Qi Ning said "Oh" and Duan Canghai said: "This grove is very close to the Duke's yard. If my subordinates guessed correctly, the murderer was going to assassinate the Duke tonight, but for some unknown reason, he suddenly killed him here. Got people."
Qi Ning's expression was solemn. One of Duan Canghai's words was very important. The Bronze General committed a crime outside his own courtyard. It seemed that he was really targeting him. The most terrifying thing was that although the Protector's Palace was not a palace, it was also It is extremely huge, with many large and small courtyards. The other party obviously knows where he is.
Of course, not everyone in the world can enter the Duke Protector's Mansion. If the other party knows the layout of the mansion, they will naturally have to put in a lot of effort.
But now there are two important questions lingering in Qining's mind.
First of all, if the Bronze General really wanted to assassinate him, why did he scare the snake and kill Su Lan in the middle? Su Lan was just a maid in the mansion, with a low status. What was the Bronze General's purpose in killing her
Secondly, if the Bronze General wanted to kill people to establish his authority, why did he choose Su Lan? There are nearly two hundred people in the Duke Protector's mansion. Why would they choose a maid with a low status
He was thinking in his mind. At this time, Ximen Zhanying had already walked over and said softly: "The footprints disappeared when they reached the edge of the forest."
"disappear?"
Ximen Zhanying said: "His footprints were very messy for some reason in the forest, but when he left the forest, he left no footprints. If I guessed correctly, his Qinggong must be very good, and he left no traces of his movements."
Duan Canghai asked: "My lord, would you like to send someone to the Shenhou Mansion immediately to investigate this matter?"
Qi Ning said: "Madam is from the Shenhou Mansion. Isn't she investigating now?"
Duan Canghai was stunned for a moment, and then felt a little embarrassed. At this moment, he suddenly thought that when they were competing in the palace, Ximen Zhanying had made a condition that even if he got married, he would still have to work as an errand in the Shenhou Mansion. Duan Canghai had forgotten this, Qi Ning only remembered it when he said it.
Ximen Zhanying frowned slightly and said softly: "Ms. sir, did you have any contact with the bronze general later?"
Qi Ning shook his head and said, "I met you once the night I met you. Not to mention seeing you since then, I haven't even heard anything about him."
"That's weird." Ximen Zhanying asked doubtfully, "Why did he come to assassinate you?"
Qi Ning said: "He sneaked into the house, and he naturally came for me." After a pause, a look of doubt appeared on his eyebrows: "But since he came for me, why did he want to kill Su Lan?"
"Did Su Lan happen to find him?" Duan Canghai asked: "The murderer was seen whereabouts, so he killed and silenced him."
Qi Ning shook his head and said: "It doesn't make sense. The murderer's ability to sneak into the house has proven his extraordinary skill. Even if he encounters Su Lan, he can easily avoid it and will never let Su Lan find out." Looking at Duan Canghai's eyes, he said: " Sulan is just an ordinary maid, and even if you are the one, it shouldn’t be too difficult to avoid Sulan’s eyes and ears.”
Duan Canghai nodded slightly and frowned: "That is to say, the murderer intended to kill Su Lan, but... Su Lan has always been in the house and rarely interacts with outsiders, let alone making enemies with such a master. Why did the murderer want to kill her? ?”
"Zhan Ying, what do you think is the reason?" Qining looked at Ximen Zhan Ying.
The two of them had spent several times together in the bridal chamber, and the bride was also very charming in the room, but now that a murder was involved, the redness on Ximen Zhanying's face had already subsided, and she no longer looked so charming and charming in the room, looking capable and sharp. After thinking for a moment, he said: "The murderer didn't want to kill Su Lan, but... wanted to suck blood!"
"Sucking blood?" Duan Canghai was slightly surprised.
In fact, Duan Canghai also knew a little bit about the blood-sucking case that happened in the capital earlier, but he knew nothing about the details.
"Ms. sir, the scream you heard was naturally made when Sulan was attacked." Ximen Zhanying's eyes were bright and as clear as water: "I just speculated that the murderer might have been injured, and this is why. Sulan just For an ordinary maid, it is common sense that if the murderer attacks Su Lan, he will be able to do so quietly, and he will never be able to make Su Lan scream and attract everyone's attention."
Qi Ning said: "Yes, I am also wondering about this."
"Since Sulan was given the opportunity to scream, it means that something was indeed wrong with the murderer at that time." Ximen Zhanying said: "After he held Sulan hostage, he bit Sulan's throat open and wanted to suck the blood. But the guards in the mansion reacted too quickly, and he didn't have much time. He took a few sips in a hurry and ran away." The beautiful eyes turned slightly, thought for a moment, and then said: "He killed Su Lan to get the blood, but tonight No matter how stupid the murderer is, there is no way he would come to the Duke's mansion to kill people and suck blood, so I speculate that there is only one truth."
"Tell me?"
"The murderer really wanted to sneak into the house to do harm to you, but... for some reason, something must have happened to his body, and he had to get blood, so he had no choice but to find someone to suck blood first, and it happened to be Su. Lan was caught by him, so...!" Ximen Zhanying sighed softly: "So Su Lan was killed by him."
Duan Canghai immediately said: "What Madam said is absolutely true, so it makes sense."
Qi Ning nodded and said: "This should be the truth of what happened tonight. He did not intend to kill Su Lan, but was forced by the situation, and Su Lan happened to be bumped into by him...!" After a slight pause, he gave instructions to Duan Canghai He said: "Immediately send someone to investigate Sulan's whereabouts tonight and check her bedroom." He added: "Instruct everyone who knows about this matter to keep it secret and not to spread it around, so as not to disturb the people in the house. Panic. Find someone else to place Su Lan’s body first.”
Duan Canghai said yes, and Qining took Ximen Zhanying's hand and walked out of the woods. He felt heavy at the thought of Sulan, a young girl who died innocently.
Ximen Zhanying saw this and said softly: "Mr. sir, what happened has already happened. As long as we find the Bronze General, we can always avenge Su Lan."
Qi Ning forced a smile, but at this moment, he saw Zhao Wushang coming back in a hurry and reported: "My lord, that ugly man has disappeared."
Qi Ning was startled, and Zhao Wushang explained: "I went to the ugly man's house, but I didn't see any trace of him. I also went to the place where he usually stayed, but there was no sign of him."
"Ms. sir, the ugly man...who is the ugly man?" Ximen Zhanying asked in confusion.
Qi Ning said: "He is the ronin I took in. He is relatively close to Su Lan on weekdays. I will tell you more about it later." He frowned and asked Zhao Wushang: "Are you sure you can't find him?"
"My subordinates are still looking for him. Ugly men are often found in nooks and crannies. He might be hiding somewhere." Zhao Wushang said.
Qining thought for a moment and then said: "Find him and tell me. In addition, don't let the ugly man know about Sulan's death for the time being. Yes, does Sulan have family?"
"As far as my subordinates know, Su Lan came to the mansion four years ago. It was Qiu Yi who bought the girl from outside at the request of the Dowager Madam." Although Zhao Wushang is usually taciturn, he knows a lot about the affairs in the mansion. Quite a few: "I heard that her parents are gone and she only has one eldest brother."
Qiu Yi is the former manager of the Jinyi Qi family and was expelled by Qining long ago.
"The people in the mansion also told them that Su Lan went to live with his brother." Qi Ning sighed softly: "The ugly man is very dependent on Su Lan and has great affection. If he knows that Su Lan has been killed, I'm afraid...!" Didn't go on.
The ugly man has amnesia and is ignorant of the world. Although he looks ferocious, he is innocent and innocent. And with such a character, it is even more difficult to accept Sulan's murder.
The couple returned to the house, feeling very depressed.
For Qi Ning, on their wedding night, the Bronze General sneaked into the house and killed Su Lan, which of course made him feel very sad and angry. However, Ximen Zhanying thought that the Bronze General came to the door, even though he knew Qining's martial arts. It's amazing, but I still worry about my husband's safety.
Most of the red candle has been burnt down, with only a small section left, and the time has passed the ugly hour and is close to dawn.
If it hadn't been for the Bronze General incident, Qi Ning would definitely still be in a relationship with Ximen Zhanying. However, after this incident, even though it was the night of the wedding, both of them had no intention of entering Wushan again.
Ximen Zhanying poured a cup of tea for Qi Ning, sat next to Qi Ning, and comforted: "Ms. sir, you don't have to worry. At dawn tomorrow, we will go find the second senior brother and let the second senior brother and the others investigate the matter. This time Bronze The general shows up, and if Second Senior Brother and the others do their best to investigate, they will definitely be able to find clues, and the Bronze General will also be caught by us."
Qi Ning forced a smile, took Ximen Zhanying's hand, and asked softly: "Zhanying, you said that the Bronze General sucked human blood several times. Why did he do this?"
Ximen Zhanying thought for a moment and then said: "Ms. sir, I heard that there are some sinister martial arts in the world. When practicing, they will hurt other people's lives. Could it be that the Bronze General has practiced some evil martial arts and insists on obtaining people?" Can you practice with blood?"
Qi Ning shook his head and said: "If it hadn't happened tonight, what you said might still be possible, but tonight the Bronze General obviously took people's blood in a hurry. If he wanted to practice martial arts, there was no need to come to our house to kill people and take blood. Find a secluded place, kill people and take blood without anyone noticing, and no one can disturb him. But he killed someone tonight, and fled in a hurry before the blood was obtained, which also proves that he did not drink human blood for the purpose of practicing martial arts. "
Ximen Zhanying nodded slightly and said: "My husband is right, but... if it is not for practicing martial arts, then what is it for?"
"The first time I saw you, I saw the bronze general sucking blood." Qi Ning frowned slightly: "At that time, I was thinking, why would such a good person suck blood? It's so terrifying. There must always be a reason for behavior? In fact, the blood-sucking practice you just mentioned is what I have been thinking about, and I think it is very possible, but what happened tonight has overturned this possibility." His eyes Staring at the red candle on the table, he pondered for a moment and then said: "I think he sucks human blood, not to practice martial arts, but to save his life!"