Cure the cold-faced general by solving crimes

Chapter 24 Sure enough, her method worked

Unconsciously, two days have passed.

In the morning, Jiang Xihe had just washed two pieces of clothes and was about to put them on the clothes drying pole in the yard. Liu Tang looked in from the courtyard door and said, "Xiaohe, open the door quickly."

"What are you doing? Are you so anxious?"

Liu Tang took her arm, "Let's go to the county government office to see the excitement. I heard that Meng Fang's murderer has been caught!"

"Really?" Jiang Xihe's eyes widened, "When did it happen?"

"Just now, our embroidery shop rushed to work on a batch of embroidery last night, and it was finished in 10 minutes. The shopkeeper gave me half-day leave. I was passing by Taoxi Road and saw many officers escorting a man with his head covered, saying that he was the one who killed Meng Fang. murderer."

Liu Tang recalled the scene he just saw with lingering fear, "It looked scary. Many people followed him to the Yamen to watch. I came to you quickly and let's go and have a look too."

"Where was it caught?"

Liu Tang shook his head, "What else do I want to ask you? You've been running to the county government office these days, so you haven't heard anything?"

Jiang Xihe didn't know how to answer Liu Tang.

The day before yesterday, she thought of a way to catch the murderer. Pei Zhizhao thought it was very good. Did the murderer be caught today because of her idea?

Jiang Xihe was anxious. She glanced at the clothes drying pole and felt worried. She didn't plan to go out today and washed her only long skirt. What should she do now?
  Jiang Xihe was determined to help Pei Zhizhao this time, so she would definitely spend some money to buy another set of clothes.

Forget it today, Jiang Xihe randomly found a piece of cloth and put it on, pulled Liu Tang, and the two of them rushed to the county government office.

When he arrived at the county government office, Pei Zhizhao had not yet ascended to the court. He gathered around the people on three floors and three floors outside, and the court was completely surrounded.

Liu Tang looked at him and squeezed into the crowd, quietly signaling to Jiang Xihe, "You should go into the Yamen and ask Magistrate Pei, what if it was you who took credit for catching the murderer?"

Jiang Xihe looked at his clothes and shook his head, "Let's forget it. Mr. Pei didn't come to see me. Besides, today may just be a question. I don't know if the trial can be held in public."

Liu Tang squeezed for a long time and the crowd remained motionless. He gave up his intention to watch the fun in annoyance. Thinking of something, Liu Tang happily whispered in Jiang Xihe's ear and said, "I forgot to tell you, my mother went to the county government office the day before yesterday and she was very satisfied. Yesterday she was all I cooked dinner for Mr. Pei twice."

"Really?" Jiang Xihe was very happy, "That's great. How about Mr. Pei? Do you choose what to eat?"

"I'm not picky at all. My mother said he was very nice. Mr. Pei always praised my mother's cooking for being delicious. My mother was very happy when she came home. She even cooked up new recipes in the evening and planned to improve the food for Mr. Pei in the future."

Jiang Xihe felt relieved, "Aunt Zhao said Mr. Pei is very nice?" Jiang Xihe couldn't imagine Pei Zhizhao talking to Aunt Zhao with a cold face.

"Yes, my mother said that Mr. Pei is kind, eats cleanly, and is much better than me."

Aunt Zhao said that Pei Zhizhao ate cleanly, but Jiang Xihe believed her. She said that Pei Zhizhao was kind, but Jiang Xihe disagreed.

"Master Pei is kind to Aunt Zhao?"

"Of course, you don't know who my mother is. She can find faults with anyone. Master Pei doesn't. She keeps praising her when she comes home."

What a ghost, Jiang Xihe's heart was churning. Didn't she and Aunt Zhao meet the same person?

Jiang Xihe and Liu Tang had been standing outside the yamen, and it was impossible to squeeze in front of the crowded yamen.

After a while, the crowd in front became quiet, but Jiang Xihe still couldn't see anything.

Liu Tang was about to give up, "There are too many people. Let's go back and ask my mother later. She should also know the details."

Jiang Xihe was unwilling to give in, "Let's wait a little longer and see if anyone has passed on the message. I'm anxious."

Liu Tang nodded her forehead, covered her mouth and smiled.

During the time of a stick of incense, the crowd in front sometimes exclaimed and sometimes talked about it. Jiang Xihe pricked up his ears and listened to this and that. After he roughly figured out a clue, he smiled brightly.

Sure enough, her method worked.

There was no point in listening any more, Jiang Xihe waved his hand, "Let's go, Liu Tang, let's go home!"

Liu Tang was confused, "What's going on? Why are you laughing so happily? Don't you listen?"

Jiang Xihe didn't explain much. He was so beautiful that he wanted to sing loudly, "Let's go. I'll treat you to authentic northwest beef noodles at noon."

There was delicious food, but Liu Tang forgot to ask. Jiang Xihe lowered his eyes and smiled. Thinking of his method of catching the murderer, Jiang Xihe really wanted to praise himself, he was a clever little guy. Her method is very simple. In Pei Zhizhao's words, it saves effort and is easy to use. To make the murderer jump out on his own, there must be something that makes him feel tighter than being caught.

That is the lifeblood.

Meng Fang was killed, her bedroom was robbed of all her money, and her body was defiled.

Although the deceased was a big one and Jiang Xihe's idea was suspected of slandering Meng Fang, her purpose was to catch the murderer and prayed that Meng Fang's spirit in heaven would understand her.

So she and Pei Zhizhao discussed it the day before yesterday, and Mr. Pei asked the government officials to spread the news everywhere. He only said that the autopsy results came out and that Meng Fang had a serious gynecological disease. Anyone who had close contact with her might be fatal.

Rumors spread fastest wherever there are people, especially if they involve privacy, so in less than half a day, the whole city knew about it.

Jiang Xihe was betting that if the murderer was still in Pingan County, he would definitely hear about it.

As long as the murderer hears the news, he will definitely panic.

Sure enough, the murderer threw himself into the trap today and was caught as soon as he went to the medical clinic for consultation.

As for Meng Fang, Jiang Xihe just heard from the people watching that Pei Zhizhao told everyone as soon as he ascended the hall that Meng Fang was very clean. He came up with this method just to catch the murderer as soon as possible. If anyone mentions this again in the future, he will be punished with twenty sticks. .

The people suddenly understood and praised Pei Zhizhao for his wisdom.

Pei Zhizhao was wise, and she was also wise. Jiang Xihe felt that today's spring scenery was particularly beautiful. Even the grass and wild flowers on both sides of the road were so beautiful. Jiang Xihe walked much more briskly.

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  Jiang Xihe didn't go out all day. When the sun set in the west, Xie Qiyuan walked into the yard with a smile.

"Let me see the parrot fish."

Xie Qiyuan wore a brocade white dress today. The fine satin was shiny and it was worth a lot at first glance.

Jiang Xihe was wearing a floral short coat. Just judging from the price of the clothes, the difference between the two was obvious.

They said goodbye the day before yesterday, and this was the first time the two met.

"How is it?" Xie Qiyuan asked about the parrot fish.

"Still alive." Jiang Xihe knew what he was asking tacitly.

After a while, Jiang Xihe took out the melon seeds from the house, made a pot of tea, dragged over two bamboo chairs, and the two of them sat opposite each other in the yard.

"Tell me what fun things you can do in the south?" Jiang Xihe asked.

"Does making money count?" Xie Qiyuan poured a cup of tea and sipped it carefully, "Your tea is good."

"You gave this to me on the Spring Equinox last year. My brother left it for me when he left. Did you forget it? Otherwise, how could our family have such fine tea."

Xie Qiyuan looked at the tea box, "You didn't even drink it?"

Jiang Xihe leaned back on the bamboo chair and closed his eyes leisurely, "It's expensive, I can't bear to leave it."

Xie Qiyuan glanced at her, "Nonsense, I heard that you need dozens of taels of silver to write a petition. What kind of tea can't you buy? Sour."

Jiang Xihe smiled.

Xie Qiyuan took another look at Jiang Xihe's clothes, "What do you mean by wearing this?"

Although the clothes were made of coarse cloth, they could not hide Jiang Xihe's fair and beautiful appearance.

Jiang Xihe closed her eyes, and the setting sun cast a faint light and shadow on her face. Her little nose was upright, round and cute, her eyelashes were very long, with a thick layer of shadow, and her mouth was neither big nor small. She was biting lightly at this moment. Make an arc.

Xie Qiyuan was a little dazed, "Did you have anything happen to you this year after I left?" Xie Qiyuan was referring to her engagement with Li Chengye.

Jiang Xihe seemed to have forgotten about this and shook his head, "What can happen? The biggest thing is that my brother is going to the spring exam. I don't know if he has left. I haven't received a letter from him for a few days. I know that I am thinking about him. He didn’t hurry up and write to me.”

Jiang Xihe complained a lot, but a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Xie Qiyuan thought about it for a long time, then summoned up the courage to ask, "Xiaohe, I heard that you are engaged?"

(End of this chapter)