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The atmosphere in the room was a little tense, especially Meng Qian's expression was very angry, as if he was going to curse someone in the next moment.

The entry of Lu Li and the other made the tense atmosphere suddenly ease. Meng Qian shook his sleeves fiercely, turned his head coldly, and gave his maid a comforting wink.

Lu Li was very curious, is Wang Dexing referring to this maid as the murderer?This servant girl looked seventeen or eighteen years old, with a delicate appearance, soft and weak, but she didn't look like she could kill people.

After a few people saluted, County Magistrate Huang knew that Zhang Yong had something to report, but the current situation was not convenient... He raised his eyebrows at Zhang Yong and pointed in a direction. Zhang Yong smiled and shook his head, expressing that what he wanted to report was not It was not very urgent, so he stood on one side in the direction pointed by the magistrate Huang.

The county magistrate Huang then greeted Lu Li, "It just so happens that you are here. The girl in the hall is Mr. Meng's maid Shiliu. She has been taking care of Mr. Meng. She was sent out yesterday morning to do some business, and she just came back."

Lu Li nodded at Meng Qian, took Shen Wansha to sit under the magistrate Huang, looked with interest at Wang Dexing who was standing aside with a righteous face, "What clue did Mr. Wang get?"

"Exactly—"

Wang Dexing was about to speak, but was stopped by Meng Qian, "Let us speak for ourselves, so as not to smear your empty teeth at will!" Meng Qian looked coldly, frowned and glanced at Lu Li, "Pomegranate, speak for yourself."

Meng Qian and his party had just arrived here not long ago. Shiliu only answered a few questions from County Magistrate Huang, but she was accused by Wang Dexing as the murderer before she could express anything.

"Since the servant girl was sold into the Meng family, she has been following the young master, never leaving her footsteps, and never dared to exceed the rules. This time I came to the temple to do things for my wife. Although the temple is a Buddhist and quiet place, men and women are different after all. Staying in the room all the time unless necessary, copying scriptures and burning incense and paper money, never doing anything out of the ordinary. Especially by those five disciples..."

Speaking of this, Shiliu seemed to have thought of something bad, covered her lips as if she was retching, paused for a while before continuing, "Those five people flirted with the servant girl, and the young master was impulsive, so he reasoned with them at that time, I almost got into a fight..."

At this time, she glanced at Yu Shi, and seemed to be grateful, "The servant girl persuaded Brother Yu together, so the young master didn't care about others. My young master is straightforward, and everyone in Shanyang County knows it, but the young master is kind-hearted and never He will harm people at will, even if there is a fight, the young master will only fight openly with swords and guns, it is impossible to do it secretly, Mr. Wang said that my young master is a murderer, there is really no reason at all!"

County magistrate Huang looked at Lu Li, who said he understood the situation at the moment.

Wang Dexing didn't pay attention to the pomegranate, but stroked his beard and looked at Lu Li, "Did Mr. Lu see anything?"

Lu Li kept looking at Pomegranate, his eyes flickered slightly. After hearing Wang Dexing's words, the corners of his eyes raised slightly, and his voice was long and dull, "...No."

Wang Dexing looked contemptuous of 'not so much', straightened his body and took a step forward, staring at Pomegranate, "I would accuse someone of being a murderer, of course I have a basis."

Pomegranate's willow eyebrows stood on end, "What's the basis!"

Wang Dexing narrowed his eyes, "If there is any conflict in what the old man said, it will solve the case, girl, don't hold grudges."

"I don't have any resentment for the government to solve the case! But if you can't say one, two, three, I will not divorce you!"

The pomegranate was full of momentum, Wang Dexing looked even more excited, and his voice was faintly smug, "Then the old man will not be polite. Girl, are you pregnant?"

Hearing this, Shiliu blushed, "What nonsense are you talking about, old man!"

Wang Dexing snorted arrogantly, "You have only been here for a quarter of an hour, but you have retched four times and yawned twice. You tried your best, but you can see that you are physically tired. You may be pregnant. You said that you and your family The young master is inseparable, so one can imagine who this child is. Judging by your posture, this child is probably the upper body. You are pregnant with your young master's child, and it is the most precious time. Master Meng's taboo!"

Wang Dexing turned his gaze and landed on Meng Qian, "The month of this child is unknown, and it is very likely that he got it recently. It is a shame that you and your maidservant have a private affair. Those five dead people came together without eyesight. Maybe you found out that she was pregnant when you flirted with Pomegranate in private, and you were worried that it would damage your reputation, so you killed her to silence it! You have a good follower with excellent martial arts, and you have gold and silver to do things, kill her These five people are not difficult. Since you were a child, you have been aloof, and you think it is okay to kill one or two people, and you are lazy to clean up the scene, right or wrong!"

Wang Dexing's words were aggressive and very imposing. Shiliu was startled at first, but after realizing it, she almost jumped up, and pointed at Wang Dexing's nose with a pale face, "You spout blood!"

"Whether it's true or not, you'll know when the doctor gives you the pulse!" Wang Dexing didn't think much of Shiliu, his eyes were shining with contempt.

Meng Qian looked at Shiliu, his expression changed several times, Shiliu bit his lip and shook his head repeatedly, "Master..."

Meng Qian looked at the people around the room, and then at the high-spirited Wang Dexing, and laughed angrily, "It's really contradictory. According to you, do I want a baby pomegranate, or do I want to let her have a baby? It's just ridiculous. Extreme!" He pointed at Wang Dexing and asked Huang County Magistrate, "Is this how your lord handles cases?"

County magistrate Huang ordered Wang Dexing to come back, stood up and cupped his hands to apologize to Meng, "I'm really sorry, Wang Yuzuo has always been outspoken, and he hasn't learned the word 'urgent and slow' in his age. I didn't expect this to happen. Mr. Meng said no."

County Magistrate Huang wanted to bend over to salute, but Meng Qian sideways avoided, but he still didn't speak, apparently still expressing 'my young master is very angry'.

County magistrate Huang sighed, "There is no evidence to accuse and suspect indiscriminately. Mr. Wang should be punished. I will punish him according to the rules later, but everyone has seen his words and deeds. Miss Pomegranate...has to collect evidence."

"My lord, do whatever you want!" Meng Qian's face was ashen, and his teeth were gnashing loudly, "But if there is no evidence to prove that we are related to the murder case, if you come to pester me again, don't blame me for being rude!"

"Exactly, Mr. Meng calmed down, calmed down..."

County magistrate Huang coaxed him away very kindly.

After listening to Zhang Yong's report, Lu Li and Shen Wansha came out with Zhang Yong...

Because County Magistrate Huang wants to discipline Wang Dexing, he is old enough to save him some face, so it is not good to be in front of others.

There are sporadic snowflakes outside, which are white and crystal clear, very beautiful.Shen Wansha picked it up with his hands, saw the snowflakes melted in his palm, and went to pick up the next one with a smile.

Zhang Yong frowned.The heavy snow will cover many traces. Looking at the gloomy sky, the snow is likely to fall heavily.

"Little Quercus takes care of himself, I have to catch up with some things before the snow falls."

"Uncle Zhang can do his own work. Don't worry about me. It's snowing and cold, so Uncle Zhang should also pay attention to safety. Don't focus on investigating the case and disregard your own danger."

After the two exchanged a few words, Zhang Yong quickly left.

Shen Wansha tugged at Lu Li excitedly, "It's snowing, little Li! Let's have a good time!"

Lu Li took a deep breath, and the cold air with water vapor entered his body, and his mind cleared up a lot, "Okay."

Shen Wansha dragged Lu Li and carried Xiaoxue for a walk outside, chatting while walking, the content of the chat at this time was what he had seen before.

"Are you saying that the murderer is really Meng Qian? That maid is really pregnant?"

"At present, there is no evidence to prove that Meng Qian is the murderer. Whether the maid is pregnant or not can only be known by the doctor's pulse."

Shen Wansha looked gossip, "Uncle Wang sees that the maid is different, do you see it? Then Young Master Meng really dares to be filial... so what?"

"The girl's condition is indeed wrong, but she's not pregnant. I'm not a doctor, so I can't tell by eyes. Retching in the morning may be due to a disharmony of spleen and stomach, and yawning may be due to poor sleep last night, but a woman of her age, If this kind of behavior occurs, it is very likely that she is pregnant. But even if she is really pregnant, the maid probably does not know. As for intercourse during the filial piety period... It is not easy to doubt things like this, even if you have thoughts in your heart, it is not good to say it directly. Once it is proven that there is no such thing, people will be hated."

Lu Li's expression was quiet, and his voice was also very quiet, and he finished his sentence with his hands behind his back... Shen Wansha, who was beside him, suddenly patted his forehead, "Oh, I see, you are in the pit of the king! I can see it, I don't want to offend anyone, so I let Wang Dexing charge up!"

Lu Li smacked his lips, "He likes to show off, how can I steal his limelight?"

"Hahahahahaha...that Wang Dexing is so stupid!"

Shen Wansha covered his stomach and laughed for a long time, then suddenly sighed pessimistically, "Wang Dexing's job is like a gangster, and he doesn't know how many people will be killed. The county magistrate Huang also let him go, and he doesn't know how many unjust cases will arise." .”

Lu Li smiled, and patted Shen Wansha's forehead, "Didn't you read the Shanyang county annals?"

Shen Wansha covered his forehead and looked at Lu Li strangely, "Yes..." But does this have anything to do with the topic just now?

"I've also read the Di Bao. County magistrate Huang seems to have been in office for nine years. Although he hasn't been promoted, his political achievements..."

"Political achievements are not bad," Shen Wansha remembered, "I also thought that the reason why he didn't increase his promotion must be because there is no one in charge."

"County Huang is over [-] years old, so he is not too old in the officialdom. He is only from a family background, but he was able to become the magistrate of Shanyang County, and he has been in office for ten years, and his political achievements are excellent. Do you think he is stupid?" Lu Li leisurely Walking on the road, speak slowly to remind.

Shen Wansha tilted his head, "Yes...why?"

"Don't underestimate people." Lu Li exhaled slowly, with a little admiration on his brows.

County magistrate Huang is not born well, but he knows how to be an official.Political achievements will be exaggerated and faked, but with his position and such a person, it is unlikely that he wants to be too fake. He has really done some practical things.

It is one of his merits that Sanyang's criminal law has not made any mistakes.

Wang Dexing's reasoning is not good, and in his opinion, his operational skills are much worse, but some experience is also correct. In today's society, he should be regarded as a person with some skills, but no morals.

County Magistrate Huang took him with him when handling the case, and let him rush forward to offend the person. During this process, County Magistrate Huang did not just sit still, but carefully observed the client's every move, and had his own judgment in his heart.

Afterwards, County Magistrate Huang will make things right according to the situation at the time, and take care of the future.

Lu Li has read many books left by Zhang Yong's grandfather. The ancients had a deep respect for imperial power and superiors. Telling lies, even if there are no traces, a person behaves differently in different states, and it is easy to see whether he is lying or not.

Therefore, in terms of autopsy, Wang Dexing is the expert Huang County Magistrate can rely on, and in solving cases, Wang Dexing is the best gun he can use.

County Magistrate Huang had a rough heart, so he followed the direction to find the suspect, guided him appropriately, used torture, and solved the case...so he was very tolerant towards Wang Dexing.

Outsiders will think that magistrate Huang is righteous and wronged, but in fact he has benefited a lot.

Shen Wansha pondered for a while, and then he understood, and tugged at Lu Li's sleeve with a serious expression, "How did you see that?"

Lu Li pointed to his eyes, "Observe." Then pointed to his brain, "Think."

Shen Wan Sababa looked at him, his eyes seemed to be shining, "You are really amazing!"

There was some admiration in this look, and more straightforward appreciation. Lu Li was a little embarrassed, and coughed twice with his fists on his lips, "Uh...it's nothing, if you look carefully, you can see it."

"Then do you think Mr. Meng really had an affair with that maid?" Shen Wansha blinked, excited about this question, obviously very eager to know.

Lu Li sighed, turned and walked forward, "Why are you so focused on this?"

"Let's talk about it..."

Lu Li didn't answer, he wasn't sure.But if it is said that Shiliu has an affair with Meng Qian, it is better to say that the relationship with Meng Qianchang and Yu Shi is closer.Because when Shiliu was accused by Wang Dexing, at the moment she was most afraid, she looked at Yu Shi instead of Meng Qian.

But everything... lacks evidence.

Lu Li wondered if he should go to the morgue to look at the corpse again, maybe he could get more clues.

Shen Wansha didn't mind, the two played outside for a while, and then went to the temporary morgue in the temple.

The morgue is very dark and cold, the temperature must be below zero, and the doors and windows are sprayed with medicine, so no insects and ants will come near, so the corpse is well preserved.

Unfortunately, I didn't find anything after looking for a long time...

Lu Li was very helpless.

It was snowing heavily and it was cold outside, Lu Li persuaded Shen Wansha not to play any more, and the two went back to the yard together.

Zhao Zhu was still missing.

Lu Li was a little worried, Shen Wansha said that Zhao Zhu knew martial arts, his previous memories were lost, and he is not stupid now, he must have been caught somewhere and did not come back, just wait.

……

The night was a bit long.Turning off the lights, the snow outside could almost pass through the window, Lu Li seemed to hear the sound of snow falling on the eaves and the ground, a little soft, a little pleasant, a little... cool.

Waking up early the next morning, Shen Wansha brought a message.The doctor invited by County Magistrate Huang confirmed that Pomegranate was pregnant, but she didn't say who it was, only that it wasn't Meng Qian's.This is a private matter of the Meng family, and has nothing to do with the case. County magistrate Huang is not easy to question, even if he suspects it is related to the case, and the evidence is insufficient, he has no confidence to arrest people for torture and interrogation.

Moreover, Zhao Zhu still hasn't come back.

Lu Li didn't want to worry about Zhao Zhu all the time in his mind. The case was ahead and there were no more clues for so long. He decided to go around the scene again. If possible, it would be better to walk west out of the temple.

There is nothing left and right, and Shen Wansha's local tyrant bought enough warm clothes. Hearing what Lu Li said, he immediately searched through the box, and quickly found all kinds of expensive leather and beautifully colored clothes for himself and Lu Li to wear. Come on, "Let's go, let's find clues!"

……

Snow is wonderful, it can bury many things, and it can also make some things that are usually not so conspicuous become obvious.

Lu Li is very glad that it snowed yesterday.