Chapter 84
Weak mosquitoes and flies, and they are weak. If they are alone, they must have used too much force on their mother last night, but if all the people are like this, they can only say that they have no morale and work scattered and undisciplined!
Zhao Xiaonian's eyes swept, and a cold and cold breath made these detectives tremble all over, as if they were in the snow and ice.
The prince cannot afford to offend him!
They knew, so they all lowered their heads and knelt down without daring to move.
Seeing this, Zhao Xiaonian strode towards them.
He glanced over and finally turned his eyes to one of the constables. The person seemed quite familiar, so Zhao Xiaonian asked him directly: "Get up and reply!"
"Yes!" The detective quickly got up, looked up at Zhao Xiaonian with caution: "Your Highness!"
When I saw this, I couldn't help but frown. Isn't this Captain Li from Jingzhao Mansion? I've seen it all yesterday, just last night,...
Ahem...
"Tell me the case!"
"When you go back to your highness, the humble officials have blocked the scene and are waiting for the next instruction from Shangguan."
“…”
Zhao Xiaonian lowered his eyebrows.
No, aren’t the constables in Jingzhao Prefecture just investigate the murder case? They are still waiting for Shangguan...
These constables did nothing and were just waiting here?
Suddenly, he felt angry and said, "When did something happen, no one was investigated? It was just blocking the scene? What are you doing in Jingzhao Mansion??"
Constable Li said with a frown: "Report to the Crown Prince, Lord Li committed a crime yesterday and was imprisoned in prison. Lord Chen rested today and left the city yesterday. Captain Liu and Captain Liao both sued for a break. Therefore, we dare not act now, so we can only wait for Shangguan's instructions!"
"What did you say?" Zhao Xiaonian stared at Constable Li with wide eyes.
What's the situation?
I suddenly felt an unusual feeling.
At this moment, Tang Bowen said, "You are Li Zhong, your highness will restore your position as a captain and start working immediately. Your Highness will be fully responsible for this case."
"Ah?" Captain Li was stunned, but then he showed a smile and nodded quickly: "Yes, yes."
Just like Tang Bowen, he had no time to worry about this, so he signaled to ask Captain Li to report the case.
These people did nothing, so they didn't know what happened. They could just confirm that the deceased was Hu Ziwen, a doctor in the Ministry of Works.
However, Captain Li, who has restored his position as a captain, has become much more earnest at this moment.
Although he did not investigate the case, he still took Zhao Xiaonian to inspect the body according to the procedure.
At this moment, Hu Ziwen's body was placed under an old poplar tree by the moat. Zhao Xiaonian couldn't help but frown when he approached.
I saw a middle-aged man in blue clothes lying on the ground with a gray face. The body showed no sign of dirty and messy signs, and his whole body was lying straight there. There was a trace of grayness on his white face, and he seemed to be lying on the ground very calmly, just like a normal death, very peaceful.
Zhao Xiaonian couldn't help but frown.
"How did he die?"
"Uh, drowned..." Captain Li felt a silence after saying that, and hurriedly changed his words: "I have already called someone to call a coroner, but I haven't come yet!"
Tang Bowen, who was standing beside him, corrected: "The drowned people die because of suffocation. Even if they are deliberately seeking death, they will never struggle in the water. If they struggle, the expression on their faces will definitely not be so peaceful. Moreover, this hand will definitely want to grasp something. How can it be stretched so much instead of claw-shaped!?"
Captain Li did not deny it, but lowered his head with his fists and said, "Ah, this villain is wrong. When the coroner comes, you will know that the villain is not good at this."
After hearing Tang Bowen's words, Zhao Xiaonian realized the meaning of this sentence with a look. From the first glance, he could already tell that this Hu Ziwen was killed first and then thrown into the moat!
What does this mean?
Something is inside!
At this moment, Captain Li hurriedly said: "Your Highness, there are witnesses. How did people die? The person who retrieved the body should know!"
Zhao Xiaonian nodded and signaled him to bring someone over.
Captain Li waved immediately and asked his subordinates to bring an old man over.
This is an old man with gray hair, frowning and tears are everywhere at this moment. He murmured: "My grandson is not guilty, don't arrest him!"
But the detectives ignored him at all, but instead pushed him over and asked him to kneel down.
The old man dared not disobey. When he saw Zhao Xiaonian wearing luxurious clothes, he didn't dare to say more, so he knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
"This is His Royal Highness!"
"Ah? The grass-minister pays homage to His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Seeing that the old man's clothes were still wet, what happened last night was still wet, so what did these people in Jingzhao Mansion do for food? They were acting like this? Zhao Xiaonian couldn't help but lower his brows. When he heard his words just now, it made people feel the problem, so he asked directly: "What crime did you commit? They arrested you?"
"Sin... I... Your Highness, please spare your life. Caomin shouldn't catch fish! Caomin knew he was wrong and would never dare to do it again!"
"What?" Zhao Xiaonian puzzled when he heard the old man say this.
Shouldn't catch fish?
Damn it!
Is it illegal to catch a fish?
Looking at the old man really made Zhao Xiaonian stunned for a long time.
However, Captain Li, who was standing beside him, scolded the old man: "Okay, stop crying. Your Highness is asking you the serious matter! I cry like a woman, how can I behave! Answer the question quickly."
"Ah, yes, yes, go back to the prince. The villain caught fish here last night and saw someone fall into the water. He went down to save the person. The villain saved him, but when he got ashore, he found that he was a dead person! He was thrown into him when he died."
"Nonsense, I was thrown in after being killed. Where is the person who threw the body?" Captain Li asked angrily.
The old man was silent and muttered for a long time but couldn't explain it clearly. He had to honestly say: "The villain was catching fish at that time. He didn't see who it was. It was just that the person who threw the body was. The villain really didn't see it!"
Hearing his words, Captain Li angrily said, "No, did you throw away the body?"
This sentence scared the old man and said hurriedly: "I dare not, I dare not, official, please lend me courage, but I dare not!"
"Nonsense, I think you won't cry until you see the coffin!" As he said that, Captain Li was trying to get up, and he actually wanted to grab the old man and beat him up!
At this time, Zhao Xiaonian shouted in plain eyes: "Wait!"
This time, Captain Li stopped his attack, but Captain Li still grinned and reported: "Your Highness, these unruly people don't cry until they see the coffin. He clearly saw it, but he just didn't say it!"
"You, it's better to be a weebo!" Zhao Xiaonian said lightly.
"Ah?" Captain Li was stunned and couldn't help but look at Zhao Xiaonian foolishly.
"Your Highness? Humble responsibilities..."
"Didn't you hear it? Hand over your official uniform and sword," Tang Bowen added.
Captain Li was stunned and stared at Zhao Xiaonian with wide eyes. He knelt on the ground, burst into tears, and shouted: "Your Highness, you are wrong, you will never dare to do it again. Please spare your highness!"
But Zhao Xiaonian was still expressionless and only gave Tang Bowen a wink.
Tang Bowen understood and ordered: "People come, send him back to Jingzhao Mansion to remove him, and confiscate his official documents and seals!"
The constables around were still watching, but no one was moving, just staring at Zhao Xiaonian foolishly.
Tang Bowen frowned.
These people couldn't shout?
Chapter completed!