In the side room was a man in black clothes. He was nine feet two tall and had a strong build. He was holding a fake Qianjing tightly in his hand. He had an old injury on his left foot. He was obviously the man C who went to Tieshi Medical Center to kill people. For some reason, he remained unconscious, as if he had been poisoned. The officials hurriedly carried this man to the prefect's mansion and asked the doctor to examine him and treat him.
Fang Ke conducted an autopsy on the deceased Man B and concluded that the fatal cause of his death was a burst heart blood vessel, causing massive hemorrhage. When the body was cut open, the entire chest was filled with plasma.
"In general, this person's blood flow rate suddenly increased, impacting a major blood vessel outside the heart. This blood vessel has two turns. It can be imagined as a rushing river washing a sharply turning river. The river is overwhelmed, and the inner layer There was a small collapse of the river bank.”
Fang Ke explained while gesticulating, "This blood vessel is very special. It has many layers. The inner layer is relatively fragile and the outer layer is stronger. When the blood breaks through the inner layer but cannot break through the outer layer, the blood will form on the wall of the blood vessel. Accumulation occurs over time, and the blood vessel at this time is like a water sac. The breach in the inner layer is the opening of the sac, and the blood enters the dissection of the blood vessel. As it accumulates continuously, the sac wall becomes thinner and thinner, and finally - bang!"
Everyone trembled with fear.
Fang Ke's mouth widened with a smile that was extremely oozing, "The blood vessels were torn, blood spurted out, and death occurred instantly."
Jin Ruo wiped his sweat and said, "It's too scary."
Governor Che: "Why does this person's blood flow suddenly increase?"
Fang Ke: "His last molar is hollow, and there is medicine hidden in it. It should be a strong | drug. After taking it, it stimulates blood vessels to dilate and the heartbeat to accelerate. It can make people extremely mentally excited, with strength and speed. Significant improvement in a short period of time.”
Fang Ke glanced at Lin Sui'an and said, "It's very similar to Hao Liu's state, except that the medicine he takes is faster and better."
In other words, they may be taking the same type of stimulant drugs, and there is probably an organization behind them that can produce this drug.
Good guy!
Lin Sui'an rubbed his temples.
She didn’t know whether it was because Golden Finger started too fast this time and there was no psychological buffer, or because the pictures in Golden Finger were too fantasy and strongly stimulated her brain cells. After seeing the memory of the black-clothed killer, her head became numb. It hurts, as if there is a little person in my head pulling on the nerves on my brain to jump on a big rope.
Hua Yitang glanced sideways and moved closer. The smell of the sachet balls made Lin Sui'an feel more relaxed.
Zhao Zhengzhi pushed the door open and walked into the corpse room, and said a few words in the ears of Governor Che. Governor Che's face turned gloomy, and he clasped his fists and said to Fang Ke, "The situation of Burke Bu and the unconscious man is also a bit strange, can you please give me some advice?" Let’s take a look together?”
Fang Ke was naturally willing and followed the governor Che with the big wooden box.
Yita and Jin Ruo hurriedly followed to watch the excitement. Hua Yitang fell a few steps behind, grabbed Lin Sui'an, and walked quickly to a secluded place. He took out the ointment from his sleeve, picked it up with the tip of a silk handkerchief and applied it lightly. He rubbed his fingers on Lin Sui'an's temples, massaged Lin Sui'an through the silk, and asked in a low voice, "What did you see? Why does your face look so bad?"
I have to say that Hua Yitang's massage skills are indeed good, and the balm is of the highest quality. Lin Sui'an's headache has been relieved a lot, "You won't believe it if I tell you, I actually saw a dragon."
Hua Yitang paused with his fingers, "Huh?"
"But I can't be sure. The scenes I see are usually processed by the memory of the person involved. Like the deceased people in Yang Ducheng, what I saw were the scenes after they took Five Stone Powder, as if covered with a layer of white mist. The deceased this time also took medicine before he died. Maybe the effect of the medicine caused memory deviation, or-" Lin Sui'an pointed to his forehead and motioned Hua Yitang to rub the area too, "His memory is not good at all. It’s just an illusion.”
Hua Yitang nodded thoughtfully, dug out some ointment, and lightly applied it on Lin Sui'an's forehead. He pressed the silk handkerchief with his palm and massaged it, "I think these two people are related to the killer on Yunshui River." Implicated.”
"I'm afraid it has something to do with Jingmen." The temperature in Hua Yitang's palm was so comfortable that Lin Sui'an couldn't help but let out a long breath.
Hua Yitang suddenly froze. He retracted his hand firmly, took two big steps to the side, handed over a clean handkerchief, and cleared his throat uncomfortably, "Rub it, rub it, it's ready."
"Thank you." Lin Sui'an wiped off the excess balm on his forehead, glanced at Hua Yitang's red ears, and suppressed a smile.
Every time she blows, he blushes, which is so funny.
Both Burke and the man in black were placed in the wing of the north courtyard. After consultation with an old doctor invited by Governor Che, they concluded that the two had taken the same kind of medicine.
"Berkebu's heart veins were damaged and he was seriously injured. Whether he can wake up or not, we can only leave it to fate." Fang Ke said, "The man in black has the same medicine in his body, but he has taken it in small doses for a long time, and the medicine has penetrated into the internal organs. , invades the brain and causes coma. I boldly speculate that even if this person wakes up, he will be confused and is most likely a madman."
Old doctor: "I think the properties of this medicine are somewhat familiar."
Governor Che: "Have you seen it before?"
The old doctor shook his head, "There are similarities, but they are not exactly the same. I have treated several patients before. They accidentally ingested poisonous fruits while chopping firewood. Their symptoms were quite similar to this person's, with rapid heartbeat, Fever, and—"
The old doctor opened the man's eyelids and said, "The whites of his eyes are blue."
Fang Ke: "I have never heard of such a poisonous weed."
Old doctor: "You are from Dongdu, so it's normal that you haven't heard of it. This poisonous weed is unique to Qingzhou. It likes warmth and darkness. It mostly grows near moist swamps. The stems are long and slender, like a dragon's body; the leaves are mostly There are three pieces in a cluster, short and thick, like a dragon's claw; the fruit is born on the top, blue and black, as bright as a gem, like a dragon's eye. At a quick glance, the whole poisonous weed looks like a dragon in a painting, so it is called the Dragon God Fruit. .”
Hua Yitang glanced at Lin Sui'an quickly, and Lin Sui'an was shocked: Could it be that what Goldfinger saw was actually this kind of poisonous weed?
"Dragon God Fruit—Dragon God..." Ren Canjun's expression changed slightly, "Could it be that the place with the most Dragon God Fruit is——"
The old doctor sighed, "Yes, although the Dragon God Fruit is produced in every county in Qingzhou, that is the only place that is most suitable for the Dragon God Fruit to grow."
Ren Canjun and Governor Che looked at each other and hesitated to speak.
Hua Yitang: "If you have something to say, Commander Che, you might as well say it directly."
Governor Che hesitated and glanced at Ren Canjun again, who nodded heavily.
"To be honest, there is a county in Qingzhou where there has been a legend about the arrival of the Dragon God since ancient times." Governor Che said, "In the past year, it has become more and more serious. The people in the county all believe in the Dragon God and are almost crazy, and the Dragon God Fruit is from this county. specialty."
Jin Ruo: "Hey, hey, I have a bad feeling."
Etta: "Me, too."
Hua Yitang raised his eyebrows, "Is this what Governor Che said?"
"Qingzhou, Cheng County."
It took only one day and one night to arrive in Guangdu City, but I solved the Bairong murder case, won a Nanxiang gambling house, seized a large amount of smuggled goods, took down a human trafficking gang, and got clues about the "Dragon God Fruit" in Cheng County, Qingzhou , the work efficiency was so high that even Lin Sui'an was amazed. After the case was concluded and everyone relaxed, they realized that they were very tired, so they took a car back to Hua's 88th House, and went back to their rooms to cover their heads and fall asleep.
When Lin Sui'an woke up, it was already midnight on the second day. By rough calculation, he slept for eight hours. In the lobby, everyone had just gotten up and had breakfast. Fang Mo was obviously dragged up by Eta. He was still asleep and was taking a nap while eating buns.
I heard from Mu Xia that Hua Yitang was the first to get up. She got up before Chenchu arrived, took a bath, smoked incense, and picked out a light green and gradually white robe (Mu Xia: This robe is called Bingji). Jade bone shirt), sitting in an enchanting posture, shaking a sandalwood hollow-carved fan (Mu Xia: this fan is called the cool and sweat-free fan), staring in the direction of the door, seemingly waiting for someone.
Not long after, someone actually came to visit, and what was even more amazing was that the visitors turned out to be Bai Rong and Bai Xiang.
The father and son had obviously prepared themselves carefully. They both wore brocade purple robes, purple jade hairpins, and white jade belts around the same thick waist. They sat opposite Hua Yitang with the same round belly.
Lin Sui'an finally understood why Hua Yitang was willing to sacrifice sleep time to dress up. He expected that the Qingzhou Bai family would come to express his gratitude, so he was prepared to compete with these two people.
Hua Yitang smiled charmingly: "Master Bai came to visit to show his respect, Hua Mansion is really full of glory!"
Bai Rong's face grew long: "You and your elder brother look very similar."
Just as annoying.
"Master Bai is so complimentary."
"Sanlang said, you helped me clear away the suspicion of the murderer?"
"It's a small effort, nothing worth mentioning."
"Haha, that's such a loud tone. Then tell me, what's going on in this case?"
"Master Bai, are you going to test me?"
"I don't believe that an uneducated playboy like you can be admitted to the imperial examination, and I don't believe that a brat like you who only knows how to eat, drink and have fun can investigate a case. It must have been Hua who gave Prefect Che some benefit, so he helped you. Solve the case and make your name famous!”
Bai Xiang: "Master!"
"Shut up!" Bai Rong shouted sharply, "I haven't punished you for luring a wolf into the house yet!"
Bai Xiang deflated his stomach in frustration.
Everyone exchanged glances quickly.
Jin Ruo: "I thought I was here to give gifts, but I didn't expect that I was here to have fun."
Eta: "I can't bear to kick my nose and slap my face!"
Fang Ke: "I don't agree with saying that Hua Yitang is a wolf. He is clearly a fox."
Ita: "Shiro is a good-looking fox."
Lin Sui'an: "A vixen?"
Mu Xia: "Ms. Lin really hit the nail on the head."
"puff!"
Everyone laughed.
Hua Yitang's face darkened, he glared at a few people, shook his fan twice, raised his eyes long, and said with a smile, "Since the head of the Bai family asked, Hua naturally knows everything and said everything. But, Ruohua If someone can clearly explain the ins and outs of this case, what will happen to Mr. Bai?"
Bai Rong puffed up his belly and said, "From now on, the Qingzhou Bai family and the Yangdu Hua family will turn their hostility into friendship."
"Okay!" Hua Yitang closed her fan with a snap and made a "please" gesture, "If you want to ask anything, Mr. Bai, just ask."
"First question, what's going on with the jade plaque at Tie's Medical Center?"
"Although the jade plaque is a personal belonging of the Bai family, it was not the Bai family leader who took the jade plaque to Tie's Medical Center that night, but Bai Liulang. So Hua speculated that the jade plaque was taken from the Bai family master by Bai Liuliu. Stolen."
Bai Rong's eyes widened.
"Bai Liuliu's confession stated that he went to the Bai family to pay respects to the Bai family leader in the early morning of the day of the incident. At that time, the Bai family leader was wearing this jade plaque. According to what he said, the Bai family leader spent the whole day from morning to night. It’s wrong to wear this jade plaque every day.”
"What's wrong?"
"Bai Sanlang said that the head of the Bai family loves jade very much, so he must be very familiar with the properties and maintenance methods of each type of jade. Mutton-fat jade is afraid of light. If it is exposed to direct sunlight, the quality of the jade will be damaged. The Qingzhou sun is blazing, and murder cases It was a sunny day on the day of the incident. The head of the Bai family would definitely not wear the mutton-fat jade plaque all day long, but would choose a jade plaque of other jade types to replace it. Therefore, the conclusion is - Bai Liuliu lied."
Hua Yitang paused, "But Bai Liuliu could recognize the jade plaque at a glance, and he said it categorically without hesitation, which shows that he is very familiar with the jade plaque. In addition, he has been a gambler for many years, so he cannot guess. He stole the jade token and wanted to use it as gambling capital."
Bai Rong said nothing.
"The next thing is very simple. When the Bai family leader returned to the room that night, he counted the jade tokens and found that one piece was missing. Of course, the Bai family leader was so wise that after thinking about it for a moment, he could also think that Bai Liuliu had stolen the jade tokens, so , the head of the Bai family was very angry, and hurriedly went to Bai Shiliu's ancestral home to ask for it. Bai Shiliu's ancestral house was located in Qianzhong Lane, Qiumenfang. It was the nearest Baiye Lane in Qiumenfang, past Baiye's house. , which is also the reason why the head of the Bai family was witnessed passing by the crime scene."
Bai Rong's expression darkened.
"But when the head of the Bai family arrived at Bai Liu's ancestral home, he found that he was not there, so he waited in his room. Unexpectedly, two killers came and knocked you unconscious. When you woke up, I'm afraid they were already there. Is it the secret room of Nanxiang Gambling House?"
Bai Rong was silent for a moment and shook his head, "No... When I woke up, I happened to see Shiliu Lang's neck being cut... blood was splashed on the roof... Shiliu Lang, that child... died like that... "
Hua Yitang also fell silent, picked up the tea cup and took a sip, looking out the window. It was mid-spring in Qingzhou, the sun was just right, and a peach blossom swayed in the spring breeze, like a child's bright smile.
Lin Sui'an remembered that Bai Liulang was a few years younger than Bai Xiang, and he was only eighteen years old this year.
"Do you know who killed Shiliu Lang?" Bai Rong asked.
Hua Yitang put down the tea cup and sighed slightly, "It should be a thug from Nanxiang Gambling House. Bai Liulang lost his ancestral home on the fifth floor of Nanxiang Gambling House before and was beaten severely. Half of his life was lost—it was all Hua’s speculation after that—two thugs found Bai Liuliu and said that they had a way to help him get back his money, but they asked Bailiu to help them find a famous doctor to treat his illness."
Hua Yitang raised his eyes and looked at Bai Rong, "Bai Liuliu knows Tiehai, was he introduced by the head of the Bai family, right?"
Bai Rong's face turned pale, he closed his eyes and said: "A month ago, Bai Liulang came to see me and said he also suffered from headaches. Doctor Tie happened to be in the house for treatment that day..."
Bai Rong couldn't speak any more.
This is right. According to Fang Ke, the comatose man in black had taken medicine for a long time, and the medicine invaded the brain and caused madness. Doctor Tie had been treating headaches for many years, so he must be very knowledgeable in encephalopathy.
But why didn't they go find the doctor themselves instead of Bai Liuliu?
Lin Sui'an thought about it and understood. It must be that their symptoms are too strange and they can't trust ordinary doctors. They are even more afraid that doctors they don't know will reveal their condition, so they look for the Qingzhou Bai family. Even if the Bai family in Qingzhou declines, they still have five surnames and seven sects. If the patients introduced by the Bai family are patients, the doctors will not dare to neglect them.
Hua Yitang: "But the thug's condition was too serious. During the treatment on the night of the incident, he suddenly went crazy and hacked Doctor Tie to death. The other thug was afraid that the knife marks on the body would reveal their identity, so he chopped the body into pulp. . Bai Liuliu was scared to death and fled back to his ancestral home with his thugs. Unexpectedly, he happened to bump into the head of the Bai family. "
"After knocking out the Bai family leader, Bai Liuliu found that the jade tablet was left at Tie's Medical Center, so he framed the Bai family leader as the murderer, hoping to escape. But I don't know if the thug went crazy again or something else. The reason is to kill Bai Liuliu——"
"Actually, when Shiroro died, I seemed to have seen Burke Bu," Bai Rong said, "and heard the harsh laughter..."
Hua Yitang thought for a while and sighed, "The Bai family in Qingzhou is now only supported by the Bai family head. As long as the Bai family head becomes a murderer, the Bai family will definitely be in chaos, the internal affairs will not stop, the building will collapse, and the Bai family in Qingzhou will become the uncle." It was in the palm of Kebu’s hand. I think Kebu must have been very proud of it at that time.”
Bai Rong: "Then why don't you just kill me?!"
Hua Yitang raised the tea cup and toasted Bai Rong, "Just in case. The living head of the Bai family is much more useful than the dead one."
Bai Rong was silent for a moment, then picked up the tea cup and drank it all in one gulp. It was so bitter that he almost fainted, "What kind of tea is this?!"
"My Eta's unique tea-making skills are unparalleled in the Tang Dynasty." Hua Yitang smiled and said, "Master Bai, are you satisfied?"
Bai Rong put down the tea cup and kicked Bai Xiang next to him, "Why don't you quickly pay your respects to your sworn brother?"
Bai Xiang: "Eh?! Grandpa, Hanashiro is younger than me——"
"Hurry up!"
Bai Xiang stood up aggrievedly, clasping his fists aggrievedly, "Qingzhou Bai Xiang, meet my sworn brother..."
Hua Yitang smiled like a flower, stood up, smoothed his sleeves, and strode forward to help Bai Xiang up, "Sanlang, there is no need to be polite. The sworn brother came in a hurry, and he didn't bring any greeting gift - Mu Xia!"
Mu Xia quickly retreated, and soon came back with a box of huanghuali. Lin Sui'an recognized it at a glance. It was Burke's box, which contained the house deeds, land deeds, etc. of Nanxiang Gambling House.
"You won this with your adopted brother last night, and I'm giving it to you." Hua Yitang patted the box and said.
Bai Xiang's jaw dropped and he stammered: "Is this, is this appropriate?"
Hua Yitang said earnestly, "Although Bai Liulang was killed, it was still because of gambling. From now on, you should not open a gambling house. The head of the Bai family likes jade, so he might as well start a jade business Bar."
"Okay, okay, thank you so much, sworn brother! sworn brother is mighty!" Bai Xiang grabbed the wooden box and shouted sweetly and crisply.
Bai Rong stared at Hua Yitang with his eyes wide open for a while, then looked at his useless son, sighed deeply, and saluted Hua Yitang solemnly.
The future life is terrible...
What Hua Yihuan wanted was the Qingzhou Bai clan's territory, but what Hua Yitang wanted was the Qingzhou Bai clan's hearts.
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Ten days later, in Yangdu, Hua's mansion.
Hua Yihuan was staring at the map of the Tang Dynasty and worrying. Among the five major capitals of the Tang Dynasty, Hua's commercial territory occupied four cities. Only Guangdu city could not be captured for a long time. Looking back, he was young and energetic at the time and attacked the Bai family of Qingzhou too harshly. Having made a grudge, now...it's not easy to deal with...
Hua Yihuan held the brush and wandered over Guangdu City, somewhat hesitant.
Otherwise, simply wipe out the Bai clan in Qingzhou in one fell swoop?
"Head of the family, head of the family, head of the family!" Immel rushed in holding a scroll of books. Hua Yihuan was so frightened that he almost went to Guangdu City with one stroke. "Here comes a letter from Bai Rong, the head of the Bai family in Qingzhou!"
Hua Yihuan put down his brush, raised his head, and said "Huh?" after a while.
Immel couldn't wait to unfold the scroll, scanned it quickly, and summarized the central idea:
"The head of the Bai family said that Hua Shilang helped him clear away the suspicion of the murderer. He was very grateful, so he asked the Sanlang of the Bai family and Bai Xiang to recognize Shiro as his adoptive brother."
Hua Yihuan: "Huh??"
"The Bai family leader also said that he is willing to cooperate sincerely with the Hua family in the future to expand the market in Guangdu City and achieve win-win cooperation."
Hua Yihuan: "..."
Immel put away the scroll and suddenly felt that something was wrong, "Master, if Master Bai suddenly comes here like this, is it possible that he is cheating?"
Hua Yihuan scratched his forehead with the end of a brush, exactly the same way Hua Yitang scratched his forehead with a fan, and said with a smile, "Bai Rong couldn't hold on for a long time, so he took the opportunity to get off the donkey and show his favor to Hua."
Immel nodded: "What the head of the family said is true. Now that Guangdu City is so powerful, if the Bai family in Qingzhou doesn't find a way out, it will soon be annexed. Cooperating with the Hua family is his best choice. "
Hua Yihuan looked at Guangdu City on the map and breathed a sigh of relief.
That's great, many allies are better than many enemies.
Immel sighed: "I have to say that our Shiro is really amazing. Not only did he pass the first-class Jinshi exam and get an official title, but he also helped us win over the Bai family of Qingzhou along the way. He is indeed a boy born from a hero!"
Hua Yihuan laughed: "That brat's luck is indeed extraordinary."
Immel: "By the way, Master, I heard that Madam Lin showed off her skills in Guangdu City and captured Berkbu!"
Hua Yihuan was startled: "The last time he competed with us for business at the port, he was accompanied by twelve tough guards and injured twenty-three of our brothers - Burke Bu?"
"That's him! He was beaten into a pig's head by Mrs. Lin! He deserved it!"
Hua Yihuan frowned and turned around twice.
Immel: "Master? But what's wrong?"
"Immediately send a message to Shiro, saying that I will add five hundred gold to Mrs. Lin's monthly salary."
"Eh?!"
"Such a hero must keep his people by Shiro's side, and he must not be snatched away by others!"
"The master of the house is wise!"
Lin Sui'an: Ah sneeze! Who is talking about me?
Bai Rong: Ah sneeze! Why do you suddenly feel like you are reborn after a disaster? :,,
