Dali Temple has his Lord Luo

Chapter 153 Don’t talk about ritual trees
Luo Ning and Qin Zhao returned to Dali Temple. Along the way, Luo Ning kept talking about Li Qi's nonsense, while Qin Zhao laughed and said nothing.

"It's just full of nonsense!"

When Luo Ning entered the room in Dali Temple, he still couldn't help but be angry. The Sizhi who came back were shocked. This was the first time they saw their Lord Luo being so excited.

"What happened, Master Luo?" Song Zhuer asked anxiously.

"Master Qin and I visited the person who Yang Li took Zhou Erbao to see a doctor. He turned out to be a fake Taoist priest. That is a liar. He said that the accident at Zhou Bing's family was a death sacrifice!"

The officials looked at each other in shock, and Yao Huan said:
"Is this Taoist priest suspicious?"

Luo Ning sighed and shook his head:
"No, I just felt that Yang Li believed these things and was very angry. I was afraid that he might be involved in the murder case. However, after questioning, I found no problem with the Taoist priest. How is your investigation going?"

Song Zhuer replied:
"Sir, we carefully investigated Zhou Dabao's friends, and indeed several children said that Zhou Dabao seems to like boys!"

"Can anyone provide any clues?"

Several officials shook their heads, and Meng Xiao said:

"Sir, Zhou Dabao is usually very cautious. Although he has this preference, he is very secretive. The boys only have speculations about this, but no evidence!"

"So, the boy who is closest to Zhou Dabao is most likely the murderer!"

"But why did the murderer kill Zhou Bing's family? He killed Zhou Dabao together?" Qin Zhao asked.

Everyone is also confused.

Luo Ning sighed:
"I'm afraid we won't know the truth until the case is solved and the suspect is caught! At this stage, we have no clues, so we have to investigate extensively."

"However, there is a direction to try." Luo Ning thought about it, then looked at everyone and said:
"Zhou Dabao put the murderer into the room through the window and rested with the murderer until midnight. This level of intimacy should not be the first time."

Meng Xiao suddenly understood: "Sir, do you think the murderer and Zhou Dabao often meet like this?"

Luoning's jaw:

"So I want to go to the west of the city in the backyard of Zhou Bing's house to check for homeless people. I wonder if they have noticed that someone often breaks the window and gets in."

Meng Xiao volunteered: "Sir, let me go. I'm familiar with the west side of the city. I'm not married yet, so I don't have any burden!"

Yao Huan and Wei Yan looked at him and then at Luo Ning.

"Sir, do you want Meng Xiao to dress up as a homeless man?"

Luo Ning smiled bitterly:

"Meng Sizhi, do you want to infiltrate the homeless?"

Meng Xiao looked at everyone:

"Sir, the case of Zhou Bingjia is full of weirdness and there are many clues. However, we have been investigating so far, but we have no clue. The murderer is calm, smart, and ruthless. I am afraid that we will not gain anything by simply investigating!"

Meng Xiao's words made everyone feel heavy.

Luo Ning said cruelly:

"That's it. Meng Sizhi must pay attention to safety. If you find anything wrong, leave immediately!"

Qin Zhao was moved by the actions of these people in Dali Temple. Luo Ning also went to Chuzhou alone to solve the human trafficking case, but now Meng Xiao has to pretend to be a homeless man again.

"Don't worry, Mr. Luo, I will send some plainclothes guards to operate in the west of the city to protect Meng Sizhi!"

There is no other way. Everyone is eager to solve the case and pin all their expectations on Meng Xiao, hoping that this time, the case can make a breakthrough.

Meng Xiao came out of home early the next morning at dawn. There was no one along the way. He was dressed up by Qin Zhao at Beizhen Fusi last night, and his appearance had completely changed.

Meng Xiao was only 20 years old, but now he looked like a man in his prime. He was downcast and timid, just like all the homeless people in Anyang City.

When he walked to the west gate, Meng Xiao saw two beggars sitting there and approached him:

"Brother, is there a place on this street where I can stay for a night?"

The two homeless men looked at him and ignored him.

Meng Xiao understood that the beggars in Anyang City were divided into areas. They were gathered together in an area and outsiders were not allowed to enter.

Meng Xiao took out two broken pieces of silver and said with a smile:

"Brother, I'm just looking for a place to stay. I'll stay for two nights and then leave. I came from Yanzhou and I have to go back the day after tomorrow. I don't need anything in Anyang City!"

After saying that, he weighed the money and put it back into his pocket. When the two beggars saw him, they smiled this time:

"Hey, brother, tell me earlier. It's easy to stay for two nights. There is a large wasteland in the past. We all live there. Let's go and follow us. Why, is Yanzhou better than Anyang City?"

Meng Xiao chuckled, took out the broken silver and handed it to them. The two of them took it one by one, smiling so brightly that they showed their big yellow teeth. They were as happy as they wanted.

"It's better than Anyang City. I've only been here three days, and the day before yesterday I caught up with an official investigating a case at the intersection. Do you think it's disturbing?"

Meng Xiao pretended to be distressed and reluctant.

A beggar listened and said with a smile:

"But about the Zhou family case at the intersection?"

"I don't know what it is specifically, and I don't know anything about it when the official boss asks!"

The slightly shorter and fatter beggar bared his teeth:

"That family is rare. Officials will never find anyone..."

Another thinner beggar interrupted him:

"Don't talk nonsense, be careful that Zhu Lishu won't spare you lightly!"

The short and fat beggar chuckled:
"Don't say it, don't say it!"

Meng Xiao's heart sank. These beggars really knew the inside story?

The three people walked further in and reached some wooden shacks in the middle of the wasteland. A dozen beggars were sitting or lying lazily in different postures around them.

An old man looked at them:

"Niu Er came back so early, is there anything gained?"

The chunky one was called Niu Er, and he hurriedly explained:

"This brother came from Yanzhou and left the day after tomorrow. He paid a little bit of silver, which is enough for us brothers to drink!"

When everyone heard this, they were very happy and ordered a little beggar to buy wine and meat. After a while, these dozen people plus Meng Xiao started eating and drinking like old friends they hadn't seen for many years.

Meng Xiao looked into the distance and could see the backyard of Zhou Bing's family and Zhou Dabao's room clearly. Just when he was thinking about how to start the topic of Zhou Bing's family, a beggar asked:

"Where did Zhu Lishu go?"

The old man sipped his wine:

"That's a hot cake. Even though he's a man, he looks like a girl. Haha, there are so many people staring at him!"

"Oh? Who else? Got him?"

Niu Er came forward gossiping, and Meng Xiao also pricked up his ears to listen.

"Our boss, who can't handle it? If he didn't find out that he has the ability in this area, we wouldn't have messed with him!"

When these beggars heard this, they all laughed in a very obscene way.

Meng Xiao was confused and looked forward to them talking more.

As expected, Niu Er asked again:

"Zhu Lishu climbed out of the window all day long and was discovered by the boss?"

The old man felt that he was omnipotent and pointed at the back window of Zhou Bing's house:

"That's it, a person can see it!"

A beggar next to him came over and smiled awkwardly:
"I've never seen it!"

"Are you stupid? Do you think others are as stupid as you?"

The old man tapped the beggar's head with his chopsticks, as if he was the only one in the world who could bear it!

Meng Xiao looked at Zhou Bingjia from a distance, and remembered Zhu Lishu's name!Could it be that he is the murderer?
(End of this chapter)