The First Criminal Judge of the Zhenguan Era

Chapter 74 The Murderer's Trick Exposed! The Murderer's Identity Revealed!

In the dimly lit and cold room, even the air felt stagnant and suffocating.

The crowd's chests heaved violently, their hearts feeling as if a boulder had been thrown into a deep pool, the ripples of which lingered for a long time.

A family that accumulates good deeds—this is arguably the highest praise one can give to a family in this world.

But now, this title has harmed countless innocent and pitiful people.

What was clearly a virtuous compliment became a breeding ground for evil.

What a cruel irony to the word "kindness"!

Wang Gui's knuckles turned white as he clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, saying, "I never imagined that the Lin Jiangqing family would be so ruthless, treacherous, and despicable! They are clearly doing extremely evil things, yet they insist on pretending to be hypocritical benefactors."

"I feel disgusted just thinking about the concern and praise these neighbors had just given them!"

"Pooh!"

He spat out a mouthful of saliva, stared at the horrifying bloodstains before him, and said coldly, "They dare call themselves great philanthropists? In my eyes, they're not even human! They're just a bunch of beasts! A pack of wolves in human skin!"

Zhao Feng nodded emphatically upon hearing this.

Having experienced the darkest moments of his life, he was able to empathize more deeply with beggars and refugees.

He could imagine how overjoyed these beggars and refugees would be when they were desperate and suddenly heard that a kind-hearted family could help them. He could imagine how excited they would be when they arrived at the Lin family's house, knocked on the door, and received a warm welcome from the Lin family. They would feel that the Lin family was like a ray of light, dispelling the darkness around them and allowing them to feel the hope and warmth that are hard to find in this world...

Just like when I was at my wit's end and thought I was going to die, I met Liu Shuyi...

I am lucky. Liu Shuyi is the real sunshine, truly bringing light to my life.

But just when they thought they were incredibly lucky, they were suddenly brought here.

Torture, abuse, beatings, taming—ultimately, they were made to obey like livestock, and then sold off like animals…

Hope turned into despair in an instant.

What seemed like a family of good deeds turned out to be a demonic abyss...

If the Lin family had never given them hope, perhaps they wouldn't have suffered so much.

The Lin family had given them hope, yet they destroyed it all with their own hands, making their lives even more tragic...

Nothing in this world could cause them more collapse and despair than this.

Hope has become a noose, and goodwill has become a facade; this is a hundred times more cruel than directly wielding a knife!
Zhao Feng didn't dare to put himself in Liu Shuyi's shoes or think about how desperate he would feel if Liu Shuyi treated him the same way the Lin family did.

I'm afraid I'll even lose the will to live.

He believed that there must be many people who shared his thoughts.

In other words, here...

He looked into the dark, secret room and listened to the cold wind blowing, which sounded like the sobs of countless people.

There must be many innocent people here who have lost the will and hope to live and will ultimately remain here forever.

The Lin family not only sold people like livestock, but also caused the deaths of countless people!

Even so, they still presented themselves as great philanthropists to outsiders, leading their neighbors to believe they were truly good people...

Just thinking about it made him feel short of breath. He thought he had become accustomed to the evil of human nature after meeting Zhao Chengyi, Liu Yuanming and others.

I now realize that true evil in human nature doesn't necessarily reside in these cunning and scheming big shots.

The seemingly insignificant people we never paid attention to can be even more terrifying when they turn truly evil.

Du Ying turned her head and looked at Liu Shuyi, whose brows were slightly furrowed and whose face had a cold expression she had never seen before. She knew that Liu Shuyi was truly angry this time.

Even when Miao Yin'er plotted against him, he never frowned, even though he fell for her scheme in the early stages.

He was appointed to a critical mission and engaged in a battle of wits and courage with An Qingxi. Even when time was of the essence, he remained calm and composed, smiling lightly.

But at this moment, because of the innocent suffering of ordinary people, and because these things had not even happened in front of him, he was truly enraged...

Du Ying pursed her lips slightly, suddenly remembering her master's words: "To see if a person is truly kind, don't look at their attitude towards superiors, nor at their attitude towards enemies, but at their attitude towards those inferior to them."

Her eyes, which she looked into Liu Shuyi's eyes, softened without her realizing it.

Du Gou took a deep breath to suppress the turmoil in his heart. Although he wanted to pull Lin Jiangqing's family out of hell and punish them severely under the law, he knew that there were more important things to do now.

He said, "Could the murderer who wiped out Lin Jiangqing's entire family be related to the evil deeds of Lin Jiangqing's family?"

Upon hearing Du Gou's words, everyone was shocked.

They quickly looked at Liu Shuyi.

Wang Gui couldn't help but ask, "Could the murderer be a relative of someone Lin Jiangqing's family harmed? Did they come here to avenge their family?"

Zhao Feng thought for a moment and said, "It's also possible that the murderer was an innocent person who was tricked by Lin Jiangqing's family, discovered their true colors, and killed them in a fit of rage in order to save his own life."

Upon hearing this, the eyes of the others lit up.

If that's the case, then the deaths of Lin Jiangqing's family were entirely deserved.

Although it's not true that good deeds are always rewarded.

But since evil deeds will be punished, some of the resentment in their hearts can be released.

Upon hearing this, the steward Jia Ping couldn't help but say, "If that's the case, then the young master might really be out of danger. They have a grievance to settle, and the one who did all the bad things is Lin Jiangqing's family. The young master just happened to be involved. Now that he has taken his revenge, he probably won't do anything to the young master."

Everyone felt a little relieved at this moment.

This was the only good news they had heard all day.

But who knows...

Liu Shuyi's expression did not improve at all upon hearing their words.

He simply looked at them calmly and said, "If it really was for revenge, then why did he take all of the Lin family's wealth?"

"This……"

It was like a bucket of ice water being poured over their heads in an instant.

This gave them a sudden shock.

Wang Gui hurriedly said, "The Lin family committed so many heinous crimes for money, so after the murderer took revenge, he stole their money, which can be considered venting his anger, right?"

Zhao Feng nodded in agreement: "Isn't it normal for the murderer to want to make the Lin family suffer and regret, and to steal the money they care about most?"

Everyone else nodded in agreement.

But Liu Shuyi said, "If that's really the case, then there's one thing that can't be explained."

"What?" Everyone was taken aback.

Liu Shuyi looked at them and said in a deep voice, "If the murderer really killed the entire Lin family out of revenge, then it means that he must have deeply hated what the Lin family did!"

"In this situation, do you think he will hide the numerous crimes committed by the Lin family over the years, or will he expose them directly and let the world know the true face of the Lin family?"

“That goes without saying…” Wang Gui said without thinking, “Of course, we should expose what the Lin family has done over the years, so that everyone knows that they are not good people at all, but heinous criminals. Only in this way can we truly take revenge.”

"Otherwise, as we just saw, the neighbors would still think Lin Jiangqing's family were great philanthropists and kind people, and they would still feel angry and regretful about their deaths, and still remember the kindness the Lin family had shown them..."

"Even we who know the truth behind this feel a burning resentment and need to speak out; the murderer must feel even more so!"

Zhao Feng and the others nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

"That's right, the murderer would never keep these secrets from the Lin family!"

"The fact that the murderers didn't publicly reveal their true colors is already quite mild."

"If it were me, I would cut off their heads and hang them on the door, then write their crimes all over the door and the courtyard wall, so that everyone who passes by knows what they did, and everyone despises them as much as I do! Otherwise, I will never be able to quell my hatred!"

Upon hearing the constable's words, everyone fell silent and turned to look at him.

He paused for a moment, then quickly explained, "I was just saying. As someone working in the government, of course I would report to the county constable and the county magistrate and ask you to take charge for me. How could I possibly take action on my own?"

Seeing his subordinate's nervous expression, Wang Gui patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't be nervous. I feel the same way as you. I wish I could cut off their ugly heads. It's too good for them to be killed by the murderer with just one blow!"

Even the gentle and refined Du Gou rarely agreed with Wang Gui's crude words.

Looking at the almost identical expressions on everyone's faces, Liu Shuyi said, "Yes, if the murderer was really seeking revenge, or was tricked into coming by the Lin Jiangqing family, then he should indeed do as you say and expose the Lin Jiangqing family's secret so that everyone knows the truth."

"But……"

He then changed the subject: "Has the killer been revealed?"

Everyone was startled.

Yup!

They were talking enthusiastically, but it seems the murderer hasn't revealed the Lin family's secret.

It was Liu Shuyi who deciphered the layout of the Lin family's courtyard and rooms, which led him to this deeply hidden secret room.

If it weren't for Liu Shuyi, they might still not know the true nature of the Lin family.

"Maybe……"

Wang Gui thought for a moment and said, "Is it because the murderer killed so many people for the first time, and after taking revenge, he was too excited or nervous and overlooked this matter?"

"neglect?"

Liu Shuyi said, "He could remember to search through all the boxes in every room and take away all the valuables, but he overlooked the most important public matter?"

"This……"

Wang Gui was speechless for a moment.

He also felt that the murderer should not have ignored this matter, and that it wouldn't have been difficult for the murderer to make it public.

While searching Lin Jiangqing's room for valuables, he simply lifted the mattress on the bed, which was enough for the investigators to know the whole truth. He didn't need to do anything else.

But the murderer did not do that.

Just as I suspected, the murderer overlooked...

Or……

He couldn't help but look at Liu Shuyi, his heart tightening... Or was it really as Liu Shuyi said, that the murderer wiped out Lin Jiangqing's entire family, wasn't it for revenge?

Liu Shuyi looked at Wang Gui's puzzled expression and glanced at the others, noticing that Du Gou and the others also had furrowed brows.

He said slowly, "When I was checking Lin Jiangqing's room just now, there was something that bothered me..."

Upon hearing this, everyone instinctively looked at Liu Shuyi.

Then Liu Shuyi said, "In Lin Jiangqing's cabinet, there's that treasure chest containing the Lin family's valuables..."

A treasure chest filled with valuables?

Du Gou and the others quickly recalled the wooden box in the cabinet, where the lock had been broken and only a few copper coins and a precious pearl remained.

Liu Shuyi looked at everyone and said, "I don't know if you've ever thought about why the murderer left the treasure chest behind."

"Leave the treasure chest behind!?"

Du Gou was stunned for a moment. He felt something flash through his mind, but it happened too fast for him to grasp.

His brows furrowed even more.

Liu Shuyi said, "For the murderer, since most of the Lin family's valuables are in this wooden box, wouldn't it be more convenient for him to just take the box away?"

"He killed someone. Whatever the reason, he must have been very nervous and wanted to leave this place full of corpses as soon as possible."

"So for him, the faster and more convenient it is to take the valuables away, the better."

"But what?"

Liu Shuyi looked at everyone and shook his head, saying, "He didn't take the treasure chest with him. Instead, he painstakingly pried open the lock first and then took out the treasure chest one by one... and after taking it out, there were still some copper coins and pearls left."

Wang Gui thought for a moment and said, "Maybe he was too nervous? His mind couldn't quite process it, so he forgot that he could just take the wooden box with him. In his panic, he left some things behind."

Nervous? Panicked?

Liu Shuyi asked, "Has County Magistrate Wang forgotten about the other rooms?"

"Other rooms?"

Wang Gui paused for a moment, then suddenly, as if he had thought of something, his expression changed drastically.

At that moment, Du Gou finally caught the thought that had just flashed through his mind.

His expression changed as well, and he said, "He searched all the cabinets in the other rooms, but... he didn't leave any valuables behind!"

Liu Shuyi knew that Du Gou and the others had finally understood.

He nodded: "That's right, the murderer did the same thing in other rooms, but in those other rooms, he didn't leave a single penny..."

"And it wasn't just copper coins; the other two rooms also contained women, who must have had many pieces of jewelry. Some of those pieces were valuable, but they must have also contained cheap ones they used to disguise their frugality..."

"But I didn't see a single piece of jewelry, whether expensive or cheap!"

"The murderer was in other rooms, leaving no trace like a locust plague!"

"As a result, in Lin Jiangqing's room, the head of the Lin family, even though it was clear that the box contained most of the Lin family's wealth, all that was left were these copper coins, and even a priceless pearl..."

Liu Shuyi looked at everyone with deep eyes and said in a deep voice, "Do you all think this is normal? Can this be explained simply by being nervous?"

Wang Gui was speechless.

If there were valuables left in other rooms, even if it was just a copper coin or two, he could assume that they were just flustered and didn't care about those copper coins or two that had fallen.

But now, the other rooms are cleaner than a beggar's den.

That's definitely not the reason!

"so……"

Du Gou looked at Liu Shuyi, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes, and said, "Did the murderer deliberately leave these copper coins and pearls in the treasure chest?"

deliberately?

Wang Gui was startled: "What kind of conspiracy is he plotting?!"

"It's not a conspiracy..."

Liu Shuyi calmly said, "It's just a little trick to lure us into a trap." "Luring us into a trap?" Everyone was taken aback.

Liu Shuyi's eyes were deep and he said calmly, "The Lin family is too good at disguising themselves. So before we know their true situation, it is easy for us to subjectively believe that the Lin family is very poor, so poor that they have to sell their property to help others. Therefore, we may think that the Lin family really can't afford a single copper coin."

“In this situation, even if we find that the clothes in the closet have been taken out, even if we can’t find a single coin, we might not necessarily think that the murderer took the money.”

"after all……"

Liu Shuyi sneered, "The Lin family is known to be a poor and kind family. Who would come to the home of such a penniless man to kill someone for money?"

"This……"

Wang Gui frowned and thought for a moment. He hadn't noticed how good the quality of those clothes was. Under such circumstances, and with the surrounding neighbors brainwashing him with their calls of being a great philanthropist, he would really think that Lin Jiangqing's family was very poor.

While they weren't completely broke, they probably didn't have much money either.

He certainly didn't believe the murderer would have wiped out an entire family for money.

Du Gou listened to Liu Shuyi's words, his eyes flashing, and said, "So, he deliberately left these copper coins, and even an expensive pearl, just to let us know that the Lin family still has some wealth, and that he took most of the property, only accidentally leaving these behind?"

"Not only that……"

Liu Shuyi looked at everyone and said, "He deliberately left the treasure chest behind. I think the purpose was to let us see the pried-open lock hanging on the treasure chest."

“Normally, when we find a box locked with a padlock, we instinctively assume that the box contains something very important.”

"Afterwards, when we opened the box and found the remaining copper coins and pearls inside, we naturally assumed that this was a box containing the Lin family's valuables, and that the lock had been pried open, meaning the murderer had taken the valuables..."

"Then, it was concluded that the murderer killed the entire Lin family for money."

Upon hearing this, Wang Gui recalled what had happened.

Indeed... it was only after seeing the treasure chest that he became so certain that the murderer was after money.

Only then was it determined that the murderer committed robbery and murder, or that he committed the crime in a fit of rage after being discovered stealing!
Now, Liu Shuyi has shown him with facts that all his deductions were deliberately misled by the murderer.

and so……

Wang Gui's eyes widened, and he felt goosebumps rising on his skin. He said, "The murderer deliberately misled us into thinking he committed the crime for money... just so we wouldn't discover the real secret of Lin Jiangqing's family!"

"Is he deliberately concealing the true nature of the Lin family!?"

"That is to say..."

Wang Gui swallowed hard and said, "The murderer would never have wiped out the entire Lin family for revenge, nor would he have been a target tricked by the Lin family..."

"But he didn't kill for money; he deliberately lied to us..."

"He, could it be that he is..."

Liu Shuyi knew that Wang Gui had understood his meaning.

He nodded and said, "They should be accomplices of the Lin family."

"Accomplices!?"

"The murderer is an accomplice of the Lin family!?"

Everyone felt their heads buzzing as they listened to Liu Shuyi's words.

A chill instantly shot from the soles of my feet straight to the top of my head.

They thought about many things, from the initial murder for money to the later revenge...

But I never imagined that the murderer would be an accomplice of the Lin family.

And an accomplice committed murder...

Isn't that...

"Silence them!" Du Gou said in a deep voice.

Zhao Feng felt a chill run down his spine.

Butler Jia Ping, who had initially thought the murderer was seeking revenge and that the young master would be safe, suddenly changed his expression.

"really!?"

Jia Ping couldn't help but say, "If the murderer really is an accomplice of Lin Jiangqing's family, and the killing and extermination of the clan was really to silence them... then with such ruthlessness, wouldn't the young master be in great danger?"

The guards at the Changsun residence also changed their expressions.

Liu Shuyi thought for a moment, then suddenly looked at Du Ying and said, "Miss Du, besides the fatal wound, did the Lin family members have any other injuries on their corpses?"

Upon hearing Liu Shuyi's words, everyone instinctively looked at Du Ying.

Du Ying said, "There are some marks from bumps and bruises. He must have struggled a bit before he died, but the struggle wasn't very intense, so there aren't many wounds, and they're not serious."

Liu Shuyi thought for a moment, then asked, "Do they show any signs of poisoning?"

"Poisoned?" Du Yingxiu frowned slightly.

Liu Shuyi said, "The Lin Jiangqing family wasn't all killed by the murderer with a single stab. Some of them even ran into the yard. It's obvious... they didn't want to be killed like that, but they didn't shout or scream, which is very abnormal."

"Even if they are afraid of being known for their numerous crimes, when they are about to die, they should still think about the present and shout if they should."

"But they didn't shout...that's very unusual."

He looked at Du Ying, whose face was beautiful but whose brows held a cold and aloof air, and said, "I suspect that they have been drugged and rendered mute."

Du Ying hadn't thought about these things, and she hadn't checked them during the autopsy.

"Wait for me for fifteen minutes..."

Without the slightest hesitation, she turned around and went to verify this for Liu Shuyi.

Watching Du Ying's clean and efficient figure, Liu Shuyi slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

He said, "If Lin Jiangqing's family was really poisoned and rendered mute, it means that the murderer was someone they trusted; otherwise, it would be difficult for the murderer to have the opportunity to poison them."

"In that case, combined with the murderer's motive of forging money to kill, and deliberately hiding the Lin family's secrets... we can be certain that he must be an accomplice of the Lin family."

"He's afraid we'll uncover the true nature of Lin Jiangqing's family and then use that information to find him!"

"On the contrary, if Lin Jiangqing's family was not poisoned and rendered mute, then it proves that there are other secrets that I have not yet cracked, and we need to investigate the identity of the murderer further."

Upon hearing this, everyone thought for a moment and then nodded in agreement.

As they waited anxiously, they couldn't help but keep glancing towards the entrance to the secret chamber.

To Du Gou and the others, this scene was strikingly similar to what had happened at the post station the day before.

They felt as if time had started all over again after all the twists and turns.

Wang Gui took a deep breath, suppressing his anxiety. He looked at Liu Shuyi and couldn't help but ask, "Master Liu, since Lin Jiangqing's family of five are all notorious thieves, it's highly likely they were killed by their accomplices to silence them... What about the sixth person?"

"Who is the sixth corpse? And how did they die?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's attention turned to Liu Shuyi again, something they had never been able to understand.

Liu Shuyi's gaze swept across the secret room, finally settling on the corner of the wall at the entrance.

There, I saw a wooden bed.

The bed was covered with a mattress and a quilt.

Liu Shuyi said, "Over the years, the Lin family has deceived countless innocent people. When these people were first imprisoned here, they must have struggled and tried to escape. Although the Lin family built a very thick iron gate that can keep these people out, there is always a chance of something going wrong."

"What if these people locked up here break free of their ropes? What if they team up and hide behind the door, waiting for the people outside to open it so they can all rush out?"

"Therefore, in order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, they must have someone guarding them here, just like jailers in a prison."

“But the five of them are very familiar to the neighbors. If someone doesn’t show up for a long time, the neighbors will inevitably become suspicious. Therefore, the person in charge can only be someone other than the five of them.”

Wang Gui's expression changed slightly: "You mean... that sixth corpse was the person who guarded this place for the Lin family!?"

Liu Shuyi looked at the bed in the corner and said, "There are signs that someone has lived here. The Lin family certainly wouldn't let those people they tricked into coming live so well, and even prepare beds and bedding for them."

"So, you'll be staying here..."

Wang Gui took a deep breath and gritted his teeth, saying, "It can only be the sixth person guarding this place!"

Du Gou recalled the bloodstained longsword in the sixth man's hand and said, "That sixth man is burly and carries a weapon. He seems to be quite skilled in martial arts and is well-suited to guard this place."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

At this point, the identities of all the corpses and all the people were clear.

"Let's go..."

Liu Shuyi took one last look at the dark, blood-stained chamber, then turned and walked out, saying, "There are no more clues here. Let's wait for Miss Du's results."

After staying there for a while, everyone felt uneasy, as if countless unwilling souls were wandering around. Upon hearing Liu Shuyi's words, they did not hesitate and quickly followed him away from there.

When everyone returned to Lin Jiangqing's room, they looked at the old cabinets and the house again and felt only irony and amusement.

Especially when they saw the exquisite robes in the closet, they couldn't help but spit out their saliva.

Pooh!
Pooh!
Spit fell onto Lin Jiangqing's room, as if only in this way could they relieve the frustration in their hearts.

Liu Shuyi ignored them, didn't even glance at Lin Jiangqing's room again, and walked out of the house, through the backyard, and into the front yard.

As soon as I entered the front hall, I heard a creaking sound.

The tightly closed door was opened.

Du Ying was walking out in a hurry.

I almost bumped into Liu Shuyi.

The delicate fragrance of lotus blossoms entered my nostrils as the Elaeocarpus decipiens drew near.

Smelling the faint fragrance, Liu Shuyi's previously unsettled heart suddenly calmed down at this moment, whether it was an illusion or not.

It seemed that the fragrance had a special calming effect on him.

"How is it?" Liu Shuyi asked Du Ying.

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately looked at Du Ying with concern.

Then, they saw Du Ying stare intently at Liu Shuyi, and then... nodded emphatically!
“I found aconite roots in their stomachs.”

"Aconite root?" Liu Shuyi frowned. "What is that? Poison?"

Du Ying shook her head: "Aconite is a kind of herb, and every part of it has medicinal value."

"However, aconite root is poisonous. If combined with other drugs, it can cause aphasia. If the dosage is higher, it can kill people silently."

Wang Gui's pupils dilated sharply, and he quickly said, "So, they were poisoned and couldn't make a sound, which is why they couldn't call for help!?"

Du Ying nodded: "I also tested the food they spilled, and eventually found aconite root in the mutton, just like the one in their stomachs."

“It’s absolutely correct!”

Wang Gui looked directly at Liu Shuyi and said excitedly, "Master Liu, as you said, only someone they trust could poison food! The murderer must be their accomplice!"

"They might even have been entertaining their accomplice before they died!"

This time, there was concrete evidence to prove Liu Shuyi's deduction, and everyone had no more doubts, nodding emphatically.

They couldn't help but look at Liu Shuyi, their hearts filled with emotion. From the moment they found this place, to the moment they saw through the Lin family's true colors, to the moment they uncovered the murderer's scheme and exposed his identity... it could be said that every step was full of suspense. The Lin family's hypocrisy and the murderer's cunning were like layers of fog, shrouding the truth in layers.

Even in this difficult situation, Liu Shuyi managed to peel back their layers of conspiracy and expose their schemes in a short period of time...

The guards at the Changsun residence, who were meeting Liu Shuyi for the first time, were deeply shocked. The title of "Detective God" was truly well-deserved.

While praising Liu Shuyi's reputation, the steward Jia Ping couldn't help but say, "Master Liu, you must help us find the young master as soon as possible! The young master is in great danger now that he's in the hands of this treacherous and ruthless murderer!"

"This murderer is willing to exterminate even his own people without hesitation, so I'm afraid he won't show any mercy to the young master either!"

Upon hearing Jia Ping's words, the excitement that had just arisen in everyone was immediately doused with cold water, and they quickly calmed down.

That's right, their real purpose was not just to solve the case of the Lin family's extermination.

More importantly, it was to find and rescue Changsun Chong.

But now, Changsun Chong is still missing, and the people who kidnapped him are vicious and ruthless, which makes them all nervous.

If something were to happen to Changsun Chong, none of them would have a good ending.

Wang Gui frowned and said, "Although the killer's identity has been confirmed, we don't know who he is, and he didn't leave any clues here that could point to him..."

"We still know nothing about him."

Upon hearing Wang Gui's words, everyone's hearts sank.

Indeed, although Liu Shuyi found many clues, they only helped them understand the ins and outs of the extermination case, but they did not provide direct clues about the murderer.

Jia Ping's heart tightened, and he couldn't help but say, "Master Liu..."

"Steward Jia, don't be anxious."

Liu Shuyi remained calm and said, "I didn't say I had no way to find him."

"what?"

Jia Ping was taken aback for a moment, then realized something, his eyes lit up, and he quickly said, "Does Master Liu have a solution?"

Wang Gui and the others also suddenly raised their heads and hurriedly looked at Liu Shuyi.

Then Liu Shuyi slowly said, "There is someone who might be able to help us find him."

"Who!?" Jia Ping asked hurriedly, "Whoever it is, as long as they can help us find the young master, the Changsun family is willing to pay any price!"

Wang Gui, Du Gou, and others were also very curious. Apart from Changsun Chong, there were practically no living witnesses to this case. Who could help them find the murderer?

Then, they heard Liu Shuyi say a name that was completely unexpected...

"You all know this person, he is..."

"Lin Jiangqing's grandson-in-law!"

"What!?"

Everyone was stunned.

(End of this chapter)