Chapter 42: Reward of five hundred silver coins
But at this time, there is no evidence to prove this, and there are too few clues at hand, so Shi Jing can only wait until his body recovers and then slowly investigate and find out the truth.
"Dad, how long do I have to be better?" Shi Jing was afraid that some clues would be lost after a long time, so he couldn't help but ask.
"You're so badly injured, you have to lie down and recuperate for half a month before you can get out of bed." Song Yan said with concern, "During this time, you can recover from your injuries and leave the investigation of the murderer to your father." ”
Shi Jing is indeed still very weak, and he can't do anything at the moment, no matter how anxious he is, he can only lie on the bed and nodded, "Got it, Daddy." ”
Song Yan instructed his subordinates to take other precautions before leaving here.
"I wonder where he is now?" Shi Jing looked at the roof boringly, and his thoughts had already flown away.
Half a month has passed, Shi Jing has recovered well, there is no problem walking on the ground, as long as the wound is not strenuous exercise, it will be fine. Shi Jing breathed a long sigh of relief, this period of life made her think that she had become a waste, she needed to be served by others when she ate and dressed, and she slept every day except for eating.
But these days she is not idle and has done nothing, she sent someone to the scene of the original owner's death to see if the murderer has any clues left.
But the result is obvious, nothing. The murder weapon was gone, and the traces of the shoe prints were all removed, and on the day of the crime, Song Yan checked the people near that section of the area, and they all said that they did not see any suspicious people.
The case reached an impasse for a while, and I have to say that the murderer's mind is really meticulous and should not be underestimated.
The first thing Shi Jing did after recovering was to gather all the subordinates in the original owner's courtyard together.
"What did the eldest lady tell us to do, do any of you know what's going on?"
"I don't know, this hasn't happened before."
The subordinates talked to each other, and after waiting for a while, Shi Jing came over with Xiaoshui. On the day of the original owner's accident, Xiaoshui went to the tailor's shop to customize her clothes, but she was not at home, and she didn't know the situation of the original owner that day, so the clues had to be known from these people.
Shi Jing spread the news of her amnesia, and she also had her own intentions. First, she wasn't sure if the people in this mansion harbored evil intentions, and whether the original owner's departure from the mansion that day had something to do with them.
Second, if the murderer of the original owner sees that she is still alive in the world, he will be suspicious, and if he knows that she has no memory, it will disturb his judgment to a certain extent, making him unsure whether the original owner is really dead, and at the same time relax his vigilance against her, killing two birds with one stone.
Moreover, if the murderer fails to strike a single blow, he will definitely strike a second time. Instead of worrying about being assassinated every day, it is better to find a way to lure the enemy to the surface. She is now investigating with such fanfare, just to let the murderer know that sooner or later she will find out about him, so that he will panic.
Shi Jing walked in front of everyone and glanced at Xiao Shui, Xiao Shui received her eyes, took two steps forward and clapped her hands to calm everyone down. "Don't talk yet, listen to what the eldest lady says to us."
Xiaoshui is the personal maid of the original owner, and it was left to her by the original owner's mother, even if the original owner doesn't like to speak, he still trusts Xiaoshui very much, plus Xiaoshui is capable and has a good personality to get along with, so Xiaoshui has a lot of status in the house, and everyone quieted down as soon as she spoke.
Xiao Shui retreated back and stood behind Shi Jing, Shi Jing's voice has been much better these days, although it is still a little hoarse, but it is clear and beautiful, "You don't have to be nervous, I just want to ask you something." Whoever answers well will be rewarded with five hundred pieces of silver. ”
Speaking of which, many people were moved, it was five hundred silver dollars, and they couldn't earn that much for a few months. The Song family is rich and generous, even if the moon silver is much richer than other mansions, but just by answering the questions, you can get so much money for nothing, who doesn't want to? Everyone rubbed their fists and feet, waiting for Shi Jing's question.
Shi Jing looked around and slowly spoke, "Who knows who I got along with on the day I disappeared?" Is there anything wrong with your usual life? Everything you can think of, I know. Shi Jing observed the expressions on everyone's faces, and no one showed panic on their faces.
Then he said, "I have prepared a pen and paper, and those who think of it can go there to write, and it doesn't matter if you can't write, you can ask the gentleman over there to write for you." ”
Looking at Shi Jing's line of sight, the tables have been neatly arranged, and at intervals they are covered with paper, pen and ink, and there is a teacher waiting next to him, writing for those who can't write.
"As long as it is written, it will be rewarded with ten silver coins, and if there are major clues, the reward will be five hundred silver coins mentioned before." Shi Jing saw that someone hesitated and refused to write, and added again.
Although I don't know why Miss Song suddenly changed her personality and said so much unusually, but under the temptation of money, more and more people have started to write, and some people with poor memory are racking their brains to think about what happened that day, not wanting to miss this opportunity to make a lot of money, what if he came up with something that others didn't expect? That's what everybody thinks.
Therefore, money can make the devil grind, and many times the convenience brought by money is beyond your imagination.
Shijing asked everyone to write in a scattered manner, and when the time came, you could uniformly check whether there were discrepancies in what everyone said, and it also saved someone from making up some false information in it.
Soon someone wrote it, and after receiving the money, he went back to do what he had done. Shi Jing waited boredly next to her, Xiaoshui brought her a soft chair, handed hot tea, and waited until the evening.
Shi Jing felt that the news collection was almost complete, so he let the remaining few people who had not finished writing disperse, who knew that there were still people holding the pen and paper and not letting go, shouting, "Miss Song, give me a little more time, I will definitely be able to think of what happened that day." ”
Xiao Shui whispered in Shi Jing's ear, "Miss, this person is a well-known scoundrel in the house, named Zhang San, who is a gambler. What he said is not credible, he must just want to cheat Miss out of your money. ”
When Shi Jing heard this, the original plan to wait for him for a few minutes was instantly dispelled, and he turned around to leave.
I don't know how reluctant Zhang San is to have that little money, but it really made him think of it in a flash of inspiration, "Miss, I remember." I saw Chen Xiaoliu come out of your yard, and I heard that you were missing not long after. ”
Shi Jing frowned and thought about it, not knowing whether to believe him or not. Zhang San looked at her with a distrustful look, patted his chest and said that he would find out Chen Xiaoliu and ask him.
Xiaoshui saw that Shijing agreed, so he found an idle subordinate and asked him to bring Chen Xiaoliu over. Not long after, Chen Xiaoliu walked in with a confused face, still holding a broom in his hand. looks like he is in his twenties, his face is quite thoughtful, and he looks like an honest man.