While talking, Xiao Chen walked into the Wang family courtyard.
"Steward Wang, are you playing with a heavy piece of ice?" After several interactions, Xiao Chen and the Wang family became familiar with each other. From a distance, he saw Wang with two big cotton shoes on his feet and a big ice cube in his arms.
The housekeeper couldn't help but ask.
Before Butler Wang could reply, Xiao Yu had already run over when he saw Xiao Chen: "Brother, you are back."
"Well, San'er, are you playing in the snow with Butler Wang?" Although his name has been changed to Xiao Yu, Xiao Chen still calls him San'er out of habit.
He reached out and touched his little head, and then pinched his face which was red from the cold.
"This morning, Steward Wang went to catch hares in the wilds in the west of Zhenxi, so I went with him. We didn't catch the hare, but we found a clear horse hoof print. Steward Wang said it would be useful to you, so he dug it out and hugged it.
Come back."
San'er raised his head and followed Xiao Chen towards the living room while talking about the whole story.
"Clear horse hoof prints? Come on, I'll go take a look."
Entering the living room, Butler Wang had already placed the snow cube on the ground and stood aside, winking at San'er who had just walked in.
"Brother Xiao, you came back at the right time. The horseshoe prints on this piece of snow are a bit different from our previous judgment."
The royal family leader had already come forward and pointed at the huge snow block on the ground.
This is a piece of snow dug from the road. It has become as solid as ice due to the trampling of passers-by.
Judging from the volume, it weighs about twenty or thirty kilograms, and the traces of cuts and cuts on all sides are clearly visible.
In the center, there is a three-inch horse hoof print.
"These are the hoof prints of an official horse." Xiao Chen frowned and said.
The royal family leader nodded: "The horses owned by farmers in the town are all local breeds, and their hoofprints are not so large."
"So, after this heavy snowfall, did any military horses come to Qinghe Store?" Xiao Chen looked suspicious.
"The authorities are confused." Patriarch Wang put his hands behind his back and smiled slightly, "Brother Xiao, take a closer look."
Looking at the meaningful smile of the royal family leader, Xiao Chen squatted down. He stretched out his right hand, placed it on the ice, and examined it carefully.
The three-inch iron palm hoof print is about five millimeters deep and can be clearly seen.
Huo Ran, Xiao Chen froze his hands in place, motionless, as if he had been electrocuted.
In the first half of the horse's hoof print, a faintly visible word "Qing" stands quietly.
Xiao Chen suddenly stood up and stared at the royal family leader. Xiao Chen suddenly realized: "This is the word "Qing". Among the surrounding guards, the only one with the word "Qing" is the Yanqing Guard."
With a smile on his face, the royal family leader turned around and walked to the Eight Immortals table against the wall and sat down: "The word Tianjin in Tianjin has a human character hidden in it. And the character Qing in Yanqing also contains a human character."
"And I thought of Tianjin Wei for the first time, so I subjectively thought that it was a Tianzi, and ignored other possibilities." Xiao Chen stood up slowly, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
"This is human subjective consciousness. Once you identify something, you will think in that direction, thus ignoring other possible existences."
"Well, so when the government handles cases, it is important that everyone gets the stolen goods. What they are afraid of is that relying on one's own inferences will lead to an irreparable injustice or wrong case." Xiao Chen nodded, and walked to the table and sat down.
Butler Wang scratched his head and said, "Brother Xiao, do you want to keep the ice cubes?"
"Don't keep it, just throw it in the garden. Wait for it to melt next year and water the flowers. Just have the iron horseshoe you picked up."
"Then I'll move it out and throw it away. It's so hot in the room that the ice cubes are starting to melt."
"Well, let's move out."
Butler Wang bent down, picked up the ice cube with a bang, and walked towards the door.
San'er, who had quick eyes and quick hands, had already run over and opened the door to the living room. After Butler Wang went out with the ice cubes in his arms, he carefully closed the door.
"These two people get along very harmoniously." Xiao Chen said as he looked towards the door.
"My second brother is born loyal and honest, and he still has the character of a child. The Wang family has a lot of rules, and he usually doesn't like to participate in family affairs. Since Xiao Yu came, he finally found a playmate. Before he finished his homework, he
It's already waiting outside the window." He picked up the tea bowl on the table and took a sip, as if to warm his hands. The royal family leader held the tea bowl in his hands.
"San'er is naughty, please be stricter in your discipline."
"No matter how naughty, this child is very well-behaved. After learning his lessons here, he seems to be playing with his second brother, but in fact he is doing some basic martial arts skills. If he continues like this, he will benefit a lot from practicing both civil and martial arts.
shallow."
Chief Wang said, and then asked: "Brother Xiao went to Shunyi this time, and did he get the Shunyi County Government's peace notice?"
Xiao Chen nodded: "The Prime Minister of Shunyi County personally brought two government officials to Qinghe Store to post notices."
"That's good, that's good. It's time for the government to step in and appease the people at Qinghe Inn. The old woman in the town is blind. Her only grandson works as a waiter at Qinghe Inn, and she's gone. Yesterday you
After leaving, I asked my second brother to give him a bushel of old rice and a bag of white flour. If it is convenient for Brother Xiao, could he apply to the court to provide appropriate compensation to the families of these victims, or to pay their taxes for the coming year?
, a little reduction?”
"Shunyi County now has the original County Magistrate Cao in charge of county government affairs. Later, I will tell him your suggestions." Xiao Chen picked up the tea bowl on the table and took a sip.
"What about the county magistrate?"
"Dead, together with the Shunyi police chief."
"Is it related to this matter?"
"Um."
Holding the tea bowl in his hand, the royal family didn't speak for a long time.
After a long silence, the royal family leader said: "What are Brother Xiao's plans next?"
Holding on to the table, Xiao Chen stood up suddenly: "Since the other party has been using no-op methods to resist the investigation of this case, then I will take the people who know the information first before they have time to react.
Let’s talk about it later.”
"Even the magistrate of Shunyi County dared to attack him. Brother Xiao must pay attention to his safety."
Seeing the concern in the eyes of the royal family chief, Xiao Chen felt warm in his heart: "Chief Wang, please rest assured, I have become accustomed to the life of licking blood from the edge of a knife, but I will still try my best to pay attention to safety. In the past, I was just trying to survive in the capital.
I was just making a living, but now that I have a friend like the royal family leader, I should come back safely and talk about it for the rest of my life."
"Hahaha, what Brother Xiao said is very sensational. If you don't mind it, Brother Xiao can spend the Chinese New Year together at the Wang family."
"The days are long, and Xiao Chen will bear in mind the kindness of the royal family leader. On New Year's Eve this year, I will take some actions as a breakthrough in this case." Xiao Chen cupped his hand and said seriously.
"Okay, then I wish Brother Xiao a successful start."
