Chapter 333 Roasted Pepper Preserved Egg (3)

The reason why each person got only one slice was only realized after Liu Yuansheng took down most of the bowl of multigrain porridge.

Seeing that there was only half a bowl of multi-grain porridge left, plus the side dishes that he had not eaten today, Liu Yuan put them away when they were ready. He had not eaten those side dishes for a few days. He missed them very much, so he just gave up on the roasted pepper and preserved eggs!

After the morning meal was finished and he was about to leave, Wen Mingtang stopped him and reminded Liu Yuan about the crispy pork belly.

Liu Yuan slapped his head suddenly, and then he remembered that he had forgotten about it.

However, Liu Yuan didn't take it seriously and waved his hand and said: "After the guests have finished the banquet, Lin Shaoqing will come to the Yamen today. Aren't Zhao You's legs and feet healed? By then, while Zhao You is delivering the takeaway, he will return to the palace. When the government is busy, just let him take it by the way."

When Wen Mingtang heard this, she frowned subconsciously: She felt that with Lin Fei's temperament, he might not come today until the affairs of Master Xing, Mrs. Lu and others in the Hou Mansion were clear up.

However, Lin Fei didn't mention this matter yesterday, so it was hard to say what happened, so he moved his lips and Wen Mingtang swallowed the words he was about to say.

These things are not big things that the sky is falling from. The Marquis Mansion is not far from the Yamen of Dali Temple. If you need anything, it doesn't take long to walk back and forth. It doesn't matter.

When Liu Yuan saw Wen Mingtang stopped talking, he turned around and left.

When there was a case, it was not as idle as when there was no case. He and Bai Zhu were very busy and had too many things to do, so they stopped delaying and went back to work on the case.

When the meal time was over and the chef started to clean up, he glanced at the large bowl of chili sauce on the counter. After thinking about it, Wen Mingtang put the chili sauce into a clay pot and sealed it.

The roasted pepper sauce is delicious and spicy, but for everyone in Dali Temple, they can only taste it briefly. So... I don't think there will be much time to use this sauce, so why not wait until Zhao You comes over and ask him to take it back to Lin Fei to see if it suits his taste.

Put the chili sauce aside, the morning meal time is over, and there is an hour before lunch is started for the public chefs to rest. The meat for lunch today was the fish balls made yesterday. Wen Mingtang, A Bing, and Tang Yuan went to the ice cellar to get the fish balls.

Chang'an City has never been a place where the four seasons are like spring, but the four seasons are very distinct. Chang'an City is very cold in winter, and Wen Mingtang and others have already put on thick coats.

While standing in the ice cellar to get the fish balls, Tangyuan couldn't help but muttered: "There's almost no big difference between the outside and the ice cellar. It's just as cold. If I think about other times when I go into the ice cellar to get food, I'll be so cold. Today, except for being slightly colder, I don’t feel much at all.”

As soon as these words came out, A Bing, who was holding the fish balls in the wooden barrel, immediately nodded and responded: "That's right, I don't feel anything at all!"

Although Ah Bing's echo was a little selfish because he wanted to please Tang Yuan, it was also true.

"It would have snowed heavily at this time in previous years!" Wen Mingtang sighed.

It was also a casual emotion. When the three of them came out of the ice cellar with fish balls, looking at the snowflakes falling from the sky, Tang Yuan and A Bing couldn't help but joked: "Master Wen really got what he said." It’s time to snow, isn’t it coming?”

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There is no need to go out. Tang Yuan and A Bing, who are busy in the public kitchen, naturally do not hate the snow. The four seasons rotate and everything is covered in silver. It is a scenery that cannot be missed. It is an opportunity to feast your eyes.

However, it was a bit of a headache for Dali Temple officials and guards who received the news at the last minute and were about to go out.

If the spare raincoats are not enough, then...that's it, no more raincoats are needed. The snow on the left and right sides shook off twice and disappeared.

The clerk put the writing paper and pen in the package and carried it on his back, and followed Liu Yuan and Bai Zhu out of Dali Temple.

Tangyuan and A Bingzheng, who were running to deliver sesame balls to coachman Lao Yuan, bumped into everyone when they were out. They came back into the public kitchen and hurriedly ran over to tell Wen Mingtang, who was reading a notebook in front of the charcoal brazier, about the matter: "Listen It was said that someone from Jingzhao Mansion came over to report a murder case, and the person who died was a businessman who we had interviewed in the case that we are currently investigating in Dali Temple. My father followed him out without even finishing the sesame balls."

Wen Mingtang held the storybook and raised his head when he heard the words, but before she could speak, he heard A Bing rub his chin and said: "Based on my many years of... uh, what Master Wen said... experience in eating melons. , this case is probably an extremely complex one, and now is the time for the main culprit to silence himself and kill those who know the truth or his accomplices!"

As soon as these words came out, Tangyuan couldn't help but rolled his eyelids, raised his forehead, and said: "How many uncomplicated cases do our Dali Temple have throughout the year? Those cases of looking for outsiders and catching petty thieves do not belong to our Dali Temple. Temple steward."

That's true! Wen Mingtang's attention was still on the notebook in his hand, and he asked smoothly: "Which businessman was killed?"

"He's a stone betting business." Tangyuan said, pointing excitedly to the room where Lin Fei stayed, and said, "Didn't Lin Shaoqing buy a few big stones when he came back after asking the businessman last time? Cut it open? I heard that the one who died was called...!"

"Liu Sanqing." Wen Mingtang reminded her that because the ordinary names like Hu Siming and Zhang Wulin were quite special, she remembered this name.

"Yes, it's Liu Sanqing." Tangyuan, who was reminded by Wen Mingtang, nodded and said, "I heard that when I was passing by the street corner last night, I happened to bump into an enemy I had offended before and was hacked to death by the enemy."

After staying in Dali Temple for a long time, I saw too many murder cases: sometimes people always feel that people die like a light goes out, and they are gone.

This method of death is not as bizarre as those who were silenced. At least there is a murderer who can be traced.

Wen Mingtang sighed again, then lowered his head and read the storybook: She is the cook of the Dali Temple's public kitchen, and her daily job is to prepare lunch so that everyone who has been busy all morning can come back with a bite of food. thing.

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Liu Sanqing's body was lying on the ground like this. When he was questioned a few days ago, the shrewd businessman had turned into a cold corpse. The messy knife wounds on his body showed that the person who killed him used the knife very chaotically. , is not a Lianjiazi who kills with one sword. He can't even tell whether the person is dead or not. There are still many stab wounds caused after death.

The Jingzhao Mansion officer who communicated with Dali Temple had already questioned him. The assailant was dressed in rags. His clothes were in tatters and it was winter. Some of his hands and feet were exposed. He looked like a beggar.

"Don't look at his slovenly appearance," the officer of Jingzhao Mansion pointed at the detained beggar and said, "Twenty years ago, he would have been a master who could spend a lot of money casually when he got interested. !”

Bai Zhu, who had just come over and was looking at the beggar, couldn't help being surprised when he heard this and said, "Then why is it like this?"

The officer shook his head without saying anything. He pointed at the assailant beggar and said, "He was also a stone gambler at first. When he fought with Liu Sanqing, he was sidelined. After his defeat, his wife and children separated. In the end, he became Beggar."

This resentment has been brewing for many years. It is not impossible to kill someone in anger when he sees his enemy passing by him in a triumphant manner.

But... after looking at the skinny, rickety figure of the beggar, and then looking at the strong Liu Sanqing on the ground, Bai Zhu pointed at the beggar and asked, "He is a beggar who doesn't have enough food and clothing." , this strength is completely different from Liu Sanqing, and how did he manage to kill Liu Sanqing easily without getting hurt?"