Meng Tianchu thought about it, this age was considered an older young man in ancient times, it stands to reason that this Li Xin should be a complete gentleman, with the support of Gonggong Li behind him, judging from the scale of this Li Mansion, Gonggong Li should be a noble son who is not thin on his nephew's family, has a solid family background, and has no worries about food and clothing, why has he never been married? Isn't Gonggong Li in a hurry? The succession is nothing more than wanting Li Xin to continue the incense for himself, Li Xin does not get married for a day, in the opinion of Li Gonggong, that is, he can't sleep with peace of mind for a day.

Meng Tianchu took Cai Zhao and them to the deceased Li Qian's room, according to Wang Yi, the person who reported the case was the housekeeper of the house, and Li Qian's family was called Li Chu, a middle-aged man in his forties, Wang Yi When they arrived, Li Qian's room was open, the footsteps in the room were messy, obviously someone had come in, and there was more than one, the body was also moved to the door from the place where it was found, there was blood everywhere on the ground, the room was also messy, clothes were spilled everywhere, the round table in the center of the room fell to the ground, and the teacup was broken, Debris is everywhere.

Meng Tianchu stood at the door and did not enter, Li Qian and his wife's bodies were side by side at the door, and the two of them had already covered them with white cloths.

Meng Tianchu turned around and left, and Wang Yi said, "My lord, don't you go in and have a look?" ”

Meng Tianchu said in a deep voice: "Don't look at it for the time being, the scene has been destroyed, let's go and see the old man's room." ”

Wang Yi walked up to Meng Tianchu apologetically and said, "My lord, I'm sorry, it was already like this when we came, and I also said that I was a housekeeper." ”

Meng Tianchu: "I didn't mean to blame you, knowing that you were not your fault, you asked the housekeeper to come to see me." ”

Wang Yi pointed to a man not far away who was busy giving orders to his subordinates and shouted Li Chu, the man hurriedly walked down, and then bowed down and walked over quickly, first giving gifts to Meng Tianchu and Cai Zhao, and then standing there waiting for questioning.

Meng Tianchu: "You were the first to find out that something was wrong at home?" ”

"No, the slave went out with the second young master last night, and he... I drank a few more glasses myself, but I didn't come back. Before dawn, someone from the family came to call me, saying that something had happened at home. I hurried back. That's when I knew, alas..."

Meng Tianchu didn't look sad when he saw Li Chu, and said, "Then since you know that something happened at home, why don't you call the second young master to come back together?" ”

Li Chu hurriedly said: "I went to call at that time. No one answered in the second young master's room, so I didn't dare to disturb it, so I decided to come back and have a look first. ”

Meng Tianchu glanced at Li Chu, who hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to look directly at Meng Tianchu.

Meng Tianchu: "Then tell me about what you saw when you came back." ”

Li: "At that time, as soon as I entered the door, I saw the little young master lying on the ground. I stepped forward to see that there was no more snort. I hurriedly went to the master's room to look, and saw..."

Meng Tianchu saw that there were tears in the corners of his eyes when he saw Li Chu talking about the old man, and he couldn't go on with his choked up, everyone listened while walking, and when he heard this, Meng Tianchu listened to it, and waited for Li Chu's mood to stabilize before leaving.

After a while, Li Chu was a little embarrassed and said, "I'm sorry." My lord. ”

Meng Tianchu: "It doesn't matter. (Jun-Zi-Tang-Shou-Fa) you go on. ”

Li Chu: "The old man was lying on his bed, and I saw that the old man's bed was full of blood. There is a deep scar on the neck, and there is no injury anywhere else on the body, probably because the murderer is fatal with a knife, and the vicious murderer does not even let go of an old man, it is really a loss of conscience, and the crime is unforgivable. ”

Meng Tianchu: "Okay, go on." ”

Li Chu: "Later, the slave I came to the room of the eldest young master and the eldest ***, and saw that they were also dead, so I hurried to report to the official in person." ”

Meng Tianchu: "When you went to see the eldest young master and the eldest grandmother, was the door open or closed?" ”

Li: "It's open, and there are butterflies waiting for the big *** personal maid in the house at that time." ”

Meng Tianchu: "Butterfly? ”

Li: "It's the ground, it's the grandmother's personal maid." ”

Meng Tianchu: "What is she doing in there?" ”

Li Chu thought for a while and said, "That slave really didn't pay attention, at that time, I just saw that the eldest young master and the eldest grandmother were already dead of anger, so I hurriedly went out to report to the official." ”

Before Meng Tianchu could speak, Xiao Nuo said, "Where is the butterfly now?" ”

Li Chu: "The slave is called." ”

Meng Tianchu: "No, let's go find her." ”

Under the guidance of Li, the group came to the courtyard where the maids lived in the backyard, and at the arch, a woman suddenly came out of nowhere and covered her mouth from Meng Tianchu and ran over, Meng Tianchu took a look, and Li quickly scolded the maid: "Bold slave, I don't stop saluting when I see the prefect and the patrol." ”

Meng Tianchu smiled and waved his hand, "No need, let's go." ”

When I came to the door of a room, the door was open, and the room was dark, it was a very large room, and there was a long row of bunks on the left and right sides of it, and a string of bells hung in the center of the room, which was used to wake up these maids when they got up in the morning, and there were about fifteen people living in one room.

Li shouted loudly at the door, "Butterfly." ”

No one answered inside, Meng Tianchu saw that no one in the room answered, turned around and looked around, and suddenly saw a young woman in a maid's dress probing her brain in the corridor, suspicious, and hurriedly motioned to Wang Yi to take a look, who would have thought that the woman seemed to have discovered herself when she saw Meng Tianchu, turned around and ran, she was naturally not Wang Yi's opponent, and was quickly dragged back by Wang Yi.

At this time, when Li Chu came out of the room, he saw the maid and said in surprise: "Butterfly, where have you gone, the prefect and the patrol are looking for you everywhere." ”

Meng Tianchu saw that this butterfly still looked a little beautiful, and it was still young, about fifteen or sixteen years old, and there was a cinnabar mole in the center of his eyebrows, commonly known as the beauty mole, but Meng Tianchu didn't like people with moles on his face, and felt that wherever he grew it was like a drop of ink on a piece of white paper.

When the maid saw Li Chu say this, she panicked even more, and said, "Find... Find me to do... Do what? I didn't kill anyone. ”

Meng Tianchu smiled and said, "You are a butterfly?" ”

The maid looked at Meng Tianchu cautiously, and suddenly there was a hint of provocative expression in her eyes, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, this expression completely changed too quickly from the previous nervousness. (junzitang.*** starter)

At this time, Xiaowei on the side stepped forward and couldn't help but say that it was a slap in the face of the butterfly, not to mention the butterfly, and everyone present was stunned. Butterfly's face changed, and she said loudly: "Who are you, why did you hit me?" ”

Xiao Wei sneered: "Look at your bewitching expression. I'm going to hit you. Who told you to seduce me? ”

Meng Tianchu was a little embarrassed, and quickly glared at Xiao Yiyi, and said, "There's no place for you to talk here, shut up for me." ”

The butterfly glanced at Xiao Wei triumphantly. Then he looked at Meng Tianchu and said, "I am a butterfly." ”

Li Chu was unhappy and said, "This is Lord Patrol, how can you be so rude and call yourself mine in front of everyone." Called slave maid. ”

Butterfly listened. His eyes brightened, and he even showed a hint of a smile, and said, "Yes, slave, my lord has something to ask, just say hello." ”

Meng Tianchu was about to ask, but saw Xiao Wei suddenly turn around and leave, Meng Tianchu knew that Xiao Wei was angry, so he hurriedly asked Xiao Nuo to chase his sister. Then I asked this maid called Butterfly.

"When did you find out that your eldest grandmother and eldest young master had an accident today?"

The butterfly's face changed. "No... It wasn't me....the slave was the first to find the place. ”

Meng Tianchu: "Who is that?" ”

Butterfly: "The porter is a little four." ”

Li Chu: "Yes, it was also Xiao Si who came to inform the minions." ”

Meng Tianchu: "Butterfly." So what are you going to do in the big *** room? ”

The butterfly glanced at Li Chu, a trace of panic flashed in her eyes, and she immediately calmed down again. said: "The slave maid went to see if the eldest grandmother was still saved." ”

Meng Tianchu: "How long have you been in the room?" ”

Butterfly hurriedly said: "Go in and come out soon." ”

Meng Tianchu knew that this butterfly was lying, she was already in the room when Li went in, and she hadn't left when Li left.

Meng Tianchu: "Who moved the bodies of Li Qian and his wife?" ”

Li Chu: "When the slave went, it was already like this. ”

The butterfly head hung down and did not speak, Wang Yi: "Butterfly, what about the adult." ”

The butterfly whispered halfway through, "The slave doesn't know. ”

Meng Tianchu: "Then have you seen anyone else enter that room?" ”

Butterfly: "Xiao Si should have been in." ”

Meng Tianchu: "Then when you went in, did their bodies have already moved?" ”

Butterfly: "I don't remember. ”

When Meng Tianchu heard this, he was immediately annoyed, and said: "Nonsense, you just said that you went to see if the eldest grandmother was saved, why did you say that you couldn't remember?" It's only been a long time, you can't remember, if you don't tell the truth, I'll take you back to the yamen, first cut and then play, do you know? ”

When the butterfly heard this, she immediately panicked, and was so frightened that she knelt on the ground, and said again and again: "My lord, the slave was frightened at that time, I really don't remember." ”

Meng Tianchu sneered: "I see that you are not frightened at all, come here, bring her back to me, I don't believe that she is not telling the truth." ”

The two servants stepped forward and walked away with one of the butterflies' arms, and the butterflies: "My lord, please, the slave and maid tell the truth, the slave and maid have said everything." ”

Meng Tianchu: "I don't want to listen to it now, take it back first." ”

The butterfly was taken away, and Meng Tianchu found that the sweat on Li's forehead was dripping down, so he said, "Steward Li, you seem to be very hot?" ”

Li Chu hurriedly wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, and said with a dry smile: "I probably wore a little more." ”

Cai Zhao: "I'm afraid it has nothing to do with clothes, I didn't have a good rest last night, and all I came out was sweating." ”

Wang Yi and several servants were snickering behind their backs, Meng Tianchu looked at them coldly, and they quickly shut up.

Walking out of the backyard, Meng Tianchu said to Li: "Who is the maid who serves the master on weekdays?" ”

Li: "It's called Lianzhu, it's an honest girl, do you want it?" ”

Meng Tianchu: "Does she live in the backyard with butterflies?" ”

Li: "No, because the old man is not in good health, so in order to facilitate the care, I live next door to the old man at night." ”

Meng Tianchu: "Call me." ”

Li hurriedly went, and Cai Zhao said on the side: "Master Meng, there are too many people involved in this case, why hasn't that Li Xin come back yet?" ”

Meng Tianchu: "It's probably coming soon." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a man in his twenties standing tall. The figure is also relatively burly, with small eyes, thin eyebrows, and a big mouth. Hurriedly walked over. Slightly hunchbacked.

The man walked up to Meng Tianchu and them, and first gave Cai Zhao a salute, probably not knowing who Meng Tianchu was, and he didn't speak. Cai Zhao hurriedly said to the man: "Master Li, this is Meng Tianchu, Lord Meng, the Inspector of the Eight Mansions. ”

When Li Xin heard this, he first showed a look of surprise, and then hurriedly bowed his hand. Said apologetically: "Lord Meng, please don't be surprised. The grass people are clumsy, and they hope to forgive them for their offenses. ”

Meng Tianchu smiled and waved his hand, and said, "Li Gongzi is polite." ”

Meng Tianchu saw Li Xindi's eyes staring behind him, don't think about it, he must be looking at Xue Xue, Meng Tianchu said with a smile: "Gongzi Li, have you seen Master Li and his sister-in-law and nephew?" ”

Li Xin withdrew his eyes at this time, and suddenly fell lonely, and tears flowed down his face. Nodding. Meng Tianchu thought to himself, this disciple was still looking at the beautiful woman opposite a second ago. Why did he feel sad in an instant, it seems that he is really good at acting.

Li Xin: "Please also ask the Inspector and the prefect to find out the murderer as soon as possible for the grass people's family to avenge them, the grass people will be grateful." ”

Cai Zhao hurriedly said: "Li Gongzi is polite, this is our business, it is right to eliminate harm for the people, Li Gongzi does not have to be polite." ”

Li Xin sighed, wiped away his tears, and said, "Alas! I went out all night, and when I came back, it was like this, and it was—" I cried sadly.

Meng Tianchu: "Gongzi Li, please mourn." ”

Li Xin nodded.

Meng Tianchu: "Does Gongzi Li know if Brother Ling has had a grudge with others recently, or who has he offended?" ”

Li Xin thought for a while, and suddenly said, "Yes, Song He." ”

Meng Tianchu: "Who is Song He?" ”

Cai Zhao hurriedly said: "This Song River has some origins in Hangzhou City, the Song family has been in business for generations, and the ancestors used to be a silk village, and later Song He's father's generation began to run a money village and a dart bureau, and when he arrived at Song He's generation, Song He was a man, in addition to the family business that his ancestors already had, he also ran jade and restaurants, and he was also famous in Hangzhou. ”

Li Xin said disdainfully: "What's the big deal, it's not Song Hedi's credit, it's not his capable sister, the old girl who can't marry in her life." ”

Cai Zhao saw that Li Xin was unhappy, and hurriedly said: "What Li Gongzi said is that in fact, Song He is also a master of eating, drinking and having fun, there is a sister and a sister in the family, and my sister Song Yu heard that she is almost thirty years old this year, and she has always refused to marry. ”

Meng Tianchu: "Why does Gongzi Li suspect this Song River?" ”

Li Xin simply told Meng Tianchu about the events of the previous night, and after hearing this, Meng Tianchu felt that this Song River was also suspicious, so he sent someone to Wang Yi's house to take a look.

Li Xin: "Master Meng, has my godfather informed me?" ”

Meng Tianchu saw that Li Xindi's expression was a little arrogant, so he smiled and said, "What did Gongzi Li say?" ”

Cai Zhao naturally didn't dare to speak, because he had already told Meng Tianchu, but when Meng Tianchu asked now, he naturally didn't need to clarify it again.

Li Xin: "What, Master Meng still doesn't know who my godfather is?" ”

Meng Tianchu smiled and shook his head.

Li Xin was about to speak, when a subordinate hurriedly ran and said, "Second young master, it's not good." ”

Li Xin frowned and said, "What's the matter?" ”

Subordinate: "Ye Zi took poison in the room." ”

Meng Tianchu listened and said, "Take us quickly." ”

Li Xin said: "My lord, it's just a maid, don't care." ”

Murong Yuxue said angrily: "What are these words, the maid is also a human, Tianchu, let's hurry up and take a look." ”

Li Xin saw that the little beauty behind Meng Tianchu spoke, so he immediately said, "Yes, yes, let's hurry up and take a look." ”

Everyone hurried to a well in the backyard, only to see a few maids gathered together, and Li Chu shouted loudly: "Get out of the way, get out of the way, the second young master and the two adults are here." ”