Da Song Private Investigator

Being asked by Bao Zheng suddenly, Xiang Shang's descendants feel very wronged. They are the family members of the deceased, so should they be suspected?

Those people looked at each other with helpless expressions on their faces, but even so, they finally answered.

"It's freezing now, and it's very difficult to catch fish. My father went to the river to fish that carp himself after he learned that we were coming back. It was just for us, but we don't like fish very much. A lot, but my father likes fish so much, we see that he likes fish so much, so it is not easy to use chopsticks, after all, there is only one fish, so many of us eat chopsticks, and it will be gone immediately."

This statement is very reasonable. It is natural for the younger generation to be filial to the elders.

But how can the fish caught by Xiang Shang himself be poisonous?

Bao Zheng looked at Xiang Shang's descendants and asked, "Who made this fish?"

After Bao Zheng finished asking, a woman took a step forward: "It's my slave."

This woman is Xiang Shang's daughter-in-law. She is not very good-looking, but she is very docile. After she saluted Bao Zheng, she said: "Tonight's meal is cooked by me and a cook. This fish was also cooked by me."

"Did anyone else come in and out of the kitchen while this fish was being cooked?"

"When I was making fish, my father once came in. He likes to eat steamed fish and asked me to add more vinegar and chili."

"Was the fish alive or dead when it was made?"

"Dead, my father died not long after fishing back. We didn't pay attention to it at first. After all, the weather is cold, and it is extremely possible for the fish to freeze to death."

After the woman's answer, her eyes flickered slightly, thinking about being pressed by Bao Zheng, she also became nervous.

At this moment, Hwarang looked at the woman and asked, "When did you catch this fish?"

"Come here after noon today!"

"Where did you fish?"

"There is a small river behind Zhuangzi, which is already frozen. In summer, my father likes to fish there very much. Now it is winter. It is very difficult to catch big fish, and the ice on the river must be cut first."

After the woman finished speaking, Hwarang nodded slightly, and then stopped asking further questions.

At this time, Bao Zheng sent someone to invite the cook from Xiangshang's mansion. She was a woman who was almost 50 years old. She was wrapped in a thick cotton coat in the cold winter. Severe, it seems to give people a sense of loneliness.

Bao Zheng glanced at the cook, and asked, "Have you ever handled this fish?"

The cook glanced at the fish and shook her head again and again: "No, this fish is the master's favorite. He has always thought that I can't make it taste the way he wants, so he didn't let me handle it."

Seeing that the cook never had a chance to poison, Bao Zheng had no choice but to give up.

After making some arrangements at Xiang Shang's house, Bao Zheng and the others left in a hurry. When leaving, Bao Zheng sent a few more yamen servants to secretly protect Xiang Xi and his wife. Now that Xiang Shang has been killed, then The two of them must be in danger.

On the way back to Xiang Yu's mansion, Bao Zheng asked Hua Lang with a sullen face, "Brother Hua, how do you think the murderer poisoned him?"

Bao Zheng's problem is exactly everyone's problem. The fish was caught by Xiang Shang himself. It may be difficult for others to poison the fish. Moreover, after returning home, outsiders have never touched the fish. Was it Xiang Shang's daughter-in-law and the cook who poisoned them?

This doesn't make sense, Xiang Shang's daughter-in-law and the cook have no reason to kill Xiang Shang, and everyone eats at the same table, what if other people besides Xiang Shang also ate the fish?

Just speaking of this, there is still a question, that is, how did the murderer know that Xiang Shang would definitely eat that fish?

It was already very late when we returned to Xiang Yu's mansion, and the cold wind was still howling. Everyone was in a bad mood because another person had been killed.

Everyone went back to their rooms to rest, and only waited for tomorrow to do the investigation.

The next day, it was cold, and since the morning, it has been snowing lightly.

The snowflakes are crystal clear, but everyone is no longer in the mood to appreciate them.

After breakfast, Bao Zheng immediately sent people to investigate. After noon yesterday, did anyone go to the small river behind Xiangjiazhuang? look.

But at this time, Xiang Yu came from the outside. He looked nervous, and when he saw Bao Zheng, he immediately said: "Master Bao, there have been three murders in my family village in succession. You must solve the case quickly, otherwise ... Otherwise, I, the owner of the village, will not be able to continue to be the owner. Now everyone in the entire village is in danger, lest they will be killed by the murderer that day."

Xiang Yu said it was pitiful, and Bao Zheng was a little embarrassed for a while, but at this moment, Hua Lang suddenly looked at Xiang Yu and asked, "Where did Master Xiang go yesterday?"

Hearing Hwarang asking about his whereabouts, Xiang Yu's face suddenly changed, and he asked, "Young Master Huo, don't you suspect that I killed Xiang Shang?"

"Master Xiang, don't get me wrong. I'm just asking a routine question. After all, the yamen will also ask you later. I'm afraid everyone in Xiangjiazhuang and Liujiazhuang will be investigated."

Seeing that Hua Lang didn't target him specifically, Xiang Yu felt relieved and said, "I was at the house all day yesterday, because Liu Bang was getting married, and I was very happy, so I got bored with Mei Ji for a whole day. , if you don’t believe me, you can ask Mei Ji, by the way, quite a few maidservants in my house also know about it.”

After Xiang Yu finished speaking, a yamen servant whispered something in Hualang's ear. After hearing what the yamen servant said, Hualang blushed slightly, and then quickly said to Xiang Yu: "In that case, let's take our leave first. .”

After everyone left Xiang Yu's mansion, they quickly asked the servant what he said in Hwarang's ear, so that Hwarang immediately stopped asking Xiang Yu, the servant seemed a little embarrassed, but he still said it.

"It's like this. I was in Xiang Yu's mansion all day yesterday. Later, when I wanted to stroll around, I accidentally walked in front of Xiang Yu's door. Immediately there was the sound of Xiang Yu and Mei Ji having fun. Curious, I eavesdropped for a while, and I can prove that Xiang Yu never left home."

When everyone heard what the yamen servant said, they no longer expressed doubts about Xiang Yu, and only walked quickly towards the small river behind Xiang's house.

At this time, the wind was cold and the road was even difficult to pass. After finally reaching the small river, everyone found that this place was secluded. In this severe winter, no one would want to come to this place.

Looking up, you can see that Xiangjiazhuang and Liujiazhuang are lined up in the distance, and there is smoke from cooking from time to time.