"That girl's personality has completely changed, and she is almost ...... the two of them before," Liu Zhutou frowned, recalled the confessions of the catchers, and carefully explained it to Lu Li.

This girl's surname is Liu, her name is Liu Cuier, and although her family is not a rich family, she is definitely not poor. She is the youngest daughter in the family, there are three older brothers, and she has to be loved by the whole family, Liu Cuier has a lively and loving personality since she was a child, a little bit of a girl's small temperament, but she is generous and refreshing.

She has a good voice, soft and crunchy, especially good, and she obviously knows this too, and has been very talkative since she was a child.

Five months ago, Liu Cuier disappeared without warning, the family thought she was just going to buy a rouge, who knew that no one came back for a long time, the father and brother were anxious to look for it overnight, and even made a point to inspect the officer, and the husband, there was still no news after the night, and in desperation, he reported to the official.

Who knew that the official mansion had not yet harvested, and five days later, the girl came back by herself.

It was the fifth watch, the boss of the Liu family had just gotten up, and he heard a weak scratching sound outside, and when he opened the door, he saw that his little sister was curled up with her knees in her arms, leaning in front of the door, her eyes were dull, her hair was scattered, her body was trembling, her clothes were dirty, and the blood stains on the corners of her skirt were obvious.

The boss of the Liu family was angry and directly copied the guy, and asked Liu Cuier who hurt her, and he was going to take revenge. Liu Cuier didn't speak, just cried, the more she cried, the louder she became, it was the eldest daughter-in-law of the Liu family who persuaded the boss of the Liu family, and the family didn't mention revenge, and cared about Liu Cuier first.

As a result, no matter what the family is, Liu Cuier just doesn't speak, she eats and drinks when she gives her water, not only does she not speak, but she also doesn't like crowded places, she nests in her room all day long, no matter how much her family persuades, she doesn't go out. If her father and brother were annoyed and showed anger, she screamed in fright, trembling uncontrollably, and even pumped once.

Since then, the family has not dared to persuade again. She didn't even dare to ask what had happened in the five days she had been missing, and who had harmed her......

"According to the description of the Liu family, Liu Cuier's consciousness should be clear, she understands what others are saying, but she is unwilling to communicate with others, even if it is a family member." Liu Zhutou half-clenched his fists, and his expression was stern, "Liu Cuier used to be lively and generous, love to talk, and love to be lively, but after coming back, she didn't dare to go to crowded places, she didn't want to speak, and her family and friends didn't want to see her, as if she had locked herself ......up."

Lu Li closed her eyes and sighed softly, her voice heavy, "She must have experienced something very bad." "Even the psychological trauma is indescribable.

"The Liu family also thinks the same, and for the past five months, they have been seeking medical advice and medicine, hoping that Liu Cuier can get better." Liu Zhutou looked a little guilty when he said this, "If nothing else, this matter should be related to a number of cases of missing girls, and this Liu Cuier may be a survivor of the disappearance." But after she returned home, the situation was a little wrong, and the Liu family was worried that there would be other accidents, so they quickly went to the government to close the case. When the government retrieved the disappearance file for the girl's disappearance, this case was obviously forgotten, and it was not until yesterday that a certain arrester mentioned it and was heard by the magistrate, so he took it out again. ”

He felt that if he could find out earlier and work this point earlier, the time to solve the case would be much shorter.

The women's name festival was very important in ancient times, it was related to marriage, and even lifelong happiness and disgrace, Lu Li understood the reason why the Liu family would do this, "Liu Cuier...... I can't stand the fright anymore. "Maybe even if she keeps the status quo, she will have a difficult life in the future.

Liu Zhutou nodded, "That's true." The magistrate attaches great importance to this matter, and after asking about the situation in detail, I asked me to inform Mr. Yu of this matter, hoping that it will be helpful for Mr. Yu to deduce the case. ”

"Thank you, sir."

"Your Excellency also said that you did not come to discuss the case with Mr. in person, please don't mind ......Mr. Very busy. When Wei Zhutou said this, he subconsciously glanced at Zhao Zhu.

Lu Li was thinking about the case, and didn't notice the action of Wei Arresting the head, "It's okay, please help me with the talk, and push the official to serve the country and the people, and I just do it in the next place, and I don't dare to disturb everything." It's just that the Liu family is sure that Liu Cuier has suffered ...... Atrocities of the wicked? ”

A girl, who has been missing for five days, returned with a wolf, with blood on her skirt, and is so scared that she is mentally abnormal, which is a conjecture that most people will have...... It was this girl who was raped.

"Liu Cui'er was too aggressive, and her family didn't dare to ask too much, because until now, the matter has not been determined." Liu Zhutou sighed slightly, looking regretful, "This girl will be fourteen years old, the age of flowers and bones, and her family has been helping her find her husband before the accident, and now she ...... I'm afraid I don't dare for the time being. ”

Lu Li bowed his head slightly. Liu Cuier has suffered a huge psychological trauma and needs a period of recovery, it is best not to marry someone in a short period of time, and the Liu family has done the right thing.

"Speaking of which......" Liu Zhutou drank tea and said another thing, "The girl who died from a high fall in the Baita Temple, and her family was also helping her find her husband before the accident. ”

"Really?" Lu Li raised his eyebrows slightly, waiting for Liu Zhutou to speak carefully.

Liu Zhutou nodded solemnly, and talked carefully about the Baita Temple case.

After Lu Li reminded them that someone had lied and that the confession was untrue, they immediately investigated in the direction of Lu Li and Zhao Zhujian, and sure enough, they found a young monk who had gone to Baita Temple two months ago to place an order.

This monk's name is Fa Kai, and he has not been in Baita Temple for a long time, but he is very diligent and often rushes to work. The night before the incident, the monk who was in charge of guarding the key to the white pagoda suddenly had abdominal pain, and Fa Kai automatically stood up to help and sat in the meditation room for the monk on duty.

That night, the deceased also stayed in the incense room of the White Pagoda Temple, and it happened that he came over at this time and wanted to borrow the key to the White Pagoda.

Fa Kai was on duty for others, and he didn't dare to agree, but the deceased grinded for a long time, and made his bitterness clear, saying that his mother was seriously ill and hoped that she could marry a good family. In order to fulfill her mother's wish, she bought male and female cakes from Cui Niangzi's shop, and deliberately avoided people coming late at night, so she wanted to go to the tower to set up an incense case to ask for the old moon, hoping that Fa Kai would fulfill her painstaking efforts.

Fa Kai is a monk, his heart is compassionate, the deceased is delicate and refreshing, his words are soft and hard, and his grinding skills are really powerful, he didn't block it, so he gave the girl the key. He felt that the night was heavier, and it was in the temple again, and the girl was holding an angry wind lantern in her hand, and her personality seemed to be extremely stable, so nothing should happen.

Two quarters of an hour later, Fa Kai felt that the girl should come back, but there was still no one to be seen. Although the monk on duty had abdominal pain, he was extremely responsible, and he would return soon. Fa Kai knew that he had done something wrong, so he carried a lantern to find the deceased.

At that time, the lock on the ground floor of the White Tower was open, and the key was inserted into the keyhole. He took off the key and climbed all the way to the top of the tower, but there was no sign of the deceased, and there was no trace of the incense case and pastries, he checked all the floors, and even called the name of the deceased, but there was no movement. Sure that the deceased was not there, he thought that the deceased had sacrificed to Yue Lao and had already left, so he went down to the ground floor to lock the door and put the key back in the meditation room......

Liu Zhu's eyebrows drooped slightly, "Fa Kai didn't tell the truth before, probably feeling guilty in his heart, although the deceased did not die at his hands, the cause was due to his negligence." He was a monk and had to keep the precepts, he was afraid that his future would be blocked, and because no one knew about it, he wanted to lie for a while, until we pressed him again, he couldn't stand the pressure, and he didn't tell the truth. ”

"That's ......" Lu Li put down the teacup and looked at him deeply.

Liu Zhutou speculated, "The deceased should have had an accident within two quarters of an hour of borrowing the key from Fa Kai and going to Baita Temple to find her." But he was a little puzzled, "There was silence in the middle of the night, the deceased had fought with people before falling from the tower, so there may have been screams, didn't anyone in the temple hear it?" The deceased fell on the eaves of the second floor, the target was obvious, Fa Kai had gone to the tower to check carefully, did he really find nothing? Is he still lying? ”

Lu Li smiled.

Zhao Zhu, who had been sitting quietly and did not speak, shook the teacup and sneered, "How bright do you think it is at night!" ”

Liu Zhutou didn't understand, but he didn't dare to ask Zhao Zhu, he only turned his gaze to Lu Li, and his expression was quite cautious.

Lu Li thought that Zhao Shu was playing a temper, and his murderous temperament was too heavy, which scared Liu Zhutou. He glanced at Zhao Zhu, signaled him to rein, and then explained to Liu Zhutou, "In the middle of the night, the sound will travel far away, but once the tower is high, there are windows and doors, and it is not open everywhere, and the walls will block the sound; Second, the deceased did not do anything worthy of publicity, and from the fact that she fought fiercely with people for a long time before she died, it can be seen that she may be very confident in herself, thinking that there will be no problem if she can solve it, and of course she will not shout desperately. ”

"As for Fa Kai not seeing the deceased, it is even more normal. If I remember correctly, it should have been the third day of the new month, and there was no moon in the middle of the night, and it must have been dark outside. During the day, the pilgrims climbed the building, and they still had to look out to see the deceased, Fakai went up the tower just to check if the deceased was there, no one would have thought that a weak girl would climb out of the railing to play, his goal must be concentrated in the tower, and he would not look out. And it was so dark that even if he looked out, he might not be able to see the dead. ”

"That's true!" Liu Zhutou slapped his head violently, regretting that he hadn't figured out such a simple thing, could it be ...... He looked at Zhao Zhu, could it be that he was frightened by this one, and his mind was not clear?

He shook his head vigorously, shook his thoughts out of his head, and groaned in his mouth, "Anyway, these cases seem to be connected. The victims are all girls with similar backgrounds, similar ages, unmarried, and looking for a husband...... Who can find them? ”

Lu Li is also divergent in his thinking, thinking carefully about who can come into contact with these girls......

I heard a crisp voice coming, "Could it be the third aunt and six mothers-in-law?" ”

It turned out that Shen Wansha was here.

Shen Wansha muttered an unfinished pastry in his mouth, and quickly sat down, his big eyes flashing, "The one who has a lot of contact with the girl and the woman in the back house is the third aunt and six women!" If a girl wants to get married, she has to ask for a signature, she has to tell a fortune, she has to ask a matchmaker, and she has to ask God...... So it must be three aunts and six women! ”

Lu Li saw that his little friend was eating pastries very fast, and he was afraid that he would choke, so he quickly poured him a cup of tea, "How much have you heard?" ”

"Not much," Shen Wansha drank the tea unceremoniously, "just a little later." ”

Lu Li poured him full of tea again, "I only hear a little bit, and I can come up with some directions, which is good." ”

Liu Zhutou's eyes also lit up a little, "This is indeed a direction!" ”

"If possible, the same person was involved in these cases, but the case went from disappearance to homicide...... There are also unclear points. Lu Li groaned, "There is nothing wrong with catching heads to carry out inquiries in multiple directions, but it is better to be cautious when inquiring." The testimony of the gangster named Dog that the captor was a man cannot be ignored. ”

Liu Zhutou nodded deeply, "What Mr. said is true." ”

"Liu Zhutou doesn't have to be polite." Lu Li's eyebrows were slightly curved, and his smile was modest, "That girl named Liu Cui'er, can I see it?" ”

"Yes." Liu Zhutou smiled, "The Liu family is a little bloody, although the biggest wish at present is to cure Liu Cui'er, and I don't have the energy to find an enemy, but as long as I have the opportunity, I am still willing to help the government arrest the wicked." It's just that the news brought by the capture last night said that the Liu family took Liu Cuier out of the city to seek medical treatment a few days ago, and they can only come back tonight, and if Mr. wants to see Liu Cuier, I'm afraid it will be tomorrow at the earliest. ”

"It doesn't matter." Lu Li's eyebrows stretched, as long as he could see this girl with his own eyes, he didn't care about the time.

Liu Zhutou said the details of the missing case for a while, seeing that the time was not early, and said goodbye, "I will take my brothers to squat in Baibaolou tonight, and if there are clues, I will come to Mr. again." ”

Lu Li personally sent Liu Zhutou, "In this way, it is hard for Liu to catch the head." ”

Looking at Liu Zhutou's distant back, Lu Li felt a little unhappy, thinking that so many flower-like girls were killed, he couldn't calm down.

Women have always been a vulnerable group, especially in ancient times, how can such a social reality be changed......

He looked up at the sky high and sighed softly.

Suddenly, a big hand appeared in the field of vision, and at the same time, his eyebrows warmed, and a familiar voice came from his ears, "Don't frown." ”

"Zhao Zhu?" Lu Li grabbed the hand in front of him, turned his head sideways, and sure enough, he saw Zhao Zhu's arrogant face as always.

However, although this person's face is very arrogant, the bottom of his eyes reflects the blue sky, which is very warm.

Lu Li smiled slightly, "You're not frowning yet, you can't just allow the officers and soldiers to set fires, and don't allow the people to light the lamps." ”

"I don't allow it anyway." Zhao Shu hugged him tightly and took a deep breath around his neck, "You are mine, by my side, don't worry, only be happy." ”

What he said was a bit unreasonable, as if Lu Li's love, no matter joy or sorrow, it had to be related to him, and it was best to only have joy.

Is...... The exclusivity of the tyrant.

Lu Li has long been familiar with the mode of getting along with Zhao Zhu, Zhao Shu is domineering to him, and his own thoughts are considered by himself, anyway, Zhao Zhu's brain circuits are different, and many things are incomprehensible.

He didn't object, but asked softly, "Why did you come out too?" ”

“…… Miss you. Zhao Shu hooked Lu Li's chin and gently dropped a kiss. I don't know why, all of a sudden, he didn't want to leave Lu Li for a moment.

Lu Li pushed him away, "I think you just want to take advantage!" "This rascal is too thick-skinned!

Zhao Shu was not too entangled, kissed his hand, held it in his hand, and pulled him back, "What were you thinking about just now?" ”

"Case."

"Think those girls are pitiful?"

"Hmm."

"The world is dull, and there are stubborn wicked people. I will accompany you and purge them one by one. ”

“…… Good. ”

"Do you have an idea for this case?"

"A little."

……

The two of them clasped their fingers and walked through the long corridor, and the vines covered the warm sunlight, leaving mottled shadows on them. One of them is tall, the other is handsome, sometimes relatively shallow smile, sometimes gently snuggling, the corners of the black hair and clothes dance with the breeze, the wind brings the fragrance of gardenias, the picture is very beautiful.

It seems that this can go for a lifetime.

……

At three o'clock the next day, Liu Zhutou came again.

He came to Lu Li and told him that the Liu family had returned to the city last night, and that he had handed over the letter and could go to see Liu Cui'er today.

In addition, there was a harvest in Baibaolou yesterday, and the diamond ring really appeared!

Shen Wansha had heard the detailed discussion between the two from Lu Li's mouth yesterday, and now he was more excited than anyone else to hear this, "Found it?" Who is the owner of the gemstone ring? ”

Lu Li saw that Liu Zhutou had a stern face, and he was not happy at all, and he guessed that this matter might not go well, "But I couldn't find the ownership of the ring?" ”

"I really can't hide anything, sir." Liu Zhutou sighed lightly, "Last night, someone used a gemstone ring as an identity nameplate and went up to the second floor, and I took my brothers to go over immediately and found ...... A room full of people. ”

"They are all young masters and sons with heads and faces on the ground in Xijing, officials, merchants, all grades and positions, a total of ten. I asked them about the ring, and they said that they borrowed it from each other, and they had long forgotten where it started, and they didn't know who 'Mr. Ji' was. ”

"A group of young masters?" Lu Li felt that it was a bit tricky, no matter when, the privileged class was still in existence, and once it was involved in the case, it would be more difficult to collect evidence and investigate.

Shen Wansha didn't know that he was afraid at all, and glared at him, "The murderer turned out to be a gentleman!" "It looks infuriating.

"Not all of those people are ...... fools," Mr. Liu tried to explain.

Shen Wansha stretched out his hand, "You don't have to explain, I know that you have to say that there are sons of high-ranking officials in it, maybe they have a reputation on their backs, they may go to the building involved in the crime to play, and they also gather people to gamble, saying that it is not a fool, who believes it!" "Even he himself admits that he is a gentleman, there is nothing to be ashamed of, as long as he is happy and does not hurt others, but it is not right to kill someone!

Shen Wansha had a small face, obviously very unhappy.

Lu Li pinched his face, turned his head and said to Liu Zhutou, "It's okay, what's the matter, there are clues, but there are more people." Since the ring is in the hands of this group of people, then that 'Mr. Ji' must have something to do with them, and he has to bother Liu Zhutou to pay more attention to them. ”

"Sir, don't worry, I've already asked my brothers to keep an eye on them, and I'll find clues soon!"

Lu Li smiled at Liu Zhutou, "Then let's go to Liu's house?" ”

"If the gentleman is ready, he can do it at any time, and I will show the way for the gentleman!" Liu Zhutou has a very positive attitude. After seeing Zhao Shu come out, his expression was even more respectful, and he was even a little excited, and he didn't want to kneel.

Zhao Shu squinted at him, his eyes were warning, and he immediately stopped, looked away, and stopped looking at Zhao Shu.

Lu Li only cared about talking to Shen Wansha, but he didn't see this situation, and when he saw that Zhao Zhuhe and Lianyu were here, he pulled Shen Wansha to take the lead and walked forward, "Let's go." ”

The garden where the four of them live is located in the middle of Xijing City, and it is very convenient to go anywhere, and they will arrive at Liu's house in two quarters of an hour.

The Liu family is in the pewter business, not a rich man, the house and the shop are built together, the front is the shop, the back is the courtyard, and the family lives in it. It doesn't look too wide, but on Xijing East Street, it's a small production.

Walking to the door of Liu's house, Lu Li deliberately looked around. The shop is right on the street, and people come and go, which is very lively. The house opens at the back alone, and both doors are in the laneway, which is not wide and there are not many people.

However, most of the shops in the neighborhood are like this, and the doors of the neighborhoods are all open in the lanes, so it is not surprising that the Liu family has made this move.

The lanes are winding and winding, and people who are not familiar with it are afraid that they will get lost when they come in. Liu Cuier is a girl's family, even if the family is not strictly managed, she can go out occasionally, and she doesn't often run outside, Lu Li is a little strange, how did the perpetrator find a target?

Liu Zhutou stepped forward and knocked on the door, and came to open the door Yes, the boss of the Liu family. Probably received the letter in advance, knowing that Liu Zhutou would come over, the boss of the Liu family was not surprised, but there was a request, "We are willing to help the government solve the case, but the little sister has been stimulated and her temperament has changed greatly, and I am afraid that there will be little help in the case, please bear with a few visitors." If...... If a few are convenient, please do not overstimulate the little sister. ”

Lu Li expressed his understanding, "Don't worry, we just want to find clues, and we don't want to stimulate Miss Liu." ”

The boss of the Liu family took them outside Liu Cui'er's room first, and let them take a look through the window.

The girl's boudoir is always chic and interesting, but Liu Cuier's is different. There is no bright color in the room, either Xuan, blue, or white, and the tone is very single.

On a sunny summer day, Liu Cuier was not afraid of the heat nestled in the corner of the bed, hugging her knees, wrapped in a thin quilt, her head hanging, and from the outside, she couldn't see what kind of clothes she was wearing and what expression she had on her face.

"Has she always been like this?" Lu Li asked the boss of the Liu family.

The boss of the Liu family had a slightly bitter face, "Since I came back, that's it...... Xiaomei used to like red the most, the tablecloth for laying the table, the cushion for the embroidered pier, and the light yarn for the bed tent should be deep and light shades of red, even the clothes, but after coming back, when she saw the red, she screamed, and she didn't like to move, except for eating and going to the toilet, no one shouted. ”

Shen Wansha flattened her mouth, a little unbearable to look at it, this girl is so pitiful......

But what he didn't expect was that this was not the most shocking thing for him!