Gu Changwen sat in the hall with his eyes closed, and tapped his slender fingers on the table, making everyone present puzzled.

"Fifteen years old, only daughter, two months pregnant, committed suicide."

"Yes, and after investigation by the red police, it was found that the deceased had gone to the Temple of the City God the day before, but he did not stay in the Temple of the City God, but went to another place."

Sun Butou stepped forward to salute.

Gu Changwen opened his eyes and looked at Hong Qingrui. Hong Qingrui stepped forward and told the bloodstains and footprints he and Lan Doumi had seen.

"Is there blood on the slate?"

Wang Yuzuo thought for a while and then replied, "My lord, could it be the blood left by the deceased's fetal gas?"

"It was probably because of the blood that the deceased found out that he was not in good health, so he lost his appetite and couldn't eat after returning home. In the end, he was afraid that his reputation would be ruined, so he committed suicide?"

Master Liu speculated, "That's not true, Wang Yuzuo said that there were silver needles on the back of the deceased, and the silver needles were poisonous..."

Hong Qingrui glanced at the crowd and continued, "My lord, the person who poisoned the deceased probably also knew that the deceased was pregnant."

"Why?"

Gu Changwen's eyes filled with light again.

Lan Doumi murmured in his heart: Why do adults get so excited when they hear about suspenseful cases...

"Returning to my lord, if it is not because of the fact that the deceased is pregnant, what reason is there to poison a little girl?"

Hong Qingrui's words were very simple, but it was impossible for those present to refute.

The daughter of a small biscuit shop, it's okay, who would want to kill her?

"That being said, there is no shortage of beasts that harm people for no reason."

Gu Changwen was a little disappointed, he thought what kind of words Hong Qingrui would deduce.

"My lord, this subordinate also has a guess here," Lan Doumi stepped forward and said.

"Oh, then you can talk about it too," Gu Changwen glanced at the others, "Don't be idle, just let us know what speculations you have. Sometimes what you guess will make it easier for us to investigate the case."

"My lord, this subordinate speculates that the deceased committed suicide by hanging himself after returning home. Could it be that someone is provoking the deceased?"

Hearing this, Hong Qingrui looked at Lan Doumi, who blinked, and Hong Qingrui smiled appreciatively.

"You have hit the point," Gu Changwen got up and walked down, "Although Zhang Guilan is the daughter of a merchant, Zhang Shaobing and the people around her say that Zhang Guilan is shy and doesn't talk much on weekdays. Those who are timid, such a woman must have panicked when she found out she was pregnant, but when she got home she just said she was in a bad mood and couldn’t eat, so she hanged herself at night.”

Catcher Sun narrowed his eyes, "The deceased went to the Town God's Temple with his granddaughter from the pharmacy opposite Zhang Shaobing the day before, and they also came back together."

"Catcher Red, take someone to ask the little granddaughter of the pharmacy, Catcher Sun, take someone to find out who saw what at the ruined temple."

There are quite a few people working in the field, and someone will always meet Zhang Guilan that day.

The owner of the pharmacy is an old doctor in his 60s. His wife and children are dead, and his daughter-in-law has also remarried. He is only accompanied by a young granddaughter.

When Hong Qingrui and Lan Doumi arrived at the pharmacy, the old doctor was seeing a doctor. When he saw Hong Qingrui and the others, the old doctor hurriedly stood up to greet them, "You two officials, this is?"

"You are busy first, we just ask some questions."

Hong Qingrui glanced at the person waiting to see a doctor and said.

How could the old man dare to ask Hong Qingrui to wait, even if he was willing, those who saw the doctor were also unwilling, all of them jumped faster than rabbits, and looked extremely energetic.

Lan Doumi suppressed a laugh and cleared his throat.

"Second officials, please sit here."

The old man took the two of them into the back room. There is a small yard behind. Although some places looked damaged, they were cleaned very clean. Lan Doumi found a broom in the main room. The broom looked like very special.

"Please have tea."

The old man was very particular, and made tea regardless of Hong Qingrui and Lan Doumi's obstruction.

"You're welcome, we just asked something."

Hong Qingrui took the tea and said.

"I don't know what the two officials want to ask? Is it the opposite side?"

When the old man said this, his tone was full of regret.

Presumably it was a pity for the death of Zhang Guilan on the opposite side.

"The day before Zhang Guilan died, I went to the Town God's Temple with your little granddaughter. I heard that they went and returned home together?"

Lan Dou Mi asked.

"Yes, my Huilan had a fever when she found out that Guilan had hanged herself suddenly, and she is still resting on the bed."

Speaking of this, the old Langzhong's eyes were full of worry, he was just such a granddaughter, if something happened to him, he would really have nothing to live for.

"Miss Yang is sick?"

"Yeah, she and Guilan grew up together, and they play well on weekdays. Now that Guilan is gone suddenly, how can she not be sad."

After finishing speaking, the old doctor sighed again.

Lan Doumi and Hong Qingrui looked at each other.

"Then we'll come back later."

The old doctor looked at the two people who got up, "Do the two officials want to ask Hui Lan something?"

Lan Doumi smiled and replied, "I just wanted to ask Miss Yang if there was anything unusual about Zhang Guilan that day. After all, she didn't think about it after she got home."

Regarding Zhang Guilan's homicide, the government did not make it public.

The purpose of the snake flower poison being hidden so covertly by the murderer is to not expose herself and cause Zhang Guilan to commit suicide. At this time, it is best not to startle the snake.

"After Huilan wakes up, I'll ask someone to tell the official."

The old doctor said after hearing what Lan Doumi said.

"It's troublesome."

Hong Qingrui nodded to the old man.

But Landoumi looked at the broom again, "Grandpa, this broom looks really strange, where did you buy it?"

The old man turned around and looked at it, and finally smiled, "I didn't buy it, it was given to us by Gui Lanniang across the street, she made it herself, and all the brooms in our house were given by her. Guilanniang will come to help with any job, they are all good people, it's a pity that Guilan... alas"

"Really?" The strange feeling in Lan Doumi's heart grew stronger.

After leaving the pharmacy, Hong Qingrui looked down at him, "Is there something wrong with the broom?"

"No, I just think that the relationship between the two of them is really good. All the brooms made by Gui Lanniang were given to the old doctor and the others."

The more Landoumi talked, the more strange he felt.

"Let's go to Zhang's house to have a look."

Hong Qingrui said.

The Zhang family did not do business today.

When they went, Zhang Shaobing was sitting in the yard with his head bowed, smoking a pipe.

"Both officials, please sit down. Officer, when will our Guilan be buried?"

Zhang Shaobing gritted his teeth and asked.

The murder case alarmed the government, and the burial of the deceased was initiated by the government.

Regarding the fact that Zhang Guilan has a child in her stomach, apart from the Yamen, only the Zhang family knows.

"Although she did something wrong during her lifetime, she is my daughter after all, and she has..."

Zhang Shaobing said that his eyes were red again.

It's not a good feeling for a white-haired person to give a black-haired person.

"Don't get excited," Lan Doumi reassured, "Why don't you see Madam?"

"Oh, she was lying in the house, angry and sad, no, she made herself sick with anger, just took the medicine and now she is asleep."

In fact, Zhang Shaobing is not having a good time. He didn't do business today, but he is more tired than doing business for a year, and he has no strength.

"Uncle, you have to take care of your health."

Hong Qingrui saw Zhang Shaobing's reluctance.

"I know, Lord, my daughter..."

"It can be ready today."

After coming out of Zhang's house, the old doctor on the opposite side just came out to meet them.

"Officer, I'm going to find you, my granddaughter is awake!"

Yang Huilan has delicate features, and is prettier than Zhang Guilan.

At this time, even though she was covered with makeup, she looked very tired, her eyes were dull, red and swollen, and she seemed to have been crying for a long time.

"What did you and Zhang Guilan do at the Town God's Temple yesterday?"

Lan Doumi glanced at Zhang Guilan's palm and was relieved to find that there was no blood mist on the other side.

When Yang Huilan heard Zhang Guilan's name, her eyes turned even redder. The old doctor hurried forward and patted her on the back, "Speak slowly, and speak carefully."

Yang Huilan wiped the corners of her eyes, "She came to me the day before yesterday and said she wanted to go to Chenghuang Temple to offer incense..."

Zhang Guilan approached Yang Huilan and asked her to accompany her to Chenghuang Temple to offer incense. Yang Huilan asked at the time, "Why did you think of going to Chenghuang Temple to offer incense?"

Zhang Guilan had a strange expression at that time, but she still returned her.

"She said that she always had some nightmares these days, so she wanted to go to the temple to offer incense for safety."

As a result, after going to the Town God's Temple, Zhang Guilan accidentally knocked Yang Huilan down. Yang Huilan sprained her foot and was placed in the backyard of the Town God's Temple by Zhang Guilan, and went to the back mountain by herself.

"She said she was going to pick herbs for me. I didn't want to. After all, she is a girl. How can I rest assured? But although Guilan doesn't talk much on weekdays, she is very stubborn. I have no choice but to Tell her to be careful."

Lan Doumi looked at the black mist on Yang Huilan's face as she said more and more, Yang Huilan was lying.

After receiving Lan Doumi's hint, Hong Qingrui asked, "How long have you been in the backyard?"

"My feet hurt, so I didn't notice the time, but when Guilan came back, it was already late."

Yang Huilan wiped the corners of her eyes again.

The old doctor sighed beside him, "Why didn't you tell me when you got home after you hurt your foot!"

"Guilan took the medicine for me, and I'm fine now."

Yang Huilan shrank her feet and said in a low voice.

Lan Doumi had a panoramic view of the opponent's movements.

He suddenly laughed, "I don't know what kind of herb is so effective, it only took a day to heal the foot injury?"

Yang Huilan's complexion turned extremely ugly in an instant.

"I, I'm not seriously hurt."

"Old Langzhong, you should take a look for Miss Yang, this foot injury is not a trivial matter, Miss Yang, don't hold on."

There was no smile in Lan Doumi's eyes.

Hong Qingrui smiled as he looked at him, who looked more and more like a policeman.

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