Records of the Lost Cases of Helaitang in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 103 The Huang family’s son-in-law
Several people looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

The sun was setting in the west, and Huang Yuntai was still without a trace. Lao Yan did not dare to make any decision and asked the boy to invite Mr. Huang.

The current patriarch of the Huang family, the third old man, is the father of the second master Huang. He is old and the second master Huang takes care of everything.

Unexpectedly, Mr. Huang Er went out in the afternoon, saying that he was furious at home, and angrily prepared his horse and ran out. The servants did not dare to ask him where he was for fear of being disgraced.

Sitting there was no use. Seeing that the manager was old and useless, Wang Heng felt that he should go into the inner room of the study to search. Huang Yuntai, such a thoughtful person, might have left some clues for him in the study.

Stepping into the study, a damp, musty smell hit your nostrils. It was probably because it had not been used for a long time. The entrance steps were wet. It was like this in the damp weather in the south of the Yangtze River. It was not raining, but the ground was so wet that water oozed out.

There was a piano stand at the entrance, with a guqin on it. The texture was beautiful. Wang Heng touched it with his fingers. Although the strings were not dusty, it looked like it had not been played for a long time.

Yinfeng followed him in at some unknown time. Seeing Wang Heng thoughtful, he said, "Mr. Wang, this study was left by the eldest master. He hasn't changed it much. The guqin was also used by the eldest master during his lifetime."

Also, I have never heard Huang Yuntai say that he can play the piano.

A long scroll of "Qing Jing Sutra" hangs above the piano platform. The ink is diluted and floating like flowing clouds. The brushwork seems to lack some strength and strength, and it does not look like the handwriting of a famous artist.

Wang Heng looked at it carefully, refusing to let go of a bottle or a few. He was in a trance, but he heard someone striding over behind him. When he turned around, he saw a thin man in his thirties, with a handsome face and elegant clothes.In the severe cold weather, he came in from outside. He was so cold that his mouth turned white and he kept rubbing his hands, appearing to be very afraid of the cold.

"Yinfeng, I think you are a good person on weekdays. How can you serve me like this?" The thin man scolded.

When Yinfeng saw this man coming in, she was inexplicably panicked. She quietly shrank to the corner without raising her head or making a sound. She seemed to be meditating on her own mistakes, but also seemed to be infinitely afraid.

Lao Yan followed closely and reported back: "Uncle, this is Mr. Wang Qi, my college classmate."

"Young Master Wang Qi came all the way, but he didn't provide good hospitality to his humble abode. Yuntai didn't treat the distinguished guests well either. He avoided seeing anyone." The thin man bowed his hands to Wang Henggong, shook his head and exhaled, "I am Yuntai. Brother-in-law, Huang Yongning."

"Brother Yongning, I have admired him for a long time." Wang Heng greeted him silently, but he was really surprised in his heart. How could Brother Yuntai's brother-in-law be named Huang if they were not married with the same surname.

Huang Yongning peeked into the study and said: "Yuntai in this room does not allow others to come in, so I will stay here soon. The Seventh Young Master is free to do whatever he wants. I don't know where Yuntai is being naughty. I'll go to the village and look around. I'd rather I You may be tired and cold, but don't disturb the peace of the whole family or be an eyesore to other rooms." After saying that, he bowed and turned around and went out.

Wang Heng frowned. The connotation of Huang Yongning's words was similar to what Wang Heng suspected was happening in Huangjiazhuang. However, he said it to a stranger, which was a bit surprising. It was not like the style of a big house.

"Brother Yongning also lives in Wanhu Village?" Wang Heng asked Lao Yan.

Lao Yan murmured: "Uncle, I am the host's son-in-law. He lives in the inner courtyard of the east building."

Wang Heng was stunned: "Brother Yongning is the son-in-law of his wife?"

Wei Dao's brother-in-law was also surnamed Huang, and the Wu family's son-in-law had his surname changed. However, the Huang family had sons and nephews, so there seemed to be no reason to recruit a son-in-law.Wang Heng looked at Lao Yan, hoping that if Lao Yan could say a few more words, he would be able to get more clues, but all the servants in the Huang family were like Liu Ma and refused to speak when it was not their own business. Brother Yuntai actually didn't even speak in the manor. It is a pity that there are no loyal servants.

The sky gradually dimmed, and soon it was time to turn on the lamp.

Wang Heng looked through the entire study and found nothing suspicious. The study was spacious and old, and there was no place to hide. It was impossible for Huang Yuntai to hide in it.Even the windows were properly locked with the key, and there was no sign that anyone had pried them open.After Yuntai opened the study door, where did he go?
Logically speaking, one should come to Wang Heng first. Wang Heng was the helper he found himself, and he kept his promise and came to Xishan Island. What happened that prevented Huang Yuntai from contacting Wang Heng? Maybe he was worried about his servants. Not worried, he simply left.

Wang Heng was full of doubts, and things became very difficult. He paced back and forth in the study, unable to think of a way to deal with it.

Huang Yongning was quite capable in his work. Before it got dark, he discovered an omission. In the afternoon, all the gatekeepers from the south gate gathered at Lin Aniu's house near the south gate to play cards. In fact, there was no one at the south gate the whole afternoon. Watching, people were coming in and out without even knowing it.

Out of the south gate of Wanhuzhuang, there is a large tea farm. Because it is the middle of winter, the tea farm is unattended.If Huang Yuntai went out from the south gate and passed the tea farm, he would go somewhere and no one would notice him at all.

While there were still wisps of light in the western sky, Huang Yongning summoned several villagers to go out to search near the teahouse. Wang Heng wanted to go with him, but was declined. Huang Yongning only said that it was going to be night, and people who were not familiar with the mountain roads would only give Their search and rescue brought trouble, not to mention a young man who couldn't carry it on his shoulders or hands.

Wang Heng thought it was reasonable, so he stopped insisting and sat in the village waiting for the news.

This wait lasted for two or three hours.

Huang Yongning's search was not in vain. They found a silk handkerchief by the Sanying Bridge in Xikou up the mountain from the end of the tea farm. Otherwise, it was dark and the night was cold, so they could only wait until dawn tomorrow.

The maid Yinfeng recognized at a glance that this silk handkerchief embroidered with plum blossoms was Huang Yuntai's personal belongings. Wang Heng also felt familiar when he saw it. Huang Yuntai seemed to have such a thing.

Wang Heng calculated in his mind that there were several possibilities.

First, Huang Yuntai came out of the study, out of the south gate of Wanhuzhuang, and then passed through the teahouse all the way to Piaomiao Peak. He lost his handkerchief at Sanying Bridge in Xikou?

Second, when Huang Yuntai was about to go up the mountain, he accidentally fell into the water at the mouth of the stream and dropped his handkerchief during the struggle.

But how could a young and strong young man fall into the water for no reason on a calm afternoon? Could it be that he was pushed off the bridge and the handkerchief fell during the struggle. There may be other traces at the scene, but they cannot be found in the dark.

Wang Heng felt heavy. Could it be that because of his arrival, Huang Yuntai's enemies killed him in advance.

Lao Yan, the manager, was afraid of being involved, so he went to report to Mr. Huang.

Mr. Huang Er just came back from outside when he heard the news. He thought that the big house was causing trouble with him. He came to the east building angrily and saw Huang Yongning taking command. He divided the villagers into several groups. At the beginning of the next day, a group of people After returning to Qianzhuang Village, they went into the mountains to search, and then sent a group of people to search at the homes of relatives and friends in Xishan Town. Wang Heng and Huang Yuntai went to Sanying Bridge in Xikou where the handkerchief was found to check first.

Seeing the big fanfare of looking for someone, Mr. Huang Er said angrily: "A naive young man who doesn't know where to go to be naughty is worthy of such a search, and he is not afraid of embarrassment."

(End of this chapter)