Chapter 14 Strange Murder Case

General Xiao stood up, picked up Su Qingtian and placed her on the high chair beside him, then picked up a meat bun and handed it to her.

"My dear girl, these are cabbage and meat buns, and this bowl of white fungus soup is also yours."

The two adults passed food to the baby while eating.

Su Qingtian was not polite. Hunger was the first priority. She lowered her head and ate the meat buns and porridge.

Although he wanted to stay with his granddaughter for a while, the affairs in the army were complicated. After eating, General Xiao gave Su Qingtian and Xiao Yichen a few words, and then took Meng Fang to the military camp with him.

Xiao Yichen took a sip of rice porridge. Seeing that Su Qingtian had almost eaten, he asked in a low voice, "Xiao Qingtian, your cousin Nan is awake. He heard that you came to Fengcheng, and he is clamoring to see you."

"When you're full, do you want to go see him with your uncle?"

"He will definitely be very happy to see you."

The little girl tilted her head and thought for a while, looked at Xiao Yichen again, and then shook her head.

Xiao Yichen was stunned. He didn't expect the little girl to refuse. His originally hopeful eyes slowly dimmed.

The Xiao family has been sparse in recent years, and he just wants the people in the Xiao family to love and help each other and be happy.

The two juniors were not very old, and he originally thought that the two children could become playmates very quickly, but...

But he wouldn't blame Su Qingtian. After all, the little girl suffered a lot along the way, and she must be very estranged and wary of strangers.

In addition, letters from people in the capital mentioned the inhuman life she had lived over the years, and now that she was loved by her father and herself, she naturally did not want to share her family affection with other children.

Reaching out and grabbing a piece of mung bean cake, Su Qingtian saw at a glance that Xiao Yichen had misunderstood her.

She took a sip of porridge and swallowed the food in her mouth, and said in a sweet and waxy voice: "Little uncle, I like my little cousin very much."

Xiao Yichen turned to look at the little girl and heard Su Qingtian continue, "It's just that someone is looking for you to go out soon, and I want to go with you."

"When we come back, let's go see our little cousin together."

Hearing the little girl's unfounded words, Xiao Yichen couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Although he is the young son of the General's Mansion in this border fortress, and he is considered to be dignified and distinguished among the aristocratic sons in the capital, he is now a useless person.

Coupled with the recent rumors that the Imperial Master said that the Xiao family is a disaster star, there are gradually fewer and fewer people willing to interact with the Xiao family, let alone such an improbable temporary invitation.

Seeing the seriousness on the little girl's face, Xiao Yichen couldn't bear to break it, so he couldn't help but reach out and pull the little knot on her head.

This little girl must have mentioned these things casually to make herself happy.

Xiao Yichen couldn't help but feel a warm current flowing through his heart.

Before he could tease his niece, a soldier hurriedly entered the side hall, lowered his head and clasped his fists, "Young Master."

"What's the matter?"

Xiao Yichen touched his little clenched hand and paused it in the air, frowning slightly as he looked at the visitor.

"Master Liu has something to ask for, and he is already in the front hall."

Master Liu?

Liu Zifeng?!

Xiao Yichen was startled and blurted out: "Don't be lazy, tell Master Liu, I will go right away!"

Liu Zifeng, Mr. Liu, is the county magistrate of Fengcheng. He was a scholar who accidentally rescued from bandits when he was on a mission.

Unexpectedly, in the second year after the Xiao family was semi-exiled and moved to Fengcheng, Liu Zifeng was transferred to Fengcheng by a transfer order and became the county magistrate here.

Liu Zifeng is a low-key and pragmatic person, a bookworm who doesn't talk much.

But he has great righteousness in his heart, and he is a character who repays every drop of kindness with a spring of water.

Therefore, in the next few years, Liu Zifeng would not take the initiative to contact the Xiao family unless necessary, and he would hardly interact with the Xiao family in private.

But Xiao Yichen knew that Liu Zifeng had secretly helped a lot so that the Xiao family could live a peaceful life after settling in Fengcheng.

Today's sudden visit must mean that something very important must have happened.

Someone tugged on his sleeve. Xiao Yichen turned around and saw his little niece pulling on his sleeve. A hint of helpless joy suddenly appeared in his eyes.

The events of last night were still vivid in his mind, and he couldn't help but suspect that his precious dumpling had the rumored superpowers and should not be underestimated.

"Let's go."

When Su Qingtian heard this, she jumped off the wooden bench and pushed Xiao Yichen, who was confused, towards the front hall.

"Xiao Qingtian, how did you know that Mr. Liu would come to see me today for something?"

"Are you a little god who knows how to calculate with your fingers?"

Xiao Yichen joked.

"Because of that." Su Qingtian thought for a while, then organized her words and explained easily, "He came to see my uncle because of that wooden sign."

Xiao Yichen fell silent when he heard the strange wooden sign.

The carvings on it, combined with the evil spirits on the roof last night, made this matter come to his mind again.

Xiao Yichen's hands holding the armrest couldn't help but exert force, and the hands with white joints and raised veins made a crunching sound.

In the front hall, Liu Zifeng stood in the center, dressed in official robes. He was tall and tall, with a calm expression but a frown between his brows, which gave his originally handsome face an air of calmness and authority.

Hearing the sound of the wheelchair rolling, Liu Zifeng turned around and looked anxiously outside the door to look for Xiao Yichen.

As soon as the other party's clothes were exposed, Liu Zifeng rushed forward and bowed.

"Young Master."

Ignoring small talk, Liu Zifeng went straight to the topic, "A strange murder occurred on Nanxi Street in Dongfang City."

Xiao Yichen was stunned. He didn't expect Liu Zifeng to mention the murder case. Before he could ask, Liu Zifeng continued.

"The deceased was a man in his late thirties, whose surname was Wang Ben. He usually sold pork at the Dongfang City wet market."

"At around 4:00 this morning, my wife returned from her parents' home and found the deceased dead in the room."

"What's strange is that the word Xiao is written in blood everywhere in the room. There are dark red writings on the walls, beds, floors, and even the beams."

Xiao Yichen, who originally suspected that this murder case had anything to do with the Xiao family, fell silent.

I don't know if it was intentional by the current Holy Emperor or the Imperial Master, but the Xiao family is the only one with the surname Xiao in Fengcheng.

The direction of this word is too clear. Anyone who sees the crime scene will definitely think of Xiao Mansion first.

No wonder Liu Zifeng came to visit early in the morning. He must have discovered the strangeness and eye-catching purpose of this matter.

"A preliminary investigation by the Yamen officials determined that Wang Mang has no involvement in the Xiao family."

"Even the servants in your house have never interacted with him. At most, they had crossed paths with him when he was selling meat in the market a few days ago."

"But the characters Xiao everywhere in the current house all indicate that it is related to your house at this time. I have no choice but to ask the young master and me to go to the crime scene."

This incident is neither big nor small, but it is still an innocent life.

He found General Xiao directly because he followed the procedure.

But Liu Zifeng knew in his heart that someone deliberately framed the Xiao family, so he chose to go to Xiao Yichen and go through the process just for the sake of routine.
Chapter completed!