The ghost-catching princess, she always pretends to be weak

Chapter 29 Murderer

"Then why do you act like your life is at stake?"

Lu Shensi, who had always been calm and self-possessed, really couldn't stand it at this time. He actually stayed up all night because of this matter!
  "What is the matter of life and death? I was just thinking about how to avoid exposing my identity in front of Mr. Chen, for fear of scaring him."

Wen Jiu didn't seem to notice the change in the person in front of him at all, and he became more and more confident.

Lu Xu: "."

Wen Jiu, you are so kind!

Seeing that Lu Xu had a sullen face but said nothing, Wen Jiu opened the door and ran to the open space thinking he was wise.

The cloak is more important.

On the other side, Chen Shu stood in front of Liu Quan's body with a solemn expression.

It seems that the murderer has already made the first move, not to kill Chow Tai Fook, but to kill Liu Quan. There are only two possibilities at the moment.

Chen Shu secretly thought, firstly, Zhou Dafu didn't know anything about it and accidentally got into trouble; secondly, Zhou Dafu was the murderer.

Now it seems that it is more likely that Chow Tai Fook will be pushed out to confuse the public.
  When Chen Shu saw that Wu Zuo had completed the autopsy at the scene, he asked, "Is there anything unusual?"

Wu Zuo put away the tools and bowed and handed over his hand: "Sir, it is indeed a fatal blow."

Chen Shu lowered his head and stared at Liu Quan's body for a while without speaking.

"But the murderer seems to have used the knife with his left hand. The angle and force of the knife piercing the heart don't look like a right-handed person." Wu Zuo said cautiously.

Chen Shu nodded, "I understand. If you find anything else, please inform me in time."

Wu Zuo retreated in response.

Chen Shu seemed to have seen something. He slowly approached the corpse and slowly removed the deceased's right hand. His expression suddenly showed a sharp look.

He said in a deep voice: "Someone, bring Chow Dafu for questioning!"

Chow Tai Fook looks quite wealthy, and his clothes are all made of fabrics that are rare in the palace. Although his jewelry and rings look plain and simple, people who don’t know the difference would never think that this white jade ring can replace the jewelry in the most prosperous area of ​​Beijing. A storefront!
  There is no part of his body that does not show that this person has extraordinary financial resources.

"Sir, please spare my life. I don't even dare to kill a chicken on weekdays, so how can I dare to kill someone?"

Right now, he was kneeling in the hall and crying bitterly, his face stained with tears.

"Then who asked you to build this statue!"

Chow Tai Fook seemed a bit hesitant. It seemed that more than one person had said this. Who should say this?

"If you still refuse to tell the truth, I will punish you!"

"Oh, sir! Sir, let me tell you! Yes, it's an old Taoist! The old Taoist said that after this statue is built, people will come to pray for blessings in a steady stream. Those blessings are all mine. Sir, you know it!"

Chow Tai Fook didn't lie. It was indeed the old man who picked him. Although
  "Old Taoist?" Chen Shu frowned slightly, "Come here, he said what this old Taoist looks like, you find someone to draw it!"

"Who else knows about this matter?" Chen Shu is known for being rigorous in solving cases. Now that he has found out some clues, he will definitely continue to dig deeper.

"That's a lot." Chow Tai Fook asked his bookkeeper to inquire and negotiate the price from the time when the old man proposed to buy this statue.

"Let's talk about it one by one." Chen Shu motioned to his men to record down all the people mentioned by Zhou Dafu. "At that time, after the old Taoist told the villain about this matter, the villain arranged for the accountant to handle the matter. There were many people involved. Why don't you call him here to see what happened at that time? Who have you told?"

"Chow Tai Fook! Don't waste time here!"

The officers and soldiers on the side couldn't hold it any longer. This Chow Tai Fook had harmed so many people in the name of doing good deeds and accumulating virtue, and now he still dared to talk about him here!
  "Pass." Chen Shu wanted to meet the accountant.

Before Wen Jiudu could leave the back door of Zaowen Mansion, he heard people along the street discussing the murder case in the vacant lot.

"It is said that it was Zhou Dashan! Chow Dafu did it! Now even their accountant has been called away!"

"Who says it's not the case? The government officials just arrived at the Liu family to arrest people, and Liu Quan was already dead. I don't know if he committed suicide out of fear of crime or something else."

"That's for sure. If you think about this sculpture filled with mud, how could anyone not know there's someone inside!"

"Liu Quan is dead?" Wen Jiu was still worried. She wondered if Chen Shu didn't have more clues than she did.

A person who is pure and upright cannot be stained with the stain of a wrongful conviction.

She turned around and leaned into the crowd to find out the location of the Liu family, and hurried over.

"Young man Wen Xiuyuan has met Mr. Chen."

Wen Xiuyuan has a tall and straight figure and looks handsome standing among the crowd.

In the past, he always had a gentle smile on his face, and he had a very harmonious relationship with his neighbors and peers. In addition, he was with Chow Tai Fook all year round. When people in Beijing saw him, they always felt that he was kind-hearted and a good person.

"Mr. Wen would never do such a crazy thing."

"Yes, my doorstep was damaged a few days ago, but he repaired it for me."

"This has to be done by Chow Tai Fook, not Mr. Wen!"

Wen hid in the crowd for a long time and listened to the discussions among the neighbors. He thought about whether this person was really a good person or a hypocrite.
  She stood on tiptoe to look in from time to time, but after Wen Xiu came from far away, the already small courtyard became even narrower.

"Wen Xiuyuan, who have you mentioned this statue to?" Chen Shu's tone was cold and indifferent, and he seemed to have no concern for the people in the yard.

"Replying to the adults, after Boss Zhou told the villain about the matter, he asked the villain to find the most famous craftsmen in Beijing for him to choose. The villain asked these people to list their own plans and budgets and submit them. If Speaking of how many people know, then these few people must be the first to know."

Wen Xiuyuan cupped his hands to reply. His sleeves slid down as he raised his hands, exposing his forearms. They looked lean and strong, probably because he had been practicing calligraphy and writing for many years.

Chen Shu closed his eyes and thought deeply, as if he was weighing the truth of Wen Xiuyuan's words.

This person answered calmly and logically, and was not afraid of being interrogated at all. The strange thing was that he was too calm and seemed too prepared.

"Chow Tai Fook! You find and choose people by yourself! Why don't you plead guilty? Are you afraid that Liu Quan will tell the truth! That's why you killed him and silenced him!"

At this time, Wen Jiu finally saw the scene in the courtyard through the gap.

It was Wen Xiuyuan who committed the murder, and it was Wen Xiuyuan with this calm face!
  Behind him stood the ghost of Liu Quan, who had just died, looking at him with hatred in his eyes. There seemed to be a trace of resentment seeping out of his body, as if Wen Xiuyuan was not captured and brought to justice at this time, he would turn into an evil ghost. !
  "Sir! Now the human and material evidence is conclusive, it is this Chow Tai Fook! What are you waiting for, sir!"

"Yes! I really can't tell! This man who appears to be a kind man secretly wants to take care of our blessings! Master, please arrest him quickly!"

"What bad luck! What bad luck!"

(End of this chapter)