"Captain Tian, according to your idea, someone in this family conspired with someone. One of the accomplices disguised himself as They threw the body into the lake, docked the boat at Guanyin Cape, and then went back to Kashiwa House to sleep. In other words, they made people think that the murderer was an outsider. At the same time, they also put the blood-stained handkerchief He stayed in Baiwu, and the accomplice didn’t leave Baiwu until this morning, quietly returned to Hong Li’s house, and even pretended as if nothing happened, right?”
"Yes, but there was a family meeting last night, so everyone has an alibi."
Director Yang's face suddenly turned ugly.
"Really? Does everyone have an alibi?"
When Tian Chunda heard this, he couldn't help but look at Director Yang's face in surprise.
"Director Yang, does anyone have an alibi?"
"Yes, there is one person who would have a hard time presenting an alibi."
"Who is it? Who is this person?"
"Yuan Zhuang!"
Tian Chunda was shocked as if he had been hit on the head by a lead weight falling from the sky.
He looked at Director Yang for a while, and then said in an extremely low voice: "But according to Zhu Shi's testimony, when Zhu Wenwu wanted to be rude to her last night, Yuan Zhuang showed up at the right time..."
Director Yang answered this point very simply.
"Zhu Shi's words may not be reliable."
As soon as these words came out, Tian Chunda showed doubts again.
Seeing this, Director Yang deliberately coughed and said: "Of course, this is just my hypothesis, and theoretically, this hypothesis can be established. If Zhu Shi and Yuan Zhuang conspired to kill Zhu Wenwu, then what Zhu Shi said What I say is unreliable. However, to be cautious, I will still ask my subordinates to carefully investigate Yuan Zhuang’s whereabouts last night, but I think he probably won’t be able to prove where he was last night!”
It is natural for Director Yang to have such questions in his mind. After all, Zhu Shi had the motive to kill Zhu Wenwu, and last night was a great opportunity.
She deliberately called Zhu Wenwu to the observation deck, and that time was just right for the suspicious X to leave Xia Hongye and go to Hong Li's house. What's more, doesn't Yuan Zhuang know the number of ships and where they are anchored better than anyone else?
Moreover, Zhu Shi himself has the brains to plan this plan; and Yuan Zhuang is so loyal to her; as long as she gives an order, Yuan Zhuang will work hard to complete no matter what.
Tian Chunda couldn't help but shudder when he thought that the peerless beauty actually conspired with the ugly giant to kill someone.
*******
Hong Li's house, located on the bank of Hongye Lake, is a very complex, maze-like building, and Hong Xiangsong and Zuo Qing live in a side room in it.
Although this is a side room, it is not cramped at all. The reason why it is called a side room is because other rooms lead to the main hall through corridors; only this room has an independent corridor that leads directly to the entrance hall.
In other words, if the person living in the side house does not get along with the people in the main house, he can live a completely independent life as long as he enters and exits through the corridor.
Zuo Qing has almost never left this room since he returned to his hometown. He always stayed in this 16-square-meter room and rarely talked to his mother.
That rubber mask lacking vitality and expression often stared at the corner of the dark room. No one knew or cared what he was thinking. Now, his presence has brought an indescribable uncomfortable feeling to the Hongli family.
Even his mother Hong Xiangsong would feel creepy when she saw this scary rubber mask.
Yes, even Hong Xiangsong is afraid of this masked man - although she always tries not to show fear in front of everyone, she is indeed afraid of him.
Now Zuo Qing is sitting at the desk in the room, staring at a certain point intently.
In front of him was a fully open round window, through which he could see the churning water of the lake.
The strong wind and rain caused whirlpools to rise on the lake, and several small boats floated on the lake, letting the wind and rain blow.
Zuo Qing put his hands on the desk and stretched his neck to look out of the window. However, at this moment, his mother Hong Xiangsong's voice came from the next room.
"Zuo Qing! Close the windows and be careful of the rain coming in!"
Hearing this, Zuo Qing's shoulders couldn't help but tremble slightly, but he quickly regained his composure, said "yes" and closed the window.
Suddenly, as if he had discovered something terrible, his whole body became tense as if on pins and needles.
Zuo Qing stared at the surface of the desk and saw ten fingerprints suddenly appearing on the very clean table.
Those were the fingerprints he inadvertently left when he put his hands on the table and looked out the window.
After Zuo Qing stared at the fingerprints for a while, he immediately took out a handkerchief from his kimono sleeve and carefully wiped off the fingerprints.
He wiped it back and forth several times, as if just wiping it once was not enough to reassure him...
While Zuo Qing was doing this, Hong Xiangsong next door was talking to a very special person.
This person was about the same age as Hong Xiangsong. She was an old woman with short hair, wearing all black casual clothes and a black cloak.
She seemed to have Parkinson's disease, with one eye bulging and the other sunken, and there was a scar on her forehead, which looked very scary. Fortunately, she had a noble temperament and exuded good self-cultivation. Not scary.
This person's name is Miyagawa Xiang, and he is a guzheng teacher who comes every three months or six months. She has many students in this area, and every time she comes to Hongye Valley, she always visits Hong Xiangsong at Hong Li's house, and then walks to other students' houses.
"By the way, teacher, when did you get here?"
"I arrived last night. Originally, I wanted to come here right away, but because it was a little late, I was afraid it would inconvenience my family, so I stayed at the Red Leaf Hotel for one night."
"Oh! You don't have to be so outspoken!"
"No, if you were the only one living here, I wouldn't see anyone outside, but I heard that all your relatives are here, so..."
Teacher Chuanxiang couldn't help but look around. Her voice was soft, beautiful, and steady.
"By the way! I heard at the hotel that a terrible murder happened here last night?"
"Huh? Have you heard about it too?"
"Yes, alas! It's really terrible. Originally, I thought that since such an unfortunate incident happened in my house, I would just go to Hongye Town directly, but then I thought about it, I'd better come here to say hello to you! After all, this is It was so unexpected.”
"Teacher, since you came here specifically to teach me how to play the piano! Why don't you stay in the humble house for a while first?"
"That's it..."
