An idea flashed in Yao Shu's mind, and she followed Zhao Shaobai's words, "Mr. Chen, I don't know, could it be because Wang Baichuan has a low status and never thought of being able to be with Chen Suqing openly? And we also suspect that Chen Suqing is still alive. The kidnapper asked for three hundred taels of gold, could it be Chen Suqing's conspiracy?"
"Cut off one of your own legs while alive to accompany your lover? It's interesting. Let's go and meet Wang Baichuan for a while." Fu Xiujin looked towards the south of the city, and the corners of his mouth curled up.
The south of the city is a place where merchants gather. Every inch of land is valuable. At the foot of the mountain near the outskirts, the simple plaque of Putuo Shantang is slightly conspicuous.
The carriage stopped at the door. When a boy sweeping saw Yao Shu get out of the car, he dropped his broom and ran inside. After a while, a man in civilian clothes who looked like a scholar came towards them.
"Are the three distinguished guests here to donate money? I am Wang Baichuan, the steward of the charity hall. Please come in with me."
It was such a coincidence that before I could find him, the person knocked on the door.
"To be honest, we are here for Chen Suqing's case, and we are looking for you, Manager Wang."
Under the sun, Wang Baichuan looked surprised when he heard Fu Xiujin's words. He sighed helplessly and welcomed several people into the inner hall.
"I don't know why the adults are suspicious of me. Miss Chen is just my boss. We don't have much friendship on weekdays. She only comes here two or three times a month. We just talk about the income of the charity and the manage."
Wang Baichuan was a little cautious, and his washed white cloth was wrinkled by him. Yao Shu looked at his wrist and estimated whether he could cut off the leg bone in one go.
"People who don't have many friendships will give rouge from time to time?"
Fu Xiujin was not sure that Wang Baichuan would tell the truth. He just wanted to deceive him. Unexpectedly, Wang Baichuan thought that Dali Temple had found something, so he was shocked and admitted their relationship.
"Su Qing and I hit it off, but it's a pity that her father didn't like me and told me to stop thinking about it early. He also said that if I bothered Su Qing again, he would let me get out of the charity. After all, this is a charity run by the Chen family. They He is my boss. Su Qing couldn't bear to make things difficult for me, so the two of us pretended to be separated and maintained a master-servant relationship on the surface, only meeting secretly when we had time. Su Qing has a gentle and kind temperament. I really can't figure out why there are so many people. To kill her so cruelly."
It turned out to be a fateful mandarin duck. Yao Shu felt that the matter was close to what she had speculated.
In order to stay together for life, the rich lady and the poor scholar planned to get money from their own families, and then fake their own deaths to live as a couple of gods.
However, the grief in the eyes of the man in front of him did not seem to be fake. The clothes on his body looked like old clothes that had been washed many times, which was somewhat different from the speculation.
Fu Xiujin observed Wang Baichuan for a while and then asked, "Where do you usually live? Can anyone testify for you?"
"I have always lived in the Shantang. Even if Suqing is gone, I have never left. I am an orphan with nowhere to go. If Suqing hadn't stayed with me and given me a job, maybe I would have starved to death on the streets. Shantang Everyone here can testify for me, we all live and eat together, I will never kill Su Qing, she is the moon in my heart."
Hearing this, Fu Xiujin winked, and Zhao Shaobai immediately understood. He stood up and started to find other people in the charity hall to confirm whether Wang Baichuan's words were true.
The three people at the table fell into silence. Yao Shu felt that the atmosphere was a bit depressing, so she went out for a while on the pretext of going to the latrine. When she came back, Zhao Shaobai happened to walk in the door.
Zhao Shaobai went to other people to verify that Wang Baichuan had indeed never left the Shantang alone for a night since he became a steward. If he really conspired with Chen Suqing, it would be impossible for him to not get together with Chen Suqing for so long.
"The three adults have worked hard for Su Qing's affairs. I am very grateful. If you don't mind, why not have lunch before leaving. The braised pork in our Shantang is very delicious. Many kind-hearted people have donated money and will stay to try it. , Su Qing also liked it very much in the past."
Fu Xiujin and Yao Shu were not interested, but Zhao Shaobai was different. As soon as he heard that there was food, he hurriedly cast an expectant look at Yao Shu. After all, he did not dare to expect Fu Xiujin to agree. But Yao Shu is different. Yao Shu lives in Fu Xiujin’s house!
Yao Shu was helpless by his pitiful eyes and could only nod. It was rare that Fu Xiujin had no objection, so Zhao Shaobai sat down in the dining room contentedly and crowded with a group of children to grab braised pork, which made Fu Xiujin frown.
"Girl, why don't you take a few more bites? The braised pork here tastes pretty good." Yao Shu was still thinking about the case when a voice broke her train of thought. She turned around and saw her aunt.
"No, I have a small appetite and I have almost eaten."
"Sister, don't you think it tastes good? I also think Uncle Lu's cooking is not as delicious as Uncle Niu's. Only Aunt Chen can't tell the difference." A child on the side raised his head and smiled at Yao Shu, with a smile on his face. Hanging rice grains.
"Shitou, you are such a naughty kid. Uncle Niu and his wife have gone home, so stop talking about it." Aunt Chen touched Shitou's little head lovingly and put an extra piece of braised pork into his bowl. .
While everyone was eating and chatting, suddenly a burly man with a strong back and a strong back broke in and asked, "Is there a woman named Liu Yu missing here?"
"Fan Zhongliang, why are you here?" Zhao Shaobai looked up when he heard the voice, and he turned out to be someone he knew.
"Why are you here? Didn't you follow the prince to check out the rouge shop?"
Zhao Shaobai swallowed the food in his mouth and reached out to point to Yao Shu. Only then did the man see Yao Shu and Fu Xiujin sitting here.
"Your Majesty, you are here too. What a coincidence. You asked me to follow the clues given by Wu Zuo to find a person who disappeared three years ago and was about 25 years old. It happened that there was a man named Liu Yu here. His height was also correct. He disappeared at the same time. Exactly half a month before the incident."
"Fan Zhongliang, the person in charge of on-site investigation at Dali Temple. Yao Shu, the new trainee."
Fu Xiujin did not answer, but simply introduced Yao Shu and the two. Fan Zhongliang was stunned for a moment and then smiled at Yao Shu, showing a row of big white teeth, and Yao Shu also smiled back.
"Sir, we do have Liu Yu here, but we have already found her. A few days after we reported the case, our cook found her, and then the two of us took a boat home together."
The person who answered just now was Aunt Chen. She was still a little embarrassed. She kept apologizing and said that she forgot to go to the government office to resolve the case. She was afraid that Fan Zhongliang was mistaken for someone who went to the government office in Beijing.
"Yes, it was our former cook Niu Dagui who found her. Liu Yu is his wife. She lost her temper and wanted to go back to her hometown. Niu Dagui found someone that day. He came back in a hurry in the middle of the night to pick up his luggage and go to the dock. He didn't even have time to say goodbye properly. Just left."
Wang Baichuan came out to smooth things over, fearing that Fan Zhongliang would embarrass Aunt Chen, but Fu Xiujin suddenly frowned and asked him, "Have you seen Liu Yu with your own eyes?"
