The Crown Prince is Actually a Princess!

Chapter 172: A midnight scream

Views:

"First, the time of committing the crime was about the same; second, the deadly injuries of the deceased were very similar to the death; third, they were all exterminated, and no one was left alive; fourth, all those who were exterminated were officials ordered by the court; fifth, the house There was no property lost, and there were no traces of a fight. The murderer stabbed the deceased with a single sword, and his martial arts are very good." After analysis, Murong Ci asserted, "The tragedy of the Li family and the tragedy of the Jian family should be committed by the same murderer."

"In just three or four days, the murderer actually committed another crime." Shen Zhiyan gritted his teeth, grief and indignation turned into anger and filled his chest.

"Zhiyan, calm down." She comforted, "Let's look around to see if the murderer has left any clues inadvertently."

The air was filled with a strong smell of blood. They searched inside and out, but found nothing.

The yamen servants of Jingzhao Mansion sent the thirty-two members of Jian's family and their evidence to Dali Temple. Shen Zhiyan and Murong Ci visited the neighbors of Jian's house.

Next to Jian's house is the Sun's family. The Sun's family is average, small and small, and the layout inside is even smaller than Jian's house.

The master of the Sun family was in business all over the world, and he was on the go all the year round. There were only his wife, children and servants in the house.

Mrs. Sun warmly invited them in for tea, but they politely declined.

"Mrs. Sun, Jian's family members are all dead. There is only a wall between the house and Jian's house. At four o'clock today, did you hear anything?" Shen Zhiyan asked hopefully.

"Fourth watch, I slept soundly. How could I hear movement from the Jian's house next door?" Mrs. Sun sighed, "It's really unpredictable. The two children of Jane's family are still so young, I didn't expect the murderer to be so cruel, it's so pitiful and tragic that even the children won't be spared."

"Did you hear any movement in Jian's house? It's the fourth watch." Murong Ci looked at the women and maids.

"My lord, I didn't hear you." Those people shook their heads.

"I heard it"

A crisp voice came from over there.

Everyone turned their heads and saw that they were a pair of sons and daughters of the Sun family. The boy was ten years old and the girl was eight years old. They looked upright and looked quite cute.

Mrs. Sun scolded in a low voice: "What are you talking about, these two are adults, you are not allowed to interrupt at will"

Murong Ci walked over and squatted in front of the boy, smiling softly and amiably, "You really heard voices when you were sleeping at night."

Mrs. Sun wanted to stop it. After all, the massacre of Jian's family was too scary, and she didn't want her ten-year-old son to be involved in the case.

However, Shen Zhiyan stopped her from speaking.

The boy nodded solemnly, "My sister and I both heard it."

"Can you tell me how you heard it?" She smiled softly.

"My sister wanted to shush, but she was afraid and didn't dare to get up, so I got up with my sister. My sister shooed and climbed onto the bed. Suddenly, we heard a scream, which seemed to be the cry of a woman." The boy was serious. Narrating what happened at night, "My younger sister thought it was a ghost screaming, and she was very scared, so she hugged me vigorously. I was also a little scared, and my younger sister and I covered our heads with a quilt."

"Little sister, did you really hear the cry?" Murong Ci asked the little girl.

"Well, what my brother said is true. Is that the voice of a female ghost? It's so scary." The little girl hugged her brother's arm tightly and hid behind her brother.

"Don't be afraid, that's not the cry of a female ghost, it's a human cry." Murong Ci reassured, looking at Shen Zhiyan.

Mrs. Sun hurriedly ordered a woman to take the two children back to the house, and then begged: "My lords, I don't want my children to be hurt, and please don't say that my children said it."

Seeing her anxious and worried appearance, Shen Zhiyan agreed, "Don't worry, Mrs. Sun. They just heard the voice and didn't see the murderer, so everything will be fine."

Murong Ci asked again: "Mrs. Sun, as far as you know, has the Jian family had any grudges against others, and has any enemies in the feud?"

Mrs. Sun became less enthusiastic, and said: "Although the friendship between our Sun family and Jian's neighbors is not bad, I really don't know about their family affairs."

Shen Zhiyan said coldly: "Mrs. Sun, you'd better think clearly before answering. Now that the imperial capital is not at peace, tragedies of exterminating the family happened one after another. Today, Jian's house was destroyed, and the Sun family and Jian's family are only separated by a wall."

He deliberately stopped talking and let her experience it by herself.

Sure enough, Mrs. Sun turned pale with fright, "I really don't know if the Jian family has any enemies, but our Sun family and the Jian family have been neighbors for more than ten years, and we have never seen the Jian family quarrel with others or have a grudge .”

"So, Jane's family is easy to get along with"

"On the contrary, it's not easy to get along with. The members of the Jane's family, from Mrs. Jane to the servants, all have their nostrils turned upside down, and they are very cold and arrogant. For example, when I met outside, I greeted the members of the Jane's family. They didn't care. No, it's just to answer with your nose, and put on the airs of an official all day long." She said contemptuously.

&n

bsp;"Lady Jane and servants are like this"

"Everyone is like this." When this matter was mentioned, Mrs. Sun became angry, "About a month ago, something happened to my cousin's house, and I wanted to ask Mrs. Jane for a favor with a gift. People from Jane's family saw me Carrying things, I ordered the servants to throw me out as soon as I heard a few words. My lords, it’s too rude for you to talk about such a person. I won’t blame you if you don’t want to help. Why bother? It’s so ugly that it drives people out, doesn’t it?”

"You have lived here for more than ten years, the friendship between the two families is not very good." Shen Zhiyan guessed.

"It's not that our Sun family wants to climb up to the Jian family. As the saying goes, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors. If you don't look up and look down, you naturally have to get along well. But the Jian family really doesn't know how to say it. In short, the Jian family She just looks down on our Sun family, and thinks she is an official of Dali Temple, so she looks at people through the cracks of the door and does not associate with our Sun family." She said cracklingly, her voice was like fried beans jumping out in strings, mixed with anger, "Finally What's annoying is that when the children of the two families were playing together outside, the Jane's family opened the door and came out, called the child back angrily, and then closed the door with a bang, as if our children would take their Jane's child with them. As bad as it is, it's too much"

"Mrs. Sun, all the members of Jian's family are dead, forget all the past grievances and grievances." Murong Ci reassured.

"Yes, I think so too. In fact, it's all about sesame and mung beans." Mrs. Sun changed her tone quickly.

"By the way, Mrs. Jane's mother's Zhao family, do you know where she lives?"

"Ms. Jane's surname is Zhao. She doesn't seem to have a natal family. I have never seen Zhao's family come to visit her in the past ten years. By the way, I remembered. I heard from my husband that Mrs. Jane's natal family is in Qingzhou, but her natal family There's no one left, they're all dead."

"Does Master Jane have any relatives or clansmen here, such as brothers and sisters?"

"I don't know about that. However, Lord Jane usually doesn't go out to socialize. He either goes to Dali Temple or stays in the mansion. I haven't seen them receive any guests or relatives. My husband mentioned that Lord Jane should No siblings."

Shen Zhiyan didn't ask any more questions, and left after saying goodbye to Murong Ci.

Murong Ci drove the horse slowly, frowned and said: "In the bustling imperial capital, Jian's family seems to be an isolated house, don't you think it's strange?"

He smiled and said: "It's nothing strange. People in the Jane family don't like to contact and interact with outsiders, and relatives, friends, and clan members basically cut off contact. It's enough for their family to live happily. Although there are few such people, it doesn't mean that there are no .”

"Maybe I'm thinking too much."

"People in Jian's family don't like to associate with outsiders, so they shouldn't offend anyone and have no enemies."

"The two children of the Sun family heard screams in the middle of the night. It should be the same as the tragedy of the Li family. The murderer accidentally let the people of the Jian family shout out when killing people."

"Well, it can now be concluded that the tragedy of the Li family and the tragedy of the Jian family are the same murderer. I will return to Dali Temple later and conduct a detailed autopsy."

Back at Dali Temple, Shen Zhiyan and his apprentice worked hard for an hour or two before they finished examining the thirty-two corpses, and the conclusion they reached was the same as the one they deduced before.

Gu Huai was worried and heartbroken and said: "The tragedy of the Li family has not been solved yet, and the tragedy of the Jian family happened again. Cough, what happened recently? Why did the tragedies happen again and again? Mr. Jian has worked with us for many years, and it is so tragic that he would suffer such a disaster. .”

A small official said: "I didn't see Mrs. Jane this morning, I think it's strange."

Other colleagues also mentioned this matter, but they all thought Mrs. Jane was sick and asked for leave, but they didn't expect to be killed.

Murong Ci gathered those small officials into a room, and Shen Zhiyan understood what she was doing.

Seeing this battle, a few small officials felt a little apprehensive, and didn't know how to put their expressions on.

"You don't need to be nervous, it's just a routine inquiry." Shen Zhiyan reassured, telling them to relax.

"Lord Jane has been working in Dali Temple for seven or eight years. You have worked with him for so many years, and you should know something about his words and deeds, character and family affairs." She asked kindly, "How is he?"

"Master Jane usually doesn't talk much, and he is polite with his colleagues. He can do well what he is told to do, and he is respectful and diligent." Master Shi replied.

"Xiaguan has worked with Mr. Jian for many years. He is conscientious and cautious. He rarely makes mistakes in the affairs of Dali Temple." Mr. Zhan said humanely.

"Master Jian keeps himself safe and does his best to assist Mr. Gu and Mr. Shen, unlike some of his colleagues. But he is a bit afraid of guilt. His wife often scolds him for being useless and incompetent. He has not been promoted after working in Dali Temple for so many years." Mr. Zhang road.

Murong Ci looked at Shen Zhiyan, and he nodded, proving that what they said was correct, Lord Jian is indeed such a person.

She asked again: "Has Master Jane had any disputes or quarrels with colleagues in Dali Temple?"

Lord Shi and the three looked at each other, and said: "Your Highness, Lord Jane is very reticent. Sometimes, after a day, the subordinate officials can't speak to him, let alone quarrel or argue."