('Yue Su's question made it difficult for Zhang Guozhu to answer for a while. His eyes flickered, as if he was thinking about the answer.

"This... this... ah... it's like this. This painting was Xiao Quan's favorite during his lifetime. The original painting was lost, so I planned to keep the copy as a comfort."

This statement is simply full of flaws. It’s a shame that Zhang Guozhu could think of it. A martial artist is a martial artist, and his level is very limited. [Search for the latest updates at z

After hearing this answer, Yue Su sneered secretly in his heart. This piece of Guozhu was obviously lying. If it was really his son Zhang Xiang's favorite during his lifetime, how could Zhang Guozhu easily show it to others for appreciation, and why Zhang Guozhu was not allowed to hang it in his room to comfort his longing for it.

However, Yue Su did not expose it to his face. After all, the other party was also a count. Without real evidence, he could not press him. He smiled slightly and said: "I see. Logically speaking, this copy of the painting should be left to the count."

, it’s just that Sima Chen’s death was bizarre, and his belongings need to be temporarily sealed. I hope your Lordship will forgive me.”

Faced with the principled County Prime Minister Hua Tengzhuo, Zhang Guozhu did not take the scroll away, let alone Yue Shaobao who was speaking now.

The earl's title is high, but he has no real power. When he encounters a place where he is in charge, he can go directly to heaven and ask the emperor to make the decision. But when he encounters a place where he is unreasonable, he has to look at the face of the local magistrate. Give him face, what?

It's okay, but if you don't give him face, it's all in vain. Especially in the Ming Dynasty, those civil servants despised military generals being knighted for their military exploits. In addition, you are still an empty prince with no real power, let alone nothing. His own son

Even if he is dead, he can put pressure on you because he is the one who suffered. If you report it to the emperor, the emperor will be able to intervene. If you want to be unreasonable, even the small county magistrate will not give you face if you get the physical evidence presented to the court.

"Yue Shaobao has said so. Even if I miss my son again, I can't interfere with my official duties. It doesn't matter, if the painting is lost, just throw it away, so that I won't miss the person after seeing it." When he said the last sentence, the old guy's expression

It seems like something really happened.

Then, Zhang Guozhu changed the topic and said: "Yue Shaobao, I heard that you went to Luoyang and actually picked up Wei Hanming, the death row criminal who poisoned the puppy, and said that the trial would be re-opened. I wonder why?"

"I found something fishy about your son's death and there was insufficient evidence, so I postponed the retrial. But please rest assured, Sir, I will definitely find the real culprit, bring him to justice, and give you justice."

"People say that Yue Shaobao is the king of the world. Since you said so, I can't say more. I also ask Yue Shaobao to close the case as soon as possible. If it is postponed within the time limit, I will have to go to heaven to listen and ask the emperor to make the decision for the little dog."

Zhang Guozhu said softly but hard.

"My lord, you can rest assured that I will never let a bad person go, nor will I unjustly accuse a guilty person. I deeply regret your son's death, so I will do my best to find out as soon as possible."

After saying that, Yue Su stood up and said: "It's getting late, so I will take my leave now. There is no need to send your lordship far away."

After leaving the Earl's Mansion, Yue Su returned to the county government office. He recalled that Zhang Guozhu was evasive when answering the question about asking for paintings, and guessed that there must be something else going on. He doesn't have many capable people at hand now, and he only brings Jin Chan and Tie Qiu with him.

.Now this case has arisen again, and manpower is urgently needed, so Jin Chan and a few capable people are here to keep an eye on the actions of the Earl's Mansion. He also writes a letter and asks someone to take it back to Kaifeng and call Yin.

Zhu, Li Zhong, and Cao Yu came with some bodyguards to prepare for emergencies.

That night, the county magistrate Hua Tengzhuo and the local gentry invited Yue Su to a banquet as usual to cleanse Yue Su. In fact, everyone knew that Yue Su couldn't go, and they didn't even prepare a banquet. They just wanted to be polite and do the favor.

However, unexpectedly, Mr. Yue actually agreed. This made the local gentleman a little confused. In addition to immediately booking a restaurant to prepare a banquet, he also secretly guessed Yue Shaobao's intentions.

The dinner in the evening was very grand, and the dishes were as luxurious as they could be. It was not easy to treat Mr. Yue to a meal. The gentry even specially called the waiter and found several fans to sit with them. During the dinner,

He frequently toasted to Yue Su.

Yue Su just had a few drinks and let Tie Qiu do the rest. He made insinuations from time to time and inquired about Sima Chen's official status and Zhang Guozhu's situation. This was the purpose of his visit. Inquiring about Sima Chen was not only secondary, but also important.

Find out the details about Zhang Guozhu.

These gentry did not know anything about it, and talked about a lot of information, such as how rich Zhang Guozhu's family was and how pretty his little wife was, but there was no useful information at all.

However, during the dinner, Yue Su discovered a situation, that is, the fans around him always had this wine flask in their hands to pour wine for themselves, but never paid attention to other people.

This was the first time for Yue Su to be served by a fan, and he couldn't help but ask questions. Only then did he know the rules of this trip. No matter who these prostitutes were sitting next to, it was equivalent to the woman who was this person now.

Serve the people around you without paying attention to others. Her wine jug is dedicated to pouring wine for this person. No matter who comes to toast, there is no need for others to bring another wine jug, the fan will be responsible for pouring. More importantly

Yes, the wine in this pot will only be poured into the glasses of two people, that is her and the people around her.

Yue Su didn't ask about this when he interrogated the prostitutes in Liuxiang Pavilion. He just thought that Xiyue was Zhang Xiang's best friend, so he only toasted to Zhang Xiang. When others came to toast, they would bring a wine pot to Zhang Xiang.

Xiang poured the wine, because it was the etiquette at that time. Unexpectedly, it turned out that with Fantou on his side, there was no need for the toaster to refill the wine. Fantou would ensure that your wine glass would be full at all times.

Great! After learning about this matter, Yue Su immediately targeted Zhang Xiang's case. If Zhang Xiang was poisoned in Wangyue Tower, the only suspect would be Xiyue.

After not eating, Yue Su stood up and left the table, saying that he had something to do and would meet again next time. Then he took Tie Qiu, mobilized the escort, and rushed back to Luoyang immediately. However, he still let Jin Chan stay and sent a

The famous general will lead a hundred people to guard the county government and obey Jin Chan's deployment.

He hurried back to the governor's office in Luoyang. Before Yue Su could order Xi Yue to be interrogated, a special officer who was specifically following Xi Yue came to report, "Sir, Xi Yue died yesterday on the day you asked me to watch."

"What!" Yue Su was so angry that he almost overturned the table, but fortunately he calmed down immediately. Because Xiyue's death just proved his judgment, and the case really turned around. "Where is the body now?"

"Liuxiang Pavilion discovered Xiyue's death yesterday morning, and then reported it to the government office, and the officials went to investigate. After the villain learned the news, he immediately informed Mr. Li, who had already negotiated with the government office and took the case.

Come here. Now Liuxiang Pavilion has been sealed by our people, and we are just waiting for you to come back for inspection. The people sent to Yanshi County just left, but I didn't expect you to come back, sir."

"Well done, let's go to Liuxiang Pavilion now."

Liuxiang Pavilion is one of the few brothels in Luoyang City. It is well-decorated and has a lot of flour inside, which has attracted many dignitaries. But because of Xiyue's death, the entire brothel was sealed. People who were in the courtyard at that time, no matter you

No one who came to play or anyone inside wanted to leave. They were all concentrated in the two halls and guarded.

Yue Su went to Xiyue's room first. When he entered the door, he found that the room was a little messy, as if it had been turned over. Xiyue's body was on the bed. Yue Su led his colleagues to the bedside. Without checking, Yue Su took a quick look.

It can also be seen that they are almost inseparable.

The body was naked and had had sexual intercourse before death. The face was blue and purple, and there were obvious signs of struggle on the limbs. It was obvious that he died of suffocation.

After inspection, Yue Su's observation was confirmed, and Yue Su asked the officers to search around to see if they could find any clues.

The boxes and cabinets were all turned over. In order to determine whether it was the murderer or someone from the government office, Yue Su specially called the officials. After asking, he knew that when the people from the government office arrived, the room had been opened.

This is what it looks like inside.

The officer searched carefully and found nothing. This situation seemed more like robbery and murder. After all, there would still be a lot of private money in the prostitute's room. Like Du Shiniang, the jewelry she saved was priceless. Like Xiyue

Such prostitutes, no matter how poor they are, must have some.

Since the door was open, it can be concluded that the murderer jumped away after ransacking the house. The only thing that needs to be identified is how the murderer got here, crawled in, or came in in the name of a prostitute.

This point is easier to determine. You can find out by asking the old bustard.

The Madam of Liuxiang Pavilion was taken to the room. As soon as she entered the door, she knelt down on the ground in front of Yue Su and kowtowed repeatedly, "A common woman kowtows to the lord."

"This is not a courtroom. Get up and answer the question." Yue Su said calmly.

"Thank you, sir."

When the madam stood up, Yue Su asked: "Has anyone come to Xiyue before the incident?"

"Back to my lord, there was a man who came to see me. This man was a stranger. As soon as he walked in, he called Xiyue by name and said he wanted to stay overnight. It's just that Xiyue was in a bad mood for the past two days and didn't want to accept guests, so I politely declined.

But that person was quite generous, and he took out one hundred taels of silver. I also wanted to make money for a living. Seeing so much money, I couldn't control Xiyue's temper, so I let her take it. Until the next morning,

The man didn't go out either. I thought he was tired. It was normal for him to wake up later, so I didn't take it too seriously. At noon, the maid called Xiyue to eat, but there was no movement in the room. The maid was puzzled and opened the door.

, and then I discovered that Xiyue was already dead on the bed. I quickly sent someone to report the case, and then this adult came." The old bustard was honest and told everything he knew.

After hearing this, Yue Su immediately made a judgment in his mind. What kind of robbery is this? It is simply killing people and silencing them. You know, one hundred taels of silver is already a huge amount these days. Ordinary people have never seen it in their lives.

How can a person who spends this money to buy prostitutes rob a prostitute? This high-risk robbery is likely to result in loss of money. How do you know that this prostitute's private money can be higher than one hundred taels?

"Everyone, please step aside for now. You stay." Yue Su ordered, pointing to the officer who was specifically following Xiyue.

"Yes, sir."

Everyone left one after another, and only Yue Su and the guard were left in the room. At this time, Yue Su said, "You have been keeping an eye on this place these days, but have you noticed where Xiyue has been when she went out?".
Chapter completed!