The sky was overcast, and the sun couldn't open the gap, just like the mood of the Guan family.
Yue Dingtang looked down at his pocket watch.
At this time, it was six o'clock in the morning.
The five brothers of the Guan family have all arrived.
Even the third master, Shuzhi, was dragged over. He didn't have the carving knife he was used to holding in his hand.
Yue Dingtang held on to his thumping temple, his eyes were looking at the broken vase and the missing box key, and his ears were talking about what happened to the audience.
He didn't need to be in charge of the night yesterday, and he thought he could have a good night's sleep. Who knew that not long after he lay down, he heard the sound of the second master killing a pig, howling and killing someone. He jumped up on the bed, ran over in a random coat, and saw the second master hugging the second grandmother lying on the ground.
Naturally, the word "killing pigs" was added by the eldest master, and he didn't dare to describe it in this way to give Manager He ten courage.
The fourth master said that when he came over, he saw the second master howling there for a long time without saying a word. When he entered the room, only Yue Dingtang was still sleeping, and Ling Shu and the box were long gone. He immediately sent someone to the front and rear doors. Upon inspection, it was found that the back door through which the servants usually go in and out of the store was open, and the latch was not damaged, but was only opened from the inside.
The second master's eyes were red, holding back the hot tears, the corners of his mouth twitched, most of the time he stared blankly at the fragments of the vase on the ground, and occasionally glared at Yue Dingtang, as if he wanted to pounce on him and take a bite. The anger of the murderer was vented on him.
The fifth master was sleepy, his eyes were dull, and it was obvious that he was too imaginary and out of state.
Lao Yuan also came. Although he was qualified to be seated, he didn't. He stood by the door with his hands tied and his expression solemn.
As for the others—
The body of the second master's wife, Mrs. He, was wrapped in a quilt by the second master and temporarily placed in Lingshu's room.
Under the quilt, the clothes were messy, the collar was wide open, the belly pocket below was pulled out, and the spring was shining, and the lower pants were also taken off to the bottom of the legs. Yue Dingtang had just seen it with his own eyes. The condition of this second grandmother, It's really like being humiliated.
But if it has to be said that Ling Shu's animal nature has developed greatly, he first humiliated the female family and then fled with the treasure...
"Second child, there is something I don't understand, please explain it to me!"
The eldest master's loud voice suddenly came out, overshadowing the chattering fourth master.
"Your yard is also a long way from Dingtang's yard. Why does your daughter-in-law stay up in the middle of the night and come to someone's yard? This person who knows, said that the second grandmother cares about the nephew who has not seen each other for a long time, so come to see his daily life and food If you’re not used to it, if you don’t know it, I’m afraid you’re going to be chewing your tongue!”
The second master gritted his teeth silently.
The eldest man sneered when he saw this: "Will I really guess it? My younger brother and sister really fell in love with the little white face surnamed Ling, and came over in the middle of the night to give people a heated kang? But I didn't expect to be killed and thrown away to steal treasures. run away?"
"Fuck you motherfucker!"
The second master roared, jumped up from the chair, and threw himself at the eldest master with an old fist.
The eldest man was caught off guard, punched twice, stepped back a few steps, and immediately reacted, and rushed to fight back.
The two suddenly scuffled.
Everyone else was stunned.
Old Li, who was beside the second master, wanted to go to stop him, but he was also punched unexpectedly, and he sat on the ground with his buttocks.
The two were getting old, and they were powerless to fight, and they quickly changed from scrambling to grabbing each other's clothes and gasping for breath.
But like a cockfight with four eyes, they stared at each other fiercely, as if their fists were not enough, and they could be filled with teeth at any time.
The people who came forward to persuade the fight were chattering, and their ideas came one after another.
Some said that they should report to the officials, some said that when the police came, they would blackmail first, and in the end they would go bankrupt if the case was not found out, and some said that the second grandmother died disgracefully. Don't be a human being from top to bottom, and it will also lead to the marriages of the juniors.
The second master who was surrounded by the crowd suddenly let out a whimper and cried out, snot and tears, and beat the ground while crying. Now that he is dead, his father and his wife are dead, everyone can bully him.
"I said, second child, don't be ashamed, and cry again to attract your neighbors. At that time, the cause of death of the second younger brother and sister can't be concealed. The rumors outside will all ridicule our reputation!"
"Big brother, the second sister-in-law is dead, can you have a little conscience, whether it's for the official or private, why do you have to have a charter first!"
"Conscience? You ask the second child if he has a conscience. If he has a conscience, he will not flatter or please Dingtang, and even send his daughter-in-law over. It's not because the drunkard's intention is not drinking, and he wants that Buddhist pagoda. Is it?"
"Okay, okay, don't say a word!"
Ping ping pong!
Like a drake whose throat was pinched, the crowd suddenly fell silent and turned their heads in unison.
The tea utensils on the table were all swept down by Yue Dingtang, and not a single one fell. With the fragments of the vase, it was truly a sight of peace and prosperity.
"I made an appointment with Ying Zuo yesterday. I will go to the Municipal Office at noon. Someone will come to pick me up. If you don't calm down now, I will simply smash these things out tomorrow and make everyone feel uneasy."
His words were plain, but the words he said succeeded in shutting everyone up.
There was silence in the small hall.
Those who were sitting and lying on the ground, those who bent over to persuade them, and those who were watching a good show standing next to them were all frozen in the air, as if a funny movie had been forcibly paused.
"Close Chess."
Yue Dingtang directly called the second master by name.
When the second master was absent-minded, he forgot to pursue his anger.
"I ask you, why was your wife killed by me in the middle of the night last night? What did she come here for?"
"she… "
The second master opened his mouth, and the corner of his mouth that had just been broken by the first master oozes blood. He felt the pain and reached out to touch it.
This question is something that the second master cannot escape no matter what.
When the eldest man asked, he could respond with a fight, but this time all eyes were on him again, but he couldn't let him escape.
"After she went back, she couldn't forget the pagoda, tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. She always said that Buddhas and Bodhisattvas were beckoning her to convert to Buddhism. She really wanted to take a look at the pagoda again. I thought that after I fell asleep, she sneaked over by herself, and I didn't even think that the surnamed Ling was unexpectedly... "
The second master bit his cheeks, unable to continue, sobbing.
The eldest man sneered: "If you say this, you're also deceiving the children. She went to her nephew's yard in the middle of the night and sneaked in, just to take a look at the pagoda. She didn't know that the box was locked? Then she had to ask her nephew to get the key. If that's the case, why can't you see it in broad daylight? You lie about the Bodhisattva, and you're not afraid of thunder and lightning! To put it bluntly, you just want to steal the box!"
"you!"
The second master was so angry that one Buddha was born and the second Buddha ascended to heaven. It was because the first master suddenly had a bright mind, and when he came to the point, the second master wanted to make trouble again, but there was no reason to make trouble.
"It's just that she thought about it for a while. Didn't she steal it? Everyone is dead. What else do you think!"
The second master, who used to make up his mind to stabilize the situation, lost his wife and felt a little guilty. No one could do anything about him.
In the end, the fifth master said: "The most urgent task is to find Ling Shu first. Dingtang, he is your subordinate, you should know something about him, how can you find someone, tell me."
Yue Dingtang did not speak.
How did all this happen
He was thinking back a little bit, smoothing it out.
The vase was broken and the key was gone. Only Ling Shu knew that the key was in the vase. He probably stole the box.
But Ho's death was an accident.
Yue Dingtang believes that there must be no He's in Ling Shu's plan, and with his actions, it is even more impossible to insult He.
No matter how young and beautiful it is, Ling Shu doesn't want any women. He hooks his fingers and there are countless beauties who are willing to follow one another. A mere He is nothing at all, and Ling Shu doesn't need to do that at all.
If it wasn't Ling Shu, who would it be
Is there anyone else in the middle
Before Ling Shu, or after him
Or, is it Ling Shu's accomplice
Yue Dingtang couldn't help but look up and turned his attention to Lao Yuan who was standing by the door.
The sky gradually became brighter, and although it was still gloomy, it finally brought some light into the room.
But Lao Yuan had his back to the door, his face turned inward, and his expression was still unclear.
"Lao Yuan, do you think this matter should be reported to the officials?"
Yue Dingtang suddenly spoke up.
Everyone didn't expect him to ask Lao Yuan, so they all looked at the door.
Lao Yuan didn't seem to expect that Yue Dingtang would ask himself, and was silent for a while.
"Young Master Yue, if you want to hide this, I'm afraid you won't be able to hide it. There are Russians and Japanese present in the morning, and you will go to the Municipal Office tomorrow, but whether you want to make a big issue small or make it a big one, it depends on you and everyone. Master's meaning."
Yue Dingtang said, "I think so too. Since that's the case, let's wait until I meet the people from the Municipal Office. I'll go up the mountain to pay homage to the old man at dawn..."
"You don't want to run away!"
The second master interrupted him and said viciously.
"You are afraid that we will be interested in the pagoda. In order to prevent future troubles, you directly let the surnamed Ling take away the pagoda, lied to the outside world that it was stolen, and then join him on the back foot, but He just happened to break your good deeds, and this led to the Come to kill yourself!"
Yue Dingtang's expression was cold: "repeat what you just said to yourself, see who can believe it? The uncles here are unfamiliar, and they are still uncles after all. How could I rather trust a foreigner than my own uncle? "
The second master's chest heaved and he was speechless.
"It's alright," the fourth master said, "Your second uncle is in a hurry now, don't know him in the same way. As soon as the sun rises, we will call the police first. The murderer has to be found, the pagoda has to be found, and the funeral of the second brother and sister also needs to be handled. It just so happened that my father had just left, and the things I should have are still there, so I don’t need to prepare anything… why are you looking at me like this?”
In the end, Yue Dingtang couldn't go up the mountain or worship the old man.
Because the second master refused to let him go, he even jumped up and hugged his thigh and refused to let go.
Everyone dragged him away, and the Fourth Master directly let him knock him unconscious with a stick and drag him down.
Yue Dingtang was finally able to take a closer look at He's body.
The weather is cold, and the corpse will not change for a while.
He's young and delicate face can make people feel pity and regret,
Even the fourth master had such an expression on his face.
Under the quilt, her dress was wide open, revealing her white and towering breasts.
There is a circle of bruises that are almost black and blue on the neck, and there are some messy fingerprints on the chest.
Yue Dingtang reached out and lifted the quilt from her lower body.
The fourth master couldn't help but glance at him, thinking that young people are full of vitality, even the dead will not let go.
But the Fourth Master couldn't see anything from Yue Dingtang's solemn expression.
"Uncle Four."
"Um... huh? What?"
"He's upper body has bruises, but not the lower body, not even the trousers are torn. It is very likely that she was not killed by humiliation, but the murderer deliberately made her look like she was humiliated after strangling her directly."
The Fourth Master asked curiously, "Then why did Ling Shu do this?"
Yue Dingtang: …
On the contrary, this shows that Ling Shu did not do it.
After the murderer knew that Ling Shu was missing, the Guan family's first suspicion must be Ling Shu, so they made an extra effort to blame him for He's death, and incidentally put a stigma on his head.
This means that Ling Shu and the murderer are not in the same group.
So, did the murderer know Ling Shu? Why would the other party do this
As one puzzle is solved, a new one emerges.
But these things, before Ling Shu or the murderer was found, the Guan family wouldn't believe it no matter what Yue Dingtang said, especially the second master Guan. , otherwise I don't know how long I'll be screaming.
When Yue Dingtang thought about it, he thought that Ying Zuo came to pick him up.
Ying Zuo was surprised to learn of He's death and Ling Shu's disappearance. After expressing his condolences, he asked Yue Dingtang to join him in the car. After all, he was entrusted by others, not to handle the case.
After the two got into the car, Ying Zuo turned his head from the front seat to express his condolences.
"I am very sorry that such a misfortune happened in your house. If you need any help, please ask Mr. Yue to speak up."
Yue Dingtang nodded slightly: "Thank you, Mr. Yingzuo, sir, they have sent someone to report the case to the police station, and someone should come to inquire soon. My assistant's family is a family friend of mine, although he is my assistant. , but he was spoiled by me, and he can't do anything. Now I'm just afraid that he will be robbed and encounter a bigger accident, then it will be difficult for me to explain to my family when I go back."
Ying Zuoxin thought it was true and said enthusiastically: "I happen to have friends working in the police station, otherwise I will tell them and let them try to find Mr. Ling's whereabouts!"
He didn't wait for Yue Dingtang's answer.
Ying Zuo could never wait for Yue Dingtang's answer.
Just as his voice fell, a huge airflow burst from under the seat and directly pushed him to the top of the carriage. The explosion was the last sound that Ying Zuo could hear.
As far as the eye can see, the whole body is wrapped in the heat wave.
Fire Sea Red Lotus.
This was also the last sight Yue Dingtang could see before he lost consciousness.
The author has something to say:
The main line of this article has always been suspense and solving cases, and there are occasional background current events that are combined with the time, but I will not add any very fantasy anti-Japanese dramas~~