Nongmen Shenjue

Sure enough, several arresters came to the Taoist temple quickly, and Daoist Chang Ming hurried out to greet him.As soon as he saw Liao Zian standing next to the policeman, the Taoist chief's face changed, the previous coldness disappeared, but his face turned white and red, angry and anxious.

Liao Zian said: "Several catchers, the carriage is parked in the back shed, I will never admit my mistake."

The police officers went through the back door of the Taoist temple and saw that there was indeed a carriage parked under the thatched shed.

Daoist Chang Ming didn't dare to be tough in front of the county yamen, he hastily explained: "I'm wronged! I'm really wronged! As soon as this person came, he said that he was harboring thieves and that the poor man was the leader of the thieves, which is really absurd. This carriage They are rented, just for the convenience of going to the town or county to buy them, mostly for disciples to use, my two disciples are eleven or twelve years old, how can I do something that steals money and kills people."

Liao Zi'an said: "The person who drove the car that day was a tall, thin man in his forties. I asked who you are, why did you cover up and refuse to say?"

Daoist Chang Ming still complained: "Pindao really doesn't know the person you're talking about. Besides, you grabbed him by the collar when you came here, and your words were meaningless. Pindao got angry for a while... It's really a misunderstanding."

To put it bluntly, Liao Zian lost his temper in a hurry to find the murderer, and Daoist Chang Ming was leisurely and impatient, so it was normal for the two of them to bump into each other and have an argument.The only thing that Daoist Chang Ming didn't expect would be to attract the attention of the police. He stayed in the Taoist temple all day and didn't know about the murder in Chenqiao Town. Liao Zian mentioned something in his words, but he didn't take it to heart. Really worried.

The head of the arrester looked cold and serious: "Since the carriage is yours, I have to ask you to go to the county government for questioning. Come with us!"

"This..." Daoist Chang Ming felt his legs go limp at the thought of going to court.It's not that he's afraid of being questioned by the county magistrate, but that he's involved in a murder case and has to go to court. In all likelihood, he'll be punished, who isn't afraid?In a panic, he hurriedly said: "Several catchers, Pindao's carriage is indeed rarely used. In order to repair the Taoist temple, Pindao hired a few craftsmen, and they often borrow the carriage. You might as well ask them, Guess they'll know."

The police quickly asked Liao Zi'an: "Have you seen those craftsmen? Do you know anyone familiar?"

In the carriage that Liao's father took that day, besides the driver, there were two other people in the carriage.

Liao Zi'an looked sad: "I only saw the coachman. Those two people had been sitting in the car. When my father and second uncle got in the car, I took a look, but it was getting dark and the light inside the car was not clear. I was moving for my father and second uncle, so I didn't see clearly." Wiping away tears, he said again: "I looked at the craftsmen in the Taoist temple, but I didn't see the coachman."

In the end, the Taoist priest was still taken away, and at the same time those craftsmen were also called in for questioning.

Mu Qingyan and Wen Jixue picked the plum branches and returned to the town.

At this time, the news had spread to the town, and many people were discussing it.

The two didn't go back to the inn, but went to a restaurant for lunch.

"What do you think of this case?" Wen Jixue asked.

Mu Qingyan smiled and said: "The carriage has been found, and the rest is very simple. It is estimated that the murderer will be located in two or three days. Didn't you also see it?"

The current owner of the carriage is Daoist Chang Ming, just ask who borrowed the carriage on the day when the case happened.Daoist Chang Ming is not a warm-hearted person, ordinary people don't want to take advantage of him, but the craftsmen who are also in the Taoist temple are more convenient, and Daoist Chang Ming also said that the craftsmen will borrow cars.

Another one is to consider the murder weapon.

The wound on the neck of the deceased was cut with a sharp weapon, and it was done neatly, only once.It is preliminarily deduced that the murder weapon was an axe, and carpenters work with wood, so an axe is essential.The carpenters are all in their prime of life, very strong, and fit the characteristics of a murderer.

These things are not difficult to analyze, as long as the county magistrate is not an idiot, the case can be solved quickly.

However, in order to obtain conclusive evidence, some ingenuity is required.Of course, the county magistrate may also torture and interrogate, which is also the unwritten rule of the current Gongmen.

In the evening, when Liao Zian returned to the inn, someone immediately asked about the progress.

Liao Zian's face turned a bit pale: "I'm sorry to ask you, the county magistrate is aware of the details and has already locked the suspect. It's just not easy to startle the snake now, let me come back and wait for the news."

"Could it be really Daoist Chang Ming?"

"Is it those craftsmen?"

"Have you found the driver?"

People asked in a hurry, one is curiosity, and the other is that they are all away from home, and they are also worried about encountering the same thing.

Liao Zian shook his head and went back to his room.

The next day, the sun was shining again.

It was mid-afternoon, and Mu Qingyan was standing by the window looking at the street. After two days of sunshine, the snow had melted quickly, and the street was full of people and cars, so it was inevitable that it would be dirty everywhere.Seeing such a dirty ground, Mu Qingyan was not in the mood to go out, and simply learned how to play chess from Wen Jixue.

The room has an elegant cold plum fragrance and a wine fragrance.

The plum blossoms came back from the Wumei Taoist Temple yesterday, and asked the inn for a vase to put up, decorating the plain room with a bit of elegance.Wen Jixue brought good wine, so he brought a small stove, not only it is convenient to drink hot water, but also can keep warm, and he can also warm the wine for a drink in his spare time.

Of course, Mu Qingyan's first proposal to set up a small stove was to eat hot pot.

The chessboard was placed by the window, Wen Jixue was not afraid of the cold, but Mu Qingyan was holding a hand stove in his arms, and there was a small stove next to it, so it wasn't cold at all, and it was comfortable to open the window to ventilate.

He just lost another game, and he took a halftime break.

I saw that Liao Zian didn't have obvious joy on his face, but he wasn't too sad. He was about to enter the inn, and he seemed to see an acquaintance and greeted him.

The other party was a convoy that had just arrived in the town. There were four cars in the front and rear, full of sacks, and they didn't know what they were.The leader was a young man, wearing a gray fur cloak. He didn't seem to intend to stop when he entered the town. It was even more unexpected to meet Liao Zian, so when he heard Liao Zian's greeting, he couldn't hide his surprise.

"Brother Liao?"

"Brother Liu, I did not expect to meet him again." Liao Zian smiled, but because of an accident with his elders, his smile was forced, and his face looked haggard and tired.

"You are...but what happened?" the other party asked.

Liao Zian's eyes were flushed: "To be honest with Brother Liu, something happened to my father and second uncle."

Liao Zian told the story.

The young man raised his brows and his expression was serious: "There is such a thing? What a bold madman! Brother Liao, I hope you will mourn." He sighed, turned around to give instructions to his followers, and then said to Liao Zian, "It's rare for you and me. If you meet, I will rest in the town tonight, so you and I can have a drink."

If he had already returned to his hometown, he would have to arrange a funeral, and Liao Zian absolutely could not drink alcohol.But now that he is out, he is alone under the pressure and grief, and has no relatives. He finally met an acquaintance, and he couldn't help but confide in him, and wanted to get drunk.

Mu Qingyan has good hearing, so he could clearly hear the conversation at the door of the inn downstairs.

Although the young man surnamed Liu spoke Mandarin, he still had a strong accent, and he was from Jinhe Mansion.Furthermore, the young man's face was somewhat familiar.I can't remember where I met him, maybe he just passed by, otherwise, according to his memory, he wouldn't be able to remember if there was an intersection.

"What are you looking at?" Wen Jixue tidied up the pieces on the chessboard, saw him frowning in thought, and glanced downstairs.But at this time, those two people were gone downstairs, only the inn boy led the team to settle in the backyard.

"I saw a familiar face." Mu Qingyan thought for a while, but to no avail, he simply gave up.

Wen Jixue didn't ask much, but talked about dinner: "In this small town, there aren't many fresh vegetables in winter, but there are a lot of soy products. When you arrive in He County, there should be a greenhouse there, and if you like fish balls , and prepare some by yourself.”

"What about seafood?" Mu Qingyan really wanted to eat some seaweed.

"That's difficult. He County is far away from the sea, and it's not easy to eat seafood." Wen Jixue frowned: "Shrimp, crab, sea fish, etc., throw it in a hot pot and cook it?"

Hot pot has been popular for a long time, and it is almost a must in winter, but most of the eating methods are all kinds of shabu-shabu.

"Shabu fish, crab meat, shrimp, hot pot is also very good. There is also seaweed."

"Kelp? What kind of food is it?" Wen Jixue was puzzled.

Mu Qingyan paused, and speculated: "Maybe it's not called this name, if it's not sold in the shop, maybe you can buy it in the pharmacy."

Mu Qingyan didn't know what kelp was called in ancient times, but he knew that kelp was used as medicine in the earliest times.

"You made me curious. When I arrive in He County, I must buy it and try it."

While chatting, Gao Chun came in to report the name of the dish.In order to have a hot pot meal at night, I went to greet the innkeeper in advance. There were not enough dishes in the inn, so I went outside to look for it. It was really not easy.

"By the way, Second Master, I just met the young owner of the Liu Family Medicine Shop in the inn."

"Liu Huan?" Suddenly, he immediately thought of the young man he saw just now: "He just arrived?"

"Exactly. He and Liao Zian sat drinking together, and they looked quite familiar. I inquired about it and found that the two met in Huangqu County. They both went out to do business. They met a few times and became friends. "Gao Chun knew about the sixth wife, and also knew that Mu Qingyan had inquired about the Liu family's medical store. Gao Chun and Gao Dong naturally followed the master's pace, and also paid attention to the Liu family and met Liu Huan when the situation was over.

"What a coincidence." Mu Qingyan didn't expect that Liu's Pharmaceutical Store would go to He County to buy goods in such a winter day.However, even though there was something suspicious about Liu Huan, he didn't pay much attention to it.

It was strange, because Liu Huan was supposed to go to He County to buy medicine, so the truck should be empty, but the four trucks were full of goods.

This Gao Chun knew: "The left and right are empty cars. They brought the goods to resell, and the left and right are some income. There are some cloths in the car, and the road conditions are bad. They plan to sell them directly in Huangqu County."

Mu Qingyan showed some surprise, and smiled at Wen Jixue: "This Liu Shaodong's family bought an oiran lady for 500 taels of silver, so rich and powerful, they are able to sell it on the way. It's really strange!"

What Liu Huan resells is not something that is in short supply, and it is estimated that he can only make a small difference in price. Can Liu Huan see that little money?Wouldn't it be a waste of money and savings to raise a foreign house?