Shopkeeper Fang didn't expect him to change the topic so quickly, and after being stunned for a moment, he replied cautiously: "It was written by Mr. Shi Zhi, the bookkeeper in the attached shop." ”

Xie Xuan motioned to Ling Quan: "You go and bring Shi Zhi back." ”

"Shi Zhi ......" Shopkeeper Fang hesitated for a moment and replied cautiously, "At the beginning of the year, Shi Zhi's mother was seriously ill, so he quit his job and went back to take care of his old mother. Shi Zhi's home is in Ningwu County, and Kuaima is a day's journey from Luyang County. ”

Chen Chaoyan's face turned slightly cold, and Xie Xuan took a step ahead and said: "Shopkeeper Fang is sure that the deed of loan was written by Shi Zhi, and Shi Zhi went back to his home in Ningwu County at the beginning of the year?" ”

"This ......," Shopkeeper Fang replied with less certainty, "Shi Zhi said so when he left, as for whether he really returned to Ningwu County, the grass people don't know." ”

Although when handling cases, he often encountered suspects telling lies, Chen Chaoyan still involuntarily sneered twice in his heart. Just as she was about to ask further, Xie Xuan's eyes moved over to look at her, and said in a calm voice, "Ask your question again." ”

Chen Chaoyan looked at him twice, although he didn't know what he was thinking, but he still asked again cooperatively. After she finished asking, Xie Xuan hooked his lips at her appreciatively, looked at the shopkeeper Fang and said, "You also answer again." ”

His voice was still calm, but the face of the shopkeeper suddenly froze, and then turned pale at a speed visible to the naked eye. After that, he slammed his head and said fearfully: "The grass people should die, the prince spares his life!" ”

Xie Xuansheng said coldly: "Answer the question." ”

"Yes." The shopkeeper lowered his head and said tremblingly, "Shi Zhi is the younger brother of Shi Jiao'er, the outer room of the grass people's private raising the year before last, the grass people couldn't stand Shi Jiao'er's pleading, and they also saw that Shi Zhi did have some ability, so they arranged him to work in the account room of the attached shop." The original account room of the attached shop was very old, and the grass people originally intended to let Shi Zhi follow him to study well for a year and a half, and then take over the old man in the account room. At the beginning, Shi Zhi also lived up to the high expectations of the grass people, and he was indeed very honest. But after the old gentleman left in the second half of last year, he slowly revealed his true nature. ”

When Shopkeeper Fang said this, he paused for a moment, half bitterly and half indignantly, before continuing: "Although the Silver Hook Cabinet Workshop is a bit large, it is a long-term business, and the loan never exceeds 100 yuan. After Shi Zhi took over the bookkeeper, he was also very disciplined for the first two months. But since October last year, I don't know who has bewitched me, and my courage has grown stronger day by day. The loan slowly rose from the original 100 yuan to 200 yuan, 300 yuan, and later to 500 yuan in the hands of Lord Zhou! ”

After the grass people found out, they were afraid that if he continued, they would cause trouble, so they threw him together with Shi Jiao'er. After the chase, where they went, the grass people and the grass people are unknown. ”

Chen Chaoyan's face was cold again, "These two loan deeds are related to the murder of Zhou Zhongcai, and the shopkeeper Fang is sure that I don't know?" ”

"This ......" Shopkeeper Fang cried with a sad face, "The prince is aware that the grass people did send someone to Zhou's house to urge Lord Zhou to repay the money quickly, but he never said that he would pay it back with his life!" ”

Still pretending to be stupid!

Chen Chaoyan was lazy to talk nonsense with him, and went straight to the point: "In other words, Shopkeeper Fang is sure that these two deeds were written by Shi Zhi?" ”

The shopkeeper Fang was still crying with a sad face: "There is still a lot of Shi Zhi's handwriting left in the Silver Hook Cabinet Workshop, if Miss Chen doesn't believe it, she can send someone to get it for comparison." ”

"Shopkeeper Fang just said, I don't know where the Shi brothers and sisters went," Chen Chaoyan looked at the few lonely fingerprints on the loan deed, and then looked at him, "But why did these two loan deeds only write last night?" ”

When the shopkeeper Fang's body stiffened for a moment, and he asked for mercy, Xie Xuan didn't bother to listen to his nonsense, and said coldly, and ordered Ling Quan: "Drag it down!" ”

"The king, the king......"

Ling Quan stepped forward, grabbed his dumb hole, picked up his clothes, and dragged him out brutally.

Moment.

The sound of whipping people rang out in the courtyard.

Chen Chaoyan looked at Xie Xuan in surprise.

Xie Xuan asked lazily, "Does Miss Chen know what the cabinet shop does?" ”

After Chen Chaoyan glanced outside, he said, "You say." ”

"The cabinet is an institution specializing in the storage and lending of coins and valuables," Xie Xuan got up, slowly paced to the window, half-leaning on the window frame, and said while watching the execution of the other shopkeeper in the courtyard, "There are cabinets, attachment cabinets, quality warehouses, and quality houses." ”

"The cabinet is a livelihood that keeps money and valuables on behalf of people to collect protection money."

"The locker is a commercial bank that sells goods on behalf of others and lends money to usury."

"Quality Bank...... It is a living by using goods as collateral to lend money, which is similar to that of a pledge. Therefore, the quality house is a pawn shop. ”

"There is no distinction between cabinets, attachment cabinets, warehouses and quality houses. However, the money in and out of the locker is undoubtedly much heavier than the other three. Therefore, the bookkeeper, who deals with money and books every day, is undoubtedly much more important than the other three. In such a most important position, the people used are either related to the past, or highly respected, or famous. ”

Xie Xuan retracted his gaze and looked at Jiang's account room, "Although the silver hook cabinet workshop is not big, it is a cabinet, a consignment cabinet, a quality warehouse and a quality house, although it has only been opened for seventeen years, but its field property, real estate, houses, gold and silver utensils, etc., are not less than 50,000 yuan. Being able to accumulate such a huge fortune in such a short period of time shows that Shopkeeper Fang is an extremely smart person. Would such an extremely intelligent person give the custody of the mailbox to an out-of-house brother for no reason? ”

The ginger account room lay on the ground, shaking like chaff.

At this time, after Chonglou finished the whipping, he dragged the shopkeeper back again.

Looking at the shopkeeper Fang, who was open and dying, Jiang Ledger couldn't hold back anymore and said urgently: "Shi Jiao'er and Shi Zhi are in the seventeenth house in the south of Changliu Street, and the shopkeeper Fang can't let go of that little lady, so he has been hiding her here!" ”

When the shopkeeper heard this, he raised his eyelids in anger and looked at him twice, and then fainted.

"Drag it off!" Xie Xuan commanded indifferently.

After Chonglou dragged the shopkeeper away again, Xie Xuan paced to Jiang's account room, and when Jiang's account room was so frightened that he was lying on the ground and kowtowing again and again to beg for mercy, he asked casually: "Why did the shopkeeper Fang kill Zhou Zhongcai?" ”

Jiang Ledger's hands were weak, and his face hit the ground. Ignoring the pain, he hurriedly held his hand and replied: "The prince spares his life, the grass people don't know why the shopkeeper Fang wants to kill Lord Zhou, and the grass people have never heard him mention it." ”

Xie Xuan said noncommittally: "I haven't mentioned the murder to you, what about Zhou Zhongcai borrowing money?" ”

Jiang Ledger replied with difficulty: "The grass people have never heard of Shopkeeper Fang's mention. ”

Xie Xuan stared at him and didn't speak.

Jiang Ledger trembled his hands and pressed his face against the ground, "The prince is aware that the grass people have been the chief manager of the accounting room in the silver hook cabinet shop for twelve years, although they dare not say that they are clear about all the accounts, but as long as the input expenditure exceeds ten yuan, the grass people can recite every account without looking at the account book." Such a large expenditure as 500 yuan has only appeared seven times since the opening of the Silver Hook Cabinet Workshop. And these seven records have nothing to do with Lord Zhou. ”

Chen Chaoyan handed the deed of loan to Xie Xuan.

After Xie Xuan took it, he squatted down and motioned for him to look up, "Take a good look at it, is this Shi Zhi's handwriting?" ”

Jiang Ledger just glanced at it, and his face changed, "This, this is impossible...... The prince knows clearly, although this is Shi Zhi's handwriting, but the grass people will never be mistaken! ”

"If you're not mistaken, this king doesn't care. The only thing the king cares about is the result. Xie Xuan got up, and after returning the deed of loan to Chen Chaoyan, he said indifferently, "This king asks you again, can the deed of loan of the Silver Hook Cabinet Workshop need the handprint of the person who borrowed the money?" ”

Jiang Ledger nodded like garlic: "Whether it is a deed of loan or a deed, as long as it is related to the money, you need to press your fingerprint." ”

Xie Xuan said lightly, "In this case, why is there no handprint on this deed?" ”

After Jiang Tent plucked up the courage to look at it twice, he said fearfully: "The grass people don't know. ”

"Do you not know, or do you not want to say?" Xie Xuan asked slowly.

"The prince is aware of it, and the grass people really don't know." After a pause, Jiang Ledger gritted his teeth and said, "The grass people went to Lichun Courtyard yesterday, and they only left Chunhong's room this morning. The prince didn't believe it, but he sent someone to ask, and the old bustard and a group of flower girls in the Lichun courtyard could testify for the grass people. ”

Xie Xuan walked away from him in disgust for a few steps before continuing to ask, "What is the identity of the Shi brothers and sisters?" ”

Jiang Ledger cried and said: "The prince is aware that the grass people only know that the Shi brothers and sisters are from the capital, and they don't know anything else. ”

Capital.

Chen Chaoyan looked at Xie Xuan thoughtfully.

Xie Xuan's face was unharmed, as if he had expected it a long time ago, and continued to ask, "When did you come from the capital?" ”

Jiang didn't dare to hide it, and replied quickly: "Two, no, it was three years ago, three years ago, three years ago. Dao went to Ningwu County to join his grandfather, but he didn't know that his grandfather was long gone. And the entanglement on their bodies has also been spent, and they have no choice but to live on the streets. Shopkeeper Fang saw that Shi Jiao'er looked handsome, so he took them in. The prince knows that what the grass people say is true, and the king and grandson of the cabinet manager can testify for the grass people! ”

"Wang Quan, Sun Yu......" Xie Xuan repeated these two names in a low voice, and then asked: "In other words, they don't have relatives in Ningwu County?" ”

Jiang replied affirmatively: "No." ”

Xie Xuan instructed Ling Quan, "Take him to arrest Shi Zhi, Wang Quan, and Sun Yu." When you come back, go to the Silver Hook Cabinet Shop again and bring back the fingerprints of all the people in the Cabinet Shop. ”

When Lingquan grabbed Jiang's account room and was about to leave, he ordered: "Tell Lord Feng to be optimistic about the people in the Silver Hook Cabinet Workshop." Before Zhou Zhongcai's case was closed, there was one less person in the Silver Hook Cabinet Workshop, and this king had to ask only him! ”

Lingquan answered.

The room was silent except for the flickering candlelight.

Chen Chaoyan looked at Xie Xuan, who returned to the chaise longue and sat down, and asked curiously, "When did the prince check the silver hook cabinet shop?" ”

Xie Xuan took the tea handed by the waiter, and after taking a sip of it, Chun Shanru smiled and said, "Miss Chen, is this suspicious of me?" ”

Chen Chaoyan said calmly: "I don't believe in coincidences. ”

Xie Xuan raised his eyebrows, "So? ”

Therefore, he came to Luyang County, not because he instructed Lingyou and Lingquan to impeach him, but with some 'ulterior' purposes, such as Zhou Zhongcai's case.

"Sweat and sebum will evaporate over time," Knowing that he wouldn't say, Chen Chaoyan quietly changed the subject, "If the deed was really written in September and November last year, I wouldn't have been able to scan these fingerprints." And looking at the freshness of these fingerprints, there is almost no difference from the fingerprints of Lord Feng, Lord Wang, etc., so it is very likely that this deed of loan was written last night. ”

Xie Xuan looked at her with a smile.

Chen Chaoyan pretended not to see it, put the IOU on the table next to him, pushed the wheelchair and said as he walked: "It's not early, let's get here today." ”

Xie Xuan played with the teacup and said slowly: "After coming out of the mortuary, I asked Lingyou to check." ”

Chen Chaoyan stopped and turned to look at him, "In other words, the prince already knew that the deed was from Shi Zhi's hand?" ”

"If you're going to hear the truth, you're not knowing." Xie Xuan put down the teacup and got up, and walked up to her step by step, "There are three hundred and twenty-four counties in Great Wei, and almost every county has a cabinet shop. How to make a living in the cabinet workshop is much the same. I know, it's not surprising. As for the number of no less than 50,000 yuan accumulated in the seventeen years since the opening of the Silver Hook Cabinet Workshop, it is estimated by me based on the situation of the return of the mausoleum. ”

"And why do I know about the Silver Hook Cabinet Workshop," Xie Xuan pointed to the IOU on the table with a jade bone landscape fan, "Just like you, I saw it from there." And Shi Zhi ...... Miss Chen also heard it just now, and the only people who can testify for the account office surnamed Jiang are Wang Quan and Sun Yu. In other words, there are very few people in the Silver Hook Cabinet Workshop who know the true identity of the Shi sisters and brothers. Because the results of your autopsy are not clear, I asked Ling You not to startle the snake, and when he investigated, he could only follow the public. ”

After a pause, Xie Xuan asked, "Miss Chen, do you have any questions?" ”