Inscription of Different Cases

Zhong De'an's house is in the corner of the village. He and his wife live in a thatched cottage, and a slightly larger one is built next to it, which is specially used for beekeeping.There are only two rooms in the house, the hall and the bedroom are connected together, and the other is the stove and sundries.There is a bunch of rapeseed flowers on the window sill, which has been a little wilted due to lack of water.Han Lang saw two bees crawling motionless on the petals. Their black and yellow tails looked like two slightly wriggling water sacs. As soon as he approached them, they soared into the air in an instant, buzzing in protest.

"My bees...don't sting."

A haggard female voice suddenly sounded from behind, Han Lang turned his head and found that it was Zhong De'an's daughter-in-law Zhong Shi who had returned.Her whole body was like a candle in the wind, and her thin face was already earth-colored, and there were still tears in the corners of her eyes that hadn't dried up.Seeing Han Lang, she just nodded weakly, then staggered to the chair and sat down.The village chief and several helpful villagers followed in, one to comfort her, and the other to answer Han Lang obediently.

"Master Guan, I think Aunt Zhong is better now, you can ask me if you have any questions." The other party glanced at Mrs. Zhong and said cautiously.

As soon as he finished speaking, before Han Lang could speak, the two bees buzzed back and circled around Zhong Shi again.The rest of the people didn't react, she waved her hand suddenly and roared like crazy.

"Useless stuff! Useless! Useless at all!" She frantically drove away the bees at home, "You can't even compare with the bees of the Lin family, and the honey you make is not even licked by a dog! Now that De'an is dead, what are you guys doing!"

No one could stop her, she rushed out under the astonished eyes of everyone, and directly broke into the beehive next to her.The buzzing sound was endless, and large groups of bees rose into the sky like black clouds, which couldn't stop her from beating and smashing in the hive, one after another, the beehives were overturned to the ground, surrounded by several people She yelled but didn't dare to approach, finally Han Lang drew his sword and opened the door, which frightened Zhong Shi.

The bees really didn't sting her, nor did they sting the people outside, they just circled around the crowd noisily.Mrs. Zhong turned the beehive upside down, let out a mournful howl at this moment, and then slowly fell down and sat down.

She fell limply on the ground and cried loudly, and several villagers hurriedly pulled her out.Seeing this, the village head dragged Han Lang aside, sniffed his nose a few times before saying in a hoarse voice: "Master Guan, you have also seen that the daughter-in-law of the Zhong family may have a hard time this time. Their family is supported by the old Zhong. Alas... I'm really sorry, if you have anything to say, I'd better wait two days before asking."

Han Lang turned his head and saw Zhong's face was pale, and he was helped into the house by someone.He could only shake his head and sigh, and said to the village chief: "I see, I will trouble you another day."

Back in Anping, it was almost dark.Several policemen around him ran to the gate of the city to pick him up and asked what to do with Zhong De'an's body.Han Lang thought to himself that since Wu had passed the examination, he should be sent back to the village first.Everyone ran back and forth between the crime scene and the county, notifying Zhong's family for a while, and sending orders to the others, and they were exhausted.Only Ah Bao was running around energetically. When he saw Han Lang, he hurried over to ask him how to solve the case.

"I haven't found out anything, can it be broken?" Han Lang said angrily.

"Isn't it just an accident?" Abao asked curiously, and then he said a series of words like a cannonball, "Everyone said it was an accident, boss, you see, people are stung to death by bees, why are they stung by bees? Because they He fell. Why did he fall? The road was slippery on a rainy day, and he was in a hurry, so he was out of luck."

"Are you the county lieutenant or am I the county lieutenant?"

Abao scratched his head embarrassingly: "I want to learn from the old university."

"There is something strange about this case," Han Lang said, "I'll investigate for a few more days before making a decision."

"What's so strange?" Ah Bao blinked.

"I can't tell now." Han Lang said.He thought that he would go to Lin's house again tomorrow, and his judgment might not be accurate, so he had to discuss it with someone.Who to consult with?Ah Bao definitely couldn't do it, even though he was right in front of him, this kid was so stupid, he would be a ghost if he could discuss what happened.

Then another name came to my lips.

By the time Han Lang finished his work and was about to go home, the sound of bangs had already passed, and the small shops on the street had closed one after another.He hadn't had dinner yet, and it was the time when his stomach was very hungry. At this moment, he could see the lights on at home from a distance, and his heart felt warm for no reason.Since his parents passed away, he has not experienced the feeling of someone waiting at home and having a hot meal for many years. Thinking of this, he couldn't help speeding up his pace, and he arrived at the door of the house after a while, just standing still , the door opened by itself.

He Yijiu stood at the door, saw him and immediately urged: "Why is it so late? Come in quickly."

The food was already ready, but He Yijiu couldn't figure out when Han Lang would come back. There must be a case for such a long delay, and he couldn't find someone directly.So he asked a few craftsmen he knew to bring over a steamer, and kept steaming it on the stove over low heat, for fear that Han Lang would not be able to eat the freshly cooked hot food when he came back.

The dinner was as rich as ever, but when Han Lang saw the steamer on the stove, he felt as if something was stuck in his throat. He wanted to say something, but he couldn't.He Yijiu noticed his strange expression, and in order to cover it up, Han Lang hurriedly lowered his face and snorted, "It's too expensive."

He Yijiu smiled, but said nothing.

After the meal was over, when He Yijiu was cleaning up the dishes, Han Langyi was beside him and talked about everything that happened during the day.Mentioning Zhong De'an's tragic situation, and Zhong's crying appearance, he couldn't help but sigh.He Yijiu wiped off the water on his hands, patted him on the shoulder to express his relief, and said, "Do you think the case is strange?"

"It's just a feeling," Han Lang mused, "I'm not sure yet, but what the village chief said seemed to give me some kind of hint, making me feel that I have something to do with the Lin family..."

"The Lin family?" He Yijiu sneered, "Isn't it the hometown of that idiot from last time?"

Han Lang also remembered, once he recalled how the second young master of the Lin family was scared to death by He Yijiu, the corners of his mouth couldn't hold back, and a slight smile appeared.

At night, He Yijiu came to share a bed with him again. The west wing room that had been tidied up seemed to have never been used. Two men with bad sleeping postures were entangled like octopuses, sniffing and intertwining each other, and both fell asleep. It was fragrant and sweet.

When Han Lang woke up the next day, He Yijiu put the breakfast on the table, and he had already left.That person seemed to be very busy recently, and he didn't know what he was doing. When Han Lang asked him, he didn't specify.But no matter how many things to do, he still insisted on taking good care of Han Lang's daily life, and Han Lang was so used to it that he didn't go out for a few days to make do.At this moment, when he was going out with his breakfast in his mouth, he ran into Aunt Zhao, who saw that he hadn't come to pick up the leftover buns for a long time, and said a few words: "What are you eating, pancakes? Which pancakes have so much meat, isn't it cheap? Hey, I said Master Han, don't feel that you owe Aunt Zhao anything, this money should be saved when it should be saved."

"It's all right," Han Lang waved his hand and replied with a smile, "I didn't buy this."

"Where did that come from?"

However, Han Lang said that he was busy with business, and now he has gone far away, leaving only a handsome back.As soon as he arrived at the Yamen, he called Abao and the other two policemen, and a group of four walked towards Lin's house.The Lin family earned a lot of money from beekeeping, and built a big house directly in the west of the city.When they arrived, the old man of the Lin family was teasing a thrush locked in a bamboo cage in the yard. Mending went up to report three times before he lazily said: "Understood."

This man is full of style, and he looks down on those low-level yamen servants, even Han Lang, an official, doesn't take it seriously.The four of them waited in the lobby for a long time, Abao and the two yamen servants all showed impatient expressions, while Han Lang got up and looked around.This is his habit. When he is new to a place, he should take the time to understand the situation around him.

The structure here is quite complicated.In the front is a shop, which sells honey syrup and some related products, such as bee sugar and fruit wine.Only through the storefront can they come to the place where they are standing now. It is a lobby that is open and bright on all sides.Behind it is a courtyard with sparse flowers and trees, which is quite stylishly repaired, and a thrush is chirping in the birdcage on the treetop.Finally, there are four newly-renovated houses in the east and west, which should be dedicated to the daily living of the family.Now there is a plaque full of traces of time hanging above the main seat of this hall, and the words "Lin's Bee Garden" are written. The plaque is also more than a hundred years old."

"What are you chattering about, back off quickly!" An old voice interjected between the two of them, Mending shivered in fright, and quickly bowed and backed away.Han Lang turned his head and saw that the person speaking was an old man on crutches, with narrow eyes and hooked nose, which made him look a little sinister and cunning.

Behind him was a man in white, who was the second son of the Lin family that Han Lang had met not long ago.Seeing this, Ah Bao tugged on Han Lang's sleeve, and said in a very low voice, "This man is that Lin Yu, with a wine bag and a rice bag, and he often causes trouble."

The two didn't notice that they were whispering, and found a place to sit down one by one.The old man put down his crutches, raised his eyebrows and raised his eyes, "Who are you?"

He spoke unceremoniously, and the other two arresters showed dissatisfaction. Han Lang made a gesture to tell them not to interrupt, and he saluted the old man himself, explaining the purpose of his visit simply.

"Hmph." The old man said coldly, "I don't know anyone with the surname Zhong."

Han Lang secretly sighed, thinking that this is another difficult guy.But on the surface, he still responded with a smile, and said: "The testimony shows that Zhong De'an and the Lin family have some kind of friendship."

The old man smiled bluntly and said, "That's just someone else's one-sided opinion. I don't know anyone with the surname Zhong in my Lin house. If the county captain wants to investigate, please do it yourself."

After finishing speaking, he stood up arrogantly, looked around everyone, with a faint smile on his face.Han Lang's gaze bypassed him and landed on Lin Yu behind him. From the very beginning, he noticed that Lin Yu looked anxious and seemed to have something on his mind. He kept squinting at the four of them, and his father trembled a few times when he spoke. , It's a thousand miles away from the upright and confident appearance when I helped the prime minister to seek justice.

Han Lang silently wrote down this suspicious point, continued to thank the old man with a smile on his face, and then led everyone to investigate.The old man still didn't cooperate, and answered all the questions with cold words, insisting that he didn't know anyone surnamed Zhong.Even the servants and maids answered in the same way, if they hadn't seen it before, they must have made a confession beforehand.Han Lang's intuition thought it was the latter. He had no choice but to start with the second son of the Lin family who behaved strangely.

This Lin family is also strange, the eldest son refused to inherit the family business, and went out early on independently, leaving only the second son who can't support the wall in the family.Han Lang found an opportunity to call him aside alone, and brought two more police officers to increase the sense of oppression. Sure enough, he saw that this man became more and more nervous, with his hands twisted together, and big beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"What do you want me to do? I, I don't know anything."

Seeing his faltering appearance, Han Lang felt confident: "Zhong De'an died the night before yesterday. According to his friend's testimony, he just came out of your house at that time. Do you know about this?"

"How would I know..." Maybe it was because Han Lang's straight face was too intimidating, Lin Yu seemed to be even more distracted, "I told you, we don't know anyone with the surname Zhong."

"Sit down first." Han Lang gestured to please sit down, but the other party looked warily at the two arresters behind him, and did not obey.Han Lang raised his eyebrows, sat down by himself, changed his posture, and said, "Mr. Lin, don't worry too much. This is not an interrogation, but a routine inspection. However, if you know the inside story, it's better to tell it as soon as possible. If it drags on for a long time, it may not be possible to have such a leisurely conversation."

"...You threatened me?" Lin Yu was obviously shaken, his brows were furrowed, and his face was slightly unhappy, "I don't even know how that Zhong died, so how could I know anything inside?"

Han Lang looked at his frowning face, and smiled slightly: "Then why don't I tell Young Master Lin the ins and outs: Zhong De'an is a beekeeper, your colleague. He died on the official road in the suburbs the day before yesterday, and the cause of death was bee stings. By the way, It is said that the beehive was brought from your Lin family."

"Beehive..." Lin Yu's expression became more and more disturbed, and he didn't know what he was thinking when he heard the words, but his brows were tightened even more, "Do you have evidence?"

Han Lang didn't answer, which made Lin Yu even more confused. After a while, he seemed to have figured out a way to deal with it, and said with a cold snort: "Anyway, when Zhong De'an died, there was no second person beside him. It was an accident, what happened to our Lin family?"

When Han Lang heard this, he couldn't help but exchanged glances with the two police officers, and said with a slightly stern face: "Mr. Lin, none of us mentioned the circumstances of Zhong De'an's death. How do you know that there is no second person around him?"