A clerk from a silk and satin shop named Jia Liu was telling Xu Zun and others what happened.
He said that You Dalang's behavior was indeed very strange when the incident occurred.
The guys were busy working in the store when You Dalang suddenly ran over in a hurry and said that the county captain Xu Zun wanted to rape the landlady.
Everyone's first reaction was to rescue people first, but You Dalang insisted on asking everyone to go outside and call for help, saying that Xu Zun was the county captain and was not easy to mess with, so he had to call for more people.
Hearing this, Xu Zun wanted to ask if they saw him entering the You family's house, but then he thought, it was best not to ask this question.
Don’t you still know if you have entered the You family’s residence and had an affair with Chun Niang?
It's a pity that no matter how Xu Zun recalled it, he still couldn't remember what happened at that time!
So, he could only change his mind and ask Jia Liu if he knew about You Dalang's life experience.
"Your Excellency," Jia Liu replied, "I only know that Shopkeeper You is from Songzhou. Where exactly is he from Songzhou and what is his family's situation? But I don't know anything about it!"
"Oh? Has he never mentioned anything about his family to you?" Xu Zun asked, "Did he ever go back to his hometown during the holidays?"
"No, never!" Jia Liu said, "The silk shop has been open for less than a year, and I haven't seen him return to his hometown!"
"What about the money?" Zhao Yu, the catcher, couldn't help but ask the question he was most concerned about, "Where does your shopkeeper You keep all his money?"
"You're...at the bank, right?" Jia Liu said, "Shopkeeper You didn't hire a bookkeeper, he collected the accounts himself every time.
"After collecting the account, he will always go to Wude Bank, it should be stored there!"
"Jia Liu," Xu Zun said after careful consideration, "think carefully, during the days when you worked at the silk and satin shop, have you ever felt anything suspicious or unreasonable?"
"Yes!" Jia Liu replied almost without thinking, "Shopkeeper You especially likes to go to Huaxianglou on weekdays! He invites several girls to stay up all night at one time, which makes us very envious!"
"You bastard!" Zhao Yu scolded, "My lord asked you something suspicious, how is this considered suspicious?"
"No, no, no," Jia Liu quickly added, "Sir, please think about it, shopkeeper You likes girls so much and is so rich, why doesn't he take a concubine? This should be considered suspicious, right?"
"Oh?" Zhao Yu fell into deep thought.
Xu Zun was also sad and thoughtful, which coincided with his previous doubts.
"Logically speaking, our landlady has not given birth to a son and a half for him, so she should take a concubine!" Jia Liu continued, "But the shopkeeper has no intention of taking a concubine, which really puzzles us!"
"Then..." Xu Zun asked again, "Is there anything else?"
"This..." Jia Liu seemed to have thought of something, but he hesitated to speak.
"You little boy," Zhao Yu yelled, "If you think of anything, say it quickly, don't worry about my mother-in-law!"
"Yes, well..." Jia Liu said in embarrassment, "I feel like our landlady is a little abnormal too!"
"Oh?" Xu Zun's eyes lit up and he urged, "What's abnormal?"
"When it first opened, the proprietress was still busy in the store, helping to sell goods, but after a while, shopkeeper You stopped letting her come out to help!"
"Why?"
"Shopkeeper You won't say it, but we can tell that the landlady...she...her behavior is a bit...somewhat..." Jia Liu hesitated as he spoke.
"Which one?" Zhao Yu pressed.
"A bit frivolous, isn't it?" Xu Zun asked.
"Yes, yes!" Jia Liu nodded, "The boss lady's words can make people's bones crisp. I suspect that shopkeeper You is afraid that she will be too ambiguous with customers and have a bad influence, so she is not allowed to come out to visit the store again.
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this……
Combining his memories, Xu Zun believed that Jia Liu's description completely matched the characteristics of Chun Niang.
"Hey? This is new!" Zhao Yu said to himself, "I have bought clothes from your landlady before, why didn't I feel it?"
"It seems to me," Jia Liu continued, "the shopkeeper You and the proprietress look very different from each other, and their life is not going well. You can often hear them quarreling from the backyard!"
"Oh?" Xu Zun asked, "What's the reason for the quarrel?"
"It's too far to hear clearly," Jia Liu replied, "I guess it's because shopkeeper You often goes to Huaxianglou and neglects the landlady, causing her to complain, right?"
oh……
After hearing these words, Xu Zun fell into deep thought again.
It seems that his previous speculations were correct. The two people had a grudge before, which is why You Dalang was killed with a knife!
Xu Zun felt that judging from the various behaviors of this spring girl, she seemed more like a promiscuous woman, with a strong rouge smell.
Could it be that...she used to be a member of the Hunfengyue Field?
Later, he was redeemed by You Dalang and became a good man?
Or, what did You Dalang have to do with Chun Niang? That made him have no choice but to marry Chun Niang?
Is it because of this that although he likes beautiful women, he dare not take concubines?
Then... what kind of excuse can lead to death?
Is it possible that you really got it right?
Is there really some big secret about You Dalang?
What is hidden behind You Dalang killing his wife?
Next, Xu Zun asked several other clerks and received generally similar answers.
Subsequently, a comprehensive search of the silk and satin shop came to an end. Apart from some scattered silver and gold and silver jewelry, no other valuable items were found.
The strangest thing is that no identification documents of You Dalang and his wife were found, not even a letter.
It seems that the origins of the You Dalang couple are indeed mysterious, and they are very different from normal merchants.
Until now, no one can tell clearly where they came from?
Xu Zun paced back and forth in the room, reviewing the entire case from beginning to end based on the memories in his mind.
Logically speaking, it has been confirmed that You Dalang and his wife do have secrets, and the possibility that the case is against themselves should be ruled out.
But for some reason, Xu Zun still felt uneasy and felt that someone was controlling him behind the scenes.
After all, You Dalang's death is quite intriguing.
Before his death, he had been shouting and publicizing the scandal of Xu Zun and Chun Niang's affair, and it didn't look like he was going to commit suicide at all.
But he just hit the wall and died, which had to make Xu Zun suspicious.
Before, Xu Zun even really doubted Miss Shen Qian. Did she not want to marry him and instigated You Dalang to frame him?
However, it is known from memory that Miss Shen is simple-minded and unlikely to devise such a complicated poisonous plan.
Later, he wondered if it was someone who was a big fan of Miss Shen who did it?
For example, there is a guy who admires Shen Qian, but because he hates himself, he instigates You Dalang to frame him?
However, based on the principle of vested interests, he quickly ruled out this possibility.
If he is unjustly imprisoned, a large number of people will be eligible to propose marriage, and the murderer will not directly benefit from this.
Besides, he just wanted to squeeze himself out of the competition, so why did he have to kill people?
All you need to do is find a few promiscuous women to perform a fairy dance and ruin your reputation. Why kill someone?
Finally, Xu Zun thought of a more terrifying possibility!
You Dalang, could it be that you were ordered by your father-in-law?
My father-in-law regretted agreeing to the marriage, but he felt it was a shame to break off the engagement himself, so he arranged for You Dalang to frame him?
My father-in-law is very wealthy, wealthy and generous. I am afraid that only he can devise such a conspiracy, right?
However, through touching memories, Xu Zun found that this idea was even more nonsense!
Because, my father-in-law, Shen Gong Shen Tiande, has already treated me as his biological son.
If Shen Tiande hadn't taken him in, I'm afraid he would have starved to death on the streets by now!
It turns out that Xu Zun in this world is not an ordinary person, but comes from a famous family.
His great-grandfather was an important minister in the founding of the country. He was granted the title of First Grade Duke and had a hereditary official position.
His father, Xu Changlin, was even worshiped as Minister of Dali Temple. He was a third-rank official of the Daxuan Kingdom and was very prominent in the court.
However, the family was unlucky. In the second year of Xianyuan, Xu Changlin, who was in his prime, suddenly fell ill and died!
Because Xu Changlin was an upright man and had offended many dignitaries in the court, he was ostracized after his death from illness. As a result, his family fell into decline and his relatives were separated, leaving only Xu Zun.
Shen Tiande was serving as the Minister of Justice at the time. He was Xu Changlin's protégé and was promoted by Xu Changlin. The two were both teachers and friends and had a close relationship.
In order to repay Xu Changlin's kindness, Shen Tiande not only took Xu Zun in, but also arranged for him to become a Xinye County captain, and even betrothed his daughter Shen Qian to him!
For several years, although Xu Zun was weak and dull, Shen Tiande always regarded him as his own son and took good care of him.
The previous divorce turmoil caused by Miss Shen was finally suppressed by Shen Tiande.
Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for such a father-in-law who cares about and protects him to do anything to frame him.
So... maybe I am worrying too much about this matter!
Just when Xu Zun thought of this, a policeman suddenly came in and reported:
"Lord County Lieutenant, Capt. Zhao, what's wrong! We just found out that You Dalang never deposited money from Wude Bank at all!"
