On the other hand, since Xia Chengqi took over the case, he immediately launched an investigation.

Before walking to Chen Sanjin's mansion, Xia Chengqi knocked a few times in front of the door.

"Who is it?"

After a while, the door was opened a crack, and a lady poked her head out of the crack in the door and looked Xia Chengqi up and down.

Xia Chengqi hurriedly bowed his hand and said: "Xia Chengqi, the chief of the police department, came here today to learn about your husband's condition, if you are offended, please understand." ”

"Then come in. ”

Only then did the man open the door and let Xia Chengqi walk in.

Xia Chengqi stepped into this mansion, his eyes swept around, this mansion is not big, but a typical courtyard style, on both sides are side rooms, which are inhabited by some entourages and servants, only the master lives in the lobby in the distance. Two sycamores are planted on both sides of the courtyard, and the sycamores are as thick as the waist of an adult, enough to see that their age is not short.

"Director Xia. ”

I don't know when, the lady walked up to Xia Chengqi with a cup of tea, and complained: "My house is simple, I only need such a cup of tea, if Director Xia feels shallow, please apologize." ”

"Thank you. ”

Xia Chengqi took the teacup, continued to look at the courtyard scene, and suddenly asked, "Mrs. Chen." You've lived in Chang'an for a while, haven't you?"

"That's right. We have been living here since 100 years ago, and although we have endured many disasters, we have finally been able to live in peace and not be in fear all day long. Mrs. Chen closed her head and replied, "It's just that Director Xia said this?"

"It's nothing, it's just that this room is a little shabby, so I asked. ”

Xia Chengqi smiled, then his expression froze, looked at Mrs. Chen and asked, "And do you know anything about your husband?"

"It's-"

Mrs. Chen suddenly felt lost, the news of Chen Sanjin's attack and death, she had already known, she was just forcibly calming before, but now seeing Xia Chengqi mention this matter, she had to bow down, but said: "Dare to ask Director Xia, don't you already have news?"

"News? This is yet to be investigated. ”

Xia Chengqi smiled bitterly, those gangsters who made trouble were naturally caught a long time ago, but according to An Ran's investigation, there was another murderer in this case, but he was unwilling to give up just like that.

"But I want to ask you, about your husband, have you ever had a conflict with someone else?After all, he died so suddenly, I suspect that someone was plotting. ”

"I knew that sooner or later something was going to happen to him. He didn't listen to him when he was persuaded at the beginning, and he left us two here. ”

As if she was aroused by the sadness in her heart, Mrs. Chen couldn't help it and immediately cried.

Xia Chengqi felt embarrassed, so he had to stand aside, quietly looking at Mrs. Chen, and waited until Mrs. Chen stopped easily before asking, "Looking at you, it seems that you already knew that this would happen?"

"That's right. ”

Mrs. Chen nodded, and then recounted what had happened.

It turned out that Chen Sanjin was not like this before, and even when he got married, he was always praised for his good performance, and he often helped his wife do housework together.

But all the changes began with him after he took the position of the chief secretary of the Chang'an Mansion.

Since then, Chen Sanjin has not had the smile he once had, often with a sad face, he had no habit of drinking, but also began to get used to the taste of alcohol, and often went out to drink alone, let alone never went home.

Mrs. Chen also asked about this, but Chen Sanjin was extremely irritable, and instead scolded Mrs. Chen for this.

The two also broke up unhappily for this reason.

It wasn't until now that Chen Sanjin was finally killed by a group of thugs because of alcoholism, which ended the end between the two, and this ending was not very friendly.

After hearing this, Xia Chengqi was also extremely embarrassed, and sighed at the changes between the two, but he was not confused by these news, but noticed the key points, so he asked: "Just listen to what you said, your husband has changed, everything started since he became the head of Chang'an Mansion?"

"That's right. ”

Mrs. Chen replied affirmatively: "When he married me, everything was fine with him. It's just that since then, he seems to have changed his appearance, and I feel strange. Sometimes, I also thought about whether to reconcile with him. It's just that when I thought of that child, I finally gave up. ”

"Is that so?"

Xia Chengqi pondered for a moment, and then asked, "Since that's the case, do you know why he became like this?"

"I'm just a woman, how do I know what my husband has done?" Mrs. Chen replied helplessly: "What's more, he never says, how do you let me answer?"

Xia Chengqi bowed and apologized: "It's me who is abrupt, I'm really sorry." Then he made his own request: "Just to investigate the cause of his death, I want to be able to see his relics, I don't know if I can?"

"Naturally. ”

Mrs. Chen closed her head and replied, and then Xia Chengqi walked into the study and said, "His things are here." I haven't moved!"

For Mrs. Chen, she also wanted to know the cause of her husband's death, and she was not willing to give up.

Xia Chengqi walked up and took down a book, which had the words "Zizhi Tongjian" written on it, which was the history book written by Sima Guang at the beginning, and it was collected by a scholar and doctor, and there was nothing unusual about it. In addition, there are some books to kill time, as well as "Chang'an Daily" and "Huaxia Daily" used to understand the situation of Chang'an and the Huaxia Dynasty.

Carefully flipping through the books in his hand, Xia Chengqi was a little surprised: "You husband, I didn't expect you to be quite diligent!

It can be seen from the books that Chen Sanjin is quite meticulous in his reading, and there will be annotations next to each allusion, obviously with his own insights.

Mrs. Chen smiled: "That's right. Otherwise, why would I marry him in the first place?" However, when she thought of the current situation, the smile on her face was like the snow in March, and she disappeared without a trace in an instant: "It's just that now, he is no longer there." ”

"I'm sorry, I was abrupt. ”

Xia Chengqi bowed his head and apologized again, it is really difficult for such a weak woman to support the family independently.

Putting the book in place, Xia Chengqi then stood up and complained: "There is a lot of disturbance this time, if there is news in the future, I will inform you as soon as possible." "These relics are all ordinary things, and there is no effective news except for some exclamations from Chen Sanjin.

Mrs. Chen looked at Xia Chengqi expectantly and asked, "What about these things?" The implication is whether there is a secret of her husband's murder hidden among these relics.

"Sorry, these are just plain books. ”

Xia Chengqi said helplessly: "It's just that do you remember if he has had any contact with other people recently?"

"Contact?"

Mrs. Chen said: "If it is contact, it is not." However, he often goes to the Temple of Mercy and Grace to worship the Buddha and offer incense!"

"Temple of Mercy and Grace?"

Xia Chengqi kept this place in his heart, and after apologizing to Mrs. Chen, he turned around and left this place and ran directly to the Temple of Mercy and Grace.

No matter what the price is, he has to find out who is behind the scenes, at least not to let people like Mrs. Chen encounter such a bad thing.

According to Mrs. Chen's explanation, Xia Chengqi soon came to the front of the Temple of Mercy and Grace, which is not very big, probably because it is not yet the time for the celebration, and the temple is not very prosperous, only a few benefactors wander around the temple.

Xia Chengqi didn't waste any time, and directly found the host of the Temple of Mercy and Grace and revealed his identity.

"I am Xia Chengqi, the chief of the Chang'an Police Department, and I need your cooperation on some things. ”

"It turned out to be Director Xia? Disrespectful!" the host was also taken aback, and then asked, "I just don't know what Director Xia is looking for me?"

Xia Chengqi's expression was solemn, and then he asked, "Dare to ask the host, do you remember a benefactor named Chen Sanjin?"

"Chen Sanjin, naturally remember!" the host replied, his face was also proud: "This person is dedicated to goodness, and he once donated 300 yuan for my Buddha, and he is a very good person." Seeing Xia Chengqi's frowning eyebrows, he was frightened, and hurriedly asked, "It's just Director Xia, didn't something happen to him?"

"That's right. Just the day before, he was beaten to death by a group of thugs, so I came here to investigate everything about him. Xia Chengqi replied.

The host was also frightened, and hurriedly shook his head and replied, "Director Xia." We are honest monks, we have always traveled and disciplined, and we never dared to do anything killing. But he was afraid that he would become the object of suspicion.

"Huh. It's just that I came to ask you something, if I really doubt you, I'm not here alone, do you understand?" Xia Chengqi pursed his lips and said directly.

The host was relieved and replied: "Please rest assured, Director Xia, as long as I know, I will definitely tell you." ”

"Good. Then let me ask you, did Chen Sanjin say it, why did he donate incense money to you?" Xia Chengqi took a deep breath and asked.

The host replied, "I don't know. It was only occasionally that I heard him say that he wanted to atone for his sins, so he gave us the money in the hope that we would be able to spread the blessings. ”

"Is that it?, then he doesn't have anything to give you to keep?" Xia Chengqi asked again.

If that's all it is, then there's no point in him coming here.

Then the presiding officer came to his senses, and then said, "If you are talking about the safekeeping, he came a few days ago and gave me a wooden box. And he instructed me to keep it completely whatever happened. Unless the police come, they should never be given to others. Then he came to his senses and said, "Could it be that at that time, he foresaw this catastrophe?" Heaven has no eyes, how can such a good man suffer such a calamity?"

Xia Chengqi's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly urged: "Since that's the case, then take me there and see what's in the wooden box?"

At this moment, Xia Chengqi couldn't wait to know what was in this wooden box, so that Chen Sanjin would not hesitate to sacrifice his life to save it.