Chapter 053 Chang Wei Broken Leg
Yang Jinhua’s cooking skills are average, but the dishes produced in her yard are delicious.
Even though the food was a little overcooked, it still tasted great.
The four of them sat together and after dinner, Yang Jinhua suggested washing the dishes, but was stopped by Ringo and Heizhu, who then immediately took the dishes away.
It was getting dark. Although Yang Jinhua had a lot to say to Lu Sen, she had to stand up and said, "Lu Xiaolang, I will go back first."
"Well, take this bottle of honey. I don't have anything valuable here, but this honey is still useful." Lu Sen stuffed the bottle in his hand into the other person's hand: "Thank you for helping to take care of Ringo for more than three months."
Yang Jinhua is well aware of the role of honey.
She wanted to refuse, but when she thought about her elder brother who was working hard for the family's reputation in the northwest, and then thought about the old lady who was over 80 years old, she accepted it.
Many times, as the daughter of a wealthy family, one cannot do whatever one wants.
Besides, her family has given her enough freedom.
Holding the honey, Yang Jinhua bit her lip and hesitated for a while, then lowered her head and asked in a low voice: "Lu Xiaolang, I just want to ask, can I come and go here freely in the future?"
"Of course." Lu Sen smiled.
If you allow others to come and go freely when you are not around, how much more so when you are at home?
Moreover, stripping people of their authority as soon as they come back is like killing them after they have done their work. Lu Sen cannot do such a thing.
Hearing Lu Sen's answer, Yang Jinhua raised her head in surprise.
Her bright eyes stared at Lu Sen for a while, and then turned into a shy look: "Well, I understand. It's late at night, so I'll go home first and come back to bother you later."
If we don't leave now, we will miss the time to close the city gates.
Looking at Yang Jinhua's back disappearing into the forest at the distant corner, Lu Sen's expression moved slightly.
Yang Jinhua's shy look just now was really attractive.
Does she like herself?
Lu Sen finally realized something, because he had always believed that women in ancient times were always shy, so when they blushed, it didn't necessarily mean they were attracted.
But... Yang Jinhua's expression just now was exactly like the mixed joy and shyness of his first love when he confessed his love to her.
“It shouldn’t be one of the three great illusions .”
Lu Sen thought about it, shook his head, and went back to his room to sleep.
After that, Lu Sen's life went on the same as before.
Practice calligraphy and practice internal energy techniques.
Then chat with the Cao brothers who came to visit.
Life is so happy.
It wasn't until half a month later that something unexpected finally happened.
Chang Wei, who was at the foot of the mountain, had his right leg broken and was recuperating at home.
Heizhu, who had just returned from school, told Lu Sen about this.
Then, as a neighbor, Lu Sen went to visit the patient with a bundle of vegetables.
When he entered the Chang family's courtyard, he saw Master Chang sighing. Then he saw Lu Sen and immediately stood up to greet him, saying, "Lu Xiaolang, long time no see."
"Haha, it's been a long time since we last met." Lu Sen handed over the vegetables in his hand and said, "I heard that something happened to Brother Chang?"
Mr. Chang likes to eat the lettuce grown by Lu Sen's family the most. If he had seen it in the past, he would have been very happy.
But now, he held the lettuce in his hand and kept sighing.
"Lu Xiaolang, please." Master Chang walked in front and led Lu Sen to the main hall to ask him to sit down. He continued, "Alas, our family is unlucky. That evil creature fell in love with visiting brothels three years ago. He has never changed his bad habits and likes to compete with others for favors. Now, he offended someone and was beaten up. Even his right leg was broken. He is recuperating in the house now."
Lu Sen thought it was a little funny, but he kept a straight face and asked, "Aren't you going to report it to the police?"
"Why should I report to the authorities? Isn't it embarrassing enough?" Old Master Chang was so angry that he slapped the table beside him repeatedly, "Not only did you get jealous of others in the brothel, but you also got beaten and cried in a fight, and then had your legs broken. You are neither in the right nor in the right. Why should I report to the authorities? I can't afford to lose face like that!"
Seeing that Master Chang's beard was almost standing straight up, Lu Sen knew that the other party was indeed very angry.
"It takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone." Lu Sen said with a smile, "Let Brother Chang drink more bone soup, eat more eggs and raw vegetables, and he will recover faster."
"Thank you, Lu Xiaolang, for visiting."
Mr. Chang was very grateful to Lu Sen. After all, although the other party was not familiar with his son, when he heard that something had happened, he immediately came to visit with some vegetables. This was the attitude of a good neighbor.
Mr. Chang feels that it is a blessing for the Chang family to be able to live with such neighbors.
After all, he is an experienced person and knows very well that if the relationship between neighbors is not good, it will inevitably affect many details in life.
"No, it's my duty." Lu Sen stood up: "Then I won't bother you anymore..."
He was about to say goodbye when he suddenly heard chaotic footsteps outside the yard. Turning around, he saw several constables in black clothes, with knives on their waists, walking towards him aggressively.
The leading black-clad detective entered the yard and was about to speak when he saw Lu Sen. He immediately shut up, lowered his waist slightly, walked over, clasped his fists, and said with a smile: "Lu Xiaolang, I didn't expect to see you here."
"I remember you are from Kaifeng Prefecture!" Lu Sen had a good memory: "When I rescued people, you were standing on the right side of Bao Fuyin."
The black-clad constable nodded repeatedly and said with a smile, "It is my great fortune to be remembered by Lu Xiaolang. If Lu Xiaolang has anything to ask of me, please let me know and I will do it properly. "
"Okay, okay." Lu Sen felt that the other party's enthusiasm was a little hard to resist.
It’s no wonder that Wang Chao was like this… The scene of Lu Sen saving Cao You at that time was almost a miracle in everyone’s eyes.
If you become familiar with such a person, you will almost never suffer from the suffering of illness, one of the eight sufferings in the world.
Wang Chao had long wanted to establish a relationship with Lu Sen, but he didn't know how to do it.
Besides, Bao Zheng also issued a strict order, forbidding these detectives to take the initiative to look for Lu Sen, nor forbidding them to spread the news.
Wang Chao had no choice but to obey.
But if you bump into it by accident, it doesn't count as actively looking for it.
Wang Chao clasped his fists and said, "Lu Xiaolang, we are here on the orders of Prefect Bao to bring the suspect Chang Wei back for interrogation."
Mr. Chang was listening at the side, and suddenly his body shook and he almost fell down.
He finally managed to sit down on the chair again, and asked in a trembling voice: "Gentlemen, what did my son do?"
"Young lady An Huanhuan of Ziyan Tower died naked in her room with her maidservant. According to the testimony of neighbors, Chang Wei left Ziyan Tower with An Huanhuan last night and returned to An Huanhuan's small house. He is highly suspected of being the murderer." Wang Chao clasped his hands and said to Master Chang, "Please ask him to come out and go to Kaifeng Prefecture with us."
Old Master Chang leaned back heavily and fainted on the spot.
The detectives were shocked.
Lu Sen reacted very quickly. He immediately untied the lettuce tied on the table, pulled out a leaf, quickly tore it into small pieces, and stuffed it into Master Chang's mouth.
After Master Chang subconsciously chewed a few mouthfuls and swallowed them, he slowly woke up.
Lu Sen helped him calm down and said, "Master Chang, don't worry. I don't think Brother Chang Wei is that kind of sinister and vicious person. There must be a misunderstanding here."
"That's right." Hearing what Lu Sen said, Master Chang felt much more relieved. He knew that although his son often repented of himself and was not a good person, he was still kind-hearted and had never done anything violent since he was a child.
He immediately stood up and said, "My fellow officials, this must be a misunderstanding. You must investigate it thoroughly."
"When has our Kaifeng Prefecture Governor Bao ever handled a wrong case?"
Just as Wang Chao was talking, Chang Wei jumped out from a room on the left on one leg, crying as he jumped, and asked, "My lords, is Huan Huan really in trouble? Is she really in trouble?"
He jumped and cried, and was so excited that his body became unstable and he fell to the ground.
Master Chang stood up and tried to help his son, but Lu Lin took a few quick steps, helped Chang Wei up, and asked, "Are you okay?"
Chang Wei shook his head, wiped his tears, and said to the detectives, "I am willing to go back with you to accept the interrogation of Bao Fuyin, but can I see Huanhuan?"
Wang Chao nodded, then looked around and said, "It's inconvenient for you to walk, but there is a large bed board. We can carry you back to Kaifeng Prefecture."
Master Chang also stood up and wanted to go to Kaifeng Prefecture.
Lu Sen stopped him and said, "Master Chang, I'll watch over it for you. You are old and too excited to be at the trial."
Master Chang thought about it and sat down dejectedly: "Then I'll have to trouble Lu Xiaolang."
Then Lu Sen also went to Kaifeng Prefecture.
For ordinary minor cases, there is no need to go to court or have Bao Zheng take action.
But Bao Zheng would never let someone else handle a case like this where someone died.
Two rows of detectives stood on both sides, all with expressionless faces. In this serious environment, there was a strong sense of oppression.
Bao Zheng, wearing his official uniform, sat in the main seat of the prefect. He swept his eyes over the crowd at the door and immediately saw Lu Sen standing in the front row.
Bao Zheng frowned slightly, then looked at Chang Wei who was sitting on the ground, picked up the gavel and slammed it hard, shouting: "Who is this person in the hall, and what have you done wrong!"
Chang Wei's body trembled, and he immediately gave his name and cried, "I and Huanhuan are in love, how could I hurt her?"
Bao Zheng looked Chang Wei up and down with a sharp gaze, and after a while he said, "Tell me everything that happened last night."
At that moment, Chang Wei recounted everything that happened last night with tears in his eyes.
"Rong Bao broke my right leg and left. Huan Huan took me back to the small house she bought outside. After applying some medicine on me, I asked someone to take me home in a wheelbarrow. I did not harm Huan Huan. Please ask Bao Fuyin to investigate the murder case and give Huan Huan justice."
Chang Wei cried very sadly.
At this time, Bao Zheng suddenly said to a constable standing next to him : "Ma Han, take my name card and invite the Prince of Runan to come. Tell him that there is a case involving my relatives. To avoid suspicion, the case must be tried by him. Then go to my house and bring Rong Bao here."
There was an uproar outside the hall.
Ma Han took the order and left.
After a while, the Prince of Runan appeared outside the hall, and the onlookers at the door naturally made way for him.
Zhao Yunrang walked in with a swagger, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that you, Bao Zheng, would have this day. Your relatives are involved in the case. How do you feel?"
Bao Zheng clasped his hands together and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "This government judges cases equally, but the law stipulates that all officials must recuse themselves from cases involving relatives within the fifth degree of mourning."
"Humph, you are quite smart. If the murderer is really your nephew, it would be difficult for you to do it, so you pushed it to me!"
Bao Zheng shook his head slightly, stopped talking, then stood up and stood aside.
Seeing that Bao Zheng did not refute, Zhao Yunrang felt that it was not very meaningful, so he walked up and sat in the main seat where Bao Zheng had just sat.
Zhao Yunrang had also served as the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture and was also a prince. It was completely in accordance with the rules for him to come to Kaifeng Prefecture to temporarily replace Bao Zheng to try cases.
He originally wanted to just conduct a casual interrogation, but suddenly he saw Lu Sen standing at the front of the crowd. He was stunned for a moment and subconsciously perked up.
Although he had never met Lu Sen in person, a painter had accompanied Zhao Zongsheng when he visited him last time. The painter had already drawn Lu Sen's appearance and gave it to him.
At this time, the coroner in charge of the autopsy came in hurriedly, bowed, and placed a piece of paper on the table.
Zhao Yunrang looked at it for a while and nodded slightly.
Rong Bao was then brought in. He knelt down slowly and said calmly, "I am Rong Bao, and I am honored to meet Prince Zhao and Prefect Bao."
Zhao Yunrang nodded and said, "Take off their shirts."
The constable next to him immediately did as he was told and stripped the two men's shirts.
Seeing only hammer marks on the bodies of the two men, and no small long scratches, Zhao Yunrang frowned slightly, because Qianzuo found a lot of bloody skin between the ten fingernails of the dead, and it was estimated that they scratched the murderer when they resisted.
But now both of them had only bruises from the fight.
"Tell me where did you two go last night?" Zhao Yunrang said.
As a result, when the two answered, it was discovered that they both had alibis.
Zhao Yunrang thought for a while and said, "Put them both in the prison and keep them separately. Then order the coroner to continue looking for clues."
Rong Bao glanced at Bao Zheng, who was standing next to him with his eyes closed, sighed inaudibly, and followed the constable to the prison.
Chang Wei was carried in.
There was no progress in the case for a while. Zhao Yunrang walked down from the main seat, then stopped in front of Lu Sen and said with a smile: "Lu Xiaolang, it's almost noon now. Would you like to go to my house and have some delicious food?"
Lu Sen clasped his fists and said with a smile: "I have met the Prince of Runan. I was entrusted by someone to bring back Chang Wei's situation, so I appreciate your kindness."
"Let's talk about it next time." Zhao Yunrang didn't care and waved his hand.
After Lu Sen left, Zhao Yunrang walked to Bao Zheng again and said, "This case is a little strange. Bao Xiren, I am not as good as you in handling the case, so you should do it. I can only help you to hold the scene."
Bao Zheng smiled and said, "We'll talk about this later. If you have time, you'd better go see Master Pang. He seems to know something about Lu Xiaolang!"
Zhao Yunrang was stunned for a moment, then immediately remembered that his daughter Bilian seemed to have a particularly good relationship with Master Pang's granddaughter.
This is trouble!
