"What does that prove?"

At the six doors, all clues are needed to solve the case.

Without the truth, no matter how many clues you find, it will be in vain.

Fan Xiaodao said: "Judging from the autopsy results and our inference, Sun Mengwu was killed before she got on the carriage. And I checked her whereabouts. She didn't see any guests that afternoon, but the teacup on the table was

There are two cups placed, and they are both on the right hand. I speculate that she had seen guests in the room the day before yesterday, and these two cups were rearranged afterwards."

Sure enough, in a corner, the two found a piece of broken teacup.

On the crumbs, there is a faint orchid fragrance.

There was no one else in the room. Zhao Xing calmly picked up the broken pieces of the tea cup, tried it with a golden needle, sniffed it again, and said, "It's just an ordinary intoxicating drug with no other toxicity."

Fan Xiaodao said: "According to the records of the King of Poisons, Tianmoluo is not a poison taken internally, but the blood seals the throat. Therefore, the murderer most likely stunned Sun Mengwu with poison, and then administered Tianmoluo,

Because of the wound, her head was chopped off after the incident?"

"It is possible, but there is a loophole." Zhao Xingdao: "If Captain Ding is here, then this case will be easily solved."

"Ding Captou?"

Zhao Xingdao: "Ding Yi. In the cases he handles, he always sends the suspect to jail with just one word: beat! Although it is simple and crude, it is really effective."

However, Zhao Xing is not Ding Yi.

Ding Yi handles cases without any principles or by any means. As long as he can solve the case, he will use all means. In his words, evil people will be punished by evil people. Therefore, many innocent people have been implicated, and many complaints have been received for this.

But Ding Yi was in trouble again, and Yang Deshui, the third boss, was there to take care of him, so he didn't create any big trouble.

The two of them searched again, but could not find the secret copy. Naturally, the letter in her throat could not be deciphered.

There aren't any useful clues.

Zhao Xingdao: "I have handled many cases, and most of the murderers were unable to keep calm when committing the crime, and they usually left clues. But in Sun Mengwu's case, I checked over and over again, but there were no useful clues.

This is what’s strange.”

Return to the lobby.

Li Baniang came forward and said with a smile: "Two detectives, the weather is so hot, come and have a bowl of iced sour plum soup." Then she turned back to several beautiful girls and said, "Why are you still standing there? Why don't you come here quickly?"

, have a drink with the two gentlemen?"

Fan Xiaodao said: "No, we didn't bring any money."

Li Baniang smiled and said: "The two officials worked tirelessly on their daughter's case. This is what they should do. How can we dare to accept your money?"

The change in attitude is completely different from when I first came here.

Fan Xiaodao felt that her appearance was a bit disgusting, and said sarcastically: "When we came yesterday, Banniang didn't behave like this. How could she suddenly be so arrogant and respectful?"

Li Baniang was smiling all over her face, "Yesterday, my daughter was newly mourned. I was blinded by lard for a moment, and I offended a lot with my words. Please forgive me, sir, regardless of the minor's fault."

After saying that, they clapped their hands, and the two waiters brought up two trays covered with red silk. When they opened them, they found ten ingots of gold on each tray. Under the light, there was a dazzling light, and Fan Xiaodao

Beforehand, I picked up a piece, put it in my mouth and took a bite. It was full of ingredients.

When he newly arrived in the capital, what he lacked most was money.

Ten ingots of gold, a full hundred taels of silver, was his salary as a handyman for three or four years. This money was enough to buy a small courtyard in the capital.

Seeing Fan Xiaodao's interest, Li Baniang said with a smile: "The two adults have worked hard on the case. This small thing is just a tribute from our Baihualou and buy some tea for the two officials."

Zhao Xingdao: "Banniang is such a generous act, I'm afraid we won't be able to bear it."

Seeing this, Li Baniang clapped her hands again and brought two more plates of gold, saying: "I know that you are detectives, your work is dangerous, and you don't have much money. I give you these golds for no other reason. I just want to make two friends."

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Between words, even the title was changed to "nujia".

Zhao Xing asked: "As the saying goes, no reward will be received without merit. Could it be that there is something hidden in Sun Mengwu's case?"

Li Baniang spoke in a flash and said: "Captain Zhao is joking. Now that the murderer has been caught, our building is open for business. The two agents are aggressive and the business will be unsustainable. If this continues, the slave family will not be able to explain to the owner."

Ah. You also know that our boss cannot afford to suffer, so please show your noble hand and give Baihualou a way to survive. Since we have met, it is fate. We will visit more often in the future."

In Li Baniang's words, she first offered money as a inducement, and then vaguely mentioned the employer behind her. This not only gave her enough face, but also showed that they are not easy to mess with. If they are wise enough to accept the gold and leave a way for themselves to survive, they will be filial in the future.

No less. Don't always cling to Sun Mengwu's case.

Zhao Xingdao: "You threaten us?"

Li Baniang's eyes widened, "No."

"But I heard a threat in your words."

"The official is overly concerned. The slave family just admires the wisdom of the two of them, so they have the desire to make friends. There is no other intention."

Zhao Xing said coldly: "I have no intention of making friends with you."

Li Baniang had always been gentle and gentle, but when she heard these words, she couldn't help but get angry, "Zhao, don't be so shameless. If you don't drink a toast, you'll be punished with a fine drink. If you really want to break your skin, no one of us can even think about it."

Better off!"

Zhao Xing smiled and said, "I'll wait."

Li Baniang's face turned gloomy, and she slammed the door and left.

Fan Xiaodao felt a little regretful: "Forty gold ingots, no wonder everyone wants to be a high official. Being an official can make money much faster than being a bandit. Zhao Xing, if there is such a profitable business in the future, before rejecting it,

Can you ask my opinion first?"

"Your opinion doesn't matter."

"After all, we are partners, right? The kind of people who shield each other's knives." Fan Xiaodao said: "The fat in my mouth is spitting back. In order to make up for the damage I have suffered in my heart, you will first reduce my rent for three months."

Zhao Xing: "..."

Fan Xiaodao asked again: "What should we do next?"

Zhao Xingdao: "Li Baniang can't keep her temper anymore. Someone may have put pressure on her."

Fan Xiaodao sat on the chair, poured himself a bowl of iced sour plum soup, and drank it in one gulp. He felt cool in his heart and felt so happy. The previous discomfort became much calmer.

Are you taking bribes? You want a drink too? Hey, iced sour plum soup? Where did they get the ice?"

Zhao Xing's eyes lit up.

I hadn't noticed before, but iced sour plum soup is very popular in Baihualou.

In the hot summer, a bowl of sour plum soup feels extremely comfortable. And the price of a bowl is about a hundred yuan. But where do they get the ice? The government-run ice cellar cannot provide them with ice cubes.

That is to say, they built an ice cellar privately in Baihua Building, otherwise they would not be able to support such a large sales volume.

The two of them calmly left Baihua Tower and ran straight to Shuntian Mansion.

Baihua Building is under the jurisdiction of Shuntian Prefecture. Zhao Xing retrieved the materials registered by Baihua Building in Shuntian Prefecture. There is indeed an ice cellar next to the patio of the second entrance courtyard. A clerk named Wu said, "Baihua Building built an ice cellar last year.

I once came to ask Shuntian Mansion, but the jurisdiction over this kind of matter is not that strict. At that time, in order to simplify the procedures, I just informed you, so it was not included in the list of records."

If Sun Mengwu died of Tianmoluo's poison in Baihualou, and Tianmoluo was refined in the ice cellar, then the clues would gradually become clear. Once evidence is found in their ice cellar, then Baihualou and Li Baniang

They can't be separated from each other.

However, if you want to send troops to surround Baihua Tower, you must go through the six-door procedure.

Now that Zhuge Xianyu is not in the capital, the affairs of the family are in charge of the third-ranked Yang Deshui. Zhao Xing issued the official document and went to find Yang Deshui. Yang Deshui was a little worried, "Seizing down Baihua Tower is not a trivial matter. Unless you have conclusive evidence, I can't do anything about it."

approve."

Zhao Xingdao: "If we don't investigate, how can we get evidence?"

"There is no evidence, how can I trust you to investigate?"

The two fell into a quarrel.

Zhao Xing knew that the faster they acted, the more confident they would find the clues to Baihualou. However, Yang Deshui and Zhuge Xianyu had always been at odds, and he regarded Zhao Xing as a member of Zhuge Xianyu's faction, so he was reluctant to order the seizure of Baihualou.

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Yang Deshui also had concerns.

The boss behind Baihualou is Consort Qian, and further up the hierarchy is Princess Taiping, who is a relative of the emperor. He is just a deputy chief executive who enjoys fifth-grade treatment. How dare he offend a powerful person rashly?

Zhuge Xianyu, on the other hand, waved his hand and left the capital, finding himself in a clean place. The hot potato was in his hands, and the taste was not pleasant.

Finally, Zhao Xing couldn't bear it any longer, "Mr. Yang, this matter is up to me. If anything goes wrong in the future, just blame it all on me!"

Yang Deshui shook his head secretly.

This is the difference between Zhao Xing and Ding Yi.

He is impulsive and does not know how to protect himself. He will risk his career and do some useless things at every turn. But if it were Ding Yi who wanted to investigate a case, he would lead people to do it first. If something happened, he would push it away.

It won't cause any trouble to your boss.

Zhao Xing is not bad at handling cases, but he is far worse than Ding Yi in handling interpersonal relationships.

However, on second thought, I thought, this Zhao Xing usually doesn't listen to me, so why not give him a try? If it succeeds, I will also take credit. If not, I want to teach him a lesson and destroy Zhuge Xianyu's majesty at the same time. What's the point?

Not for?
To be continued...