In Search of Love

Chapter 33

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Su Xiaopei frowned for a while, and then said, "May I ask the second lady and the eldest lady, do they look alike?" She hadn't seen the corpse, so she didn't know what the eldest lady looked like.

Sima Wanru was stunned for a moment, but when she asked her to speak, she asked a question instead? She was unhappy in her heart, but with so many eyes looking at it, it was not easy for her to have a seizure, so she just answered rigidly, "Like."

Su Xiaopei nodded and said again: "Second Miss is beautiful and generous, and her personality is straightforward, so must my sister be like this, right?"

She doesn't talk about serious business, but instead she flatters and starts a routine

Everyone was puzzled, and Master Sima was a little impatient, but Su Xiaopei spoke softly, kept his posture low, and praised his daughter. He hesitated in his heart, but endured it.

Sima Wanru bit her lip and replied coldly, "Sister is better than me." After saying this, she seemed to be sad, but the word "good" finally choked.

Mrs. Sima took her hand and took over the words: "Qing'er is gentle and considerate, and she is weaker. Ru'er loves martial arts, and Qing'er is also clamoring to learn, but her health is not good, so she can't be like Ru'er. Er studied art with a teacher, and Qing Er often studies at home, and in the past few years, her health has gotten better." The more she spoke, the more saddened she became, and Madam Sima's eyes turned red.

"What are you talking about?" Master Sima couldn't help but scolded his wife.

Madam Sima was drank by this and kept her mouth shut.

Su Xiaopei didn't mind either, she nodded and said, "Master Sima, Madam, the eldest miss and the second miss are similar in appearance, but their physical condition, personality and behavior are different. If the maid comes to report that the young lady is ill, you may be the best. The first thing that comes to your mind will be that the eldest miss is ill, because she is not in good health, but if it is reported that the young lady beat someone outside, the first thing you think of may be that the second lady did it."

Ran Feize coughed lightly, for example, it was really inappropriate to say that someone else's young lady was fighting outside.

Su Xiaopei was reminded by him and knew that there must be something wrong in the words, but she didn't realize what was wrong for a while, but she quickly turned the conversation away and continued: "I don't know which of the two young ladies embroiders and cooks, which is better. Good. But no matter what it is, when it happens, Mrs. and Mrs. can use what she knows about her daughters to judge who did it. Maybe not 100%... I mean, maybe 100% accurate, but there is a root There is evidence and certainty.”

Master Sima frowned, not sure what she said had anything to do with the case.

"To give an inappropriate example, if, I mean if, the eldest miss is eager to practice martial arts like a younger sister, but the master and the wife do not agree, so one day the eldest miss will leave home. Behaviour, the master and wife can find her on the way to the second lady to study art. And if a maid says that the mother is seriously ill, but the rules of the house do not allow her to go home, one day the maid disappears, the master and wife will send her. If people go to her house to find her, she can find it out of ten, she just wants to see her mother."

Su Xiaopei spoke slowly, the speed and volume of his speech were full of inducement, and everyone listened carefully without realizing it.

"Everyone, what they do, and what they say, has something to judge. The place they go is related to their desires. If the young lady wants to practice martial arts, she can't be found in the maid's house, maiden. If you want to visit your mother, you can't find it in the place where the second miss is apprenticed to learn art. Master, madam, looking for the whereabouts of the thief is the same as this. We can judge him only by distinguishing whether he is a young lady or a maid. Where to go, know where he is going, so as to make arrangements along the way, intercept and capture people."

The room was silent, and no one spoke, but everyone understood it. The words were simple, but everything was clear.

Master Sima choked, and finally said, "Now that we know who he is, where are the girls and adults going to capture him?"

"No, we don't know who he is." Su Xiaopei said clearly: "What Master Qin and Ran Zhuangshi said just now is actually just a simple one. It was not the serial criminal who killed the young lady."

This remark shocked the four, and everyone was moved and surprised.

Qin Chau turned his head and looked over, did what he just said mean that? He never said that it was not Ma Zhengyuan who killed Miss Sima.

Su Xiaopei said: "In the past cases, the criminals were cruel and humiliated, but in this case, the eldest lady, a sword pierced her heart, and she was happy. It can be said that perhaps the murderer did not want her to suffer too much. The eldest lady knows martial arts, no Struggling to resist, either she was restrained, or she knew the murderer. She didn't know that he would attack, so she was unprepared. Just now, Master Qin and Ran Zhuang told many things about the murderer's behavior that was different from previous cases. I will not I'll talk more. I'll just say one more thing. I heard from the maid that when I found the young lady, her clothes were disheveled, but only the belt was removed, the front of the clothes was pulled open, and no skin was exposed. , The murderer didn't want to humiliate her, all he wanted was the death of the eldest lady."

The people in the Sima family were stunned, and the officials never expected that she would have such a guess.

"This time, the murderer is not the same person as the serial criminal. The only thing that the serial criminal did is that he cut off the young lady's hair. This action shows that he wants to frame the blame. Now the bounty is flying all over the sky, everyone knows There is a vicious thief who kills without blinking an eye and chooses the rich lady. As for the details of the case, it should be the same as the rumors about me - there are rumors in the market. The murderer heard a few times and thought it was a good time. The criminal's actions, killing the young lady, cutting her hair, and messing up her clothes, everyone would think it was the serial criminal who did it, and he could easily get away. It's just that it's easy to cut hair, but an innocent and weak woman is not. Anyone can do it, so he learned superficial skills, and he thinks that he can hide it."

Master Sima gritted his teeth and did not speak, but he actually thought this analysis was very reasonable. But if this is the case, that means that the evil thief did not choose his target at will, but aimed at his daughter? For his Sima family

"What you said is true?" Sima Wanru asked with a trembling voice, her hands clenched into fists.

"On this point, I dare to guarantee." Su Xiaopei's tone was very firm. "The maid wants to pretend to be a young lady, so she can change her clothes and learn how to speak, but she can't hide her humility and knowledge. Criminals want to imitate criminals, they can, but they can't hide their criminal hearts. Their desires are different, they can What you do is different.”

"So, someone else?" Master Sima finally spoke.

"Indeed." Qin Zhaotou replied, he believed Su Xiaopei's words!

"So we can't be deceived by the assumption that he is a serial criminal. Everything has to start over again." Su Xiaopei strikes while the iron is hot.

Qin Zhaotou nodded and picked up the conversation: "Master Sima, the servant in the house, the people who come and go, the friend that the young lady usually associates with, whether the young lady has any grudges with others, and whether the mansion has bad relations with others, and everything that may be involved, also Please think more about it, Master Sima."

"My son!" Madam Sima reacted at this time, covering her mouth and crying again. Sima Wanru supported her and comforted her.

Master Sima couldn't think of it for a while, his brows were furrowed, and his heart was numb.

The governor of the government comforted them and asked them to think about it again, and immediately ordered the Sima Mansion to be confinement, and the servants and people who came in and out were strictly checked. Qin Zhaotou and the others discussed a few words, and decided to go back to the yamen to discuss first, and if there is any news in the Sima Mansion, they will report it at any time.

A group of people went back in a mighty manner, Sima Wanru stared at Su Xiaopei's back and bit her lip.

Su Xiaopei thought that they would have to talk to him and Ran Feize about the case when they returned to the yamen, Qin Zhaotou, but they didn't.

Qin Zhaotou closed the door with Fu Yin and went to a small meeting by himself. This poured cold water on Su Xiaopei, she was still full of enthusiasm and wanted to solve the case quickly, but she was ignored.

But Ran Feize didn't mind. He understood that the officialdom had its own way. He and Su Xiaopei were outsiders, so the governor and the chief inspector naturally had to discuss what to do. He comforted Su Xiaopei and said it was fine, they could go shopping first.

"The strong man has money to go shopping?" She still remembered his fifteen copper coins.

"You can go shopping without money, you have a lot of knowledge." Ran Feize replied seriously.

Su Xiaopei's face turned dark, this person is saying that she has no knowledge

Bai Yulang leaned over and asked, "Eldest sister, is this your first time entering the city?"

This time, Su Xiaopei's face was really dark, and he answered firmly, "Yes." It was the first time she entered the "city"!

"Uncle Ran is right. If you don't have money or money, you can take a look and gain insight. Anyway, Ning'an City is also a big city, and many things are not available in the countryside."

Such a warm-hearted little catcher, Su Xiaopei didn't have the energy to pay attention to him.

In the end, the market did not go around, and the two poor ghosts and a serious civil servant returned to the inn for lunch. This is under Ran Feize's intentional or unintentional hint of force, Bai Yulang Xiaochau Kuai's pocket.

Su Xiaopei was very happy, she felt really comfortable and happy to take advantage of others with Ran Feize.

At the banquet, the person who was taken advantage of asked her: "Eldest sister, are you so sure that it wasn't Ma Zhengyuan who killed Miss Sima?"

"Yes." Su Xiaopei answered readily.

"But if Ru Ruo guessed wrong?" Bai Yulang was given a blank look by Su Xiaopei, and changed his words: "If the criminal has never been caught, the Sima family blamed it and said that the eldest sister guessed wrong?"

Well, this possibility does exist. Su Xiaopei looked at Ran Feize.

Ran Feize was not bothered at all: "solving cases and catching thieves is the duty of the government, so what do you have to do with ordinary people like me?"

Can it be cleaned? Su Xiaopei looked at him suspiciously.

Ran Feize grinned: "I wait for the common people just to make suggestions. The officials and officials decide cases and catch thieves by their own abilities. If they really want to wrong us, we will run away."

run? So rude and irresponsible!

"Uncle Ran!" Bai Yulang called out, disapproving.

Ran Feize blinked and said to Su Xiaopei, "You can leave as soon as you carry your baggage. You don't have to pay the rent, it's very fast."

"Then take me."

"Of course." Ran Feize does not exist at all as Bai Yulang, "I brought the girl, so I will naturally take the girl away. We can go to Baijiazhuang first, then I have the support of my old friend, and the official can't do anything to us."

Bai Yulang slumped aside. Uncle, will the old man's son sit beside him? He also paid for your meal.

Su Xiaopei looked at Bai Yulang like that, and laughed out loud: "That's great, let's do it like this. The strong man is really righteous!"

"Of course." Ran Feize was serious. "When the official retirees, whether to send the girl to the nunnery or deposit it in Baijiazhuang to return the favor is another story."

"Hey!" Why did she run on her again in a blink of an eye? Su Xiaopei raised his eyebrows.

"The girl is calling again." Ran Feize was still serious, "It's indecent and inappropriate, don't do this in the future."

Hahahaha, this time it was Bai Yulang's smile, Su Xiaopei glared at him, and wanted to stare at Ran Feize again, his eyes were really busy.

The three laughed and made trouble for a while. After the meal was over, Qin Zhaotou sent someone to call, asking Su Xiaopei and Ran Feize to go to the yamen to discuss matters.

The three of Su Xiaopei took a walk to the yamen next door. Su Xiaopei thought that it was time to discuss how to pursue the murderer, so he straightened his face before entering the door, and thought about the details of the case in his mind.

Entering the door, Qin Dezheng really had a serious face and said straight to the point. He had discussed it with Lord Fu Yin, and the case was indeed strange. The tenth one was what Su Xiaopei had speculated, so next, they will adjust the investigation. He hoped that Su Xiaopei would continue to participate, analyze more clues, and help them catch both criminals.

Su Xiaopei nodded, just as he was about to show his determination to work hard, Ran Feize interjected: "Sir, in the case of Ma Zhengyuan, those who provide useful clues will be rewarded with five taels of silver. But it’s not just as simple as it’s effective, but now with the Sima Mansion case, the two cases are combined, let’s talk about the silver reward.”

When Qin De was stunned, he focused on the case. How could he ever think about the vulgar things that are not worth the money? But when Ran Feize mentioned this, he thought that it should be, and hurriedly agreed: "The five taels of silver will be honored, please rest assured Ran Zhuangshi."

Su Xiaopei was overjoyed, but Ran Feize looked embarrassed: "Sir, provide clues for five taels of silver, but now, it's not as simple as pointing out where people are, laborious and time-consuming, Miss Su and I still have to find people, but It is incumbent on us to wait for the strange case of the adults, but the common people also need to stay and eat, five taels of silver, it is indeed inappropriate."

Qin Dezheng was stunned again. He was in the business of handling cases, and he really couldn't bargain, and who would have expected that when talking about such a serious and just matter of catching a murderer, someone would talk about such common things as money

Su Xiaopei's spirit was lifted.

Sit down and start! The strong man is really cool! Talent!

She hurriedly sat upright and nodded vigorously.

Qin Dezheng looked at Su Xiaopei, then at Ran Feize, and asked helplessly, "How much is appropriate?"

"Fifteen taels."

"Fifty two!"

Su Xiaopei and Ran Feize answered at the same time, but what Ran Feize said made Su Xiaopei almost bit his tongue.

Before she spoke, she hesitated whether it would be too much to raise the price threefold for a quarter of a second, but she looked at others and shouted at ten times!

Truly a strong man!

Su Xiaopei looked at Ran Feize's upright and calm face after opening the black price, and was glad that his voice was quieter just now because he was embarrassed, and there was still time to remedy it.

She turned to Qin Zhaotou and repeated: "Fifty taels."

The author has something to say: Hahaha, three more completed! I'm a tough guy!