The moon falling to the ground

Chapter 178: Poisoned Wine Case (2)

Someone shouted, and many people looked at Jian Yue.

Jian Yue glanced towards the source of the voice and saw a thin man quickly hiding in the crowd.

Jian Yue remained calm and walked to Yan Xiuyuan and asked, "Father, what happened?"

Yan Xiuyuan looked grim, glanced at Xue Guangen and said, "The wine sold by Shilixiang Winery has killed people."

Jian Yue looked at the people lying on the ground, with a look of anger on her face: "In order to frame Shilixiang Wine Shop, so many innocent people were killed. The murderer behind the scenes deserves to be cut into pieces."

Xue Guangen, Wang Tongpan and others: ...feeling implied.

"Father, can I check the cause of their death?" Jian Yue deliberately ignored everyone else and asked Yan Xiuyuan directly.

Lieutenant General Shen frowned and said, "The censor is here, Miss Yan cannot act recklessly."

Yan Xiuyuan hurriedly said: "Yue'er, this is the inspector Xue who came to the capital."

Jian Yue then pretended to be surprised, turned around, and bowed: "I, Yan Yanyue, greet Master Xue."

Meng Tongzhi said in a gloomy voice: "Miss Yan, you are guilty and should kneel down and kowtow to the censor."

Yan Xiuyuan glanced at Meng Tongzhi coldly. He hadn't done anything yet! And you couldn't wait to add insult to injury?

Ah!

Jian Yue raised her eyebrows and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "It is inappropriate for Lord Meng to say such things. The cause of death of the victim is unknown, and there is no definite evidence to prove that the people in Yue's house are related to the victim. How can Lord Meng be sure that I am guilty? Could it be that you know something?"

Meng Tongzhi's face changed slightly: "The facts are obvious. If you continue to talk nonsense, I will charge you with false accusation."

Jian Yue resisted the urge to roll her eyes and said with a half-smile: "Lord Meng is an official, I am a commoner, whatever Lord Meng says is what I am. Lord Meng wants to accuse me of something, it's not that difficult."

"You..." Meng Tongzhi was so angry that he fell backwards.

He never knew that this country girl could be so sharp-tongued.

Wang Tongpan couldn't help but scold Yan Xiuyuan: "Sir Yan, although your daughter was raised in the countryside and is crude and ignorant of etiquette, she is so arrogant in front of the censor. It seems that you gave her the confidence!"

Jian Yue immediately pointed her gun at Wang Tongpan: "I grew up in the countryside, I am crude and don't know etiquette. Excuse me, Lord Wang, what did I say wrong? Just because you say I am guilty, does that mean I am guilty? Do you convict people based on your own will rather than based on facts? Or do you not allow others to prove their guilt as long as you find them guilty?"

Xue Guangen's eyes were dark.

He thought that a girl who grew up in the countryside would be frightened and panicked after seeing so many dead bodies. Unexpectedly, she was calm and clear-headed, as if she was used to seeing life and death.

When she talked to Wang Meng, she was setting traps everywhere, and every sentence was hinting that she was innocent. Whoever convicted her was framing her.

What a powerful mouth and what a meticulous mind!

Xue Guangen put away his contempt for Jian Yue and began to examine this person in a new light.

Jian Yue said to Xue Guangen: "Sir, since the person died in front of the wine shop, and before the person is convicted, as the owner of the wine shop, we should have the right to know the cause of death, right?"

Xue Guangen's eyes were sharp and serious, and he refused outright: "The deceased died after drinking the wine you sold. This is an indisputable fact. No matter how you argue, you can't get rid of the serious suspicion. Miss Yan, you should cooperate with the investigation and stop making trouble."

Jian Yue's face darkened: "Excuse me, Master Xue, what does it mean to cooperate with the investigation? As long as we are the suspects you have identified, can we not cry out for injustice? Just because you say we are guilty, does that mean we must be guilty?"

"How dare you! You are talking nonsense!" Xue Guangen released his authority. He had great power and gave people a strong sense of oppression. Those with a weaker psychological endurance could not withstand the pressure he released.

However, Jian Yue remained calm, looking directly into Xue Guangen's sinister gaze, and asked in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "My master and I are both doctors, why don't you let us check? Is there some secret about the deceased that cannot be known to others?"

Although the onlookers did not dare to agree out loud, they also felt that what Jian Yue said made sense.

Listening to the buzzing discussions around him, Xue Guangen glared at Jian Yue with eyes as sharp as a knife, full of disgust: "You are totally ignorant. Lord Yan, your daughter is born with a sharp tongue!"

Yan Xiuyuan knew that the censor was mocking him, and said bitterly: "Sir, my daughter has been raised in the countryside and is not very sensible. Please bear with me. But..."

"Lord Yan, do you want to protect your daughter?" Xue Guangen interrupted Yan Xiuyuan harshly.

Yan Xiuyuan was shocked and said hurriedly: "I dare not."

"Take all the suspects to jail." Xue Guangen didn't want to give Jian Yue another chance to speak, so he gave the order in a strong manner.

Doctor Mao suddenly asked, "Are you sure you want to set up a one-man show?"

Xue Guangen's face twitched, and he said with a fake smile: "Doctor Mao, you can't accuse me of anything at random. This case of poisoned wine is of great importance, and I can't try it. I will submit it to the Dali Temple truthfully."

Doctor Mao: "Are you sure you want to take me away, Lord Censor?"

Xue Guangen's heart skipped a beat, and he looked at Divine Doctor Mao with suspicion, and said carefully: "I just ask Divine Doctor Mao to cooperate with the investigation. As for whether he will go to jail, it depends on the results of the Dali Temple's investigation."

Xue Guangen was not stupid. He certainly couldn't offend Dr. Mao openly. But what he didn't know was that no matter what his purpose was, even if he was just targeting Jian Yue, he would offend Dr. Mao to death.

Yue's house was sealed off, and all the people in it were taken away and temporarily locked up in the government jail.

Meng Tongzhi and Wang Tongpan were in high spirits as they watched the people being taken away.

Yan Xiuyuan looked worried, but did not dare to speak for Jian Yue and Doctor Mao.

From beginning to end, Yun Zhonghe didn't say a word, and Xue Guangen didn't even look at him.

An unimportant person is not worth wasting his attention, just do what needs to be done.

Jian Yue was locked up alone in the innermost cell.

The cell was dirty and smelly. Apart from the toilet, there was a pile of weeds that gave off a strong musty smell.

Jian Yue had a keen sense of smell and was almost vomited by the smell. But she tried her best to hold it in and didn't show any clues on the surface.

She found a slightly cleaner place, gathered the weeds, and sat down cross-legged.

The jailer sent her in and left. Jian Yue calmed down and began to think about the whole thing.

In fact, this framed case does not stand up to scrutiny.

This batch of liquor has been sold for three days. Some drunkards couldn't wait to go home and drank in front of the store. Those who drank never felt any discomfort.

Today, it wasn't just the group of merchants from Beijing who bought wine...