Jun Qinglan raised her head, her clear eyes staring at Li Congyao for a moment. Slowly and clearly, he said: "But, all the evidence that can prove my idea has disappeared. ”

Li Congyao only raised his eyebrows and did not speak. Jun Qinglan knew that he was waiting for his answer.

"There is only one new wound on Fu Lai's body, which is a small hole less than three inches wide at the top and less than three inches narrow at the bottom. Candlesticks, hairpins, awls, etc. can cause such scars. However, the only murder weapon at the scene that matched the wound was the county lord's hairpin. I took a closer look at the county lord's hairpin, the tip of which was sharp and stained with blood. The length of the bloodstain did match that of Fulai's wound, but the lowly did not think that it was the thing that caused Fulai's wound. The county lord's hairpin, except for the dried blood at the end, did not stain the side of the thing, if she really stabbed Fulai with the hairpin, the hairpin would inevitably be stained with fine debris after the skin and flesh were broken. And the county lord's hairpin is made of red gold, and the gold is a soft thing, after vigorously piercing into the human body, it will be completely deformed by the impact of external forces, but the shape of the county lord's hairpin is intact. Therefore, the humble position believes that it is an illusion that someone deliberately used the county lord's hairpin to be stained with the blood of Fulai. ”

Li Congyao half-squinted his eyes: "However, you didn't mention this matter to anyone." ”

"Yes." Jun Qinglan nodded: "My father once told me that before the facts of the case are clear, no clues can be mentioned at will." In order to avoid the leakage of the news, it will affect the final result. ”

"Why did you tell me?"

"Duan Wang Ye is naturally different from others."

Fulai's case is closely related to Duanwangfu, and in this case, Jun Qinglan thought that Li Congyao and her were indistinguishable from each other. He is entitled to know all the information, after all, they are mutually beneficial partners.

"Go on."

Jun Qinglan glanced at Li Congyao, and the man suddenly added a little smile to his lips, and even his voice seemed to reveal a bit of pleasure. Jun Qinglan half-lowered her eyes, she was really a moody weirdo.

"The murderer laid out such an illusion in order to blame the Duanwang Mansion, but there was a fatal weakness in that illusion." Jun Qinglan groaned and said, "Fu Lai died of excessive blood loss. But the wound on his chest was only three inches long, and it was so small that it would not have been fatal. ”

"At first I thought it was someone who had some special medicine in his wound that made it unheal. But I searched the whole room and didn't find anything suspicious. Later, in a conversation with Yuanbao, I found out that Fu Lai was in very poor health before his death, suffering from severe cold and dampness. When it rains on a cloudy day, it will be painful and unbearable. However, at that time, he always found a precious herb to relieve the pain. ”

"Yuan Bao is just a child, and his words cannot be used as evidence. You have to have enough favorable evidence to prove what you are saying. ”

"Humble duty understands." Jun Qinglan nodded and said, "But his words made me think of something important, the saffron of the Western Regions." ”

Li Congyao slowly raised his eyes, and there seemed to be a cold light flashing in his long and narrow phoenix eyes, staring at Jun Qinglan for a moment. He was waiting for an answer.

"The saffron production in the Western Regions is scarce, and it is not easy to obtain, and it is not something that we are rich in in the northern summer. It is said that the flower only blooms in autumn, and when it blooms, the stigma needs to be removed and dried in the shade. In each flower, there are only a few thin stamens that can be used, so it is hard to find gold, and there is no market in Yanjing City, except for the palace, which can only be seen by chance in the underground black market. Saffron can invigorate blood and dispel blood stasis, cool blood and detoxify, relieve depression and calm the nerves. Usually, only one or two thin filaments are needed to decoction in water to calm, expectorant and antispasmodic. However, because saffron has a strong blood-invigorating effect, if a pregnant woman uses it, it will cause the afterbirth to slip and bleed. He thought that it was precisely because of taking saffron in the Western Regions that Fu Lai had changed his physique and was extremely prone to bleeding. But....... ”

Jun Qinglan's eyebrows were a little disappointed: "However, the humble position did not find saffron in the Fulai family. There is a small secret space behind the Buddhist shrine in Fulai's house, which no one knows except for their father and son. Fulai usually puts the saffron of the Western Regions in the dark compartment. However, when he led Yuan Bao to Dehuafang to look for it that day, the medicine box hidden in the dark compartment was gone. ”

"The day you went to Dehuafang, but the day you went to see Liu Quanzhong?" Li Congyao frowned slightly, and his eyes did not hide his disgust for Liu Quanzhong.

"Exactly." Jun Qinglan nodded: "The order of the factory duke did not dare to disobey, so he ordered Rong Han to take the ingots to find medicine." Rong Han is definitely trustworthy, and he will definitely not do anything to hide drugs. ”

After his death, many people came and went in and out of his house. Who do you think is the most suspicious? ”

"I don't know." Jun Qinglan thought carefully for a long time, and finally shook her head: "The people in the gambling house are only interested in money, and they are not interested in the inconspicuous and dilapidated Buddha shrines. Then there is Dali Temple and Jinyiwei, who once probed Jiang Xiaoye's tone, and looked at him as if he didn't know about the saffron in the Western Regions. If even the brocade guards don't know that there is something in the Buddhist shrine, it is impossible for others to know. The only people who knew about this were Yuan Bao and Fu Lai, and it was impossible for either of them to transfer the medicine. ”

Yuan Bao didn't know the value of saffron in the Western Regions, so naturally he wouldn't touch that thing. As for Fu Lai, he has long been a dead ghost, and if he can still take away the saffron in the Western Regions after death, it will be scary.

Li Congyao pondered for a moment, and said slowly: "There is one more person." ”

Jun Qinglan looked at him, and a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his mind: "The person who provided medicinal materials for Fulai!" ”

"Is there a direction?"

"With Fulai's identity, it is almost impossible to have anything to do with the palace. There's only one way left. ”

Underground Black Market! That place that is out of the control of the Yanjing City government, exists independently, is mysterious and terrifying. It is also the only place where you can ask Fulai to get saffron in the Western Regions.

Li Congyao pursed his lips shallowly, and his eyebrows gradually tightened. He never imagined that the death of a sloppy person in the market could be related to the underground black market. He didn't know when the black market had appeared, only that he had heard rumors of it when he was very young. It is said that the underground black market is extremely powerful, and it seems to have its branches throughout Northern Xia. The government has also cracked down on the black market several times, but each time in vain, it has made the underground black market more and more courageous, and gradually developed and grew.

No one knows who the leader of the black market is, only that the man calls himself the Night Kirin. The Dark Night Qilin is a smart man, since he took over the big boss of the underground black market, he has never confronted the government, and even when there was a disaster in Northern Xia, he was very good at donating money and materials. Every year, a huge amount of tax silver will be paid to Northern Xia. Therefore, after so many years of development, the black market has faintly developed into a dark empire that can call the wind and rain.

"I heard that the black market is only open once a month on the night of the fifteenth full moon, and the day after tomorrow is the fifteenth. The lowly position is intended to ....... ”

"No." Li Congyao raised his hand and interrupted Jun Qinglan's words: "Before there is conclusive evidence to prove that this matter is related to the black market, you must not rush to the dark stronghold. Too dangerous! ”

"It doesn't matter." Jun Qinglan hooked the corner of her lips: "The humble position is just an idler at home now, which is not a secret in Yanjing." And the lowly has found a guide who can lead the lowly to the black market. The humble job only wants to find out the origin and whereabouts of the saffron in the Western Regions, and it will not be complicated. People in the black market will not usually have conflicts with people in the public business. ”

"Is Yuan Tongtian reliable?"

Jun Qinglan glanced at Li Congyao, there was really nothing in the world that could hide from him. She only met Yuan Tongtian today, and she heard him mention the matter of the underground black market inadvertently. Li Congyao has always been guarding outside the Dawan Commercial Bank, and he actually knows everything. Could it be that he had already investigated Yuan Tongtian's identity?

"Tomorrow you have a good rest in the house, and don't go anywhere. The day after tomorrow, the king will accompany you to the black market. ”

"That's not going to work." Jun Qinglan shook her head solemnly: "The humble position is just an insignificant little person, even if there is an accident in the black market, it doesn't matter." But Lord Wang, your status is precious, let's not talk about whether you will encounter danger. If the emperor knows that you are involved in the black market, I am afraid that you will ...... It is not good for the entire Duanwang Mansion. ”

Li Congyao frowned fiercely, but he didn't insist on his own proposition: "Ask Rong Han to go with you, and Tang Ying will go too." ”

"Okay." This time, Jun Qinglan did not refuse.

For the black market and her family, she said that she was awe-inspiring, and she was actually not sure in her heart. I heard that the people in there are all good at killing, and if there is a conflict, she is afraid that it will be difficult to protect herself with her clumsy skills. can let Rong Han and Tang Ying's two secret guards follow, and they will also have more confidence.

"But the day after tomorrow I must tell them to listen to me, and they must not reveal their true identity. lest some villains climb the upper end of the palace. ”

"Yes." Li Congyao nodded: "You step down." ”

"There is another matter that the prince needs to pay attention to." Jun Qinglan bowed down and said, "Zhenwei Zhai is talking about the county lord and Fulai. Please also ask the prince to find a way to deal with it. After all....... ”

Jun Qinglan frowned, her eyes were solemn and deep: "Everyone is gold, and they are ruined!" ”

Thousands of people refer to, the word of the people. Even if there is no thing, it has to be passed on to be true.

"The king knows." Li Congyao half-furrowed his eyebrows: "This matter will be handled by the king." ”

The man closed his eyes slightly, as if he had no intention of talking any more. Jun Qinglan withdrew lightly from Lanyue Pavilion and returned to Qinglu Garden alone. Yuan Bao ran with the carriage for a whole day today, probably very tired, and when she went back, she was already asleep.

The night was quiet and silent. Jun Qinglan slept steadily, and didn't get up until the third pole of the sun. The subordinates in the palace all changed into plain clothes, and they were more silent than before. But I often see their fingers flying out of vivid paper figures.

Jun Qinglan then remembered that today is July 14, and tomorrow's black market will open in July and a half. Inexplicably, it adds a bit of unsettling weirdness to this matter. May tomorrow go well!

"Catch her!"

Suddenly, a woman's sharp call sounded, which suddenly broke the tranquility of Duanwang's mansion.