Nongmen Shenjue

After the meal, Mu Qingyan asked inquiringly: "Now all the doubts are on the Zeng family, but the Zeng family... Whether it is Master Zeng or Mrs. Zeng, we are not easy to get close to. What do you think should be investigated?"

Chen Shiliu frowned, thinking seriously.

Wen Jixue saw that there was a bit of hesitation between his brows, as if he couldn't make up his mind, so he said: "If you don't know how to start, you might as well 'strike the grass to startle the snake'."

"Scare the snake?" Chen Shiliu's eyes were full of questions.

Mu Qingyan understood what he meant, and it was he who hesitated: "Report to the official?"

Wen Jixue nodded: "It's just that without conclusive evidence, Zeng He will argue and it is difficult to convict him. Those bones have been buried for too long, and seriously, they are not in Zeng's old house..."

"If there is something on the body that can prove the identity, it may be possible to infer whether outsiders came to the Zeng family during the time of death. If someone was killed elsewhere, he would never be buried next to the old house. The deceased must have appeared in the town, or even They appeared at Zeng's house." Mu Qingyan thought of the gold jewelry that Tao Peng took from the corpse.

Just like the jewelry hired by the Yang family, it has a clear mark.At present, no matter gold or silver jewelry, whether purchased from outside or privately made, they usually have their own special marks, which not only show their authentic identity, but also make them famous, and at the same time, they are also easy to find after they are lost.

Those two gold ornaments are very delicate, and the price must be high, most likely they are marked.

"Is there a pawn shop in town?"

"No, I guess I have to go to the county seat." Chen Shiliu said.

There are no casinos in the town either.

According to Tao Peng's gambling nature, he must take the gold jewelry to the gambling shop to pay back the money immediately, and then go straight to the gambling shop.After losing the money, he would go to Zeng He, but he didn't expect that the tricks that worked on the Liu family would not work on the Zeng family, and he himself was caught instead.

"Sixteen, I've given you a very important task!" Mu Qingyan said with a serious face.

"Uh, Brother Mu, tell me, I'll definitely handle it." Chen Shiliu sat up straight.

"Go to the county town and find two pieces of gold jewelry in the pawn shop. The time to pawn is after April 25th, and it should not exceed April [-]th. Damn it. I will draw the style of the gold jewelry in a while, you work hard Find out as soon as possible. If it’s not in the pawnshop, forget it.”

Wen Jixue has gone to the restaurant to ask for a pen and paper.

Mu Qingyan naturally doesn't have any painting skills, but it's not difficult to just draw the appearance of the gold ornaments.

The price of life is high, and the things are not Tao Peng's. He will not redeem them at all, so they must be dead.Knowing this, you can save a lot of trouble when checking the pawn ticket at the pawnshop.As for whether the pawnshop is willing to spend time and effort to help find it, it is not difficult. It is only said that it is their own thing and is willing to redeem it at a high price. There is no reason why the pawnshop should not make this money.

however……

The two pieces of gold ornaments are still in good condition, with a little cleaning and repair, they can be sold completely.I'm afraid that I'm afraid that it has been transferred to a silver house and sold.

"Brother Mu, don't worry." Although Chen Shiliu didn't know what the use of this gold ornament was, he still took the pattern and patted his chest to promise to complete the task.

"Would you like a drink?" Only Wen Jixue knew more, but he always "didn't ask".

Mu Qingyan nodded to accept the invitation, and had two drinks with him.

After dinner, Chen Shiliu and Gao Tian went to the county seat, and accordingly, Mu Qingyan was extravagant when he heard Jixue.Especially Mu Qingyan, who returned to the inn to rest.

Half an hour later, there was a rush of footsteps approaching the door.

Mu Qingyan opened his eyes alertly.

The door next door opened first, and Wen Jixue's voice came over: "Did you ask?"

"Yes." It was Yang Rubai.

Mu Qingyan opened the door: "Come in and say."

Wen Jixue didn't come in, but went downstairs to ask for face wash, and asked Xiaoer to bring a pot of tea by the way.

As soon as Yang Rubai came in, he opened his mouth and said, "I went to see Uncle Liu in the county government prison. Uncle Liu refused to speak at first, but later I told him that Miss Liu was not only killed by the mother and son of the Tao family, but also by another person. Liu The uncle didn't believe it at first, and I explained a lot before he told me the truth.

He said that at dawn, someone stood outside his room and told him that Ms. Liu had died.The man didn't tell the truth, but lied. He lied that Tao Peng went to Yang's house to cause trouble, and slandered Ms. Liu's innocence. Ms. Liu was blamed and discussed by her husband's family and guests. She was so ashamed and angry that she hanged herself in the new house. .

Uncle Liu was shocked and angry, but he still wanted to prove it with his own eyes.

The man told him that the mother and son of the Tao family were already packing up their things and fleeing, and he would never find an enemy if he was a little later.Uncle Liu went to Tao's house, and Tao's mother and son ran out in panic.Uncle Liu asked the two if they had killed Ms. Liu, and the mother and son of the Tao family spoke flickeringly. Although they denied it, Uncle Liu killed them. "

"Who is that person?" Mu Qingyan asked.

Yang Rubai shook his head: "He didn't know. He said that the man's voice was very strange, and he had never heard it before, but it was a man who seemed to be in his 30s or [-]s, and his voice was a little hoarse."

Mu Qingyan thought of the man who went to Yangjiazhuang with Tao's mother.

Wen Jixue came in with a wooden basin, and the cloth towel on the washstand was brand new: "Wash your face first."

Mu Qingyan opened his mouth, but he didn't say thank you.

After wiping his face, Xiao Er's tea was also brought.

Yang Rubai rushed back from the county seat, didn't eat any food, and didn't feel hungry, but was very thirsty.After drinking two cups of tea, he involuntarily cast his eyes on those two people, frowned slightly, and then relaxed.

After all, even if those two people really had that kind of relationship, it had nothing to do with him.

"Second Young Master Yang, eat first, take a rest, and let the servants around you come over later. I have seen your eldest brother before, Miss Liu's dowry is missing a part, it should be stolen by Mother Tao, your eldest brother and the police I said hello, and I should have searched at Tao's house. I want to know the result." This small detail does not affect Mu Qingyan's case, but it is different for other people.

Yang Rubai nodded: "I'm staying in the inn for the time being, if Mr. Mu needs anything, just come to me."

In fact, he was anxious in his heart, hoping to follow Mu Qingyan closely and find out everything as soon as possible.

There were very few people living in the inn, and Yang Rubai said he wanted to live in it, so it was easy to get a vacant room next to Mu Qingyan.According to what Mu Qingyan said, after eating a meal and cleaning up briefly, he fell asleep after putting on his clothes.

Hearing the snoring next door, Mu Qingyan and Wen Jixue left the inn.

"Go and confirm one thing first, whether Tao Peng was really controlled by the Zeng family, and whether that mysterious man is from the Zeng family." If such a big matter is really the envoy of Zeng He, he will definitely use his confidant.That person will not show his face until the case is finalized.

However, Liu Tuhu was also born and bred in the town, so he had never heard that man's voice.Thinking about it, that person has either never had any contact with the Liu family, or he rarely walks outside.

Mu Qingyan is inclined towards the latter.

Those who seldom show their faces are guaranteed, even if they don't show up later, outsiders will not be suspicious.

Thinking about Tao Peng's personality, even if he came to blackmail him, he would definitely not go through the small door.This is different from blackmailing Liu Yunzhi. Blackmailing the Liu family was because he was so poor and crazy about money, he could only cling to the Liu family to ask for it. If he gets angry, he has to run.

Coming to Zeng's house is different.

He confidently held Zeng He's big handle, not to mention that the Zeng family has a great career, and he can be blocked if he leaks a little bit. Could it be that Zeng He dared to refuse?

But he forgot that if it was as he had guessed, Zeng He was a murderer who killed several people, how could he be blackmailed so easily!

The Zeng family's house is on the north side of the town, not facing the street, but several shops facing the street belong to the Zeng family.Enter from the side alley, the road paved with bluestone is wider than the side alley, leading to the Zeng family mansion.

Mu Qingyan found a child at the door of the grocery store, gave him two candies, and asked him, "Did you see Tao Peng two days ago?"

"The Tao Peng who was killed?" The child stuffed the candy into his mouth, held the other tightly, and shook his head: "I didn't see it. He's dead, did he become a ghost?"

... Whose family is this kid, I really think about it.

"What are you asking Tao Peng for?" The shopkeeper of the grocery store came out, asked and pulled the child away, cursing with a straight face: "Eat, eat, eat, you will know how to eat, be careful of being abducted! Go back! Find your mother go!"

Mu Qingyan acted as if he didn't hear the latter part of the sentence, and continued with the first half of the sentence: "Just curious. We are strangers passing by, and we had a wedding in Yangjiazhuang before. We didn't expect such a tragedy to happen. I just wanted to ask Tao Peng what kind of person he is. People, how could you be so cruel to Miss Liu's family?"

This remark resonated with the shopkeeper: "Isn't it! Sigh, don't talk about the girl from the Liu family, even if Tao Peng is so incompetent, we watched him grow up, who knows that the longer he grows, the more crooked he is. Well, it's because of him Incompetent, fond of gambling, blocked his grocery store, and pissed off his father to death. His mother is a woman, so she knows how to spoil her..."

Mu Qingyan interrupted the other party with a smile: "Your grocery store..."

The other party was calm: "Yes, this was originally Tao's shop, and I pushed it down. Tao Peng, he passed by here two days ago, and boasted to me that he was going to make a fortune soon, and he wanted to buy his shop. Redeem it back. Who will believe it, as long as he doesn't lose himself, he will be fine."

"He passed by here, where did he go? Do you remember the day?"

"Let's think about it. He went to the alley. I'm still surprised. There is only one family in the alley. He can't go to the Zeng family, right? That day... yes, it was a big market, sixteen, May sixteenth."

From April [-]th to May [-]th, nearly a month is quite a long time.

It took Tao Peng so long to find the Zeng family, which shows that the silver exchanged for gold jewelry brought him good luck.

Turning back time, I saw Tao Peng swaggering to the front of Zeng's house.

"Please tell Master Zeng that I have something important to discuss with him." Tao Peng narrowed his eyes and blushed, as if he had already seen Jinshan in front of him.