.
Zhang Chang hurriedly expressed his thanks and said that it was very delicious.
"Ms. Fang has also made it, but it's not as good as Mrs. Cui. The outer layer is crispy, but the inside is not dry. It is fragrant and soft, and the sweetness is just right." Zhang Chang praised.
"Sure enough, he is a master and a servant, and he will praise others. Do you know why he is so sweet all of a sudden?" Cui Tao naturally wanted to ask when things went wrong.
Zhang Chang was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile, "How would I know?"
Zhang Chang immediately thought of something, and said to Cui Tao: "I heard something this morning. Liu Lang asked Cook Fang for her idea, and Cook Fang gave her a solution."
Cui Tao hurriedly asked Zhang Chang to quickly talk about the content of the conversation between the two.
Zhang Chang was about to open his mouth, but then he vented his anger.
"Of course I can't say that. How can I pass on my husband's words to outsiders?"
"Am I an outsider?" Cui Tao asked.
"Isn't it?" Zhang Chang argued, "What is a family? People who live in the same family. Mrs. Cui didn't live under the same roof as my Liulang, so naturally she can't be counted."
"You can't just look at the present, people have to look forward, look at the future." Cui Tao said bluntly, they will be a family in the future.
Zhang Chang chuckled, and immediately said to Han Qi in the room through the window, "Did Liu Lang hear that? Mrs. Cui said that we will be a family from now on."
Cui Tao glared at Zhang Chang in warning, and couldn't help pointing at him.
How could there be such a villain?To spread the word in front of her?
But if she waits until she leaves, she won't be as embarrassed as she is now.
Cui Tao turned her head and was about to run when she heard the door open suddenly and Han Qi calling her.
"Liu Lang still has work to do, so I won't bother you for now." Cui Tao said with her back to Han Qi, and then slipped away.
Zhang Chang said to Han Qi: "Congratulations Liu Lang, there is no need to ask Cook Madam Fang for advice anymore, it seems that Madam Cui is willing to become a family with Liu Lang."
In fact, this morning, Han Qi was asking Chef Fang for advice on what to do to make the girl happier and make her marry him willingly.Although he is smart enough, there are no books to learn when it comes to love between men and women. It is always beneficial to ask more knowledgeable people for experience.
Chef Fang told Han Qi to put herself in her shoes.In short, it is to think what you think and feel what you feel.More importantly, give the other party enough praise.In the words of Mrs. Fang, it is "fancy words", which is what women inevitably love to hear.Although she might scold them when they first heard it, she still couldn't help being happy in her heart.Basically, no one can resist compliments.
"But you can't slack off."
After Han Qi finished speaking, he closed the door and continued to work.
Zhang Chang froze in place, then raised his eyebrows and took a deep breath.It's too difficult for him now, every day to see how sweetly they are together.
Before serving Han Qi, Zhang Chang looked forward to the time when he could rest alone during the day, but now he is most afraid that he will have to rest.As soon as I lie on the bed, I can't help but think too much. Whenever I think too much, I feel that I am alone. I am really lonely, pitiful, and miserable!
……
The next day, Cui Tao went to the Eight Immortals Building with Wang Siniang and Ping'er for breakfast.
As soon as they entered, they found that Zhang Susu was also in the Eight Immortals Building.She looked tired, her eyes were a little black and blue, as if she hadn't slept well all night.She called for breakfast to be placed on the table, but she didn't move a bite, and she deliberately chose the table near the door.According to Sibo He'an, Zhang Susu came before dawn and has been sitting there until now.
Cui Tao was more sure now that Zhang Susu was probably staying here on purpose, waiting to see her.
Of course Cui Tao ignored her plan, and ordered breakfast with He An after she was seated.
At this moment, Zhang Susu walked slowly to Cui Tao, wanting to apologize to Cui Tao.
"You can do it, don't be a blind man learning to embroider and pretend to be like our lady." Ping'er was the first to stop the person, telling her to get out and stay away from her boss.
Yesterday, I watched the entire interrogation of her by the official Han Tui, and Ping'er could see Susu's face clearly, it made her disgusted!It made her feel more disgusted than maggots!
"Oh, not bad." Wang Siniang couldn't help praising Ping'er for being amazing, and now she has learned to speak swear words.
Zhang Susu took two steps back at this time, just when Ping'er was praised by Wang Siniang, thinking that she had successfully repelled Zhang Susu.Zhang Susu suddenly fell to her knees.
The originally noisy lobby of the Eight Immortals Building became quiet instantly because of Zhang Susu's move, and all the guests looked at Zhang Susu curiously.
Cui Tao immediately put down her chopsticks, turned around and left.
Wang Siniang looked at the bowl of mutton wontons she had just served with reluctance, and the meat in her mouth was about to be given up like this, so angry!She was so angry that she couldn't help screaming in her heart, and gave Zhang Susu a hard look, before chasing Cui Tao with Ping'er.
"Why are we hiding from her, come on, just beat her!" Wang Siniang shouted angrily.
"Once someone like her is provoked, it's like a toad on its feet. It doesn't bite but is disgusting." Ping'er explained to Wang Siniang that now they all represent the Kaifeng government. If they "bully" people in public, they will definitely Let go of the conversation.So in this case, it is the best policy to go.
Wang Siniang suddenly realized, and was even more disgusted, "What the hell is she going to do!"
"I want to apologize to Mrs. Cui!" Zhang Susu chased after her, just responding to Wang Siniang's sigh.
Wang Siniang just felt blood rushing up in her brain, she really wanted to pick up the mace and beat this guy into meat paste.
Cui Tao still ignored Zhang Susu and walked forward quickly.
"Miss Cui, please allow me to apologize to you!" Zhang Susufei wanted to catch up with her out of breath, sticking to Cui Tao and apologizing.
After being ignored by Cui Tao again, Zhang Susu suddenly yelled at Cui Tao loudly enough to make the passers-by around stop.
"After I was punished, I reflected on it. I was wrong. I beg Mrs. Cui to take care of me. Anyone can ignore me, but Mrs. Cui ignores me. I really can't stand it. Mrs. Cui is the worst thing for me. The most important and most admired person, if Mrs. Cui still suspects me, I am willing to die to apologize."
Cui Tao's pace of leaving was still smooth, without hesitation at all because of Zhang Susu's words.
Zhang Susu took out a piece of broken porcelain from his sleeve, determined to scratch it towards his wrist.
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