Pixie drove the carriage through the night.
The shortest way from Daci Temple to Machuan Street in Jinxi Square, where Lian Xiaoshuang's residence is located, is to go west along the Jinjiang Night Market, bypass the South Second Square, and pass through the West Market. It was almost the end of the day, the closing time of the Jinjiang Night Market, and the road was crowded with vendors, vendors, and pedestrians. It was difficult to walk, not to mention driving.
Seeing that Lin and Hua were anxious, Pixi volunteered to take them through a small road. Not to mention, this man was indeed the leading carriage driver in the Duan Jiu family. Which alleys had fewer people now and which alleys could accommodate carriages? , which gates have become useless, which streets can drive wildly, all are clear. Driving the car, twisting and turning, five twists and turns, unexpectedly bypassed the Jinjiang Night Market, passed through the Yacheng to the inner city district, and started from the west. He got in through the door hole of the city square wall, circled twice more, and stopped steadily.
Lin Sui'an opened the window and saw that the parking spot was in the alley outside the back door of Lian Xiaoshuang's house. The car body was stuck in the middle of two trucks. The parking technique was not bad. Walking eastward from this back alley to the end is the West Market Gate. Outside the gate is the culvert where the murderer dumped his body. Pixi got in through the hole in the wall on the south side of the west side.
Hua Yitang was very satisfied and threw a golden leaf to Pixi, "Brother Pixi is like a map of Yiduhuo."
Pixi was so happy that she couldn't help but smile. "Thank you, Hanashiro. I drive Mrs. Duan on Riri. Naturally, I'm familiar with the streets and streets of Yidu. I'll wait outside this door. If you two want to use the car, , just call the kid loudly."
There was still a seal from the government office on the back door. There was no damage. Hua Yitang took off the seal and the two of them walked in quickly.
Lian Xiaoshuang's house was still the same as before, but it was quieter and darker. Hua Yitang took out the night-light pearl and walked around the embroidery workshop. The front room was the main room.
Under the pale moonlight, a lone wind chime hung under the eaves. The night wind passed through the eaves, and the wind chimes tinkled, tink, and tink, as if calling a name that would never get a response.
The two of them stepped lightly. Lin Sui'an jumped up and took off the wind chime. The ringing stopped suddenly and lay quietly in Hua Yitang's palm.
The shape and pattern of this wind chime is exactly the same as the Marriage Wind Chime of Yuelao Temple, except that there are mottled rust spots on the inside and outside. It must have been out of maintenance for a long time. The paper label under the wind chime has faded and the handwriting has long been unrecognizable. Tang held up the luminous pearl, and the bright light shone on the inside of the wind chime. He turned it and identified it carefully.
Lin Sui'an stretched his neck and leaned over to take a look, but he couldn't see clearly. He got closer and closer, almost touching Hua Yitang's shoulder, "Is there a word?"
Hua Yitang's shoulders stiffened, and he suddenly took three big steps to the side. He stared at Lin Sui'an with his beautiful big eyes, the light in his eyes was more enchanting than the night pearls.
Lin Sui'an was confused, "What for?"
Hua Yitang quickly wiped her earlobe with the back of her hand. Lin Sui'an had just blown it right here, and it felt itchy and hot. But looking at her expression, she didn't realize what she had done at all. Her heart was filled with depression that could only be expressed by God. "Ahem, there is a word."
Lin Sui'an was overjoyed, "Is that the man's name?"
"It's not the name," Hua Yitang took a long breath, calmed down, handed the night pearl to Lin Sui'an, squatted down, took out the small four treasures he carried with him and placed it on the ground. He carefully rubbed the inside of the wind chime with his left hand and squinted. , the right hand quickly writes on the paper.
Lin Sui'an squatted next to her, holding up the luminous pearl, and watched a string of characters flow from the tip of Hua Yitang's pen onto the paper. Her brows became tighter and tighter. She recognized it as Xiaozhuan.
She should have thought a long time ago that that man was such a thief and had eliminated all connections between him and Lian Xiaoshuang, how could he easily leave his name in the marriage wind chime.
Since he dared to leave the wind chime here, he must have known that no one would discover the secret in the wind chime, or in other words, even if they did, no one would guess who he was.
"What do these words mean?" Lin Sui'an asked.
Hua Yitang frowned: "Zi Xi Zi Xi, where do you see this beloved man?"
Lin Sui'an: "What?"
"It comes from "The Preparation" in The Book of Songs. The preparation is bundled with firewood. The three stars are in the sky. Tonight or later, when I see this beloved man, my son is here. What is such a beloved man?" Hua Yitang said, "It is a love poem."
Lin Sui'an: "Could this be a love poem between Lian Xiaoshuang and his lover?"
Hua Yitang sighed, "The problem is that it's so common to use this poem as a love poem, and it's impossible to tell who it refers to."
The two were silent.
Lin Sui'an looked at the wind chime and then at the eaves. Suddenly, he had an idea and hung the wind chime back up. He pushed the door into the main room, opened the window sash, and sat in front of Lian Xiaoshuang's dressing table.
Hua Yitang immediately understood Lin Sui'an's intention, stood behind Lin Sui'an, squatted down, and observed the direction of the wind chime from behind Lin Sui'an, "When Lian Xiaoshuang dressed up every day, she could see the wind chime when she looked up. Directly facing -"
The two looked at each other, "Sanhua Tower..."
The distance between the two was so close that Lin Sui'an could even clearly see Hua Yitang's long eyelashes trembling three times, and the light in her pupils was breathtaking.
Lin Sui'an: Huh?
"Don't go too far, you two!" Jin Ruoren arrived before he could say anything, and rushed to the window, shouting all the way, jumping to his feet and saying, "What time is it, do you two still have time to spend time together?!"
Hua Yitang sat down on the ground, and Lin Sui'an suddenly stood up, patted the goosebumps on his body, and pretended to be calm: "What's the matter?"
Jin Ruo patted the window lattice, "Ling Laoliu sent word that the murder weapon that killed Lian Xiaoshuang was found on Qu Hui's body, and it might be embroidery thread."
"What?!" Lin Sui'an was shocked.
"Where's Qu Hui?" Hua Yitang stood up like a carp and asked.
"Qu Hui is gone." Jin Ruofei said quickly, "Today some of Ma's dandies went to Qiuyue Tea House to cause trouble. Qu Hui was also there. The second generation ancestors said a lot about what they had and what they didn't have. They also said that Wu Zhengli was looking for them. We have a new love and hung a broken wind chime on the bedside. Ling Liulang speculated that Qu Hui must have been stimulated and went to Wu Zhengqing's house to bring bad luck to Wu Zhengli. Let's go there quickly!"
"Wait a minute!" Lin Sui'an shouted urgently, "What wind chime did you just say?"
Jin Ruo's tone was sour, "Master, why are you pretending to be stupid? Isn't it the marriage wind chime you two just went to see at the Yuelao Temple next to Daci Temple? It caused me a lot of unjust mistakes -"
Hua Yitang: "You said there is a marriage wind chime hanging above Wu Zhengli's bed?"
Jin Ruo was startled for a moment, and then he realized that the expressions of his master and Hua Yitang were not right, so he immediately calmed down and said, "Yes."
Hua Yitang: "Are there any names or poems in the wind chimes?"
"I don't know what's going on inside. I heard that there is a love poem on the paper tag under the wind chime," Jin Ruo scratched his head, "It says drink it thin today and drink it cold tomorrow -"
Hua Yitang: "Today or later, I will meet this beloved man."
Jin Ruo: "Yes, yes, that's it."
Lin Sui'an took a breath and quickly looked at Hua Yitang.
Hua Yitang's expression was extremely ugly, "Could it be that Lian Xiaoshuang's lover is Wu Zhengli?"
Time was running out, so the three of them left the inner city area and headed straight to the yacheng. Wu Zhengqing's residence was located on the west side of the yamen on the north side of the yacheng. On the way, Jin Ruoyan briefly and comprehensively reported about the Qiuyue Tea House and the fake Baihua Tea. Hua Yitang He sneered twice and commented that "it's your own fault."
This time with Jin Ruo leading the way, Pixi drove faster. In less than a quarter of an hour, he arrived at the Wu Family Courtyard at No. 18 Wanli Street, which is also Wu Zhengqing's residence.
As soon as Lin Sui'an jumped out of the carriage, he saw Mu Xia driving the carriage directly opposite and stopped. Ling Zhiyan helped Hua Yimeng jump out of the carriage, and Fang Ke came with a large wooden box on his back.
Ling Zhiyan's eyes lit up when she saw the two of them, and she said anxiously, "Qu Hui may be the murderer of Lian Xiaoshuang!"
Hua Yitang's voice became more urgent and faster, "Wu Zhengli may be Lian Xiaoshuang's lover."
Ling Zhiyan: "!!"
Lin Sui'an took Qian Jing and kicked the door. Before his feet touched the door panel, the door opened by itself, and a head emerged from inside. Lin Sui'an almost kicked it, but quickly turned around to avoid it.
The man was wearing a long robe and a turban. He looked like a housekeeper depending on his age. Lin Sui'an was startled. He looked up and recognized Hua Yitang and Ling Zhiyan. Looking at Fang Ke's outfit again, he was overjoyed, " Hua Canjun, Ling Sizhi, you two are here with the doctor!"
Hua Yitang held up his robe and rushed in, "Where is Wu Zhengli?"
"It's in the inner courtyard, I'll lead the way for Hua Canjun," the housekeeper trotted all the way, talking about his bitterness, "Hua Canjun, it's good if you come. Wu Canjun and the head of the Wu family didn't know why, they suddenly vomited and had diarrhea. It’s all green stuff. I’ve called in several doctors and they all said they were poisoned. I personally take care of their food and medicines. How could someone be poisoned——”
Ling Zhiyan: "Have Ma Biao and others been here today?"
Butler: "Huh? Ma Dalang? He came here in the morning and brought flowers tea. Wu Canjun and the head of the house both drank it - could it be that the tea was wrong? No way, Ma Dalang and Wu Canjun have been friends for more than ten years! It can't be Are you going to harm my family by joining the army?"
Two teams of maids ran towards them, carrying washbasin towels, hurriedly saluted the butler and everyone, and then ran away in a hurry.
Hua Yitang clicked his tongue, "Has Qu Hui been here before?"
The housekeeper nodded repeatedly, "Come, come. Madam really has a deep affection for the master of the house. As soon as she heard that the master of the house was ill, she rushed over here in a hurry. I'm really ashamed to say that the house just turned into a mess. Thanks to Madam, the situation has been stabilized. Although the two have become sworn friends, the friendship between the young couple is really touching - Hua Canjun is careful where he steps. Turn left in front of him to reach the side courtyard, and go straight ahead to reach the main courtyard."
Generally speaking, Wu Zhengli lives in the main courtyard as the host, and Wu Zhengqing lives in the side courtyard as a guest, so Hua Yitang rushed to the side courtyard immediately, "How long has Qu Hui been here? Is anyone following? Where are they now?"
The housekeeper flattered him, "Hua Canjun is really unpredictable. Madam just went to the main courtyard to see the head of the family, and she happened to be visiting Wu Canjun in the side courtyard at this time."
Hua Yitang stopped and felt something was wrong, "Wu Zhengqing lives in the side courtyard?"
Butler: "The main courtyard is cooler, so Wu Canjun gave the main courtyard to the owner to live in first -"
Ling Zhiyan immediately grasped the key point: "Whose is the wind chime beside Wu Zhengli's bed? When was it hung in the house? Where did it come from?"
Seeing Lingzhi's solemn expression, the housekeeper hurriedly replied solemnly, "Wu Canjun brought it back from Daci Temple two years ago. It has been put away for a few days. When he came back from Sanhua Building the day before yesterday, he asked me to dig it out and hang it on the bed for some reason. Head, the head of the Wu family came over to stay. The house was in such a mess that we didn’t even have time to move to Wu Canjun’s side courtyard——"
So Lian Xiaoshuang’s lover is not Wu Zhengli, but Wu Zhengqing!
Everyone's expressions changed slightly, and they immediately quickened their pace.
The location of the side courtyard is very awkward and remote. It took me around the corridor and through the back garden for a cup of tea. Finally, I arrived. When I took a closer look, I saw servants and maids huddled together outside the closed courtyard door, stealing. Whisper.
The housekeeper was furious, "Why are you hiding outside? Why don't you go in and serve Wu Canjun?!"
Attendant: "Wu Canjun suddenly started shaking all over, vomited a lot of green liquid, and then fainted. It was so scary!"
Maid: "It just so happened that Madam came over and said that Wu Canjun, like the head of the family, was poisoned by the Dragon God Fruit and needed to use authentic Baihua tea to detoxify. She happened to have Baihua tea with her and said that we were in the way, so she kicked us out. He left the yard and locked the door."
"The look on Madam's face just now was so scary!"
"Madam used to speak very kindly, but she has never been so fierce to the servants. I don't know what happened today -"
"Silang!" Hua Yimeng's face turned pale, "I smell blood!"
Before he finished speaking, Lin Sui'an kicked open the courtyard door and rushed into the side courtyard. The courtyard was not big, with only two side rooms. The side rooms were darkly lit, and the windows of the main room were dimly lit. Lin Sui'an slapped them away again. A fishy smell hit my face from the main door, so I hurriedly covered my mouth and nose with my sleeves.
The lights in the room were dim. Opposite the door was a single screen, embroidered with two twining branches of Begonia flowers. A figure moved behind the screen, and a woman's gentle laughter could be heard. The laughter was weird, like a ghost crying.
Lin Sui'an had goosebumps all over his body. Behind him, Hua Yitang, Ling Zhiyan, Jin Ruo, Fang Ke and Hua Yimeng also rushed in. Everyone felt bad, and they walked around the screen, and the crowd suddenly stared.
A wrinkled quilt was still on the ground, filled with blood and green vomit. Blood was dripping along the edge of the bed. Wu Zhengqing was lying on the bed, his eyes bulging, and his upper body was soaked in blood. .
Qu Hui | Qi | sat on Wu Zhengqing's body, holding a kitchen knife in both hands, and stabbed it into Wu Zhengqing's chest. With each stab, Wu Zhengqing's body twitched, and a stream of blood and blood poured out of his mouth. A mixture of green vomitus liquid. Qu Hui laughed every time he poked it.
This scene was so horrifying that everyone was stunned.
The last housekeeper who rushed in screamed hysterically. Lin Sui'an's scalp numbed, he jumped forward and grabbed Qu Hui, dragged her down and took away her knife.
Fang Ke rushed to the bed, took a look, shook his head, "It's all broken, there's no way to save it."
Hua Yimeng hid behind Ling Zhiyan and vomited all on Ling Zhiyan's back. Ling Zhiyan's face turned green. Jin Ruo's face also turned green, he pinched his nose and hid far away.
Hua Yitang's face turned frighteningly pale, and he handed Lin Sui'an a fragrant handkerchief. He, who was usually the most clean-minded person, did not vomit or cover his mouth and nose, but stared straight at Qu Hui, his eyes as red as blood. ,
Qu Hui seemed to have entered another world, kneeling on the ground. Although there was no knife in his hand, he still mechanically repeated the stabbing action. After stabbing, he laughed, tears rolled down mixed with the blood on his face, and he murmured in his mouth. :
"Xiao Shuang... you love this man the most, right... I found him... I finally found him... He is here to accompany you... Xiao Shuang, are you happy... are you happy... are you happy... ":,,
