It was already close to noon,
But the sky was still dark,
The air after the rain was originally fresh and refreshing,
But in the interrogation hall of Dali Monastery,
It was a dull room.
It was already the seventh girl.
Chen Jue tapped his finger on the table in annoyance. The force was obviously much stronger than before.
Zhang Tang's forehead was drenched in sweat,
He took out a handkerchief and wiped it.
The light blue handkerchief was for a rough looking man like Zhang Tang,
It seemed particularly out of place.
But now, Chen Jue..,
Didn't even have the mood to ridicule him.
"How many is this?" Chen Jue's voice was deep. His gaze fell on the door,
Waiting for the next young lady to walk in,
He was looking forward to seeing something unusual in her.
"The one who just went out is the seventh." Zhang Tang flipped through the case book,
His throat was also a little tight.
He picked up the cup and drank some water. His brows were furrowed,
It was an ugly expression of bitterness and hatred.
"These children..,
They all have an inexperienced foolishness. Everyone lacks that kind of hostility, the hostility that will kill and dare to kill. "Chen Jue rubbed the cup in his hand,
His brows were deeply furrowed,
He recalled the process of Zhang Tang's interrogation,
The details of everyone's body.
He had always been very sharp about these things.
He boasted that he would not be wrong.
He also did not believe that there was really anyone among these girls who was so smart and cunning that they could hide from him.
A girl of this age, unless she was a thousand-year-old demon or something like that, could not have transcendental wisdom.
"Yes, even if there is a smart one, it is only the kind of hidden cunning that is used in private fights in the backyard. It is not the kind that is shown in this case..." Zhang Tang placed the brush on the table and wiped his palms with a handkerchief.
"Those who were killed and injured were either beautiful, smart, or talented … They were all envied by others."
Chen Jue pursed his lips, "Li Xiao is the same. Her beauty, her favor by Qiao Fang... are all enviable."
"Jealousy …" Zhang Tang thought about the word.
This jealousy was the jealousy of the women in the backyard.
The sexual characteristics of the murderer's' woman 'were very clear.
"Also … this murderer doesn't look like Su King. Su King misunderstood that he could only obtain superpowers by killing pregnant women and fetching babies.
But this murderer clearly understands that his supernatural ability is innate, so he doesn't need to do anything stupid … "Chen Jue tapped his finger on the cup and fell into his own logic.
Wang Yi had already led a young lady to the door. Zhang Tang waved his hand. Wang Yi understood and led the young lady to wait outside the hall.
"Moreover, the murderer isn't like Xu Ting, who uses his superpower in a burst of power. After using his superpower, he vomits blood and loses his strength. He needs to rest for a long time … and it's too easy for him to expose himself." Chen Jue took a deep breath.
Zhang Tang wrote quickly and recorded Lord Chen's words. He was afraid that he would miss even a little bit of information.
"So … the murderer is either very smart or … has some kind of opportunity." Chen Jue closed his eyes and imagined what the murderer was like in his mind.
After a while, he opened his eyes. "Let the next one in."
Thus, a pink and delicate flower-like young girl walked in with graceful steps.
"…" Chen Jue was speechless.
…
Li Xiao endured the pain in his wrist and neck and sat in Lord Chen's study in the Book Garden.
While drinking a hot medicinal soup, he flipped through the murder files of the past — the major cases that were organized and used as models.
Chen Jue often flipped through such files when he had nothing to do. Some were from the previous dynasty, some were from earlier times, some were from the current dynasty, and some were from his own cases. Most of the time, history would tell you something different.
Ever since Li Xiao entered the Dali Monastery, she had relied on her instincts to help Lord Chen like a tool.
But she never thought about what she needed to do.
But yesterday, she was injured and saved by Lord Chen. Just now, when she was resting in the bedroom, she tried to recall the scenes of Lord Chen's future that she saw, as well as the scenes of someone's future that she saw in the Chai family …
She still couldn't grasp any useful clues.
It was like a person who had a lot of money in his hand but didn't know how to spend it.
As she lay on the bed, her mind was filled with the scenes of Lord Chen's future that she saw when she stabbed Lord Chen to death.
The more she lay on the bed, the more anxious she became. She had no choice but to leave her small courtyard and go to the study to find something that would allow her to learn and grow instead of waiting anxiously and being afraid.
She followed the process of solving a case and absorbed the information conveyed in it like a sponge. Even if it was solidified, it was still knowledge that she didn't understand at all before.
Murder weapon …
The murderer controlled the girl to hurt and kill someone with something that was handy, such as a hairpin.
Even the hand of a 'puppet'.
Motive …
The relationship between the murderer and the victim …
Technique …
Su King relied on his supernatural ability to cut open the abdomen with a dagger.
This case was about controlling a puppet and making people like puppets.
What else was special about it?
Li Xiao put down the case book and closed her eyes. She recalled what was' special ',' unusual ', and' unusual 'when she became a puppet …
She slowly moved her hand to her neck.
The murderer's strength was far greater than hers!
Yes, the murderer's strength was far greater than hers.
She felt that those ladies from the noble families didn't seem to have such strength!
At that time, she felt that she couldn't break free from that kind of control at all.
And the strength that was used to strangle her neck was not a strength that she could use on her own!
What kind of person would have such strength?
A man?
No, in the previous murder scenes, there were also situations where there were no men around at all.
With great strength, he should be someone who often does hard work.
She opened her eyes and frowned. She quickly found a pen and paper and wrote on it: Great strength, often do some physical work.
She put down the pen and looked at this line of words. Her frown deepened.
What kind of young lady from a noble family or pretty girl from a humble family would do manual labor?
Do they plant flowers?
Do the ladies of the military families practice martial arts?
She put it down first.
She closed her eyes again and put her hands on her neck again. She gently pinched her neck. Touching the wound made her grit her teeth in pain, but she endured it.
What else was strange?
Suddenly!
Li Xiao opened her eyes and put her hands in front of her eyes.
She took a deep breath and quickly put her hands on her neck again. When she pinched herself, she would put her left hand on the bottom and her right hand on top to pinch herself.
But in the Chai Mansion, when she was controlled to pinch herself, she put her left hand on top of her right hand to pinch herself …
The murderer's habit …
No!
It's the difference between left and right hand!
She remembered!
Li Xiao stood up abruptly and picked up the paper on the table that said 'Great strength, often do some physical work'. She hurriedly walked out of the door.
When she got out of the door, she jogged.
When she found the butler, Li Xiao panicked and said, "Steward Chen, quick!
I need a carriage. I want to go to the North yamen of the Dali Monastery! "
She remembered!
She remembered!
In the future memory of Lord Chen, when she stabbed Lord Chen, she used her left hand to hold the hairpin!
In the future memory of the unknown person in the Chai Mansion, the maid who killed the young master also used her left hand to pull out the hairpin!
It was not the right hand that most people used!
It was the left hand!!!
…
In the mansion of the Minister of Personnel, Ge Rong. After the rain, there were water droplets hanging on the branches and leaves. It was crystal clear and had a different kind of beauty.
Qiao Fang was dressed in a black martial arts suit, looking tall and straight.
He brought Zhao Xun and followed the butler of the House of Ge to the front hall. They said that they were here to visit Second Brother Ge, but in fact, they were here to visit Lady Ge.
If he could see Second Miss Ge Zhen, then Zhao Xun's trip was not in vain.
Zhao Xun was the fourth son of the Minister of Revenue, Zhao Zhifang. He was also Minister Zhao's favorite and most valued son — his only legitimate son.
He was indeed the most intelligent and studious son in the Zhao Mansion. He was more mature than his eldest brother, more studious than his second brother, more knowledgeable than his third brother, and more straightforward and talented than his fifth brother.
He wore a blue robe today, which made him look leisurely and elegant. It matched his temperament very well.
"Do you think Lady Ge doesn't like me?"
Zhao Xun adjusted his clothes. He had always liked the House of Ge's Second Miss Ge Zhen. She was straightforward, bright and beautiful.
Every time she saw him, Ge Zhen would always act like a proud little peacock. She was so petite and cute, but she still had to act like a proud little peacock.
He liked her very much.
One of them was the fourth son of the Minister of Revenue, and the other was the second daughter of the Minister of Personnel. They were a match made in heaven.
But he always felt that Ge Zhen didn't seem to like him very much.
"How could that be? Who in the capital doesn't know that Fourth Young Master Zhao is talented, handsome, and sensible?"
Qiao Fang reached out and grabbed a leaf from a tree by the roadside. He thought of the little girl named Li Xiao. She was so beautiful, so timid, and so adorable.
Thinking of this, Qiao Fang couldn't help but smile. His canine teeth were slightly exposed, which made him look quite cute.
However, the confidence in his eyes and the heroic spirit between his brows showed that he was not as cute as he looked.
"Ziyan, what kind of wife do you want to marry in the future?"
Zhao Xun was a bit reserved as he walked in the House of Ge. Although he walked with his head held high, he didn't look as relaxed as Qiao Fang.
"Me?
I want to marry someone I like, but it doesn't have to be a match. "Qiao Fang thought of Li Xiao's soft eyes when she looked at him. She was really a soft little sister.
He didn't know how Li Xiao was now. Was she scared yesterday? What excuse should he use to visit her?
"Will the Marquis agree?"
As Zhao Xun walked, he saw that among the servants walking in front of him, one of them was actually one of Ge Zhen's servants.
He remembered that the servant was a natural eunuch. Although he looked like a teenager, he looked delicate and pretty. But every time he looked at him, he felt that it was a bit strange …
He seemed to be called Ban Xia. If he was in the residence, did that mean that Ge Zhen was also in the residence?
Thinking of this, Zhao Xun became a bit absent-minded.
Ban Xia, who was walking over, had already seen Zhao Xun. This toad who always had designs on Second Miss!
Was he worthy …
Ban Xia's delicate face was calm, but his heart was filled with disgust. His eyes were dark.
Second Miss liked Heir Qiao. She loved him so much …
Why did Zhao Xun come here today?
Could it be that he wanted to take advantage of Second Miss' absence to say something to Madame?
Thinking that Zhao Xun might have ruined Second Miss's plans, he couldn't control the anger in his heart. His eyes slowly filled with a frightening emotion.
The servant girls walking next to Ban Xia also quickened their steps. They were unwilling to walk with Ban Xia.
They didn't like this eunuch. He always had an … aura that made people feel uncomfortable.
"My father is very open-minded. He told me long ago not to marry those noble young ladies. If the marriage alliance is really too strong, I'm afraid it won't be good for our family.
We definitely can't marry into a civil official's family. "Qiao Fang was thinking about his own worries. His mind was filled with thoughts of how to find Li Xiao.
The servant girls walking in front of him couldn't help but look at him sideways or secretly size him up.
He had long been used to being baptized by the servant girls' admiring gazes. This was a necessary quality for a handsome, confident and flamboyant Heir Qiao who had an extraordinary status.
But as the servant girls walked past him, there was a detail that made him feel a bit uncomfortable.