The huge yamen was filled with people, but it was quiet inside.

After a while, a clear and pleasant voice was heard, breaking the silence in the room.

"I will not repeat the whole process and result of the case, I believe everyone is familiar with it. However, I believe you have overlooked one point, that is, everyone is paying attention to the result of the case and the murderer Lin Shuhui, but skipping the real murderer and his motive behind the crime."

Zhou Shihai couldn't help but interrupt: "As for the real murderer, Master Xuzhi just said it was the fortune teller. After Lin Shuhui's case is over, I will apply for a warrant for the arrest of this person."

Luo Yiyi was not upset at being interrupted. Instead, she took a step forward with great interest.

"May I ask, Lord Zhou, since you know that the real murderer is a fortune teller, do you know his motive for committing the crime?"

Zhou Shihai hesitated and shook his head helplessly: "This... I don't know, and I have no way of knowing it with the meager clues I have now."

Luo Yiyi blinked, raised her chin proudly, and opened the fan with a "swish". The words on the fan changed to: I am a genius.

"Master Zhou, I am not talented enough, but I just know the murderer's motive."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Shihai stood up in surprise and leaned over to stare at Luo Yiyi: "Do you know what the murderer's motive was? Do you know who the murderer is?"

"Who is the murderer? You will know after I tell you his motive. This murderer is actually familiar to everyone, but he is very well hidden. If nothing unexpected happens, no one can link this case to him. It's a pity that he happened to meet me... this young master."

Zhou Shihai was already extremely anxious and couldn't stand her nonsense any more, so he hurriedly urged her to continue.

Luo Yiyi gave him a look that said "calm down" and continued speaking slowly.

"First, the murderer knew the Xu family very well, which is why he was able to kill everyone without leaving a single person alive. Second, he knew Lin Shuhui very well, which was why he was able to use the things she cared about most to trick her into jumping into the fire pit. Finally, as a 'victim' himself, he was able to perfectly avoid everyone's suspicion."

After hearing this, most people had confused looks on their faces, except Xu Zhi and Zhou Shihai, whose expressions gradually changed.

Zhou Shihai stood up and asked in a positive tone: "The murderer you are talking about is the old butler of the Xu Mansion - Xu Bo?"

Luo Yiyi turned her wrist, and the words revealed when the fan flipped over were: He is the murderer.

Without waiting for her to speak, Zhou Shihai directly ordered all the runners in the yamen who had no tasks to go out and capture Xu Bo.

"slow!"

Luo Yiyi closed her fan and held it high, stopping the runners from rushing out.

"No need to trouble you all. I have already sent my apprentice to bring the murderer to the hall. Please look!"

A familiar scene was played out again. A graceful and nimble figure carrying a heavy object flew over everyone's heads, landed directly in the hall, and threw the heavy object in his hand to the ground.

The man who came was Qi Gui, who was sent by Luo Yiyi to catch the murderer, and the person he brought was the criminal suspect Xu Bo.

Qi Gui walked up to Luo Yiyi and respectfully gave him the salute of a disciple: "Master, the criminal murderer you ordered me to catch has been brought here."

Luo Yiyi patted his shoulder with her fan bone with satisfaction: "Very good, leave now!"

"Disciple, obey the order!"

After saying this, Qi Gui respectfully turned behind her and stood straight, exuding a majestic aura like a bodyguard.

Zhou Shihai looked at Qi Gui for a while: "Master? Disciple?"

Luo Yiyi opened the fan with a "swish", and this time on the fan it was written: Respect teachers and honor elders.

"Master Zhou, this is my apprentice Qi Gui. He will be the most powerful lawyer in the world besides me in the future. He has a bright future. You must remember this well, as we will inevitably have more dealings with him in the future."

Zhou Shihai's eyebrows twitched, and he decisively turned his gaze away from Qi Gui, frowning and looking at Xu Bo who was getting up from the ground.

Xu Bo seemed to have been caught suddenly and had no idea what was going on. After being thrown to the ground by Qi Gui, he took a long time to come to his senses. He slowly got up from the ground trembling, looked around with an uneasy face, and finally cast his gaze on Zhou Shihai.

"Master Zhou! What happened? Why did this gentleman want to kidnap me?"

Zhou Shihai observed for a long time and felt that his expression did not seem fake. After a moment of suspicion, he slowly sat down and then slammed the gavel hard.

"Snapped!"

"Xu Fu!"

"Boom!"

Xu Fu was frightened so much that his legs went weak and he fell to his knees on the ground, his knees hitting the floor tiles with a loud noise.

"Your Excellency!"

"Xu Fu, do you admit your guilt?"

"My Lord, what crime have I committed?"

"The murder of 74 people in the Xu family, plus the escape of Lin Shuhui from prison last night, are they related to you?"

"Sir! I am innocent! When the murder happened in Xu's house, I was discussing the matter of making clothes with Mr. Li from the tailor shop. Mr. Li and I were on the same road at that time, so we walked together all the way back to Xu's house. After I said goodbye to Mr. Li and returned to the house, I found out about the murder. I immediately fled from Xu's house and came to the government office to report the case. Mr. Li also saw me running out of Xu's house, and he can testify for me!"

Zhou Shihai continued to ask calmly, "Where were you when Lin Shuhui escaped from prison last night?"

Xu Fu felt even more justified after hearing this, and he turned around to look at the crowd blocking the door.

"Yesterday, after watching the judge's judgment, I didn't go home because I was in a heavy mood. My good friends Xu Tong, Zhang Hua, and Liu Gan took the initiative to accompany me to the restaurant for dinner. After that, the four of us went to Mantingfang to drink and relieve our boredom. After getting drunk, I slept in Mantingfang for a whole night. This morning, my good friends and I went home. Who knew that not long after I got home and fell asleep, I was caught by this young master and brought to the court. Please investigate!"

By the time Xu Fu finished speaking, his eyes were filled with tears. After he finished speaking, he bent down and kowtowed deeply to Zhou Shihai. Everyone could hear the dull sound of his forehead hitting the ground.

At this time, four people ran out from the crowd and knelt in the hall. These four people were Boss Li, Xu Tong, Zhang Hua and Liu Gan.

Boss Li: "Master Zhou, I can testify for Uncle Xu! Uncle Xu was with me the whole time when the crime happened in Xu's mansion. The shop assistants in my store and the vendors on the roadside can also testify for us. Uncle Xu ran out of the mansion not long after entering it. He had no time to commit the crime at all."

Xu Tong: "Sir! Xu Fu was with the three of us brothers yesterday. He not only listened to your trial outside the hall, but also went to the familiar restaurant and Mantingfang after the trial. The waiters and maids of the restaurant and Mantingfang can all testify for us!"

Zhang Hua and Liu Gan also nodded, saying that they could prove Xu Fu's alibi. This shows that Xu Fu must have been a kind person in his daily life, so that someone would be willing to testify for him when something happened.

Zhou Shihai slammed the gavel, interrupting the four people's continuous assurances.

"Shut up! This is the government hall, you are not allowed to make noise! ​​I have heard your testimony, please step back and wait and see what happens."

The four of them first looked at Xu Fu, who had a sad face, then looked at each other, and then hurriedly said goodbye to Zhou Shihai and reluctantly retreated to the door.

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