Ming Dynasty Detective 1546

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"I never thought the murderer would come up with the idea of ​​using the stench of a corpse to cover up the smell of the incense!"

Having solved the key mystery, Li Yuying's cheeks flushed: "Whoever had the opportunity to light the incense in the house is the murderer!"

Hai Yue said, "According to the steward Lai Fu, Fang Wei strictly ordered his servants not to approach the courtyard where he lived that night. Although Zheng Yishu was the only one sleeping with him, it also created an opportunity for the murderer to take advantage of. Whether it was a servant in the mansion or an outsider with some light body skills, they could have sneaked in and committed the crime!"

Li Yuying exclaimed, "So, even if we've uncovered the murderer's method, it won't help us catch him. Fang Wei embezzled so much money, so doesn't he have a large number of guards at home?"

"This man is arrogant and conceited. He calls himself the beloved nephew of the Minister of Personnel. Naturally, he believes that no one in Guangzhou dares to touch him. He would rather spend his money on concubines and opera troupes than on extra security and strict precautions..."

Haiyue was not surprised by this. Many important figures were negligent in their defense before being assassinated. Compared to that, Fang Wei was nothing.

Li Yuying nodded and asked, "Then how did the deceased's nightmare come about?"

Haiyue's eyes flickered: "Actually, there is already an explanation..."

Li Yuying waited for a while, and seeing that he had no intention of revealing everything, she guessed that the truth of the case was not yet complete. She stretched out her hand and yawned slightly: "Where will I sleep tonight?"

Hai Yue was stunned: "The Jinyiwei didn't make any arrangements?"

Li Yuying bit her lip. "They didn't even bring a maid, how could they arrange everything properly? I don't need a maid. I've lived a life of wandering and wandering, so I don't care about those things anymore. But I'd still be scared if I were alone!"

Hai Yue heard this without hesitation: "I will find a place for you to live! You live in the inner room, and I live in the outer room. The Jinyiwei is not here, so I must protect you well. Don't make the same careless mistake as Fang Wei."

A hint of joy flashed in Li Yuying's eyes, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly. Then she bowed and said in a voice as soft as a spring: "Thank you, sir!"

Then, he pulled out something out of nowhere: "I brought Journey to the West! I've read it for the third time~"

"Let's talk about this before bed, but I won't spoil anything."

"What is a spoiler?"

"Reveal the subsequent plot..."

"Of course that's not allowed! Absolutely not allowed!"

……

Talk all night.

The next morning, Li Yuying got up and washed, and Haiyue got breakfast from the Jinyiwei. The two ate in the house and then went out together.

Lu Bing came towards him. He must have stayed up all night. Although a martial artist would not get dark circles under his eyes in one night, there was a hint of fatigue between his brows.

Seeing Haiyue and Li Yuying walk out of the house, Lu Bing was startled and said with a teasing look: "Good morning, both of you! You look so energetic!"

"Meet Mr. Lu..."

Li Yuying blushed when she saw his look. She whispered a greeting and hurried away.

Lu Bing watched the princess leave, then came over and said with a smile, "It's done so quickly?"

Haiyue looked at him speechlessly: "What happened?"

"You know!"

Lu Bing winked and said, "It's rare for a woman from Annan to be so beautiful. And she's a princess. Such a romantic affair is something everyone would envy! It's a pity that she can't marry or take a concubine. It's just a fleeting relationship after all..."

Haiyue felt like she had returned to the afterlife. She'd gone out to talk to a pretty female classmate, and when she came back, her roommates surrounded her and started to make fun of her. For a moment, she felt both familiar and a little uncomfortable. After all, she couldn't go back, and yet she was talking to a famous Jinyiwei leader in history. "Okay! You know what, I'm really tempted!"

"Do you really want to?"

Lu Bing was speechless. What he just said was inevitably a bit sarcastic. After all, even he didn't dare to have such an idea.

Li Yuying has a special identity. As the only remaining member of the Annan envoys group, and a princess, Empress Dowager Jiang in the palace will definitely receive her.

Compared to Empress Dowager Zhang, who was only in name but had long been hated by the emperor, Empress Dowager Jiang was the one who truly had the final say in the palace. All the palace ladies and court officials respected her. She was the one who would come forward to investigate and see whether the civil unrest in Annan was really beneficial to the Ming Dynasty and decide on subsequent developments.

In this way, the princess seemed to be a girl and it was not convenient for her to go on the mission. But maybe she could take advantage of her weakness as a woman and follow the Empress Dowager's lead. How could Lu Bing dare to be rude?

Now, when he looked at the scholar from Qionghai again, he felt even more like a newborn calf fearless of a tiger. After being surprised, he was filled with anticipation and clapped his hands repeatedly: "Great! Great! I'll wait and see!"

After talking about these men's favorite topics, Haiyue also told Li Yuying about the murder method they had deciphered last night through the smell at the scene.

Lu Bing's expression turned serious. The twenty-year-old young man had transformed into a majestic Jinyiwei. "What a trick! So, Fang Wei's death was undoubtedly to silence him."

Hai Yue said, "It's definitely murder! Do we need to re-examine the suspects from that night?"

Lu Bing was a little embarrassed. "We are short of manpower. The local government officials cannot be trusted. I have also sent the Jinyiwei to the county to carefully investigate the servants in Fang Mansion. Where did this person come from?"

Haiyue's eyes flickered slightly: "I have to make a choice?"

"Not bad!"

Lu Bing nodded. "The actual perpetrator isn't important. Any knight-errant or desperate person could have done it. The key is the mastermind behind the scenes. The Imperial Guards must apprehend this scoundrel, investigate the case of embezzling tribute, and recover the embezzled pearls and valuables!"

He didn't mention the name of the Guangdong and Guangxi Governor Lin Fu, but his tone clearly targeted him. Hai Yue asked, "How does Lu Sheren plan to verify this?"

"Don't call me Lu Sheren, Lu Sheren, just call me 'Wenfu'!"

Lu Bing smiled. Generally, people would call each other by their courtesy names when their relationship reached a certain level. He obviously felt that the time had come.

Haiyue bowed and said, "Brother Wenfu!"

Lu Bing grinned, then said seriously, "I've already sent people out to investigate the buyer of the pearl. If we really can't find the buyer, then the Portuguese are very likely to have bought it. This is indeed difficult to verify, but there must be someone else involved. I don't believe they could have kept such a large transaction so secret!"

This requires starting with the middleman and pulling out the radish and bringing out the mud!
Lu Bing wasn't aimless, and looked outside the mansion: "Do you know that there are a lot more people outside these days, acting suspiciously?" Hai Yue said: "I went out yesterday and felt like someone was following me..."

"That's it! How many people would be involved in a major pearl theft? Now that I, the Jinyiwei, am stationed at the Fang Mansion, I wonder how many people I've caused great unrest!"

Lu Bing sneered, "I won't drive these people away. Let them get close enough to find out, and then we can lure the snake out of its hole!"

Haiyue nodded secretly.

Jiajing grew up in the palace and had more than one or two playmates. Lu Bing was able to take charge of the Jinyiwei and enjoy glory for decades, not only because of his close relationship with Jiajing, but also because of his outstanding personal abilities.

Friendship is opportunity, talent is the foundation, both are indispensable.

Since Lu Bing had made arrangements, Hai Yue would not say much.

In fact, at this point in the case, he already had an idea of ​​the truth about the "Legend of Hidden Mist Village", but he was still not sure about the murderer who caused this case.

I was just about to go back and talk to the princess about Journey to the West, but then I thought, the college entrance examination hasn't taken yet, it seems that I shouldn't be so decadent, I have to prepare for it actively.

On second thought, what's the point of preparing for the exam? He is not planning to get the top three honors in a row. Isn't being a princess more attractive?

As he was struggling with this dilemma, Jinyiwei Hong Qi came over and said in a loud voice, "Master Hai, there's a boy from the market looking for you. He brought this thing with him."

Looking at the five taels of silver handed over, Hai Yue raised her brows and asked, "Where is the person?"

When he reached the back door, he saw a clever young man waving at him: "Master Hai! Master Hai! My brother asked me to come look for you!"

Hai Yue asked, "What does your brother want to see me for?"

Xiaochuan rolled his eyes and asked, "Can I have a moment to talk?"

Hai Yue thought about how the bartender had whispered to Yan Xiu in front of her, and how she couldn't hear what he was saying. She smiled and said, "Just talk about it here."

Xiao Chuan gave a dry laugh, his lips trembling slightly, and as expected, a voice as thin as a mosquito's whisper came over: "We want to know what happened in the Fang Mansion. If Master Hai is willing to tell us, there will be a generous reward!"

Hai Yue was silent for a moment, then looked at Hong Qi: "I'm going out of the house to have a chat with this little brother, so you don't have to follow me."

Hong Qi's expression changed slightly, as if he wanted to stop her: "Master Hai, I'm afraid..."

"This is what Brother Wenfu allowed!"

However, Hai Yue just said a few words, which made the big man look awed. He stepped aside and walked across the street in a swagger.

When they were out of earshot of the Jinyiwei, he looked over with a half-smile: "You local tyrants are really omnipresent. You want to recruit me as an informant?"

Xiaochuan was deeply moved: "I didn't expect Master Hai to be so prestigious. Even the Jinyiwei listen to you obediently! Hehe! My brother said that as long as we can sell it for a good price, Master Hai will definitely not let it go at a loss!"

Hai Yue snorted coldly, "Although I am valued by Mr. Lu, I dare not joke with my own life. Can you provoke the Jinyiwei? No matter how high the price you offer, I am afraid I will not be able to enjoy it!"

Ogawa knew it very well. Translated, these words can be summed up in three words: you have to pay more!

Since the other party was the source of the intelligence, everything was negotiable. He quickly put on a smile and said, "Master Hai, if you have any difficulties, as long as we can help, just let us know!"

Hai Yue pondered for a moment before slowly saying, "Well, okay! I have something to ask your brother. Please deliver a message for me to see how sincere you are!"

"okay!"

Ogawa listened carefully, then bent down and disappeared without a trace.

Hai Yue watched him leave and immediately noticed someone's gaze on her. She turned around as if unaware and returned to Fang's house.

Hong Qi waited at the door. After Hai Yue entered the yard and people outside could no longer hear him, he said in a muffled voice, "Master Hai, did you do that on purpose just now?"

'Another man who is rough on the outside but delicate on the inside!'

Hai Yue looked at this confidant of Lu Bing's. "It was Lu Sheren who arranged to lure the snake out of its hole. What I did just now was also to let those people outside who were spying on me see it, so that there would be an opportunity to take advantage of it."

Hong Qi grinned widely: "They can't find any loopholes in us, so they come to you. After all, you are a local. They think you are easier to bribe and leak information!"

"Yes! Evidence in this case is hard to find, but as long as the Jinyiwei stays in the Fang Mansion, the guilty thieves will be terrified. It all depends on which side will lose control first..."

Haiyue smiled and went to look for Princess Xiangxiang.

As expected, more than one wave of people came to visit.

Officials from the Provincial Administration Office, the Censorate Office, and even the Guangzhou government office came here and tried to meet Haiyue with various excuses.

At first, the Jinyiwei wanted to drive him away impatiently, but they seemed to be worried that Haiyue had caught Lu Bing's eye, so they didn't dare to go too far. They could only watch him leave the house frequently, and the time he was away became longer and longer.

Hai Yue went in and out, but did not reveal anything to the officials. She only answered ambiguously that the Jinyiwei was investigating the cause of Fang Wei's death.

The other party was a little anxious and didn't dare to ask too deeply. As they tested each other back and forth, the atmosphere became more and more tense.

Among this group of visitors, Yan Xiu was the only commoner. When he appeared again two days later, he brought with him a young man who was about the same age as Xiaochuan, but much more elegant.

The two sides greeted each other, and Hai Yue asked curiously, "Who is this?"

"Most of the things Mr. Hai wanted to inquire about in his message are things only the masters of the Three Departments would know. After all, I'm just a street vendor. Doesn't this show my weakness?"

Yan Xiu spoke modestly, but his tone couldn't conceal his pride. "So, I've racked my brains these past few days and finally invited this young master, Lin Zhaoen, the grandson of Governor Lin. Having him here to answer your concerns, I think I've accomplished my mission!"

(End of this chapter)