Chapter 2: The Prologue of the Scarlet Letters (I)

At that time, Nanying walked out of the guest room on the east side of the South Chamber, asked about the guest room where the little girl Februaryer lived, and walked to the door of the guest room on the west side of the South Chamber, and knocked on the door. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info and at this moment, Chan'er has been called away by Qu Han, and she is not in the room, Nanying knocked on the door twice and no one responded, so she had to give up.

At this time, the door of the middle room in the north wing opened, and a middle-aged man who looked like a wealthy businessman pushed the door out, and watched Nanying walk back to the east guest room from the door of the guest room on the west side of the south wing.

"It's a fortune, hehe. ”

At the same time, in the guest room on the south side of the west wing, Chan'er looked at Qu Hanyan, who was sitting at the table with his eyes closed, and asked:

"You're looking for me?"

"According to the good word to inform you, the key person is now in Liufeng Tower, no matter what happens tonight, you will stay in the room. ”

"What are you going to do?"

"I'm not going to make a move, I just want you to remember not to run around. Now it's different from the past, your light skills are gone, and if something happens, I'm afraid I won't have time to protect you. Qu Hanyan rarely got serious, and said with concern for Chan'er.

"I see. But can't you say more about the key people?"

"I'll let you know, but not now. ”

"Okay. ”

"Okay, that's the end of what I should say, I'm going to find Ruoyi. Qu Hanyan pointed to the next room and said.

"I won't bother you, I'll go back. ”

At the moment, when Chan'er put out the candle and was about to fall asleep, the second time she entered the courtyard, there was a woman's exclamation, Chan'er thought that Qu Hanyan would not let herself out of the room, and wanted to ignore it, but as the noise in the yard became more and more chaotic, and someone shouted "Miss Ruoyi was killed" The words ran through the door of the guest room, Chan'er finally couldn't help but get up from the bed, get dressed and walked into the yard.

Chan'er walked through the corridor connecting the two courtyards, and when she walked to the door of the second courtyard, Qu Hanyan happened to come over head-on, and when she saw Chan'er, she spoke first:

"I was about to call you. ”

Since there was only moonlight and the soft light cast by the lantern at night, and the surroundings were very dark, Chan'er couldn't really see Qu Hanyan's expression, but she could still hear a little eagerness from his voice, so she hurriedly said:

"I heard someone shouting, saying that Miss Ruoyi ......"

"Ruo Yi is dead. As Qu Hanyan spoke, he couldn't help but clench his right fist.

"This is something you didn't expect, so you came to call me. Chan'er heard the sound of Qu Hanyan's knuckles, and realized the ups and downs of his heart, so she slowed down her tone and said, "You have feelings for her, right?"

"She probably died for me. Qu Hanyan said in a low voice.

"Do you know who killed her?"

"I'm not sure, but I suspect it's Qi Ying. ”

"How could she kill her maid...... Did you find out what you were looking for from Ruoyi?"

"Hmm. And I looked at her wounds, it was a sword killing, and I didn't hear any movement next to her, if it wasn't for someone with extremely high martial arts, it would only be someone who made her unsuspecting. I'm afraid there will be danger in this Liufeng Tower, don't leave my sight, you know?"

"Good. ”

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After a stick of incense, Liancheng Chief Catcher Zhang Er led the guards to Liufeng Tower, and after checking the situation in Ruoyi's room, he gathered all the people in Liufeng Building to the lobby on the first floor of the restaurant for questioning.

"Mr. Zhang, you have worked so late, you have worked hard, please use tea. Qi Ying stepped forward to greet Zhang Er and said.

"Boss Qi doesn't have to be polite. I heard that it was Miss Ruoyi who was killed, and Boss Qi must be in a bad mood. Zhang Er said politely.

"Ruoyi has been with me for almost ten years since my restaurant was not open, and to me, she is like my own sister. Qi Ying had tears in her eyes, and there seemed to be a few traces of tears on her cheeks.

"The deceased is gone, Boss Qi mourns, and the top priority is to find out the murderer of Miss Ruoyi, so as to comfort Miss Ruoyi's soul in the sky. ”

"Yes, Mr. Zhang has to tell you anything. ”

"So, who first discovered that something happened to Miss Ruoyi?" Zhang Er looked around at everyone and asked.

"It's me. Qi Ying's other maid Chu Xue said, "Ruo Yi and I have been composing a new score for singing female songs these few nights, I took a song and walked to the door of Ruo Xuan's room, knocked on the door and did not respond, I thought she would not go far, so I waited at the door for a while, because I smelled a trace of blood (separator) smell, I was worried that something happened to her to push the door open, I didn't expect her to ......"

"The door is not locked?"

"Yes. ”

"What time was that?"

"It's about a moment. ”

"It's exactly two o'clock now, and it's no more than an hour to infer that the time of death is no more than an hour. Zhang Yi said, looking at Qi Ying, "After two o'clock, who left Liufeng Tower?"

"The guest officers who dined left one after another when the singer finished singing, and the people who stayed here at two o'clock were the people who stayed in Fenglou and the guest officers who stayed overnight. Qi Ying replied.

"Is it possible that the murderer killed someone and then climbed over the wall?"

"It is possible to climb over the inner wall of the guest rooms in the West Courtyard, turn out and turn in, and it is also possible to go around the north kitchen from the inner wall of the West Courtyard to the back kitchen and then walk through the lobby back to the West Courtyard, but the possibility of climbing over the outer walls of the entire West Courtyard, North Courtyard, and East Courtyard is very small. ”

"Outside the outer wall of the west courtyard, the west side is the most lively market street in the city, and the south side is the bustling restaurant street, even if it is a moment, there are often many people lingering on the street, if the murderer comes out of the wall from these two sides, it will definitely attract people's attention. I know that. But what about the North Courtyard and the East Courtyard?"

"As soon as the hour is over, the back kitchen begins to call it a day, and Xiao Er and the handyman also go back to the east courtyard to clean the work, and there are people in both courtyards, and if anyone escapes from the north or east courtyard, someone must also find out. In addition, when the time comes, the door connecting the restaurant in the east courtyard will be closed. ”

"So now this door is open, and it was only opened after the first snow girl found out that Miss Ruoyi was killed?"

"Exactly. The gate closes every night and opens the next day. Because the gate is relatively heavy, the sound of pushing the gate may not be heard in the west courtyard, but it can be heard in every room in the east courtyard, and if someone opens the door on their own after the door is closed, the people in the east courtyard must be aware of it. ”

"But it is also possible that the person who lived in the East Courtyard killed the girl between the second hour and the second hour, and returned to the East Courtyard before the gate was closed. ”

"I don't think that's possible. The singer said timidly.

"What do you say?" asked Zhang Er.

"Sister Chuxue said just now, we have been arranging new songs recently, and the performance of singing every night is from unitary time to 戌时, but after the guests left, I was afraid that practicing music in the guest room would make noise to the guest officers who stayed overnight, so I practiced in the lobby. Tonight, when I arrived at Hai, I was in the lobby, and I didn't leave a single step, in this hour, there were no people from the east courtyard and the back kitchen walking through the lobby into the west courtyard, and the chefs in the back kitchen also returned to the east courtyard together after they were busy. ”

"My room is the closest to the lobby, and the singer has been practicing her music all the time. The middle-aged man with a warm face and a free and easy temperament said to the singer, "Your song is very good." ”

"Thank you, guest. The singer smiled and gave a slight salute to the gentle man.

In this way, everyone in the Eastern Court should be able to rule out suspicion. Okay, you guys disperse first, and go back to your rooms. After Zhang Er ordered everyone in the East Courtyard to leave, and reclosed the gate of the East Courtyard, he looked at the rest of the people and said, "You people are the ones who are suspicious, according to the guest room where you live, please report your name separately." ”

"I live in the guest room on the east side of the north chamber in the west courtyard, and I came to Liancheng to retrieve what I had lost. The warm man, that is, Wei Guangqian, took the lead and said.

"What did you lose?" asked Zhang Erduo.

"It's something that I and my wife are in love with, and whether it's worth it or not is secondary, but what matters is its meaning. ”

"My name is Ding Fu, I live in a guest room in the middle of the North Wing, and I am a businessman. I often hear people say that 'there are grassland flowers in the north, and there are immortal Qi cherries in the south', and now 'grassland flowers' are expensive princesses of the country, which is naturally not easy to see, so I came to the boss of Qi. Ding Fu looked greedy for money and lustful, and glanced at Qi Ying several times as he spoke.

"The surviving Hua Siniang, living in a guest room on the west side of the North Chamber, is to bring her husband's ashes back to Liancheng. Hua Siniang, who was dressed in plain clothes, said with a cold expression.

"Your husband is from Liancheng, so why do you stay in the restaurant?" Zhang Er asked again.

"My husband's family is no longer alive, and the property was sold in the early years, so I just want to fulfill his wish to return to his roots. ”

"In Xia Yuan Yingnan, I lived in the guest room on the east side of the south chamber, and drifted until it was getting dark at this time, so I found this restaurant to live in at will. Nanying said.

"Your Excellency is a person from the rivers and lakes?" Zhang Er looked at the sword in Nanying's hand, looked directly at Nanying and said, "Your Excellency knows that Miss Ruoyi was assassinated by the sword. ”

"I have never met Miss Ruoyi, so why hurt her. What's more, it's not just the next person who is there to use the sword. ”

"I stayed in the middle of the south wing. The singer said.

"My name is Yue'er, and I came with my young master. The room is next to the singer girl, and it is a guest room to the west of the south wing. Chan'er continued.

"Your young master is ......" After seeing Qi Ying and Hua Siniang, and then seeing Chan'er, he still couldn't help but secretly praise in his heart: There are talented people in the country, and this month's girl is not much better than anyone else.

"In Xia Wangshi, I am a frequent visitor here, and the room is on the south side of the second west chamber. Qu Hanyan took over the conversation and said.

"Miss Ruoyi's next room?" Zhang Yi asked.

"Not bad. ”

"In the next Zhaoxu dart bureau Xin spectrum. Receiving Zhang Er's gaze, Xin Pupu said, "My attendant Chu Jingxin and I live in the guest room on the west side of the south chamber of the second entrance, and Master Jia and Master Ji live on the east side of the adjacent south chamber. ”

"I have heard for a long time that the name of the second bureau of Zhaoxu Dart Bureau Xin is the main name, and I can see it today, Zhang Mou is really lucky. ”

"Mr. Zhang has caught a reputation. ”

"The master of the second game is on the way to dart?"

"Exactly. Under the entrustment of the night capital Xiao Lao, the dart was sent to Shicheng Li Mansion and passed through Liancheng. ”

"Master Xiao is rich in the night, and Zhang also heard about it. Master Xiao's dowry for marrying his daughter must be rich, and the master of the second bureau needs to be careful all the way. ”

"Thank you Mr. Zhang for your concern, and I will be a full-strength bodyguard under me, and I will live up to the reputation of Zhaoxu Dart Bureau. ”

"In the end, it was me and Hatsuyuki. Qi Ying said, "My room is on the west side of the North Chamber, and the first snow is in the room on the east side of the North Wing next door to me. ”

"Well, I now have a good idea of the distribution of the rooms you live in, and I have some idea of your situation. Zhang Yi thought for a moment and said, "I might as well tell you that Miss Ruoyi left four vertical blood stains side by side on the ground covered by her palm, which may hint at the identity of the real murderer. ”

"Four vertical bloodstains, isn't that the meaning of 'four'? Hua Siniang and Wang Shi both have 'four' in their names. Ding Fu narrowed his already narrow eyes and analyzed, "Wang Gongzi seems to have a great friendship with Miss Ruoyi, otherwise how could a lonely man and a widow live in the same room? ”

"The rooms of Miss Zai and Ruoyi are all in the courtyard of the second entrance, can Master Ding be seen sitting in the guest room of the first entry?" Qu Hanyan said with a calm expression.

"If no one knows, he must not do it. Ding happened to see Wang Gongzi walking into Ruoyi's room around the time of the day, but he didn't see when Gongzi came out of it. ”

"Zai Xia and Miss Ruoyi admire each other, this is a well-known thing in the entire Liufeng Building. Besides, I used a sword, not a sword. ”

"Oh, do Wang Gongzi and Miss Ruoyi have a marriage contract?" Zhang Er asked.

"Although we don't have a matchmaker's appointment, we have already made a promise to each other, and heaven and earth can learn from each other. ”

When Qu Hanyan said this, Chan'er saw his expression clearly by the light in the lobby. At this moment, a few bloodlines clearly visible in his eyes made Chan'er believe that no matter how cold his heart is, there is always a cluster of flames in his heart, and the words of "two hearts promise" do have some sincerity.

"We can prove it. Chu Xue smiled kindly at Qu Hanyan and said, "You are the person Ruoyi cares about, I know you won't let her down." ”

"Thank you. Qu Hanyan paused, and then spoke, "If you say a name that contains the meaning of 'four', isn't the word 'ding' also the fourth of 'A, B, C, D'? Maybe Ruoyi was worried that the hint would be erased by the murderer if it was written too obviously, so he deliberately wrote it a little more obscurely. ”

"So...... The 'Ji' of Ji Dart Master is also the fourth of 'Uncle Bo Zhong Ji'. Seeing this, Ding Fu pulled the others into the water.

"I don't have a motive to hurt Miss Ruoyi. Ji Dart Master hurriedly denied it.

"If Miss Yi doesn't seem to be a person who will hold grudges with others, then everyone present has no motive to kill. Ding Fu said again.

"Not necessarily. Ji Dart Master looked at Ding Fu and said.

"What clues do you have?" Zhang Er looked at Ji Dart Master and asked.

"When the singer girl sang in the evening, I walked through the lobby, went to the courtyard to relax, and when I walked back to the room and walked through the corridor to the door of the second courtyard, I happened to see him......" Ji Dart Master stretched out his hand and pointed at Ding Fu, and said, "He stopped in front of Miss Ruoyi, said something unruly, and even wanted to tease Miss Ruoyi." If Miss Ruoyi was not angry for a while, she taught him a lesson. ”

"Is there such a thing?" Zhang Er's gaze shifted to Ding Fu.

"Hey, this ......" Ding Fu's eyes flickered and he didn't answer directly.

"Say, what's going on?" Zhang Er looked at Ji Dart Master again.

"He followed Miss Ruoyi sneakily, and after Miss Ruoyi found him, he blocked her way, and said to her, 'The wind blows the girl's hair, and the long black hair flutters in the wind, this scene can be described as pleasing to the eye, the eyes are straight, and the saliva is dripping'. I think it's clear that he's shameless and obscene. ”

"Old Ji, the dart guards are the most taboo to speak ill of people, have you forgotten?" Xin Pupu reminded.

"Yes, the second game master. Ji Dart Master bowed his head humbly and said, "But I definitely didn't talk nonsense, he wanted to reach out and touch Miss Ruoyi while saying that." ”

"I'm just amazed at Miss Ruoyi. Ding Fu indirectly admitted it.

"What happened next?" Zhang Er continued to ask.

Miss Ruoyi waved his hand, gave him a few more words, and went back to the room. ”

That is to say, Ding Fu may have a grudge against Miss Ruoyi because of this. ”

"How can this be, Miss Ruoyi is very beautiful even if she is angry, how can I, a person who is more than half old, have the courage to kill. Ding Fu pouted his hand and said.

According to the hints written by Ruoxue girl with bloodstains, Ding Fu, Ji Dartshi, Wang Shi and Hua Siniang are all suspicious, but it does not mean that others have no motive and possibility to kill. Everyone, who can prove with certainty that he could not have been present at the time of the incident?"

Everyone looked at each other and didn't speak, Hua Siniang saw this and said:

"I think that between the second hour and the second hour of the hour, everyone should go back to their rooms and get ready to rest, and there is no one like me who lives alone in a room to testify. And like the second bureau master of Xin and Wang Xiangongzi, although there are people who go with them, I am afraid that the testimony of people close to them cannot be counted. ”

After hearing what Hua Siniang said, everyone agreed, and couldn't help but turn their eyes to Zhang Er again. Zhang Yi pondered for a moment and said:

"Let's wait for a detailed autopsy to see if the killer can be identified or narrowed down from the sword wound. Then before the truth of the matter is clarified, Zhang Mouhui and the guards will be stationed in Liufeng Tower, and your freedom of movement will also be subject to some restrictions. ”

"Mr. Zhang, the guest room is full today, I'm afraid I can only wronged you and the guards to rest in this lobby. Qi Ying said.

"It's okay, just put together the tables and stools. Zhang Er said, his eyes swept over everyone one by one, "It's not early, let's go back to their respective rooms to rest first." ”