Kaifeng House Small Dining Table

This voice will definitely attract Zhao Hanyan's attention immediately.She turned her head to look over, and after taking a rough look at the woman's appearance and clothes, her eyes fell on the woman's wrist and neck. The skin on both places was fair and smooth without any scars.

Bai Yutang watched Lan'er finished drinking the bean curd, raised his head and was about to talk to Zhao Hanyan, when he happened to see her staring directly at the woman at the next table, so he took a look.This woman is beautiful, with willow-leaf curved eyebrows, large almond eyes, charming and charming, with delicate and fair skin, even wearing plain clothes, her face can be seen to be beautiful.Looking at the way the little cook looked at her, Bai Yutang frowned, and immediately coughed at Zhao Hanyan.

Zhao Hanyan recovered, and found that Bai Yutang was looking at him very seriously with a cold face.Zhao Hanyan felt very baffled, and she hadn't committed any treasonous mistakes, so why is this white hero going to use his icicle-shooting eyes to "do justice for the sky"?

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Zhao Hanyan raised her thick eyelashes, and asked Bai Yutang puzzled, but she didn't know that her appearance added 'trouble' to Bai Yutang.

Bai Yutang's throat was inexplicably stuck by something, and after thinking about it, he decided to take back the poisonous words that came to his lips, when Zhao Hanyan turned his head to look at the beautiful woman at the next table.

The woman had finished drinking the sweet bean curd, dropped three Wen and left.

Zhao Hanyan hurriedly got up and followed, and before leaving, he did not forget to ask Bai Yutang to take care of the child and pay for Douhua.

Bai Yutang didn't have time to speak at all, and watched Zhao Hanyan follow the woman at a fast pace.

This is really...

Bai Yutang stared at Zhao Hanyan's back with resentment, and took a dark breath.

Lan'er didn't know why, she was still drinking from a bowl, sweet things were her favorite.Bai Yutang waited patiently for Lan'er to finish drinking the bean curd, then immediately threw the money on the table, picked up Lan'er and walked back.

"Yeah." Lan'er pointed her short fingers in the direction Zhao Hanyan left, intending to tell Bai Yutang that she was going in the wrong direction, leaving her Brother Zhao behind.

"Brother Zhao is doing something bad, we won't go with him." Bai Yutang kept his voice down, thinking about it.

Lan'er sneaked a sideways glance at Bai Yutang's face, which was so perfect that it was as dark as the bottom of a kitchen pot.Lan'er shivered, a little frightened, not daring to provoke Bai Yutang, so she pouted and looked at the direction Zhao Hanyan left, her eyes blushing pitifully.

Zhao Hanyan followed the woman all the way to an ordinary house, lingering at the door.The reason why she came with her was that she didn't immediately go to Kaifeng mansion to call for someone, but she just wanted to determine whether this woman would really kill someone.It is not the first time for Zhao Hanyan to hear some voices of murderous thoughts.And she knows very well that people sometimes want to kill, but they may not necessarily actually take action to kill. For example, when a husband and wife quarrel, when the quarrel is at its peak, it is not surprising that one party occasionally has the idea of ​​​​killing the other party under anger, but It was just a fleeting thought, most of it was because they were angry and didn't know how to make a real move. In the end, the two of them reconciled, and nothing happened.Zhao Hanyan was also afraid of causing a misunderstanding like this, so he didn't talk about it.

She saw children playing with stones on the side of the street. They all looked about seven or eight years old, and there was a slightly older one who looked about ten years old and sounded relatively sensible in his speech.

Zhao Hanyan bought some fruits nearby to please the children, asked the older child if he lived in this alley, and asked the identity of the woman.

"Do you mean Widow Zhou?"

"That's the one." Zhao Hanyan pointed.

"That's right, that family is Widow Zhou, who is very beautiful."

Zhao Hanyan nodded.

Another little boy who took the fruit joined in the fun and said, "My parents were fighting because of her yesterday."

"Don't talk nonsense." The older boy reprimanded him, "If your parents find out later, you will definitely be beaten."

The little boy quickly shrank his neck, only gnawed on the fruit and didn't make a sound.

The little boy's heartfelt voice: Brother Liu is really bad, he must want to eat more fruit, that's why he didn't let me talk.My parents are always arguing because of Widow Zhou, it's true, how can I be beaten to be honest.

"Then do you know how long Widow Zhou has lived here?" Zhao Hanyan asked the older boy after hearing the little boy's voice.

"I have been here since I was sensible. It has been seven or eight years. My husband is a businessman who buys goods from the west to do business. He went out once and never came back. I heard from my parents that it might be a robbery while transporting goods. It's a bandit, and the bones can't be found."

Zhao Hanyan thanked the child, gave him the rest of the fruit, and asked him if he was a gentleman.

"Of course it's a gentleman." The child immediately agreed, how nice a gentleman sounds, of course he is.

"Gentlemen keep their promises the most, so the questions I asked you must be kept secret, and don't tell anyone, including your parents." Zhao Hanyan was afraid of inadvertently startling the snake, so he explained carefully.

"Yeah." The boy nodded while holding the fruit.

"I will come back later to judge your performance." Zhao Hanyan hit the little boy a little, smiled again, turned around and walked back to Kaifeng Mansion.

Zhao Hanyan hurried into Kaifeng mansion through the back door, naturally he had to pass the kitchen first.

Under the plane tree, Bai Yutang sat upright at the table, his jade face was cold, and he was about to drink a cup of tea in his right hand. When he heard footsteps, he raised his eyelids and looked coldly at Zhao Hanyan who was walking in a hurry.

Zhao Hanyan passed by him quickly, without stopping at all, and went straight to the direction of the road.

being ignored?

While Bai Yutang was in a daze, Zhao Hanyan's figure had already disappeared from the sidewalk.Bai Yutang was so annoyed that he threw his teacup on the table, got up, stared at the direction where Zhao Hanyan disappeared, moved his lips, finally brushed his sleeves and snorted, turned and left Kaifeng mansion.

When Zhao Hanyan walked to Sansi Hall, he was still thinking about what to do about this matter.Widow Zhou married in her early years and has been a widow for seven or eight years. It must have nothing to do with the recent murder.But she is a widow with a beautiful appearance, and she calls herself an "old lady" in her heart, shouting like a resentful woman to kill "that guy".And there is evidence from the voice of the seven or eight-year-old boy that she has indeed been involved in some complicated relationships between men and women.Since ancient times, adultery has killed people, Zhao Hanyan felt that the murderous intention this time was probably accurate.But it's only possible, not sure.

Right now, the Kaifeng government is busy with Feng Zhixin's case. It's not for her to waste manpower on such a case that may or may not exist, but it is necessary to plan ahead.

While Zhao Hanyan was hesitating outside the Sansi Hall, he saw Zhang Ling.

Zhang Ling just passed by here.

When Zhao Hanyan saw Zhang Ling, Zhang Ling also noticed Zhao Hanyan, a look of shame flashed on his face, and he hurried over to salute Zhao Hanyan.

Zhao Hanyan stared at Zhang Ling and asked, "Does the apology yesterday still count?"

Zhang Ling was stunned for a moment, then quickly nodded and said, "Forget it, of course it does, it always does."

"Do me a favor."

"Don't dare to claim help, Brother Zhao, just ask for anything." Zhang Ling panicked, willing to serve Zhao Hanyan.

Zhao Hanyan took Zhang Ling to a secluded place under the wall, "There is a Zhou widow in Sanyang Lane, you watch her at night."

"Widow Zhou?" Zhang Ling was stunned for a moment, and looked at Zhao Hanyan inquiringly, as if he wanted to ask but dared not.

"It's like this. When I was wandering in the street today, I saw a woman in a daze. She looked a little strange. I thought she was being bullied, so I followed a few steps, but I happened to hear her curse in a low voice and said that she was going to kill someone. , I followed her back to the residence, and after inquiring, I learned that she had been living alone and widowed for seven or eight years, and she was pretty, so maybe it was because of something that she was motivated to kill, of course, it would be best if there was no murder case. I was a little worried ,so……"

"I understand!" Zhang Ling tightly held the knife in his hand, and confidently cupped his hands to Zhao Hanyan, "Brother Zhao, don't worry, I must keep a close eye on her tonight!"

"For things that are not accurate, try not to cause extra problems." Zhao Hanyan instructed, "I will make something delicious later to thank you."

Zhang Ling originally wanted to say that there is no need to bother, and that Zhao Hanyan wanted to give him food, but he didn't want to refuse.I heard Chao Mahan and the others praise the little chef's cooking for its delicious food. Many yamen servants are so greedy that they drool every day, hoping to have a bite.Zhang Ling was no exception, so he was blunt and agreed with a nod and a smile.

The two sides said goodbye to each other immediately, and Zhang Ling went to do what Zhao Hanyan told him.Zhao Hanyan planned to go back to the kitchen to cook, but he turned around and didn't take a few steps, just in time to meet a clerk running to this side in a hurry.

Zhao Hanyan turned sideways to make way, but the yamen officer stopped when he saw her, and anxiously sent a message: "There is a murder case on West Street, and the guard Zhan ordered his subordinates to come down and call Brother Zhao and Mr. Gongsun."

"The deceased is naked?" Zhao Hanyan confirmed it, and seeing Ya almost nodded, he waved his hand to signal him to send a message to Gongsun Ce first.

While feeling deeply moved by the murderer's speed, she ran to the stable, pulled out a horse at random, and went straight to West Street.

When Zhao Hanyan arrived, there were three layers of soldiers surrounding the Yichenglou Inn where the crime happened, not only the officials from Kaifeng Mansion, but also soldiers patrolling the city.Zhao Hanyan was stopped by the guards and asked about his identity.While Zhao Hanyan explained that he was a police officer, he thought to himself that the identity of the deceased was unusual.

"Where's the badge?" the soldier checked.

"She was specially invited by Master Bao two days ago, and the badge is still being prepared." Zhan Zhao came out from the inn and asked the soldiers to let Zhao Hanyan in.

Seeing Zhan Zhao's solemn expression, Zhao Hanyan asked him, "Who died?"

"Ying Tianyang, a bachelor of Fuwenge," Zhan Zhao said.

"Third grade, you can be considered a senior official." Zhao Hanyan sighed.

Zhan Zhao looked at Zhao Hanyan puzzledly, "Of course it's a senior official." He didn't understand what Zhao Hanyan meant by "reckoning". Sanpin must be a senior official in the eyes of normal people, but why did he feel a bit reluctant when he came out of the mouth of the little cook? mean?

Knowing that he had slipped his tongue, Zhao Hanyan blinked, seeing that Wang Chao and others were upstairs, so he went upstairs first.

Yicheng Building is also a restaurant, but it is far less grand than Zhuangyuan Building. The second floor is dilapidated and small. You can still smell a mild musty smell when you enter the building. There is a layer of dust on the stools in the corner of the lobby and no one has wiped it. , It can be seen that the popularity of this restaurant is not very good.

The body was in the private room No. [-]. The state of death was similar to that of Feng Zhixin's last case. The deceased was hung from a beam with a rope around his neck, and the other end of the rope was tied to a mahogany pillar.This Bachelor of Fuwenge is quite old, nearly sixty years old, with a half-white beard and hair, a thin body, and a little loose skin, so the welt marks on him look more 'shocking'.Everywhere in the private room is also neatly arranged, nothing has been touched, the tea bowl on the table is full, and the tea in the teapot is also full.Zhao Hanyan also noticed a spot of wet water on the ground, which was very small, about the size of two thumbnails.

As Ying Tianyang, he would definitely not drink the tea served by a third-rate restaurant like Yichenglou.

Gongsun Ce arrived at this time. After examining the body, he told Zhao Hanyan that the deceased had not only been whipped, but also had been attacked on the back of the head, with redness, swelling and bleeding.

"This is..." Zhan Zhao was puzzled, "The method is different?"

"It's actually the same, but because Ying Tianyang doesn't drink tea from this kind of restaurant, the murderer took a step further, knocked him out first, then poured the drug prepared in advance into his mouth, and then fell into a coma, whipped him, Hanged." Zhao Hanyan added, "The body is thin and old, the deceased should not be a threat to the murderer."

Gongsun Ce agreed, "Xueshi Ying has been in poor health. I met him with my lord a month ago. He coughed a little and walked tremblingly."

"I see." Zhan Zhao sighed.

"Alone? No entourage?" Zhao Hanyan asked again. It is obviously not right for a person of Ying Tianyang's status to have no servants to follow, "And the entourage that Feng Zhixin brought last time, can you find it?"

"Bachelor Ying has an entourage, and he was waiting outside the restaurant in his car. Because he specially ordered not to disturb him, the servants waited for nearly an hour before they came to find him, but they found the body. After Ying Tianyang entered the door, he also asked the shopkeeper of the restaurant. As he ordered, he even took his wallet to the entire restaurant and sent the shopkeeper away, but he chose to enter private room No. [-]." Zhan Zhao continued to answer Feng Zhixin's situation, "The entourage of the Feng family was not found, and there was no When I got home, it seemed to have disappeared out of thin air. The Feng Mansion was also sending people to search around, and Feng Gao was almost crazy because of the loss of his son. He sent people to remind Mr. Bao at least three times a day. But there is one strange thing, the Feng Mansion People say that Feng Zhixin usually doesn't come home at night, and usually stays in brothels, but rarely stays in inns."

"They're all in Room [-], and in the end, I'm the only one left, as if I'm going to some kind of secret appointment." Zhao Hanyan pondered.

Gongsun Ce: "The identities of the two deceased are not ordinary. What is it that makes them so obedient and willing to go to the appointment alone?"

"Bachelor Ying doesn't know much about it yet, but Feng Zhixin is easy to understand. He is a playboy who often sleeps in willows. Obviously, the most likely thing to impress him and make him willing to obediently go to the appointment is sex."

"Feng Gao has been an upstart in the officialdom for the past two years. He used to be a fifth-rank defense envoy. He was recommended by Ying Xueshi and Pang Taishi to be promoted step by step."

Zhao Hanyan looked at Zhan Zhao: "It's very important to find out whether this Bachelor Ying is really lecherous in private."

Zhan Zhao frowned: "Scholar Ying has been famous for his fortitude and integrity in his affairs over the years. How can I check this?"

"I can check!"

The sound is separated by some distance.

Then there was a knock on the door, and Bai Yutang came out from the next room in a dignified manner.

Wang Chao was taken aback, "You... why are you here? I checked that room just now, and there is no one there."