Chapter 226 How dare he poison people in broad daylight!
After opening the shop the next day, the cakes were delivered to the outside of Su Ji Building, and the shop was also filled with plates on the cake rack for sale today.
As expected, Constable Yu came today, and Xu Zhiyi specially brought him to the backyard to entertain him.
At this time, the man who was going to poison came here as usual to see if Xu Ji Lou had opened a shop to do business. After seeing that it finally started selling cakes to the people outside, he felt a little excited that the opportunity had come! But he also felt a little nervous like a thief.
But for the sake of money, after some hesitation, he decided to take the risk.
After entering the shop, he saw only an accountant there. He was secretly happy, thinking that God was helping him.
When Zhang Lingfu, the accountant, saw the man coming in, he quickly put down his pen and stopped recording, then stood up politely and said, "Sir, what flavor of cake would you like? Do you like sweet or sweet and sour? We have just launched a salty flavor these days. What flavor would you like?"
The man felt a little guilty when he heard this, and waved his hands, "I... I haven't thought about it yet, I'll take a look at the pastry shelf first."
Just as he finished speaking, three more guests came in. Zhang Lingfu had to go over to entertain the three guests first, but suddenly his mind was aroused and he remembered Xu Zhiyi's instructions.
He now felt that this man was very suspicious, so he made an excuse to the three guests, saying that he was going to the kitchen to fetch some pastries, and then hurried to the backyard. He saw Xu Zhiyi drinking tea and eating pastries with Constable Yu, so he pretended to just pass by the two of them and coughed a few times as if his throat was uncomfortable.
When Xu Zhiyi saw Zhang Lingfu coming into the backyard, she immediately knew the reason, because for such a long time, Zhang Lingfu would never come into the backyard or kitchen unless he had something to ask her.
"Captain Yu, I'll go to the store and pack some cakes for you to take back so that your family can have a taste. It would be even better if you could give me some suggestions on the taste..."
Upon hearing this, Constable Yu was very happy. When he was eating the bread and cake just now, his first reaction was to think of his old mother at home. She had bad teeth, and this cake was just right for her, and the taste was amazing.
"I'm eating and taking things at the same time. This... this is embarrassing! I'll take it away later, so you have to pay for it!"
Xu Zhiyi: "Captain Yu, a few cakes are not worth many copper coins, so don't be so polite! I hope you don't mind the small gift."
Hearing Xu Zhiyi's words, Yu Bu stood up happily and said, "Then I won't be polite!"
Then the two of them walked towards the shop. When they were almost at the back door of the shop, Xu Zhiyi quickened his pace and saw the man taking out a medicine bag, his eyes darting around to look around.
"What are you doing?"
The man had just opened the medicine bag when he was startled by Xu Zhiyi's sudden roar, and a lot of medicine powder in his hand spilled out.
Constable Yu also saw this scene and rushed over to grab the remaining powder in his hand. This was evidence. He then arrested the man and said sternly, "Great! You blatantly poisoned him in broad daylight!!"
Xu Zhiyi quickly took the opportunity to lay the groundwork: "Captain Yu, what should we do? We don't know when he started to poison the cakes, and we don't know if any customers happened to buy them. If they eat the cakes he poisoned... they will lose their lives!"
The man's mind was completely blank at this moment, and he could only think of countless words: It's over! He's finished! Being caught was fine, but he was caught on the spot by the police. How could he argue? ? ?
Constable Yu: "Miss Xu, don't worry, I am also a witness and can testify that what happened has nothing to do with your shop."
Hearing this, the man finally came to his senses and shouted, "Sir, spare my life! You caught me just after I poisoned someone. This is considered an attempted murder. Please give me a chance. I promise I won't do it again!"
Constable Yu said coldly: "Whether you are guilty or not, the county magistrate will decide in court."
"No, no, sir, I have silver, I can give you silver..."
"Bribing an official is a serious crime! I will report the truth to you, my Lord."
The man was very anxious when he heard this. When did the constables in the yamen become so ruthless? In the past, the master had done a lot of bad things, and he used money to let the constables in the yamen settle them.
Before Xu Zhiyi followed to the yamen, he saw the people from the kitchen coming out, approached Shen Wuyou and whispered: "Go tell the big dog about this right now."
Upon hearing this, Shen Wuyou quickly climbed out of the backyard wall while no one was paying attention.
Then Xu Zhiyi and Zhang Lingfu followed Constable Yu to the yamen.
After Constable Yu handed the prisoner over to the officials of the yamen, he immediately went to report to the county magistrate and had the case opened in court. In fact, he had thought of asking Miss Xu to beat the drum to appeal for justice, but thinking of the county magistrate's attitude towards Miss Xu, he decided to go and report in person!
"Sir, when I went to Xu's Pastry Shop to buy pastries just now, I caught a man who was about to poison the pastries in Xu's shop. I have taken him back to the government office now!"
The county magistrate was holding the case file in one hand and dozing off with his chin supported by the other. He was woken up by Constable Yu. He immediately waved his hand impatiently and said, "I understand. Put the man in jail first. I will try him when I am free."
Constable Yu: "Sir, Xu Zhiyi, the owner of Xu's Pastry Shop, is waiting for you to seek justice for her at the yamen."
County Magistrate: "I know, I know. You can't even let me take a nap in peace..."
Then he realized what was happening and asked in surprise, "You were talking about Xu Zhiyi? Is that the one I was thinking of?"
Upon hearing this, Constable Yu nodded and said, "Sir, that's it!"
County Magistrate: "Oh, it's so hard to even take a nap! Let's go, let's go and arrange for the court session."
"Yes, sir."
The county magistrate came wearing his official hat. When he reached the door, he put his hands behind his back, raised his head and chest, and walked into the court with dignity. Then he sat down and knocked on the gavel: "Court open!!!"
"mighty!!!"
The county magistrate asked, "Who is this person here? Who do you want to sue for?"
Xu Zhiyi: "I, Xu Zhiyi, want to sue the person who poisoned the cakes in my shop!"
Constable Yu brought the man into the courtroom and said, "Sir, this is the man who poisoned you. Also, this is the medicine that was snatched from him."
Upon hearing this, the county magistrate ordered someone to ask the coroner to identify what kind of poison it was.
Then he looked at the man kneeling on the ground and knocked on the gavel: "How dare you! What's your name? Why did you poison me? Tell the truth!!"
The man thought quickly when he heard this. He must not be beheaded or exiled. Anyway, he hadn't harmed anyone yet. If he revealed that he was not the mastermind, he might just be thrown into prison for a few years at most.
Madam, I'm sorry! He's afraid of losing his life!
Moreover, I was caught by the constable today. If I continue to argue, I might anger the county magistrate.
"My Lord... I am Luo Dashan. My Lord, I am just following orders! All this was ordered by my master's wife. I am just a servant and have no choice but to obey!"
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