The wife of the power minister's family

Chapter 77 Who will protect me and redress my grievances? (first update)
The case finally made some progress!
In order to save time, working people in ancient times generally only had two meals a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. The morning meal was called the morning meal.

Some people eat late, and the morning meal time is almost noon. However, Zhuo Yuting disappeared in the afternoon, which is consistent with the theory that the deceased had a meal about half an hour before his death.

Xiao Yi nodded, turned to Xu Jing and said, "Ms. Xu knows the situation of the deceased better, so let's go together."

Xu Jing had this intention.

Anyway, she was already very interested in the afternoon consultation, and she had to make it worthwhile. Besides, there were some things in this case that made her very concerned.

Deng Youwei endured it, but this time he learned wisely and said nothing.

He now knew that Madam Xu did have abilities in autopsy that ordinary people could not even imagine.

But an interrogation is not an autopsy. What did Mr. Xiao ask Madam Xu to do?
Could it be that Madam Xu also has some experience in investigating cases?

Xiaoxi Village is not far from the crime scene and can be reached in about a quarter of an hour's walk.

Xiao Yi asked Chen Hu to push Xu Jing towards Xiaoxi Village, while he and Deng Youwei walked aside.

Deng Youwei couldn't help but glance at the woman in the wheelchair again and again, his curiosity about her reached its peak.

Who is this Lady Xu?It is said that the injury on her body was caused when she assisted the county government in solving the doctor's serial murder case.

In addition to performing autopsies and solving crimes, she is also a famous female doctor in Anping County recently.

Although Anping County is close to Xijing, it is just a small ordinary county. How could such an unusual woman come out!
At this moment, Xiao Yi looked at Xu Jing and said, "Mrs. Xu, have you thought about how much remuneration you want?"

Xu Jing raised her eyes to look at him, raised her eyes slightly and said: "I have thought about it, I am not a servant of the county government, but someone specially invited by the county government to help solve the case. If I didn't want to assist the county government in solving the case, I would be in Xinglin I can earn a lot of money just by sitting in the clinic for an entire afternoon. I can’t make less than I do at Xinglin Hall, right?
However, Mr. Xiao also helped me a lot before, so I will give you a preferential price, one tael of silver per autopsy. "

"One, one tael of silver?!"

Deng Youwei finally couldn't help it and said with a surprised look on his face.

You know, even those who have a name in the county government, that is, Wu Wuzuo and his ilk, have a salary of only six taels of silver a year!

The monthly salary of other county government servants ranges from one to two taels of silver.

Madam Xu unexpectedly asked for a reward of one tael of silver as soon as she opened her mouth, and she still accepted it on a per-time basis.

It would be too much for a lion to open its mouth too much!

Xu Jing raised her eyebrows slightly and said quietly: "Originally, autopsies are not my main business. If County Magistrate Deng finds it too expensive, he can hire someone else."

It is true that she is not willing to give up her job as a forensic scientist, but before talking about her ideals, she must first live her own life.

It is already difficult for her to live alone in this world as a woman. If word spread that she was doing something for a man, it is conceivable that it will make her life even more difficult.

She would agree to Xiao Yi coming here, firstly because of her belief and persistence in this job, and secondly because of her trust in Xiao Yi.

He said that he would arrange everything, and Xu Jing believed that he would not easily let the news of her doing the autopsy for the county government get out.

But although she believed Xiao Yi, she didn't trust it completely without reason. Even if Xiao Yi was capable, this matter would still be spread. Of course, even if this matter spread and it would have bad consequences for her, It was also her own choice, but for the high risk, she naturally demanded high remuneration.

If the county government was not willing to pay even a tael of silver, why would she take such a big risk to do an autopsy for it?
Deng Youwei was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but said excitedly: "You, you are too, too snobbish. The autopsy and investigation of the case are also for the innocent people. You, you have this ability, how can you... Because when it comes to money, it’s about hiding something private..."

Xu Jing couldn't help but curl her lips sarcastically.As Xiao Yi said, Magistrate Deng was indeed aloof and aloof, which was a bit annoying.

She didn't want to talk to him about big things, so she just said lightly: "Those people who were killed are innocent and need others to protect and avenge them. What about me? Who will protect me and avenge me?"

She paused and said, "I am willing to seek justice for innocent people, but before that, I have to think about how to protect myself."

Deng Youwei was stunned, obviously still disagreeing with Xu Jing's statement, but he didn't know how to refute it at the moment.

He is noble, not brainless.

He admires the lofty ambition of being selfless and serving the people wholeheartedly, but he also knows that not everyone has such lofty ambitions.

He can look down on the selfish idea of ​​focusing on self-preservation and living a good life, but he can't say that it is wrong.

Xiao Yi couldn't help but look deeply at the woman beside him. Her words "Who will protect me and avenge me?" kept lingering in his mind.

When we met again this time, there were many earth-shaking changes in this woman. In addition, she seemed to have erected an invisible barrier from the people around her.

She didn't trust everyone around her. She seemed to be standing alone in a completely unfamiliar place, and was deeply wary of everything around her.

Therefore, when she was falsely accused of killing Peng Shi and had to ask him for help, she said the words "If the government cannot prove my innocence, the daughter of the people asks to prove her innocence" with great ridicule.

Therefore, when she encounters a problem, her first thought is never to rely on others.

She would rather grope her way through a new life alone than seek refuge with her mother's family in Bianzhou.

Xiao Yi couldn't help but feel depressed again.

He seemed to understand this woman better at this moment. She was like a lone wolf. Although she was still willing to believe in the warmth and kindness of the people around her, she was used to living alone and solving all problems by herself.

It would be said that she developed this temperament because she was thrown into Zhuangzi by the Xu family since she was a child, but she clearly did not have this temperament before.

Seeing that the atmosphere seemed to be deadlocked, Xiao Yi pursed his lips slightly and said, "Mrs. Xu is right, we are asking for help from Mrs. Xu, and it is normal for Mrs. Xu to ask for higher remuneration.

What's more, Madam Xu's ability in autopsy is incomparable to that of ordinary widows. Naturally, ordinary widows cannot be compared with Madam Xu.

An He, when you return to the county office in a while, you can send Madam Xu the reward for this autopsy.

This time I am overstepping my bounds. Now the magistrate of Anping County is County Magistrate Deng. It is up to Magistrate Deng to choose whether to use Madam Xu in the future.

However, Magistrate Deng was devoted to the people and could not tolerate unjust, false or wrongful convictions, nor could he tolerate criminals absconding without being caught and brought to justice. A mere tael of silver was nothing compared to these consequences, wasn't it? "

Deng Youwei: "..."

Of course!
It's one thing for him to dislike this lady's snobbery, but it's another thing to recognize her abilities!

As long as it can help the people, even if she asks for 100 taels of silver, she can only accept it.

He took a deep breath, tried his best to suppress the discomfort in his heart, and bowed deeply to Xu Jing: "S-The attitude just now was very offending, I hope Madam Xu will have a lot of , No, don’t worry about it, there will be many, many places where I need to rely on Lady Xu in the future.”

Xu Jing couldn't tell what this guy was thinking, she curled her lips coldly and said, "What if I have to care about it?"

(End of this chapter)