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Seeing the corpse, Liu Mu said, "Isn't this Zhao Qian, the owner of the jade store in the north of the city? A few days ago, he told my father that he would bring a batch of jade from southern Xinjiang. How did he die?"

Wu Zuo said, "The deceased did not have any trauma, so it should not be a homicide. It looks like he died of a disease such as heart palpitations."

Liu Mu asked, "Where was the body found?"

He Yi said, "The body was found in the woods on the outskirts of the city."

Zhao Qian's family came from Liu Mu, and Mrs. Zhao Qian cried, "Yesterday, Xianggong said that he was going to visit the grave of the dead father-in-law and mother-in-law, but he didn't come back all night. I thought that Xianggong just stopped by to visit friends in the next county. Who knows why?" He died in the woods. Mr. Xiang was always kind and generous, and never had any enemies with others. How could he die in a good manner... Could it be that he was killed by bandits who robbed him of his wealth? Mr. Liu, you must find the real culprit for my Mr. ah."

Liu Mu said, "Does your husband have any stubborn illnesses?"

Zhao Qian's son said, "My father suffers from heartache and needs to take decoction every day. This old problem has been going on for many years, and An Langzhong from the Chengbei Pharmacy also knows about it."

Liu Mu said, "Your father didn't have any trauma on his body, so the possibility of homicide is very small, and it is very likely that he died of a heart attack."

"In this way, he should have died of heartache..." Zhao Qian's son cried, "Since my father didn't kill himself, let's choose a date for him to be buried as soon as possible."

Seeing that this case was not homicide, Liu Mu was relieved.But when he thought of facing Yu Wanran when he went home, his heart that had just been let go hung up again.

When Liu Mu returned to the mansion, he went to the study to study, thinking that he had angered Yu Wanran just this morning, so it was better to be honest.

Yu Wanran said, "Since when did Xianggong work so hard?"

Liu Mu immediately flattered him and said, "My lady likes educated people, so naturally I have to study hard."

Yu Wanran smiled, and picked up the Warring States policy that Liu Mu was looking at, not wanting to see a few sheets of paper falling out of it, Liu Mu's face turned pale, cold sweat oozes from the forehead, thinking that this is too bad, and even forgot those few pages of women and women The spring and palace pictures are hidden here.

Yu Wanran picked up those spring and palace pictures and looked at them, and immediately blushed.

Liu Mu hurriedly said, "My lady, don't get me wrong, I'm really reading a book. I didn't know these pictures of spring and palace were in this book."

He and Yu Wanran were a little nervous in the morning, Liu Mu had been thinking about it for a day, thinking about what to do at night, but he was so troubled by these spring and palace pictures that he could only sleep in the study now.

At noon, Liu Ye went to the yamen with the food box. "He Yi, here is the lunch I made for you."

He Yi said, "Thank you for your kindness, miss. But I'm not hungry, so let's give these meals to others."

Liu Ye said, "This is the first time Miss Ben has cooked for others since she grew up."

"Even if it's the first time for the eldest lady to cook, she still can't force people who are not hungry to eat."

Suddenly I heard Liu Mu say, "Ye'er, are you here to look for me?"

Liu Ye said, "Who knows who I am looking for is heartless."

After hearing this, Liu Mu glanced at He Yi.He Yi said, "I still have some things to do, so I won't bother you and Miss."

Liu Ye said, "I came over and over again to deliver things to him many times, but he refused all of them. You are so arrogant!"

Liu Mu said, "If you hadn't asked me to keep her, I would have kicked her out of the Yamen a long time ago."

Liu Ye said, "Hmph! He Yi is the most martial artist in the yamen. I am willing to be wronged and think that you left him in the yamen just for the comfort of the people in Jinling." After finishing speaking, he walked out of the yamen with a dignified look.

He Yi drank alone in the restaurant.At this time, Liu Ye is not the only one who is upset, and He Yi is not alone.Ever since He Yi was recuperating in the Liu Mansion, Liu Ye took care of He Yi, and later he often came to the Yamen to look for He Yi. After a long time, He Yi's feelings towards Liu Ye were indeed a little different.

He Yi walked out of the tavern, and within a short distance, he noticed someone following him, so he walked into the alley, but passed out before walking a few steps.

I saw Liu Ye coming from behind and kicking He Yi's leg, "Huh! Bastard, it finally fell into my hands!" After speaking, he asked the servant behind him to put He Yi on the wooden cart Pushed out the city gate.

In the open space on the outskirts of the city, everyone hurriedly dug a pit as high as a person.Liu Ye looked at the depth of the pit, nodded in satisfaction, and said to the servant behind him, "Go to other places to enjoy the scenery first, and no one is allowed to come without Miss Ben's order."

Seeing everyone walking away, Liu Ye squatted down and patted He Yi's face, and said with a smile, "Look at your usual cold appearance, but now you are in the hands of this lady! Hmph, this lady cooks for you humbly, You don't even look at it. When did this lady suffer such neglect? See if I don't bury you alive today! When you are here, you will complain every day, and the land will not work. Only this lady will come to deliver food to you every day Let’s see if you eat or not!” After speaking, he pushed He Yi into the pit, but He Yi suddenly stretched out his hand and took Liu Ye’s wrist to bring her down the pit.

Liu Ye let out an exclamation, and opened her eyes again and fell into the pit.If it wasn't for He Yi to hug him, he would definitely fall down. "Why did you pull me down!" Liu Ye asked He Yi angrily.

He Yi smiled and said, "If Missy doesn't want to bury me alive, how can she be bound by herself."

Liu Ye also smiled, "But with you here to accompany me, I have nothing to be afraid of."

He Yi smiled, "Who said I would be here with you." After speaking, he stepped on the four walls of the pit and flew up.Now Liu Ye was dumbfounded, "Hey, hurry up and pull me up!"

He Yi originally wanted to play tricks on Liu Ye, but remembered that the relationship between the two was a bit awkward at this time, so he gave up the idea.He said with a cold face, "Don't play such boring tricks again. Since Miss Liu is so capable, then climb up by yourself." After finishing speaking, he left without looking back.

He Yi passed through the woods on his way back to the city, and suddenly saw a man clutching his chest and walking very hurriedly, walking on tiptoe with one foot, suddenly lying on the ground, and crawling forward not far.Seeing this, He Yi hurried over, but it was too late, the man had already died.

Wu Zuo conducted an autopsy and said, "This person's death is exactly the same as that of Zhao Qian before, and it seems that the cause of death is the same."

An official said, "I know this man. His name is Zhao Shi, and he is Zhao Qian's younger brother. Maybe it's a disease inherited from his ancestors."

He Yi took off the shoe and sock on Zhao Shi's right foot, looked at the sole of Zhao Shi's foot, and said, "Look, my lord, there seems to be a pinhole on Zhao Shi's foot."

Wu Zuo leaned over, looked at the pinhole on Zhao Shi's foot, and said, "Don't look, he must have died of tetanus."

Suddenly, an official said, "This Zhao family is pitiful enough. Last month, Zhao Wan, the boss of the Zhao family, was drowned in a shipwreck while doing business. Zhao Qian died again half a month ago. Now Zhao Shi is dead. Of Zhao Qian and his three brothers, only Zhao Qianyi gave birth to a son, otherwise the Zhao family would not have any descendants."

Hearing this, Liu Mu felt that something was wrong, and said, "Yes, it looks like Zhao Shi must have died of tetanus. Take the body back to the yamen. When I went out, I checked the old almanac. Today is not an auspicious day. I will see you tomorrow." Inform the family members of the Zhao family to come and identify the body."

Liu Mu ordered people to carry the body away, and at the same time asked He Yi to look nearby for any suspicious objects like silver needles.

He Yi said, "Could it be that my lord also suspects that Zhao Shi died for another reason?"

Liu Mu said, "I heard from a servant in my family that his father died of tetanus that year, and he also said that it would take two days at the earliest for the onset of tetanus to die. But the blood stains under Zhao Shi's feet have not dried completely. I think the wound should be It's less than half an hour."

He Yi nodded and said, "Yes, if Zhao Shi was really poisoned and died in a short period of time, then the poisonous needle that killed him should be nearby."

He Yi returned to the Yamen and handed a silver needle to Liu Mu, "I found this silver needle on the wooden bridge not far from where Zhao Shi died. I guess someone must know that Zhao Shi was going to pass this wooden bridge." , so the silver needle was placed on the wooden bridge in advance. After Zhao Shi stepped on the silver needle, he pulled out the silver needle and threw it on the wooden bridge."

Liu Mu said, "Go outside and find a dog. If Zhao Shi really died because of this silver needle, there must be some poison left on the silver needle. We'll find out if Zhao Shi died for another reason."

Sure enough, the dog that had been pricked by the silver needle died within less than a stick of incense.

"Zhao Shi really died of poisoning." Liu Mu said, "But if it was poisoning, why isn't the blood stain on the wound black? Why is the poison so powerful? It can kill people in such a short time, and there is no poisoning yet. signs."

He Yi said, "I heard from Master that there is a tree in southern Xinjiang called Arrow Poison Wood, and its sap is highly poisonous. Once this poison encounters a wound, it will enter the human body along the wound. Kaunouchi’s heart was paralyzed and his blood coagulated to death. The locals often smear this poison on arrows for hunting. Some people call this poison “seeing blood to seal the throat.”

"You mean that Zhao Shi died from the poison of seeing blood and sealing his throat?"

He Yi nodded and said, "It's very possible."

Liu Mu pressed his temples, and said, "He Yi, go and check again, have the two brothers Zhao Shi and Zhao Qian offended anyone before they were alive, and that Zhao Wan also checked his details by the way. In such a short time All three brothers in the inner family are dead, there must be something strange. Maybe all three of them were murdered."

"Yes, this subordinate will do it."

Liu Mu sat on the grand teacher's chair in the yamen and thought hard. Wu Zuo said that Zhao Shi and Zhao Qian had the same cause of death. Could it be that Zhao Qian also died of the poison that sealed his throat with blood?Liu Mu stood up suddenly, trying to chase He Yi back, planning to re-open the coffin for autopsy.

"Boss!" Seeing Xia Tong running in, Xia Tong looked around the lobby of the Yamen and said with a smile, "The last time I was arrested for questioning because of Zhou Dahai's incident, I don't think this Yamen is a good place. After entering your site, Boss, I think this place is quite grand."

Liu Mu smiled and said, "Isn't Governor Xia planning to find you an errand recently? Why do you have the leisure to come here?"

"My father received the imperial decree from the capital yesterday, so he set off for Beijing early this morning. I heard that he is going to be promoted. Anyway, Zhang Fu is also free today. Do you want to go to the gambling house to try your luck? ?”

When Liu Mu heard that he was going to the gambling house, he also felt a little itchy, but he was thinking about the case, and said, "Forget it, there is a case that has not been resolved, let's go another day."

Xia Tong said, "Look at your frowning look, why don't you go to the gambling house to relax, and then go to drink flower wine and find a few girls to sing a little song..."

In the evening, when Liu Mu returned home, Dong Lu hurried over with tea, "Young master came back so late, where did you go?"

"Oh, busying around in the yamen. It's not that the case is full of doubts, so naturally it will take a lot of time."

Qiu Shuang said, "I heard that a big object came to Shunfeng Casino this morning. It is a big pure gold tiger, and it is placed in the center of the casino. It is quite impressive."

Liu Mu put down the teacup, waved his hand, and said, "What kind of big tiger is pure gold? Woolen cloth."

Qiu Shuang said again, "The owner of Shunfeng Casino is rich and powerful, how could he make a gold-plated thing and put it in it, my lord, don't lie to me, they all say it is a pure gold tiger."

Liu Mu smiled and said, "Little girl likes hearing rumors. It is not pure gold, nor is it a tiger, but a gold-plated leopard. Only the base is solid, and the top is empty. If you don't believe me, ask Zhang Fu and Xia Tong, Xia Tong and I Bet that it is hollow, Xia Tong didn't believe it, so he went up and knocked it a few times, it's not that Xia Tong lost, and invite us all to drink flowers...wine tonight..." Liu Mu stopped talking suddenly, and saw someone on the side Yu Wanran didn't even look at herself, she was drinking tea leisurely there.

Qiu Shuang and Dong Lu looked at Liu Mu gloatingly, "I just said that my uncle smells like rouge."

Liu Mu followed Yu Wanran carefully, thinking that Yu Wanran would be angry, but today she was surprisingly good-tempered, and she didn't blame herself at all.

When Liu Mu stepped into the door, Yu Wanran suddenly turned around and said with a smile, "Master, do you still remember the family rules we two made last time?"

Liu Mu drooped his head and said, "For gambling, you will be fined to copy the Tao Te Ching once. For talking nonsense and calling yourself 'Lao Tzu', you will be fined to kneel down for three incense sticks of eggs. For drinking flowers and wine, you will be fined to kneel for one night..." Liu Mu lifted up his robe shyly, moving slowly Tun Tun wanted to kneel down, "The lights are not bright enough at night, why don't you copy the Tao Te Ching tomorrow. Madam, let the next person come over with a basket of eggs later, it doesn't matter how many eggs you have broken on your knees."

Yu Wanran helped Liu Mu up, and said with a smile, "I know you've been very tired these days, forget it, you don't need to kneel today."

Liu Mu's heartbeat seemed to miss a beat, and he said with a smile on his face, "I knew you were the best for me, my lady. I was afraid that I would kneel on the ground and catch cold, and you would feel sorry for me, so you don't want me to kneel." Liu Mu supported Yu Wanran with a flattering expression. Back on the bed, she sat down and wanted to take off her shoes, Yu Wanran said, "What are you doing?"

"sleep."

Yu Wanran said, "I said you don't need to kneel tonight, but I didn't say you can sleep on the bed tonight."

"Where do you want to sleep then?"

"study."

Immediately afterwards, Yu Wanran saw Liu Mu hugging the quilt dejectedly and kicked out by Yu Wanran. "Hmph, this room is not the only room with a bed in the other courtyard. I can go back to the previous room to sleep. The bed is big and there are few people. It is more comfortable to sleep alone!" It was empty, not even a shadow of a bed.

Liu Mu hurriedly ran out to ask what happened, but Yu Wanran came over with a smile on her lips, "Why, my husband doesn't want to sleep on the couch in the study, can he come here and sleep on the floor?"

"Ah, no, I just want to ask where the bed in this room is."

Yu Wanran laughed and said, "I heard from Dong Lu that Tianyou has gained weight recently. The old bed has been used for too many years, and I'm afraid it can't bear the big body, so I asked them to carry the bed to the room where Tianyou is. How can you help me?" Do you think I did something wrong?"

Liu Mu hurriedly smiled and said, "That's not it. The lady is really wise, she thought of something with me, and I also think that the bed should be replaced with a better one." After speaking, she hugged the quilt reluctantly and went study.

Lying on the wooden couch, Liu Mu secretly took out the pictures of spring and palace that had been hidden by him, secretly rejoicing that Yu Wanran didn't destroy these pictures of spring and palace in a fit of anger.Liu Mu was heartbroken, and couldn't help but open the window to look at Yu Wanran's room. Seeing that there was still light in Yu Wanran's room, Liu Mu couldn't help knocking on the door, "My lady..."

Yu Wanran said in the room, "Why is it so late and still haven't slept?"

"I can't sleep, I miss you."

Yu Wanran smiled and said, "Sister, let's go to bed earlier, this time it's just a small punishment, if there is another time, I'm afraid it will be more than just sleeping in the study." After finishing speaking, she turned off the light.

Liu Mu drooped his head and went back to the study, but the wooden couch was too hard, Liu Mu tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep.In the end, she had to secretly go to Xiangyun's room to sleep for the night.