The sun was still hazy in the morning, and by noon, it was already gray and black outside, and scattered snowflakes were falling in the sky.

"A-Niang, you go back to the house first, I'll go to the city gate to have a look, just let Li'er guard here." Song Wanjing felt that the temperature outside had dropped, and was worried that Li's body would not be able to stand it, so she comforted.

"Madam, you just go in, I'll accompany Erlang to the city gate, Li'er and Jiang Shaoqing just wait here." Chen Xueqing also spoke.

Li Shi's chest was a little stuffy, and he didn't know if it was because of the gloomy weather, so he sighed, took Song Wanjing's hand and said, "If there is anything, remember to tell me in time." ”

"Don't worry, Auntie, you will go to the house to accompany Daddy." Song Li'er gave the lotus leaf next to her a look, and asked her to quickly help Li Shi into the house. Lotus Ye comprehended, carefully helped Li Shi to walk towards Shi'an Garden, said a few words of comfort, and quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.

"Go on horseback." Jiang Zhu proposed.

The Song Mansion is in the ginkgo shop in the east of the city, and it takes a while to get to the gate of the city.

"Okay." Song Wanjing instructed the slave to go to the stable behind and take out two horses, and rode with Chen Xueqing to the city gate.

The wind was already blowing outside, and the red lanterns hanging in front of the door were fluttering in the wind. There were a few children in red jackets playing on the street with sugar skewers in their hands, and Song Lier looked at it and smiled.

Jiang Feng and Xiguo were afraid that their masters would freeze, so they both went into the yard to get fox fur.

"Why don't you go in too." Jiang Zhu felt cold and moved his steps to block some cold wind for Song Li'er.

Song Li'er rubbed her hands to warm herself up: "It's okay, I can't let you wait here alone." ”

Jiang Feng and Xiguo each held Jiang Zhu and Song Li'er's fox fur in their hands, and Mei Lan, who followed behind, took two soup women, and Jiang Zhu and Song Li'er each took one.

"Jiang Shaoqing, lady, why don't you go to the hall and sit, and the servants will wait here." Mei Lan handed Tang Pozi to Song Lier's hand, and touched Song Lier's hand that had no warmth.

Jiang Zhu turned around and looked at the hall behind him, facing the door, and then turned to look at Song Li'er with inquiring eyes: "It's okay to go to the hall and wait, you can see the situation outside clearly." ”

Song Li'er nodded.

Even if Song Wanjing and Chen Xueqing ride horses, it will take some time to go back and forth.

The two entered the hall, and Mei Lan immediately ordered someone to burn a charcoal basin in the hall.

After sitting for a while, I saw that the person had not yet returned. Li Shi also sent someone over to inquire, and Song Li'er was a little uneasy and walked around the hall.

"Da Lang may have been delayed on the way, so you don't have to be in such a hurry." Jiang Zhu had nothing to do, and he already had a book in his hand. saw that Song Lier's little face was all twisted together.

"The eldest brother arrives home every year at the latest on the twenty-ninth year, and he is already in Chinese New Year's Eve, and he has not seen anyone." Song Li'er saw that she was dangling, and it was not a solution, but fortunately, she sat down and drank a sip of water to calm herself down: "Even if I'm not worried, A-Niang's side can't feel at ease." ”

"Da Lang is in Hanguang Temple?" Jiang Zhu asked without a word.

"Well, I went four years ago, and I was supposed to become a monk. My father and mother disagreed, and lived with my eldest brother in Hanguang Temple for more than half a year, which made my eldest brother dispel the idea of cutting his hair and shaving, and only became a lay disciple in Hanguang Temple. Song Li'er also slowly calmed down, watching the fire red in the charcoal brazier flickering and dimming.

"There have always been many believers in Hanguang Temple, and I heard that there have been a lot of followers this year." Jiang Zhu put down the book, held the soup woman in his hand, and looked at Song Li'er's slightly red face roasted by the charcoal fire.

"Hmm." Song Lier thought about it, Hanguang Temple has always had many believers, although Song Xiajing is a lay disciple, but he also has to help, this year it has increased a little, and there is a reason why he came back later.

Mei Lan's voice came from outside, it was Song Wanjing and Chen Xueqing who came back from falling snow, and when they saw Song Lier and Jiang Zhu in the hall, they walked over in three or two steps.

"The eldest brother has come back, but he met someone, and he went with kindness, and he will be home later." Song Wanjing shook her wit and squatted next to the charcoal fire to roast the fire.

"Don't worry." Chen Xueqing also squatted down next to the charcoal fire and gave Song Lier a reassuring look.

Song Li'er breathed a sigh of relief, her twisted face spread out, and she added a little smile: "I'll go tell A-Niang." ”

After speaking, he walked towards Shi'an Yuan.

When Song Li'er left, Jiang Zhu spoke: "Can't find anyone?" ”

"Well, the slaves who have been waiting at the gate of the city have not seen my eldest brother, and the officials guarding the east and west gates of the city have said that they have not seen anyone like my eldest brother." The snowflakes on her hair had melted and flowed down her forehead, and Song Wanjing wiped them away.

"I'll ask Jiang Xin to look for it again. Madame's side will be unified. After Jiang Zhu finished speaking, he instructed Jiang Xin next to him to bring a few more people to look for it.

Song Wanjing nodded, looking at the wind and snow outside that had covered the sky, and the worry in her heart spread to her whole body.

Song Lier went to Shi'an Yuan to tell the Li family that Song Xiajing had returned to the capital, but there were some things to deal with, and he would have to leave home later. Li Shi breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this: "This kid is really, no matter how you have to say it first, it makes us so worried." ”

"It's not that you don't know Da Lang's character, and you know that you're worried all day long." Song Dingfeng complained on his lips, but his hand still pulled Li Shi.

"Yes, yes, yes." Li Shi was not angry: "I have to go to the kitchen now, you just stay in the house." ”

"This Chinese New Year's Eve, what are you doing in the kitchen?" Hearing that Li Shi was leaving, Song Dingfeng was not happy.

"Da Lang is not at home on weekdays, and he finally came back, and I still don't cook some food myself?" Lai's smile grew thicker, and his face was completely devoid of his previous worries.

"Go ahead." Song Dingfeng saw that Li Shi was full of interest, and he no longer stopped her: "Li'er, you help me invite Jiang Shaoqing over, I have something I want to ask for advice." ”

Song Dingfeng was asking for advice, but in fact, he just wanted to hear about the cases that Jiang Zhu had solved before, as a solution to boredom.

Song Lier has nothing to do, if she goes to the kitchen, she will only add to the chaos, so it is better to stay here. Besides, she wanted to hear it too.

When Jiang Zhu saw Song Li'er smiling and coming to look for him with some flattery, he knew that nothing good happened.

......

"And then? Can the killer be found? Chen Xueqing was the first to ask.

"Naturally, I found it." Song Dingfeng looked at Chen Xueqing like an idiot.

"No, this is a mysterious case of the former dynasty, and no one has solved it so far." Jiang Zhu felt a bit like a storyteller in the market.

"I look at it and think it's not like Zhou's, no, it should be some similarity to Hu Niangzi's case. They are all married to non-people. After Chen Xueqing learned that the murderer was Mrs. Hu, she also had a lot of emotion in her heart, and even vowed to marry a wife in the future, and she would definitely be a thousand times better to her.

"The cases look somewhat similar, and the modus operandi seems to be similar. But every suspect has a witness who proves her innocence. I also went through the files of the Criminal Department, and not only that, but every suspect and witness can be said to have no relationship with each other, and there is no intersection even in life. The case has completely reached a dead end. What I can ultimately deduce is that these women are all murderers, and each case is an accomplice to each other. It's just that after so many years, I can't confirm it. ”

"Something needs to be proven, and those men deserve it." Song Lier was angry when she heard this.

"No one has the right to take the life of another person, for whatever reason." Jiang Zhu retorted.

"Then may I ask Jiang Shaoqing how to deal with herself when Hu Niangzi was wronged in the Wang family?" Song Lier didn't wait for Jiang Zhu to answer: "Is it separated?" ”

"Nature." Jiang Zhu said without thinking.

"Then the injuries suffered by Mrs. Hu are over?" Song Li'er was indignant: "She was humiliated by Wang Erlang and defiled by slaves, shouldn't she have any complaints?" ”

Jiang Zhu really couldn't find a rebuttal for a while.

Chen Xueqing saw that the atmosphere stiffened, and hurriedly hahaha: "It's just a discussion, a discussion." ”

"This world is always harsh on women." Song Li'er knew that she had overreacted, so she lowered her head and sighed.

Song Wanjing pushed Song Li'er: "Li'er." ”

Xiguo hurriedly came in from outside: "Jiang Shaoqing, Jiang Xin is looking for you outside." ”

"Let him in." Jiang Zhu asked Jiang Xin to find Song Xiajing's whereabouts, so naturally there was nothing to hide.

Jiang Xin's face was not very good, he arched his hand at the masters, and said solemnly: "Song Dalang has an accident." ”

"What's going on?" Song Dingfeng wanted to get out of bed, but as soon as he moved, there was a piercing pain in his foot, so he had to ask anxiously.

"Do you know what's going on?" Song Wanjing asked hurriedly.

"When the slave found Song Dalang, he happened to be found killed by the forbidden army, covered in blood, and now he is being detained in Dali Temple." Jiang Xin reported truthfully: "The slave was worried that he would recognize the wrong person, so he specially stepped forward to ask. ”

Song Dingfeng's face was already a little pale, and he took Song Wanjing's hand: "Your mother has to hide it." ”

"Okay, don't worry, Big Brother definitely wouldn't do such a thing. Jiang Shaoqing and I are going to Dali Temple to have a look now. Song Wanjing forced herself to calm down: "Li'er, you go and guard A-Niang." Xueqing also pleases you to help. ”

Song Li'er was also blindsided, and when she heard Song Wanjing's words, she came back to her senses and nodded hurriedly.

Jiang Zhu was about to go out with him, thinking of the slave who was waiting for Song Xiajing at the city gate, and when he came back with Song Wanjing and Chen Xueqing today, his expression was speechless and stopped.

"Call the slave who went to pick up Dalang."

Although I didn't know what Jiang Zhu meant, Song Wanjing still asked people to call quickly.

When the slave was called into the house, he knew that something was wrong, his face changed greatly, and he quickly knelt on the ground: "It's the slave who deserves to die, it's the slave who deserves to die." Today, Da Lang arrived at the city gate in the morning, and there was a woman with him, and the slave thought that Da Lang had opened his mind, and he was happy for Ah Lang and his wife. But when Da Lang saw the minion, he said that he still had something to do, and asked the minion not to follow, and also told the minion not to tell Ah Lang and his wife that he had returned to the capital. He also said that he would naturally come back later. ”