Watching Chen Ping leave angrily, the scene was silent.
The ancestor hesitated for a long time, then turned to Chen Xiaobei and said, "Why don't we report it to the official? We have to get to the bottom of it and give an explanation to Anbang, otherwise this person will be in panic."
Chen Xiaobei nodded, yes, if the truth cannot be found out, he will always be suspected.
It is said that three people make a tiger. If this rumor spreads for a long time, I am afraid that I really framed Chen Anbang in order to become the chief.
"Okay, I'll go to the county government office early tomorrow morning."
The crowd slowly dispersed, but Chen Xiaobei was not sleepy at all.
The events of the past few days were filtered through his mind at lightning speed, and he had no clue.
Chen Anbang's death was definitely not an accident.
Someone definitely did it on purpose, but was the purpose of doing it for revenge or to target yourself?
Who else can get green bamboo leaves that are not even available in Dacang?
Since Liu Tie dared to say these words to him, he was eliminated as a suspect. After all, the Liu family had no reason to attack such a small character.
Hearing him tossing and turning here, Cui Hongyu was also very worried, so he asked tentatively, "Husband, who do you think is so cruel?"
Chen Xiaobei turned around and looked in the direction of Cui Hongyu. Although the room was dark, he knew that Cui Hongyu must be looking at him with concern.
"I don't know who it is, so let's wait until the county government sends someone to check tomorrow."
"Husband, are you talking about it being targeted at you? Just like what Chen Ping said, everyone will think that you are the one who wants to be the chief."
Chen Xiaobei sighed.
"Although I am ignorant and incompetent, I don't have any deep grudge against anyone. Who can't see me living a good life?"
The two of them talked like this until it got dark the next day.
In this era, the death of a person is a big deal and very glamorous for the rich, but for ordinary people, it is a huge expense.
A thin-skinned coffin is also extremely expensive, otherwise the tragic situation of selling one's body to bury one's father would not often occur.
Therefore, the progress of today's project will be affected a little. Some of the craftsmen went to Chen Anbang to mourn, and some of them had to help.
Chen Xiaobei simply went to say hello to Lidong. The project was suspended today.
Of course, the project was stopped, but Lidong and Dayong got a special task, which was to stay at Chen Xiaobei's home.
Protect the safety of Cui Hongyu and Chen Qiaoer and prevent Chen Ping from causing trouble again.
After everything was arranged, Chen Xiaobei hurried to the county government in his donkey cart.
The county magistrate Hu Fan was very responsible. After hearing his report, he immediately sent He Laoqi and his people to rush to Hetou Village with Chen Xiaobei.
Seeing the official coming, Chen Ping immediately rushed towards He Laoqi and cried a lot, saying how Chen Xiaobei had killed his grandfather.
After all, this was something the Liu family had taken care of, and He Laoqi knew it.
He gently patted Chen Ping's shoulder and comforted him in a deep voice, "Chen Ping, don't be so excited. If Chen Xiaobei dares to bring us here, it means that he is open-minded and has no evil intentions. Don't worry, we will get to the bottom of it." of."
After hearing these words, Chen Ping was very unconvinced, but he had no choice but to do it. The official said this, so he naturally did not dare to continue to mess around, so he had to change his tone and said, "Please give me justice, sir."
He Laoqi nodded, called him aside, and went over the situation of the day in detail.
After saying that, he brought over the dead bamboo leaves and green leaves.
"My lord, look, that man chopped the snake into pieces in one go, obviously to silence it."
Having the same reaction as Chen Xiaobei, He Laoqi almost laughed out loud.
He nodded while suppressing a smile, "Okay, I already know the matter, please forgive me."
"Let me ask you, has your grandfather ever offended anyone?"
Chen Ping shook his head, "There are no enemies. Most of the people in the village are from our family. My grandfather is senior and the head of the village."
"What about those from other villages?"
"Grandpa from other villages doesn't have many contacts. Apart from going to the countryside to report on the situation, Cui Banxian will occasionally come to see my grandpa for a drink."
He Laoqi nodded. It is common for a fortune teller to have a drink with the village chief and is not worthy of suspicion.
But when he said this, Chen Xiaobei next to him felt his heart skip a beat.
Yesterday Chen Xiaowen told himself that Cui Banxian came to Hetou Village.
Cui Banxian and the village chief often drank together.
Is this really just a coincidence?
He Laoqi shook his head slightly after hearing Chen Xiaobei's doubts.
"Cui Banxian can often drink with him. This just shows that the two have a harmonious relationship. Besides, it is normal for fortune tellers to visit the streets."
"Besides, this bamboo leaf green is not our local snake species. How can a fortune teller like him get it?"
Chen Xiaobei's view was exactly the opposite of that of He Laoqi. Cui Banxian met people from all walks of life, which made it possible for him to get poisonous snakes. The village was full of dutiful people, so where could they go? Do this thing.
But the Captor He in front of him didn't adopt his opinion, which made him a little depressed.
Well, since you don't accept it, then I will take it upon myself to solve this mystery in my mind.
In order to avoid alerting the enemy, Chen Xiaobei only called Chen Xiaowen and followed him to Cuijia Village.
Two children aged sixteen or seventeen should keep Cui Banxian's vigilance to a minimum.
Sure enough, Cui Banxian greeted them with a smile when he saw them, "Captain Chen, what do you want me to do when you come here?"
Chen Xiaobei frowned deliberately, "Hey, did you go to our village yesterday?"
Cui Banxian's smile was slightly stiff, but he still nodded, "Ah, what's wrong with me going there every two days?"
"Well, yesterday, Chen Anbang died suddenly and mysteriously. Chen Ping reported it to the police, and the county government also came. No one saw you going there yesterday. Chief He asked me to come and see what happened."
Cui Banxian hesitated for a moment, and suddenly started crying at the top of his voice, "Brother Chen, why did you leave so suddenly? My heart hurts so much. What should I do?"
This sounds like a mother-in-law crying for her husband. Why are you crying so sadly when there is nothing to do with her?
Chen Xiaobei just watched quietly, not rushing forward to persuade or making a sound.
Cui Banxian howled several times, but finally couldn't continue the performance and stopped by himself.
"Captain Chen, what do you mean by coming to me? Do you suspect that I have harmed Chen Anbang?"
Chen Xiaobei shook his head, "That's not true. I just want to ask you, have you ever seen any strangers go to Chen Anbang's house or come to his door?"
Cui Banxian shook his head like a rattle, "No, no, I didn't see anyone, not a single person."
Chen Xiaobei asked a few more questions and then asked Chen Xiaowen to leave. As soon as he left the village, Chen Xiaowen couldn't help but ask, "Brother Xiaobei, do you really think he killed the village chief?"
Chen Xiaobei said nothing. But he figured it out. There was a flaw in Cui Banxian's answer just now.
