Chapter 51: People who like to eat alone deserve to be targeted by robbers.
The officer and soldier shook his head: "Sir, I didn't dig anything. It's just the soil in the yard that has been loosened, and there are some green vines."
"What green vines? Be clear." Li Huai frowned.
The officer and soldier quickly turned around and soon came in holding a vine: "Sir, please take a look, this is it."
Li Huai looked at those green vines and was stunned.
There is a severe drought now. Not to mention the Chu State, there has been no rainfall in this area for two consecutive years.
It is rare for crops in the ground to grow even a single sapling, let alone such lush vine crops.
Li Huai stepped forward quickly, picked up a vine and pinched it, and immediately abundant juice came out.
"These are all dug out of the soil?"
The officers and soldiers shook their heads: "These vines are scattered in the ground. The soil has been sent away, and the villain found this in the soil."
As he spoke, he opened his right hand, revealing a thumb-sized potato in his palm.
"My lord, please take a look."
Li Huai reached out and took it, twirling the potato and studying it over and over again. He really couldn't tell what kind of crop it was, so he handed the potato to Chu Zichen.
"Mr. Chen, you are well-informed. What is this?"
Qinghe reached out to take it and handed it to Chu Zichen.
Chu Zichen took it and looked at it, pondered for a moment, and said: "This looks round and small, like a pearl, but it looks a bit like a fruit mentioned in a book I once read. It's called white.
born."
He said, handing the small potato to the attendant.
"Qinghe, cut it open and see if there is a red core inside. If there is, it is definitely in vain."
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Ruan Xiangxiang saw her over there and remained calm.
Chu Munan turned his head and rolled his eyes while lowering his eyes.
Qinghe first washed the potatoes with tea, then took out his dagger and cut the potatoes into two pieces.
However, the meat inside is light yellow in color and does not have the red core that Chu Zichen mentioned.
Chu Zichen suddenly frowned and dragged his chin with his fingers, looking thoughtful.
Li Huai rolled his eyes, looked at Ruan Xiangxiang, and asked: "Is it you who loosened the ground in the yard? Tell me, what is this thing?"
Ruan Xiangxiang rolled her eyes and said angrily: "Sir, this question has nothing to do with the case. I have the right to remain silent."
Chu Zichen was lost in thought when he suddenly heard Ruan Xiangxiang's words and smiled.
"You!" Li Huai was so angry that he wanted to take action, but in the end, looking at Chu Zichen, he just gritted his teeth and said: "How come it has nothing to do with the case? In my opinion, this matter has nothing to do with the case.
It’s a big deal.”
Ruan Xiangxiang clasped her fists: "Why is it so important? Please enlighten me."
"This thing grows in the backyard of Shopkeeper Cao's house. From the looks of it, it should be edible. Now is a drought, and the county is full of refugees fleeing famine. You guys came to this store and saw Shopkeeper Cao's house.
The crops were growing so well that he immediately became evil and killed them so that he could take possession of the crops.
This can also explain why you did not escape immediately after killing someone, but continued to stay here. This is because the crops are not yet mature, and you have to wait until the crops are mature and harvested before leaving with the harvested food."
The more Li Huai talked about it, the more he felt that this was the truth of the matter.
He couldn't help complaining to Shopkeeper Cao, why he had such good crops to himself and not share them with his big family.
He likes to eat alone and deserves to be targeted by robbers.
It's just that...the gang of robbers in front of me, orphans and widowers, really don't look alike.