Go back to ancient times to engage in sideline business

The curfew in this era is still quite strict. Except for the official errands with urgent matters, ordinary people wander the streets in the middle of the night, and if they are caught by the officers and soldiers who watch the night, the starting price is [-] boards.

Although Tang Zhong was considered an official, he was only a low-level character after all, and he probably couldn't escape being beaten at night.

After coming out of the Town God's Temple, thanks to the beggar Lao Zheng leading the way, he led him around in the dark alleys, successfully bypassing the officers and soldiers who were watching the night, and touched the east gate all the way.

"Thank you, Old Zheng, be careful on the way back!"

Old Zheng waved his hands impatiently: "We are more familiar with Qingjiang County than you!"

Looking at the sky, it was almost Haishi, and the city tower was brightly lit.Tang Zhong hid himself in the shadow of the stairs, organized his thoughts, and thought about what to say when he went up.

What happened today was truly thrilling, whether it was blood spilled or poisonous steamed buns, if it was even a little bit worse, it would be me who was unlucky.

It was Deng Erhu's idea to pretend to be a ghost, throw dog's blood and install the bronze mirror, so who was responsible for the grass aconitum in the steamed bun?

Today's Deng Erhu is crazy and foolish, and he firmly believes that he is a ghost.Since he went to Sanqing Temple early in the morning, looking for ways to deal with ghosts, it is impossible to deal with people like poisoning.

Old Zhang, old Zhang, who else could it be if it wasn't you!

Thinking of this old cunt, Tang Zhong was so angry that he punched his fist against the wall, and the next moment the pain made his teeth crooked.

That's right, I haven't seen Lao Zhang today, so there must be something tricky about being sneaky.

At this time, all the city gate guards have returned, and Hu Tou'er should be there too.As long as you confront Lao Zhang in front of Hu Touer, if you don't believe him, he won't show his feet!

The noisy city tower in the past could not hear the noise now, and Tang Zhong had a faint feeling that something was wrong.

No matter, confrontation is important.

The night wind whimpered softly, creaking the doors and windows.After reaching the last few steps, he quickly approached the tower.

Pushing open the door, the lights were on outside, but I didn't see any city guards, even Deng Erhu, who had been in the corner all afternoon, didn't know where to hide.

"Hu Touer! Zhao Li!"

Still no response.

Strange!Tang Zhong's heart was tensed in an instant, and he tentatively raised his feet to step into the threshold.

"Whoosh", there was a muffled sound piercing the air, and a hemp rope flew past.

There were rustlings behind him, before Tang Zhong could turn around, the person behind him grabbed his hands and pressed them firmly against the wall.

Tang Zhong's body was already thin and small, he didn't have much strength to resist at all, he could only let himself be seen, and was tied tightly from head to toe by the rope.

Pushing his head against the wall and turning his face away, he could see clearly the person behind him.

"Zhao Li? What a nerve at night! Let go!"

Regardless of the friendship he had just cultivated with Tang Zhong, Zhao Like was relentless, and only cared about making knots.

"Bring it in!" Hu Tou'er walked out from the room and ordered with a straight face.

"Hutouer! What do you mean, Hutouer!"

Tang Zhong's yelling was ignored, even struggling was useless, he was directly dragged into the room, and knelt down beside the bed with his head pressed.

"Say, why did you poison Zhang Jinyu?"

Hu Touer asked sharply, Tang Zhong was at a loss.

"Zhang Jinyu? Who is the son of a bitch? Someone must have framed me! Wait, is it Lao Zhang?"

"Stop pretending to be stupid! Say it!"

"Old Zhang? Did I poison? Kill him?"

The wicked report first!

After finally saving his life and coming back to confront him, why did he become a poisoner?

Tang Zhong was so anxious that the veins on his neck popped up, he shouted loudly: "Where is he? Let him get out and confront him!"

"Okay, I'm afraid you dare to do it but not admit it!" Hu Tou'er pulled Tang Zhong up by the collar, lifted him up, pinched his chin and forced him to look at the person lying on the Datong bunk.

"Look at what you've done!"

On the Datong bunk, Lao Zhang was lying weakly under the quilt like an old pumpkin whose flesh had been hollowed out.

His face was gray and gray, and there was no trace of blood. Although his eyes were barely open, they were powerless, and he felt that his eyes might roll over at any time.

Seeing Tang Zhong's face, Lao Zhang's chest heaved violently with excitement.

"you are you!"

He opened and closed his mouth, spit out a few broken sounds, trembling all over, and almost couldn't bring it up in one breath.

Enemies are so jealous when they meet each other!

Tang Zhong never expected the scene in front of him, his mind went blank.

"how so……"

"It's not thanks to you! Old Zhang was poisoned and fainted in the room, and we didn't find out until the city gate was closed at the time of Xu. If he hadn't been so lucky, he might have died of exhaustion if he persisted until the doctor came!"

Hu Touer turned Tang Zhong's face to the table, looking at the paper bag on the table.

"That's the aconitum powder that was dug out from your box. The evidence is solid, let's see how you deny it!"

Hu Tou'er's hands were ruthless, and he threw Tang Zhong in front of him.His hands and feet were bound and he couldn't dodge, Tang Zhong's chest hit the edge of the bed impartially, causing him to groan in pain, and rolled to the bottom of the bed.

Things happened strangely, which completely disrupted the previous thinking, Caoconitou, how could it be Caoconitou again!

"Hu Touer, I have been out this afternoon, the aconitum powder must be the real murderer who framed it!"

"It's him! Killed! Killed me!"

The more Tang Zhong defended, the more Lao Zhang tried to identify.

"I swear to God, today I almost ate steamed buns with aconitum on the outside. If it wasn't for being eaten by two beggars, I'm afraid I would have died by now!"

In desperation, Tang Zhong didn't bother to use modesty, he just wanted to clarify the matter quickly.

"What? There is such a thing!"

Hu Touer turned pale with fright, and after thinking for a while, he threatened sharply: "Don't expect to get off the hook by playing tricks, who can prove it?"

"All the beggars in the city, as well as Dr. Chu from Benxintang, can testify! If there is a half-truth, the sky will be struck by lightning, and you will die and go to hell with your tongue pulled out."

After finishing speaking, Tang Zhong looked at Lao Zhang provocatively: "Do you dare to swear poisonous oath? Do you dare!"

"you you!"

Lao Zhang was so angry that he was exhausted but not breathed in, and his face was a little worse than before.

The strings in Hu Tou'er's mind tightened again.

Previously, Lao Zhang identified Tang Zhong, and found Caoconitou from his clothes box, and Hu Tou'er logically believed that the murderer was Tang Zhong.But right now, Tang Zhong seems to have a point.

Both sides insist on their own opinions and have their own evidence.Hu Tou'er thought about it for a long time, but he didn't have any clue about the truth!

Simply, forget it!

Hu Tou'er simply didn't bother to care about it, he is a rough man, and solving cases is not his business scope, and the delicate work should be left to someone with a quick mind!

He took out the token on his waist and stuffed it into Zhao Li's hand.

"Take my order, go to the county government office, and invite Butou Qi! Hurry up!"

"Why did you ask me to come here so late? If you have anything to do, you can make up your own mind. Anyway, Dongchengmen is your place!"

Hearing the voices from outside, it should be that Qi Tuntou has arrived, and the tone of his words is that he didn't sleep well.

"Why are you here alone?"

"It's not a big deal at night, how many people are needed? I'm on duty tonight, and the other brothers are going home to sleep. Well, hurry up, let me go in and have a look, if it's too late, there will be frost on the road !"

While talking, a police officer in a blue background and red border came in, rubbing his hands while walking.

He heard about the general situation on the way, and he didn’t talk nonsense. After looking around, he cut straight to the point: “That’s right! It’s neat and tidy, and everyone from the East City Gate is here! Come on, tell us, the murderers on the left and right can’t get away from you guys.” !"

Only then did Tang Zhong see clearly that in the dimly lit corner, Deng Erhu was still tied up, staring at him viciously.

Qi Butou casually pointed at Lao Zhang on the Datong bunk: "Your situation is the worst. Tell me, who do you usually have grudges with?"

Xu Shi just exhausted his strength, opened and closed his mouth, but couldn't make a few complete sounds, but his eyes were still fixed on Tang Zhong.

"Okay, I understand."

Qi Tun's face was still calm, and he looked at Tang Zhong again.

"It's your turn! I heard that someone poisoned you this afternoon, right? Who do you suspect?"

Tang Zhong seized the opportunity to argue: "Brother Catcher, don't listen to the villain complaining first! The person who poisoned was Lao Zhang! The poisoned steamed bun appeared at noon. Before that, the whereabouts of all of us were very clear. Only he Nowhere to be seen, no one knows where he went! Now that I think about it, he must have gone into hiding and tampered with!"

"Oh, it's interesting. They poisoned each other, but they haven't killed each other yet!" Qi Catcher raised his arms and sneered, as if he was standing on the street watching the excitement.

Hu Tou'er came over and was very annoyed by Qi Butou's attitude.

"Old Qi, be serious! They are all under my command. You have to take the matter of Dongcheng Gate to heart!"

"Don't worry about it!" Qi Tutou was sleepy and fighting in his mind, if he didn't get close to Hu Touer on weekdays, he wouldn't bother to come over.

Now the two insist on their own opinions, and for a while they can't figure out who is right. Qi Catcher hurried back to sleep, slapped his head, and thought of the most suitable perfunctory method.

"Based on Ben's many years of headhunting experience, the murderer is between the two of them, but the details need to be deliberated over time. How about this, tomorrow morning, I will ask my brothers to come and arrest him!"

"What's the meaning!"

"Don't worry, as soon as we get to the prison tomorrow, he can pry open even the toughest mouth! It's freezing outside, I have to go back quickly, I have work to do later! You take care of it tonight, and if you have anything to do tomorrow morning Say it again!"

Qi Tutou yawned and walked out, Hu Touer couldn't stay, but he couldn't say anything more.

"I didn't! Brother catcher, I didn't poison you. I have witnesses. They can all prove my innocence! Brother catcher, don't leave!"

No matter how Tang Zhong shouted, Qi Butou went out of the door on his own.He has been in the police for many years, and he has long been immune to the yelling of grievances. Compared with the grievances of the suspects, he cares more about whether he can sleep well tonight.

The night wind poured in through the cracks in the windows, making a low, ghostly howl.

Tang Zhong curled up and leaned against the bed, staring at the swaying lamp wick on the table in a daze.

It seemed that he would be taken away by the police early tomorrow morning to experience the torture methods of this era.

What kind of thing is this? It's clearly something you haven't done before, but if you don't collect evidence in court, you try to beat him into a trick. Is there any justice?

He couldn't help but think of Aunt Gu's awe of his official status, Dr. Chu's contempt for his official status, and even the intentional or unintentional ridicule in the words of the beggars.

It turned out that the so-called official servants in Qingjiang County acted so hastily and disregarded black and white.

Tang Zhong couldn't hide the sadness in his heart, and wanted to defend himself, but he was helpless.

So what if I have a stomach full of knowledge of future generations, in this era, I am still one of the thousands of low-level people, and I am still an insignificant piece of dust under the power.

The five people on the east gate were silent and couldn't sleep all night.

When they heard a heavy knock on the door outside, Lao Zhang on the bed and Tang Zhong under the bed were all shocked!

A strange man's voice sounded from outside.

"Head Laohu opens the door, we're here!"