Gu Zi's answer made He Qingxiao's eyes change, but his tone remained gentle: "Speak slowly."
He Qingxiao's calmness soothed the little beggar's violent mood swings.
"Brother Ergou is not very smart here. He also sleeps on the wall at night." Guzi pointed to his head, "That night, grandpa suddenly started shaking all over. I was frightened and ran to Brother Ergou for help. Unexpectedly, I saw a man from a distance. We walked to the base of the wall and stopped at Brother Ergou..."
The memory made the little beggar look frightened: "I was very curious, so I hid quietly, and saw that the man covered Brother Ergou's mouth and nose with something unknown, and after a while, he dragged Brother Ergou away... I , I am really too scared, too scared..."
Tormented by guilt and fear, the little beggar began to cry.
After that night, he thought many times that if he had the courage to shout, Brother Ergou might wake up in time and not be dragged away.
But he didn't dare at that time. He was afraid that if he didn't wake up Brother Ergou, he and his grandfather would be in danger.
The little beggar didn't dare to raise his head, for fear of seeing the other person's contemptuous expression.
Not only did he not dare to shout at the time, he also did not dare to tell anyone afterwards, let alone report it to the official.
A big hand fell on his shoulder and patted him gently: "Guzi, did you see the murderer's appearance? Can you give me an overview?"
Guzi suddenly shifted his attention and said it without recalling: "The man was very tall and wearing a long gown. He didn't look young anymore, but because the light was not very good, his face couldn't be seen very clearly..."
In the past few days, he couldn't help but recall it over and over again. Not only was that person's appearance not forgotten, but it became increasingly clear.
"If you saw that person again, would you recognize him?"
"Yes!" Guzi blurted out.
Although the face was a little blurry due to the light, he was sure that he would recognize it whenever he saw it again.
He Qingxiao asked the last question: "What clothes was Ergou wearing at that time?"
"Brother Ergou?" When asked about the person he saw every day, Guzi thought hard before answering, "It's the same as usual, because it's too dirty and ragged and I can't tell what color it is."
He Qingxiao took Guzi back to the bridge cave.
The beggar who ran to buy pastries came back and was devouring his food. When he saw the two people approaching, his mouth was bulging and he almost choked.
Guzi couldn't help but swallowed.
He Qingxiao ordered his men to take care of Gu Zi's grandparents and went to Qingsong Bookstore alone.
In the reception room connected to the study hall, He Qingxiao found that in addition to the tea sets, there were also two boxes of nut preserves.
"Master He, have you made any progress with the eucalyptus?" Xin You pushed the nut box in the direction of He Qingxiao.
He Qingxiao hesitated between eating a few pine nuts to give Miss Kou face and getting down to business, but decided to get down to business first.
"We found a witness."
Xin You's eyes lit up: "What did the witness say?"
In the past two days, the news gradually spread that the shop owner of the bookstore opposite was taken away and imprisoned. Xin You was not surprised by Yaxin Bookstore's behavior of spreading rumors. Shopping malls are like battlefields. Some people are upright and open-minded, while others are dirty and unscrupulous.
But as for the real murderer, she didn't listen to the wind and decided that it was someone from the bookstore opposite.
He Qingxiao recounted Gu Zi's words and took a sip of tea: "The witness said that Er Gou was wearing ordinary clothes at the time, and when Er Gou's body was found outside the gate of the Imperial College, the reason why he was identified as a student of the Imperial College was because he had He was wearing a long gown commonly worn by students. In other words, the murderer that night took away the sleeping Ergou and specially bathed him and changed his clothes."
"The murderer's purpose for doing this -" Xin You pinched a pine nut and played with it, her brain spinning rapidly, "Is it to make people think that the scholar's heart was ripped out by evil spirits, and that Qingsong Bookstore was involved?"
"This possibility is relatively high. So Miss Kou, think about it carefully. Who has Qingsong Bookstore offended?"
"Qingsong Bookstore's business has been booming recently, and there must be a lot of jealous people. The one most affected is undoubtedly Yaxin Bookstore across the street."
"The murderer seen by witnesses was taller, and the same as the one from Yaxin Bookstore.
The shopkeeper doesn't agree. If Miss Kou can't think of anyone in particular, I'll gather the people from Yaxin Bookstore together and let the witnesses identify them one by one. "
As He Qingxiao was talking, Liu Zhou's voice came from outside the door: "My boss, the boss of Yaxin Bookstore wants to see you."
Xin You raised his eyebrows unexpectedly and said to He Qingxiao, "Master He, sit down for a moment while I go out and take a look."
In the library, a handsome young man was looking in the direction of the door of the reception room, while shopkeeper Hu rolled his eyes silently.
Seeing Xin You coming out, the young man smiled and said, "Miss Kou, my surname is Wu, and I am the owner of Yaxin Bookstore. I am here to apologize to Miss Kou today."
Xin You looked at the young man steadily, but in fact, his mind was completely captured by the terrifying scene that appeared in front of him.
Next to a well in a yard, a young man was lying on the ground. A man stabbed a knife heavily into his heart and stirred him wildly.
Blood spurted out and splashed onto the man's face. The man muttered something and his eyes were scarlet.
Since childhood, Xin You has seen countless scenes. Most of the people who appear in the scenes have just encountered minor misfortune, or fallen or been touched. They can be compared with the bloody and terrifying scenes in front of them. Not much.
When Shopkeeper Hu saw Xin You was distracted, he quickly reminded him: "My boss——"
This kid is much uglier than Master He. Why is his boss giving him so many looks!
Xin You calmed down, and what appeared in front of him was no longer a man lying on the ground like a salted fish, being slaughtered, but a young man with a polite smile on his face and a bit of contentment in his eyes.
"Wu Dong's family."
The young man held up his hands and said, "I just learned that the shopkeeper of our bookstore actually did such a thing. I am really ashamed. I hope Miss Kou can forgive me."
As he spoke, he took out a small box from his sleeve and handed it over: "This is my apology. Please accept it, Miss Kou."
Xin You reached out to take it, put it into Shopkeeper Hu's hand, and smiled at the young man: "I accept it. I forgive you."
The young man was originally prepared for the other party to sternly reject or even scold him, but he was suddenly confused by Xin You's actions and didn't know how to react. He subconsciously looked at Shopkeeper Hu.
The old shopkeeper was even more confused.
Are you forgiven?
"I'm still entertaining my friends, so I don't want to keep them waiting. If there is anything else going on with Wu Dong's family, just talk to our shopkeeper."
"It's okay, just don't care about Miss Kou." The young man walked away in a daze.
"Boss, you—" Shopkeeper Hu held up the small box.
"Shopkeeper, please keep it for now. I still have something to discuss with Mr. He." Xin You didn't bother to talk to Shopkeeper Hu and immediately walked into the reception room.
He Qingxiao touched the pine nuts for a moment.
Xinyou walked over quickly and sat down opposite.
"Master He, I just met the owner of Yaxin Bookstore, and I suddenly thought of someone!"
