The sound coming from outside instantly interrupted the conversation in the hall, and everyone looked out after hearing the sound.
I saw four official officers wearing official uniforms with knives standing at the entrance of the courtyard.
Mrs. Miao, who was busy in the kitchen, saw some officials coming to her door. She was a little scared and went out to entertain them, "Yes, this is Zhang Lao Dou's house. Could you please tell me what the officials are..."
When an official enters the village, no matter who he is looking for, as the head of the village, he should come out to greet him.
Therefore, as soon as the village chief saw the official, he quickly got up and went outside.
The others didn't know what was going on, and they couldn't continue sitting, so they all got up and went outside.
Under the big tree on the gentle slope outside the Zhang family's yard, the villagers who were already curious about the results of the Zhang family's separation did not disperse. They were the first to see the official officials entering the village. The official officials even asked them for directions before heading to the Zhang family.
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So everyone was curious, so they all came up and looked at it from a distance.
The village chief stepped forward to say hello and showed his identity as the village chief. He also asked what the official's orders were when he came to Songshan Village.
Zhang Gugua didn't know what was going on, but relying on his identity as a child student, he squeezed in front to show his face in front of the officials.
Old Mrs. Deng was beside her, feeling a little excited and unable to suppress it. She didn't care that Zhang Gugua had stolen her words, and everyone was vying to show off and entertain the officials like the head of the Zhang family.
The leading official nodded to the village chief, "We are here in Songshan Village today on business. This is Mr. Zhang's home, right? I wonder where Mr. Zhang is?"
When everyone heard this, they thought this was a special trip to find Mr. Zhang?
I wonder what's going on?
Could it be that the Shangguan whom Mr. Zhang saved originally sent them here?
Otherwise, it would be fine, why would the official ask him?
Mr. Zhang has not been out of the village recently, what else could he possibly cause?
Zhang Gugua and Zhang Digua's minds were spinning quickly, and they thought they were sent by the Shangguan, and they were a little excited at the moment.
I didn’t expect that after so many years, that Shangguan still remembered their father!
I gave you two hundred taels of silver generously in the past. I wonder if this is the gift of silver?
Or something else?
At that moment, Zhang Guanggu came up to him and said enthusiastically: "Are some of the officials here to see my father? My name is Zhang Guanggu, I have the title of childbirth, and I am the eldest son of Zhang Laodou. My father is in the hall, please."
Several officials came in with me."
With that said, he pushed past the others, and the host's gesture directly led several officials to go to the upper room.
Everyone had gone outside just now, and no one paid attention to Mr. Zhang who was still sitting. Mr. Zhang was confused by the goings-on in the branch family. He was anxious and had no other options. Suddenly he saw an official coming.
Looking for it, he was also puzzled.
If it was sent by Shangguan, it shouldn't be an official from the county!
He was surprised when he saw his eldest son leading people in and was ready to hear what happened.
When the village chief and others saw the official going in, they naturally followed him inside.
The villagers couldn't help but watch the excitement outside the courtyard, so they all squeezed in to get closer so they could hear clearly what was going on.
The leading officer entered the main room, looked at Mr. Zhang who was sitting above him, and said, "Are you Mr. Zhang?"
Zhang Laodou opened his mouth and kept talking.
Zhang Guangguan was afraid that the official would blame him, so he quickly explained: "Master, my father had a stroke a few months ago. He was paralyzed and can no longer speak. Please forgive me, Master."
Hearing this, the leading officer's expression did not change and he said directly: "It's okay if it's Mr. Zhang. Mr. Zhang, the Yamen has received a complaint and suspects that you are related to a murder case. We have received the order from the county magistrate and made a special trip to report it."
You come to court for questioning, and now you can come with us!"
What?
murder?
As soon as these words came out, the village chief and others who had just entered were shocked.
Zhang Gugua and Zhang Digua, who were very close, subconsciously took two steps back, opening their mouths and unable to react.
The villagers who heard it outside looked at each other and almost burst into tears.
How is Mr. Zhang related to any murder?
They are all from the same village. Mr. Zhang has never even been to the town a few times in recent years. How could they not know something?
The village chief's expression also changed. If there was a person involved in a murder case in their village, and his reputation spread, who in the ten villages would be willing to get married to his village?
He was confused and confused. Seeing that Zhang Gugua and others were dumbfounded, he quickly stood up and said, "Guan Ye, could this be a mistake? Zhang Laodou has been paralyzed for several months, but he has never had any symptoms."
How could this yard be related to some murder case?"
The leading officer looked intently and looked a little impatient, "Wrong? You can't be wrong! This is an old case. Someone accused Mr. Zhang of killing Li Dachui. By the way, Li Dachui was also from your Songshan Village. You guys
You know each other, right? As the village chief, you don’t even know if there is no one in your village? Or are you all working together to protect Mr. Zhang?"
What!
Zhang Laodou killed Li Dachui?!
Everyone was shocked, and the courtyard was buzzing with uncontrollable chatter.
"I heard from my dad that Uncle Sledgehammer went back to his ancestral home in the south?"
"Yes, I have been gone for thirty years and have never come back. I still remember watching Sledgehammer leave the village with my own eyes and never come back. How could he be killed by Mr. Zhang?"
"Good boy! Can this be true? If so, Mr. Zhang killed Dong Gua's biological father. After all these years, Dong Gua is not the kind of person who regards a thief as his father, calls his father the enemy who killed his father, and still works hard to earn money back.
To the enemy?"
"Oh my God! Isn't this a dream? Or am I just a keeper? How could Mr. Zhang kill Li Sledgehammer? I still remember that when Mr. Zhang came back, he beat Li Sledgehammer with a black nose and face, and then drove him out of the village.
Oh, I thought that was it, but Mr. Zhang caught up from behind and secretly killed the person? Is this still a human being? I really can’t tell!"
"It's just that, after so many years, I saw that Mr. Zhang also liked the two winter melon brothers. I really couldn't believe that he actually killed Li Dachui! This man is really hiding deep! It has been thirty years, if not
Who among us would have thought that an official came to our door today? We all thought that Li Dachui had returned to his ancestral home, never to return, and that he was so cruel that he didn't care about his children!"
"..."
The villagers in the courtyard were boiling with excitement, and they couldn't stop talking.
Besides, in the main room, Old Mrs. Deng was confused at first, then extremely shocked, trembling with excitement, looking hard at Mr. Zhang whose expression changed greatly, and his lips trembled, "You...you killed...Sledgehammer?"
Zhang Laodou was also very panicked. Who would have known that he had killed Li Dachui? And he would have gone to the Yamen to sue?
No need to think about it, it must be Zhang Yang, that stinky bastard!
Didn’t this damn old woman already know that, why would she be playing with him here?
Mr. Zhang looked coldly at Mr. Deng's acting.
As for Zhang Donggua, he didn't give in too much. His face was filled with shock and disbelief. His expressions were constantly changing. He couldn't stand upright. He was so shocked that he stepped back. If Zhang Hugua, who was close to him, hadn't supported him, this man would have been
Already falling headfirst.
Old Deng had tears in his eyes, shook his head, backed away, and then burst into tears, "Damn it! What is happening!"