Chapter 173: The Missing Corpse (2)
Nie Xiaohu briefly recounted what happened, and Cao Xiaohui couldn't help frowning.
"How is this possible? It's as if nothing had happened. ”
"It's only been half an hour since I went back to call someone, even if the murderer transported the body away and cleaned up the scene during this time, it is impossible to clean it so thoroughly, there will definitely be traces left!"
After Nie Xiaohu finished speaking, he began to carefully survey the room, there was no trace, no trace of blood was found on the ground, and it was very dry, there was absolutely no sign of scrubbing with water, except for a few gray hair-like fibers found on the ground, Nie Xiaohu found nothing.
"It's challenging, I like it!" , Nie Xiaohu was happy, and Cao Xiaohui laughed a little inexplicably.
"Steward Chen!" , Nie Xiaohu shouted.
"Your Excellency!" , Chen Yujian hurriedly walked in from the outside and asked with a head full of fog, "This?" What the hell is going on here? ”
"Your master is Ma Feiteng?"
"Exactly!". Chen Yujian nodded and replied.
"Where is he now?"
"My lord went out yesterday, and I know that he hasn't come back yet!"
"Out of the house?" , Nie Xiaohu was stunned, "Where did you go?" ”
"Before going out yesterday, the master said that he was going to Master Ren's house for a walk, but he didn't return overnight, so I thought he stayed at Master Ren's house."
"Master Ren, which Master Ren?"
"It's Ren Hongyuan, who lives in Renhe, is a clothing businessman, and he has a close personal relationship with my lord, and my lord often goes to his house as a guest."
"Someone!" , Nie Xiaohu shouted.
"Total headcatcher!"
"Go to Ren Hongyuan's house immediately and see if Ma Feiteng is there!"
"Yes!" , and immediately two catchers quickly turned and left.
"I've already asked Fang Kangyang to go and find the master," Chen Yujian hurriedly said.
"Who is Fang Kangyang?"
"He's the master's nephew, and he only arrived three days ago."
"Nephew? How many nephews does your grandfather have? ”
"Two, one was born to the master's sister, named Hu Dequan, and the other was born to the master's sister, named Fang Kangyang."
"Hu Dequan?"
The corners of Nie Xiaohu's mouth lifted slightly, and he thought, "This is a little interesting." ”
"Yes", Chen Yujian didn't notice the change in the expression on Nie Xiaohu's face, and then said: "The poor master's two sisters and brothers-in-law and sister-in-law have passed away, leaving only these two children, who will come to visit the master every once in a while, and the master has no children and no daughters, and treats them as if they were his own children. ”
"So where is Hood Quan now?"
"He didn't come," Chen Yujian shook his head, "The last time he came was a month ago." ”
"Let me ask you again, have you been home this morning?"
"No, I just came back not long ago", Chen Yujian shook his head, "I got up at midnight this morning and went out for a walk, I have the habit of getting up early and going out for a walk." ”
"That's right," Nie Xiaohu nodded.
"What's right?" , Chen Yujian asked puzzled.
"Is there anyone else in the family besides you and your lord?"
"There is also an envoy mother-in-law, surnamed Zhou, in her forties, we all call her Zhou's mother, who is in charge of washing clothes, cleaning the house and cooking, and there is no one else."
"Does your master have any enemies?"
"Enemy?" , Chen Yujian was taken aback, "My lord, you don't mean that my master he..."
Nie Xiaohu nodded, "I'm sure your master has been killed." ”
"It's... How is this possible? Chen Yujian's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Answer my question!"
"Yes, my lord", Chen Yujian came back to his senses, "The villain doesn't know, at least the villain has never heard of any enemies outside the master." ”
"That's weird, that Hu Dequan clearly said that your lord had an enemy come to the door, and he left a letter, saying that he wanted Ma Feiteng's life."
"Hu Dequan? How is this possible, I haven't seen him for more than a month. ”
"How is your lord on weekdays?"
"My lord is kind and kind, treats me and Zhou's mother very well, never beats and scolds us, it's just a little...", Chen Yujian seemed a little stumbling.
"Something?" , Nie Xiaohu asked.
"I kind like to joke with us," Chen Yujian shook his head and smiled helplessly.
"What do you mean by that?"
For example, at noon the day before yesterday, the old man suddenly covered his stomach after lunch and said that the abdominal pain was unbearable, and pointed to Zhou's mother and said that she was suspected of poisoning the food, and Zhou's mother and I were frightened at that time.
Just after I invited the doctor, the lord drank tea at home as if nothing happened, and asked me what I was doing with the doctor, as if nothing had happened, which made me cry and laugh. ”
Out of the stone room, Nie Xiaohu thought while pacing back and forth in the courtyard.
"Brother Hu, do you think it could be that Hu Dequan first killed Ma Feiteng, and then transported the body away when you returned to call someone, and cleaned up the scene?" , Cao Xiaohui whispered.
"It shouldn't be", Nie Xiaohu shook his head gently.
"If Hood had done it, then why did he have to ask me to come and see the body? There is also the fact that he fell and injured his foot, and his movement is already inconvenient, even if he pretends to be injured, it is impossible for him to transport the body away in such a short period of time, and clean the scene so thoroughly, besides, where can he get the body? It's broad daylight now, and there's no way he's carrying a corpse through the market, right? ”
"Then search this yard!" Cao Xiaohui said, "If the body is transported, then he will definitely not be able to go far, maybe he will hide in this courtyard!" ”
Nie Xiaohu frowned and pondered, noncommittal to Cao Xiaohui's suggestion.
"Search!" , Cao Xiaohui waved at the dozen or so catchers.