Contrary to the rumors, Wei Yulang looks gentle and gentle, not at all the vicious look in the legend.
Especially the age is not as old as imagined.
He was only fifty-one years old when he became official, and he is still less than a year old this year.
His hair is as sharp as a knife, his beard is long and elegant, he is plump and handsome, and he has a dignified appearance.
Some people say that when he was young, he was attracted by a foreign princess and almost became her consort. Unfortunately, due to his background, he was beaten up in the end.
However, this handsome face had no luster at this moment.
When Xu Zhen saw Wei Yulang in the pavilion in the back garden of Wei Mansion, he saw that Wei Yulang's face was full of sadness and gloom, and his whole person seemed numb.
In the back garden, in addition to Wei Yulang, there were also Mrs. Wei, maids and servants, servants guarding the courtyard, etc., a total of twenty or thirty people.
In the pavilion, a young and strong man was kneeling, his face covered in blood after being beaten.
The man's hands were tied behind his back, and a bloody dagger was thrown on the ground in front of him, as well as many gold and silver jewelry scattered around.
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"Yes, yes..." Song Zhili agreed hastily, but he was obviously unsure.
Miss Wei has always been willful, so Mrs. Wei had to give up and go to Ziyang Palace alone.
Soon, Song Zhili and Chen Houlu called the people from the Yamen aside and began to arrange the investigation work.
"Quick!" Seeing this, Mrs. Wei hurriedly greeted her servants, "Hurry and get the master's medicine!
As she said this, she made a gesture of support and wanted to help Wei Yulang leave.
However, fearing Wei Yulang's power, he could not get angry, so he had to look to the county magistrate Chen Houlu for help.
Wei Yulang's words were hidden, and he was clearly putting pressure on Song Zhili.
"No," at this time, Wei Yulang ruthlessly pushed Mrs. Wei away, and then said fiercely, "I want to see with my own eyes, who is the murderer who killed Yingying!?"
Seeing such a scene, County Magistrate Song Zhili and County Magistrate Chen Houlu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the murderer had been caught.
"Yes," Song Zhili agreed, but at the same time expressed concern, "Hey, there are so many people, how long will it take to find out?"
"...So, this is probably the case," the housekeeper continued, "A Sheng mistakenly thought that Miss Wei was going to offer incense today, so he quietly sneaked into her room to commit theft.
Unlike Qiu Batian, Wei Yulang was a member of the officialdom after all. When he saw the county magistrate and the county magistrate arriving, he greeted them politely and prepared two seats for them.
Unexpectedly, when the maids went to prepare for Miss Wei to get up and wash up at the beginning of the morning, they found that Miss Wei had been stabbed several times and fell in a pool of blood, already dead!
While speaking, Wei Yulang suddenly covered his heart, as if his heart was not feeling well.
"Ah? This..." Song Zhili frowned. Unexpectedly, Wei Yulang even set a time limit for himself.
Ouch?
this……
"Unexpectedly, Miss Wei bumped into the house. In panic, Asheng accidentally killed Miss Wei..."
Could it be... Xu Zhen wondered secretly, could this Mrs. Wei be the foreign princess who fell in love with Wei Yulang back then?
"Wei Sicheng..." Chen Houlu hurriedly vowed, "Don't worry, this is all our yamen's responsibility. We must do our best to find the murderer and seek justice for Miss Wei!"
"Okay, in that case, I'll leave it to you two adults!" Wei Yulang said, "I have ordered people to seal off the entire Wei Mansion, and no one will escape. If you need anything, Wei will fully cooperate... Oh...
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Therefore, Wei Yulang immediately conducted a comprehensive search of the Wei Mansion.
"Master..." She advised with concern, "You should go back to your room and have a rest, but you must not cause an old illness!"
"Master Song," Wei Yulang said solemnly, "if you are the professional to resolve the case, I will leave it to you for the rest! My little girl...can't die in vain!"
This Asheng is the young man kneeling in the pavilion at this moment.
Speaking of which, today was also an oversight. The nursing staff all thought that Miss Wei had gone to Ziyang Palace to offer incense, so they did not pay much attention to Miss Wei's boudoir. This was why no one saw anyone going to the Miss Wei's boudoir.
"I...I, I, I...I didn't, I didn't, I really didn't..." I don't know whether it was because he was frightened or because he was stuttering, but Ah Sheng hesitated and defended, "It's unfair... it's unfair, it's unfair..."
Unexpectedly, after seeing Mrs. Wei, Xu Zhen's attention was suddenly attracted to her.
"Do you think," Wei Yulang asked again, "it will be about the same before dark?"
"Yes." The detective quickly accepted the order.
However, the guards all said that their patrols of the entire Wei Mansion were flawless and there was absolutely no way any outsiders could get in.
Now that the murderer has been caught, the yamen only need to deal with follow-up matters and routine matters when they come here.
When Wei Yulang learned that his beloved daughter died tragically at home, he was extremely sad and furious, and immediately launched an investigation.
But Mrs. Wei was tall, with delicate facial features and sharp edges. Her eyes were a rare blue. Although her skin was slightly darker, she was graceful and charming. She was definitely an exotic beauty.
"No matter how stupid he is, he wouldn't put the stolen goods in his bag and put the murder weapon under the bed after killing someone, right?"
It's hard to say whether such a difficult case can be solved, let alone before dark.
"Oh..." Song Zhili frowned slightly, then realized that the case was not simple, and immediately nodded and said, "From this, it seems that this is a frame-up?"
At the same time, a bloody dagger was also found under his mattress. The blood on the dagger had not even dried yet...
"This..." Song Zhili was so shrewd. Seeing this situation, he already understood what Wei Yulang meant, so he looked at Wei Yulang and tested his tone, "Wei Sicheng, look..."
Hearing Wei Yulang's words, everyone present was trembling with fear and fear on their faces.
Chen Houlu was also experienced, and he only spoke for the occasion. He neither offended Wei Yulang nor made it clear that the case would be solved, leaving a way out for himself and the county magistrate.
However, because he was too sad, Wei Yulang did not exchange too many greetings, but directly asked the housekeeper to tell the detailed story of the incident:
Today is the Xuanjiao prayer day. Originally, the third lady Wei Yingying was going to Ziyang Palace with Mrs. Wei to burn incense and pray for blessings. But when the maids went to call Miss Wei at midnight, Miss Wei said she didn't want to go!
"Master Song, alas..." Wei Yulang sighed numbly, pointed at Asheng and said, "I still understand this boy's character, otherwise he wouldn't have been in my Wei Mansion for so many years.
"Wu Zuo," Song Zhili said to one of the detectives, "go and call Wu Zuo over for an autopsy!"
Someone saw the servant Asheng looking panicked and reported it to Wei Yulang. Wei Yulang immediately sent people to search the place where Asheng lived, and soon found the stolen jewelry and property from his package.
He is one of the earliest servants in the Wei Mansion. He has been working in the Mansion since he was fifteen years old. He has always been diligent and hardworking, and has never made any mistakes.
I never expected that this Mrs. Wei turned out to be a foreigner!
When they learned that Miss Wei had been killed in their own room, the servants and nursing staff were all frightened. They quickly went to Wanhua Tower to call Wei Yulang, and at the same time they also went to Ziyang Palace to call back Mrs. Wei.
The house was also turned over and was in a mess, with a large amount of jewelry and property missing.
"Moreover," Wei Yulang's eyes flashed fiercely, "This just shows that the real murderer is in the mansion, right..." He pointed at everyone present, "Among these people!!!"
"Master Song," Chen Houlu reminded, "since the murderer is after property, we can start with the financial situation of these people."
As a result, major discoveries were made just as the search began.
"Old... Master... Ying Ying Ying Ying Ying..." Ah Sheng kowtowed to Wei Yulang. In his excitement, he couldn't say the word "Ming" at the end.
So, after thinking carefully, he still said to Xu Zhen: "There is nothing we can do now, Xu Zhen, you should go and call Mr. Cheng and Chen Tiefeng over!"
"Sir," Xu Zhen said calmly, "I think it won't be so troublesome, right? I probably already know who the murderer is!"
"Oh," Song Zhili said absently. After he finished, he came back to his senses and asked with wide eyes, "You...what did you say?"