Chapter 278: Poison Hiding

"Well, what you said makes sense. Let's search it, starting with the yard."

The two officers gave him a lot of face.

Deng Jiliang laughed more and more arrogantly.

The people watching the show outside crowded around the door, but did not dare to enter the backyard.

There was no way so many people could fit into the small shop because you couldn't see inside.

Those standing at the back simply went up to the second floor and filled up the stairs connecting the yard to the second floor.

Those who arrived late had to squeeze by the windows on the second floor and look down.

At this moment, there are countless pairs of eyes looking at them.

Everyone in the Jiang family looked solemn.

Jiang Fubao wasn't much better, she was sweating coldly.

A pair of big round eyes stared at Deng Jiliang.

Sudden.

She noticed that Deng Jiliang's eyes occasionally glanced towards the kitchen, and his eyes were looking downwards, and it was obvious that he was looking under the stove.

Next to the stove there was only a pile of straw for kindling and the firewood that had just been brought in this morning.

There is no way anything can be hidden in firewood.

Then there is only a pile of straw.

Normally, the family would never look here. At most, when they lit the stove, they would take out a small bundle, light it and put it in to start the fire.

Jiang Fubao's eyes suddenly brightened. Could it be that there was something hidden in the straw?

While the officers were searching the bedroom and everyone's attention was focused on the room on the left, she quietly ran into the kitchen and opened the door a little.

This will block some of the outside view.

Her movements were gentle.

After all, the wooden door is almost as old as her older brother, and it can make a lot of noise if you are not careful.

After doing a series of actions, she hid behind the door, stuck out her little butt, stretched out her hands, and fiddled with the dry straw.

Sure enough, she found a wooden box hidden deep inside.

Even if you brush away the straw on the surface, you won't find it.

The wooden box was about the size of an adult's palm and had no lock on it.

There was no time to open it and see what was inside.

She immediately hid in the space.

Even at the fastest speed, Deng Jiliang still discovered it.

"What are you doing here, little brat? Get out of here! The officers are going to search the place, so don't get in the way."

Fortunately, she was only three years old, and although Deng Jiliang was angry, he did not suspect anything.

I just thought she came to the kitchen just for fun.

After driving Jiang Fubao away, the two officers entered the kitchen at his flattering invitation.

"Officer, now only the kitchen remains to be searched. You two must be careful and do not miss any place." Deng Jiliang glanced at the straw pile while speaking.

The leading officer nodded slightly.

The two people looked at each other and their eyes met.

The officers began to search, first the cupboards and the bamboo basket hanging from the beams, then they looked behind the door and inside the stove which was still warm.

At last they reached the pile of straw and firewood.

It was so deliberate, and it was obvious that they had made arrangements in advance.

Jiang Fubao curled his lips and sneered.

Watching them intently.

"Blah, blah..." One of the fatter officers kicked down the stacked firewood. Seeing that there was nothing hidden inside, he picked up his sword and stirred it back and forth in the straw.

However, there was still no hard object.

Deng Jiliang was originally very arrogant, but suddenly he was shocked and brushed away the dry straw with his bare hands.

The bluestone floor could be seen, but there was no trace of the wooden box.

The wooden box he hid just disappeared.

The two officers seemed to be caught off guard by this situation and looked at him with confusion.

"Poison is obviously..."

Because he was too anxious, Deng Jiliang almost let the cat out of the bag.

He quickly pursed his lips and stared at the Jiang family with a pale face.

"Did you move the poison away in advance? Otherwise, how could we not find them? Officer, why don't you arrest them and torture them severely? We will definitely be able to force out the truth."

As soon as these words came out.

Jiang Yamato instantly became furious.

"You bastard, you are clearly lying? You were the one who shouted to search the shop, and you were the one who found nothing. Now you want to torture us? Are you trying to force a confession through torture?

I will go to Chang'an Town and sue you in front of the county magistrate. You framed me in broad daylight. Maybe you were the ones who poisoned me. We have no grudges against you. Why did you want to harm us?"

He has never met Deng Jiliang.

No one has ever seen Ma Liu. The only two people who have seen Ma Liu are Jiang Fubao and Jiang Tongjin.

The latter is still serving his wife in Jiangjia Village.

Jiang Fubao pointed at Ma Liu and continued what his uncle had said: "Grandma, uncle, this bad guy was the one who was lingering outside our shop before. I remember him. He always stood outside our shop and stared at us."

Since there were outsiders present, she didn't make her words very clear.

After all, she was only three years old.

But the Jiang family understood.

After all this time, it turns out that these guys were sent by Landlord Deng.

Everyone's face became gloomy.

Without waiting for the Jiang family to ask questions.

Several people squeezed in through the door.

"What's going on? Benefactor, why are there so many people in your shop? Is someone causing trouble?"

The person who spoke was Feng Biao.

At noon, after finishing his work at the escort agency, he brought his men to Jiang's snack shop for lunch. As soon as they arrived, they found that the shop was crowded with people, but Jiang Dahe and Jiang Eryong, who were supposed to greet the guests, were nowhere to be seen.

I heard someone arguing in the backyard.

Feng Biao quickly squeezed in with his men.

"Uncle Feng, this bad guy bullied us. He said we poisoned the mung bean soup and brought the officials to beat us. I was so scared. Uncle Feng, please save us. They searched our shop thoroughly but found nothing. Why did they treat us like this..."

The savior has arrived.

Jiang Fubao knew that Feng Biao would definitely help.

It's as if they are related to each other.

I saw her rubbing her eyes and crying in a fake manner after she made her complaint.

Feng Biao was so heartbroken.

He is thirty years old and still unmarried. As a single man, how could he bear to hear such a lovely little girl crying, especially when the little girl is an acquaintance of his.

Feng Biao picked up Jiang Fubao.

“Oh oh oh——” he coaxed.

His eyes turned to Deng Jiliang.

His eyes narrowed into slits. If they could have turned into sharp knives, Deng Jiliang and Ma Liu would have been killed.

As for the poisoned corpse, no one knew who dragged it to the backyard.

As the sun scorched, the corpse's face turned increasingly blue.

It looks a bit scary.

If you sunbathe for any longer, it will start to stink.

"Officer Yan, Officer Lu, I wonder if Manager Lu knows that you are here to search the Jiang Family Snack Shop?"

The Feng's Escort Agency had frequent dealings with Manager Lu from Lianshan Town.

I also gave him a lot of money as a tribute.

Therefore, Feng Biao naturally knew these two minor officials.

His attitude was not as flattering as Deng Jiliang's.

It does feel like I'm looking down on others.

"This, this..."

They both stuttered.

They came only to take thirty taels of silver from Deng Jiliang.

How dare I tell Manager Lu?

If I say that, the money won't be safe.