Qilan is missing?

After hearing this, everyone in Yang was immediately stunned.

Once Qilan is not found, or Qilan has been wiped out, and these sons and brothers reach a unified voice, then this case can only be characterized as Chen Xiaoxiao disappeared and drowned.

You must know that Chen Xiaoxiao's autopsy was drowned, so it is impossible to determine whether she was an accident or a homicide. In the absence of eyewitnesses, and involving the children of so many officials, and even the nephews of the first assistant in the court, it is natural that the case will be closed by "accident".

At the thought of this, some people felt a burst of ecstasy, and some people were in a heavy mood. The dawn of solving the case has just risen, but it has been ruthlessly extinguished by reality, and the case is likely to be hastily closed.

Lin Haoran knew that Qilan was the key witness in this case, but he frowned and asked the bustard seriously: "Bustard, is Qilan really missing?" Have you ever reported a crime to the government? ”

"Qilan is the number one in my Ming Chun Building, and she still has hope of competing for this year's Oiran, how could I not report the crime? At that time, I complained to the Yangzhou Yamen and told them that someone had forcibly captured Qilan's flower boat and escaped from the city through the water gate! The old bustard replied very honestly, and looked at He Dongxu, the prefect of Yangzhou who was standing next to him.

Lin Haoran turned his head to look at He Dongxu, wanting to ask to prove the authenticity of this matter.

He Dongxu knew that his current career was largely mastered by Lin Haoran, and he didn't wait for Lin Haoran to ask, so he took the initiative to arch his hand and said: "Go back to Lord Qincha, okay...... It seems that there is such a thing! ”

It seems like? What a fool!

The people and scholars in the hall looked at He Dongxu's reaction and knew that he must not know about this matter.

Xu Yi and Li Yu also shook their heads secretly, such an important matter, especially the case of being forcibly abducted, he didn't know that the Yangzhou prefect was already very derelict in his duties.

Fortunately, at this time, Yu Changqing stood up to relieve him and said: "Back to Lord Qincha, Ming Chunlou did come to report the case at three o'clock yesterday, saying that Qilan was forcibly captured by thieves, but I sent out to arrest and investigate, and there is still no news!" ”

"It's missing!"

When the people and scholars heard the answer, they knew that Qilan was probably more than lucky.

Xu Yi and Li Yu exchanged glances, but they were happy to see it happen. If there is no Qilan as a key witness, this matter will be a confused account, and this case may have to end here.

Although He Dongxu was a little embarrassed just now, it also exposed the fact that he was not keen on government affairs, just thinking about the headache Lin Haoran encountered, he seemed to gloat Lin Haoran to peek at him.

Lin Haoran seemed to choose to shift the breakthrough to these sons, and asked seriously to all the sons present: "When Chen Xiaoxiao fell into the water, all of you were on the second floor, is this really the case?" ”

Li Yu immediately looked at Xu Yuanji and the others nervously, except for Xu Yuanji and his son, he was worried that the other sons and brothers would not be able to bear it, so he chose to turn into Lin Haoran's "tainted witness".

The princes exchanged glances, and then nodded one after another: "Yes!" ”

Call......

Xu Yi heard the affirmative answer of the princes, and knew that the matter was about to be settled. No matter how unwilling Lin Haoran is, as long as these sons and brothers have a unified voice, then Chen Xiaoxiao will fall into the water and die.

Li Gongzi seemed to feel that just nodding was not enough, and emphasized with a nose and eyes: "Lord Qincha, she fell into the water at that time and just 'plopped', and we were all drinking and having fun on the second floor of the Water Pavilion, and the sound of the piano next to her was a little noisy, but when we heard her shouting for help in the pool, it was already time...... Ay! ”

Shameless!

Many people looked at Li Gongzi's contrived appearance, but they scolded secretly in their hearts. Regardless of the truth, this look of coy is enough to make them feel sick to their stomachs.

It's just that they have to admit that the case can't be tried any further.

Lin Haoran ignored the triumphant Li Gongzi, and turned to Xu Yuanji, who had not expressed his position just now, and asked, "Xu Gongzi, is what Li Gongzi said true?" But is that the case? ”

Although Xu Yuanji is not as forbearant as Xu Jie, he has learned a little from his uncle in dealing with people, and he will blame others for many things, while he is willing to hide behind and manipulate everything.

He secretly instructed Chen Gongzi in many things before, even if he was about to make a statement now, he wanted to leave a hand, but he didn't make any statement easily, so that he could face everything calmly.

It's just that he didn't expect that his small move couldn't escape the eyes of people with a heart, especially this person seemed to be staring at him and wanted to force him to express his position in public.

Xu Yuanji was very annoyed in his heart, but he understood that he didn't have the qualifications to argue with this Lord Qincha, so he suppressed the anger in his heart and responded angrily: "Yes!" ”

No one is surprised by this answer.

It's just that the result is very unsatisfactory, all the sons and brothers, including Xu Yuanji, unified their voices, claiming that they were on the second floor of the Water Pavilion that night, but Chen Xiaoxiao lost his footing and drowned.

Lin Haoran suddenly stopped speaking, but picked up the tea cup that had just been delivered, raised his head and looked out of the door.

Xu Yi didn't know what he was selling in the gourd, so he looked towards the gate, but when he saw that there was no movement at the gate, he couldn't help but feel even more strange.

Yangzhou, Xincheng.

The old city has been full of turmoil because of the retrial of Chen Xiaoxiao's case, but there is not much movement in the new city, and it still presents a prosperous scene in the south of the Yangtze River.

It's just that a black fast horse suddenly galloped all the way from the east gate of Yangzhou City, slapped through the prosperous street, and soon came to the gate of the Chen Mansion, which occupied a considerable area.

He reined in his horse and turned over and dismounted, but he kept the horse for the servant who opened the door and led it away, while he hurried into the mansion and headed straight for the inner house.

Chen Boren crossed Erlang's legs and was having tea in the flower hall, planning to wait for the visit of Li Yu and the others, as if everything was in his expectation.

The servant hurried into the flower hall and brought him a message that startled him to get up from his chair. A delicate teacup fell from his hand to the ground, and the teacup immediately shattered, and several teas splashed on the ground.

At the same time, a slender figure suddenly appeared in the compound of the Salt Inspection Academy, and under the escort of several brocade guards, she walked straight towards the lobby.

How can it be?

Xu Yi in the hall first noticed that there was a movement at the gate, and Xu Yuanji and other sons and buddies also turned around to look around, and their faces immediately appeared shocked.