After Xiao Fubao's life was stolen, he became the favorite of everyone in the capital

Chapter 402 Young Master’s Family

Gu Mingda and the prefect of Jingzhao frowned at the same time.

They asked again together in detail, but the guy couldn't describe the other person's appearance clearly for a while.

He sells goods in the store every day, and there are so many customers coming and going. Although he can recognize people when they walk up to him, when it comes to describing their appearance, it seems that the only word that comes to his mind is "ordinary".

"What kind of eyes? Almond eyes, phoenix eyes, or squinting eyes?" Gu Mingda asked.

When the young man heard this, he scratched the back of his head anxiously: "I... I can't explain it..."

"What about the lips? What about the nose? A flat nose or a high nose? Or an ordinary nose?" Gu Mingda asked again.

The young man shook his head: "I didn't notice..."

"How many moles do you have on your face? Are there any special scars on your body? Are there calluses on your palms?" Gu Mingda no longer had any hope.

The young man suddenly said, "Calluses! There are indeed calluses! There are calluses on the base of both hands!"

Because every time he came to buy candy, the candy would be delivered to the person's palm, so the boy could clearly describe the calluses on the palm of his hand.

Gu Mingda nodded, turned to the Jingzhao prefect and said, "It should be this person. Although his appearance is still unclear, his height is right. There are calluses on the base of his hands. He is probably a martial artist, and he may even be using a two-handed weapon."

Jingzhao prefect was stunned for a moment and asked, "Height? What height? What's the match?"

The waiter had said before that the man who often came to buy cakes was short in stature.

Gu Mingda said, "The wound on Lord Lu's neck was cut from bottom to top. The man should be shorter than Lord Lu. Based on past experience, I believe the man should be this tall."

Gu Mingda stretched out his hand and gestured at the neck of the Jingzhao prefect.

Gu Mingda's original intention was to measure the murderer's height, but the prefect of Jingzhao was so scared that he took a step back.

Jingzhao Prefecture Yin seemed to realize that his actions were somewhat embarrassing, and he immediately excused himself by saying, "If it was really someone I know who committed the crime, and it was a sudden attack from below, it would be really hard to guard against."

Gu Mingda also wanted to save face for the Jingzhao prefect, and frowned as he said, "Now we have confirmed that this person likes to buy ginger candy at Baiweifang, but we just want to confirm his residence and who he is. I'm afraid we will have to work hard to find out."

The prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture then realized the difficulty of this matter and said with emotion: "There are so many people in the capital, how can it be so easy to find the other party? We don't even know whether this person has left the capital."

"He was efficient and left almost no clues at the scene. Judging from his martial arts skills, his master might value him very much and he would not leave the capital easily. But for the sake of caution, please send people to the four city gates to carefully check the people who left and right." Gu Mingda said.

The prefect of Jingzhao nodded and said, "I will send people to guard the four city gates to ensure that no short and disabled person is allowed to leave."

When these words were spoken, it seemed as if the entire capital city was in control, but in fact, both of them knew that the city gate was not the only way to leave the capital city.

What's more, even the city gates may not be able to stop everyone. After all, there are so many dignitaries in the capital, how could the officials dare not rush in at will.

"Sir Gu, even if you want to investigate those who left the city, I'm afraid I can't stop them for too long." The prefect of Jingzhao hinted to Gu Mingda to catch the real culprit as soon as possible.

At this moment, Gu Mingda also felt that he was in a deadlock.

Niuniu suddenly said to the boy, "I want to buy a bag of ginger candy balls!"

The waiter knew that these people were all nobles, and he dared not look down on a little girl. After getting a nod from his boss, he took out a bag of ginger candy and handed it to the little girl, saying with a smile: "Little girl, why do you also call ginger candy ginger candy balls? This is exactly what the murderer who bought the candy said."

Niuniu took out a piece of silver from her purse and handed it to him, saying, "People in our area all say sugar like this, when we say sugar, we say sugar balls." But the clerk didn't take the money and said casually, "Could the murderer be your fellow villager?"

This sentence made Gu Mingda raise his eyebrows. He changed his accent and said, "Does that person speak with an accent like this?"

The young man nodded in surprise, "That man usually speaks Mandarin, but only once did he speak like this."

Gu Mingda just felt that there was one more clue.

The Jingzhao prefect standing by said casually, "Even if you know this guy is from the same hometown as you, how can you find him? Even the waiter said that he speaks well in Mandarin, and it's hard to find him in such a huge crowd."

Niuniu insisted on stuffing the silver into the boy's hand, saying, "You have to pay when you buy something. My family taught me that!"

Her words made the Jingzhao prefect, who had always been taking bribes, feel a little embarrassed.

Gu Mingda vaguely sensed some clues, but he just didn't know where to start.

After Niuniu forced him to pay, she asked again, "Which workshop is your young master in? I want to go meet him later!"

The young man said, "Young lady, you came at a good time. Our young master said he would come over this morning. I think he will be here soon."

Niu Niu turned her head and looked at Gu Mingda expectantly.

"Daddy, can I talk to the young master? I want to play with him?" said the little girl.

Gu Mingda also understood her daughter's thoughts. It was a rare opportunity to meet someone who was good at making ginger candy, so she became curious.

He was about to speak when a sudden inspiration struck him, and he asked, "Does your young master have any dealings with that murderer?"

Before the young man could speak, the store owner immediately said, "Sir, this is not something you can say carelessly. My young master has always loved making things. He has a kind personality and will never associate with a murderer!"

However, the young man next to him had a strange look in his eyes.

Niu Niu said, "But if I really like ginger candy, I would really want to meet the person who made it."

As soon as these words came out, the Jingzhao prefect's eyes lit up, and he immediately showed his authority to the group of people: "Tell me quickly! Did your young master have any dealings with that murderer?"

Several people in the store didn't know what to say for a moment.

"What murderer?" A young male voice came from behind the crowd.

A young man wearing green clothes, with a handsome face and looking no more than seventeen or eighteen years old walked in.

"Young Master!" the owner of the head office shouted.

Gu Mingda explained what happened clearly and concisely.

After hearing this, the young man frowned and said, "Murder? Brother Wu just likes to eat ginger candy, he doesn't seem like someone who would do such a thing."

Gu Mingda immediately understood that the two men did have some dealings with each other, but before he could speak, the prefect of Jingzhao spoke loudly.

"Do you want to hear the murderer hide something? Do you have any clues about where he lives? Where is he going? Tell the truth now!"