"Bold!" The person who came was even angrier, regardless of whether his eyes were pasted or not, his body squatted slightly, his feet were on the ground, his left hand was round, his right hand was clenched into a fist, and he struck out with a loud bang.

The palm wind quickly overturned the table next to him, and the people who heard the loud sound were terrified, this person was so high!

Lu Li couldn't help but worry, Zhao Zhu must not have anything to do!

As a result, Zhao Shu was not only fine, but also more calm and light, with a dumb expression. This time he didn't use his hands, he just held his arms and stomped his feet gently, and all the palm wind from the opposite side stopped instantly.

Lu Li looked at Zhao Shu in a daze, watching his black hair rise in the wind, and in the next moment, all the hair strands swayed, slowly returning to their places...... It's a kind of handsome shocking beauty.

However, as soon as he turned around, his arrogant expression as always appeared, and his face was full of disdain similar to that of 'stupid humans', no matter how beautiful his face was, no matter how handsome and manly he was, he disappeared.

Lu Limu grimaced and didn't speak.

Zhao Shu was still waiting for him to praise him happily, but he had a blank expression of 'oh see'...... It's even more unpleasant.

"Who the hell dares to beat the old man-" The person who came was not angry, and if he couldn't beat him, he opened his mouth to scold his mother, but before he finished speaking, a stone hit his mouth, and he directly broke his teeth, and the blood flowed.

The angry jumped to his feet, "Come on, arrest all these thugs for me!" ”

Crowds should be cheered outside.

Zhao Shu was not afraid, and glanced at him arrogantly, "Who is coming?" ”

"Lao Tzu is the manager who joins the army, Lord Xiong Liexiong! If you gather a crowd to make trouble, you will all go to jail! ”

"Then it depends on whether Your Excellency has the ability or not." The corners of Zhao Zhu's robe lifted and he made a very handsome gesture.

The confrontation was tense, as if sparks would fly in the next moment.

A person trotted in and gave Xiong Lie a salute to apologize, "Lord Xiong, my Lord Xiong!" Our Bai family's funeral is in good order, the guests are all local people with heads and faces, and there is absolutely no one to make trouble, can you not believe me......"

"Rules?" Xiong Lie pointed to his bleeding mouth, his eyes gloomy, "The one who can hurt Lao Tzu will be a well-behaved person?" ”

This person's eyes often roll, the person is very frivolous, and his expression is even more flattering when he laughs, "Look at what you said, my brother is dead, I, as a big brother, just want to bury people alive, don't make trouble, don't dare to make trouble, don't be angry first, I'll ask, I'll ask." ”

It turned out to be Bai Mingtao's eldest brother Bai Minghai. Lu Li secretly thought in his heart, he didn't look like a good person.

"You are ......" Bai Minghai had just spoken, and before he finished speaking, Bai Xu ran over with Guan Shan panting, "It's my friend!" ”

As soon as he took Guan Shan to the backyard, he heard a report from the porter that this Lord Xiong was menacing, and he bluntly said that he wanted to conduct a private autopsy. This has just been the autopsy, and others have heard the news that there must be a thief in the family.

didn't have time to think deeply, Bai Xu immediately gave up calling someone to come over for questioning, and ran back to the mourning hall with Guan Shan, Lu Li was entrusted by him to conduct an autopsy, and now that something happened, he should be fully responsible.

His breathing was a little short, but his face was very calm, and there was a kind of firmness in his ink eyes that would not change even if Taishan was overwhelmed, "I invited him to come—"

Lu Li snatched his words, "It was Brother Xu Xian who invited me to sort out the remains of Master Bai." ”

He stood up from behind Zhao Zhu, glanced at Bai Xu quietly, and pulled Zhao Shu to let go of the altar to reveal Bai Mingtao's body, "Lord Bai's death is miserable, and his son is very sad, so he asked someone who knows this kind of craftsmanship to come down and help." ”

That is, he did not come for an autopsy.

Xiong Lie squinted, "Really? ”

"If you don't believe it, you can come and have a look." Lu Li's eyebrows and eyes were crooked, his smile was gentle and kind, and he didn't have the slightest uneasiness or apprehension about doing anything.

Xiong Lie glanced at Zhao Zhu and strode over. Lu Li pulled away the clothes he had just put on for Bai Mingtao, revealing the wound in his abdomen.

Bai Mingtao is Xiong Lie's boss, and after confirming his death, Xiong Lie came to see it, and it was indeed very miserable, especially this wound that almost penetrated the abdomen, and the red and yellow mucus flowing out of the skin and flesh was particularly ugly. Now I see that this opening has been neatly sewn up, and the wound has been cleaned up, and there is no disgusting blood and mucus, which is indeed good for treatment.

In particular, the stitches are neat and delicate, and they look very beautiful, although they cannot be compared with the needlework done by a woman, but it is very powerful to move such a hand on a dead man. Xiong Lie has been a manager and joined the army for many years, and he has never heard of such a thing, let alone a dead person, it is rare to get stitches on a living person. He muttered in his heart, is it really not an autopsy? The person who delivered the letter did say a few words about the autopsy to determine the cause of death.

Bai Xu had already understood how to act under Lu Li's deliberate guidance, and said to Xiong Lie confidently, "My lord built an early burial, I listened to it after discussing it with the housekeeper, and I thought that I was quite harmonious with the adult. The adults don't believe in my Bai family, and my Bai family can't believe that the adults really think about the Bai family, my father's funeral is still according to what Mr. Yin Yang said, and he will be buried in 14 days. ”

Xiong Lie glared, "In this weather, I will be buried on the 14th, do you want to wait for your father to stink!" ”

Bai Xu's voice was quite cold, "My lord's words are serious!" My father is good at managing money, and my mother has a lot of dowry shops, and he has a lot of ice savings, but it is not enough, so he can buy it with money, as long as my father's funeral can be done, what does it matter otherwise! ”

"You-" Xiong Lie was almost about to start again, but Bai Minghai hurriedly walked over to stop him, "My nephew is talking angry, angry...... Look, my lord, there is no autopsy at home, don't be angry, I promise, my brother will be buried within five days, don't worry about it! ”

Bai Xu glared at Bai Minghai, his eyes were full of anger, but Bai Minghai didn't look like it, "Brother Xu, you have grown up and know something." This huge Xingyuan Mansion, how many things are waiting to be dealt with every day, how can there be no Mansion Yin for a long time? Your father is gone, if you don't bury the coffin quickly, how will the new adults take over? Convenient with others, convenient with oneself......"

Bai Minghai persuaded Bai Xu here, and Xiong Lie snorted coldly at Zhao Shu on the other side, "Where did you come from?" What is the last name? ”

Zhao Shu didn't look at him, his voice was arrogant and noble, "Jianghu, you don't have to know. ”

"You dare!" Xiong Lie's eyes almost wanted to pop out, and he looked like he was going to curse again.

Zhao Shu raised his eyebrows, raised his hand and looked at it and was about to make a move, Lu Li hurriedly stopped it, and smiled at Xiong Lie, "My brother is not very good-tempered, since Lord Xiong is sure that the mourning hall is fine, do you still want to do it?" This Jianghu person is not as good as an official......"

Although he was smiling, his voice and demeanor were all showing obvious pressure and threat, and Xiong Lie understood it when he thought about it. Jianghu people are not like officials, free and unrestrained, and can do it at any time if they really want to, but just now, Xiong Lie obviously can't beat Zhao Zhu, he came to the mourning hall to prevent the autopsy has his own purpose, as long as the purpose is achieved, there are some things...... You can put it away.

Xiong Lie forcibly endured this breath and stared at Zhao Zhu with an unkind gaze, "Don't plant it in my hands, you kid!" ”

Bai Xu had already finished talking to Bai Minghai, "Since Lord Xiong is here, the Bai family must be entertained, Lord Xiong must give some food to save face, as for Mr. Lu's side...... Guan Shan, entertain me for my life. ”

He gave Guan Shan a look.

Guan Shandao understood, leading the way, "Three please." ”

"There's a housekeeper." Lu Li dragged Zhao Shu with one hand, and Shen Wansha with the other hand to follow Guan Shan out, and nodded with Bai Xu when he was wrong, indicating that he knew what he knew.

Bai Xu handed them over to Guan Shan because he wanted Guan Shan to take them to understand what happened before Bai Mingtao's death, Guan Shan was the housekeeper in the house, and he was most familiar with the things around Bai Mingtao, and he could also take them to recognize the people in the inner courtyard under the pretext that it would be most appropriate for him to lead.

"Where is Steward Guan from? Do you usually follow Kashiwa-sama? Lu Li walked and talked to Guan Shan.

Guan Shan was very knowledgeable, and his answer was very simple, "The villain Shaoxing is a native of Shaoxing, with the blue eyes of adults, and he does manage things inside and outside the house, and he usually follows the adults to serve." ”

"Shaoxing people? Master Shaoxing is famous all over the world, and my Guan Guan housekeeper has a good ability to speak and do things, and he must be quite valued by Lord Bai. ”

Guan Shan is very modest, "Although the villain has read some books, he has not even taken the talent test, and he is not as good as others, and he does not dare to be praised as a gentleman." My family is a good person, seven years ago I met a villain who wanted to die of illness, I didn't dislike it at all, and I kindly took care of it, and I didn't dare to forget it, so I entered the house and did the house. Adults do trust villains very much, and occasionally they will inquire about official duties, and they have never regarded villains as subordinates, so what more can a husband ask for if he can get such a good master! But an adult is such a good official, but he ......"

Guan Shan wiped his eyes sideways, "Please sir, do your best, you must find out the murderer who is morally corrupt!" ”

"I'll do my best, butler Guan, please mourn." Lu Li persuaded a few words, and then asked, "Do you know the whereabouts of Master Bai two days before the accident?" ”

"The adult sent the villain to send a person to rule the small county, the villain did not follow the adult's side, and when he returned home, he happened to hear that the adult had an accident," Guan Shan looked a little remorseful, "But the previous matter, the villain personally asked carefully." ”

"Two days before the adult's accident is the day of rest, the adult did not go out that day, got up early in the morning and talked to his wife for a while, then went to the study to instruct the young master to do his homework, in the afternoon Bai Minghai and his wife visited, Zhu went to the backyard to find his daughter, Bai Minghai and the adult talked in the study. The servant who was waiting outside the study said that the two had quarrels, but they were still for family wealth. ”

Lu Li raised his eyebrows slightly, "In Mrs. Shicaibai's room, the Zhu family's mean expression seems to be also for the sake of family wealth, is the mansion Yin Yulu very high?" As far as he knows, officials are high compared to ordinary people, but they are high and spend a lot of money, and if there is no gray income next to them, it is not easy to live a prosperous life.

"Mr. doesn't know, the adults are doing well, and they are also very good at doing business, and there are a lot of dowry shops for the wife, and they have been in business for many years, and the amount of money they have accumulated is really eye-catching."

Lu Li looked at Shen Wansha with an inquiring meaning in his eyes.

Shen Wansha also saw the layout of the Bai Mansion just now, the furnishings in the room, this Bai family is not as luxurious and rich as his own family, but this kind of talented person can definitely do it just by doing business, Bai Mingtao is still a mansion Yin, even if he only borrows a name, it is enough. He can't look down on such wealth, but it is enough to attract ordinary people to covet it.

Then he nodded at Lu Li.

Guan Shan continued to speak, "The day before the accident, the adults went to the government to deal with official business normally, and in the afternoon they went out of the city to inspect the farmers preparing the fields and raising seedlings, which was very busy, and it was very late to come back in the evening. He hesitated a little when he said this, "A little guy said that the adult went to the Qinglou that night, but the adult has always been guarded and not greedy for women, and the little guy is probably afraid of things, and he said that he couldn't see it accurately, so he didn't dare to be particularly sure." ”

"Do you know which Qinglou it is?"

"Qunfang Pavilion."

Lu Li thought about it and didn't ask about it, "What about after that?" ”

"After that, it was the day of the accident," Guan Shan recalled with his eyes down, "At two o'clock, I don't know why, the adults suddenly went home, went to Miss Fang's room in the backyard, and gave Miss Fang a lecture." The waiter said that the adult voice was very angry, but he drove the subordinate far away, and no one heard what the reason was. After an hour, Miss Fang personally went to the kitchen to make soup and asked the next person to serve it to the adults, expressing her mistake. ”

"After that, the time came, the adults went out of the house, Aunt Fang prepared the carriage, and the adults Shen Shimo had an accident......" Guan Shan's expression was a little depressed, "Afterwards, the villain carefully checked the horses and vehicles, and there was nothing unusual, no one knew why the horses were suddenly frightened." ”

Several people talked while walking, and at this time they had already walked to the inner courtyard mourning hall, Guan Shan pointed to a woman with apricot eyes and peach cheeks like flowers, "That is Aunt Fang." ”

Lu Li looked at the past seriously. Aunt Fang is quite pitiful, she looks very young at a glance, not at all like a woman who has given birth to a child, under a closer look, there are some lines in the corners of this person's eyes, the handkerchief covers her cheeks and her eyes are red and swollen from crying, and her posture and expression seem to be strong, she should be thirty years old.

There are two girls next to her, one big and one small, the big one combs the girl's hair, and the figure has the unique slender youth of a girl, and the small one is still a young child, combing a girl's bun, both of them wear heavy filial piety, "Those two are her daughters?" ”

"Yes, big famous flowers, small famous fruits."

Not far from the two girls, there was a girl about the same age as Xu Duo who was burning paper in a copper basin. This girl's appearance is similar to Xu Duo, but Xu Duo's smoke eyebrows and phoenix pupils are a little more charming on her face, the eyebrows are pointed, the tails of the eyes are upturned, and the length is very outstanding, but it is not as innocent as ordinary girls, and it is a little more tricky.

"Who is she?"

"It's Bai Minghai's daughter, Bai Fang."

Bai Fang's eyes were red and swollen when he was crying, but his action of burning the paper was particularly religious, and there was a sound in his mouth, saying that it was grief, but in fact it seemed to be mixed with some ...... Afraid?

Lu Li wasn't sure if he was mistaken, so he pulled Zhao Zhu's sleeve.

Zhao Shu's ears moved, and then he leaned into Lu Li's ear and whispered, "She's scared." ”

Lu Li vigorously pushed Zhao Shu away, rubbed his itchy ears, slandered this person for being too close, turned around and asked Guan Shan, "Can I go and ask?" ”

Guan Shan looked left and right, "That Lord Xiong hasn't left, it's better not to." If the gentleman wants to know anything, you can tell the villain, and the villain will help him do it. If the gentleman is not in a hurry, he can also wait for a while, and the bear is gone, and the villain can call people out to avoid outsiders for questioning. ”

Lu Li nodded, ready to wait, Guan Shan arranged a small hall for his subordinates to serve refreshments and accompany him personally.

The two were relatively speechless, and the topic naturally returned to the case, as if chatting, Lu Li asked casually while sipping tea, "Have you been in trouble lately on official business?" ”

Guan Shan smiled, "Sir, is there a suspicion that there is something wrong in business?" This villain is almost certain that the adult is very good at handling official affairs, maneuvering between the upper and lower levels, and has never made a mistake in his hands, even if there is any small trouble, it can be solved quickly. ”

"Hmm...... Bai Da is a great talent. ”

"Adults are indeed tall."

Lu Li carried the tea, "You have talent, and you are valued by Lord Bai, why do you still do the trivial matter of greeting and picking up people?" ”

"Sir, I don't know, that man is not an ordinary person." Guan Shan sighed, "That person is the bitter master of a silver case, and he is not good at his work, and the adults pity his suffering, and when he saw that there was nothing to do in the house, he sent the villain to send it." ”

"Steward Guan is so busy, shouldn't Lord Bai give you a rest."

"The adults are generous, and the villains have two days off every month."

"What do you like to do when Butler Guan is resting?" Lu Li smiled and joked, "Like me, I like to look around at corpses." ”

"Mr. has the talent of gods and ghosts, how can he be compared to a villain like a villain," Guan Shan also smiled, "The villain's hometown is not here, and Xiu Mu can only cherish one or two." There is a lot of water in the hometown, and the villain likes to go fishing to the riverside when he is resting, enjoying the wind and water. ”

"Butler Guan is so funny." Lu Li praised Guan Shan's taste, and the topic went in another direction, "Xinfu Yin Keding?" Did the court send a document? ”

"It's decided, I heard that it seems to be an adult surnamed Zhang, but I haven't seen the document, probably still in the hands of that adult, and I can only see it when I take office."

"Can you know this newcomer, Lord Yin, and the bear who joined the army just now?"

"Sir, this asks...... The villain is just the housekeeper of the Baifu, and the knowledge of this officialdom is really limited, whether the two adults know each other, the villain does not know. ”

After chatting like this for a while, Lu Li suddenly asked, "Steward Guan has been following Master Bai for a long time, have you heard Lord Bai mention a friend surnamed Lu?" ”

Guan Shan's eyes flashed with confusion, as if he didn't understand why Lu Li asked, but he still thought about it carefully, "I've never heard of it." "Tricksters

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