After three days, there were no guests from Li Xing in the three inns for more than 20 days.

"One is in the south of the city, the two are about the same age, according to the people of the inn, the two have a master and a servant."

Yeats denied that "the clothes on the two deceased are of the same material, which means that they are the same." ”

Teng Chong guessed, "Maybe the murderer changed the servant's clothes and gave us cloth to cover the eyes?" ”

"I don't rule it out." She said, "Next." ”

"There is also an inn near the north city gate, and it is also two young people, the two of them went out together, saying that they went to visit friends outside the city and returned to the city that night, but they did not return for more than 20 days, and the inn went to Jing Zhaoyin to report the disappearance."

"Did the inn say where the guests were from?"

Teng Chong replied: "The innkeeper heard that their accent is from the Jingling area. ”

Strictly speaking, Jingling also belongs to the land of Wu Yue, could it be these two people?

Yeats asked, "What about the last pair?" ”

Teng Chong said: "Also near the north of the city, there is only one person who registers in the inn, but in fact there are two people, and the innkeeper asks them to go through the procedures, but the registered one directly threw a silver ingot." ”

"A pengot of silver?"

"Hmm." Teng Chong said, "The shopkeeper thought that they had no money to save one person's accommodation fee, but they acted generously, and when they shook their hands, they were ten taels of silver." ”

In the long history of thousands of years, whether it is the court or the people, are settled in silver and copper coins, but in fact, among the ordinary people, the circulation is more widely copper and broken silver, and even broken silver is only available in large households, and the common people are either copper, or barter, almost no silver is used, only the official treasury silver or merchants will use silver ingots in bulk trading.

A man is obviously rich, but only registers one place to live in the hotel, are they to save trouble, or to hide from trouble?

"Have you found out what your identity is?"

Teng Chong nodded, "I found it." His expression was a little complicated.

"Where are you from, and what is your identity?"

He sighed, "It's Lei Honghao, the eldest son of the Lei family, a big merchant in Pinghu County, Yuedi, and the one who is not registered is his younger brother Lei Hongming, who is the same father and mother." ”

It was a surprise to everyone.

Yeats immediately asked, "Does the inn know that they are the Great Merchants of Pinghu?" ”

"When registering, the shopkeeper asked them if they were the Lei family of the big silk merchant in Pinghu, and the registered Lei Honghao shook his head and said no, but it happened to be a surname, I took this name to Jing Zhaoyin's household registration office to find out, he is the Lei family of the big silk merchant."

"Such a big businessman must have a small servant when he travels, have you found them?"

Teng Chong shook his head, "This is the strange place, as far as the inn where the two of them lived, the people of the inn finally believed that they had nothing to do with the big silk merchant Lei family because they didn't even bring a servant, and although the quality of the clothes was not bad, compared to the big silk merchant Lei family, the silk clothes on their bodies were a little better than ordinary people, so in the end, the innkeeper didn't care too much, as long as they gave silver, they could say anything." ”

Yeats frowned: "How long did the two of them stay in the inn?" ”

"For more than ten days, every day is day and night, I come back to ask you to draw a portrait, so I can take the portrait to various casinos to investigate."

Yeats and Teng Chong came to the inn by the North City Gate, and through the memory of the shopkeeper, Yeats drew portraits of the two people, and then showed the portraits to the little boy, and he specified at a glance, "Yes, these are the two people." ”

The identity of the deceased was finally confirmed.

"Hurry up to the major casinos to check, and all the shops in the capital that will purchase a large amount of silk."

The case had a direction, and Teng Chong and the others immediately got up.

Yeats thought of something and immediately stopped him: "A big merchant like this must have a mansion in the capital, you go and check it, maybe the servant is in the mansion." ”

"Yes, I'll take someone to find it right away."

In two days, Teng Chong not only led people to find out the casino where the Lei family brothers went in and out, but also found out the Lei family's house in Beijing, where the servants were really placed, but they heard that the master had been dead for more than half a month, and they couldn't believe it, "Impossible...... This is impossible, they have already hid out, how can they be ......"

The steward realized that he had slipped his mouth and quickly stopped.

Yeats stared at the old steward with Ling Ling, "I haven't said it yet, can you escape the Lei family, or can you escape the Dali Temple trial?" ”

"Little ...... The little ...... steward was so frightened that he sweated on a cold day.

"You killed that man." Yeats suddenly frightened him.

The old steward was so frightened that he peed his pants, "No...... No...... How could I kill the future head, my family is all loyal servants of the Lei family. ”

"Loyal servant?" Yeats sneered, "Is it a loyal servant who sees his master die in vain and does not tell the truth so that the government can catch the murderer?" ”

"I ......," the old steward sighed at last, "to do evil." Then he told the story of his master's escape from his debts.

It turned out that the Lei family had been in the silk business for three generations, and the generation in Pinghu was a big family, they released silkworms in the spring and harvested silk in the autumn, and after the autumn harvest, they were transported all the way north through the Grand Canal to the capital for sale.

The new emperor ascended the throne for five years, and the hundred industries became more stable and prosperous than the first emperor, the Lei family expanded their business, and did the business to the two counties near Pinghu.

Several investors are about to recover their investment in Chunshang, and the Lei brothers have already invested part of the money in the silkworm release, and part of the money into the Gancheng gold mine and Hetian jade, how can there be money to return to the investors.

was forced by a few people to be helpless, so he went north to hide in the capital on the grounds of selling silk.

I didn't expect to invest in gold and play jade in ancient times, and sure enough, there are things like investing in ancient and modern times.

Yeats asked again: "The two of them obviously owe a lot of debt, why do they still gamble?" ”

The old steward made a bitter face, "It's not that the second owner said that he wanted to make a windfall, maybe he would be able to pay off the debts on his body." ”

How about a big business, still dreaming about money, winning money in the casino, it's really not as good as dreaming.

Yeats sneered, "The master has not returned for more than 20 days, aren't you afraid of being killed by debt collectors?" Don't you go to the yamen to report the case? ”

"We have persuaded everything that should be persuaded, and the two masters don't listen to us at all, what can we do?"

Yeats stared at the old man's micro-expression for a while, and took out the portraits of the white-bearded middle-aged man and the other three, "Do you know these three people?" ”

The old steward looked at it carefully and shook his head, "I haven't seen it." ”

Yeats tried to find a flaw in his micro-expression, and the old butler either really didn't know him, or he was too strong in his heart to have any flaws.

At this point, the case seems to be broken again.

Yeats secretly adjusted his mind, "The names of several investors and their situation are honest, if there is half a lie, Dali Temple will sit in prison, understand?" ”

"Yes, yes, the little one must try his best to cooperate with Dali Temple to catch the murderer of our master."

After getting the investor's situation, Yeats asked Teng Chong to send it to Lord Lu, "Hurry up and apply to the top to investigate these people." ”

Teng Chong glanced at Junior Brother Ye with a subtle expression, and swallowed what he wanted to say, "Okay." He strode out of the business room.

Zhao Bai had time to ask slowly, "These investors killed the Lei brothers?" ”

"Everything speaks with evidence." Yeats unconsciously opened the evidence that he got back from the scene of the crime last time, and the two runes stuck to the soles of her feet, "If the investors fail to collect debts and hire murderers to kill the Lei brothers, will they be afraid to release the soul talisman?" ”

These two talismans, Yeats consulted the masters who hung hexagrams on the street, and they were indeed soul talismans.

"If you don't collect your debts, will you do that?"

Zhao Bai shook his head, "No." ”

"Even if it's 100,000 taels?"

"This amount is not enough to calm the soul."

One hundred thousand taels is an astronomical amount for ordinary people, but for the Pinghu businessmen who are famous in the capital, this bit of silver will not touch the Lei family, at most it will be a failure in the business of the Lei brothers.

Wait a minute, Yeats seemed to have thought of something, and hurriedly asked people to chase the old steward back, "Does the Lei family know about the failure of the two sons to release silkworms and lose 100,000 taels?" ”

The old steward's expression of wanting to speak and stopping said it all.

"Did the news of the murder of the two Lei brothers be sent to Pinghu?"

"It was delivered yesterday." The old steward sighed.

"How many days will this news reach Pinghu?"

"It's estimated that it will take half a month."

Pinghu is thousands of miles away from the capital, and in the era of transmitting news by horse, half a month is normal.

Yeats nodded, "If there are any new clues, please come to Dali Temple to find me." ”

"Yes, sir."

In normal times, when he gets the case request form of his subordinates, Lu Sicheng can exercise whatever power he should exercise, but since he understood some of the thoughts of his top boss, this case request form has become unusual.

Should he follow the normal procedure, or should he just call back and let Yeats go past him to find Pei Shaoqing?

Under the trade-off, in order to please his boss and have a chance to be promoted in the future, Lu Sicheng acted as a 'bad boss' and threw it away, "The adults said that it was our Jingbu business, who do you want me to coordinate?" ”

"......" Teng Chong was thrown by Lord Lu clearly, and Lu Sicheng also felt that Pei Shaoqing and Little Brother Ye hadn't seen each other for a few days, so create a chance for them, right!

He nodded, "I see." "Pick up the slip and turn away.

What do you know? Lu Sicheng looked inexplicable at first, and then had an epiphany, he knew everything he should know, and he was the last one to know, fortunately, he also knew, otherwise he didn't know how he died.

Yeats saw Teng Chong take back the request form, "Isn't it common for the Jingbu Temple to ask the people in the south of the Yangtze River to transfer people to check on a few people?" "Is it possible to ask her for a small review?

Teng Chong put the request slip on the table, with an expression on his face that you don't understand.

"I understand!" Yeats was inexplicable.

"......" Could it be that he doesn't understand, Teng Chong was confused by Yeats.

"Do you want me to go on a business trip to Pinghu to investigate those debt collectors?" In modern times, it is very common to travel on business trips to handle cases, but there are no planes here, and when she arrives in Pinghu all the way, it is estimated that the daylilies are cold.

"......" Teng Chong almost shouted, why don't you understand?

"Do you want to take the opportunity of a business trip to visit the Yanyu Jiangnan?"

What is this, seeing that the time for duty is up, Teng Chong hugged the knife and left, what does Brother Ye love, he has to go home.

This guy is just gone?

Zhao Bai sat at the workstation, the bylooker could understand the most sensible, he lowered his eyes, the dusk sunset, the light at the door gradually dimmed, his face was hidden in the dim light, and he became depressed.

Yeats looked at the papers on the table, what was this ...... How can it be her business, so she slapped the table angrily, "Uncle Qin, Xiao Quanzi, let's also be on duty." ”

She doesn't care anymore, what is her love.

When he walked to the door, he saw that Zhao Bai didn't move, "Lord Zhao is not leaving?" Afraid that I'll eat you? ”

As soon as he heard this, as if he had heard the most beautiful fairy music, Zhao Bai's face instantly came alive, and he quickly got up, "What do you want to eat?" He came out of the shadows and smiled slightly, a proper sense of warmth and nobility.

Yeats couldn't help but tease: "Fifth Brother Zhao, you're not too young, aren't you, there's no beautiful wife waiting for you to come home?" ”

Qin Dachuan glanced at Zhao Bai quickly.

His smile was gone, and his face was visibly gloomy.

It's not good, it won't touch anything that can't be touched, she looked at Uncle Qin like a helper.

Of course, Qin Dachuan would save Yeats, and just as he was about to speak, Zhao Bai himself spoke, "My wife gave birth to a second child and had a difficult birth......

"I'm sorry, Fifth Brother Zhao, I ......"

"It's fine." Zhao Bai in turn comforted the uneasy Yeats, "Everyone in the capital knows that I am a widower." ”

"......" because she is not from the capital, so she doesn't know, Yeats can't wait to knock on his stupid head.

In the end, Yeats invited everyone to dinner, and in her family's newly opened hot pot restaurant, the hot pot without chili peppers, although it lacks soul, but the various soup bases are hot and delicious!

After a meal, Zhao Bai returned to being the noble son who was as gentle as jade.

"Little Brother Ye is quite business-minded!" After eating, several people said goodbye at the door.

Yeats modestly said, "It's okay, it's okay." ”

Zhao Bai was very funny when he saw that he was obviously very proud but pretended to be modest, and couldn't help laughing: "Haha......".

Princess Ning'an found that her son had recently returned home on time, and he was neither tied up by official business, nor did he go out to this appointment or that appointment, and finally saw her son every day.

It's just this face...... It's a little stinky!

"Got something to worry about?" As a mother, she cares about her son very much.

Pei Jingning opened his mouth and denied it, "No." ”

"That's an official disappointment."

"Not really."

Hey? Then why is this kid in a bad mood, was he rejected by his sweetheart?

Princess Ning'an's gossip fire suddenly burst into flames.

"My son is not only the son of a princess, but also the most beautiful man in the capital, it stands to reason that no woman can resist, there is still someone who can make my son sad, is she a green ......?"

Pei Jingning stroked his forehead, and if he didn't stop it, his mother would be able to make up a notebook.

"What is it that makes you so old?" Princess Ning'an stretched out her head to look at her son's beautiful face.

Hoary? Pei Jingning was instantly bad, "Mother, I'm old?" "Twenty-three years old and unmarried, is it really old?

(End of chapter)