It is actually two different things to deduce who the murderer is and to prove that this person is the murderer.
Long Er is very clear about this truth.
Although evidence and speculation are closely related, speculation without evidence is only speculation and is of no use. This is why he poured cold water on Ju Muer back then.
Now, the problem fell on himself.
Not only this problem, but also in terms of speculation, there is another thing that neither he nor Ju Muer has figured out.
That's -- motivation.
If you say that the purpose of framing Shi Boyin is to cover up your crimes, to find a scapegoat, so that this big case of exterminating the family can be concluded, and to kill Hua Yibai and intend to kill Ju Muer is to prevent people from continuing to pursue, then exterminate Shi Zechun's family What is the purpose? Why do you want to do this
In this matter, neither Long Er nor Ju Mu'er could think of a reason to convince themselves.
But there are good things too. For example, Ju Muer's condition improved greatly under Han Xiao's treatment, and Long Er's hanging heart was relieved, so he started to walk around.
The first thing to do here is to verify the identity of the fake Lin Yueyao.
Although Ju Muer guessed that the fake Lin Yueyao also came from Xichun Hall, Long Er and the others didn't dare to go to Xichun Hall to inquire about it in a big way, because they didn't know the depth of the building, and they were afraid that the fake Lin Yueyao would be alarmed if they asked. Now that she was dead, this worry was gone, so Long Er went to Xichun Hall in person.
After the real Lin Yueyao disappeared, one person from Xichuntang also left. Ju Muer guessed correctly at the last moment, that person was a nanny, in charge of the daily life and daily training of more than twenty girls, at the age of twenty-nine, she was called Nanny Zhuo.
Nanny Zhuo's original name was Zhuo Yishu, a foreigner. After the death of her husband, she and her mother depended on each other for life. The life of the two widows was difficult, and happened to encounter a flood in their hometown. They had no choice but to leave their hometown, and then moved to the capital.
Five years ago, Zhuo Yishu's mother died of a serious illness. She didn't even have money to bury her mother, so she voluntarily sold herself to be a girl in Xichuntang. Everything was settled, but she suddenly met a nobleman, who came forward to find the boss of Xichuntang, so that Zhuo Yishu could redeem himself.
But Zhuo Yishu didn't have any livelihood skills, and he didn't want to be favored too much, so he decided to stay in Xichuntang and became a nanny instead. It's just that with the support of that noble person, she doesn't need to sign a contract of sale, and she can leave whenever she doesn't want to do it. And she doesn't have to show her face to deal with the guests, she just needs to take care of the girls in the backcourt.
Zhuo Yishu is a smart person, he can see people and situations, and he can speak to people's heart. After becoming a nanny, he manages the girls under her to be submissive, sensible and obedient. She doesn't want to be a bad person, and she helps the girls to collect any good things, so she is very popular, and the girls are willing to talk to her about anything.
After Long Er heard all this, he only asked: "Who is that noble man?"
"It is the late Master Shi Zechun."
Long Er was very surprised by what the nanny in charge of Xichuntang said, no matter how boldly he speculated, he never expected it to be Shi Zechun.
Originally asking who the noble person who found out Zhuo Yishu could prove the real murderer he and Ju Muer conjectured. what happened
Long Er was full of doubts, so he went back and told Ju Muer about it.
Ju Muer was also taken aback, this nobleman was really unexpected.
Long Er said again: "I asked about Zhuo Yishu's details again, but that nun didn't know anything, only heard that she was from a small town in the west. She said that Zhuo Yishu rarely talked about his own affairs, because Shi Zechun As a guarantor for her, Xi Chuntang is always polite to Zhuo Yishu, as long as she hasn't committed any crimes, he usually doesn't care about her."
"What is the relationship between Zhuo Yishu and Shi Shangshu?"
Long Er shook his head: "No one knows. Moreover, after Shi Zechun ransom Zhuo with a book as a guarantee, there was no contact between the two of them. Because of Shi Zechun's identity, Xichuntang didn't dare to ask more questions."
Ju Muer thought for a while and asked, "Do you think Xichuntang lied?"
"No, I don't think so." Long Er stroked her hair and asked, "What do you think?"
Ju Muer frowned: "I can't think of anything for the time being, but I'm sleepy again. Second Master, I must be sick and stupid, and now my head is not working at all."
"It's better to be stupid, I like stupid people."
Ju Muer curled her lips: "It's really not easy to make Grandpa like it."
Just as he finished speaking, he suddenly felt warmth on his lips, and was kissed by Long Er.
"It would be fine if you were stupid all the time." Long Er poked her forehead, "If you are stupid, then such things won't happen."
Too stupid to understand Shi Boyin's overtones, so stupid that Hua Yibai won't ask her to write the piano score, so stupid that he won't notice all these things, that's fine. Stay out of the way and be safe.
"In that case, I won't know the second master." Ju Muer showed a regretful expression, as if it really happened, "I will marry Aze."
who to marry Long Er's face turned green.
Ju Muer continued to say, "Even if you don't marry Aze, then maybe you will marry Master Yun." Pulling down three fingers, it is obvious that Long Er is ranked third.
If these things hadn't happened, it wouldn't have been his turn!
Long Er stared at the three fingers and got angry, suddenly said: "The matter of divorcing his wife has caused a lot of trouble in the city, and even now people are still talking about it, so if we get married again, there must be more trouble, so that everyone knows about it."
Ju Muer shook her head, got into bed and continued to be a patient in peace.
"What do you mean by shaking your head?"
"Second Master, if we reconcile, we are reconciled. Don't go back." The matter was not resolved, and she remarried as Long's wife, and all the problems came back. If something goes wrong and the Long family is affected, she will not forgive herself. Every time she thinks of those guards who died for her, she still feels guilty and sad.
"Don't turn back? Then what's the matter with you living in my Dragon Mansion now?"
"My house was burned, and the second master was kind, and he took me in because of old friendship." Ju Mu'er answered slipperily, and her words were the same as the rumors in the market.
"Really? I take you in and sleep with you every night. My heart is really kind."
"Is the second master planning to avoid suspicion?"
"No, Master intends to get his title back."
"Second Lord, let's not discuss this matter again. I have made up my mind and will never change it. "
Long Er was very unhappy: "Are you determined to settle this case with me? You know that this case will drag on for three to five years, and maybe we have no evidence to testify against the murderer, so what are you going to do?" What to do? It takes a lifetime like me to be unknown and worthless?"
Ju Muer was stunned for a while, then slowly got up from the bed and sat up again: "Then let's talk about it. Can the second master do another favor and repair the house in my yard?" ?”
"I can't." Long Er said angrily, "It's very convenient for me to be a lover in my own house, why should I help you repair the house? I have to go all the way to see you after it's repaired. I'm not in a hurry."
"Why don't we agree on a date, if the matter cannot be settled when the time comes, and the situation allows us to be together, then shall we discuss marriage again?"
Long Er crossed his arms and asked coldly, "How long do you think is appropriate?"
Ju Muer frowned and thought for a long time, then carefully stretched out her palm: "Five years?"
"Five years?" Long Er raised his voice, "In five years my baby will be able to dial the abacus."
Ju Muer bit her lip when she heard the words, and said in a low voice, "I asked Doctor Han, and she said that I am not in good health and need to be recuperated, and there is no guarantee that I will have a child in the future."
Long Er choked, he knew about it, and he even comforted Ju Muer. At that time, it was said that the eldest and third children had children, so it was not bad for his family. What's more, he didn't want to marry a wife at first, and if he didn't have a wife, he would definitely have no children. He just forgot for a moment just now, and said the wrong thing quickly.
Long Er coughed: "I mean, the baby of my Long family, maybe sister-in-law and Fengfeng will give birth again. Also, what Xiaoxiao means is that it is absolutely impossible to give birth, it just needs time to recuperate. If you really like children, I will bring you the third child to play with. If you like babbling, you can bring Qiaoer. If you like talking and understanding things, you can bring Baoer. If you like boys, you can bring them. Let Qingsheng come. You see, our Long family has no shortage of children, men and women, big and small."
"The second master said so, let's set it to five years."
Long Er choked again. This woman is starting to be cunning again! If you say anything, you have to fight with him.
Long Er raised his eyebrows and said loudly: "There is no need to discuss this matter. Since you have become a little stupid, don't use your brain any more. During this period of time, you only need to recuperate, and I will take care of the rest."
No need to discuss it. Ju Muer got back under the quilt and lay down. She was most afraid of discussing such a topic, so she had better think about the case seriously. But this disease really made her brain not so good, she couldn't think of anything.
At this time, I felt that Long Er pinched her ear again, which hurt a little. She shrank her neck, pretended to be pitiful, and then closed her eyes, trying to sleep for a while. When she was about to fall asleep, she suddenly thought of something.
"Second master."
"Aren't you asleep?"
Long Er's voice came, as well as the rustling of paper and the sound of writing.
Ju Mu'er hurriedly said: "Second Lord, it's embarrassing for an official to redeem a flower girl and support her, right?"
"I'm also thinking about it, maybe it has something to do with the motive."
Ju Muer nodded: "Zhuo Yishu's noble person must not be Shi Shangshu, but Shi Shangshu is willing to come forward to do this. There must be something in it." She was very tired, but she tried to think hard. At this time, a big hand stretched out and covered her eyelids: "The patient should rest well, don't think too much."
"Okay. What do you think of, second master, tell me."
"Mu'er, do you believe me?"
"I believe it."
"Then you can sleep well." Long Er held her hand.
His palms are big and warm. Ju Muer's hand nestled in his palm, feeling extremely comfortable. She closed her eyes and fell asleep obediently.
Looking at her sleeping face, Long Er resisted the urge to pinch her face. Why is this woman who is always looking for trouble so stubborn
In fact, there are some things he hasn't told her yet, but he has already thought of a way to deal with the people behind the scenes. He wants to solve this matter as soon as possible, he doesn't want to spend five years, not to mention that he doesn't like the title of lover, even if there is no certainty about what will happen in these five years.
He couldn't let her encounter any danger again.
Therefore, he had to strike first. But the prerequisite for the implementation of all these countermeasures is that she must marry him.
With great fanfare, marry him again.
To some extent, Long Er is a very patient person. For example, in business, he can abandon a few small businesses and spend a few years grinding out a big business. He knows what to give up and what to take.
So he also has enough patience in dealing with the people behind the scenes. It's just that unlike Ju Muer who can only hide and pretend to be stupid, Long Er has quite a lot of resources and connections.
No matter who really helped Zhuo Yishu, her clue is really important. Long Er made arrangements and checked the official records for the names of small towns that had experienced floods in the west in the past ten years. Although this list may not be accurate, it is a direction for verification after all.
Long San found clues about the guys who raided the bar at night, and the two who were injured and escaped were also caught. But they said that they didn't know anything except that "Miss Hong" gave them money to go to the home wine shop to commit murder together.
They said Miss Hong had guaranteed that there would be no risk in this matter. Although it was a place guarded by the Dragon Mansion, there were only three or two guards, and only one blind woman lived in the yard. They were in charge of watching the wind, and Miss Hong went into the house to do it herself. They had checked all of these in advance, and the guard situation was indeed as she said, so they were obsessed with money, so they agreed.
I just didn't expect Miss Hong to say that the matter would be over soon, but in the end she delayed again and again, and finally the house burned down. It turned out that the two guards in the backyard were not the only ones, and their brothers would also suffer losses if the fight broke out.
Long San didn't believe it, how could they be at the mercy of a woman who only used money to kill people and mess around? But the two said: "Miss Hong is a spy of the Jianghu, and the brothers who often walk around the capital know her."
Quack spy? The lonely widow turned into a spy
"There is such a spy in the capital, why don't you know?" Long Er asked Long San.
"I'm not from the capital." Long San retorted, "You are the one from the capital."
Long Er was ridiculed, but could not refute. He is indeed in the capital, but he is in the money circle, and he is not interested in spies killing people.
But if a brothel nanny is a spy, she must be organized, otherwise what would she do by scouting for information
Long San promised to investigate this matter to the end. Long Er handed over these clues to Li Ke, and asked him to take the manpower to investigate all the way until he found Zhuo Yishu's hometown and her background.
Li Ke was ordered, dispatched manpower, packed his bags, and prepared to go. The expedition is far away and the date of return is uncertain. Li Ke and others have made preparations that they will not be able to return home for several months.
Su Qing knew that Li Ke was going on a long trip, so she hurried to see him.
When the little girl asked what the trip was about, Li Kedao couldn't tell.
The little girl asked again when she could come back, Li Ke said she didn't know, she would not come back until the work was done, the place was far away, things were difficult to handle, it might take a long time.
The little girl's eyes were red, and she took out an amulet: "Master, I went to the temple to ask for this, you should wear it on your body, it will keep you safe."
Li Ke was stunned, accepted it, thought about it, and said: "When I'm not around, you should also remember to practice hard and don't be lazy. If you have anything to do, you can go to Manager Tie, and he will take care of you. There is also Madam, she is still ill and needs to recuperate, don't go to talk to her all the time, the second master is not happy. You are also a little discerning, run outside for snacks, don't talk to others Fight, don't think you are a heroine, your three-legged cat is not good at kung fu. Be careful when you go to the mountains to collect herbs and flowers, don't be bitten by snakes... "
Li Kexu babbled on for a long time, but at the end he suddenly realized that he was so good at babbling. He stopped talking, only to find that Su Qing's lowered head started to drip, and two big drops landed on her cloth shoes.
Li Ke's heart tightened, why is this little girl crying? His chanting skills are not that great.
Su Qing sniffed, lowered her head and said in a muffled voice: "Master, sister-in-law of the Li family is going to marry me."
"When you were only a little old, someone said you were kissing?" Li Ke smiled.
"It's going to be fifteen soon."
Li Ke laughed again, and reached out to pat her head. Judging from his twenty-five years of age, Fifteen is really still young: "It's a good thing, then sister-in-law of the Li family treats you very well."
Su Qing clenched her lips, lowered her head, and said in a low voice, "Master, you are going to do something, come back soon."
"Why, I'm afraid that the master will not be able to drink your wedding wine?" Li Ke grinned happily, he really couldn't imagine how this crazy girl would look in her wedding dress, he just felt happy.
Su Qing suddenly raised her head, glanced at him, and suddenly turned and ran away.
Li Ke scratched his head, puzzled, what happened to this girl
Long Er is also puzzled by women.
In the past few days, he went to brothels a lot and saw girls a lot, but that was also to investigate the case and get to know the details of Zhuo Yishu, he didn't have anything to do with other girls. In the past, when he went to his house in Hualou, Mu'er would joke with him, but now if he brought back some smell of Hualou, she would put on a displeased face.
She was the one who said he wouldn't marry him, and she was the one who said it would take him five years. Now that he didn't propose marriage to her, she turned a sullen face to him.
Hmph, this woman wants to kick him away and dominate him at the same time, she doesn't know what's in her head all day long.
Long Er thought about this matter and really couldn't get used to her. In fact, he couldn't avoid other women even if he wanted to.