Chapter 339: Snake and Toad Poison

"Zhang Kui?" Ning Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, "Where is he?"

The shopkeeper said: "He took a break in the afternoon! He said that the matchmaker found him a wife, and he had to go and see."

"This kid is not young anymore, and it's time for him to get married... I'll give him half a day off."

Ning Chen's eyes flickered slightly, "Does this Zhang Kui have any hobbies? For example, gambling, or going to places of prostitution?"

The shopkeeper hurriedly said: "You are right, sir. This kid's monthly salary is either used for gambling or spent on girls in brothels."

Ning Chen took a sip of tea and said: "Do you know which gambling house he likes to go to? Or which brothel?"

The shopkeeper shook his head, "I don't know about this. ..But I heard from other guys in the store that he likes to go to Yingchun Pavilion, where the girls are cheap. "

Ning Chen hummed, "Does anyone in the store know where Zhang Kui lives?"

"Yes!"

Ning Chen nodded, "By the way, do you know which chef cooked for me today?"

The shopkeeper hurriedly said, "It's Master Li, he is an old man in our store, and he can't let a novice cook for Ning Yinyi."

Ning Chen turned his head and looked at Gao Ziping, "Old Gao, go to Zhang Kui's house... If there is no one at home, go to the nearby gambling house."

Gao Ziping nodded, "Okay!"

"Old Chen, please confirm the master Li with the shopkeeper... Remember, don't alert the snake."

Chen Chong hummed!

Ning Chen looked at the shopkeeper, "All the questions I asked you today and what happened, keep them to yourself... If you spread a word, the Supervisory Department Prison will be your home in the future."

The shopkeeper was so scared that his face turned pale, "Don't worry, sir, I don't know anything, I promise I won't say a word."

Ning Chen nodded slightly, "Go!"

After Gao Ziping, Chen Chong, and the shopkeeper left, Pan Yucheng couldn't help asking, "Why don't you take them all back to the Supervisory Department for interrogation?"

Ning Chen shook his head, "No need... Just be loose on the outside and tight on the inside!"

"Our enemies are not stupid. It is impossible for them to leave too many clues... I now doubt whether the man named Zhang Kui is still alive?"

"Besides, if we take them all back for interrogation, where can we eat such delicious roast duck in the future?"

Pan Yucheng was speechless, "You dare to eat it?"

Ning Chen laughed, "Are you afraid of choking to death and not drinking water?"

Feng Qizhen was puzzled, "What are you talking about?"

Ning Chen smiled and said, "They said that today's roast duck is delicious!"

"Really? Then I will eat more later."

Ning Chen rolled his eyes at him.

Soon, Chen Chong came back.

"Did you see anyone?"

Chen Chong nodded.

Ning Chen said, "After dinner, you secretly keep an eye on Master Li to see who he contacts and whether there is anything unusual?"

Chen Chong was puzzled, "Ning Chen, what happened?"

"I packed some wine and food at Tianfulou today and went to the prison to visit Ning Ziming...The food was poisonous and Ning Ziming died."

Chen Chong and Feng Qizhen were shocked!

Ning Chen looked at Feng Qizhen, "After dinner, you secretly watch the shopkeeper of Tianfulou and see if he is doing anything unusual?"

"Okay!"

Chen Chong suddenly said, "Guess who I saw just now?"

Pan Yucheng asked, "Who?"

"The fourth and fifth princes... They are eating in the private room in the corridor."

Ning Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, his eyes flickered.

Is it a coincidence that the fourth and fifth princes appeared in Tianfulou at this time?

Pan Yucheng said, "Do you want to go over and pay your respects?"

Ning Chen looked at Chen Chong, "Did the fourth and fifth princes see you?"

Chen Chong shook his head, "No!"

Ning Chen said, "Then there is no need to go, just pretend you don't know!"

When the meal was almost over, Gao Ziping came back.

Ning Chen glanced at Gao Ziping's face and knew the answer. He asked calmly, "Is Zhang Kui dead?"

"How do you know?"

"It's as expected!"

Gao Ziping said with a gloomy face, "Although he pretended to hang himself, the real cause of death was that his neck was broken."

Ning Chen said, "Oh," and motioned Gao Ziping to sit down and eat.

Feng Qizhen asked curiously, "Ning Chen, why aren't you surprised at all?"

Ning Chen chuckled, "What are you surprised about? After this kind of minions are used up, isn't it normal to kill them to silence them?"

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After dinner, Ning Chen, Gao Ziping, and Pan Yucheng returned to the Supervisory Department.

Feng Qizhen and Chen Chong stayed behind, staring at the shopkeeper of Tianfulou and Master Li in the kitchen.

Ning Chen came to the sixth office with two jars of wine.

"Old Meng, I brought you two jars of Tianfulou's osmanthus wine."

Meng Jianbai's eyes lit up. He was a wine lover. Seeing good wine made him happier than seeing silver.

"Thank you, Lord Ning!"

Ning Chen asked, "How are you checking the things I gave you?"

Meng Jianbai's face turned serious, "Lord, someone put a deadly poison in that roast duck, it's deadly!"

"The roast duck is missing a leg, did someone eat it?"

Ning Chen nodded, "Someone was poisoned to death... Can you find out what the poison is?"

"It's snake toad poison."

"Snake toad?"

Meng Jianbai nodded, "A toad that feeds on venomous snakes, extremely poisonous... But there is no snake toad in Daxuan, it is unique to Xiliang."

Ning Chen's eyes narrowed, "Xiliang?"

Meng Jianbai nodded.

Ning Chen smiled and said: "Thank you! This matter will be kept secret... I will bring you some wine later."

"By the way, those two jars of sweet-scented osmanthus brew, check them before drinking."

As soon as Ning Chen came out of Sixth Place, Gao Ziping came towards him quickly.

"Ning Chen, someone from the Criminal Department is here!"

"The Criminal Department?"

Gao Ziping said: "Li Zhixing, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, will take Mr. Ning to the Ministry of Punishment and ask for execution in three days!"

Ning Chen's eyes narrowed slightly, "Is Master Geng back?"

"Didn't see it!"

"Let's go and have a look!"

After the prisoners of the Supervision Department are convicted, they are usually handed over to the Gyeonggi Yamen for execution.

But sometimes the identity of the prisoner is unusual, and sometimes he is handed over to the Criminal Department.

But just after Ning Ziming died, someone from the Ministry of Punishment came...it was too coincidental.

In Pan Yucheng's room, Ning Chen met Li Zhixing.

"See you Lord Marquis!"

Li Zhixing stood up and saluted.

Ning Chen raised his hand, "Master Li, there is no need to be polite!"

Li Zhixing hesitated for a moment and said: "Master Hou, I know your relationship with Master Ning... but I am the executioner, so I hope that Master Hou will forgive me."

Originally, it would be enough to send a few people to bring Ning Ziming and others to the Ministry of Punishment.

But thinking about the relationship between Ning Chen and Ning Ziming, Li Zhixing decided to make a trip in person to avoid Ning Chen worrying too much.

"Are you the executioner?"

Li Zhixing nodded.

Ning Chen asked: "Your Majesty's will?"

Li Zhixing shook his head, "Your Excellency Shangshu Ling is responsible for this matter... He handed this matter over to his subordinates. Mr. Hou, I'm so sorry!"

Ning Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, it was this Shangshu Ling again.

"It's me who should be sorry, Ning Ziming is dead!"

Li Zhixing was shocked and looked at Ning Chen in astonishment.