Zhumen Hangui

Chapter 153 Coveted
Li Lan said with some embarrassment: "A silver hairpin carved with hollowed out butterflies is a gift for your fiancée."

As he spoke, he took out something wrapped in a handkerchief from his pocket.After he opened it, it was indeed as he said, a silver hairpin inside.

Su Yizhao glanced at Li Lan's clothes, cloth towel and long gown, and from what he called himself, he knew he was a scholar.

The muslin outerwear is half worn and not new, and it seems that the family is from an ordinary family.

After knowing it in his mind, Su Yizhao's gaze set on the face of the person beside him.

"Caomin Luo Sheng, the shopkeeper Zhou said that there was a shortage of manpower, and Caomin wanted to do his part, so he patrolled with those thugs. Before Master Liu was killed, he had been patrolling, and the thugs who patrolled together can testify."

Luo Sheng was the man who quarreled with Mr. Liu in the main hall before. Su Yizhao looked at the man's stature, which happened to be about the same as the murderer's stature she had guessed before.

Luo Sheng was two inches shorter than Mr. Liu, but his figure was very stocky, slightly narrower than the chubby Mr. Liu.

"Then when you were patrolling, were you with your companion all the time?"

Master Yang looked at Luo Sheng as he spoke, and suddenly thought of something, then he glanced at Su Yizhao.

"Yes! But I went to the latrine halfway, and I'll go back to meet up with my companions in a while!" Luo Sheng thought for a while and said.

Master Yang ordered shopkeeper Zhou to call the companion who was patrolling with him at that time, a thug named Afa.

Ah Fa confirmed Luo Sheng's words. The two met two other companions during their inspection. After the four greeted each other, they left separately.

The last person was the guard sent by the Su family to guard the door. The guard didn't hear anything.

Su Yizhao thought of the topography of Master Liu's cabin. That cabin was indeed not far from Master Du's, but it happened to be at the corner.

There is a big window on the side near the stern. If someone enters through the window on that side, the guards will naturally not be able to see it.

Moreover, the layout of the cabin is so that the river view can be seen from both sides, and the seat directly facing the window is the bed.

Taking a look at the heights of several people, except for the tall guards, the rest of them are not much different from Luo Sheng, and Ah Fa is even more similar in stature to Master Liu.

"Li Lan, you said you went back to get the hairpin, but you went alone, and there was no one to testify for you on the way."

Master Yang was in trouble again, "Zhang San and Wu Zhong, you two testify against each other, it is not established! The murderer did not conclude that there was only one person, and he could have committed the crime together. The two of you cannot clear your suspicion."

Zhang San and Wu Zhong panicked immediately, Wu Zhong was puzzled, "But the two of us did go to the toilet."

"But you've been to the toilet for a long time!"

When these words came out, Su Yizhao was very surprised. She looked over and found that it was the scholar just now, namely Li Lan.

"My lord! After the students came back, I saw the two of them leaving in a hurry. If they went to the toilet, it would be too long, about a quarter of an hour."

Wu Zhong was immediately dissatisfied when he heard the words, "What do you mean? Both of us have to go to the toilet, and Zhang San still has diarrhea, so there was a delay."

"But there was a quarter of an hour in the middle! Who knows what you guys did? Did you really have diarrhea?"

As Li Lan spoke, she cupped her hands at Master Yang, "My lord! The student is only telling the truth, so as not to let the real murderer go. As for the student, there is indeed no witness at present, but the student is only half a cup of tea away."

"Are you trying to slander us? According to me, half a cup of tea is enough time to commit a crime."

Wu Zhong has a violent temper, so he couldn't help but quarreled with Li Lan.

Zhang San quickly grabbed him, and then took out a porcelain bottle from his arms.

"Caomin consulted a doctor before boarding the boat, because Caomin suffers from seasickness, and dizziness and diarrhea are common, so this pill is always on hand. As long as there are symptoms of discomfort, he will take the pill."

"At that time, Caomin felt unwell in his stomach. After going to the toilet, he returned to the main hall and took the pill immediately."

"It's not certain! Whether this pill is right for the disease, or whether it was planned in advance, we don't know!" Luo Sheng said suddenly at this time.

"What do you mean? Why are we killing Mr. Liu? If you don't believe me, search our luggage to see if we can find stolen goods."

Zhang San was squeezed out by Luo Sheng, and he was immediately unhappy.

"It may not necessarily be hidden in the luggage. The place on the ship is so big, it is possible to hide it and retrieve it later." Li Lan thought for a moment.

"Do you think we are the murderers? Why do I think you are guilty? It seems that the murderer is among us!"

Zhang San glanced at them, expressing his intentions.

Luo Sheng snorted coldly, "Whoever has a guilty conscience knows!"

"Oh! I forgot. You had an argument with Mr. Liu just now. You couldn't be jealous of Mr. Liu's wealth, and you also fell in love with his money and concubine, so you killed him?" Wu Zhong suddenly road.

"Don't think I don't know. You saw Mr. Liu's concubine in the main hall before, and your eyes were almost glued to her. I think you are looking for sex and making money!" Wu Zhong then burst out even more people Words of surprise come.

"Master Liu's concubine is beautiful, didn't you see it? I stared straight at you when I saw you, why? Don't dare to say it?" Luo Sheng shot back.

He paused, and then said: "Everyone has a love for beauty, what's wrong with beauties? Some scholars are even more shameless than us vulgar people!"

Everyone's eyes immediately turned to the only scholar among them, Li Lan.

Li Lan blushed immediately, "You don't want to spit blood on people, I am a scholar, and I don't look at injustice, how can I spy on concubines?"

Luo Sheng was surprised and said: "Oh! Mr. Li, I didn't mention you! Don't get excited, it's not good to be self-inflicted."

"Okay! Tell me what you know, don't waste time." Master Yang slapped the table and shouted coldly.

Luo Sheng immediately flattered and said: "My lord! Li Lan looks like a gentleman on the surface, but he is actually a villain. The concubine looks beautiful, and Li Lan was still showing her hospitality at that time, so she insisted on helping him carry the box!"

Li Lan hurriedly explained: "My lord! Don't listen to his nonsense. At that time, the woman was struggling to carry the box. How could the student turn a blind eye to it, so she stepped forward to help, but the student has no dirty thoughts."

Su Wenqing immediately rolled her eyes, these people have never seen a beautiful woman before, have they?

That concubine is indeed quite pretty, and she also has a temperament that I still feel sorry for, but compared with Yueju's still girl, it's nothing like mud!
"Not to mention still a girl, even Liu Niang from the tofu shop, that little concubine is no match!" Su Wenqing muttered.

Su Wenqing was very disdainful that such a slightly attractive person could make them argue.

(End of this chapter)