The county official finished talking to the second master about his official duties and turned to leave. Because he was also very curious about Wei Yu, he kept an eye on him.
Suddenly seeing the thing in Wei Yu's hand, the county official stepped forward and opened his eyes wide: "This, this is..."
Wei Yu raised his hand to stop him and said in a deep voice: "I didn't want to expose my identity, but I got involved in this public case for no reason. There is no need to say more. How to resolve the case now is up to the county magistrate. If you inform the county magistrate of An County in advance, I will No matter who it is, I'm afraid the second master will be biased towards me."
Wu Wanli was noncommittal and frowned.
The county official was already trembling with fear, and hurriedly whispered: "Yes, you are right! This, this, is just and upright..." Looking at Wei Yu, who was smiling clearly but with a coercive look, his voice became lower and lower, I dare not flatter you too much.
At this time, Anxian Cheng put down the official document and called a messenger over to give some instructions.
About half a quarter of an hour later, the messenger brought back Mrs. Zhao, took Mrs. Zhao to the inner hall, took off her clothes and took a closer look.
Taking advantage of this effort, An Cheng asked Wei Yu: "How did you stay at Wang's house last night? How was Butcher Wang when you arrived at Wang's house?"
Wei Yu said: "I met a girl from the Wang family outside the Wang family. She was very kind and took me back to the house because she was afraid that I would get wet in the rain. As for Butcher Wang, I did not meet him."
Anxian Cheng was surprised: "You haven't seen him? Then...where was he at that time?"
Wei Yu said: "I don't know, but the house was a little messy at that time, the smell of alcohol was overwhelming, and Mrs. Zhao was crying again. As a passerby, I am already grateful to have a place to rest on a rainy night, so naturally I can't ask more questions."
An Cheng thought for a while: "Did you just say that you ate the eight-treasure meat that Mrs. Zhao made for you? According to what you said, does she still have the heart to do this?"
"My lord, I misunderstood. The eight-treasure meat was not made specially for me by my wife. It was dinner at their house. I just didn't have time to eat it, so it gave me an advantage."
"So you said you didn't see Butcher Wang all night?" Anxian Cheng obviously didn't believe it.
An County Prime Minister was confused, Wu Wanli said: "When did you leave in the morning?"
Wei Yu said: "Yin Shi."
"So early? Where have you been?"
Wei Yu remained calm and unhurried: "I have heard that Shanhua Temple has a unique painting of twenty-four kings, so I went to burn incense and pay a visit early."
Wu Wanli didn't wait for An Cheng's instructions, so he called a businessman himself and ordered him to go to Shanhua Temple for verification.
At this moment, Po Wen came out and reported: "Second Master, Mrs. Zhao does have injuries on her body. In addition to many bruises, there is a deep cut on her right elbow that looks like a knife wound. The blood is still oozing. We need to ask a doctor to take a look as soon as possible. That’s good.”
So are those blood stains on the ground really coming from this? An Cheng nodded and asked, "Is the Wang family girl awake yet?"
When the messenger reported that she was awake, the county magistrate ordered the little girl to be brought to court for questioning.
An Cheng asked: "Little daughter of the Wang family, you said something while you were in a coma, saying that your father was killed. Do you remember?"
The little girl's pupils shrank, as if a frightened rabbit wanted to hide but had nowhere to go.
"I, I..." When she was confused, she suddenly heard a low cough beside her.
The little girl turned her head and saw the man with a beautiful face and a gentle expression standing next to her.
"Brother Yu!" the little girl blurted out, as if she saw a savior.
Only then did everyone in the hall realize that there was "yu" in her name.
Only Wu Wanli felt that this girl from the Wang family might have confessed something, so it would be inappropriate for her to talk to Wei Yu at this moment.
Just as he was about to stop, the county official pulled his sleeve hard.
Wu Wanli thought about it, and there was no need to worry. As long as Wei Yu dared to say something that would hinder official duties, it would naturally prove that there was something fishy about last night.
What's more, the girl has been in a daze since the incident. Apart from a few words in her sleep, she said nothing useful. Just in time to see what they would say at this point.
Wei Yu stared at the girl and said warmly: "Thank you for taking me to your home last night, and thanking your mother for treating me to eat eight-treasure meat. But there are unforeseen circumstances, and there is nothing we can do about it. Alas... I would have known your father. If such an accident occurs, I will not get up early and leave, but you should not be too sad. After all, Madam Zhao is pregnant with Liujia, and now you are her closest relative, so please take care of yourself."
Her smile was like sunshine in the haze, and her voice was so gentle, which calmed the little girl a lot: "Brother Yu, why are you here?"
Wei Yu said: "It's a small misunderstanding. I just told the second master and everyone about staying at your house last night, and the case of pigs eating people in the previous dynasty that I told you. In short, it will be fine as long as everything is explained clearly. ." She looked at An Cheng again and continued: "The second master is kind and upright. He will definitely judge the case impartially and will never wrongly accuse a good person. You don't have to be afraid. Just say whatever you want."
From the beginning to the end, Wei Yu was calm and eloquent.
The girl was infected by her attitude, and the look of fear on her face gradually faded.
An Cheng then asked: "Little girl from the Wang family, please tell the truth quickly, what exactly happened last night."
The girl turned around, lowered her head and thought for a moment, and finally said: "Hey, back to the second master, last night...last night my father came home drunk. I don't know why he got angry and hurt my mother. I want to protect her." Mother, but he pushed me down...I..."
With tears in her eyes, the girl touched her arm and said with a trembling voice: "My mother was afraid that he would attack without knowing the severity, so she sent me outside."
The girl was young and timid, and she was injured, so she ran out of the house.
The storm had already arrived at that time. I don't know how long it had passed. She was shivering in the corner when she heard the sound of footsteps.
When she looked up, she saw a big umbrella in front of her. The person under the umbrella leaned forward to block the wind and rain for her.
The little girl from the Wang family sniffed, turned to look at Wei Yu, and said, "I met Brother Yu at that time. I was afraid that he would get caught in the rain, so I took him back home."
These words fit in with what Wei Yu said.
An Cheng asked: "How was your family at that time?"
The Wang family's little girl was silent.
An Cheng asked: "Why don't you answer?"
The Wang family's little girl took a deep breath: "Dad...he fell asleep drunk."
It is common for drunk people to fall asleep after going crazy. Wei Yu said that he had never seen Butcher Wang, which was consistent with what the little girl said.
Wu Wanli glanced at Wei Yu, only to see her smiling slightly and lowering her eyes calmly.
Anxian Cheng was a little distressed, so he had to say: "Then... do you know when your father went out to feed the pigs?"
In silence, the Wang family's little girl whispered: "I don't know. I'm scared and don't dare to look. I slept with my mother in the west room at night."
The little girl was caught in the rain, had a fever all night, and fell into a coma. When she woke up, the government officials had already arrived.
"Then why were you in your sleep..." An Cheng said, but he actually had no idea. After all, it was nothing for a little girl to say some outrageous things in her sleep.
"I don't remember," the little girl lowered her head and glanced at the hem of Wei Yu's Taoist robe next to her, "I only vaguely remember that I seemed to dream about my father killing pigs..."
The county magistrates became more and more aware when they heard this. No wonder the little girl would shout something like "kill" when she was in a coma. It would not be surprising if the incident was caused by killing a pig.
An Cheng suddenly remembered something: "Yu...well, their house only has two rooms, where will you live?"
Wei Yu nodded: "Mrs. Zhao was probably afraid that I would disturb Butcher Wang, and she couldn't bear to drive me away on a stormy night, so she let me stay overnight in their woodshed. The door was locked, and seeing Mrs. Zhao and this girl in such a state, I naturally guessed that there were some difficult household matters, so... I went out very early the next day, just because I didn't want to cause any trouble for her. "
It all makes perfect sense and there's literally nothing wrong with it.
Even Wu Du was speechless with his head beside him. If Butcher Wang woke up after being drunk for a while and wanted to feed the pigs, but accidentally fell into the pig pen and gave it to two extremely hungry pigs, it would be possible. .
Wei Yu was not familiar with the Wang family's situation, and he left in the dark, so he would not notice.
When the messengers who went to Shanhua Temple came back, several monks in the temple gave confessions. It was true that a person with Wei Yu's appearance arrived before dawn and lingered in the temple for a long time.
An Cheng thought about it, exchanged glances with Wu Dutou, called him forward, and said: "There was no need for him to tell the story about pigs eating people. Since he was willing to tell the details of what happened last night, it shows that he didn't care deeply in his heart. He has no selfish agenda, he is an upright person, and he has no grievances against Butcher Wang, so he would not do such a thing without your permission."
Wu Wanli felt a little confused, but the most important thing in a murder case was human and physical evidence. Now that he had nothing to gain, he nodded: "The second master will just pronounce the verdict."
An Cheng's heart was pounding. When Wu Du bowed his head, he looked at the people in the hall and outside the hall who were listening to the verdict, and said loudly: "Since we have everyone's confessions and there is no other evidence in this case, I The verdict is as follows: Wang Tu died drunkenly in the pig pen, and two pigs ate them separately for no other reason. It was truly an accident. The case is dismissed and all witnesses are returned to their respective places."
Mrs. Zhao stumbled out of the hall, and Xiaoya from the Wang family got up. Mother and daughter held their heads and cried.
Wei Yu looked at this scene and turned to look at An Cheng. After looking thoughtfully for a while, he saw the county official whispering to An Cheng.
She knew that the county official must be telling An Cheng her identity, but she didn't want to show her face here. If it weren't for the Zhao family and her daughter, she wouldn't take out the token easily.
When no one was paying attention, Wei Yu turned around and walked out of the crowd.
She left the Yamen and walked a few steps with her hands behind her hands, when she saw a few urchins on the side of the road, jumping around a stall and shouting, which was very lively.
There are strings of things that look like white fur balls hanging on the stall, floating slightly in the wind, which is very interesting, and there is a strange sweet fragrance in the bleak autumn wind.
Wei Yu couldn't help but follow the aroma and get closer. It turned out that the hanging spherical objects were "happy dumplings", a kind of small dough made of fried and fluffy glutinous rice mixed with sugar. It was sweet and crispy in the mouth.
The vendors are also very creative, either stringing them together like candied haws, or stringing them into various strange shapes, which are eye-catching. Because they are delicious and beautiful, they are called happy dumplings, especially children.
Wei Yu looked at the happy dumplings in front of her. She had not eaten such a dessert-like thing for a long time, and she couldn't help but yearn for it.
But at this moment, what lingered in her mind was still the bowl of Shunqi radish soup in Mingli Restaurant.
Radish has the effect of clearing heat, promoting qi and eliminating stagnation, and is best for reducing internal heat.
Cut the fresh radish into thin strips, add a small amount of white flour to the oil, stir-fry until fragrant, then heat the water and bring to a boil over high heat.
Then add shredded radish, pepper, salt, etc. to taste, and finally add wolfberry.
A bowl of seemingly simple radish soup, with green shredded radish, white soup, and vermilion wolfberry, is fresh and elegant, pleasing to the eye and beneficial to the body and mind.
In a trance, a voice sounded in my ear: "He treats you very well. Just because you refuse to eat, he actually cooks himself and makes Shunqi radish soup for you to drink... Don't you like it very much?"
"What did you say? He, he made that bowl of soup?"
"Hmph, don't tell me you don't know!"
The rapid sound of horse hooves shattered Wei Yu's memories.
She turned around and saw a horse galloping from behind. The person on the horse was no stranger, it was Wu Dutou who had just left.
The two immediately looked at each other, Wu Wanli pursed his lips, and finally walked away without stopping.
Wei Yu's mind was slightly hazy, but he accidentally heard two passers-by say: "That's the way out of the city, what are Wu Dutou going to do in a hurry?"
Another person said: "You don't know yet? Just now, someone in the shopkeeper Ming said that something big happened at Yelangguan camp!"
"Big deal? Could it be that the Di people are here?"
"It's not common for Di people to commit crimes, but this one is rare. It's said that someone killed the deputy commander of Ye Lang Pass."
The one who heard the news was so shocked that his voice cracked: "Who is so bold?"
"Who else could it be besides the little wolf cub from Chunyang Palace who was picked up from the wild wolf's den?"
Wei Yu listened silently and didn't think anything of it at first, until the two men said "little wolf cub".
Just as he was deep in thought, he heard an "ouch" sound.
It turned out that the man who chewed tongues was hit on the head by something.
Childish scoldings rang out: "You dare to tell my ninth brother again! If I don't pull out your tongue and feed it to our cat master, I won't call you Feilian!" Along with the child's scolding, there was also a cat The child roared and roared in anger.
