Tie Niu leaned close to her ear and said, "At that time, Ma Dong was kicked out by his stepmother. They said Ma Dong had insulted his stepmother, but fortunately he didn't succeed. As a result, Ma Dong was kicked out of the house."
"Then why hasn't the Ma family's master come out to respond?" The person nearby laughed after hearing this, "The Ma family's master went out on business a year ago and disappeared. His life or death is unknown."
The official came out with a tray in his hand that held a lifelike standing golden crab with a goldfish in its claws. The crab's body was inlaid with rubies.
After seeing this, everyone started to say, "No wonder the Ma family wanted to report it to the police. This golden crab is worth a fortune!"
"Please make way. Anyone who obstructs the officers from doing their work will be considered an accomplice."
After seeing this, Tong Wen Yao felt that this stepmother was not simple. After Master Ma died, she immediately joined the game and destroyed Ma Dong, making people have a bad impression of Ma Dong. A year later, she framed him, so that the world would think that Ma Dong was a hypocritical person.
However, this is just Tong Wenyao's guess, and the specific evidence still needs to be considered.
The officer escorted Ma Dong out of the jail. He was a strong, muscular man with a square face and broad forehead, giving off a calm and reliable vibe. After the officer left, Tietou asked, "Old man, are you still going to see him in the jail?"
After hearing this, Tong Wenyao said calmly, "No need, let's go to the auntie's house in front and ask."
She walked back to the door of the aunt she had just asked for directions and knocked on the door again. When Aunt Wei inside heard it, she wondered why someone was knocking on the door every now and then!
With a creak, Aunt Wei opened the door and found the old man again, with a child beside him. She said impatiently, "What's the matter with knocking on the door?"
Tong Wenyao handed over the fruit she had bought earlier, "Sister! I want to go inside and have a drink of water, is that possible?"
Aunt Wei glanced into the fruit basket. The price of the Artocarpus chinensis was quite expensive, thirty cents per pound. Looking at the fruit basket, there were about six or seven of them. The last time she bought one, it cost her about ten cents, and this one was shared by the whole family.
The corners of his mouth immediately turned up and he said, "Oh, no problem, I have plenty of hot water at home, come in quickly."
There was a well in the courtyard, with a black dog beside it. There were three rooms. Aunt Wei said, "You two sit in the courtyard first. I'll go to the kitchen and get you a cup of hot water."
Tong Wen Yao put the fruit basket on the ground and sat on a chair to look around. The house was clean and tidy, which meant that Aunt Wei was diligent in cleaning. The black dog's hair was soft, which meant that there was often meat to eat at home.
After a while, Aunt Wei brought two glasses of water and placed them on the table. She also sat down and said, "What do you want to ask?"
Tong Wen Yao raised her eyebrows after hearing this. This Aunt Wei was quite smart. She asked directly before they even told her the purpose of their visit.
"Ahem, it's like this, sister. I want to ask you if there's anything unusual going on at Ma Dong's house these past few days." Aunt Wei glanced at the fruit basket on the ground before speaking. "Nothing unusual, but Ma Dong went out yesterday, and today the authorities came to arrest him."
Tong Wenyao glanced at the black dog and asked again, "Has your dog been barking particularly loudly these past two nights?" Upon hearing this, Aunt Wei slapped her thigh and said, "Last night, for some reason, the black dog barked wildly at the house next door, and no matter how my husband scolded it, it was useless."
After hearing this, Tong Wenyao understood. Now, the only thing left was to find the person who framed her last night. She continued to ask, "About what time did the dog start barking last night?" Aunt Wei thought about the approximate time of night and said uncertainly, "Maybe it was the second or third watch, I can't remember, but it was around that time anyway."
After getting some useful information, Tong Wenyao took the fruit basket and placed it next to Aunt Wei. She said, "I'm really sorry for delaying my sister's work. This fruit is also a small apology. I will take my leave now."
After hearing this, Aunt Wei laughed heartily and said, "It's no problem, it's no problem. Come back next time when you have time!"
After going out, Tong Wen Yao got on the carriage, and Tie Niu pulled the carriage away.
Back in the carriage, Tong Wenyao lowered her head in thought. The most important thing now was to find out who had sneaked into Ma Dong's house last night and framed him. Tie Niu asked from outside, "Uncle, where are we going now?"
After hearing this, Tong Wenyao came out of the car and said, "Go and take me to find some beggars. I need to find them for something."
After hearing this, Tie Niu nodded and said, "Don't worry, old man. I know a few beggars. I'll take you there."
After the carriage drove out of the alley, it headed towards the West City. Tong Wen Yao watched the houses change from intact to somewhat old, and then to dilapidated.
"Whoa!" Tie Niu stopped the carriage and said to her, "Old man, wait here for a moment. I'll go get them." Without waiting for her reply, Tie Niu ran to the bridge and shouted at the dilapidated house across the way, "Iron Hammer, Tie Tou, Tie Dan, come out quickly."
Tong Wen Yao's mouth twitched. This name is easy to remember!
After a while, three ragged children ran out from inside. One of them was about thirteen or fourteen years old, and the younger one was about seven or eight years old. However, they looked skinny and it was obvious that they had not had enough to eat for years.
The three children saw Tie Niu standing next to a carriage and were a little hesitant to come over. In the end, the eldest one came over first, "Tie Niu, why did you ask us to come over?"
Tietou scratched his head and said, "My client wants to see you." Tong Wenyao coughed and said, "I'm here to hire you. I'll pay you twenty coins a day."
Hearing about the hiring, the youngest one showed surprise on his face and wanted to come over, but was stopped by the older one. Tiechui was obviously alert and asked coldly: "What do you want us to do?"
Tong Wenyao said calmly, "I don't need you to kill or set fire for me, and I don't want to do those dirty things. I just need you to keep an eye on a household and check if there have been any thieves or thieves who have come to their house in the past few days."
Hearing that he only needed to tip off, Tiechui breathed a sigh of relief and immediately agreed.
"Whose family are you targeting?" Tong Wenyao glanced at him and said, "The Ma family in East City. When you find someone, go to Fengkelai and tell me."
"Okay, then you have to pay a ten-cent deposit first, otherwise we won't help you keep an eye on him." Tiechui looked at her with a sharp gaze. Tong Wenyao cursed, "Do you still think I'm a rogue?" She took out a small piece of silver from her bosom and said, "This is enough for you to keep an eye on me for a few days!"
After getting the hammer, he bit it with his mouth and found it was real silver. Then he said, "Thank you, old man. We will definitely keep a close eye on it."
Tong Wenyao snorted coldly and said, "It's so cold, you should use the extra money to buy some more food. Come here, I want to tell you something."
Tiechui walked closer and put his ear close. After listening, he nodded and agreed.
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