After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 151
The next day, Xie Wenzai received bad news.

Six of the seven killers who were locked up in the prefect's Yamen last night died in the prison.

Only the killer, whose ribs were broken by being kicked by Haijiao's horse, had to be sent to a hospital and imprisoned separately, escaped.

Master Huang, the prefect of Chang'an, was furious. Zhao Tongzhi and Zhuang Tongpan were also very angry. The prefect's Yamen immediately started an internal investigation to find out how these six people died.Did someone inside the government collude with outsiders to assassinate these six killers?
At the same time, the prefect's Yamen also stepped up the personal protection of the No. 7 killer and stepped up the pursuit of the escaped No. 8 killer.

Xie Wenzai called Haijiao over with an ugly look on his face: "You also participated in the arrest yesterday, right? Did you notice anything wrong at that time? Did you find anyone acting suspiciously while escorting the prisoner?"

Hai Jiao hurriedly glanced out the window, then lowered his voice and said: "Cousin, no one in the family knows that I went to the other village yesterday. Please don't let it slip in front of my grandpa and grandma. If they know, they will definitely be worried. mine."

Xie Wenzai looked at him helplessly: "Since you don't want your family to worry, why do you take the risk?"

"I just went to take a look at Jin Jiashu's injury. It was my aunt's villa there in broad daylight. What danger could there be? Who knew it would be such a coincidence that when I passed by, I happened to meet a veteran of the Zhou family trying to catch the killer?" Hai Jiao coughed lightly, "I just helped arrest people yesterday. Later, I didn't participate in escorting the prisoners to the government office. I don't know if the old military advisor and the others met anyone." So he went out for shopping. If someone leaves home on his own name and fails to return before lunch, his grandmother will definitely become suspicious and scold him for a long time at least.He was in a hurry to leave and did not help escort the prisoner.

He secretly glanced at Xie Wenzai: "Speaking of which, after interrogating the prisoner, the old military advisor went into the room and talked to Jin Jiashu for a while. He probably asked about some important news? Maybe you can ask Jin Jiashu? He's good I seem to trust you."

Xie Wenzai knew in his heart that he specially invited the old military advisor from the Zhou family village just to hand over the matter and not to continue interfering, so as to avoid embarrassment when meeting the Zhou family in the future.Although he has heard some bad news from his old friend Zhuang Tongpan, if he really gets involved again, he will really come into contact with some secrets that the Zhou family does not want outsiders to know.

Xie Wenzai was silent, and after a while he said: "Baoshun, the death of Jin Jiashu's family is related to a secret matter. It's not good for you to know too much. I know you are concerned about Jin Jiashu's safety, but don't worry, there will be someone to protect him. .When his injuries get better and all the criminals who killed his relatives are arrested, it won’t be too late for you to visit him again.”

Of course Hai Jiao would not refute what his cousin said.He went to the other village yesterday and went out without asking the elders.He pretended to be well-behaved and responded: "Yes, cousin, I won't do anything I shouldn't do, so just don't worry."

Xie Wenzai looked at him, sighed, and waved him out.

Hai Jiao quickly went to the backyard to find his younger sister Haitang.

Haitang was about to look for him: "Brother, where do you think I should place the archery target? Can you help me take a look?"

But Hai Jiao said: "Something happened! Those killers who were put in prison yesterday are dead!"

Haitang was startled and quickly put down the target: "What's going on? Who can go into the prison and kill people? Are they all dead?"

"Only one is still alive, the one whose ribs were kicked by my horse. He escaped because he was not in the prison." Hai Jiao gritted his teeth, "I took such a big risk yesterday to kill him. Take it. Who is so brazen that he dares to openly kill people in the prison of Chang'an Prefecture?!"

Haitang frowned and caught a glimpse of Putao walking into the backyard, and hurriedly signaled her brother to stop talking.Putao heard that she wanted to install an archery target in the backyard, so she rushed back to help.

Haitang said: "My brother is here, I don't need you here. Hurry up and help your grandmother and mother decide on the style of the new clothes. Our whole family is waiting to wear new clothes in the first month!"

Putao hesitated for a moment and then left.Haitang quickly called her brother Hai Jiao to her room: "When Grandma decides on the style of the new clothes, Aunt Ma and the three of them will start work. The sewing room is in the backyard, and we want to continue to work there. I'm afraid it won't be that convenient to discuss secrets here. When my brother comes to see me for something, he'd better come to my room and talk."

Hai Jiao sighed: "It's inconvenient to have an extra girl." Several times when he wanted to whisper to his sister, he had to send Putao away first.This girl is so attentive. When she doesn't need to work, she often leans in front of her sister.In contrast, Hai Jiao prefers Jin Guo because Jin Guo can help the whole family with work, but she will not follow her sister all day long without her sister's instructions.

Haitang heard this amusingly: "I'll go back and tell grandma to give the grapes to the second aunt. Anyway, the second aunt needs people more. Ma Changnian's family is busy doing needlework and has no time to help the second aunt. Second aunt There are little stones there, but I can’t help them if I don’t have anyone to help me.”

Hai Jiao frowned: "What about you? You also need people to work in this house." Although he disliked his sister's girl getting in the way, he didn't want to see her without even a waiter.

Haitang, however, had already made plans: "It would be nice to let Grandma buy someone else. Buying someone who is more tight-lipped will also save us from having to worry about her telling the family affairs to the outside world."

It’s not that the grapes are bad, but it’s a pity that Zhou Ma’s family lent them to her sister.Mrs. Zhou Ma said that she would send the deed to her, but she seems to have forgotten about it now. She has not yet gone to the Yamen to transfer the ownership and transfer the property to her sister's family.Mrs. Ma didn't care and treated Aunt Ma and the others as if they were members of the Cui family. However, Haitang always felt strange in her heart and was wary of Putao Sanfen in everything.

Haitang asked her brother to sit down on the small kang outside and poured him a cup of tea: "Brother, please explain in detail, how did those killers die? Did they commit suicide or did someone poison them?"

"Thank you cousin for telling me the news. He didn't mention how the person died." Hai Jiao sighed, "Although I lived in Chang'an for half a year, that was a lifetime ago. Now that I have just arrived, everyone knows I don’t know him, and I want to get some information, but I don’t know where to go. I can only hope that the elders will tell me something. But once the elders refuse to tell me, I have no choice.”

Hai Jiao frowned and felt that he should find a way to establish his own connections in Chang'an as soon as possible.That way, when he needs information, he won't be helpless and can only ask the elders in his family to tell him.

Haitang felt that establishing connections and intelligence networks was something that would happen in the future, so just take your time and there was no need to rush.Right now, we need to determine one thing first - has Jin Jiashu informed the Zhou family of his hidden secret?

If he has already said it and the Zhou family knows how to respond, then it doesn't matter whether the Hai family brothers and sisters know about it.Investigating the murderer and the instigator behind the scenes is something that the prefect's Yamen and the Zhou family will worry about.Haijiao doesn't need to worry about this case.

What he needs to inquire about more is another thing.

Haitang asked Haijiao: "Did you ask Jin Jiashu yesterday if it was the Sun family that was harmful to his family? Or were there other enemies? Where were the killers hiding before? Why do you have the guts to kill people in broad daylight? Why do you think so? Can he escape? Where is the remaining eighth killer? Have the six killers been silenced? In Chang'an, there are actually people who take in these eight killers, and can easily reach out to kill people in the prison of Chang'an government office. , is that too powerful? What is the relationship between this person and the Zhou family? Does the Zhou family know about his existence? "

Haijiao took a breath of cold air, and his thoughts suddenly became clear.

(End of this chapter)