The Queen's Secret

After a night's rest, Qi Yuxin and Meng Gan did not rush to the merchant's house, but went to Tongle Bank first.

The shopkeeper is a person with good eyesight. When he saw someone wearing a flying fish robe, he knew it was a catcher from the capital. He didn't dare to neglect, and walked over immediately, with a flattering smile, and asked: "I don't know if there is anything I can do to help you." To the two adults?"

Qi Yuxin's expression was peaceful, but she had a pair of beautiful eyes with a bit of icy coldness, making people afraid to get close. She pulled out a search warrant from her bosom, and the shopkeeper's expression changed when he saw it. What kind of method, let the people who come and go see the arrester come to the bank, the influence is probably not good.

"My lords, why don't you follow me to the back hall first?"

The shopkeeper said, Qi Yuxin and Meng Gan nodded, naturally knowing the shopkeeper's concerns, and did not refuse.

After arriving in the back hall, Qi Yu said with a heart: "I don't intend to interrupt, but we just want to ask about one thing."

When the shopkeeper heard that he was not here to find fault, he breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "I don't know what my lord wants to ask?"

Although the bank cannot disclose all the information about the guests, but this is the arrest warrant from the capital, and there is a search warrant, so I must cooperate with all investigations.

"Can the shopkeeper sort out all the deposit and withdrawal records of a man named Gu Liangsheng?"

Gu Liangsheng?When the shopkeeper heard this, he frowned, but he quickly replied and said with a smile, "Okay, I understand."

The Gu family is still a big family in this small town of Hengmu, so the shopkeeper naturally knows it, and also knows that Gu Liangsheng has been dead for two years, he was killed, and he glanced at the search warrant just now, the matter must have a lot to do with Gu Liangsheng's death Moreover, all the arresting officers in the capital have come here, so I dare not be negligent.

"It just takes some time, please wait a moment, two adults."

The shopkeeper took the two of them to the hall in the back hall, then ordered someone to make tea for them, and then went to prepare the materials that Qi Yu wanted.

"Sister Yuxin, is your injury okay?"

Meng Gan asked, the wounds on Qi Yuxin's face and the corners of his mouth had faded a lot, Zhao Muyan's medicine was indeed very effective, otherwise if he came out now, he might scare the shopkeeper.

"Well, it's okay."

Although Qi Yuxin and Yuan Zhi punched, they didn't intend to kill them, so they only suffered some internal injuries, which were not serious, but occasionally they would hurt all over, and they still felt a little short of breath in their chests!

The two didn't speak any more, and after waiting for a quarter of an hour, the shopkeeper finally came out with two notebooks and handed them to Qi Yuxin.

"My lord, this is all the records."

Qi Yu held the notebook in his hand and said, "I'll pay you back tomorrow, okay?"

"This…"

Qi Yuxin only had Meng Gan as a helper, and he was short of manpower, so he couldn't split up, so he had to borrow the book back, but the shopkeeper was in a dilemma at this time. It would be bad for the reputation of Tongle Bank if others read the book.

"As a guarantee of the head of the item, I will keep it safe and return it to Zhao tomorrow."

Qi Yu spoke calmly, but in a calm but solemn tone, the shopkeeper smiled when he heard it, and said, "My lord is serious, just keep it safe."

"Thank you shopkeeper."

After Qi Yuxin thanked Meng Gan and the shopkeeper, he found a place to open the book, and checked who had touched Gu Liangsheng's money in the bank after Gu Liangsheng's death.

"Weng Yue, his wife."

Meng Gan remembered the name Weng Yue, who was Gu Liangsheng's wife. It was recorded in the notebook that after Gu Liangsheng's death, Weng Yue would withdraw the money every six months, and after three times, it would be one and a half years.

"It's mentioned every six months. It's so secretive. It feels like...she doesn't want others to suspect..."

Meng Gan pinched his chin with one hand. Although Weng Yue's behavior was very strange, he didn't think she was a serial killer. After all, she was a woman...she really didn't have the ability to kill people with a single blow.

"Looks like we have to meet Weng Yue for a while."

Qi Yu closed the notebook heartily, and went to the Gu family with Meng Gan non-stop. Although the Gu family was still a big family in Hengmu Town, it was just a lot worse than before Gu Liangsheng was alive. Along the way, I heard that the current head of the family is Gu Liangsheng. The younger brother Gu Zhuangsheng who had been far away from home before.

Qi Yu knocked on the door heartily, and soon, a servant opened the door and saw a man in a flying fish robe. Although he didn't know who it was, he didn't dare to offend him, and immediately smiled and said, "I don't know the two of you." What's the matter, my lord?"

"We are arrest officers from the capital, and we want to meet your masters. This is a search warrant."

Meng Gan showed the search warrant, the servant saw it, nodded immediately, and said, "I'll inform the Patriarch right away, please wait a moment."

Qi Yuxin and Meng Gan were waiting outside the door, but at this time Qi Yuxin saw the paper money that had fallen beside a pair of stone lions in front of the door.

"Is there something wrong with the Gu family?"

Qi Yu frowned inadvertently looking at the paper money, while Meng Gan looked at it and said, "Maybe it was left when someone passed by for a funeral."

"It's not like, I didn't see paper money along the way, only in front of Gu's house..."

Qi Yuxin hadn't finished speaking when he heard footsteps, the servant opened the door and said, "My lords, please come in."

The servant took the two of them across the courtyard and entered the reception hall, where there was a man of [-] years old waiting inside, dressed in white, when he saw the two of them, he immediately stepped forward and bowed to each other, saying: "I don't know, my lords Visiting, Gu is far away, please forgive me."

The person in front of him must be Gu Zhuangsheng, Gu Liangsheng's younger brother. Qi Yuxin and Meng Gan also bowed their hands in return, saying: "We are the arresting officer from the capital. My surname is Qi, and he is my colleague, surnamed Meng."

After introducing each other, Qi Yu began to get down to business: "Today I came to investigate the cause of Gu Liangsheng's death."

Gu Zhuangsheng also guessed, but he didn't expect that after two years, there are still people thinking about Gu Liangsheng's death.

"Gu... finally this day has come."

After Gu Zhuangsheng finished speaking, his eyes were stained with sadness, and he continued: "I have only been back for less than a year, and I was going to the Yamen to seek justice for my brother, but the Gu family has a lot of business, and I am too busy..."

Qi Yu lowered her eyes, and asked in a deep voice: "Dare to ask Mr. Gu, is there any funeral affairs in the Gu family?"

When Gu Zhuangsheng heard this, he smiled, waved his hands, and said, "No, the first two days were sacrifices for my sister-in-law's death, and some sacrifices were made at home, and I was a vegetarian for three days."

As soon as these words came out, Meng Gan and Qi Yuxin frowned... Sister-in-law...?

"May I ask Mr. Gu, is the sister-in-law you're talking about named Weng Yue?"

"Yes... my lord, what's the matter?"

Seeing the gloomy faces of Qi Yuxin and Meng Gan, Gu Zhuangsheng couldn't help becoming a little nervous, as if he had said something serious.

"May I ask how Weng Yue died?"

Qi Yu continued to ask, Gu Zhuangsheng's face darkened when he mentioned this, and said: "Sister-in-law committed suicide by throwing herself into the river half a year ago, but..."

Gu Zhuangsheng frowned, and continued: "I don't think my sister-in-law's death is easy, but the yamen said it was suicide, so I have nothing to do..."

"Why is it not easy?"

Qi Yuxin also felt that Weng Yue's death was not simple, why did she suddenly throw herself into the river and commit suicide half a year ago, after Gu Liangsheng's money was withdrawn?If she holds a huge sum of money, shouldn't she enjoy life well?Why did he throw himself into a river, and... where did the money go?

"As far as I know, my sister-in-law met a man in black before, and her whereabouts were always mysterious, but she threw herself into the river in the end. I always think it has something to do with the man in black..."

"Tell us about the man in black."

Qi Yu said in his heart, and Gu Zhuangsheng began to talk.

Gu Zhuangsheng had never had direct contact with the man in black, it was Weng Yue who was in contact with him. At that time, Gu Zhuangsheng thought the man in black was Weng Yue's concubine, but later he found out that it was not like that, because Weng Yue seemed very afraid of the man in black. Every time I asked her about the man in black, Weng Yue kept silent, saying that it was to protect him, but later news came that Weng Yue committed suicide by throwing himself into the river...

"That's right...! Wherever the black man is, there will be a scent left."

"What scent?"

"A fragrance of powder... like a daughter's home, but judging by his figure, he should be a man."

After Gu Zhuangsheng finished speaking, Qi Yuxin and Meng Gan looked at each other, frowning, and said, "We found out that Weng Yue had withdrawn money from Gu Liangsheng in Tongle Bank, do you know?"

When Gu Zhuangsheng heard this, his expression changed, and he said in surprise, "So... there is such a thing..."

"So, we think that Weng Yue's death is not simple, and she should be related to your brother's death."

Qi Yuxin said in a calm tone, but her voice was a little bit lower, and she was so meticulous that no one dared to offend.

"Then...the man in black...?"

"We will continue to investigate... Also, I wonder if Mr. Gu can provide us with the account books that Gu Liangsheng handled before his death?"

"Okay, both of you, please follow me."

Gu Zhuangsheng led the two into the study room. Gu Liangsheng had dealt with a lot of books. In fact, the arresting officers who handled the case had already investigated them, and they had investigated them no less than three times. At that time, there was no clue. Qi Yuxin and Meng I just looked through it and found nothing.

In the end, Qi Yuxin said goodbye to Meng Gan and Gu Zhuangsheng, and left Gu's house.

"Sister Yuxin, could that man in black be the murderer?"

Meng Gan asked anxiously, listening to Gu Zhuangsheng's dictation just now, it seems that this has a great connection with the man in black...

"Maybe...and I probably know why the deceased was smeared with blood on his front and back."

Qi Yu nodded heartily, with a slight smile on the corner of his mouth, very shallow, if there was nothing, it seemed like a cunning fox.

"why?"

"I won't tell you now, I will tell you the answer when I confirm one more thing."

Qi Yu sighed inwardly, and said, "There shouldn't be any clues in the account books of the Gu family, but here..."

Qi Yu's heart was moved, and he motioned Meng Gan to look at the Tongle Bank book in his hand, and continued: "There should be."