Chapter 37: The Notebook
I comforted Wang Yan a few words, saying that your grandfather is dozens of years old, and he doesn't have Alzheimer's disease or anything, there shouldn't be any problems, most of them have gone out to do something in person.
Wang Yan was a little relieved, her frown stretched slightly, and she went to find Aunt Chen.
Tang Jiang looked at me and said in a low voice, "Do you suspect that there is something wrong with her grandfather?" β
"Not really." I said, "His grandfather was a weird old man. I heard that when Wang Yan quietly came out to work, she was so scared that she didn't dare to go home, for fear that he would break her leg. That is also the widow of the Ming Dynasty, and it is normal to have some stubborn and eccentric tempers. It's just that...... The timing of his run away from home is indeed a bit strange, as you heard just now, he ran away from home when the sun came out......"
Tang Jiang touched his chin and said, "When the sun comes out...... That should be when Emperor Jianwen was buried......"
I nodded and said, "But don't think too much about it, I'm still worried about the hell right now." β
Tang Jiang suddenly said: "My lord, didn't Mr. Xiaolin say that he was bewitched by others and wanted to resurrect Emperor Jianwen?" In your opinion, this man ...... Could it be a ghost? β
My heart sank, I didn't think of that.
Tang Jiang continued: "If this person who bewitches Mr. Kobayashi is this ghost who secretly attacked you, this guy...... It's hard to deal with. This guy has been sneakily hiding behind Mr. Kobayashi, tricking him into doing this and that, and it seems that this is his usual method. β
I didn't answer Tang Jiang's words, and after a few bites of "snorting", I finished the remaining noodles in the bowl and hurried back to my room.
Because of listening to Tang Jiang's words, I suddenly remembered the notebook that Mr. Kobayashi left. Perhaps, in that notebook, there is the answer I need.
I remember stuffing that notebook under my pillow last night and going out the door.
But now, when I took the pillow away, it was empty under it, not a single hair left.
My heart sank involuntarily, and I hurriedly turned up the sheets and mattress to look for them, but I still found nothing. I searched several times, but I still couldn't find the notebook.
I thought I was mistaken, and I thought that the notebook was still in the Qiankun bag, so I searched for a long time in the Qiankun bag, and even poured out all the things inside, and even some of the jars and jars left in it by Xiang Tianwen were dumped on the bed, and the result was still the same.
Where the hell did that notebook go?
I sat down on the bed and thought about it for a long time, and finally came to the conclusion that the notebook must have been taken away.
But in this villa, everyone is free to come and go in my room, but no one will dare to take my things without permission.
I thought about it for a long time, but I really couldn't think of anyone to be suspicious.
I slowly descended from the upper floors and returned to the living room.
Tang Jiang may be everywhere I have a bad face, and asked cautiously: "Lord, what happened?" β
I said in a deep voice: "Gather all the people, aunts, gardeners, and cooks of the Dao Brother Guard, and let them all come to the door, I have something to say." β
Tang Jiang swallowed a mouthful of saliva, didn't dare to ask more, and hurriedly went out.
I sat down on the couch and waited.
After a while, Tang Jiang came back and reported: "Lord, all the people have gathered at the door. β
I stood up, walked out of the doorway, and came to the steps outside.
There were originally forty brothers in the Sword Brother Guard, but now there are only twenty-eight, and the rest died in the battle with Mr. Kobayashi, and they have not been replenished yet. Together with all the other servants, forty-four of them stood at the foot of the steps, looking at me strangely.
This kind of full assembly has never happened before.
Lin Miaoyin also woke up, Ye Shunchang, Guo Hongjin, Guo Hongwen, and Guo Hongyou were playing on the grass, and several people came over together and stood beside me.
All the people arrived, and no one was absent.
I glanced at the people at the bottom of the stairs and said in a deep voice, "I went out at three o'clock last night, and when I came back this morning, it was about half past ten. During this time, have any of you been to my room? β
Everyone didn't know why I asked this question, and after glancing at each other, Wang Yan first raised her hand, stepped forward, and said, "Around seven o'clock in the morning, I don't know the master...... No, Mr. Chen, you are not in the room, and you want to ask if you want to have breakfast, so I went there once, only to find out that the old man ...... No, Mr. Chen, you're not there. β
In the past, in this villa, they all called Qin Taotian the master, but after I took over, they couldn't change it, after all, they have served the father and daughter of the Qin family for more than ten years.
Then a girl named Guo Qiongfang also raised her hand and stepped forward and said, "Wang Yan came downstairs and said that the master had already gotten up and was no longer in the room, so I went to make the bed and desk." β
Then a middle-aged woman named Aunt Zhao came out and said, "After Qiongfang finished tidying up, I went to clean up, and the time should be around half past eight." β
Then a middle-aged woman named Sister Liuβthe woman in her forties who was familiar with the tea ceremonyβwalked out with her hands raised and said, "Then I went to change the vase for flowers." β
Then, there was no then, and no one came out to admit that they had been to my room anymore.
There are four people in total, each of them looks so reliable, each of them is doing what they should do, and there is really no doubt about it.
Of course, there are others who may have been to my room but won't admit it.
I rubbed my forehead with my right hand a few times in distress, looked at Guo Qiongfang and said, "When you were making the bed, did you see a notebook under my pillow?" Black, thin, like a manual. β
"Nope." Guo Qiongfang didn't think about it, and said very simply.
I looked at Wang Yan again and said, "Then when you entered my room, did you see the notebook in the room?" β
Wang Yan said: "After I entered, I glanced at the door and found that you were not in bed, master, so I immediately turned around and came out, and I didn't go inside, so I didn't see anything." β
I asked the others what they were doing during this time. Has anyone else testified?
I asked for a long time, but I still didn't have a clue.
Everyone is suspicious, everyone is not suspicious, you sister! I recalled for a long time, I watched a lot of detective dramas, but I didn't think that a case could be used for reference at this time.
There is no suspicion at all, it is Zhu'er, Lin Miaoyin, Tang Jiang and the other two Dao Brother Guards who want to be brothers. Because a lot of people were keeping an eye on my room before I left the house, and as soon as I left the house, they drove me to the Golden Road.
Tang Jiang whispered beside me, "Lord, what kind of notebook is that?" Is it important? β
I didn't answer him, waved everyone away in annoyance, went back to the living room with a frown, and sat down on the sofa.
Lin Miaoyin followed in and said angrily: "I didn't expect that there was a thief in this villa, and his courage was too fat." If they knew who did it, they would have let Gundam arrest him, and they would have to lock him up for three or five years! β
Tang Jiang followed behind and said, "But what kind of notebook is that?" What's the use of them stealing a notebook? If you want to steal, you steal money. β
I saw that in addition to me in the living room, there were only Lin Miaoyin, Tang Jiang, Guo Hongjin, Guo Hongwen, and Guo Hongyou, so I said: "That's the notebook left by Mr. Xiaolin." β
Others were not very good, but Tang Jiang immediately knew the importance of this notebook, and his face changed color and said, "That's bad." β
I groaned and said, "The only person who knows the importance of this notebook is the brother of the Sword Brother's Guard......"
Tang Jiang said: "That's not necessarily, other people don't know the importance of this notebook, but it is likely to be controlled by others, or tempted by financial benefits." β
My heart sank, I looked at Tang Jiang and said, "Are you talking about a ghost?" β
Tang Jiang nodded solemnly and said, "If Mr. Kobayashi has been affected by the ghost, then in his notebook, it is very likely that the secret of this ghost is recorded. So...... Of course, this guy doesn't want his secret to be seen by the lord, and according to his usual tricks, it is very likely that he will control the people in the family and steal the notebook without knowing it. β