Chapter 7575 Anping Town
To track down the servant, Shi'er's men must not be the only ones to go.
They still don't know what Cheng Jian has hidden, nor do they know what Shi Er is thinking. What if the thing in the servant's hand is really related to the situation in the court? This thing cannot be given to Shi Er, Liang Yi must find it first.
Su Yan winked at Liang Yi.
Liang Yi was confused for a moment, then suddenly realized and nodded vigorously.
Su Yan went to the morgue with other yamen runners to perform an autopsy.
Although the deaths of these five people were closely related to Manager Xu, as a coroner, she still had to try her best to find evidence.
Su Yan was very good at autopsy.
The officers at the morgue have already seen how powerful Su Yan is, and are now all waiting in the yard.
"Did Su the coroner go in again?"
"How many more bodies did you bring this time?"
"After Coroner Su came to our morgue, the probability of lighting candles has greatly increased."
"Hey, the light is not good at night, we need to find a few more oil lamps, otherwise she won't be able to see clearly!"
When Su Yan wasn't paying attention, several oil lamps appeared in the room.
They didn't dare to look closely and only left a trembling clerk to help record.
Su Yan said in a deep voice: "The ribs are broken, caused by external force, it was an injury during life, he was beaten by someone..."
An hour later, Su Yan had finished examining the skeleton.
It would take longer to autopsy a body that had not yet rotted, so Su Yan took a short rest and then observed the body's surface.
Just as she was about to examine it carefully, Liang Yi rushed in with a food box, "Su Yan! I've found it!"
Su Yan asked in surprise: "Did you find the servant?"
But Liang Yi put the food box in front of her.
Su Yan: “?”
Liang Yi said proudly: "I asked the best restaurant in Beijing to make this for you as a midnight snack. The cook has already fallen asleep, so I woke him up on purpose."
Su Yan: “…”
Poor cattle and horses.
Su Yan was puzzled: "Why do you want to make me a midnight snack?"
Liang Yi said, "When we left the teahouse, didn't you ask me to prepare a midnight snack for you?"
Su Yan: “?”
Liang Yi squinted his eyes and said, "Right now, I wanted you to eat better, so I wasted time. Are you starving? Eat quickly and test again after you finish eating."
Su Yan: “…”
Liang Yi...
Su Yan forced a smile with difficulty, "Your Highness, I winked at you to send someone to find the servant."
Liang Yi: "Shi Er has already gone."
Su Yan: "...but he is Zhao Mingde's man."
Liang Yi was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Yes, I'll get someone to check it out right away."
Su Yan: “…”
Su Yan: Don’t be angry, don’t be angry. The powerful people who are chosen by themselves have to flatter their thighs even if they have to kneel down. Don’t be angry, don’t be angry. I’m not angry.
Liang Yi: "It seems like someone is humming a song?"
*
It took Su Yan a whole night to examine the five bodies.
Liang Yi stayed by her side the whole time, saying that he also wanted to learn how to perform autopsies.
He had made a lot of progress compared to before and no longer felt nauseous or vomited. Su Yan also taught him how to judge the time of death.
The locations of the fatal injuries of these five people were similar, and they were all strangled to death. The finger marks left on their necks also matched that of Shopkeeper Xu.
There were torture instruments in the secret room. Shopkeeper Xu was probably a special person who could not help bleeding when seeing blood.
The five people were former customers of the teahouse, but they did not come often. When they disappeared, their families went to the authorities to report the case, but the case was never resolved.
After reading the autopsy report recorded by the clerk, Su Yan asked him to give it to Shi Er.
The yamen runner brought some latest news.
These five people had no grudge against Shopkeeper Xu, so they were unable to find out his motives.
This is not difficult for Su Yan to understand. Manager Xu's behavior can be summarized as abnormal and psychologically abnormal.
Liang Yi said, "Last night I heard Shi Er mention something. He meant that the case should be closed based on the murderer being Shopkeeper Xu. As for the deaths of the imperial physician and the chief, he was worried that a private investigation would alert the enemy."
Su Yan thought for a moment and said, "Your men set out late. If we go after them now, we can't guarantee that we'll meet the servant first. How about you send two more people to look for Shi Er's men?"
"Why?"
Su Yan said: "If they get ahead of us, then..."
Liang Yi was horrified, "We can't kill innocent people!"
Su Yan: "Just knock them out and get the stuff first!"
Your Highness actually claimed that he had read military books, but what did he read?!
After Su Yan and Liang Yi had discussed it, Liang Yi went to do it. He trusted Su Yan unconditionally.
Su Yan didn't know who she was guarding against. So far, the only people she could trust were Liang Yi and Yun Xing. She had to get the things first.
Su Yan asked about Shi Yangui's situation again.
"Brother Yan Gui has been busy with official business these days. I have already met him. He just won a great victory and will not leave Beijing in the near future. If you have any questions, please ask him directly."
Su Yan shook his head and asked in a roundabout way, "Is there a man named Chu Feng beside him?"
Liang Yi said: "Why would I pay attention to the man next to Brother Yan Gui? It's better to ask the woman."
"Is there a girl with him?"
"No."
Su Yan clenched his fist.
She often had the urge to fight with Liang Yi.
But her servile way of dealing with people told her that this was not okay.
Su Yan vented in his heart: I will go wash the scalpel first, I will find Liang Yi, I will cut open...
Liang Yi: "Wow, are you teaching me autopsy? I want to learn!"
*
Su Yan followed Shi Er for another day, checking the detailed clues.
Manager Xu's case has basically been settled, and the next thing to do is to go to Cheng's house to look for someone.
Xiyan went to Cheng's house several times but never saw the servant. Cheng Jian often went out to fool around and the Cheng family didn't know who he took out.
Now we can only wait to find a servant to go to Cheng’s hometown.
After finishing the work, Shi Er personally took Su Yan to Jingzhao Prefecture. The captain of the police looked serious and had a complicated expression. A few days ago, he couldn't believe that the little girl could perform an autopsy, but now she was an official coroner.
The coroner did not have to stay in Jingzhao Prefecture every day. When needed, the yamen runners would come to find her.
After going through the formalities, Su Yan wanted to go back to the house but was stopped by Liang Yi.
"I'm going to meet Brother Yan Gui tonight, are you going?"
Su Yan shook his head subconsciously.
Liang Yi said: "Aren't you looking for someone?"
Chu Feng...
Su Yan nodded again.
The place chosen by several noblemen to meet was a restaurant.
The restaurant owner specially reserved the best rooms for them. The advantage was that it was quiet and undisturbed, but the disadvantage was that they could not watch dancing or listen to music.
Su Yan followed Liang Yi upstairs.
Liang Yi talked freely, "This restaurant can cook Northwestern cuisine. You are from Anping Town. Just tell the chef what you want to eat and he will make it for you. The taste is quite good. The midnight snack I brought you was bought here. The chef was very fierce. He scolded me while cooking. Alas..."
Su Yan said: "The restaurant looks good, thank you, Your Highness."
I thought to myself - could the girl dancing and singing be forced? There are many powerful people here, what if...
Liang Yi said: "There is no mess in this family. Because the business is good, they only hire highly skilled musicians. When the business is the best, they can get two taels of silver every month."
Su Yan: “…”
She asked sincerely, "Are they still hiring?"
Liang Yi: “?”
Everyone else had arrived and was sitting around the tables.
The floor of the wing room is paved with polished blue bricks, and the window frames and beams are all covered with a layer of hollow patterns, which are meticulously carved.
The silk curtain fell on the blue bricks. A breeze sneaked in through the half-open window, causing the silk to sway gently.
This is just a restaurant in the capital, but it is so luxurious that the displaced people can hardly even fill their stomachs.
In addition to Su Yan and Liang Yi, there were four other people in the room.
Su Yan had never seen one of them before, and the others were Shi Yangui, Shi Yanli, and...
Su Yan frowned and looked at the man.
Shi Yangui said: "Le Sheng said you wanted to see Chu Feng, so I brought him here specially."
Le Sheng clearly promised Su Yan not to tell Shi Yan Gui!
Su Yan once again understood a truth - men's words cannot be trusted.
Chu Feng was still dressed like a scholar, but he was not as clean as before and had a short beard that was not trimmed.
He bent his waist and cupped his hands towards Su Yan, "Miss Su."
Chu Feng's voice was steady, and his eyes did not linger on Su Yan.
Su Yan hesitated and said, "You... seem to have changed."
Not only the appearance has changed, but also the personality has changed.
Chu Feng lowered his head and replied: "Everything in the world is ever-changing, and everyone changes."
Shi Yangui said, "Miss Su has something to ask you. Please go to the next room to discuss it. Come back after you have concluded the discussion."
Chu Feng stood up and said, "Yes."
Liang Yi took Su Yan and Chu Feng to the next door.
Liang Yi admired Shi Yangui the most, and Su Yan knew that he listened to Shi Yangui. But what was the relationship between Chu Feng and Shi Yangui, and why did he act like a subordinate?
What's even more strange is that what virtue and ability did Chu Feng have to get close to Shi Yangui and return to Beijing with him?
Chu Feng looked at Su Yan who was pouring tea for her.
Su Yan was afraid that she would think too much and Chu Feng would hear it, so she asked directly: "What happened after I left? Why did you stay with Shi Yangui?"
Chu Feng said: "Miss Su, you are lucky. You left at the right time."
Su Yan frowned: "Are you referring to the Hu people?"
Chu Feng nodded. "Not long after you left, the Hu people organized cavalry to attack Anping Town. The soldiers stationed in Anping Town were mostly old, weak, sick and disabled. They fought desperately to protect their homes, but they still failed to defend the city gate."
Su Yan's heart tightened, "How are you guys...how is Brother Zhao?"
"Don't worry, Brother Zhao is the head of the police. Although he took the lead in fighting the foreign enemies, he was lucky enough to be only slightly injured, and my sister-in-law was also safe and sound. After the war, the general rewarded the meritorious service, and Brother Zhao won a lot of silver for his bravery in killing the enemy."
But Su Yan couldn't feel at ease.
The Hu people attacked the city. It was such a big event. Brother Zhao was lucky to escape. What about the others? What about the other people who were powerless?
Su Yan was puzzled. "With the Changwei Army here, how dare the Hu people attack rashly?"
"I don't know the details, but it was the Changwei Army that saved us." Chu Feng smiled bitterly. "I was lucky. I managed to escape and found where the Changwei Army was stationed. General Shi immediately decided to rescue Anping Town, but it was too late. I saw the bodies piled up on the street with my own eyes, including Ah Xiu, the tofu seller, and Aunt Sun's two-month-old grandson..."
Chu Feng clenched his fists and his voice trembled.
It was a scene he would never forget.
Su Yan was also worried.
She remembered Ah Xiu, the tofu seller, who was a bold girl who always spoke up for justice and was liked by everyone.
She also remembered Aunt Sun. Aunt Sun had five children, three of whom died early. She loved the youngest children the most, and the children left one after another. She could not bear the blow and once wanted to commit suicide. She only persevered for the sake of the remaining two children.
Su Yan suppressed his emotions and continued to ask, "You went to find the Changwei Army. Shi Yangui appreciated you, so he brought you to the capital? What about Qin Wanyue? Aren't you going to get married?"
Chu Feng lowered his head even more, "We...were already married, one month after you left."
Su Yan asked: "She is also in Beijing?"
Chu Feng shook his head, "She is pregnant and has difficulty moving."
"You're going to leave her in Anping Town?"
Chu Feng was silent.
Su Yan said: "But I remember County Magistrate Qin..."
"She is in Anping Town," Chu Feng suddenly interrupted Su Yan, "The fallen leaves return to their roots, I can't just take her away."
Su Yan was shocked, "What do you mean I can't just take it away?"
Chu Feng looked up at Su Yan and said, "Miss Su, Wan Yue is no longer alive."
"It's you?!"
Chu Feng said: "I know you look down on me, and I also look down on myself, but no matter what, I will never do such a thing."
Su Yan asked again: "Is it a Hu person?"
Chu Feng took a deep breath and said slowly, "I married Wan Yue because of County Magistrate Qin. I was unwilling to be unappreciated and wanted to try my best to improve my career. But I didn't expect that County Magistrate Qin had colluded with the Hu people. He wanted to use the people of Anping Town to exchange for his lifelong wealth and glory. He was the one who brought the Hu people here."
Su Yan listened with a frown.
"The night before the Hu people attacked, County Magistrate Qin prepared a carriage in advance to take us away. Before we left the city, Wanyue noticed something was wrong and insisted on getting off the carriage."
"She was very angry. She was angry that County Magistrate Qin had done such a thing. She didn't want to leave with County Magistrate Qin. County Magistrate Qin wanted to take her away by force, but Wan Yue threatened to die, so County Magistrate Qin had no choice but to give up and leave on his own."
"That night, we ran around, trying to find reliable people to defend the city together, but only Brother Zhao was willing to help. At dawn, when they saw that County Magistrate Qin was really not there, they began to believe our words. Fortunately, we were prepared in advance, and the Hu people did not attack immediately."
Su Yan asked: "Is Qin Wanyue..."
Chu Feng looked calm and determined, "Wan Yue is the county magistrate's daughter. She took the initiative to go up to the city wall to boost morale."
"she……"
"We discovered that County Magistrate Qin had planted an insider. I think he was the original insider. He was afraid of accidents, so he arranged for someone else to open the city gate. We must go to the Changwei Army's base to ask for help as soon as possible, so I and a few others slipped out of the city to ask for help."
Everyone can see that Chu Feng doesn't care much about Qin Wanyue.
For the sake of his future, he shamelessly married her.
He treated her as a spoiled rich girl and just did what she said and tried to please her.
Her daily behavior is really unpleasant. She will make a big fuss if something goes wrong.
Whenever Chu Feng heard her screaming, he felt extremely annoyed.
Every time he gets along with Qin Wanyue, he would think of the reason why he chose Qin Wanyue. Qin Wanyue's existence would always remind him that he was just a villain who fawned on the powerful.
Chu Feng didn't expect Qin Wanyue to stand up.
She stood up and told everyone that the Qin family was still there, so as to stabilize the morale of the army.
She held her ground on the city wall, and with her there, no one in Anping Town retreated.
The moment Chu Feng learned that Magistrate Qin was colluding with the Hu people, he wanted to leave with Magistrate Qin, because he knew he would die if he stayed.
Later he ran wildly numbly with only one thought in his mind - to find the Changwei Army.
When he returned to the city, Changwei's army had won a great victory, and he went to see Qin Wanyue with joy.
This was the first time he wanted to see Qin Wanyue so much.
Then he was taken to the Qin family residence.
He was led by the doctor to the room where he and Qin Wanyue lived.
He saw Qin Wanyue's hands hanging down on the bed. They were not slender, but very beautiful.
He saw Qin Wanyue’s pale face.
The doctor's face was covered with tears. "Miss Qin was unfortunately shot by an arrow and lost too much blood... She is gone!"
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