The setting sun sets again, and the winter city becomes dusk.
Xu Zun was sitting in the spacious carriage of the governor Li Yan, and sitting with him was the county governor Taimin.
Through the car window, you can see Ju Ranzheng leading a group of police officers to transport the female body that appeared in the Huguo Temple on a cart specially used by Yizhuang to collect the dead.
Zhao Yu was indeed a rough-and-tumble man. He deliberately followed the cart on horseback, staring almost intently at the corpses on the cart, for fear of being stolen or damaged.
Xu Zun happened to have this concern and was also worried that someone would do harm to the corpse.
Because, the legend they know about the case of the female corpse in monk clothes has so far only been told by Ju Ran alone.
They can't guarantee that everything Ju Ran said is true. What if it was just a trick, framed and framed, and a good person was wrongly accused?
Otherwise, why would Tai Min appear so frightened and nervous? And why would Ju Ran deliberately obstruct it?
If this is the case, Ju Ran might also use some dirty tricks, so keep an eye on the body.
But, then again, if Ju Ran was really lying, then there shouldn't be any need for him to make it up in such detail, right?
What kind of monk is this, what Buddhist scriptures are they, and he can clearly remember the names of those Buddhist scriptures?
Even if they were looking for a scapegoat in order to solve the case, they shouldn't have found an eminent monk, right?
Besides, after Lian Kong was arrested, there were no more cases, so it doesn’t prove that they arrested the wrong person?
Based on the above considerations, Xu Zun still came to the conclusion that Ju Ran probably did not lie.
In such a well-known case, there is no need to lie.
Therefore, Xu Zun looked back at Taimin and asked another question:
"Master Sheriff, have you ever heard of a woman named Lu Xiaofeng?"
"What?" Taimin seemed to be in a daze. When he heard Xu Zun's question, he regained his energy and asked again, "Lu Xiaofeng?"
"I heard," Xu Zun said, "Her family lives on Bookstore Street. She used to run a printing factory, and her ancestors also won Jinshi."
"Oh...it turns out to be the Lu Family Bookstore," Taimin nodded, "I know, I know, but his family only runs a bookstore. How could my Daxuan's printing house be run privately? It belongs to the imperial court.
"It's like this. This boss Lu worked as the director of a printing factory earlier. We all call him Dr. Lu. I have had many dealings with him before."
Director? Doctor?
Xu Zun sounded a bit friendly.
"But later, Dr. Lu quit his printing job and opened a bookstore, and he really made a lot of money! Well..." Taimin looked at Xu Zun in surprise, "Why did Mr. Xu ask about Lu Xiaofeng?"
"I wonder who this Lu Xiaofeng is from Dr. Lu?"
"It should be his daughter," Xu Zun asked again, "Did you hear that their family moved away from Shangyuan City a few months ago?"
"Oh?" Taimin was surprised, "Left Shangyuan City? Why?"
"..." Xu Zun was speechless for a second and then said, "It was said that there was an emergency at home, so he left suddenly and has not returned yet."
"Impossible!" Taimin shook his head and waved his hands, with an ugly smile on his lips, "The Lu family is the surname of Shangyuan, and the Marquis is the same family. Dr. Lu's hometown is in Shangyuan City, why should he go back to his hometown?"
"Oh?" This time, it was Xu Zun's turn to be surprised and asked quickly, "Are you sure?"
"I'm sure the household registration management of printing factory workers is very strict," Taimin said. "As the printing director, I must remember it clearly.
"Unless you don't mean to go back to your hometown, but to visit relatives."
Visiting relatives?
Xu Zun shook his head, how could he leave in such a hurry to visit relatives? Not only did he not return for several months, but there was also no news from him?
It seems that... the situation of Lu Xiaofeng's family is indeed worthy of attention. I wonder if the disappearance of Miss Houfu is related to this matter?
"Well..." Although Li Yan didn't quite understand, he still asked with hope, "Jiying, did you find anything when you suddenly asked about this person?"
"Master Li," Xu Zun thought of something and hurriedly said to Li Yan, "I have something to trouble you. If you are bothered, please get me a search warrant. I want to search a place."
"Master Xu," Taimin said before he could speak, "if you want to visit Dr. Lu's house, you don't need a search warrant. As a Tangzhou prisoner, all you need is a word!"
"No!" Unexpectedly, Xu Zun said something shocking again, "What I want to search is not Dr. Lu's house."
"Oh?" Taimin was curious, "Then where do you want to search?"
Xu Zun paused for a few seconds and said four words solemnly:
"Qing-lan-shu-yuan!"
Unexpectedly, as soon as these words came out, Li Yan and Tai Min actually replied with three words in unison:
"impossible!!!"
"Huh?" Xu Zun was surprised and confused, "Why?"
"Why?" However, Li Yan also asked the same question, "Why do you want to check Qinglan Academy? You can't check it there!"
It was only then that Xu Zun noticed the difference in the faces of the two adults, as if there was some kind of taboo in Qinglan Academy.
Wu Lulu...
Unexpectedly, just when both parties were feeling confused, there was a sudden noise outside the carriage, as if a group of people were blocking the way.
Huh...
The carriage stopped suddenly, and Li Yan, not knowing what was going on, hurriedly opened the curtain to check.
"Lord Governor, Lord Governor, it's me!"
But when he saw a middle-aged man wearing a green robe and dressed a bit like a eunuch appeared outside, he rode on horseback and stopped the driver.
"Oh, it's Butler Li!" Li Yan wondered, "What happened?"
"Sir," Steward Li said eagerly, "The Marquis ordered me to come here and specifically invited Xu Zunxu Tixing to come to the Marquis Mansion for a talk!"
ah?
Mr. Hou?
Xu Zun immediately understood what was going on. The green-robed man in front of him was the housekeeper of the Hou Mansion.
The reason why he came to invite me must be because the Marquis had heard about his visit to investigate.
He has left a suspense in the Hou Mansion. The Marquis loves his daughter so much that he will definitely come to look for him.
"this……"
However, Li Yan and Tai Min didn't know what was going on. They didn't understand why the Marquis invited Xu Zun for no reason?
Even if you ask, why didn't you just take Xu Zun away directly, but then sent people to kill him?
And looking at this aggressive look, it doesn’t look like a “please”!
"Okay!" Li Yan agreed, "In that case, let's change our route now and go to the Hou Mansion to make trouble together!"
"Sir! Well..." the housekeeper cupped his fists at Li Yan and said in embarrassment, "Our Lord Marquis has ordered that only Xu Tixing be invited!"
"this……"
As a result, Li Yan became even more worried.
But there was a huge disparity in status, so he couldn't stop him even if he wanted to.
"It doesn't matter," Xu Zunze got out of the car calmly and said to Li Yan calmly, "The Marquis should only come to me to discuss the case, and he will come back after his humble duty."
"This..." Li Yan groaned and warned Xu Zun, "Jiying, don't lose etiquette when you arrive at the Marquis Mansion, and be careful what you say!"
"Well, don't worry!" Xu Zun had already thought about it.
"Also," but when Xu Zun turned around to leave, Li Yan suddenly reminded him, "this may also be an opportunity. If you really want to check out Qinglan Academy, then take the opportunity to apply to Mr. Hou!
"Maybe he can help you get permission!"
oh?
Hearing what Li Yan said, Xu Zun was undoubtedly more curious about Qinglan Academy...
