After being abandoned, Tofu Xishi broke off the relationship

County government office

Bai Bai looked at Butcher Zhou's body again and again.

"He is Butcher Zhou?"

Huo Yan scratched his ear and said nonchalantly, "Yeah, he's fat and round, no doubt about it."

"Then why did he die?"

According to Ruanruan's description, he was fine when she was driven out. How could he be killed suddenly?

Niu Mang stroked his chin, "Could it be related to Su Ruanruan?"

Bai Bai glanced at him and said with some displeasure, "Nonsense, how could it be related to her? She is just a weak woman, how could she kill him?"

"Besides, you didn't see how badly Miss Su was injured. It was heartbreaking to see her like that."

"If you ask me, this Butcher Zhou really deserves to die, and those who killed him were all doing it to get rid of harm to the people..."

Bai Bai was filled with righteous indignation. The master beside him coughed a few times before he stopped talking.

Then he asked the coroner, "When was he murdered?"

The coroner said, "According to my judgment, he was killed around noon. The weapon that hit him in the chest was a knife from his slaughterhouse."

Bai Bai thought for a moment, then asked the bailiff to bring back all the people related to Butcher Zhou.

Tofu Shop

The guy who was sent out came back in a hurry.

"Shopkeeper, Mr. Mu Bai went directly to the pawnshop and brought people home to look at houses."

"After he left, I chased him and asked the man at the real estate agency, and then I found out that he wanted to sell the house."

Ziwu was surprised, "He actually sold the house?!"

He is infatuated.

"How much silver are you going to sell it for?"

Man, "One hundred taels."

Zi Wu went back to the account office to get the banknotes. "Go to the pawnshop and tell them that you want the house. Take back the deed with the hundred taels."

She put another ounce of silver in the clerk's hand and said, "This is the commission. Tell the people in the dental shop not to tell anyone that I bought it, especially not to let Mu Bai know."

"But I heard from the agent that Master Mu is in urgent need of money. They are attracted by Master Mu's status as a scholar and want to keep him and sell him at a high price."

Zi Wu smiled and said, "Then give him a maximum commission of five taels. One should not be too greedy."

"Just think of some nice words to persuade him. One hundred taels of silver, no more. If the broker refuses to lower the price, and wants to use Mu Bai's status as a scholar as a gimmick to raise the price, tell him that I will definitely find a way to make it impossible for them to sell it. Even if they sell it to someone else, I will make him live in unrest."

"Tell him that we will buy people again in the future. Why should we break up a long-term relationship just for a single sale?"

"In any case, you must get the title deed."

Not long after the waiter left, Mu Bai rushed over with the female doctor.

He was holding a brocade box in his hand, which must have contained the precious ginseng.

Zi Wu thought in her heart: Master, I am just trying to see if Mu Bai is worthy of entrusting my life to. When you wake up, please don't blame me.

an hour later

Just after pouring the tonic and secret medicine into Su Ruanruan's mouth, Huo Yan came with his men.

"Hey, Captain Huo, you are so honored to be here. What can I do for you?"

Zi Wu hurried to meet him.

"We are taking Su Ruanruan back to the county government office for trial."

Mu Bai, "What do you mean by interrogation? Ruanruan hasn't woken up yet, what are you going to do? Do you think... that person was killed by Ruanruan? How ridiculous!"

Huo Yan glanced at him lightly and said nothing.

"Captain Huo, what happened? This little helper of mine met Lady Bai before she fell into a coma. Lady Bai promised her that he would not make it public for the sake of her reputation." Ziwu said.

"You don't know, shopkeeper. Lord Bai didn't want to make it public for the sake of Miss Su's reputation. But for some reason, the news spread all over the streets in a short time. It was said that Su Runruan and Butcher Zhou spent a night together, and the rumors were getting more and more outrageous. It was said that Su Runruan killed Butcher Zhou for the money. There was no other way. Lord Bai could only go to court at night to shut everyone up." Jin Yu explained.

He glanced at Huo Yan, then at Mu Bai, "Mr. Mu doesn't want Miss Su to be convicted of murder, right?"

Mu Bai, "Okay, I'll go with you then."

Zi Wu finally understood why her master didn't let her help change his dirty and smelly clothes.

I guess she had already anticipated that there would be a time to go to court.

Oh, it’s quite sad.

When several yamen runners carried Su Ruanruan out of the room, the three Huo Yan brothers were also dumbfounded.

They also didn't expect that Su Ruanruan was so seriously injured. Her breathing was shallow, as if she was holding on to her last breath.

When they arrived at the yamen, the hall was already crowded with people.

There was a group of people kneeling on the ground.

Mu Bai has made great achievements, so naturally he doesn't need to kneel.

Bai Bai sat under the mirror and slammed the gavel.

The crowd that was noisy just now immediately fell silent.

"Now everyone involved in this case is here. I'll ask questions, and you'll answer. Whoever I call on will take up the conversation. No noise is allowed!"

Everyone responded, “Yes.”

"Someone, bring up Butcher Zhou's body."

The bailiffs lifted him up and removed the white cloth covering him.

Everyone was deeply saddened when they saw his miserable condition.

When I looked at him again, his eyes were wide open with blood in them, as if he had died with his eyes open. It was a very scary look, and his body was shaking.

It's horrible.

Bai Bai said, "Coroner, after your investigation, when was this Butcher Zhou killed?"

The coroner stepped forward and said, "Your Excellency, the deceased was killed at around noon. He was found in a bathtub that was full of water. The tendons in his hands and feet were all severed. The fatal wound was a knife wound to his heart."

He pointed at the knife stuck in Butcher Zhou's body and said, "I have checked and found that the knife on his body is the one missing from his slaughterhouse."

Bai Bai asked again, "Do you know whether his tendons in his hands and feet were cut off while he was still alive or after he died?"

"If you get a knife wound while alive, it will turn outward, but not after death. If you get a knife wound while alive, the blood will flow and the sides of the wound will appear red. If you get a knife wound while dead, the blood will coagulate and the sides of the wound will appear white. According to my subordinates' inspection, all his symptoms belong to the former."

Bai Bai waved his hand and asked the coroner to step aside.

He pointed at Wang Erma again and asked, "What is your relationship with the deceased Butcher Zhou?"

"My Lord, I am the butcher Zhou's assistant."

"Then do you know if he has ever offended anyone?"

Wang Erma: "I don't know. I don't know the boss's affairs."

"Then I'm asking you, do you know Su Ruanruan?"

"To answer your question, I don't know Su Ruanruan. I did see a woman in the master's yard last night, but the master often brings women home, so I'm not surprised. I didn't pay attention to who that person was."

"Don't know him?" Bai Bai rolled his eyes and pointed at a man kneeling beside him.

"You, tell me, what did you see last night?"

“Little man…” the man stammered.

Bai Bai slammed the gavel, "You were talking freely with others at the table, but now you are hesitating. What's the matter? Should I prepare the best daughter's wine for you?"

"No, no, I remember. I was on my way home from drinking last night, passing by Willow Alley, and saw a man knocking a woman unconscious. I quickly hid behind a tree, and I heard him say, 'This is Su Ruanruan, so ugly!' I saw him put the woman into a sack and push the cart away."

"Are you sure it was him you saw?"

"My Lord, the night was dark and turbulent. Although I couldn't see clearly, I could still make a general idea of ​​him. He is a big man, and I won't make a mistake. Besides, I recognize his voice, so I won't be wrong."