Clearwater Town.
"The restaurant is busy at the moment. Let's not delay Chen Biao. I'll go take a look myself." Yang Ruoqing put down the tea bowl in her hand and stood up.
"I have nothing to do at the moment. I'll go with my sister."
Just like that, the two sisters came out of the backyard and took the path to Zhang Ji's morning tea shop on the south gate.
When I arrived near the shop, I saw a group of people surrounding two policemen coming out. Among the crowd was a young woman wearing black clothes and a white flower on her hair. The people following the young woman were all from the morning tea shop. Guys, the one closest to her is Baymax.
Dabai was also wearing black clothes, with a white belt tied around his arm.
Behind Dabai, Yang Ruoqing also saw Yang Huazhong, Yang Huaming, and Yang Huamei, all with solemn faces.
"Sister, the shorter agent is Cai Ma's son, and his nickname is Yuan Bao." Ju'er has a good relationship with Cai Ma. When Cai Ma's daughter-in-law gave birth to a baby, Ju'er even went to visit her, so she naturally recognized Yuan Bao.
Yang Ruoqing nodded. She has been doing business in Qingshui Town for more than ten years. She is familiar with the black and white in this area, especially Yuan Bao who looks very similar to Yan Xiaoliu and is very recognizable in the crowd.
Seeing Yuan Bao and his companions coming this way, Yang Ruoqing said to Ju'er, "You go find my father and the others first, and I'll go over and have a few words with Yuan Bao."
"Okay sister."
Ju'er walked away straight away. When she passed by Yuanbao, she stopped to say hello and pointed to Yang Ruoqing.
Yuan Bao looked up and saw Yang Ruoqing standing not far away, and immediately straightened his chest with respect on his face.
He confessed to his companions, pressed the scabbard on his waist with one hand, and trotted to Yang Ruoqing.
"My subordinate has met Mrs. Luo."
Yang Ruoqing was the general's wife, and Yuan Bao greeted her according to the rules. Yang Ruoqing accepted the ceremony steadily, and then asked Yuan Bao why he was at Zhang Ji's morning tea shop.
Yuan Bao lowered his voice and said, "Last night, I received a report from the Zhang family, saying that a button was found in the late shopkeeper Zhang's house. It is suspected that shopkeeper Zhang's death is related to a clerk who escaped from the shop for no reason."
"Oh? Didn't you say that shopkeeper Zhang died of illness?" Yang Ruoqing asked.
Yuan Bao said: "That is indeed what I said before. Last night, I suddenly came to report that I found something fishy. But now that the person has been buried, the best time to report to the official has been delayed, but we still have to come to the scene to visit."
"Is there any result?"
Yuan Bao shook his head.
Yang Ruoqing thought about it. From the time when a person died to the time of encoffining, performing rituals, and being buried, several days had passed.
I don't know how many people are walking around upstairs and downstairs, inside and out, it would be strange to have clues.
But as Yuan Bao and the others were the ones who supported the imperial court, since there was a victim reporting to the government, they would definitely have to come and inquire about the situation.
"Yuanbao, if it's convenient, can you reveal the details of the case to me again?" Yang Ruoqing asked again.
Some things cannot be disclosed casually, but some things can be discussed appropriately with the right person, especially Yang Ruoqing, who is the wife of a general, and her prestige and ability are there. On the other hand, he is still the owner of Yuanbao Niang Cai Ma.
Yuan Bao nodded and told Yang Ruoqing decisively what happened: "...it was the Zhang family's apprentice who came to report the case. He suspected that his master's death was related to a clerk in the shop. It is said that the medicine his master drank when he was ill was brewed by this apprentice himself. After being sent to the room, the bowl of medicine that shopkeeper Zhang drank before he died was boiled by the boy who escaped. According to the apprentice, the boy who made the medicine had often complained to them about shopkeeper Zhang’s many shortcomings and was very resentful. That day happened to be when the apprentice had to go out temporarily for something, so the boy who escaped took the initiative to take over the job."
"According to the apprentice, when the man poisoned shopkeeper Zhang, the two of them must have been pulling each other verbally and physically. Shopkeeper Zhang also happened to pull off a button on the apprentice's clothes at this time, and the button fell under the bed. Last night They found the button while cleaning up shopkeeper Zhang’s house, and that’s when they became suspicious. They suspected that shopkeeper Zhang died suddenly because someone had tampered with the medicine, so they asked for the case to be reopened.”
"Yuanbao, is that apprentice named Dabai?"
"Yes, it is Dabai. I heard that he is also Madam's cousin?"
Yang Ruoqing nodded and made her position clear: "It doesn't matter whether he is my cousin or not, this case will be tried as it should be. You can't miss the bad guys, and you can't unjustly accuse the good guys."
Yuan Bao nodded.
He is just a small policeman, and the specific handling of the case is a matter for the county magistrate. If Mrs. Luo had put pressure on the county magistrate, the case would be tried much faster. If Mrs. Luo had an indifferent attitude, the county magistrate would probably have to figure out what she meant.
"Then what are you planning to do next?" Yang Ruoqing asked again.
Yuan Bao said: "I have ordered people to seal off shopkeeper Zhang's house when the incident happened. No one else is allowed to enter. I am going to the county government office and the magistrate to report this incident."
Yang Ruoqing nodded, "Okay, then go ahead. By the way, I heard that your wife gave birth to a son for you. Congratulations!"
Yuan Bao was stunned for a moment, then his face showed the smile of a new father. After thanking him, he bowed again before saying goodbye and leaving.
On the other side, Yang Huazhong and the others also came here with Dabai.
Although Dabai was still wearing the black clothes, the white belt on his arm had been ripped off by Yang Huamei and put into his pocket.
The reason given by Yang Huamei is: You can't take out those unlucky things when you go to a restaurant to eat.
"The police came here earlier. There were other circumstances surrounding Shopkeeper Zhang's death. We were delayed for a while while listening to the police investigation." Yang Huazhong explained to Yang Ruoqing in a deep voice.
Yang Ruoqing nodded, "Well, I had a few chats with the policeman, and I probably know a little bit about it."
She lowered her head to the back of the team and glanced at Dabai, who seemed to have a sad look on his face. Dabai stood there without raising his eyelids and could not see Yang Ruoqing at all.
Yang Ruoqing was too lazy to say hello to him, and she was even less interested in telling him, "My condolences." She just turned to the others and said, "Let's go to the restaurant first."
Yang Huamei supported Dabai and walked crookedly at the end of the team. As she walked, she scolded him in a low voice: "What's the matter with you? You didn't call anyone when your third uncle and fourth uncle came in before. Now you, Sister Qing'er, come over and you Not saying hello, not polite at all..."
Dabai glanced at Yang Huamei from the corner of his eyes and muttered: "My adoptive father is dead and I am feeling uncomfortable. Do you want me to welcome guests with a smile? Sorry, I can't even smile until I die..."
Yang Huamei was so angry that she pinched Dabai and gritted her teeth: "Who wants you to laugh? Everyone came to see you specifically for your business. You have to say hello to me, right?"
