Thinking of that bloody incident, Huang Yong couldn't help but sigh.
"Not a single suspect has been caught?" Xiao Cunyu toasted the other party with a glass of wine, and then said casually.
Huang Yong shook his head: "How can they be so easy to catch? Think about it, who could a beggar possibly offend? They are so cautious every day. If they really provoke someone, they will only be beaten. They dare not resist at all! And..."
Huang Yong's voice became much softer. He leaned closer and said, "Little brother, some people think that they were just beggars, and that if they died, they would be dead. If it weren't for the fact that so many people died later, causing panic among the people, the government probably wouldn't have cared about this matter. It's already a good thing that they were able to conduct a strict investigation for a period of time."
After saying that, Huang Yong also sighed.
"Brother Huang, you are so familiar with this area, you must have some insights, right? Alas, I really... didn't expect that such a thing would happen. If I had known earlier, even if I left the capital, I should have taken my benefactor with me..." Xiao Cunyu looked very sad.
Seeing Xiao Cunyu like this, Huang Yong also felt that this boy was very loyal.
Only Li Chu couldn't help rolling his eyes, looking very disgusted.
"I do have suspects!" Huang Yong's voice lowered. "Those beggars who died were almost all frequenters on our street, so I suspect the murderer is a merchant or resident on this street! I've observed for a long time, and on the street... Shopkeeper Liu is the most stingy. He doesn't have a good face when he sees beggars. He said before that he would leave leftovers for the beggars to eat, but a beggar told me that the leftovers were all rotten, and I don't know how long they have been there! It's completely inedible!"
"And then there's Old Wang's second son, he's in his thirties, uneducated, hangs out on the streets all day, and even robs beggars! He's simply wicked!"
"There is another one, Butcher Zhang, who used to be a soldier. Although I don't want to doubt him, he is very strong. If he takes action, those beggars will have no power to fight back!" After taking a few sips of wine, Huang Yong talked nonstop.
Then, several more people were mentioned.
There was the fishmonger, because he had quarreled with the beggars, and even a certain old woman in the market, whose whole family was not good people, always loved to quarrel with others and looked fierce. There were even people living near the beggars' base camp, because they always thought the beggars were noisy and had complained to him several times.
Xiao Cunyu kept pouring wine into Huang Yong's mouth and asked him questions while he drank.
He drank a lot himself, but his complexion remained unchanged and his mind was clear.
Li Chu thought she was talking nonsense at first, but as he listened, he couldn't help but admire her, because in just a short while, Xiao Cunyu almost got to know everyone around her thoroughly!
Who are the irritable and stingy ones? Who are the ones who love to take advantage of others? Who likes cleanliness? And who are the fierce and evil ones who are hard to mess with?
Huang Yong knew a lot of people and had good relationships with them. He was familiar with almost everyone around him. He even knew clearly that a favorite concubine of a nearby family liked to do good deeds to show off her power every time she went out.
Li Chu was standing next to him, muttering to himself.
I tried hard to write down what Huang Yong said, for fear that I would completely forget it when I looked back.
Since Xiao Cunyu was able to find out so much information, he couldn't be too embarrassed and let Xiao Cunyu work in vain.
The meal lasted for more than an hour. In the end, Huang Yong fell asleep on the table. Only then did Xiao Cunyu pay for the drinks and leave.
"You...you drank a lot too, don't you want to take a rest?" Li Chu couldn't help but feel a little wary of Xiao Cunyu.
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