The day after Zhao Yuzhi was arrested, there was a new development in the case of the Qi family of three who were killed.
The coroner pieced together the horse's carcass, which had been smashed into pieces, and also found residue of a medicinal herb in the horse's stomach that had driven it into a frenzy and caused it to lose control.
This proves that the deaths of the Qi family of three were not an accident.
When Constable Wang came out, he saw Xu Yi and quickly chased after him. "Commander Xu, your reminder came at just the right time. Once the horse's carcass was dissected, we discovered the problem."
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Initially, the fall from the cliff was treated as an accident because the mountain road was slippery and there were no other footprints at the place where the fall occurred, except for the Qi family's carriage.
If it weren't for the subsequent poisoning of Qi's illegitimate son, probably no one would have considered it a revenge killing.
It was Xu Yi who mentioned that someone was probably plotting against the Qi family, which is why Constable Wang started investigating the cliff-falling case again.
Xu Yi's eyes flashed, it seemed his guess was correct, "This horse belongs to the Qi family, it only went to the temple on the mountain. If Constable Wang just goes to ask who fed the horse, he will know more clearly."
Officer Wang had the same idea. He clasped his hands in a fist salute to Xu Yi, then led his men out.
Xu Yi guessed that they should have gone to the Qi family first.
The sudden arrival of the officials caught the Qi family off guard. Fortunately, Steward Qi was at home, and Qi Shi quickly sent him to deal with the situation.
"Officer Wang." Steward Qi had dealt with many government officials recently, and he greeted Officer Wang warmly.
"But is there any progress on the matter of my young master's poisoning?" This was the first thing that came to his mind; otherwise, there would be no reason for the constables to come to his door.
The poisoning of Qi's illegitimate son was also a major concern for Constable Wang. The officials and guards searched for him for several days.
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The bearded man seemed to have vanished into thin air; it was as if no one had seen him since he left Xu's Restaurant.
"We're still investigating this matter." Officer Wang couldn't very well say that the person couldn't be found, otherwise it would make the yamen runners seem too incompetent.
"Then what brings Constable Wang here today?" Manager Qi wondered. What else could he be here for if not because of the poisoning?
"Where is your stable? Take me there," said Constable Wang.
Although he found it strange, Steward Qi still led the person over as instructed. "Who is in charge of the stables?"
Manager Qi beckoned to the person standing next to him, and a slightly hunched coachman came over and said, "Greetings, sir."
Manager Wang looked at him and asked, "Do you feed all the horses in this stable?"
"Replying to your question, sir, it was all fed by me." The coachman looked a little scared, and he kept his neck low as he spoke.
"Raise your head," Officer Wang said.
The coachman slowly raised his head, not daring to look at Steward Wang. He was very reserved and at a loss. Steward Wang was very familiar with the emotions in those eyes, but he didn't see the emotions he wanted to see.
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"Were you the one who fed the horse the day Master Qi had the accident?"
Constable Wang's words were like a bomb, startling Steward Qi. Fortunately, he reacted quickly, took a step forward, and asked excitedly.
"Sir, what do you mean by that?"
Constable Wang raised his hand to signal him to be quiet, then turned to look at the coachman.
The groom was so frightened that he stammered, "Sir, I, I don't know! I've only been here a few days. I wasn't the one feeding the horse that day."
Constable Wang looked at Steward Qi, who quickly replied, "Reporting to your Excellency, the previous coachman broke his leg and has gone home to recover. This coachman is a new one."
"When did you break your leg?" Officer Wang's stern eyebrows were already furrowed.
"It seems to have been a few days after the incident with the master and the others. I was too busy with other things at the time and didn't pay much attention."
After listening to Steward Qi's words, Constable Wang understood. There was no way it was such a coincidence. The coachman probably knew something about the Qi family falling off the cliff.
Where does the coachman live?
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After obtaining the address, Constable Wang and his men were about to leave when Steward Qi boldly gave chase.
"Officer Wang, have my master and mistress found out anything?"
Remembering Xu Yi's instructions before his departure, that he must never tell anyone about the horse's problems, Officer Wang changed his mind.
"It was still an accident with Master Qi. We're here today to understand the situation so we can write the case file."
Without waiting for Constable Wang to ask any more questions, he quickly left with his men.
Steward Qi seemed lost in thought, completely forgetting to see Constable Wang off. In the past, Steward Qi would always personally escort government officials out whenever they came.
It was the coachman behind them who spoke up, "Steward Qi, what's going on?" He still hadn't figured out what had happened.
Fortunately, Officer Wang and his men were in a hurry to leave and did not notice Steward Qi's out-of-control behavior.
"Just do your thing and don't ask any more questions."
Steward Qi was always all smiles when he was at the manor, but now the coachman saw that his face was extremely gloomy and frightening.
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"Young Master." Butler Qi went directly to the backyard, where Qi Shi was standing under a tree, holding a box in one hand and a bamboo skewer in the other, feeding the birds in the cage.
"The government officials have left?" Qi Shitou asked without answering.
"Young master, they just went to the stables and asked about the horses." Steward Qi looked somewhat flustered. "Now the officials are heading to the stableman's house, I'm afraid..."
Before he could finish speaking, Qi Shi turned around. His white robes looked rather large on his slender frame, and his figure could be vaguely seen, especially when the wind blew by.
“No, I’m not afraid.” He put down the food box and picked up the water cup, pouring water into the cage. The little bird, which had been eating, immediately turned its head to drink the water.
Qi Shi reached out and patted its head, his expression relaxed. "Eat more so you can grow strong."
"Young Master, I don't understand what this means." Butler Qi pondered for a moment but couldn't figure it out.
"What else could it mean? They'd be wasting their time going." Qi Shi pulled his hand out of the cage and carefully wiped his hands with a handkerchief.
"A wasted trip?" Steward Qi murmured, then suddenly realized, "You mean the coachman is gone?" Only in that case would the government officials' trip be in vain.
Because there's no one to ask if you go there.
"He already had a broken leg and was unable to move around easily. It wouldn't be surprising if he tripped and fell while getting up to use the toilet in the middle of the night and killed someone."
Butler Qi could hardly hide his shock. "Young Master, did you send someone?"
"I didn't order anyone to do it," Qi Shi said calmly.
"Then..." Butler Qi was even more shocked. It couldn't be such a coincidence that the coachman had fallen and died.
"I gave him a hundred taels of silver to ensure his family's safety, and he willingly fell to his death." As he spoke, Qi Shi laughed. His face was very thin, but when he laughed, he had a touch of scholarly elegance.
"So I didn't order anyone to do it."
"Young Master!" Steward Qi looked somewhat angry.
Qi Shi turned to look at him. "Uncle Qi, he told me that he was just a worthless life anyway, and if he could have that hundred taels, it would be worth dying for him."
"Sigh." Butler Qi sighed heavily, unsure of what to say. After a long while, he said, "Young Master, I just don't want your hands to be stained with too much blood. Your mother would be unhappy if she saw it."
Qi Shi gave a wry smile. "Uncle Qi, you know, it's either blood on my hands or someone else's hands have my blood on them."
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Butler Qi looked at him with pity, "Let me do these things from now on."
After saying that, he turned and left, leaving Qi Shi alone in the backyard, staring blankly at the bird with the injured wing.
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