Suspect in Jinling

At night, the waning moon hangs low.

A day is fleeting, and the sacrificial hall in Pang Mansion has been set up. The huge wooden banquet table holds Pang Zhengying's coffin. The hanging flag hangs lifelessly in the dark night, making it impossible to believe that there was a big banquet for guests and banquets here just the day before.

In the huge mourning hall, only Qiu Weng was burning paper.

He cut the coarse cloth into hemp, and every time he burned a piece of paper, the face full of poverty would silently read a sentence, the thick joints rubbed against the yellow paper and made a sound like sanding, and when he threw it into the brazier, the tongue of fire curled up soft and crisp. A flame sprang up from the "puffy ground" of the paper, and the trembling light and shadow stretched his back very long. From a distance, he was just an ordinary, loyal, and honest servant.

But he is not.

When Pang Zhengying passed away, all the people in Pang's mansion had expressions of grief. Those people were not necessarily grieving for their master, but they would definitely be worried about their own future. Qiu Weng also maintained this expression on his face, but he was not sad: He took revenge and killed Pang Zhengying smoothly and perfectly. Although he wasn't happy in his heart, he still felt a little happy.

He inquired about the progress of the town government secretary, and knew that Jiang Xingzheng was now working hard to collect evidence, so he was waiting for Sha Xiangyue to be convicted in court. Once the criminal pleaded guilty, Lu Duanxian would definitely give credit without stopping, and the case would be closed.Qiu Weng knew that he had completely escaped, and when he thought of Chu Ji's expression of gritted teeth and forbearance when he identified Sha Xiangyue in the morning, he felt the pleasure of revenge: the cold and capable Chu Qianhu also has today, and he can only target the murderer. Turning the boss's case into a false one, and closing the case helplessly, is so satisfying, it's really satisfying!

But that joy was not too strong in Qiu Weng, just like a bean candle in the cold wind in the wilderness, trembling, sometimes bright and sometimes dark.

A piece of paper was passive like a brazier, and mottled light and shadow flowed from his old and chapped face.

He is too old, after this thing is done, a big rock falls to the ground, and he doesn't want to think about tomorrow. Pang Zhengying, Chu Ji, Sha Xiangyue, Zhu Shi, all of these people who were dragged into the water by him, he all No regrets, no guilt, he just felt a little sorry for Qin Shi, she was a kind and generous girl, she was so young, but she married Pang Zhengying pitifully, and she would suffer the pain of losing her husband today.

Yes, and Kwong Jane.

This was the only surprise in his plan.He didn't expect such a person to appear suddenly. He had only heard of this young man's name before, and knew that it was very famous in Jinling City and the east of the city. , met so many senior nobles, but he was not in the least messy, and dared to get them together to make a fuss. If he hadn't left a hole card in a desperate way, I'm afraid today's case would really break him.But now, everything is a foregone conclusion, no matter how powerful the young man is, he can't surpass the two yamen and the instructions from above to interfere in the affairs of the town government secretary.

Qiu Weng lost his mind for a moment, and suddenly thought of his son: Kuang Jian looked to be about the same age as Brother Ming, alas, why don't you take the exam for fame? Being a headhunter on the ground in Jinling is too insignificant. With his ability, it is enough to come to the town to manage thousands of people...

There were cries and cries from inside the mansion, as if something prohibited had been rummaged out.Although Chu Ji was dismissed, his position in the Pang mansion is still there. He used the excuse of the death of the mansion owner to inspect the mansion, and randomly checked the residence of the servant. Qiu Weng knew that it was a desperate attempt to arrest him. , but he didn't panic. After hearing that in the afternoon, he knelt before the coffin as before, and continued to burn his talisman papers without moving.

He smiled numbly, thinking that it would be beneficial to live with big shots. If it had been more than ten years ago, he would have believed Chu Ji's clever name, but now he can easily see through these people's intentions. No one can hold him back anymore.

"Qiu Weng."

The chief executive of the Pang mansion interrupted his thoughts: "Madam will burn two calligraphy and paintings that the manor master likes tomorrow, and send them over. You are familiar with the study room, so go and get them."

The mansion master's study room was a forbidden place for servants before he was alive, and only Qiu Weng, who supervised the construction of the building, could enter. Now that the lord is dead, the servants are shy and fearful, and no one wants to enter—this is in line with Qiu Weng's wishes. Standing up on his knees, years of hard work had made his back slump slightly, rubbing his fingers to give in, he replied hoarsely: "Okay."

Pang Mansion occupies a huge area, and it takes a cup of tea to go from the sacrificial hall to the Jade Tower.Qiu Weng walked around the rockery pavilion with a paper lantern, and walked slowly to the front of the building. He saw that the place was no longer brightly lit and heavily guarded. A person, like a giant black beast, sits in the open space, just like the state of Pang Mansion today.

Qiu Weng let out a long sigh of relief, and went upstairs with the lamp in hand. When he was near the study on the third floor, he suddenly heard a series of strong footsteps behind him.

Qiu Weng felt strange, turned around, and saw Kuang Jian, tall and tall in black, walking upstairs in three steps at a time——

"Xiao Kuang arresting the head?"

Kuang Jian obviously shouldn't be here at this time, Qiu Weng was vigilant and looked at him vigilantly.I saw Kuang Jian's expression was normal, as if he just met him by chance, and said casually: "They are all mourning clothes, you can't tell from the back, so it is really Qiu Weng you," said and handed over, "You lost it, right? I just saw it, and you can pick it up for you."

Qiu Weng let out a "huh" and took a lantern to look.

Pushing away the dim yellow paper lantern, one could see a brass Luban ruler in Kuang Jian's hand!

Qiu Weng couldn't help touching his bosom.

Kuang Jian suddenly changed his face, playing with his taste: "Oh, it turned out to be hidden in the clothes."

As she said, she grabbed Qiu Weng's right hand, grabbed his wide waist and pulled it into his arms!

Qiu Weng suddenly changed color, and the paper lantern fell to the ground with a "slap", and he struggled wildly while grabbing Kuang Jian's arm with his left hand: "Xiao Kuang catcher, Xiao Kuang catcher, what are you doing! What are you doing!"

Kuang Jian was unmoved, and forcefully tore off several layers of his clothes to pull out the small but unclear Lu Banchi, "Don't do anything, Kuang is here to get the evidence."

The one he used to defraud Qiu Weng just now was the brass ruler that Sha Xiangyue lent him, which could be mistaken for the real one, and the one he handed over now is the real one in Pang Zhengying's study.

Qiu Weng panicked immediately, and stretched out his thick palm to snatch it back, "What evidence! This is just a copper ruler!"

Kuang Jian showed a mocking face, and took a cold step back with the thing, "Yes, this copper ruler can be of great use, enough for you to kill someone and go out, and lock the door outside as if nothing happened!"

"Nonsense!" The paper lamp was about to be extinguished, Qiu Weng shouted harshly, and his struggling and trembling shadow was reflected in the rafters of the top floor of the building: "Little Kuang, you and I have no grievances, why did you frame the old slave?" ?”

At that moment, the old man narrowed his eyes, and a murderous intent flashed vaguely.Kuang Jian has a big frame and strong muscles in his shoulders and limbs. He is considering taking advantage of the favorable location and taking advantage of the darkness to push him downstairs.

"Is it framed?"

Suddenly, another clear voice came from the cubicle, the door opened, and Sha Xiangyue walked slowly from the cubicle holding a plain white lantern.

Kuang Jian had been prepared for a long time, glanced at him, and handed him the copper ruler that he had handed over. Sha Xiangyue swept his eyebrows, and saw that the copper ruler was indeed punched. The tangled fishing line has not been removed yet.After seeing it, he raised his head and asked, "Qiu Weng, do you always need me to demonstrate it in person?"

At that moment, Qiu Weng seemed to be bitten by a poisonous snake, and looked at him in shock, "You, you obviously..."

"In the prison."

Sha Xiangyue spoke quietly, with the light and shadow on his beautiful face like a dream, he asked calmly: "Does Qiu Weng know why Chu Qianhu suddenly searched the Pang Mansion tonight?"

Just a few hours ago, at ten minutes before the end of the afternoon, Sha Xiangyue was escorted to the town office, and Kuang Jian rushed in behind.The prison is cold and cold, with years of resentment accumulated, while Kuang Jian is full of awe-inspiring aura, with vigorous limbs blowing the wind, grabbing Chu Ji's lapel with his bare hands, and slamming him into the prison cell with a "bang" On the longitudinal log:

"Chu Qianhu, what do you mean? Your lord died in vain?"

Kuang Jian's words were gritted between her teeth, and her voice was full of murderous intent.

Chu Ji was caught off guard by the wooden beam, and when he realized it, he immediately grabbed his arm and pushed back viciously:

"Captain Kuang, you said you wanted to find evidence, so you found it?!"

The two tall and heroic men's moves were really amazing, and within an inch, their two moves were also banging.

Kuang Jian didn't flinch, his eyes were bright, and he wrestled with Chu Ji against the prison: "If there is evidence, you can find other things." He stared at the man closely, and said angrily: "It depends on this matter. Does Qianhu still have the heart to let the real murderer subdue the law?"

At that time, Sha Xiangyue looked at them nervously across the wooden fences of multiple prisons. From the very beginning when Jin Yiwei Xiaoqi wanted to help his own people, Chu Ji raised his hand to stop them, and confronted Kuang Jian in a low voice. After saying something, the last two hit it off tacitly, and walked outside the prison one after the other.

Seeing the changes before and after, Sha Xiangyue was anxious in her heart, and hurriedly stuck to the prison fence, her eyes fixed on Kuang Jian.Kuang Jian was in a hurry, and stopped when he saw him. He had just fought with someone, and his sharp face hadn't restrained himself, but at this moment, he forcibly changed his momentum, suppressed his voice, and said softly , "Don't worry, this is here to save you."

"Whether a servant stores Jinyiwei's shoes, whether intentionally or unintentionally, it is easy to be suspected. He will hide this one deeper, or simply destroy it, but Lu Banchi," Kuang Jian's voice paused: "Others don't know It was a crime tool. Qiu Weng took it away because he was afraid that the investigators would associate it and see through his tricks. But once the case was investigated, he would definitely put it back secretly. If one or two is missing, it will reveal flaws if someone with a heart finds out..."

The magnolia flowers slanted out of the window with brand new buds, and Chu Ji reported his courage after hearing this: "Then let me come to Da Suopang Mansion to test Qiu Weng's reaction, and then I will ask him to go to the study room to get two things in the name of Mrs. Give him a chance to recover the scene..."

They waited until dark.

In the evening, Chu Ji began to search the inner courtyard of the Pang mansion. Qiu Weng looked calm and unafraid, presumably he had already stored the evidence properly, and he was not afraid of being searched. Walking behind him, he found that he did not take any extra steps or actions, so he guessed that Qiu Weng had been keeping Lu Banchi with him since last night, and would take the last clues whenever he had the right time. smooth.

"You changed my drawing, Zhu Shizhao made a cat like a tiger, and made a defective lock..."

Inevitably, the murderer fled, Qiu Weng was already forced into the study, and Sha Xiangyue stood at the door, unhurriedly holding a wooden lock and a copper ruler, explaining his technique that day.

"...For such a wooden lock, once the lock cylinder becomes shorter, the fastening force will also become smaller. Afterwards, as long as the outer end of the lock cylinder is wrapped around the fishing line, and the other end is dropped on the Luban ruler, the door can be locked from the outside. On the night when the crime happened, Chu Qianhu hurriedly broke into the door, and found someone to saw the lock. The fishing line broke, and the Luban ruler fell down... Although the ruler was originally placed in the corner of the door, but you Afraid that people would notice the connection, when everyone saw Master Pang's body, they were so shocked that they couldn't add anything, they took the ruler away in the chaos."

Sha Xiangyue was well-organized, her voice was clear, and her tone was as steady as a bronze clock timekeeping. Kuang Jian waited for Sha Xiangyue to finish speaking, then she held up the lantern and looked at Qiu Weng who had been forced behind the table, and asked, "Do you still want to say?" What?"

"Blood spray!"

Qiu Weng trembled all over, clenched his fists, stared at the two people in front of him and shouted angrily: "This is all your speculation!"

Kuang Jian reminded indifferently: "Qiu Weng, criminal evidence has been found on your body."

"It's just a ruler, what kind of evidence is it?!"

Qiu Weng hoarse his throat, and argued loudly: "The old man just saw the adult lost his life and lost his mind last night and took it by mistake. Tonight, he just wanted to return it to its original place! How could I have expected to meet the arrangement of the two of you!"

Sha Xiangyue: "What about the holes and threads on the ruler?"

Qiu Weng: "I don't know what's going on!" Qiu Weng stared at Kuang Jian, and said, "But there are small holes in Master Kill's order, and the thread may have been entangled by something unintentionally!"

This evidence has completely outlined his murder process, and at this time, he still has so much to say.Kuang Jian was about to be laughed out of anger: "You don't recognize it?"

Qiu Weng calmly asked back: "These evidences attached to the association and conjectures out of thin air, why should Xiao Kuang catch the old slave to admit it? Even in front of Madam, I will say the same!"

In fact, these arguments are not weak, and they were caught by Kuang Jian on the spot. Just now, Kuang Jian frightened Qiu Weng and almost made him take the risk. But after Sha Xiangyue came out, he calmed down and was able to let Sha Xiangyue go. The guy who came out must be Chu Ji, but now Chu Ji has not rushed over to help out, obviously because he is unwilling but also does not want to fight with the new boss of the town government secretary. Nosy, a person who is himself suspected, even if they escort him to the Qin family now, the Qin family will have doubts about their words, let alone Lu Duanxian who actually accepted the case, that person is afraid of trouble. He wouldn't listen to the modus operandi of Lu Banchi's Aquarius Lock, he would only think that Sha Xiangyue was using her identity as a craftsman to make excuses!

"What about the deed of this seal?"

Suddenly, someone spoke.

But this time it wasn't Sha Xiangyue or Kuang Jian who spoke, it was a scary female voice coming from the direction of Baizigui on the east side.