Chapter 41: The Murderer
Guan Pengju said: "I didn't expect that when I was wandering around the house at the third watch that night, I accidentally found that another figure flashed in the small garden, and when I got closer, it turned out that Erniang and Mr. Huangyue were secretly having a private meeting. I was so surprised that I hid and peeked. ”
"Because the distance is too far, I don't know what they are talking about, but judging from the intimate attitude and actions of the two of them, I am sure that there must be a personal relationship between them!"
"I was extremely shocked, when did they start? My father didn't even know at all? At this time, I suddenly remembered my younger brother Guan Pengfei, and I had been wondering why he was not only not at all similar to me, but even far from my father, regardless of his body and appearance. At this time, when I think about it, his appearance is somewhat similar to Mr. Arakizuki. ”
Speaking of this, Guan Pengju turned his head to look at Ye Feng and said, "Originally, this was just my blind guess, thanks to the conversation between Ye Gongzi and Mr. Arazuki just now, it really confirmed my conjecture." ”
Ye Feng didn't speak with a calm face, he heard it all on the side just now!, but Ye Feng didn't want to admit it at the moment, maybe he didn't want to expose Mr. Arakizuki's secret in public so quickly, after all, he was also quite pitiful.
When everyone around heard this, they all looked at Ye Feng with an unbelievable look of surprise, so that he didn't nod or shake his head, so he could only keep his head down and say nothing.
Here, Guan Pengju continued to narrate: "Although I know that there is a personal affair between them, I have no way to tell my father. I don't have any evidence, with my father's character, he loves Erniang so much, he will definitely listen to her, thinking that I am framing her with resentment, and I will bring trouble to myself. ”
"So I can only hold this matter in my heart and continue to observe it quietly. Sure enough, in the years since that night, I found that as long as Mr. Arakitsuki stayed at the Guan family, at the third watch of the night, they would always have a secret private meeting in the small garden. ”
"And after several years of observation, I am more and more convinced that Guan Pengfei's life experience must be suspicious. But at this time, his father didn't bother to ask about the affairs of the dart game, and almost everything was handed over to Guan Pengfei to take care of, and his heir's posture was already obvious. And I, on the other hand, can only do some writing and calculating in the dart game, and it seems that there is no longer a day to come out. ”
At this time, Guan Pengju's facial features began to distort, revealing a resentful look: "Seeing that this huge industry is now about to fall into the hands of Guan Pengfei and Erniang, how can I be willing, I am a descendant of the dignified Guan family, how can I lose to this wild seed like this?"
Ye Feng said lightly: "So you designed to kill them, and you also blamed Mr. Arazuki." ”
Guan Pengju said loudly: "Yes, I did it, everything was designed by me, just like what you just said, I am the real murderer!"
Ye Feng stared at him, his expression seemed to be a little relieved for some reason, he relaxed slightly, and asked softly: "You did this, causing your father to be heartbroken and paralyzed by a stroke, have you ever regretted it in your heart?"
Guan Peng looked up and laughed frantically: "Regret? Why should I regret it? Has he regarded me as a son all these years, and why should I take his feelings into account? Besides, I am just covering up for him by doing this, if all the Guan family's property falls into the hands of that wild seed."
is the biggest shame of the Guan family!"
Everyone looked at Guan Pengju, who looked like a mad man in front of them, and in the face of this cold-blooded murderer who killed two lives in succession, they couldn't hate it at all for a while. His experience is really sad for him, and a complex emotion arises in his heart.
Everyone was silent for a while, but Ye Feng cleared his throat, turned his head to the prefect Zhou Ziran on the side and said, "Lord Zhou, now that the case is clear, this murderer will be handed over to you." ”
Lord Zhou woke up like a dream with an "oh", then shook his fat body, and shouted loudly with full aura: "Come on, take down this murderer to this official!"
There was a chorus of voices outside, and in a chaotic sound of footsteps, several catchers rushed into the house with iron ropes and wooden flails, and they were about to lock Guan Pengju.
Guan Pengju stood there, without any intention of resisting, and let the catchers lock him up with torture instruments and push him out of the door.
It seems that this is the end of the case.
Zhou Ziran breathed a long sigh of relief, and gave Ye Feng a deep salute: "Thanks to Ye Gongzi, such a suspicious case can be solved so quickly and the real murderer can be captured, Ye Gongzi's ability is really worthy of his reputation!"
Ye Feng returned the salute to him, and said a few polite words in his mouth, the mystery has been solved, and the murderer has been caught, but why is there still a trace of worry in his eyes?
Xie Zhenliang, who was behind him, also had doubts on his face, looking at the righteous brother in front of him. I don't know why, he always felt that this matter was strange and there were many doubts, but he couldn't say why.
Now that Guan Pengju himself has admitted it, he has even explained the motive for the murder clearly, what else is there to be suspicious about? But Xie Zhenliang just felt that something was wrong, and he was waiting for Ye Feng's next words.
But Ye Feng didn't say anything, he flicked his sleeves, turned around and walked straight out behind Master Zhou.
Everything ended like this, and everyone walked out one after another, and Xie Zhenliang, who was suspicious, could only follow helplessly.
Now that the case has been solved and the real culprit has been arrested, naturally Mr. Arakitsuki's suspicion has been cleared. So Ye Feng went to go in person, explained the cause and effect of all this to Mr. Arazuki, and also restored his free body.
Knowing that the murderer of Mrs. Guan and Guan Pengfei would be the eldest prince Guan Pengju, who looked weak and polite, Mr. Arakitsuki was not excited, he just sat on the chair and listened to Ye Feng's narration without saying a word.
In the end, he only had one request, that is, to visit the old man Guan Si, who was paralyzed in bed after a stroke.
There was no reason for anyone to refuse such a request, after all, they had been friends for decades, and even though they had indescribable grievances, they were just two old men who had also lost their beloved and their son.
Mr. Arakitsuki did not ask others to accompany him, but went to see the old man Guan Si by himself. This is also understandable, after all, he owes a lot to the old man Guan Si, and the secrets between them, if there are others present, it is also very inconvenient to speak.
Mr. Arakitsuki hung his head and walked slowly into the courtyard of the Guan family's inner house step by step.
Just now in this courtyard, Guan Pengfei, the eldest son of the Guan family, was accused of being the murderer, and he was arrested and taken away. Now here
The air seemed to be filled with the smell of burning gunpowder left by the many torches and lanterns just now, and the nervous feeling in everyone's hearts when the scene just happened.
Now the courtyard was empty, not even a lantern had been lit, and there was a total silence as if nothing had happened.
Outside the bedroom of the old man Guan Si, Mr. Arakitsuki stopped and hesitated.
For this old friend lying in the house, his heart was full of guilt. After all, it is a great shame that he deceived this great benefactor and let him unknowingly raise his son for himself for twenty years.
But now, the woman he loves the most and his only son has died under the sword of the son of this great benefactor.
Mr. Arakiki smiled wryly, but stepped into the bedroom.
There was no light in the bedroom, it was dark, and by the moonlight that came in through the door, you could vaguely see the maid who was in charge of taking care of the old man Guan Si, who was sleeping soundly on the table at the moment.
Something like that happened in the courtyard outside just now, the fire was moving, people were coming and going, and such a big movement didn't wake her up from her sweet dream, Mr. Arakitsuki shook his head slightly, it seemed that she was indeed very sleepy.
Mr. Arakitsuki didn't want to disturb her sleep, so he didn't light the lamp, and slowly walked to the bed in the back room in the dark.
Old Man Guan Si was lying on the bed with his eyes closed, motionless, and he didn't know if he was asleep.
Mr. Arakitsuki stood in front of the bed, looking at Old Man Guan, and only felt mixed feelings in his heart.
He remembered the time when the two of them fell in love with each other, were like brothers and sisters, and rode the rivers and lakes together.
He remembered that when he was desperate twenty years ago, Old Man Guan used righteousness and squandering money to relieve him from danger and help him tide over the difficulties.
He remembered all the deceptions and betrayals he had made to this great benefactor in the past twenty years, but now both of them had ended up in a ruined situation.
Alas, how did things get to such a point of unmanageability today?
Mr. Arakitsuki couldn't figure it out, but his heart was full of guilt for this close friend of decades, and he was even so ashamed that he didn't dare to look at his face again.
He slowly sat down on a wooden stool in front of the bed, let out a long sigh, and said softly, "Fourth brother, I'm sorry for you!"
Before the words fell, a voice suddenly came to mind from behind him: "Brother Xian, you are really worthy of me!"
Mr. Aragon was taken aback, this voice was clearly the fourth brother lying on the bed, the fourth old man Guan Si!
When he looked up, he saw that the bed was empty, where was the figure of Guan Si?
He suddenly felt that the blood in his whole body seemed to have coagulated, and the cold hairs stood on end, and he was stunned.
But after all, he was an old man, he was just stunned, and he quickly reacted, he got up, turned his head and looked back.
So he saw a face, an incomparably familiar face, with a hideous and cruel smile on it, it was his best friend for decades, Guan Si, who had already suffered a stroke and was paralyzed in bed!
And Guan Si was holding a sword in his hand at the moment, a soft sword that vibrated like a poisonous snake, and the bright blade of the sword flashed with cold light, stabbing straight into Mr. Arakizuki's throat!