Zhen Zhutou was puzzled: "I don't know when Brother Duan will send a wedding post, but he didn't tell me when the good thing is about to happen." ”

Ou Zhengxue coughed lightly and said: "You and I will take the three copies of "Female Commandments" and go to the bookstore together, since you have not assigned this clue to your subordinates, you are planning to check it yourself, let's go together." ”

Zhen Zhutou looked at her, and seeing that she looked as usual, Zhen Zhutou was a little uncomfortable, and said, "Eh, uh, good, good." ”

Ou Zhengxue reached out and picked up the three books wrapped in cotton cloth on the table, turned around and walked out the door.

Zhen Zhutou shook his head with a smile, and felt some inexplicable emotion in his heart.

The two walked to the bookstore, only to see a person coming out of the bookstore, dressed in white and elegant, with cold faces and thin lips, and the temperature around him was like the bitter cold of deep winter.

Lu Chuyi.

Ou Zhengxue didn't expect to see Lu Chuyi here, she was a little surprised, and stepped forward to salute: "I heard that Lord Lu has recently won the emperor's appreciation, and he received the holy decree to go to Xuandu Temple to pray for the Tang Dynasty, this is-"

Lu Chuyi's eyes flashed with a deep light, but his expression was calm as usual. After standing still for a moment, he said, "Duan Mansion is happy, can Mrs. Ou know?" ”

Ou Zhengxue was stunned, and said in her heart: Why did everyone mention a new happy event to me today? It's strange, in this Tang Dynasty, I'm a courtesan in a Qinglou, I'm afraid I can't attend a friend's wedding, right? What do you mean by saying to me?

She didn't understand, and she didn't bother to think about it, so she just said lightly: "I already know, but I haven't seen Brother Duan recently, and I haven't said hello in person." ”

Lu Chuyi's eyes darkened, and he didn't know whether he was worried or happy. Then he said coldly: "The case from last time." Thanks to Mrs. Ou's help, he came to the door to thank him and say goodbye. ”

Ou Zhengxue was accustomed to this person's indifference, and replied in a proper manner: "Lord Lu doesn't have to be polite, Zhengxue should have done his best." ”

The corners of Lu Chuyi's mouth, who had already turned around, rose and left leisurely.

Zhen Zhutou didn't talk, a little lost, after all, this Lu Chuyi is a big celebrity in the eyes of the emperor now.

Ou Zhengxue approached the bookstore first, and saw a small guy standing behind the counter in the bookstore, holding his chin in his hand. Doze off.

Zhen Zhutou walked closer. knocked on the wooden counter and said, "This little brother, do you have "The Female Commandment" for sale?" ”

The little guy was startled and rubbed his eyes. Yawned. Said: "Yes." Seven copper plates. ”

Zhen Zhutou took out his waist card and said, "I'm the head catcher, I ask you." Has anyone bought three or more copies of the Female Commandments at once in these three months? ”

When the little girl heard this, she blinked her eyes and said with a smile: "How come, this kind of book is difficult to sell, and it is difficult to sell one book a month." ”

"Oh, has anyone bought it this month?" Ou Zhengxue walked over and asked.

The little girl thought for a while and said, "Yes, there is one, a woman with a fishy smell, who came to buy a copy."

The copper plate she gave me was still fishy, and I washed my hands several times.

At that time, I gave it to her, and she asked vigorously, is it, don't take it wrong, she is illiterate, she is illiterate and still buys books, vassal elegance, it is really Dong Shi Xiaofeng. ”

Ou Zhengxue and Zhen Zhutou glanced at each other, and there were doubts in their eyes.

Ou Zhengxue said: "Was there anyone who came with her at that time, what else did she say, think about it, the more careful the better." ”

The little guy thought about it, shook his head, and said, "I didn't say anything else, I just bought the book and left in a hurry." ”

Zhen Zhutou took out the portrait of the deceased drawn by the painter on the scene from his arms, showed it to the little girl, and asked, "But this person came to buy the book?" ”

The little girl looked at it, frowned and said, "Like, I just took a look at it because she had a fishy smell all over her body, and I had a little impression that it should be her." ”

Ou Zhengxue and Zhen Zhutou glanced at each other and nodded.

Zhen Zhutou said solemnly: "This book is very important, if someone comes to buy it again, you must ask the other party, and then find an opportunity to report to the yamen." If the suspect is caught, there will be a heavy reward. Let the suspect go, and you'll wait for the summons to eat the board. ”

The little guy nodded hurriedly and said, "Understood." ”

Ou Zhengxue said: "Can you remember whether anyone bought this book last month and last month?" ”

The little guy thought for a while, and said, "I really can't remember, I can check the book......" He went to his drawer to rummage, and after looking for it, he rummaged through it for a long time, and looked up and said: "The first two months have indeed been sold, last month's book, and last month's two." But I really can't remember which one bought it, after all, there are too many people who come every day. ”

Zhen Zhutou took out the portraits of the two deceased and asked, "Let's see if these two people have any impressions?" ”

The little guy looked at it for a long time, shook his head and said, "I really can't remember, these two people have no impression at all." ”

Ou Zhengxue and Zhen Zhutou came out of the bookstore, and Zhen Zhutou said: "Although Chang'an City is big, the paper bookstore is just that. Now it seems that the deceased himself bought this book, and the murderer was very careful and scheming. You and I have met a strong opponent this time. ”

Ou Zhengxue nodded and said: "That's true, by the way, I want to ask the husband of the first deceased, some things about the deceased's life, and see if there is any gain." ”

Zhen Zhutou was a little embarrassed and said: "At that time, we didn't investigate carefully, because there were not enough people, and the top was urging tightly, so we hastily made some notes and let people go." It's a shame to think about it now. ”

Ou Zhengxue said in his heart: This sincerity is really not enough, if you are ashamed, you will not wait so long, the murderer killed two more people before he was nervous, and began to investigate this case, this hypocritical ancient person.

Ou Zhengxue said: "Go now." ”

Zhen Zhutou said with a smile: "Ou Niangzi is resolute and resolute, and I admire it the most, let's go." ”

The deceased's name was Wang Shunnu, and her husband, Liu Zhaohua, was a blacksmith and opened a blacksmith shop, just at the corner of the street.

Zhen Zhutou and Ou Zhengxue arrived at the blacksmith shop, Liu Zhaohua was busy, with a handwheel and a sledgehammer, sweating profusely, and clanging in iron.

Zhen Zhutou stepped forward and said, "You are Liu Zhaohua, right?" I'm the head of the county government, and now I'll ask you something, so you have to stop for a while. ”

Liu Zhaohua was stunned, put down the sledgehammer in his hand, looked at the two people in front of him, and said in a slightly low voice: "The two are for my family...... Things? ”

The two nodded, and Ou Zhengxue said: "In order to catch the real murderer as soon as possible and pay for your family's life, you have to recall carefully what we ask and answer in as much detail as possible." Do you understand? ”

Liu Zhaohua nodded and said, "I understand, the two of you are invited, let's talk about it in the room." He turned around and instructed the little apprentice to guard the shop, and he took Ou Zhengxue and Zhen Zhutou to approach the inner room.

When he arrived in the room, Zhen Zhutou said: "In the month before your mother-in-law's death, did you know any strange people?" ”

Liu Zhaohua thought for a while and said: "I rarely say anything to her on weekdays, she knows some embroidery girls from the east family and the women in the west family, I don't know who they are, what they are called, I haven't asked." ”

Ou Zhengxue said: "Then did she mention to you the night before she died, who she was going to meet?" Or did you meet anyone with her a few days ago? ”

Liu Zhaohua thought for a while and said: "I think about it, it seems that she was embroidering at home during that time and didn't go out much. It's a lot more regular than the original, it turns out that she likes to hang out very much, and I quarreled with her because of this at that time. ”

Both of them were a little disappointed, and Ou Zhengxue said: "So, is there anything unusual or strange in your home?" ”

Liu Zhaohua said: "Unusual, nothing unusual." Before, as soon as I went out to the blacksmith shop, she went out to play with her sisters, and often she didn't come back when it was time to eat, and I was half dead from iron, and she didn't cook.

But that month, she was very good, and when I got home, she cooked and waited for me to eat. Nothing out of the ordinary, nothing strange. ”

Zhen Zhutou said: "What was she like when she was original? ”

Liu Zhaohua sighed and said: "Hey, it turns out that my family is short-tempered, and everyone in this street knows it, but we are cousins who grew up together, so I have always been tolerant and obedient to her." (To be continued.) )