Qingyu Case: Female Minister of Dali Temple

Nothing was found.

This was something Chen Shao had already anticipated.

But in this case, there is only one other possibility: the murderer has a vehicle that can carry people.

There is only one road in the village that can be used for such transportation.

It is the road about half a meter wide not far from where Tao A-mei's body was found.

Zhaojia Village is built on the mountain.

This road leading to the outside world is built in front of the village, and some houses are even located next to the road.

Chen Shao walked back to the village entrance, walked along the road which was more than half a meter wide, slowly crossed the village, and came to the place where Tao A-mei's body was found.

How could the murderer be sure that no one would run into him when he passed this road?

it's getting dark.

The rain has stopped.

Zhang Boshan, who had barely eaten since early morning, was so hungry that his eyes were dizzy. Looking at Chen Shao who was lost in thought in the firelight, he tried to bypass Fu Jiu and advised with a smile, "Young Master, you haven't had a drink of water since early morning. It's getting late, why don't you go back and rest and come back tomorrow?"

Zhao Tianhai was worried about not finding an opportunity, and when he heard his words, he immediately said, "No need to go back, I have asked them to cook. If you don't mind, you can go to my house first."

Zhang Boshan frowned, subconsciously wanting to scold him for being a nobody, how could someone of Chen Liugong's status eat the unclean food in his house. But before he could finish his words, Chen Shao replied, "Then I'll have to trouble you again, Second Master."

"It's not a problem, not at all." Zhao Tianhai was also nervous. When he heard her agree, he immediately said to Zhou Gen, "Go back and urge them to move faster."

After Zhou Gen left, Zhao Tianhai also advised: "My Lord, you have been busy for most of the day and haven't even had a sip of water. It's getting late, go back and rest first."

"Okay." Chen Shao took another look at the place where Tao A'mei's body was found. When he turned around to leave, he looked at Zhang Boshan who looked unhappy and said in a calm voice, "If Sir Zhang has something to do, you can go back first."

Zhang Boshan immediately forced a smile and said, "My most important job is to take good care of you, young master."

"Since you are taking care of me," Chen Shao said as they walked, "then I really have something to tell you."

Zhang Boshan said, "Just give me your orders, sir."

Chen Shao said: "After dinner, you can go back, Ding Da..."

Zhang Boshan lost his voice and asked, "Master, are you not going back?"

Chen Shao said, "It takes too much time to go back and forth. Let's rest here tonight and go back after we finish the investigation tomorrow."

Zhang Boshan quickly stated: "If you don't go back, I won't go back either."

"Go back if I tell you to!" Chen Shao showed a little impatience, "Lord Ding has to search the village and the mountain, so I'm afraid he won't be available for a while. I need to see the basic information of the previous cases when I go back tomorrow."

Zhang Boshan's face immediately fell: "Young Master..."

Chen Shao glanced at him.

Zhang Boshan quickly straightened his expression and said, "Don't worry, sir. No matter how heavy the rain is tomorrow, I will definitely check everything."

Chen Shao uttered an indifferent "hmm" and said nothing more.

The food will take a while to be ready.

Zhao Tianhai greeted them and sat down in the main hall first.

Without him asking, his granddaughter-in-law skillfully brewed tea and brought it to him.

It's coarse tea.

Zhao Tianhai said, "I'm afraid my lord is not used to this coarse tea. Please make him a bowl of honey water."

"No need." Chen Shao picked up the tea bowl and drank half of it calmly. She did not comment on the quality of the tea, but put down the tea bowl and asked casually, "The villagers seem to be at odds with Zhao Shan's family?"

During the fifteen years she lived in the mountains with Huiyin, she had been eating simple meals for years. She didn't have a big appetite, so she didn't find the food that bad.

It was her choice to stay in the village tonight, so she would not be picky.

Zhao Tianhai saw that she was not reluctant, and he finally let go of his worries. After letting his granddaughter-in-law go, he said, "If it wasn't my sister who died, I wouldn't even bother to mention their family. Zhao Shan's father was not physically active, but he had studied for a few years and was quite knowledgeable. In the early years, when their family still lived in the village, his father took the initiative to take on the responsibility of teaching Qiangzi and others to read. Naturally, the villagers couldn't take advantage of him for nothing, so they used food as a salary to support their family.

"Later, he died of a cold. Qiangzi and his family no longer went to their home to study, and naturally they stopped sending food to their home. Zhao Shan's grandparents relied on them for those years and never worked in the fields. Seeing that they could no longer eat and drink for free, they blamed all the sins on his mother, saying that his mother had killed his father. They wanted to drive them out and bring back the youngest son and his family who had been driven out earlier.

"When Qiangzi and his friends heard about it, they went to help her reason. His grandparents were scared when they saw that they were outnumbered. But his mother chased them away and stopped them from making trouble. She also said that if they continued to make trouble, they would fail the teachings of Zhao Shan's father. When Zhao Shan's grandparents saw her like this, they immediately became bold again and scolded Qiangzi and his friends for half a month. Zhao Shan's mother was a woman, and although Qiangzi and his friends were angry, they didn't want to argue with her. After they were driven out, Qiangzi and his friends remembered the kindness of Zhao Shan's father and would send some food to support them every now and then."

"But she ended up like that," Zhao Tianhai couldn't help but snorted coldly, and then continued, "She turned around and gave the food to Zhao Shan's grandparents, and went hungry with Zhao Shan. Qiangzi and the others were so angry that they went to question her, and she said something like Zhao Shan's father was gone and she had to take care of them for him. It was simply..."

"Second Master, it's all in the past," Qiangzi consoled him, "Please don't be angry."

Zhou Gen also said: "Zhao Shan has become ill due to her abuse, which can be regarded as retribution."

Zhao Tianhai glared at him, "What nonsense are you talking about!"

Zhou Gen curled his lips awkwardly and muttered, "I'm not wrong. Zhao Shan was starved to death by her."

Zhao Tianhai said angrily: "If you say such nonsense again, get out!"

Zhou Gen shut up.

Zhang Boshan replied, "A fool like this should be taught a lesson by being made to suffer."

Zhao Tianhai dared to reprimand Zhou Gen, but he didn't dare to reprimand him. After a long silence, he spoke again: "Qiangzi and his friends saw that she was not civilized, so they stopped sending her food. She didn't say anything, she worked hard from dawn to dusk to raise Zhao Shan alone. But Zhao Shan's uncle and aunt were such bad people. It was his parents who thought they were incompetent and drove them out, but they blamed them for it. When they saw that the food in his family's field was ripe, they went to harvest it all at night. Back then...

"When Zhao Shan's grandparents chased them away, Zhao Shan's father had tried to intercede for them, but he was powerless and could not stop them from being chased away. But even though they were chased away, Zhao Shan's father would always secretly withhold a portion of the grain sent by the villagers and ask his mother to send it to them. But they only remembered the hatred of being chased away, not the good of this portion. Qiangzi and his friends couldn't bear it, so they openly seized Zhao Shan's land, but actually collected all the grain after it was grown and gave it to his family. But his mother was a person...

“She was asked to take the food that was sent to her and give it to her grandparents.

"Qiangzi and his family are also people with tempers. How could they stand her repeated stupidity? After a few years, they simply continued to cultivate his family's land and stopped giving them food. His mother still didn't say anything."

Zhang Boshan said viciously: "Such a stupid woman deserves to be treated like this!"

Chen Shao looked at him calmly.

Zhang Boshan didn't realize it, and urged Zhao Tianhai: "What happened next? What happened next?"