There is a kind of scholar

Chapter 13 Murder Case
Inside the house, at the kitchen door.

Su Xian and Liu Huixiang hid here, with Liu Huixiang below and Su Xian above, bowing their bodies and sticking their heads out, seeing the situation in front of the "stinky tofu stand".

Seeing the neighbors retreating two feet away, Liu Huixiang was secretly worried and asked in a low voice: "What should Mr. Su do? The neighbors were all scared away."

"It's okay." Su Xian was very calm, and a little louder, shouted: "Sister Zhang, Sister Zhang!"

Zhang Cuihua turned around.

Su Xian said, "Try a piece and show them."

Zhang Cuihua nodded, and a portion of stinky tofu happened to be out of the pot, so she ate a piece in front of everyone to show that the stinky tofu was really edible.

But the neighbors still dare not come over, and the effect is not obvious.

Here at the kitchen door.

Liu Huixiang was more anxious than anyone else and asked: "It still doesn't work, sir, what should we do?"

She was below, and while saying this, she couldn't help but turn her head and look up.

It happened that Su Xian was also looking down.

For a moment, their faces were only a few inches apart, looking at each other face to face.

Her delicate face seemed to be able to squeeze out water, and her water eyes contained countless stars, all within easy reach.

The breath she exhaled hit her face, and the fragrance of orchid was like musk.

An ambiguous atmosphere circulated and spread between the two people.

Defeated, Liu Huixiang turned away, retracted her protruding head, leaned her back against the wall, pressed her hand on her surging heart, and gasped...

Su Xian raised his head calmly, suppressed the agitation in his heart, collected himself, and shouted to Zhang Cuihua: "Sister Zhang, use the last trick and try it for free!"

Liu Huixiang is naturally unparalleled in beauty, and at her age, she has great allure to Su Xian.

Just now, Su Xian had a feeling that even if he kissed her forcefully, he was just catering to the beauty's wishes... Human beings are not grass and trees, and Su Xian could feel that Liu Huixiang was special to him.

But as the saying goes, "What do you think about when you are full and warm?" Fullness and warmth come first. Su Xian really has no idea of ​​deepening the relationship with her at the moment. At most, he just rolls around on the bed twice with the big red quilt... As for In the future, although Su Xian intends to "live a shameless life with a group of concubines," he still depends on fate. When fate comes, it will naturally fall into place.

Zhang Cuihua agreed and loudly announced the decision to try the food for free, and one person could try one portion.

There are about five or six pieces of stinky tofu in one serving.

"Free trial? No charge?"

Two feet away, an old man's eyes lit up.

Although stinky tofu is smelly, there are always some people who like heavy food and are willing to try dark cuisine.

This uncle is such a person.

"That's right, uncle, come over and try it. It's really delicious. It smells bad, tastes delicious, and the taste is very unique." Zhang Cuihua introduced enthusiastically.

The uncle made a move, but his feet seemed to have grown roots and he couldn't get over.

Shopkeeper Luo, Uncle Liu and others probably also wanted to find someone to give it a try, so they tried their best to encourage him.

Finally, the uncle came slowly.

Nearly.

Zhang Cuihua picked up four or five pieces of stinky tofu, put them in a bowl, and handed them to him.

The uncle took it, frowned, picked up a piece and was about to eat it.

But at this moment, he caught a glimpse of the plate next to the copper pot, which contained freshly-taken stinky tofu.

The point is, there is still white fluff on it and it has not been shaved off.

"Zhang...Sister Zhang, is that stinky tofu?" the uncle pointed.

"That's right, this is..."

"I won't eat!" The uncle dropped the bowl and chopsticks, was frightened, and ran back into the crowd.

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at the same time.

City wall, east tower.

The county magistrate, Tang Ju, slowly walked out of the city tower and hurried toward the southeast corner along the mottled and pitted city wall.

Behind him were the county magistrate, chief registrar, county lieutenant, and a large number of subordinate officials, government servants, Minzhuang, etc.

Tang Ju was very angry.

His face was livid and very ugly.

Yesterday afternoon, in the back hall of the Yamen, he warned that no accidents should occur during this period.

But who would have thought that when he woke up from his sleep, someone would report that a murder had occurred on the city wall last night!

A full three lives!

Tang Ju had a cold face, his steps were fast and his momentum was fierce.

The county magistrate, chief secretary, county lieutenant and others behind him all dared not speak, and just walked with their heads muffled.

After walking for a while, Tang Ju felt a little tired, so he stopped where he was and took a rest.

Everyone behind him also stopped.

"County Lieutenant, what's going on now?" Tang Ju had enough rest and turned around to look at the County Lieutenant with a stern expression.

A quarter of an hour ago, Tang Ju received news of a murder.

At that time, he was patrolling upstairs in the east city, and after getting the news, he rushed to the scene of the crime immediately.

He was so anxious that he walked over directly with his legs. If it were the past, riding a horse would be the best choice.

Tang Ju was not very clear about the specific circumstances of the murder.

"Reporting to the Ming Mansion, at dawn this morning, the patrol officers found the body of the deceased at the southeast corner of the city wall..."

The county lieutenant wiped the sweat from his forehead. In fact, he was not very clear about the case, so he had to bite the bullet and said:
"Early in the morning, Capt. Lin led people to the scene of the crime. Capt. Lin has been investigating cases for decades and has rich experience. He must have an idea."

"very good."

Tang Ju's face softened a little, and he gently stroked the mottled parapet with one hand. He looked at everyone and said, "Although Princess Lanling will not pass through our county, the lawsuit over human life is extremely serious."

"What if the princess changes her route to Leshou County on a whim and finds that there is a backlog of lawsuits involving human lives, not only me, but you too will not be able to escape the involvement!"

"Yes..." The chief clerk and others all agreed.

After Tang Ju finished speaking, he turned around and continued walking forward.

After walking a few steps, a person came towards me.

This man was wearing a headhunter's uniform, about 50 to [-] years old, and looked smart and capable.

"Ming Mansion!" This person is the head catcher of Leshou County, surnamed Lin. After hearing that the county magistrate and the big bosses from the Yamen came to the scene of the crime in person, he came to greet him first.

"Get up." Tang Ju stopped and waved his hand.

"Thank you Mingfu."

"Captain Lin, what did you find? Have you ever caught the murderer?" Tang Ju looked hopeful.

Mr. Lin was stunned, "Have you ever caught the murderer?" What the hell is that?

He is not a magic catcher. This case only happened last night. How could he catch the murderer in less than half a day?
The county captain behind Tang Ju silently took a step back and lowered his head...

"Reporting to the Ming Mansion, there were three dead at the scene, two Minzhuangs who were on night watch, and a man in black. The man in black seemed to be a thief." Chief Lin did not mention arresting the murderer.

"Then what?" Tang Ju's expression changed slightly, and his hope disappeared.

"Then..." Capt. Lin scratched his head, "The man in black doesn't have anything on him to prove his identity. He shouldn't be an ordinary thief!"

"What happens next?" Tang Ju's expression had returned to sternness, his face was livid, and his tone became stern.

"And then...then...just..." Cold sweat broke out on Lin's forehead, feeling like he was sitting on a wax stool, "Judging from the crime scene, my subordinates haven't...yet found any clues."

"No clues? That's a headless case!" Tang Ju's face completely darkened and he almost ran away.

"..."

Mr. Lin bowed his head and did not dare to speak. He secretly complained in his heart: "Isn't it just a headless case?"

County magistrate Tang Ju glared at Butou Lin, then turned to find the county lieutenant, that look seemed to kill.

The county captain couldn't help but take a step back, feeling like he was sitting on pins and needles, full of fear.

In the county government, the county magistrate is in charge of everything; the county magistrate is the deputy; the chief bookkeeper is in charge of official documents; and the county lieutenant is in charge of three squads and six rooms.

These four are high-ranking officials of the imperial court.

The rest of the officials, those who joined the army, and those who captured the heads were not in the mainstream and belonged to the category of subordinate officials.

If Princess Lanling suddenly changes her route and comes to Leshou County to pursue the responsibility for the backlog of lawsuits involving human lives, the four of them will be the main unlucky ones.

Because they have class.

So in the end, besides glaring at Lin Captou, Tang Ju also found the county captain and gave him a look...

(End of this chapter)