Chapter 15 The County Magistrate Arrives
Southeast corner of the city wall.
Crime scene.
Two militiamen and a middle-aged man in black clothes and a dark face, their bodies were stiff and lying in different places.
The surface of the city wall has become uneven due to years of wind erosion, and dark red blood has accumulated in the sunken areas.
Between the three dead bodies, a slender sword lay quietly, the blade was as bright as snow, and not stained with blood.
This is the crime scene discovered by the patrolling officers this morning. No one dared to move, and the scene remained as it was at the time of the crime.
Tang Shujing was dressed like a weak girl, but she looked a little out of place in this outfit.
But what was even more incongruous was that the dignified Captain Lin of the county government was actually ordered .
The county magistrate, the chief clerk, the county lieutenant, and the county magistrate Tang Ju stood outside the crime scene, pointing and discussing the case in low voices.
Not surprisingly, when Princess Lanling was about to arrive, a murder occurred in the county, which was very dangerous.
If you are not careful, you will be demoted to a commoner.
This case is really important.
At the beginning, Tang Ju went to the crime scene in person and investigated with Tang Shujing to look for clues.
However, the stiff corpse, the sticky black blood on the ground, and the cold sword all had a significant impact on Tang Ju.
After all, I overestimated myself.
There was no choice but for Tang Ju to withdraw and stand on the sidelines to watch.
Otherwise, vomiting in front of all the subordinates would be bad...
The stench of stinky tofu continued to waft up from under the city wall.
Tang Ju held onto the mottled parapet with both hands, smelling the stench, and miraculously, the churning in his stomach gradually subsided.
With this effect, Tang Ju suddenly felt that this stench...is not actually that bad!
He even tasted a different flavor from it.
Just like drinking tea, the tea tastes bitter, but it has a sweet aftertaste after drinking it.
It's like eating chili peppers. It's spicy at first, but you feel refreshed after eating it.
The same is true for the smell of stinky tofu.
Facing the breeze, Tang Ju took another deep breath. For some reason, after the stench suppressed the churning in his stomach, it actually made him feel a little... greedy.
Greedy and greedy.
He wanted to taste the stinky tofu himself and see what it tasted like!
Perhaps this is what is called "fighting fire with fire"?
"Captain Lin, come here." Tang Ju decided to learn more about the stinky tofu.
"Mingfu?" Captain Lin was following behind Tang Shujing, helping her. He was very happy and seemed to be enjoying the process.
But Tang Ju's shout made him immediately frown.
He also knew the importance of this case to Tang Ju, and he subconsciously thought that Tang Ju called him to inquire about the case.
"What are you still standing there for? Come here quickly. I have something to ask you." Tang Ju urged.
“Yes…” Captain Lin walked over with his head hung.
"How much do you know about stinky tofu?" Tang Ju asked.
"Ah?" Captain Lin was surprised.
"Um?"
"Oh..." Immediately, Captain Lin told him everything.
It turned out that this morning, when Captain Lin and his men arrived at the crime scene, they smelled the stench.
The smell was so strange that he sent people to investigate. Therefore, he knew quite a bit about stinky tofu.
After a while, Captain Lin finished speaking.
Tang Ju listened silently, pondered for a while, and finally asked in a low voice: "Is it true that the stinky tofu stall can offer a free trial, without paying?"
"Uh... yes... yes." Captain Lin felt very strange but did not dare to show it.
"Okay, I understand. You can go and get busy." Tang Ju waved his hand.
"yes."
Captain Lin grabbed his neck and returned to the crime scene to continue the investigation.
A quarter of an hour later.
After the inspection, Tang Shujing clapped her hands and walked over with her long legs.
"How?" Tang Ju asked.
The county magistrate, the chief clerk and others also stopped talking and turned their heads.
"Judging from the victim's wounds and blood coagulation, the crime should have occurred in the second half of last night, around the hour of the Chinese New Year."
Whenever Tang Shujing talked about the case, her face would become solemn and it really looked like that.
But Tang Ju thought she was unreliable, so he turned and looked at Captain Lin.
Captain Lin waved his hand and called the coroner, who agreed with Tang Shujing's statement.
"At Chou hour." Tang Ju nodded, then glared at the county lieutenant who was shrinking his neck, because on the way here just now, the county lieutenant told him that the crime happened in the early morning of this morning.
"From the wounds and the murder weapon left at the scene, I speculate that the man in black killed the two militiamen first, and then another murderer appeared and killed the man in black with another weapon, and finally escaped!"
"The murderer who escaped was very skilled and did not leave any clues. Captain Lin did not lie about this." Tang Shujing added.
Tang Ju glanced at Captain Lin and frowned, "So that means there is no clue in this case?"
Tang Shujing nodded: "It seems that there is no clue at the moment."
"Eh!"
Tang Ju sighed, turned around, and gently patted the mottled parapet.
The thing I was most worried about finally happened!
"Dad, don't worry. I'm the best female detective in the world. I can definitely solve this case and relieve your worries!"
Tang Shujing pumped her fists to cheer herself up, full of confidence.
She has a pair of big, bright eyes and cherry lips that are red without any makeup.
He has an oval face that looks very heroic, and two cute dimples when he smiles.
The county magistrate, county lieutenant, and chief clerk also tried to persuade Tang Ju.
They believed that, firstly, Princess Lanling would not necessarily change her route and pass through Leshou County.
Second: There are still several days before Princess Lanling arrives. With such a long period of time, there should be a breakthrough in the case.
"That's all."
Tang Ju waved his hand.
Now that it has happened, there is no point in worrying about it.
After instructing a few people to stay and clean up the crime scene, he led his men back to the East City Tower.
On the way, Tang Shujing and Captain Lin fell behind.
Captain Lin bowed and said, "Thank you for your kind words, Miss. Otherwise, I would be in danger of losing my life."
Tang Shujing patted Captain Lin on the shoulder and said with a big smile: "You are my little brother. If I, as the big brother, don't protect you, who else can I protect?"
"Just follow me and do it well!"
Tang Shujing patted his shoulder again and took her long legs to catch up with Tang Ju in front of her.
Captain Lin hesitated to speak, finally smiled bitterly and shook his head, then followed silently...
Soon, everyone went down from the city wall.
Tang Ju hesitated for a moment, rubbed his stomach, and smiled as he ordered, "Prepare the car, let's go to Jiaolou Street first and take a look at what that stinky tofu is!"
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Southeast corner of the county.
Corner Tower Street.
There was no one on the street in front of the stinky tofu stall.
Shopkeeper Luo and other neighbors hid two meters away and did not dare to get close.
They were not so idle as to keep paying attention to the stinky tofu stall. Instead, they were busy with their own work and would occasionally take a look.
"We haven't closed the stall yet." Shopkeeper Luo shook his head.
“I remember when Tofu Xishi first started making tofu, no one was interested in it.”
"After several twists and turns, the tofu business gradually picked up, because everyone knew what tofu was."
"But this stinky tofu... the smell is so bad that no one would buy it, and even the free sample is not worth it!"
“…”
Suddenly, someone on the street shouted, "Here comes the governor!"
"Ming...Ming Fu, Ming Fu is here, what's the matter?"
"Why else? Of course it's because of the stinky tofu."
"The stench of stinky tofu has even spread to the Ming Mansion?!" Shopkeeper Luo was shocked when he heard the news. He then looked in the direction of the stinky tofu stall and muttered, "Nephew Su, nephew Su, you've caused a big disaster this time!"
