The Demon Concubine of God

Chapter 131 Bringing Back to the Yamen

Mrs. Shi was poisoned to death, and she deserved it. How could she not know that the token was real? She thought it was fake at the time, but her nephew told her it was real, so she believed it. The reason why she let her nephew do that was because she and her family looked down on Shen Wen, a fool. They thought that Mr. Shen Shiqi was weak and could be bullied. They thought that even if their stupid deeds were exposed one day, they could still put the blame on Mr. Shen Shiqi. In this way, they could get rid of this burden that the master didn't like. Isn't it the best of both worlds?

But Mrs. Shi didn't know that the development of the situation was far beyond her imagination. She also didn't know what unscrupulous evil things the token had done in the hands of her nephew and master. The consequences it caused spread to the Shen family like a prairie fire. For insignificant servants like them, the only outcome they could contribute was death.

Let’s talk about Master Ji San and Shen Wen who were standing in the room and talking.

Ji Zichu said, "Do you want to go out and take a look? When I told him that I wanted to come to your place to see you, he still refused to leave and insisted on competing with your seventh uncle's followers. I guess the fight is going on right now. I know my eldest brother would do this, probably because of your injury. If you stand in front of him properly, I'm afraid this matter will be over."

Shen Wen shook his head.

She said, "It would be even worse if I went. Anyway, everyone knows that your elder brother is a military commander with great ambitions. He goes anywhere to fight anyone at will."

Ji Zichu said again: "It's obvious that the old woman outside was killed by your family. Don't you plan to go out and see what kind of poison she was poisoned with and when she was poisoned?"

Shen Wen said: "Look! Why don't you want to see it, but..."

Ji Zichu asked: "But what?"

Shen Wen asked, "Has my grandfather seen you?"

Ji Zichu shook his head and said, "He did send his attendants to invite me, but we only exchanged a few pleasantries in the study, and then he left for something else. I saw the situation at the time and guessed that the old Marquis Shen really had something to do. The servants who were serving him in the yard were also in a hurry, so I didn't stay for long and left the study to come to you."

What could have caused that old fox to lose his composure in front of an important guest, and to be in such a hurry? This matter is extremely suspicious, and if possible, we should investigate it as soon as possible.

Shen Wen remained calm. She only said to Ji Zichu, "You also took a look at the body when you came in. What do you think the poison was?"

Ji Zichu said: "It's hard to say what kind of poison it is, but the brothers all think it is the poison of Broken Heart Powder."

Shen Wen turned around to look at Divine Doctor Sun and asked, "Do you know the properties of Broken Heart Powder?"

Doctor Sun said, "This poison is not difficult to find, but ordinary people won't get it easily. Only wealthy families like yours probably keep some on hand."

Shen Wen said, "Also, when they use this poison, where do they usually put it to poison people? How long does it take for the poison to take effect? ​​Will the person die instantly or will there be time to wait for treatment?"

Doctor Sun said, "This poison is colorless and tasteless. It is usually most convenient to put it in food, and it is not easy to be detected. It will kill people within an hour after it enters the stomach. However, if this poison is mixed with other poisons, it is difficult to judge when it will take effect. Some poisons will accelerate the onset of the poison, while others will prolong the onset of the poison. It all depends on who the poison maker is and what level of poison he is. However, such poison makers are rare in the world. Even though your family is a noble family, I am afraid you may not be able to hire such a person."

Shen Wen rolled his eyes at him and said, "Isn't the last sentence nonsense?"

Doctor Sun rolled his eyes at him.

Shen Wen said, "What about you? Can you tell at a glance whether these two poisons were prepared by such a master? Old man, do you dare to compete with me to see who is the first to test the time, composition and person who poisoned the corpse?"

Doctor Sun looked at Shen Wen steadily.

After a while, he curled his lips and smiled, "You want to borrow my hands to help you investigate the case? I won't do it. That's the job of a coroner. After all, I am a famous doctor in the world. How can I do such an unlucky job?"

Shen Wen shook her head after hearing this. She asked, "Do you think you are very smart? You have been studying the epidemic on living people in your thatched cottage for such a long time, but there is still no progress. I am not looking down on you or mocking you. Do you want to think about it from another perspective? Perhaps seeing my research methods will give you new insights?"

Doctor Sun was silent.

After thinking for a while, he said, "Okay! I'll see what tricks you can come up with."

The two men reached an agreement and pushed open the door and went out of the house.

The second butler, who had been waiting at the door to inquire about the situation, carefully looked at Shen Wen's expression.

Seeing that Shen Wen finally looked over and gave him a response.

Shen Wen said: "This dead woman has been with you all this time?"

The Second Steward had not expected that the Seventeenth Young Master would come up and ask such an interrogation-level question. He nodded blankly, then quickly shook his head and said, "No! She didn't follow me all the time. I only stood with her when the detective from the yamen wanted to arrest her."

Shen Wen asked: "About when?"

The second butler thought for a moment and said, "It will probably take less than half an hour."

While the two of them were talking, Doctor Sun squatted down and carefully examined the condition of the corpse.

After asking, Shen Wen also bent down to perform the autopsy.

Shen Wen opened the corpse's mouth and smelled it.

Doctor Sun, who was watching from the side, frowned and could not help but remind him, "Don't be so careless. She died of poisoning. She might have passed it on to you. It would be unjust for you to be poisoned to death like this."

Shen Wen ignored him. She stood up and kept sniffing. From time to time, she sniffed at a few maids not far away, and then sniffed at the second butler's nose.

She pulled up the second butler's sleeve, put it close to her nose and sniffed it carefully, then looked up and said to the second butler, "It smells like wine, and it also has the smell of mutton."

The second butler licked his face and smiled, "I had mutton at noon and drank some wine. Mr. Seventeen's nose is really sensitive. You can smell it even with just a little bit on your cuffs."

Shen Wen nodded and smiled at the second housekeeper. She said, "Lunch? A little wine and mutton?"

The second butler nodded affirmatively, but there was a complex doubt in his eyes. He didn't know what Shen Wen meant.

Shen Wen turned around and asked the maids, "What did you eat for lunch? Did you also eat mutton and drink wine? Or, did everyone in the mansion eat mutton and drink wine today?"

The women shook their heads, and one of them answered, "No, we don't have that luxury. We only eat barley rice and vegetable soup."

Shen Wen looked at the second housekeeper with great interest and said, "This is interesting. They had no mutton and wine to eat, but Mrs. Shi got to eat mutton. It seems that you, the second housekeeper, did not tell the truth. It was clear that you and Mrs. Shi had lunch at the same table today."

The second butler suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

Ji Zichu then also sniffed the same way Shen Wen did just now and confirmed that it was indeed the case.

Without waiting for him to argue, Shen Wen immediately ordered the detective, "Catch him and interrogate him. He is an important suspect. I think he is the one who poisoned Mrs. Shi."

After hearing these words, the second butler softened instantly. He waved his hands and shook his head, saying, "It's not me... It's not me..."

The detectives did not give him a chance to argue. They twisted his arms to restrain him, tied him up with a rope, and pushed him out.

Ji Zichu said to the remaining detectives, "Take these old women back to the yamen, including the one who died of poisoning. You can withdraw now."

So the detectives quickly escorted the suspects away from the marquis's mansion.

Doctor Sun watched them walk away and smacked his lips, saying, "This... this hasn't even started yet, is our comparison over?"

Shen Wen said: "Of course not, we will go to the government office later, and then we will show our magical powers."

Doctor Sun asked, "What do you mean? Didn't you just confirm it? You said the murderer was that lackey?"

Shen Wen turned around and saw the Fifth Master Shen Pingchang who was listening blankly. She deliberately cleared her throat and said to Doctor Sun: "This is a preliminary judgment. We need to investigate carefully later. The final conclusion can only be drawn when there is solid evidence."

Doctor Sun didn't understand, but he didn't ask any more questions.

Shen Wen was going back to the government office with Ji Zichu. Before leaving, she said to the fifth master Shen Pingchang alone, "The eldest master is in trouble this time. His second housekeeper, who has a ditch in his head, has added fuel to the fire and has been taken to prison. Father, why don't you go and tell him? Tell my uncle for me... Go and investigate carefully. Don't show any leniency when you find out. You must give this guy a good beating."

Shen Pingchang looked at Shen Wen in disbelief, until he turned around and walked a long way away, then he blinked his eyes as if in a dream.

As soon as Shen Wen and the other two left the gate of the Shen Mansion, someone notified Ji Ziyan and the eldest master.

The two sides stopped fighting, Ji Ziyin sounded the retreat, and left in a swagger with the few soldiers who followed him.

The Seventh Master was indignant.

He reluctantly leaned over to the eldest master and said, "Brother, are we just going to let them go? Then our great Shenhou Mansion will become a vegetable market. Everyone will follow suit and come over to step on us."

The eldest master glared at him angrily and said, "You are a brainless reckless man! Do you know? What Ji Da did is a small matter, but the big trouble is with Ji Lao San! He arrested my personal butler and Shen Wen! He was also pretending to be sick, and now he has followed Ji Lao San back to the government office."

When the Seventh Master heard this, he also felt that something was going to happen. He scratched his head and asked, "Then... then, big brother, is the second butler beside you a tight-lipped person? If he lets slip one or two things..."

The master was most annoyed by his bringing up irrelevant issues, so he shook his sleeves in annoyance and left alone.

Master Shen went straight to the old marquis' study.

When I arrived at the door, I heard from the servant who was guarding the study that the old man was not in the study.

Master Shen was going to wait in the old man's yard. He turned back and walked for a distance before he met his good fifth brother.

He grinned and asked Master Wu, "Master Wu! You gave birth to a good son!"