The Pastoral Empress Merchant

Chapter 71 The Innocent Suspected Person
"Da Zhu, you said that you seemed to see a figure flashing by the river, so you chased after it curiously, and then found that the fish and shrimp in the river were dead?" Mu Jinxi asked.

Da Zhu nodded vigorously, "Yeah, I thought it was a big bird, so I chased after it, but the big bird didn't see it, but saw that all the fish and shrimps in the river were dead, it scared me to death."

"Can you tell me what's going on with that black shadow? Are you sure you saw it, so you couldn't be dazzled?" Mu Jinxi asked pretending not to believe it.

Dazhu was anxious, "Sister Xiaoxi, no, I really saw a black shadow flashing by, and I was absolutely right. My eyes are so sharp that I can detect even a small bug from far away. Look clearly, there is really a shadow!"

If he wasn't like Mrs. Zhang, he would have thought he had seen a ghost, and he disappeared in such a flash. He was very puzzled, but he was sure that he was not dazzled!

"Da Zhu, what is this black shadow? Could it be the work of this black shadow?" the village head asked.

Da Zhu shook his head blankly, "Village Chief, I don't know, I haven't seen it, how can I know who did it?"

Aunt Zhang on the side heard what Dazhu said, and immediately yelled again, saying who offended the gods, this is the punishment given by the gods, and Mu Jinxi just wanted to tell her to shut up, But thinking that she is an elderly person after all, it is fine to say that she is an elder, she has to endure it.

Being yelled at by Mrs. Zhang made other people feel a little dizzy. People in the countryside believe in gods and ghosts to some extent. Can such a thing happen in Xiushui River for no reason? Can people doubt it?

"Village chief, let's find someone to see if there is any problem with the water in the Xiushui River. If the water in the river is really poisonous, then the villagers should pay attention." Mu Jinxi said.

As soon as the village chief was reminded by her, he thought of this aspect, and hurriedly sent someone to invite the doctor from the village.After hesitating for a while, he asked again: "Xiao Xi, you see, shopkeeper Zhang asked your father to watch the Xiushui River. Now that something happened, your family probably has something to do with it. Do you have any ideas?"

Since what happened last time, he felt that Xiaoxi was very different from before. He was much smarter, even smarter than his granddaughter, as if he had grown up all of a sudden.

He has lived for decades, and although he has been living in Xiushui Village, he still has a good eye for seeing people. This child Xiao Xi is no longer the Xiao Xi she used to be, and I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing, alas!

"Village chief, what's the use of asking Xiao Xi about this kind of thing, you better send someone to Taohua Town to tell Shopkeeper Zhang about this!" Cuihua Niang interjected, curling her lips.

She couldn't wait to see the Mu family suffer bad luck and let them steal her money, the retribution must come.

The village chief glared at Cuihua Niang angrily, "You just stay here, you won't be able to help and you will make trouble, and if the Mu family is unlucky, we can get better?"

Mu Jinxi was too lazy to tangle with Cuihua Niang and said to the village chief: "Village chief, let's make sure if it was done by our own people. Ask one by one, from Chenshi to Weishi, during this time everyone Where did you go, what did you do, if you can explain it clearly, if someone can prove it, then there is no problem, otherwise..."

Otherwise, there is a problem.

The village chief turned his head and looked at Mu Jinxi, and after thinking for a while, he replied: "This is also a solution. Call the whole village to my house, and I will ask them one by one to see who is so courageous." Hmph, let me find out and never let you go lightly!"

The village head let go, although everyone felt a little uncomfortable doing this, as if they were investigating a prisoner.But when they think about their clear conscience, they just check it out. It doesn't matter if they check it out, they also want to know who is so courageous.

Everyone gradually dispersed and went back to inform their families.

The village head, Mu Jinxi, Old Man Mu, Qiu Ju Dazhu and others stayed by the river, and after waiting for half an hour, a doctor from the village who knew a little bit about medical treatment came.

When he heard that he wanted to see if the water in the river was poisonous, the doctor's eyes widened, "I see patients, not detoxification. How do I know if the water in the river is poisonous?"

The village chief waved his hand and said, "Since you are a doctor, how can this matter be so difficult for you? Don't be so long-winded, hurry up, I have to go back and ask someone."

The doctor had no choice but to insist on it, and after a long time of trouble, he said: "It is true that people have poisoned the water, but the Xiushui River is a flowing river, so the danger of this poison is not great, everyone should not use it during this period of time." The Xiushui River is running out of water, so don't eat the fish and shrimp in the river."

Mu Jinxi frowned upon hearing this, thinking of Peach Blossom Restaurant.

By the time the village chief returned home, the villagers had basically arrived. The village chief asked them one by one, but found nothing. No one had done anything suspicious during this period of time.That way it's hard to find out who did it.

When the village chief asked people, Mu Jinxi was also at the side, and the more he listened, the more his heart sank.

It wasn't made by people from Xiushui Village.The life and rest of the villagers are very ordinary. Every day, they work at sunrise and rest at sunset. Except in the fields, they are at home, and occasionally go to the market. It is very simple.Everyone can clearly explain their whereabouts, and there is nothing suspicious.

For some reason, Mu Jinxi remembered the black shadow Da Zhu had mentioned.

Could this black shadow be someone who knows martial arts?Only those who know martial arts can flash by. Could it be... A pair of narrow eyes flashed by, could it be him?
But why did he do this?What good would it do him to poison the river?Could it be because she claimed ten taels of silver from him?Or is it because she didn't agree to let him stay overnight?

Mu Jinxi secretly regretted that she didn't ask about the man's situation. She didn't even know his name, where he came from, and where he was staying now. Where could she find him?
If he really did it, even paying 100 taels of silver would not be enough!
(End of this chapter)