[75] I treat you as a brother

After the meal, the mess on the table was removed, and someone brought tea and refreshments instead.

Bai Yutang pushed the refreshments in front of Zhan Zhao one by one, and made tea for him himself.

"Tell me," Zhan Zhao picked up a piece of pastry, took a bite, and asked, "What have you found out about the case?"

Bai Yutang hurriedly said, "What do you want to know?"

"The identity of the deceased." Zhan Zhao said, "This is the most important thing—the source of any case cannot avoid this. Only after confirming the identity of the deceased can we continue to investigate the people around him, who are friends with him, and who Have a grudge against him, and finally lock the suspected target."

Bai Yutang said, "It's more interesting about this person's identity."

Zhan Zhao asked, "How?"

"This person's surname is Ma, and his single name is Sui." Bai Yutang said, "There is nothing wrong with him, but coincidentally, there is a son in the previous office, also named Ma Sui."

Zhan Zhao opened his eyes wide: "You mean..."

Bai Yutang glanced at him and said, "That Ma Sui from back then should have died because of something he committed."

Zhan Zhao said, "Are the two the same person? Or is it just a coincidence?"

Bai Yutang: "It's the same one, someone has identified it already."

Zhan Zhao pursed his lips, thought about it and asked again: "What is the cause of death, have you found it?"

"Suffocate." Bai Yutang said, "Strangle him to death first, then hang him up, pretending to hang himself."

"It took so much trouble." Zhan Zhao analyzed, "It feels like it's not an ordinary crime."

"You think it's a vendetta?" Bai Yutang asked.

"If it's just strangling to death, it can be speculated that there was a quarrel between the two of them, and they were violently killed in a moment of anger." Zhan Zhao said, "But if the person has finished killing, he has to hang him up on purpose - I don't think that is the case. Pretending to hang himself, but using it to imply other things."

He thought for a while and said, "Can someone find out about the case Ma Sui was involved in earlier?"

Bai Yutang placed the brewed tea in front of him, looked at him and smiled, "Don't worry, someone has already gone."

In the middle of the night, except for a group of guards on duty, the yamen was completely silent.

A guard yawned sleepily, wiped the physical tears from the corners of his eyes, and sat down on the cold steps.

"It's so late, the mice are looking for a place to sleep, so no one will come."

The young man who was on duty with him stood upright, with his back straight, and didn't even look at him when he heard the words. His eyes were watching every move around him like a falcon.

"If you're sleepy, take a moment, anyway, you'll be handing over soon." The young man said word by word, "I'll take care of you here, don't worry."

The lazy guard suddenly smiled, put the long knife in his hand on the ground, hugged the knife, and closed his eyes: "Brother enough, I will buy you a drink later."

A gust of wind blew quietly, and there was already a slight snoring sound beside the young man.

Only then did the young man's straight back gradually relax.He turned his head, glanced at the guard carefully, and confirmed that the guard was in a deep sleep. Then he took a breath and blended into the night without a sound.

The young man received Bai Yutang's instructions and came to the yamen to look for files.

However, when he passed the study room, he found that there was actually a faint light coming from the window. When he listened carefully, he could still hear the voices of two people talking.

The young man only paused for a moment before making a decision, and at the same time he turned his feet and jumped onto the roof of the study with his strength.

Gently uncovering a few tiles, the young man squinted his eyes and looked down.In the not-so-bright room, two people were huddling together and whispering something.

One of them was Feng Jinnian from the local area, and the young man next to him with a flattering face actually knew him too.

"Capture Zhang Yan." The young man said silently.

Speaking of Zhang Yan, he is a popular person next to Mr. Feng in the local area.

Although he has the title of catcher, but because he is good at licking and is used to flattering just right, Feng Jinnian attaches great importance to him.In just three months, he has already become the head of the team from the grassroots level.

As for Zhang Yan, relying on Mr. Feng behind him, his nostrils were turned upside down, and no one would look into his eyes.

Even when he met Zhan Zhao that day, his eyes were high above his head, and he didn't restrain himself in the slightest.

"Did you find the person you were looking for?"

Zhang Yan's face froze, he lowered his head and confessed: "The thief is cunning and has not been found yet."

"Idiot." Feng Jinnian scolded, "It's just a small country, and it's fine if you pursue it all over the city with great fanfare. Now tell me that I haven't even found anyone!"

Zhang Yan's complexion changed, and he quickly knelt down for him: "My lord, calm down—don't worry, I will find him for you, even if I dig three feet into the ground, I will bring him alive to you."

Feng Jinnian held a handle in his hand, rubbed it a few times inadvertently, and said, "That's not necessary. If people are really difficult to deal with, you don't have to keep alive."

Speaking of this, he suddenly laughed a few times: "Judging the dead is much easier than judging the living—anyway, the result I want is the same, whether it is dead or alive, it doesn't matter."

Zhang Yanshen squinted his eyes, and licked his lips evilly: "My lord is wise."

Feng Jinnian smiled triumphantly, and asked again: "Has Ma Sui's body been handled properly?"

Now Zhang Yan's back straightened up a lot: "It has been dealt with according to the adults' instructions."

Feng Jinnian said "Yes" in satisfaction: "You don't leave anything behind, remember to deal with the past files as well."

Zhang Yan hurriedly said: "This subordinate understands, so I will do it now."

When Zhang Yan exited the study lightly, the tiles on the top of the room were also replaced.

At night, the tranquility was restored again.

At the same time, the guest room of Anzhuang.

Zhan Zhao looked at the only bed in the room, and then turned to look at Bai Yutang.

Bai Yutang's eyelashes trembled slightly: "You sleep, I'll go outside."

He was dragged back by Zhan Zhao: "Brother, are you such a stingy person?" He was just sleeping on the same bed, and he is not a big girl. He was able to fall asleep for so many years when he didn't know it before, but now It was just to pierce that layer of window paper.

Zhan Zhao pointed to the side of the bed and said, "You go up first."

But Bai Yutang blinked at him: "Can I sleep outside? You used to sleep inside."

Zhan Zhao originally thought to sleep outside, and when Bai Yutang fell asleep, he could go out the window and look for clues under the cover of night.

But now, Zhan Zhao turned his head and saw Bai Yutang's cautious face, ready to be hurt by himself at any time, and he couldn't utter a single rebuttal.

"..." Zhan Zhao sighed, and said resignedly, "Okay—I'm afraid of you."

The two took off their shoes and went to bed, turned off the lights, and lay down shoulder to shoulder.Neither of them spoke to each other.

For a while, the room was terribly quiet, so quiet that I could only hear my own heart beating violently in my chest.

Zhan Zhao hadn't fallen asleep, and he knew that Bai Yutang who was lying beside him hadn't either.

He didn't dare to move, and lay stiff for a long time, finally he couldn't help but wanted to say something.

But before he could speak, the person beside him suddenly turned over, and then, a pair of arms stretched out, wrapping Zhan Zhao tightly in his arms.