Poisoning doesn’t have to be in the kitchen?

Li Qi was stunned for a moment, then asked: "Have you already found something?"

Zhao Jingyan nodded and said: "After I moved near Zhao Mingcheng's house, I carefully observed the surrounding terrain and discovered a problem, that is, behind the kitchen of Zhao Mingcheng's house is adjacent to a narrow alley, and the stove for cooking medicine

It's under the window. I still don't know if Li Qingzhao left the kitchen at that time. If she had, it might be possible for someone to take advantage of it and put poison into the medicine jar through the window."

Li Qi frowned and said, "If what you said is true, then it is really possible, because both Li Qingzhao and Li Yuanxiang went out at that time."

"Yeah?"

Li Qi hummed, and then told Zhao Jingyan Li Qingzhao's confession.

Zhao Jingyan pondered for a moment and said: "If we assume that this murderer really exists, then it is a coincidence that Zhang Hao came. If it is not a coincidence, then there is no small suspicion about this Zhang Hao."

"Maybe more." Li Qi shook his head.

Zhao Jingyan said: "What do you mean?"

Li Qidao: "According to what Li Qingzhao said, she was guided by a woodcutter to find the mountain tomato flower. Unfortunately, she did not see the woodcutter's face clearly at that time. I also sent people to investigate, but there was no trace of the woodcutter.

As for the whereabouts of the woodcutter, today I went with Guai Shiniang to the mountain col where Li Qingzhao mentioned that there were mountain tomato flowers. There I discovered an important piece of information, that is, someone had planted mountain tomato flowers there recently.

"

Zhao Jingyan looked shocked and said, "Is this true?"

Li Qi shrugged and said, "I don't have this ability, but based on the soil quality there, Gui Shiniang is very sure that someone must have planted tomato flowers there in the past, but it's just that it's been so long ago that I can't get any more information."

Zhao Jingyan said thoughtfully: "From this point of view, this matter looks more and more like a conspiracy."

Li Qi nodded and said: "Li Qingzhao is not familiar with the terrain of Hangzhou. If she wants to go to find the mountain tomato flowers, she will definitely be a headless fly. Her original intention of going to that area is just to try her luck. If that

If the woodcutter had a premeditated plan, that would explain a problem."

Zhao Jingyan said: "The murderer knew in advance where Li Qingzhao would go that day."

Li Qidao: "That's right. But Li Qingzhao only told two people beforehand, one was Li Yuanxiang and the other was Liu Qin."

Zhao Jingyan said: "Then these two people are also quite suspicious."

Li Qidao: "I know Li Yuanxiang. She has always been Li Qingzhao's personal maid. She also stayed in Kaifeng with Li Qingzhao. I think she is unlikely. The key is Liu Qin."

Zhao Jingyan said: "I have also investigated Liu Qin. She was Zhao Mingcheng's concubine when he was in Laizhou. Since then, she has been with Zhao Mingcheng."

Li Qidao: "But neither Liu Qin nor Zhang Hao seems to have the motive to murder Zhao Mingcheng. I don't know Liu Qin very well yet, and I still need to investigate. But as for Zhang Hao, it is said that she is a very kind person and is willing to help others. Zuo Neighbor

Both her husband and wife had received a lot of favors from her, and Zhao Mingcheng had just arrived in Hangzhou. The two had never interacted with each other before, let alone had any conflicts. If it was said that he was bribed for money, it would not make sense, because she

Now she is alone, and at such an old age, no matter how much money she is given, what can she do? What reason does she have to poison Zhao Mingcheng?"

Zhao Jingyan shook her head and said, "You can't say that. Zhang Hao's husband and son both died abnormally."

Li Qidao: "I also know this. It is said that he died because of the sinking of the ship, but few people know what happened, and Zhang Hao rarely mentions it to others. I have already asked people to investigate this matter. One more thing,

If there is a murderer, then these two people can only be said to be accomplices at best, because while Li Qingzhao was boiling the medicine, Liu Qin had been resting in bed, and Zhang Hao had never entered the kitchen, so before the poisoning

There must be someone else."

Zhao Jingyan frowned and pondered for a while, then said: "If we can confirm that these two people must be accomplices, we can follow the clues and find out the person who poisoned him, but the question is, for what purpose did the two of them kill the victim?"

What is the connection between Zhao Mingcheng, Zhang Hao and Zhao Mingcheng?"

Li Qidao: "This is also what I am very curious about. Did we miss something?"

"You mean the Lei family?"

Li Qidao: "The whole thing revolves around a few of them, and we only have these few clues. Whether it is true or not, we can only start from them."

Zhao Jingyan said: "In order to test Lei Laoshi, I sent someone to Lei's Pharmacy, but the information I got was that Lei Laoshi was as the outside world said, as his name suggests, very honest, and Zhao Mingcheng did not have any deep hatred for him.

I really can’t think of any reason for him to poison Zhao Mingcheng.”

Li Qidao: "What about his son-in-law?"

"Did you notice this guy too?"

"There are only a few people involved in this case. It would be difficult for anyone to make me not pay attention to them."

Zhao Jingyan said: "I have also inquired about this person. On the surface, there is no doubt. He also has no connection with Zhao Mingcheng. Moreover, according to some people in Xicheng, Lei Ming loves his wife very much. Whenever he comes back from going out, he almost

He spends time with his wife at home, and he is generous and forthright, so I would almost say that he is the best man in a million."

"But how can there be a cat in this world who doesn't steal fish? The more outstanding Lei Ming is, the more people are suspicious of him. Moreover, he is also a person with stories."

"I think so too."

Li Qidao: "Anyway, we already have enough reasons to investigate."

Zhao Jingyan said: "How do you plan to check?"

Li Qi thought for a moment and said: "It seems that we can only start from the stories behind a few of them. I hope to get some clues. I will go to Li Qingzhao tomorrow to see if I can get more information about Liu Qin.

Oh, you can stay here tonight."

Zhao Jingyan nodded, then suddenly thought of something and said, "Oh, you have to ask the one hundred guan on the cabinet to be returned to me tomorrow."

Li Qi was stunned for a moment and said, "One hundred guan? When did I owe you one hundred guan?"

Zhao Jingyan said: "I bought that house just to help you investigate the case. It's not my turn to pay for it."

Sweating! Do you need to be so fussy? Li Qidao: "But you said earlier that you were not helping me."

Zhao Jingyan was too lazy to talk nonsense and said, "Just say you won't pay it back."

"You are threatening me!"

"I just know that if you were me, you would do the same thing."

This bitch is really hateful. She knew I was asking for something from her, so she opened her mouth like a lion. Li Qi said depressedly: "Just for that small house, do you still need a hundred strings?"

Zhao Jingyan hummed: "Do you think Hangzhou today is still Hangzhou a few years ago? Let me tell you, the land price in Hangzhou City is very expensive now, if it weren't for someone who died there just now. And the man named Jia was eager to get rid of it.

I can’t buy it for a hundred dollars anymore.”

"real or fake?"

"If you don't believe it, I can show you the contract."

"Forget it, I believe you, just a hundred guans, but this house---."

"Consider it my reward."

"Depend on it!"

......．

The next day, it was still dark and bright. Li Qi came to the courtyard opposite and wanted to ask Zhao Jingyan if she wanted to go with him to see Li Qingzhao. Little did he know that the courtyard was already empty. The skirt he had ordered to be given to Zhao Jingyan last night

, now neatly folded and placed on the table.

"Even if you don't want to go, there's no need to leave without saying goodbye."

Li Qi shook his head helplessly and asked the drunkard to go out.

After walking for about half an hour, we arrived at the waterside pavilion where Li Qingzhao was detained. It was more lively than the first time. Because Mrs. Qin and Li Shishi were there, but the three of them were not chatting or having fun.

, but is helping Zhao Mingcheng to complete the book on gold and stone as soon as possible.

"Huh? Why are you here?"

The three women were all stunned by Li Qi's sudden arrival.

Li Qi nodded and said straight to the point: "Madam, Miss Shishi, please go out for a moment. I want to ask Sister Qingzhao something. This is a business matter and cannot be accommodated."

Mrs. Qin was just about to ask, but she didn't even say anything, so she was blocked by Li Qi. She was very depressed.

Li Qingzhao put down his pen and said to Wang and Li, "You two sisters, please go and rest for a while."

"yes."

Mrs. Qin, Master Li glanced at Li Qi worriedly, and then went out.

"Please take a seat."

Li Qi sat down and said straight to the point: "Sister Qingzhao, I came today to ask you about Liu Qin."

Li Qingzhao said in surprise: "This---what does this have to do with Liu Qin?"

Li Qi smiled and said, "I'm just asking as usual."

Li Qingzhao glanced at Li Qi suspiciously and said, "Liu Qin used to be a singing prostitute. Later, when my husband was the prefect of Laizhou, he took her as his concubine. She has always been very close to my husband."

Li Qidao: "But I heard that Zhao Mingcheng never took a concubine in the more than ten years after you got married. Why did he take Liu Qin as a concubine when he arrived in Laizhou?"

Li Qingzhao's eyes became a little dim and he fell silent.

Li Qidao: "Sister Qingzhao, I have no other intention in saying this. I just want to know more information about the case."

"I know." Li Qingzhao nodded and said, "This--this is because I did not give birth to a son and a half daughters for the Zhao family."

It is indeed the case. Li Qi sighed secretly and said, "But sister Qingzhao, you must be very unhappy when Zhao Mingcheng takes a concubine."

Li Qingzhao nodded.
To be continued...