The Delicate Lady Coroner Chapter 122: Liu Hua Fei 18

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Chapter 122 Six Flowers Flying 18

Bao Ruoyou looked at the cook, "How often do you pour the water? How do you pour it?"

After listening to Bo Ruoyou's detailed question, the cook's face showed uneasiness, "Usually every morning someone comes to collect water, so we just go out through the back door and pour it. But there are not many of us, so sometimes in the morning Forget."

"How many times have you poured it out in the past two days?" Bo Ruoyou asked as he stepped forward to look at the bucket. At this moment, the bucket was filled with half a bucket and half a bucket of kitchen waste. The water was mixed and rancid. The smell is more pungent.

"I've fallen down three or five times in the past few days. I only fell down once yesterday morning."

The cook answered cautiously, and Bo Ruoyou couldn't help but frown. These wild cats came in mostly to find food, but the bucket here has been emptied several times, so why did the cats still die?

She asked the attendant to light a torch and come over to see the cat's body, not dissatisfied with the rotten smell. The cat's body had been frozen for a long time, but there was no obvious decay. It seemed that it had died within the day, and the two cats The fur on the child's body was all dirty, there was no obvious blood stains on his mouth and nose, and there were no obvious wounds on his body. It was difficult to tell how he died.

But at this moment, Bo Ruoyou glanced at a pile of broken porcelain pieces piled next to the water bucket illuminated by a torch. It could be vaguely seen that the pile of broken porcelain pieces were broken by cups, dishes, etc., so It had been piled up for a long time, and not only was there mold and moss, but there was also condensation on it from food and sewage spilled from many buckets. It was quite disgusting when you looked closely.

But Bo Ruoyou's eyes were fixed on it, because she found that the top of the pile of broken porcelain pieces, a little away from the bucket, was actually pressed with several pieces of white porcelain. This white porcelain was the same as the one she was drinking in the lobby just now. The cups used for tea were exactly the same, and she was almost certain they were of the same make.

Although the broken porcelain under the pile of porcelain pieces is full of stains, the top pieces of white porcelain are very new. Apart from some dust, there is almost no mold or water stains, thanks to The weather has been very good these days, and besides the porcelain pieces of the tea cup, there is also a broken porcelain bowl that seems to have just been thrown here these days.

Bo Ruoyou asked the cook, "Aren't you going to clean up these broken porcelain pieces?"

The cook said hurriedly: "Although these things are broken, I can't bear to throw them away casually. This pile has been piled up for more than half a year."

Ceramics are considered rare and valuable items for poor people, and all used in the tea shop here are of high quality. It is common sense not to throw them away. Bo Ruoyou picked up a piece of white porcelain from the ground and pointed it at the little boy who had been following him. The servant asked: "Look, are you using this cup specifically for Biluochun?"

The boy stepped forward and took a closer look before nodding, "Young girl has good eyesight, which is exactly what she uses to brew Biluochun."

"Think about it carefully. When Mr. Song came that day, he used the same cup? Was that cup broken that day?"

Bo Ruoyou’s voice was gentle and not as intimidating as the attendants. The boy didn’t have to think about it and said, “It’s true that they use the same cup. In our tea shop, there are certain numbers for which tea goes with which cup, right? It can be changed at will. Mr. Song ordered tea first that day, drank alone for a while, and then went to the backyard with his boss. After he left, we went to the private room to collect his tea set. It was also brought to the kitchen by the villain, but The villain didn't know how to break it. When the villain delivered it, the teapot and teacups were still in good condition." After he finished speaking, he turned around and asked the cook, "Aunt Zhang, do you know when this cup was broken? ”

The cook came up and looked carefully for a moment, then her eyes lit up, "It was Agui who broke it, it seems that it was broken seven days ago. She was deducted half a month's wages for this." She has a neat temperament, After saying that, he turned around and walked to the front yard. Not long after, a little girl came over.

The girl was fifteen or sixteen years old, with a sallow complexion and thin skin. Her hands especially had many wrinkles, which were caused by soaking in water for a long time. The cook said: "It's her, she broke it." , she is the dishwasher here, and she is also asked to clean the ordinary tea cups. This tea cup is expensive, she broke one that day, and she was scolded and cried for a long time."

Agui was quite nervous and looked at Bao Ruoyou cautiously, as if she was afraid of being scolded again. Bao Ruoyou's voice slowed down a little, making her come closer and asked: "Look at this cup. Did you break it? If so, can you remember what happened that day?"

Agui looked more relaxed, "I broke it seven days ago. It was after noon. I was dozing off and my reaction was a little slow. As soon as it was delivered to my hand, an unstable cup slipped. On the ground, the white porcelain was thinned and shattered."

Seven days ago, in the afternoon, Song Yu came to the tea shop.

The answer seemed to be getting closer and closer to what she suspected, so she asked again: "Besides this tea cup, is there a teapot?"

Agui said: "Yes, there is still half a pot of tea soup in the teapot. I was scolded at that time, and I felt very uncomfortable. I was too lazy to walk far, so I poured the tea soup into the flower garden next to the well behind, and then put the teapot away. Cleaned up."

Bao Ruoyou frowned and asked her to lead the way to the well. Agui led her around for a moment. Bao Ruoyou suddenly saw a well with a low platform. The ground beside the well was paved with bluestone slabs. At this moment, a large wooden barrel is placed aside.

Agui said: "On weekdays, the cups and dishes are washed by the well. That's where I poured the tea soup that day——"

She pointed to a small flowerbed under the wall of the backyard not far away. It was a patch of gardenias. Now the branches and leaves were green, the buds were swaying, and there was a sweet fragrance of flowers. She walked over and got closer to take a look. Sure enough, she saw the dried tea leaves in one place. She pointed to that place and said, "Did you spill the tea leaves here earlier?"

Agui nodded hurriedly, "That's it. I usually abide by the rules and don't dare to mess with these tea and kitchen waste by the well, but I felt really regretful and uncomfortable that day, so I poured it nearby."

This well is used by the entire tea shop, and it is indeed very thoughtful on weekdays, but Bo Ruoyou is very happy that Agui poured the tea soup here. She never expected that after these seven days, You can also find the leftover tea that Song Yu drank that day.

She asked her attendants to help her find utensils and put the dried tea leaves together with a piece of soil underneath them. She looked at the tea leaves carefully. Although the tea scent had long since disappeared and the color had changed drastically, they could still be distinguished. When she returned, she asked the waiter, "When Mr. Song came, was there anyone else in your teahouse who ordered Biluochun?"

The boy shook his head hurriedly, "It was not long after noon, and there were not many people coming to have tea and have fun. Except for Mr. Song, there seemed to be only one or two tables of tea drinkers, and no one ordered the best Biluochun. ."

Bo Ruoyou was certain in his heart, so he could be sure that the leftover tea spilled in the flower bed and the broken white porcelain on the ground were what Song Yu had used that day!

Arrived at the water bucket, Bo Ruoyou carefully picked out the porcelain pieces of the tea cup and the fragments of the porcelain bowl, and then looked at the yard with some embarrassment.

After a while, Bo Ruoyou asked the cook, "Are there any mice in your kitchen?"

The boy just said that there were mice and cottonworms in the warehouse, and when the cook heard this, she immediately nodded, "Yes, we are trying to find ways to catch mice every day!"

The corners of Bao Ruoyou's lips curved slightly, "Then please help me, catch a few mice and keep them alive." She looked at the servants of the Hou Mansion and asked them to help.

Although everyone was puzzled, her status was extraordinary at first glance. The servants of the Hou Mansion did not dare to disobey, and the cooks naturally agreed. Several servants followed the cooks to catch mice in the front yard. Bo Ruoyou asked Agui to help bring some big bowls and water.

She used two bowls to put the porcelain pieces in, and then used another bowl to fill the dry tea soil from the garden, and poured water into each. These porcelain pieces were also stained with a lot of dust and dirt, so she poured the water in. It quickly became turbid, and Bo Ruoyou didn't mind, and then he cleaned his hands carefully. While he was busy, a group of people came over from the door of the kitchen courtyard. When Bao Ruoyou raised his eyes, he saw that Huo Weilou was bringing people.

Huo Weilou waited for a long time in the lobby for her to disappear, and then asked someone to come to the back to have a look. When he learned that a cat corpse was found in the courtyard, he came over immediately.

"What are you doing?"

Huo Weilou walked up to Bo Ruoyou and saw two large bowls in front of her filled with porcelain turbid water. He subconsciously wanted to reach out, but Bo Ruoyou stopped him urgently, "Master Hou, please don't move, it may be poisonous. ”

Huo Weilou suddenly frowned, and Bo Ruoyou pointed to the far corner, "The body of a wild cat was found there, not far from the bucket in the kitchen. Their bucket has been emptied several times, but I was emptying the bucket. White porcelain fragments were found on the pile of porcelain shards nearby. Upon questioning, they turned out to be the cups used by Master Song on the day he arrived. The teapot used by Master Song had been cleaned, but the remaining tea soup that day was used by the person responsible for washing the dishes. After splashing it into the flowerbed, I dug up the soil together."

Huo Weilou looked at her and listened to her very seriously. She continued: "In addition to the porcelain pieces in the cup and the soil soaked in the tea, there is also a large bowl here that is also broken. Look at the dirt. It looked like it had been thrown in the past two days, so I picked up the porcelain pieces and poured water on them. No matter which kind of poison it was, you could try it out. Cats usually steal food and like to smell and lick it. If they have licked something poisonous, It’s not uncommon for people to die of poisoning from porcelain shards.”

As she said this, she pointed to the outside of the buckets and the backyard wall, "It may be that these buckets are poisonous, or they may have been poisoned after eating something poisonous from outside. But it's unlikely. Let's try it first." Try my guess."

Huo Weilou frowned, "How to try?"

After asking this question, he noticed that there were many fewer attendants. Bo Ruoyou blinked and said, "Try it with a mouse."

Huo Weilou raised his eyebrows. At this time, several attendants came out carrying a bamboo cage, "Master Marquis, miss, we caught five, is that enough?"

Bo Ruoyou nodded and took a look into the bamboo cage. Sure enough, she saw a few big rats three to five inches long. Although she was not afraid of corpses, she still felt a little scary looking at these filthy living creatures. Huo Weilou Seeing this, he stepped forward and stood next to her and asked: "Feed water for the mouse?"

Bao Ruoyou found it difficult to feed water, so he turned to the cook and said, "Is there any porridge or rice here?"

As expected, the cook turned around and found half a bowl. Bo Ruoyou mixed the rice with water. She also found more cages to separate the rats, and then put the mixed and divided meals into them. The rats ate them immediately after smelling the smell. stand up.

Huo Weilou stood in front of the cage, and Bo Ruoyou couldn't help but get closer to him and whispered: "Although it hasn't rained in the past few days, I don't know if there is still poison on it. If you can't test it out, then this Methods will not help."

She raised her eyes and looked at Huo Weilou again, "What did the Marquis say when he saw Mr. Wei San?"

Huo Weilou had a serious expression on his face, "He said that Song Yu did come to the teahouse that day. They went to the backyard because he wanted to give Song Yu some good tea and asked him to choose it, but later he didn't If Song Yu likes it, Song Yu will leave."

Is it that simple? Bo Ruoyou frowned and turned his gaze to the bamboo cage containing the mice. "There was no other witness that day, and now there is no way to prove whether what he said is true or false."

Huo Weilou frowned, "That's true, but I've asked someone to take him back to the prison."

Bao Ruoyou was a little surprised, and when she turned her eyes, she saw a cold and solemn look on Huo Weilou's eyebrows. She knew that Huo Weilou looked calm when he came, but he had already planned to leave no room for it, but this Third Master Wei He is the brother of the Wei Shu clan. Wei Shu is most likely reluctant this time. If gold paste appears here and is related to Song Yu's death, what role did Wei Shu play in it?

She thought wildly for a moment, but did not ask. She was sure that Huo Weilou had a plan in mind.

"If it can be found that this cup is poisonous, it will be an ironclad proof."

Bo Ruoyou spoke with a bit of hope and stared at the bamboo cage again. However, the mixed rice was almost eaten by the mice, and she didn't see anything unusual about the mice. She frowned, "The mice are small, they should be compared to wild cats. It’s easier to die. Could it be that I’m wrong? Especially the soil in these flower beds. Before it rained, the poison should be all on the soil."

She muttered to herself, because Huo Weilou was coming, and the others had already pushed further away, and no one dared to interrupt easily at this time. Waiting is always tiring, and it was already dark now, and the bustling lights around seemed to disappear. She was a little dim, and she looked at Huo Weilou worriedly, "Master Hou, I'm afraid I guessed wrong."

Seeing that she was a little annoyed, Huo Weilou's eyes flashed, "It doesn't matter if I can't find the poison. After all, after so many days, I just checked the other boys in the tea shop carefully and confirmed that Song Yu was When he arrived at the store at half past noon, he walked from Sanqing Temple to the store, which is exactly the same place. Plus what you got from the restaurant opposite is enough to prove that this is the place where he was poisoned."

Based on this alone, it is enough to arrest the person. As for whether some evidence can be obtained through trial, it is up to the direct commander.

Bao Ruoyou still sighed in her heart and looked into the bamboo cage again, only to see that the mice were still scurrying around inside the cage. She was completely disappointed. Huo Weilou took a look at the sky and said, "It's too late. I’ll take you home first, so you don’t have to worry about anything else.”

With Wei Quan being held captive, that was all she could do. She nodded dejectedly, thinking in her heart that if the tea Song Yu drank outside was not poisonous, then it must be Song Yu and Wei Quanjin. He was poisoned after entering the backyard, but no one else was present at the time, and there was no way to know whether Song Yu ate or drank anything after entering the backyard.

Bao Ruoyou followed Huo Weilou out of the courtyard. Seeing her lowering her eyes and saying nothing, Huo Weilou couldn't help but hold her hand. Bao Ruoyou felt that this was inappropriate, but Huo Weilou just held her hand. He grasped his hand and let go, saying: "Even if there is no ironclad evidence, there are many ways to interrogate Wei Quan. At most, he can find out everything in three or two days."

Bao Ruoyou couldn't help but look at him, "What if Mr. Wei is a particularly determined person?"

Huo Weilou looked at her puzzled look and felt that her understanding of Zhishi was not clear enough, but he did not want to tell her this. He just said: "People have weaknesses, no matter how strong their will is. People also have weaknesses, so just give them the right medicine."

Bo Ruoyou looked at Huo Weilou thoughtfully. In her eyes, Huo Weilou was a person with no weaknesses and a strong-willed person who could not be shaken. She suppressed this thought in her heart and did not say it out loud. And just when the two were about to enter the lobby, someone suddenly caught up with them on the path behind them.

"Master Hou, girl, a rat has fallen to the ground with poisonous hair!"

The two stopped at the same time, turned around and looked around, and saw that the servants of the Hou Mansion who had been left to deal with the aftermath were chasing out. Bo Ruoyou asked hurriedly, "Is there any rat poison?"

The attendant nodded in agreement, and Bo Ruoyou's eyes suddenly brightened. She turned to look at Huo Weilou, "Master Hou——"

Huo Weilou raised his lips and said, "You guessed it right, go back and take a look."

Bo Ruoyou responded and almost trotted back the way she came. She was so happy that she couldn't turn around like this!

When I returned to the kitchen courtyard, I saw several cooks gathered around the cage to watch. It seemed that they didn't expect that after Bao Ruoyou's weird behavior, she actually tested out the poison. You marked each cage, thinking that it must be two mice that were poisoned at the same time, and the big bowl must be non-poisonous.

The first thing she saw was the cage where the big bowl was being tested. Sure enough, she saw the rats inside were still moving around. She was convinced and looked back. At this look, the light in her eyes dimmed. Xiu frowned.

In the other two cages, only one mouse was lying on the ground without moving, while the other mouse was also running around. Not only that, Bo Ruoyou hesitated after seeing the mark on it clearly.

Huo Weilou had broad shoulders and long legs, and he was not far behind her, so he watched her expression change and couldn't help but step forward and ask, "What's wrong?"

Bao Ruoyou looked at it carefully for a few more moments, straightened up and said, "It's a little different from what I guessed. The top of the big bowl should be non-toxic, but if it is poisonous, the other two mice should have been poisoned. Yes, or maybe one was seriously poisoned and the other was slightly poisoned, but now, it’s the opposite of what I thought.”

Huo Weilou stared, and he understood what Bo Ruoyou meant, "You guessed that the mouse that tested the tea soup and soil was poisoned the fastest, but now it is the mouse that tested the tea cup that is poisoned?"

Bo Ruoyou nodded, "Half the pot of tea soup is in the soil. Logically speaking, it retains its toxicity. However, there was only a thin layer of tea soup on the tea cup. After it was broken, it was thrown into the corner. Even if it is toxic, there should only be some residue."

After she finished speaking, she looked at the mouse cage again, only to see that the one leaning on the ground seemed to have died, while the other two were equally alive and kicking.

Bo Ruoyou's eyes darkened, "The poisoner poisoned the cup."

This is the only explanation. However, Bo Ruoyou looked at Huo Weilou and said, "It is in the form of white powder. Although the tea cup is made of white porcelain, it is too obvious to put poison into the cup. Song Yu didn't Maybe I didn’t notice it, could it be that the waiter did something when he was pouring tea?”

Huo Weilou narrowed his eyes, "Song Yu said he wanted to see Wei Quan when he was still drinking tea. Wei Quan came out to see him first, and then the two of them left together to the backyard. The situation at that time was unknown, but with Song In addition to the boy, Yu also gets along with Wei Quan!"

The ordinary servant had no grievances against Song Yu, nor could he kill someone casually. The only suspect was Wei Quan. After thinking about it, Bo Ruoyou thought it made sense, "Indeed, if the poison is poisoned in the teapot, Inside, the servants have to worry about something going wrong when picking it up, but if it is only in the tea cup, the tea cup will be cleaned, and it can be considered silent even to everyone in the store."

She just felt that this made sense, and she was convinced in her heart, so she made this inference temporarily. After all, she found poison. Bo Ruoyou no longer felt as heavy as before, and there was a sense of relaxation and joy in his eyebrows. She was afraid that something would go wrong. , and waited a moment longer, and finally determined that only the tea cup was poisonous. It was almost midnight, and Huo Weilou took her to the front yard.

Due to the discovery of the poison, although Wei Quan was the most suspect, no one else could pick it clean. The shopkeeper who was waiting outside first saw with his own eyes that Huo Weilou arrested Wei Quan without saying a word, and then heard that the poison was found in the backyard. Poisonous things, now urgently shouting injustice.

"Master Hou Mingjian, how could we poison the imperial officials? Neither the boss nor our servants would dare to do it. This is the place where we make a living. No matter who we want to harm, we can't do it." No harm can be done here."

The shopkeeper knelt down and begged. Huo Weilou ordered others to continue searching and arresting people, while he wanted to send Bao Ruoyou home first. He ignored the shopkeeper. When the two went out, he saw the shopkeeper chasing after him again. He came out and was stopped as soon as he reached the door, so he said bitterly: "Master Hou Mingjian, we really did not poison, the poison must have been brought by others to frame us!"

On the carriage, Bao Ruoyou was moved when he heard the shopkeeper's crying roar. He frowned and thought about it for a moment. Huo Weilou looked at her expression and said, "Don't think about what he said. The poison has been detected. Any Arguments are in vain."

The carriage started moving, but the shopkeeper’s roar could not be heard. Bo Ruoyou asked, “Are they all going to jail?”

Huo Weilou nodded, "When entering the Jingzhao Yin Yamen, everyone will have to give evidence and then appear in court. It does not rule out that there are people who know the truth but do not report it, or are accomplices. They will be interrogated carefully."

The person who died was a fourth-grade imperial official, and he was deeply involved. Of course, no one in Huo Weilou would let him go casually, but for some reason, the shopkeeper’s cry lingered in Bo Ruoyou’s mind, “Master Hou , I am also thinking now, why did they poison Master Song in the tea shop? Master Song was a noble person, and he was familiar with the Wei family, and in full view of the public, how could they dare to do this in their own place? Poisonous hand..."

"Don't go by what he said." Huo Weilou held her hand to stop her from thinking further, "As for the truth and details, the envoy will continue to inquire. You don't have to think that they won't act like this. The stupidity and arrogance of the powerful are sometimes beyond your imagination, and no one knows why Song Yu came here that day, what the two of them said, or maybe Song Yu did something that forced Wei Quan to take action. When a dog jumps over the wall, wouldn't it be more convenient to be in his own place? And the poison does not break out on the spot. He only needs to quibble to the end, and there is nothing he can do."

Huo Weilou's words persuaded Bo Ruoyou, and she couldn't help but feel uneasy. No matter what happened that day, today finally made great progress in Song Yu's murder case. She was quite happy in her heart, but this Even though she was happy, there was always a trace of uneasiness, as if she had really missed something somewhere.