Detective in the Red Chamber

"Students of Tianshi's mansion, although they can marry wives and have children, they are also cultivators after all, and they are always more taboo against men and women than others—especially Daoist Hongyuan is not close to women now."

"It is estimated that when the staff is abolished, the younger and more attractive they are, the less likely they will stay."

"As for the personal servant girl who was dismissed shortly after the master died, do you know what kind of reputation she will bear?"

Having said that, Sun Shaozong finally threw away the paper crane in his hand, and looked at the two maids with a half-smile.

Qiu Hong felt flustered and short of breath when Sun Shaozong looked at her, but she still gritted her teeth and did not speak.

But Xia He didn't have such concentration. Hearing Sun Shaozong's analysis, he was so terrified that he almost lost his wits. Now that he was staring at him with eagle-like eyes, he couldn't care less about the friendship between master and servant and career. ethics?

Immediately, she fell to her knees in front of Sun Shaozong with a plop, and said repeatedly: "I beg Master Qingtian to save this servant girl, Qiuhong and I only know how to serve my wife, and have never done anything bad!"

As he spoke, the pear blossoms were crying with rain.

The two of them go in and out together on weekdays, and the things they know seem to be different. Since Xia He has been bluffed, what's the point of Qiu Hong's silence?

Therefore, he had no choice but to sigh inwardly, and then knelt down, touching his head to the ground and said: "I also ask Master Qingtian to point out a way for the slaves to survive."

For Sun Shaozong, bluffing the two little maids was really not an achievement, so he just raised his chin and said calmly, "Get up and talk."

Xia He still wanted to beg, but Qiu Hong hurriedly pulled her up from the ground and listened respectfully.

"If you are implicated innocently, then don't hide anything." Sun Shaozong said: "If you can provide some useful clues to help me find out the real culprit as soon as possible, firstly, it can comfort Ma's spirit in heaven, and secondly, this Officials can also award rewards at their discretion, and whether you are waiting to marry in a boudoir or find another master, you will not be disturbed by gossip."

Before Qiu Hong could speak, Xia He next to her was already overjoyed, thanking her in a hurry, and promised to say something and never lie.

In order to show her sincerity, she couldn't wait to answer Sun Shaozong's previous question.

"As far as the relationship between Madam and Master is concerned, they are actually very affectionate on weekdays, not to mention the cost of food and clothing. If Master has time, he will often gossip with Madam."

"It's just that if the master wants to refine the elixir, he must avoid Yin Qi, so I never see them doing...doing things like husband and wife."

"I don't know if it's because of this. When Madam is alone, she's always a little unhappy. It wasn't until recently that she gradually became happier, but..."

Seeing the critical part of her speech, she suddenly turned her face into a puffy bun, as if hesitating to speak, Sun Shaozong couldn't help urging: "But what? Is there anything unusual about her?"

"This……"

Xia He's face was sullen, her brows furrowed tighter and tighter, but after a while she was discouraged and said: "I'm not sure what's wrong with Madam, anyway, I seem to have something in my heart."

"Madam seems to be worrying about gains and losses."

At this moment, Qiuhong interjected: "Madam seems to be a little unsure about something, it's better in front of people, but once she's alone, she's restless."

"exactly!"

Xia He hurriedly nodded the chick as if pecking rice: "That's what happened, Qiu Hong and I ran into each other several times."

Judging from all these signs, the inference that Mrs. Ma has an affair with the murderer should be almost inseparable.

As for Mrs. Ma's sudden improvement in mood recently and worrying about gains and losses, according to common sense, it should also be inseparable from that lover.

Decided to go far away together?

The one who waited was the lover who killed him?

tsk~

The plot of the dog-blood drama at eight o'clock.

But there is no one who fits the physical characteristics of the murderer in this house, so how did the murderer meet the reclusive Ma Shi in the back garden without anyone noticing?

Among them, there must be an insider who is responsible for the communication in the play, so that the explanation can be understood.

Could it be the two maids in front of me?

wrong.

Although the two personal maids are easy to get close to Ma Shi, they are not convenient to contact with the outside world, and as long as they inquire after the fact, they will most likely reveal their lies.

Thinking in this way, Sun Shaozong asked again: "Before going to the garden today, did she behave abnormally? Or did she meet someone alone?"

"Madam has been with us all day long, and has never been alone with others." Na Qiuhong shook her head and said, "To tell you the truth, since I heard that someone died in Tianshi's mansion, there has been a lot of turmoil in this mansion. , even if there is something abnormal about Madam, the servants will not be able to see it."

After a pause, she added: "In the evening, Madam suddenly felt bored, and it seemed strange that she insisted on going to the back garden alone."

Needless to say, Sun Shaozong had already noticed this.

"What about other things? Is there anything unusual about her recently?"

"This……"

The two servant girls looked at each other, Qiu Hong shook her head, but Xia He was thoughtful, and hesitated for a while: "I don't know if this is abnormal, recently... recently... recently... "

He muttered repeatedly, his face became more and more red, but his voice became smaller and smaller.

Seeing this, Sun Shaozong immediately cast down his face and scolded: "Mr. Ma has a spirit in heaven, and he definitely hopes to find out the real culprit as soon as possible. What do you have to hide now?"

After being frightened by this, Xia He didn't dare to hesitate anymore, and hurriedly said: "Recently Madam has always felt that her chest is swollen, and the underwear she brought from the south has also... inexplicably become tighter."

Chest swelling?

Lingerie getting tighter?

In Sun Shaozong's mind, the broken shoulder strap first flashed, and then the silhouette of You Shi twisting his waist and turning sideways when he was in Ningguo Mansion came to mind.

Second development?

That's it!

No wonder she wants to go far away with her lover, no wonder that lover suddenly kills her!

Sun Shaozong immediately called a yamen servant who was looking for evidence, and whispered a few words in his ear.

The yamen servant showed astonishment, then nodded again and again, then turned and hurried away.

In a matter of seconds, Huang Bin walked in from the outside and reported, "My lord, the statements of those left behind have been recorded, but it happened that everyone had alibi before and after the incident."

This was not beyond Sun Shaozong's expectations, but in this way, it would take a lot of effort to find out the ghost.

"grown ups."

While pondering, Huang Bin carefully asked for instructions: "Should we send more people to protect the people in Tianshi Mansion?"

"Ok?"

"'Tianshi Mansion' is three words, two of them are dead right now..."

It seems that he thought of the possibility of the murderer committing crimes in succession and getting three kills.

but……

If this case is the same as what Sun Shaozong deduced, it was because Mrs. Ma was pregnant and the adulterer planned to kill Mrs. Ma because he was afraid that the matter would be leaked.

Sun Shaozong even suspected that the so-called "teacher" was actually added by the murderer after he learned about the case of Tianshi Mansion as a cover-up.

But it was another group of people who actually created the suspense case.

But all of this is just speculation right now, so Sun Shaozong didn't say much, but waved his hand, signaling Huang Bin not to mention this matter for now.

Then he asked the two servant girls: "Since your wife came to Beijing, has there ever been a tall person who appeared beside her?"

The two maids nodded without hesitation.

This was straightforward and neat, which surprised Sun Shaozong a little.

After all, Master Hongyuan and Daoist Hongfeng both said that Mrs. Ma lived in seclusion and had never seen any outsiders. They also said that there were no tall people in this house.

However, the attitudes of the two servant girls are completely opposite!

Sun Shaozong immediately became interested, staring at the two and asked: "Who is it?!"

"It's Daoist Ma, Daoist Master's big disciple."

Qiu Hong said, and hurriedly added: "He is also Madam's nephew, so when he was in the capital, he met Madam a few times."

Nephew?

Was it actually this exciting relationship? !

"What did you mean at the beginning?"

Sun Shaozong clicked his tongue in his heart, but immediately grasped the point of the words: "Could it be that Daoist Ma is not in the capital now?"

Xia He hurriedly said: "More than ten days ago, Daoist Ma was sent by the real person to Longhu Mountain to deliver a letter."

That's it!

If Nama Taoist pretended to return to Jiangxi, but secretly lurked in the capital, and tried to invite Ma to the back garden, and then killed him.

Then it's not surprising that he invaded from the outside and knows the geographical environment and work and rest time like the palm of his hand.

but……

In this case, Hongyuan Master's previous reaction seemed very strange.

Even if Taoist priest Ma has left more than ten days ago, but he mentioned that the tall and burly person is very likely to be a disciple of this house, Master Hongyuan should also think of him.

But why did he insist on playing word games, saying that there are no tall and burly people in the family?

suspicious!

It's suspiciously tight!

However, to say that Daoist Hongyuan is suspected, this logic is really not smooth.

How could someone who was cuckolded, wanted to be a father, and had his wife killed would take the initiative to favor an adulterer?

Sun Shaozong was at a loss for a moment, but this did not prevent him from ordering decisively, asking Huang Bin to find the Taoist priests in this mansion, draw the appearance of the Taoist priest Nama, and then secretly set up cards at various gates to intercept him.

The gates of the city are closed at [six o'clock] at Youzheng, and it will take at least two quarters of an hour to rush from Zhenren's mansion to the nearest gate, which is simply too late.

If Taoist Ma was really the murderer, he must still be in the city at this time!

After a pause, Sun Shaozong said again: "What you said just now does have some truth—how about it, I am writing a letter now, asking Mr. Wei to transfer some people from the city defense camp in the name of our Dali Temple. Stay here forever."

As he said that, he asked the two servant girls to find pens, ink, paper and inkstones, and wrote a letter of petition with splashes of ink, and stamped their personal seals as proof, so that Wei Yi could dispatch people with confidence.

When the letter was handed over to Huang Bin, Sun Shaozong inadvertently saw that Qiu Hong was hesitant to speak, and said in surprise, "What? What did you think of?"

Qiu Hong shook her head hurriedly, but then asked hesitantly: "My lord, are you... are you suspecting that Daoist Ma is the murderer who killed your wife?"

Sun Shaozong raised his eyebrows, and asked ambiguously: "So what?"

"Can……"

Qiu Hong became more and more hesitant, but finally said: "But Daoist Ma didn't go on the road alone, there were two other juniors with him."

It was actually three people walking together? !

Sun Shaozong's heart sank. If the three of them went to Jiangxi together, if Taoist Ma stayed alone or left halfway, he would definitely be suspected afterwards.

Unless those three are in the same group!

But this is even more incredible.

You must know that the person who died was not an ordinary person, but Daoist Hongyuan's wife, that is, their teacher-wife.

This also involves adultery and ethics, who dares to tell others indiscriminately? !

Sun Shaozong's thoughts were flying, but he asked further: "The two accompanying juniors, were they chosen by Daoist Ma himself, or appointed by Daoist Hongyuan?"

"It was appointed by Daoist Hongfeng."

This is even more strange!

Even if there are really two accomplices who are utterly devoted to each other and don't hesitate to kill their own teacher's wife, how can Taoist Ma guarantee that his hard-core accomplice will be selected to go with him?

Chapter 847 Make it public

A quarter of an hour later.

"My lord, I have asked clearly."

"The suspect's full name is Ma Yizhen. He was a 14-year-old apprentice to Master Hongyuan for nine years."

"Because this person is Hongyuan Daoist's eldest disciple and his nephew, he always bosses around and treats his juniors like servants, so he is very unpopular."

"The two Taoist priests traveling together are Zhao Yixiong, the third disciple of Daoist Hongyuan, and Liu Yiwei, the fifth disciple."

"Zhao Yixiong is the most outstanding disciple under Master Hongyuan's sect. Master Hongyuan has said several times that it must be Zhao Yixiong who can inherit his lineage in the future."

"Because of this, the relationship between Zhao Yixiong and Ma Yizhen has always been at odds, and it can even be said that they are incompatible."

"Liu Yiwei is the nephew of Daoist Hongyuan. Because of this status, both Ma Yizhen and Zhao Yixiong treat him differently."