After being abandoned, Tofu Xishi broke off the relationship

"After the lock was opened, I found that the owner had saved up a thousand taels of silver. I didn't dare to take more, so I only took fifty taels of silver and ran away."

Huo Yan closed his eyes, trying to capture the important information in his words.

When he opened his eyes again, he said coldly, "Sign it for him."

He walked out of the cell and looked up at the sky.

"Tatsuki?"

Jin Yu was waiting for him at the door, but when he walked out of the cell, his eyes were darker than before he came in.

Hearing his elder brother's incomprehensible words, he also looked up at the sky.

"It's Chen Shi, what's wrong?"

"Let me ask you, if we had drawn water from the well at this time on the day when Butcher Zhou had his accident and placed it in the north room, how would the water feel when the hour of Si came?"

Jin Yu lowered his head and thought for a moment, "Well water is cold, but if it is left for a while, it won't be as cold as it was in the well, right?"

Butcher Zhou was murdered at the hour of Chen...

"From Chenshi... to Sishi..."

Jin Yu frowned, he was not very sure about his previous guess.

When they arrived at Butcher Zhou's house at noon, the weather was hot and the water was warm.

"Go, find a northern room that is similar to the room where Butcher Zhou was killed. Then go to the well and get some more water and put it in the bathtub. Wait until noon to test whether the water is cool or warm."

Jin Yu nodded in agreement and left quickly.

wing room

Mu Bai accompanied Su Runruan to have breakfast and fed her medicine. Su Runruan lay on the bed to rest obediently.

"Brother Mu Bai, is this the backyard of the government office?"

Mu Bai held Su Ruanruan's hand and whispered softly, "Yes, you were unconscious, but you had to go to court. After the court session, Mr. Bao arranged this place for you to have a good rest."

"But I want to go home."

"go home?"

How could Ruanruan return to Maoshan Village in her current state? And how could her "family" take care of her?

"If you insist on going back, I will find a carriage to take you back, but Maoshan Village is a long way away, and I'm afraid you won't be able to handle it."

Maoshan Village? She didn't want to go back.

"Brother Mu Bai misunderstood. I didn't intend to go there. I want to go home, back to my home with you."

Your home and I...

Mu Bai finally realized where Ruanruan was talking about.

But before I could release my joy, a bucket of cold water was poured over my head.

I almost forgot that he had sold the yard to the dental clinic.

I was in a hurry yesterday, so I made an appointment with the guy from the dental shop to move my personal belongings away today.

"Ruanruan, your wound hasn't healed yet, so it's inconvenient for you to move. Can we stay here for a few days?"

"Master Bai has also sent a maid to take care of you. After all, there are some things that are inconvenient for me..."

Su Ruanruan thought Mu Bai was weird and didn't even dare to look at her.

"No, I don't want to live here. I don't like it and I'm not used to it. Brother Mu Bai, I just want to be with you. Can you take me home?"

Su Ruanruan leaned on Mu Bai's shoulder and sobbed softly.

"Brother Mu Bai, take me home!"

Looking at Su Ruanruan's eyes sparkling with tears, Mu Bai's heart suddenly ached and he was silent for a moment.

Finally, he smiled at Su Ruanruan, "Okay, I still have some things to deal with. When I come back, I will take you back, okay?"

Su Ruanruan nodded obediently.

After tucking the quilt in for her, Mu Bai got up and went to the dental clinic.

When the door was closed, Su Runrun wiped her eyes which were still a little misty, and the tenderness between her eyebrows faded.

Something is wrong, very wrong.

Mu Bai was hiding something from her, but what was it?

Coincidentally, two maids walked by the door at this moment, and Su Runrun vaguely heard them mention Bai Yun.

Su Ruanruan quickly spoke up and called them in.

"Your young lady is in jail?"

The maids looked at each other and said, "Yes."

Su Ruanruan was surprised. Why was Bai Yun locked up in jail?

"Why was she in jail? But what happened?"

"The young lady caused a big disturbance in Tianhong Academy and beat up several people. The injured people reported the young lady to the government... We don't know the details."

"Then please take me to see your young lady. I have something to ask her. Thank you very much."

"Okay, Miss Su, please wait in the room for a while. We will go to the government office to ask the master for instructions."

While waiting for a reply in the room, Su Runrun recalled the details of how she dealt with Butcher Zhou. Her mind was confused at the time and she didn't know if she had left any evidence.

However, as long as she has evidence of her alibi, everything will be fine.

After waiting for a while, one of the maids came in and answered.

"Miss Su, my master said that you are ill and need to rest well. The prison is full of mosquitoes, dark and damp. It is really not a place for you to go."

"My master also said that the young lady has a perverse personality and a bad temper, and he is afraid that you will get hurt again if you go there."

Su Ruanruan knew that Bai Bai would reject her.

"Then sister, can you lead the way for me? I want to see Lord Bai and beg him again."

The maid sighed and bent down to help her put on the embroidered shoes.

He put her coat on again and said, "My master has some important official business and can't leave for the time being. He guessed that the girl was stubborn, so he asked me to take you there to wait for him. He will come to find you after he finishes his business."

Su Ruanruan, supported by her maid, walked towards the prison.

She felt pain all over her body, especially in her shoulders, which were in excruciating pain.

But it’s right to hurt.

It hurt, and she felt that she was still alive.

As long as life doesn't kill her, she will live on with strength.

At the prison gate, the maid and the guard explained some things.

Su Ruanruan looked up at the sky. It was cloudless but exceptionally blue.

She couldn't help but raise her fingers, as if her fingertips would turn blue if she lightly touched the sky.

Jin Yu's voice came from behind.

"Brother, it's already time, the water has become warmer."

Su Ruanruan heard the voice and turned around.

Huo Yan and Jin Yu were seen standing under a tree. The sunlight shone through the branches and leaves, casting mottled shadows.

There was a cold look in Huo Yan's eyes and his figure was shrouded in shadow.

He and Su Runruan looked into each other's eyes. Su Runruan felt a little uncomfortable, as if his gaze was not directed at her, but directly at her heart through his frail body.

Su Ruanruan turned her gaze to the surrounding scene and didn't look at him.

Two words kept circling in my mind: At Si time, the water becomes warm.

She heard from Mu Bai that the coroner concluded that Butcher Zhou was killed at the hour of Chen, and the hour of Si was the time when the neighbor's child found Wang Erma.

But why did Huo Yan and the others mention Si time and water again?

"Miss Su, we can go in now."

The maid's cry brought Su Ruanruan back to her senses.

"coming."

Su Ruanruan took a few steps and the maid came over to help her.

After they went in, Jin Yu took his eyes away from Su Ruanruan, "Brother, why don't you ask her about that piece of cloth?"

"No hurry, I have someone else to see."

Huo Yan turned around and went to find the coroner.

The coroner was a little old man with a beard. When Huo Yan arrived, he was sipping wine at the table.

On the other side was the body of Butcher Zhou.

"Hey, what brings Captain Huo here?"

He glanced over Butcher Zhou and sat down on the chair.

"I came to you because I have something to ask you."

The old man stroked his beard and put down the wine glass in his hand. "I don't deserve your advice. Captain Huo, just speak frankly."

Huo Yan did not intend to beat around the bush. "If the dead body is placed in the cellar, will it affect the time of his death?"

"Uh, yes."

"Then if you put ice cubes or ice water on the dead body, will it affect your ability to determine the time of his death?"

"Of course. Ice can preserve the body and affect the temperature of the body and the color of the knife edge..."

Huo Yan understood everything and asked, "In your opinion, is it possible for a thin woman to kill a strong man like Butcher Zhou?"

The old man shook his head. "How is this possible? I checked and found no cigarette foam in Butcher Zhou's nose, nor any drugs in his mouth or stomach. How could such a strong man be killed by a skinny girl?"

He casually poured another glass of wine, picked up the glass, and said with a smile, "You are just dreaming, unless you have seen a ghost."

By the way: the heroine in this article is a doctor but not a poisoner. The heroines in other articles are both doctors and poison masters, but this does not mean that she is such a character.

In addition to performing surgery, she stays in the laboratory to develop new drugs and vaccines.

The itching powder that appeared on Zheng's body earlier was also bought by her from somewhere else.

This article is not a story with a female protagonist (at least not in the early stages), and it does not have that many exciting parts.

If it doesn't suit your taste, please avoid it in time. (???) I hope you can find the book you like, thank you.