"How long can you stay here?"

"Two more days at most. If it takes longer, I will disobey the emperor's order. Yo, it hurts.... ”

At this moment, the two of them were in the hall of the palace, and a little maid took the medicine box and put medicine on Zuo Qingfeng.

Listening to Zuo Qingfeng's answer, Zhuo Ran's brows furrowed a little deeply, in such an urgent time, the current case is still hazy. And the suspect who was finally found was so absurd as his eldest brother.

"It seems that tonight's trip to Sufu is the key to the success or failure of this case."

Zuo Qingfeng also nodded, "Yes, if you can't find other clues, even if there is other evidence to prove your innocence, but if I am not here, I'm afraid Brother Zhuo Ran, you will definitely be more than lucky." ”

Zhuo Ran reclined in a chair, supporting his head with his hands. He wasn't worried about his own safety, the dark chess had already been arranged. At this moment, he is concerned about the truth of Su Qian's case.

The system in my head is still settling rewards, and the merit points have risen to more than 540. Obviously, there are indeed many discoveries today.

"Is there any news from the spies who sent out?" Zhuo Ran asked Zuo Qingfeng.

"Of course, the soldiers and horses in Dali Temple are not vegetarians.

According to your request, I checked the docked boats at two ferries in the county. Sure enough, most of the foreign merchant ships came from the upstream, and the merchant ships of the county ran downstream through the county. The possibility of outsiders committing crimes is basically ruled out here.

And through the inquiry of the boatman, there is a raccoon village in the lower reaches of the county. There is a ferry full of silver and white river sand in this Huan village. ”

Zhuo Ran took a sip of the tea served by the maidservant, and the fragrance lingered between his lips and teeth, making his head unprecedentedly sober.

"Is there an investigation of the ships running to and from Huancun?"

"Of course there is, according to the old ferryman, there are only three merchants in the county town who come and go to Huancun, because the villages and counties around Huancun are all mainly dry land, and there is a lack of tea, cloth, and skin. So the Wang family, the Yang family, and the Chen family in the county began to sell these things locally. ”

When Zhuo Ran heard it, he carefully recalled that this Wang family was his own family, doing sericulture business. The Yang family is Yang Yuan of the tea house, while the Chen family is buying leather goods outside the county.

Thinking of this, Zhuo Ran looked down at the tea in the cup, and heard his mother say that this was the New Year's goods that Yang Yuan personally sent to the door when he was in spring. Zhuo Ran This is the second time I have drunk this tea except for the New Year, and the taste is still so pure.

"What about straw sandals?"

"Straw sandals are a bit complicated, after all, porters, pawns, farmers and woodcutters, these families who have no money, are the main people who buy straw shoes. Although I found a store with the same pattern, I couldn't find it. ”

Zuo Qingfeng paused after speaking, "But listening to my spy, when investigating this matter, the boss said something very strange." ”

Zhuo Ran stared at the tea in the cup and asked, "What words?" ”

The craftsman who weaved straw sandals said that the pattern on the rubbing was a little strange, that is, the place where the heel was stored, and it was actually different from his technique. It feels like this straw sandal is not woven by itself. ”

"Didn't he make it up? Are there other craftsmen in this county? ”

The maidservant was still drugged Zuo Qingfeng, and the cold sweat on Zuo Qingfeng's aching forehead was dripping a lot.

"No, this kind of straw shoe technique passed down from master to apprentice is different for each family, not to mention that this one in Los Angeles County weaves straw shoes."

Zhuo Ran put down the teacup, never touched the bowl of tea again, and continued to ask Zuo Qingfeng.

"Since it's not the straw sandals that the boss weaved, have you checked if the boss has accepted any apprentices?"

Hearing Zhuo Ran say this, Zuo Qingfeng couldn't help but pat his thigh, "Yes, why didn't I expect that such a clue would go up." ”

"Also, concentrate manpower on the Yang family and the Su family, among these two people who pass through the waterway business, there may be traces of the murderer."

"Okay, I'll go find someone right away!"

Looking at Zuo Qingfeng's excited appearance, Zhuo Ran asked the maid on the side.

"When will Big Brother come back?"

"Go back to the third young master, the eldest young master will come back after the time of application."

Zhuo Ran glanced at the sun outside the window, and it was not far from Shen Shi.

"What, you're still thinking about your big brother?" Zuo Qingfeng asked Zhuo Ran, there were people present at the moment, and he didn't say it too explicitly, for fear of causing unnecessary rumors.

"No, but wait for him to come back and ask him something."

"Things? What's the matter? Do you have any clues? ”

Zhuo Ran nodded, looking at the 100 merit points that the system had slammed into him. It seems that this clue is not small.

After Zuo Qingfeng ordered Zhuo Ran to explain the good things, his arm was already medicated. And Wang Ran is also just as the maidservant said, back.

Also coming back with him was Lingxi, who was obviously very tired after a day of shopping. Sitting on a chair in the main hall is pouring tea.

"Third brother, why did you come back so early today to investigate the case? Eh, what's going on with this medicinal incense, you're injured again? ”

Zhuo Ran looked at Wang Ran, his eyes were a little complicated, how could he not regard his eldest brother, who cared about him at all times, as a murderer.

"It's not me, it's Brother Qingfeng."

"Lord Zuo? Lord Zuo, where are you hurt? ”

Hearing that Zuo Qingfeng was injured, everyone looked at him in unison. But Zuo Qingfeng didn't seem to care about this matter, and waved his hand to indicate that he was fine.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the hall was a little delicate, and Zhuo Ran stared at Wang Ran for a long time, and finally spoke.

"Big brother, if I ask you something, you must answer me truthfully, and you can't hide it at all."

At this time, the stone also followed behind Wang Ran, and when he heard Zhuo Ran ask, his face was immediately full of worry. Obviously, he also guessed that the thing he told Zhuo Ran was likely to make Wang Ran suspicious.

"Third brother, you say, we are brothers, what is there to hide?" Wang Ran was very enthusiastic, but he didn't hear the seriousness in his words.

"Big brother, did you know Su Qian before?"

Wang Ran's expression froze, "Su Qian? How could I possibly know the deceased? I didn't even see what she looked like, but her body was taken away by the government? ”

When Wang Ran spoke, Zhuo Ran stared at his face calmly. Wang Ran's eyes were full of doubt, incomprehension, and inexplicability. Until Wang Ran finished speaking, Zhuo Ran didn't find half a sense of abnormality.

Zhuo Ran's heart relaxed slightly, he had carefully studied psychology for a while, and through the observation just now, he could confirm that Wang Ran was not lying. Unless Wang Ran has an overly strong mind, this mind can even escape the analysis of modern psychological behavior.

"Third brother, why are you asking this?" Wang Ran noticed Zhuo Ran's strange expression, and was a little puzzled why Zhuo Ran asked him this.

Zhuo Ran sighed, he didn't plan to tell Wang Ran what he had seen in the Su family today, at least not now, it was not a good thing to have one more person to block.

"No, I'll just ask." Zhuo Ran said perfunctorily.

Wang Ran was a little unconvinced, and was about to ask, but was interrupted by Zhuo Ran's words.

"Big brother, I have one more thing to ask you."