When Zhu Dachang, the chief secretary of Cheng County, saw Qiu Wen's body, he felt a blow to the head and his eyes went black.
The people of the Qiu clan were shouting around, and the words formed a spell-like character in the air, flying here and there, Zhu Dachang only caught a few here and there, "Zhongxie", "Weasel" "Spirit", "Murder", "Revenge", etc. Suddenly, Qiu Hong's voice was like a butcher's knife, chopping all the characters into pieces.
"The person who killed Mr. Qiu was Fang An from Fang's Medical Center!"
Zhu Dachang's head buzzed and he woke up.
Qiu Hong stood opposite, his eyes aggressive.
Zhu Dachang took a deep breath, "How can the Qiu family be sure that the murderer is Fang An? The Qiu family saw Fang An kill the person with his own eyes?"
Qiu Wen narrowed his eyes, "Although I didn't see it with my own eyes, after the death of Mr. Qiu Village, I immediately sealed off Xiande Village. Everyone in the village was there, except Fang An."
Zhu Dachang said nothing, clasping his hands behind his back, silently observing the crime scene.
Qiu Wen's body was clearly laid out on the ground. He was covered in blood, his eyes were closed, and his face was ferocious. There was especially a lot of blood on his chin, neck, and chest. His bare feet, soles and palms were covered with blood. Indoors It was a mess, as if wild beasts had fought here. The ground was covered with astonishing bloody handprints and footprints, even on the walls. Zhu Dachang quickly checked and was shocked. Could it be that Qiu Wen could fly over walls?
"Is there any other evidence?" Zhu Dachang asked.
Qiu Wen sneered: "Mu Tang from Simian Village and the people from Fang's Medical Center have all fled. Does this count as evidence that they are absconding in fear of crime?"
Are all Hanaka Shiro and his group missing?
Zhu Dachang's heart was beating wildly, and he had an intuition that this case must not be simple, so he said in a loud voice, "Let the widow come in for an autopsy."
Lin Nili introduced Wu Zuo to the door. Wu Zuo was an old man from the county. He was almost sixty years old. His eyesight was dim and his movements were extremely slow. Fortunately, his skills were just okay. He had enough experience with a stick of incense. He stood aside and reported. road:
"The deceased, Qiu Wen, was seventy-three years old, six feet three inches tall, and weighed one hundred and ten—"
"Stop talking nonsense and talk about the cause of death!" Qiu Hong interrupted.
Wu Zuo glanced at Qiu Hong quietly and said, "The deceased was thin and thin, with yellow flesh, a sunken belly, eyes closed and mouth open, body stiff, hands and feet stretched out, thin skin and scales, and no external injuries on the whole body. He died of illness. "
"That's nonsense!" Qiu Hong roared angrily, "There is blood all over the ground, and the body has been tortured to look like this. It must have been killed by someone. Are you blind?!"
Wu Zuo cupped his fists and said, "My subordinates are not good at this, so there may be some omissions. If the Qiu family master has any doubts, he can ask Master Zhu to perform an autopsy and conduct an autopsy."
"It's extremely ridiculous! The cause of death is so clear, and you even want to dig up the body of the old owner of the village. What are you doing?!"
Zhu Dachang hurriedly advised: "Master Qiu, please be patient. It doesn't matter what you and I said about the cause of death. We still need to do an autopsy before we can be sure. Zhu will take the body of Master Qiu back first." The county government will give Qiu an explanation after careful inspection!"
"No need!" Qiu Hong said coldly, "Master Zhu had a close relationship with that Fang Ke. I'm afraid that if the body is transported to the county government, the cause of death will not be clear."
"Why did Master Qiu say this? As the chief registrar of Cheng County, I naturally have to make decisions for the people. How could I bend the law for personal gain?"
"I will report this case to Magistrate Qiu and ask the magistrate to make the decision for us. Master Zhu can leave!"
"!!"
Qiu Hong couldn't help but give the order to expel the guests. The guards of Xiande Village gathered around silently, with fierce eyes like hungry wolves. Li Nili quickly tugged Zhu Dachang's sleeve, and the other government officials also winked at him desperately. Zhu Dachang Feeling aggrieved, he could only withdraw from Xiande Village in despair.
Along the way, both the bad guys and the government officials sighed and felt deeply useless. Zhu Dachang could only pretend not to hear. Xian Dezhuang was powerful and backed by the Dragon God Temple. His ridiculous chief clerk was just a clay decoration in the temple. How could he dare to confront him head-on.
Lin Nili caught up two steps and lowered his voice, "Does the chief clerk think the murderer is Mrs. Lin?"
Zhu Dachang shook his head.
He did not think that Lin Sui'an was the murderer. First, Qiu Wen's death was in a strange manner, and Qiu Hong refused to perform an autopsy, indicating that there must be something behind the scenes of Qiu Wen's death.
Secondly, Lin Sui'an was a subordinate of Huajia Silang. Huajia Silang was a Chengxian county captain appointed by the imperial court. He would never kill innocent people indiscriminately.
Thirdly, with Lin Sui'an's skills, why should he make such a big fuss if he wanted to kill an old and weak Qiu Wen? All he had to do was pinch his neck with his fingers and he would be able to do it without anyone noticing——
The memory of the dead suddenly began to attack him, and Zhu Dashang touched his neck uncomfortably.
Li Nili: "Magistrate Qiu has been on sick leave for more than half a year, can he still take care of this case?"
Zhu Dachang shook his head again.
This time he really didn't know.
He only met the county magistrate Qiu Liang from a distance on the day he took office, and he never saw anyone again. After that, he visited several times but was blocked by Qiu's clan members.
He even suspected that Qiu Liang had died of illness a long time ago, but judging from Qiu Hong's tone today, County Magistrate Qiu should still be alive.
Seeing Zhu Dachang's sad face, Li Nili scratched his head and told all the government officials and bad people not to disturb the chief clerk.
Zhu Dachang's mind was full of confusion, and he entered the county government office with a dull head. He walked into the small courtyard of the back office and opened the door. At this moment, a cold light suddenly appeared and crossed his neck.
Zhu Dachang almost lost his breath. His eyes rolled around the knife on his neck. It was two feet long and three fingers wide. The color...wait a minute, why isn't the color green?
His eyes slowly moved up along the blade, and Zhu Dachang saw a face with oval face, big eyes, and wheat complexion. It was the young man named Jin Ruo from Fang's Medical Center, not Lin Sui'an.
For a moment, Zhu Dashang felt as if he had been pricked with needles several times, and he immediately let out a sigh of relief.
"Master Zhu, Fang is so polite." A voice like dead wood on a cold night penetrated his eardrums. Only then did Zhu Dachang see that his bedroom was actually occupied.
The blond Yita was making tea at the tea table. Mu Xia was waiting beside her with a smile on her face. Fang Ke sat cross-legged, picked up the tea cup and blew on it, then glanced over with her dark eyes, "Sit down."
Zhu Dachang was stunned by such a naturally dominant posture. He sat down stiffly. Jin Ruo withdrew the knife and stood half a step away. Zhu Dachang believed that as long as he made the slightest move, the knife that resembled Qian Jingshen would be wiped out. his neck.
Zhu Dachang took a deep breath and lowered his voice: "Are you crazy? Why did you come to the county government?!"
Fang Ke lowered his eyelids and said, "Looking at Cheng County, only Master Zhu's house is the safest."
"Where is Lin Sui'an? Where is Lieutenant Huaxian?!"
"Don't worry Master Zhu, both of them are safe."
With these words, Zhu Dachang, who had been nervous all day, finally breathed a sigh of relief, patted his chest, picked up the tea cup and drank it all in one gulp, feeling suddenly bitter.
Ita smiled brightly and scooped another cup for Zhu Dashang.
"What's going on?! Why did Mrs. Lin become a murder suspect?" Zhu Dachang asked.
You ask me, who the hell am I asking? !
Fang Ke complained in his heart and kept a calm expression on his face, "It seems that Master Zhu doesn't believe that Mrs. Lin is the murderer."
Zhu Dachang choked, "Zhu just thought the death of Mr. Qiu was a bit weird."
Fang Ke's eyes lit up, "What does the corpse look like?"
Zhu Da was often struck by Fang Ke's eyes and his whole body was hairy. He hurriedly recounted what he had seen and heard today and the preliminary autopsy results.
Fang Ke was silently stroking the edge of the tea cup. The strong aroma of tea enveloped him, and his expression could not be seen clearly. Only two pupils were flickering. Zhu Dachang did not dare to express his anger. He was in Fang Ke's eyes. I felt a creepy atmosphere on my body, even more terrifying than the murderous aura on Lin Sui'an.
"If my prediction is correct, Master Qiu should have died from a heart attack." Fang Ke threw a bomb.
Zhu Dachang: "What?!"
Fang Ke threw out a series of bombs, "Old Master Qiu was poisoned by the Dragon God's Talisman Water."
Zhu Dachang was stunned and slumped in his seat. Suddenly, he jumped up and said, "You can't stay here, get out of here quickly! Go, go!"
Fang Ke took a sip of tea slowly and said, "Now that the matter is over, why should Master Zhu deceive himself?"
Zhu Dachang was spinning around, shaking his head like a rattle, as if he was trying to persuade himself, and also seemed to be trying to persuade Fang Ke, "The talisman water in Dragon God Temple cannot be poisonous! The legend of the Dragon God in Cheng County has been around for thousands of years! The Dragon God is Cheng The faith of the county is the root of Cheng County. Without the Dragon God, where will the people go——"
Fang Ke suddenly raised his eyes, "Absurd! In the whole world, is it the land of the king? According to Master Zhu, is it possible that Cheng County still wants to be a country within a country?!"
Zhu Dachang suddenly turned around and glared at Fang Ke, his eyes were red and he shouted: "What can I do? What can I do! My tribe and relatives are all in Cheng County, I, I am just a bookkeeper, I am a weak person The main book..."
There was deathly silence in the room, Jin Ruo, Mu Xia and Yita looked at each other.
Fang Ke looked at Zhu Dachang quietly for a while, expressionlessly lowered his eyelids, poured Zhu Dachang's cold tea, and scooped up another hot one, "I guess Master Zhu thinks that Cheng County is a stepping stone for Huashiro to be promoted. Shiro is just here for a formality in Cheng County to get some qualifications. When the time comes, he will be promoted back to the officialdom of the Eastern Capital. From then on, whether Cheng County is alive or dead, it has nothing to do with Shiro."
Zhu Dachang's whole body slumped down, thinking: Isn't it?
Fang Ke raised the corner of his mouth and let out a sneer, "He is the fourth son of the Hua family, the only younger brother of the head of the Hua family in Yangdu, a first-class Jinshi appointed by the imperial sage, and he needs to come to this poor and remote place to become a low-ranking county captain to get qualifications? "
Zhu Dachang was speechless.
Indeed, with Shiro's family background, it is more than enough to be a close minister of the emperor. No matter how bad it is, he can become a noble school secretary and stay in the Eastern Capital for a few years, and he will be able to rise to prominence.
Shiro Hanakaya doesn't need to be gilded at all. He has been gold since he was born.
Then why did he come to Cheng County to be the county captain? Is there any special reason?
"The two county captains sent by the imperial court to Cheng County died in mysterious circumstances," Fang Ke pointed to the sky, "The higher ups are not very happy."
"T-Ten fingers on top -" Zhu Dachang finally came to his senses and swallowed his saliva, "Dali Temple? Official Department? Or Criminal Department?"
"Can Dali Temple and his ilk invite Shiro Hua?" Fang Ke said disdainfully.
Zhu Dachang's head buzzed: Could it be that what happened in Cheng County actually alarmed the saint? !
Fang Ke watched Zhu Dashang's expression change and gradually softened his voice.
"Ms. Lin once said that when she worked with Mr. Zhu to solve the case in Nanpu County, the Su family of Suizhou, as one of the five surnames and seven sects, forced Mr. Zhu to clean up Su Cheng first without any evidence. He was cleared of suspicion as the murderer, but Chief Zhu refused. At that time, Chief Zhu said, you are the parent official of Nanpu County. If you trample on the laws of the country for your own selfishness, you will not be able to see your parents and fellow villagers in the future."
Fang Ke's voice was originally as dry as a dead tree, but now it suddenly gained a third of its softness, like a dead tree blooming with spring and green buds emerging from the ground, revealing the hope of spring, which was very captivating.
Zhu Dachang sat back slowly, feeling a little stunned.
It turns out that he actually said such things before...
Unexpectedly, Mrs. Lin remembered it so clearly...
Fang Ke took a breath, knelt down and clasped his fists, "As Master Zhu said, your clansmen and relatives are all in Cheng County. Cheng County is not only your home, but also their home, and it is the home of all the people." As the head of a county, you are the parents of the people of Cheng County. The future of Cheng County and the well-being of the people depend only on your thoughts."
Zhu Dachang was stunned. He seemed to see the heroic little lady behind the expressionless Fang Ke, and the flower-like Huajia Shilang.
Suddenly, Fang Ke seemed to feel something and turned his gaze to the window. Mu Xia stood up and pushed open the window sash. A slender ray of sunlight emerged from the gloomy and huge rain clouds and fell in the courtyard, this small courtyard. Suddenly immersed in a new brightness, the branches, grass blades, and pebbles on the ground are all sparkling.
Fang Ke: "Look, the rain is finally stopping."
Zhu Dachang stared blankly at the long-lost sunshine, his heart was filled with excitement, he closed his eyes, stood up and saluted:
"If Lieutenant Huaxian and Mrs. Lin are called upon to do anything, Zhu will do his best and do whatever he can to protect them."
small theater
Jin Ruo: Good guy, is Dr. Fang cheating? This deceitful talk can make someone named Hua laid off.
Ita: Doctor Fang is so powerful!
Mu Xia: Hey, before Shiro and Mrs. Lin left, they left some great tips for Dr. Fang.
Jin Ruo: What tips? What a clever idea? I do not know how? ! What's written in it?
Mu Xia: The secret must not be revealed.
Fang Ke took a long breath and silently stuffed the tips and cheat sheets into his sleeves.
There are only two columns of words on the cheat sheet, one column is written by Lin Sui'an:
[Zhu Dachang is a person who is timid and afraid of getting into trouble, but has an upright heart. 】
The second column is Hua Yitang’s comments:
[If you are timid and afraid of getting into trouble—scare him, but you have an upright heart—make a big deal out of him. Doctor Fang, we believe you! 】:,,
