Leaving the Lin family's grocery store, Qi Qi looked a little discouraged.

It's no wonder that at first, I swore that the case was about to tear a hole, but after interrogation, everything seemed to be back to square one.

She was devastated and said: "Is there a problem with the direction of our case, in fact, we should start with the people first." ”

Wei Chang turned her head to look at Qi Qi, she was obviously a little chaotic in her heart, but she had to pretend to be in control of everything. Wei Chang smiled and said, "When you realize your mistake, you must first consider your original intention, otherwise you may go to the abyss from the original right path." We have been using the method of elimination, slowly narrowing down the scope of the investigation. At this time, do you think you should expand the scope instead? ”

"I think our previous interrogation was a bit too arbitrary."

"You might as well just say I'm being too arbitrary." Wei Chang said with an indifferent look: "But I can tell you a good news, I accidentally discovered a problem just now. ”

"What's the problem?" Qi Qi was curious and her eyes widened.

"Shopkeeper Lin is telling the truth." Wei Chang smiled mysteriously.

Qi Qi suddenly lost interest and glanced at Wei Chang.

"Your eyes love to be white to others, I really don't know if you have ever looked in the mirror and looked at yourself." Wei Chang sneered and said, "Can't you listen to my words the other way around?" ”

Qi Qi thought for a while, and suddenly found some big secret and said, "You mean to say that Mrs. Lin told a lie." ”

"You're still smart." Wei Chang said with a very agreeable expression.

Qi Qi pouted, "How did you find out?" ”

Wei Chang rubbed his nose and said, "When Shopkeeper Lin sent her back to the house just now, I heard their conversation, although their conversation had nothing to do with the case, I heard that Mrs. Lin was weak-hearted. She told her husband that since she got married, she has never contacted Huang Qiuhua. This must be lying. ”

"And what are you going to do with her?"

"Let's not waste time on her." Wei Chang shook his sleeves and said, "Go directly to Huang Qiuhua, and say that Mrs. Lin has admitted to providing him with mercury." I'd like to see how he behaves. ”

Qi Qi showed a trace of worry on her face, she had a feeling that she couldn't understand Wei Chang's words, one judgment hadn't been understood, and another judgment came again, which made her feel overwhelmed. This feeling is very bad, there is a feeling of being defeated in my heart, and for some reason, I feel a faint sense of trepidation. Could it be that he who thinks that he is a compatriot studying is not as good as Wei Chang, a big boss?

When he came to the Huang Mansion again, the family no longer asked them anything, it was as convenient as walking through their own door, they walked in and asked Huang Qiuhua directly, but the family said that Master Huang took the masters and went to Fahua Temple to do things, and he would be back in about half an hour.

Fahua Temple is in Wannian County, a large family, procrastinating and walking slowly, and they can't come back for half an hour.

Wei Chang didn't want to waste time, so he gathered a few left-behind maids together and sat together to talk. Talking about a few people is confusing, a little cramped at first, and even a little urgent.

These people who have been slaves since childhood are always so insecure, lack self-confidence, and always look uncertain when talking to outsiders. When I talk about words, I always start with "maybe", "maybe", "probably", etc., and always say something that is not guaranteed.

But Wei Chang chatted with them very happily, he removed the adverbs in front of everyone's words, and only listened to the following sentences. Later, he persuaded a few people away, leaving behind a shy little maid and a boy with an embarrassed face

Child.

I first inquired about the origin of the two, and their original family ecology was very bad, such as this girl, who had seventeen children in the family, which was unimaginable. This is really a population explosion caused by the mass production of potatoes, otherwise how could so many people have been born. The little maid is the third child in the family, and she began to work at a very young age, taking care of her younger brothers and sisters, and then the family couldn't open the pot, so she simply pulled it to the city to sell. Such a thin little maid can't be sold for a few dollars, but she looks quite white, and she was accepted by the Huang family to clean the room for the second young master Huang Liyu.

When she spoke, she was always stumbling and flickering, Wei Chang felt that she probably had her own thoughts, maybe it was related to the case, but she didn't dare to say it in front of everyone.

And the other one, who looks like a thirteen or fourteen-year-old scholar, this boy's family is even worse than the girl's, and he doesn't have many children, but his father died early, and his mother pulled six children by herself, which is really unspeakable. Later, when the boy was six years old, he was pulled out and sold, and was accepted as a slave by the Huang family for ten silver coins. It's also too cheap. Ten silver coins is not enough money for a plate of good dishes for the Huang family. But for the boy's mother, it was two months' rations.

"Qi Qi, you talk to the boy alone. I'll talk to the little girl. Wei Chang said.

"Are you saying the opposite?" Qi Qi said suspiciously.

"Not really." Wei Chang said: "This little girl looks shy and weak, but she is actually very strong in her bones. And that boy, who looks very strong, is actually very empty. I need you, who is a sister, to pry his heart open. And I would put more pressure on him, clench his teeth, and finally tell me nothing. ”

Qi Qi looked at Wei Chang thoughtfully, and finally agreed to his arrangement.

Only Wei Chang and the maid were left in the house, Wei Chang asked, "Huang Daotong and the old man are dead, are you sad?" To tell the truth, I have been a poor man for many years, and I have seen many maids, and I actually know in my heart that many maids don't like their masters, and some even curse their masters to die early. ”

Hearing this, the little maid was frightened, shook her shoulders and said, "Lord Wei, you can't talk nonsense, Xiaoyu won't be like that." ”

Wei Chang smiled bitterly and said: "It's okay, it doesn't matter what you say here, if we handle the case, then if we don't follow the rules and say everything, how will we handle the case in the future?" As soon as others inquire about my reputation, they will know that this person is not strict-mouthed, and who else will tell me the truth? I've been handling cases for so many years, and I've never told secrets. ”

"You really don't say it?" The little maid was a little tempted.

Wei Chang said: "Yes, I really don't say it. Until now, I didn't even know the age of my partner, do you know why this happened? ”

"I know." The little maid stretched out a finger and said with a revealing look: "You have taken a fancy to someone." ”

The little maid is still very naughty by nature, but she is so oppressed in this Huang family that she doesn't dare to speak, Wei Chang laughed, and the atmosphere eased a lot.

Wei Chang asked, "Do you think who will kill the old man?" ”

"Then how would I know?"

Wei Chang waved his hand and said, "In fact, anyone will have a list of murderers in their hearts, which is derived from the information they have, and even ranks them in order. However, because there is no conclusive evidence, no one will denounce it. You say, am I right? ”

The little maid nodded.

Wei Chang added: "Once this list fits well in everyone's minds, some of the best friends will whisper together and finally summarize a list." If a lot of people would put a person's name first, then yes

Rumors will spread, and eventually this person will be pushed to the cusp. ”

The little girl looked at Wei Chang with adoring eyes.

Wei Chang continued: "But public opinion is not so powerful, public opinion is not evidence. Therefore, it is possible to judge whether a person is guilty or not. Therefore, even if the person you told me is not the culprit, I will not blame you. In fact, I also have a list in mind, and I also exclude them one by one according to this list. Do you want to know how the list in my mind is arranged? ”

The little maid smiled and didn't speak, but her eyes told Wei Chang that this was a little guy who loved to inquire about secrets.

Wei Chang rubbed his nose and said, "I think it's Huang Liyu, what do you think?" ”

The little maid hurriedly shook her head, her previous look of expectation was covered by the disappointment on her face, and she said unconvinced: "How can it be the second young master, the second young master will never harm his grandfather." ”

"Oh? Explain why. Wei Chang said with a smile.

"Although the second young master usually doesn't look very rude, he is actually a good person. That kind of ancestor killing, he would not do it anyway. The little girl's eyes rolled, and her gaze kept falling on the floor.

"And who do you think is the most likely?" Wei Chang added something and said: "I'm just talking about feelings, and feelings are not right or wrong. ”

Xiaoyu fell into deep thought.

Wei Chang didn't want her to ponder, because once she pondered, she was likely to regain her composure, so she said, "I think it's the eldest lady Xu." ”

The little maid shook her head disapprovingly and said: "Impossible, the Xu family is very good to the old man, and the old man is also very satisfied with this eldest daughter-in-law, but later, the three grandsons are too capable, so the old man is a little prejudiced against the eldest lady." But that won't make a fuss to the point of turning the other cheek. And of course, the eldest lady will not poison and kill people just because her father-in-law said a few words. ”

"And who do you think it is?" Wei Chang asked again.

The little maid seemed to blurt out this time and said, "I think the second lady Fu Lian is the most suspicious." ”

Wei Chang pursed his lips and said, "Do you see that the second lady always has a straight face and is not easy to get along with, so you say this?" In fact, you are wrong, the second lady is a kind-hearted person, you are still young and will not understand human feelings. I also suggest that you run more to the second lady's side in the future. She was very lonely, and there was no maid to take care of her. In the future, if the family is separated, the Huang family compound is likely to open several doors, and no one can support so many maids and gentlemen at that time, and some of them will definitely be cleared, so you might as well make plans as soon as possible and take the initiative to move closer to the second lady. ”

The little maid felt that Wei Chang looked very fierce, but he was actually a real person, pointing her to the future like a big brother. I couldn't help but be a little moved. He tightened his nose and said, "I don't think the eldest lady will let me go, but I am very grateful to you for being able to say this to me." ”

"The most grateful thing I need is your sincere words." Wei Chang lowered his head and fiddled with his rough big hands, looking at his nails in a daze: "Who do you think will be the culprit who killed the old man?" ”

Xiao Cui fell into contemplation again, this time Wei Chang didn't want to disturb her anymore, she thought for a while before saying, "Actually, the Huang family looks magnificent, but once the gate is closed, there are many, many secrets hidden. The death of the old man may be related to many reasons, if you connect the death of the third young master, I think this person must be Huang Qiubao Undoubtedly. ”

"You mean, he wants to inherit more property, right?"

On the surface, the third master is a person who has no quarrel with the world, but in fact, he has always hated his father. He felt that the old man was partial, and even his father looked down on him, a young master. ”