Bai Haohong asked again: "Did you overhear or see something?" ”

Ah Liu replied: "I dare not disobey the orders of the shopkeeper. But one time, the shopkeeper asked us to rest, and that day, I saw the shopkeeper bring a man to the backyard to relieve our hands. When they came out of the hut, the shopkeeper looked around, as if he was a little nervous. ”

"Have you seen that mysterious figure before?"

"I haven't seen it."

"What does he look like? How old is it? ”

"He looks like he's in his thirties, he's pretty stout, I remember what he looks like, but I can't tell."

"Just remember. Later, you can go to Dali Temple to assist us and make a picture of that person. ”

"Okay."

"Recently, did Shopkeeper Zhang say anything?"

"He has been going to Chunmanyuan a lot of evenings recently, and once the shopkeeper got drunk and told me that he wanted to marry the famous prostitute Su Ruru as his wife."

"Do you know Su Ruru?"

Ah Liu's face turned red and replied, "I heard Yiming say that Su Ruru also served Lord Bai. ”

Bai Haohong thought to himself: "This Du Yiming is simply a big-mouthed woman!" I also like to make up some gossip out of nothing. When you get home, you'll settle accounts with him again! Bai Haohong then asked: "The cost of going to Chunmanyuan is not low, do you have any other business besides this pharmacy?" ”

"I don't know, I haven't heard him say it."

As he was talking, Du Yiming came in and said, "Brother Bai, it turns out that you are here, and I am looking for you everywhere." There were a lot of people watching the excitement outside, but fortunately you sent someone to protect the scene. ”

"Stop talking nonsense, what are you looking for me for?"

"I have another important clue in mind. I feel that lately, our shopkeepers seem to have made a fortune, and their clothes are much more elaborate than before. ”

"We are also talking about the source of money for Shopkeeper Zhang's visit to the Qinglou."

Du Yiming said: "I inquired, he is just this pharmacy, and he does not gamble, has no antiques, no real estate, and no inheritance, he can only get rich through hard work, but no matter how good the pharmacy business is, he can't afford to go to the Qinglou often to find famous prostitutes." According to my analysis, there is only one possibility, the shopkeeper must have mastered the secret of a rich person, and used this to blackmail that person, and was killed. ”

Bai Haohong asked, "Then do you have any suspicions?" ”

"Nope. I'm inquiring about it, and Ah Liu can't know more than I do. ”

"Where's your shopkeeper's bedroom?"

Du Yiming said, "I'll take you there." ”

After Bai Haohong entered the bedroom of the shopkeeper, he checked it carefully, and found no suspicion, he opened another drawer, and saw that there were more than a dozen books in it, so he picked up one and looked at it. Du Yiming leaned over to take a look, and when he saw that it was a medical note, he asked, "Does Big Brother Bai also like medicine?" ”

"It seems to be a secret recipe."

"Oh, I see! Brother Bai thinks that Shopkeeper Zhang secretly developed new drugs, secretly sold them, and made a fortune, but the new drugs had no effect, and he was killed to vent his hatred, right? ”

Bai Haohong smiled: "No wonder you and Liz are good friends, and your imagination is also very rich. It is also possible to secretly sell new drugs, but if the new drugs have no effect, the customer should make noise and claim compensation first. By the way, Yiming, the deceased has been disfigured, his hands and feet are gone, in addition to clothes, are there any other characteristics that can prove that he is the shopkeeper? ”

"I'll take a look."

Bai Haohong put down the shopkeeper's notes and came to the corpse with Du Yiming. Du Yiming looked at it very seriously for a while, and then said: "The size is about the same, the calves are gone, and the height can't be seen." I didn't study forensics, so I couldn't infer height from my leg bones. ”

At this time, Li Dahai came over and reported: "Lord Bai, last night, someone saw Shopkeeper Zhang and a person going in the direction of Chunmanyuan. ”

"What does the person who is with Shopkeeper Zhang look like?"

"Witnesses said it was dark and couldn't see clearly."

"Got it. The sea, you draw a map of the scene, and when you're done, carry the body back to Dali Temple. Then, Bai Haohong said to Du Yiming: "Yiming, it's okay here, you can go back first." Then, he turned to Wang Xi and said, "Wang Xi, you come with me." ”

Bai Haohong and Wang Xi came to the bedroom of the shopkeeper, he took out all the notes in the drawer, and said to Wang Xi: "Here are the twelve notes of the shopkeeper, you can take them all back to Dali Temple." In addition, bring Ah Liu back and ask him to assist in the production of the shadow graphics. ”

Bai Haohong carefully checked all parts of the pharmacy again, and found no new discoveries, so he walked out of the door of the pharmacy, planning to go to Chunmanyuan to find clues.

As soon as Bai Haohong walked out of the gate, he saw Lizi walking over in men's clothes and smiling, and heard Lizi say: "Brother Bai, you can finish investigating the scene!" I've been waiting for you for a long time. ”

Bai Haohong asked puzzledly, "What are you doing here?" Why this dress? ”

"Such a big thing happened, I heard about it in Baifu, how could I not come?! It's easy to go out. ”

"Yiming has gone home. Didn't you take the purple cuckoo out again? ”

"This time, I asked Zijuan to disguise herself as a man and go out with me."

"Where's the purple cuckoo? Why didn't you see her? ”

"I asked Zijuan and Yiming to go back first."

"Why didn't you go back with them?"

"I'm here to give you a clue."

"Where did you get the clue?"

"Brother Bai, haven't you noticed that there are so many people watching the excitement at the door? Where there are a lot of people, there is a lot of gossip, and I hear a lot of rumors here. Of course, there is no conclusive evidence for these news, and people will not tell them about it. ”

"Stop talking nonsense, talk about what you heard."

"I've been listening to other people's discussions outside, and someone said: Shopkeeper Zhang plans to ransom Su Ruru, and the ransom is still three thousand taels of silver; also said that for Su Ruru, the shopkeeper Zhang was jealous and fought with others, so some people held grudges and bought murder. Brother Bai, let's go to Chunmanyuan and ask, maybe these rumors are true. ”

"You're not from the government, go back!"

"Brother Bai, in such a short period of time, I have inquired about such an important clue for you, which fully confirms my ability. Have you forgotten where I came from? Maybe I'll find some clues. Also, I wear men's clothes, so there's nothing inconvenient about going there. ”

Bai Haohong knew that Lizi would not go back honestly, and she was a person in the future, and her perspective and way of thinking were different from herself, maybe she could really find something that she hadn't noticed, so he took Lizi to Chunmanyuan.

After Bai Haohong explained his intention to the old bustard, he asked: "I heard that Shopkeeper Zhang wants to redeem Su Ruru, but is there such a thing?" ”

The old bustard replied, "Yes, but the ransom is still three thousand taels of silver, so it is not sold." ”

"For Su Ruru's sake, has Shopkeeper Zhang ever been jealous and fighting with someone?"

"I've never heard of that."

"We want to talk to Su Ruru."