Steward Cao's face and neck were scratched, most likely by the deceased. However, this injury is not evidence of a conviction at all.

What's more, it also involves Xu Xianyang, a cabinet scholar, does Wei Tai dare to arrest and interrogate?

And Cao Guan is not stupid, he pleaded guilty to death, and he would not admit his guilt if he was tortured to extract a confession.

Xiao Rui sighed and said to Xiao Yan: "You can't startle the snake, let's investigate the relationship between the deceased's family and Xu Haoran first." What if they don't have a relationship, it's all a coincidence, and Steward Cao climbed into the corner of someone else's wall at night and was scratched by other men? ”

Xiao Yan nodded, and then said to Gao Quan: "Before leaving, go to my mansion to spend some money, and find out some truths at any cost." ”

"Yes, Your Highness the Nine." Gao Quan responded.

The three of them returned to the city, and Gao Quan immediately set off for Luzhou.

There are still eight days left before the required time for the task to be completed, and there is not much time left for Gao Quan.

Xiao Rui began to study and live day by day, and he did not ask for leave, and he also focused on class, which made Dr. Jin very uncomfortable.

Another seven days passed.

Gao Quan, who was in the dust, finally rushed back to the capital before the city gate was closed.

"Your Highness, the villain is back." Gao Quan's face was haggard, and it seemed that he was tired from riding a horse for a long time.

"Go get some food, take a hot shower, and get some rest." Xiao Rui said.

Gao Quan shook his head and said, "The villain is not tired. ”

"I'm not in a hurry, I just sent someone to call Xiao Jiu, you go and rest." Xiao Rui said toughly.

Gao Quan went down to wash.

Xiao Yan came quickly, and after half an hour, Gao Quan simply squinted for a while and woke up.

"What did the investigation come about?" Xiao Yan asked eagerly.

Xiao Rui patted Xiao Yan and said, "Don't worry, let Gao Quan say it from the beginning and speak slowly." ”

Gao Quan said in detail: "Your Highness, the villain rushed to Luzhou, knowing that it would be impossible to find information by investigating the deceased's family alone, so he started from Xu Haoran. It has only been three months since he returned to the capital, and the whole of Luzhou has been deeply impressed by this general sentence who has been transferred back to Beijing, and has a good reputation for him, is gentle and casual, has no bureaucratic style, understands the voice of the people, and is a good official who asks for the people's life. I visited the residence where Xu Haoran lived, asked the surrounding neighbors, and said that he lived in a shallow place, devoted himself to government affairs, did not get married, and his life was not chaotic, and I had never seen any women he brought home. Just when the minion thought that the clue was broken, he had an idea and found the adjutant under Xu Haoran when he was in office. ”

"When the villain first arrived in Luzhou, he directly asked him about Xu Haoran's news, but the man naturally refused to say it, and even wanted to arrest me. The villain had no choice but to use eight thousand taels of silver tickets as bait to make him confide in the truth. ”

"Listening to this person, Xu Haoran is indeed gentle and casual, gentle and elegant, and he is from the capital, who doesn't love him among the women in Luzhou? However, Xu Haoran never messes with flowers and grass, and has a good character. ”

"However, more than half a month after Xu Haoran was transferred, suddenly a woman came to the Luzhou Mansion with a child in her arms, saying that she wanted to find Xu Haoran, Xu Haoran had already returned to Beijing at that time, and saw that he was crazy, so she drove her away."

The woman held the child in front of the government office for a long time, looking stupid. The adjutant used to follow Xu Haoran to do things, and when he went home, he saw that she was depressed, so he went to ask a few questions. The woman only said that she was from Tian'an County, and she had important things to do with Xu Haoran, and the others refused to say. And the adjutant told the woman that Xu Haoran had returned to Beijing, and it seemed that he had returned to Beijing to get married. Then the dead woman wailed and ran away with the baby in her arms. ”

When Gao Quan said this, Xiao Rui and Xiao Yan sat up straight, and then, they began to get to the point.

The villain immediately rushed to Tian'an County, looking for the woman's identity, and after some inquiry, he finally asked about the family of a family in Tian'an County who went to the capital to visit relatives and never returned. These five people are the Wang family and their husband, as well as their son and youngest daughter, in addition, the baby was born to the eldest daughter unmarried and pregnant, which is a scandal in Tian'an County, so I knew about the situation of this family as soon as I inquired. I used the portrait of the deceased to ask, and the deceased was indeed a member of the Wang family. ”

"The Wang family is just ordinary people, not a wealthy family, until the baby was born, they suddenly became rich, bought a good house, a large group of servants, maids, and made a generous move. But from a hierarchical point of view, it is impossible for the daughter of the Wang family to be involved with Xu Haoran, so the villain investigated several times, but did not find out how they met, nor did he find out whether the child was Xu Haoran. ”

"Your Highness, the villain only found out this information."

Gao Quan looked apologetic.

Xiao Rui patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Time is pressing, it is not easy to find these, at least the identity of the deceased has been determined." However, you just said that the baby is the eldest daughter of the Wang family, what about her? ”

"It's like giving birth to a child and dying in childbirth." Gao Quan said.

Xiao Rui nodded, feeling that the relationship was confusing.

"This information can't convict Xu Haoran at all!" Xiao Yan said angrily.

Xiao Rui said: "The identity of the deceased is confirmed, then the purpose of their coming to the capital can also be determined, that is, to find Xu Haoran." Regardless of whether the baby boy is his biological flesh and blood, when the Wang family arrived in the capital, they were arranged by the Xu family to live, so no information could be found in the inn, homestay, or house. Later, for some reason, the Wang family left in a hurry, and was chased by Steward Cao, and strangled the four to death, and the baby suffocated to death. ”

"Why kill them? There's no reason for that. Even if the child is Xu Haoran, if he wants to marry the county lord, he doesn't have to kill the Wang family, the baby's mother has died. In addition, was Cao Guan's hand arranged by Xu Haoran or Xu Xianyang? Xiao Yan asked.

Xiao Rui nodded, he checked the system, and the task was still not completed, so even if he found out the identity of the deceased, he still did not complete the task if he did not find out the reason for being killed.

It's the deadline for the mission tomorrow, what should I do?

Xiao Rui had a headache.

"Do you want to lure the snake out of the hole?" Xiao Rui said.

"Seventh brother, do you want to go to Xu Haoran and directly trap him?" Xiao Yan was taken aback.

Xiao Rui nodded.

Xiao Yan hurriedly said: "No! If it is someone else, with the identity of our prince, I am afraid that he is a ghost. But Seo Hsien Yang is a cabinet scholar, and even if we are princes, we can't afford to offend. ”

"Is there any other way to do that?" Xiao Rui asked.

Xiao Yan shook his head.

"It's done!"

Xiao Rui stood up, this time he was not for the advent duty, but for the five lives that died innocently, including the infant baby!

"I'll go with you." Xiao Yan shouted.

"You can be my think tank, and it is not appropriate for too many people to come forward in this kind of thing. You have to help me guard against Xu Xianyang. Xiao Rui refused.

Xiao Yan patted his chest and said, "Seventh brother, don't worry." ”

Xiao Rui flattened the rice paper and asked Xiang Gaoquan: "What are the names of the two daughters of the Wang family?" ”

"The eldest daughter's name is Wang Qingling, and the youngest daughter's name is Wang Qingyin. Oh, by the way, they're the same and look almost identical. Gao Quan thought of this and hurriedly said.

Xiao Rui nodded, then wrote the three words Wang Qingyin on the paper, and then handed it to Gao Quan: "You send it to Xu's house early tomorrow morning, and say that I will invite Xu Gongzi to drink a glass of water and wine in Cuiyun Building." ”

"Yes, Your Highness." Gao Quan put away the note and withdrew.

Xiao Rui looked at the flickering candlelight and narrowed his eyes.