Looking at him like this, Lu Baichuan knew that he was very frightened. A scholar would really panic when encountering such a thing. Lu Baichuan could understand.

He then asked in a relaxed tone: "Has Mr. Kang offended anyone before?"

Kang Xiucai thought about it carefully and said: "In the past few years, I I have been teaching in the county, and the people I have the most contact with are the children’s parents. Later, I came to Fucheng to prepare for the exam. Except for a few people who lived together in the yard, I didn’t get to know anyone else. I really don’t know who I offended.”

During the time Kang Xiucai was studying in Fucheng, there was basically no interaction. Because the exam time was tight, he would go back to the academy to study every day or go back to this small courtyard to study, and had no time to socialize.

As for the people who live with them in the small courtyard, they all work against time to learn. They greet each other politely on weekdays. They are all easy to get along with and have no grudges with anyone.

This is strange. Who could hate Kang Xiucai so much that they would poison Kang Xiucai and all the people who came to congratulate him?

"Don't worry, sir, I will find out about this matter."

Seeing that Lu Baichuan couldn't find any useful information, he planned to look elsewhere.

Mr. Kang nodded and said, "Thank you, Mr. Lu. How is Yu'er? Is she feeling better?"

"It will be fine on his mother's side. Yes, don’t worry.”

“I’m really sorry, I really didn’t expect this kind of thing to happen.”

Kang Xiucai felt so guilty that he couldn’t even lift his head in front of Lu Baichuan stand up.

"This is not your fault, sir. You don't need to blame yourself."

Lu Baichuan is not the kind of unreasonable person. Although he does feel sorry for his son, what about this matter? We can't blame Kang Xiucai. Firstly, someone deliberately framed him, and secondly, it was caused by his son's greed. It has nothing to do with Kang Xiucai directly. If they blame others for this, it's their fault. .

Kang Xiucai parted his lips and smiled, but the guilt on his face could not be dissipated.

But now is not the time to feel sad or blame oneself. There are many people who came to congratulate in front of them who have also suffered Wuwu disaster. He still has to entertain them and take people to He Jiuniang to see if he can completely detoxify. .

These people all had troubles with him, and he should bear all the expenses.

There are financial rewards for passing the examination. He is quite well-off now, so he won’t have no money to see a doctor.

Lu Baichuan continued to investigate the case in the backyard. His men came over, presented a small bottle, and said: "This is the bottle found in the corner. It should contain the poisonous powder.of. "

The men under him were very careful and wore gloves before touching the bottle. Lu Baichuan did not take it. He just said: "Put it away and send it to Yuyuantang later. In addition, did you find anything suspicious outside? man of? "

"No, he probably ran away after being drugged. We were late. "

But Lu Baichuan said: "Not necessarily. Pay more attention and poison it. If you don't see the effect with your own eyes, what's the point? "

" His meaning is very obvious, the suspected poisoner is in this alley.

" "Yes. "

As soon as his men left, Lei Zi brought Jie Zi over. Jie Zi said: "Third uncle, I have a candidate whom I doubt! "

Lu Baichuan did not refuse to listen to their opinions just because they were children. He said, "Come and listen. "

Jie Zi and Lei Zi looked at each other and said, "That's it. When Mr. Kang was falsely accused of cheating, many people came to mock him and watch his excitement. There was a scholar named Shi Ding who was very arrogant and took the lead in saying a lot of unpleasant things. We happened to go to visit him that day. When the dog saw this, he asked Sister Lingqin to teach the man a lesson. The man was unwilling and left. , the expression was still very scary. "

Lu Baichuan listened, thought about it carefully, and said: "But this does not confirm that he is the one who poisoned. "

Leizi said: "But just when everyone felt uncomfortable after having tea, I saw him standing in the crowd smiling proudly. At first I thought he was gloating about his misfortune, but now that I think about it, , probably happy that he succeeded. "

"Where does he live? "

" "It's in the yard next to it!" "

Lu Baichuan nodded and said, "I understand, you go help Mr. calm the guests first, and I'll go take a look. "

The two children nodded and walked back. Fortunately, they had eaten enough when they went out in the morning and did not eat the refreshments here, otherwise they would definitely have been poisoned.

It’s just a pity for the dog. He was so greedy once in a while and got poisoned.

They all sighed. If the husband didn’t need help here, they would definitely go to the hospital to accompany their brother. .

Lu Baichuan asked someone to inquire about Shi Ding, and then followed quietly to observe.

It was indeed too obvious that Shi Ding was gloating about his misfortune, and Kang Xiucai was gloomy. Yes, he was laughing heartily in the courtyard next door. Lu Baichuan recognized him as soon as he arrived without even asking.

Shi Ding was talking to his servant at this time: "That sick young man You deserve it! Ha haHa, even God can’t stand it! Since he is a sick man, he can just teach in that county with peace of mind. Why do he come to compete with us for these places? It's really irritating for others to still be on the list even though they've already been convicted of cheating! "

The boy next to him smiled and said: "Yes, this is what people do and God is watching! Kang Xiucai usually seemed to be an upright man and did not quarrel with others. In fact, he did many dirty things behind his back to expose the cheating. Now, he actually poisoned the people who came to congratulate him. Hahaha, this offended everyone! "

"Then the people from the Huoyun Division came to investigate the person who poisoned him. Wasn't it Kang Xiucai himself who poisoned him? Is there anything else to check? In my opinion, it would be best to just put Kang Xiucai in jail for ten or eight years! ”

“Who says it’s not? It's just that Kang Xiucai seems to have a close relationship with the family of the commander-in-chief of Huoyun Division. There are people behind him, so how could he be caught? ”

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Several other scholars also came to join in the fun, all of them were lemon spirits, and they were loudly laughing at Kang Xiucai in the yard next to him. It was as if he was worried that Kang Xiucai wouldn't be able to hear him.

Lu Baichuan frowned. From this look, Shi Ding didn't seem to be the one who poisoned him.

He didn't do it immediately. Instead, he went into the room where Shi Ding lived and searched, but found no useful evidence.

He left the courtyard and prepared to go to Kang Xiucai’s courtyard to look for clues.
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As soon as I entered the door, I saw that the scholar who lived in the same courtyard as Kang Xiucai wanted to go out and was negotiating with people from Huoyun Division.

"My lords, I have a friend who also won the exam. I'm going to congratulate you, and please do me a favor. ”

The scholar was very polite, holding a folding fan in his hand. He looked dignified and gentle.

Lu Baichuan noticed some white marks on his bevel. Although It has been rubbed, but traces can still be seen.

Moreover, there is still some soil on the sole, which has dried, not much, but it is suspicious.

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