Soon, Huo Yuanji and others came back with their respective investigation results.
According to their investigation, except for one of the eight people listed on the death list who was from a relatively wealthy family, the others were not particularly poor, but they were definitely not rich, and could only be described as average.
After learning these things, Gongsun nodded slightly and said clearly: "I see, it is indeed right..."
Everyone was already puzzled, but after hearing this, they suddenly became more curious and looked at Gongsun.
Seeing this, Gongsun smiled and said, "I know you must have many questions in your minds now. Now, let me explain them to you one by one."
Hearing this, everyone looked over, expecting him to answer their doubts.
I saw that Gongsun took out the account book with missing pages and another list from the book on the side, put them together with the list that everyone had just handed back, and then said: "I wonder if you have discovered that, except for the internal affairs of the guest house, In addition to the personnel, all the other names in the two lists can be found in this account book."
After hearing this, everyone picked up the two lists and compared them with the account books one by one. After a moment, everyone nodded slightly.
"indeed so."
"This account book is the account book used by Kexiangju to record guests, and the date recorded on it is the fifth day of February. Therefore, except for the internal staff of the inn, we can be sure that the two lists are all in the inn on the second day of the lunar month. The guests we entertained on the fifth day of the lunar month. But for some unknown reason, these people were divided into two categories, one category was destined to be killed, while the other category had no known purpose."
"That's right. But does this have anything to do with you asking us to investigate their family situation?" Xue Tianhan asked, touching his chin.
"Of course there is a connection. I ask you to investigate their family situation. Firstly, I want to confirm whether there is really a reason among them for Huadie to take action. But the facts prove that there is not."
Gongsun smiled slightly.
"This also means that these people will be targeted by Butterfly. The root cause is very likely to occur in the guest house."
"What?" Everyone was surprised! !
"You said the source... is probably in Hakka's residence? What does this mean?" Bai Fan asked with a slight look of surprise on his face.
"That's literally what it means."
"You mean... the reason why they were killed was because they lived in a foreign country." Xue Tianhan touched his chin and thought slightly.
"Not bad." Gongsun nodded slightly.
Tang Fengling said in confusion: "But how could I get killed if I just went to the inn?"
Gongsun smiled slightly and said: "This is about the reason why they were killed. Judging from the body of Li Ren we found, his belongings were intact, so we can be sure that his death was not a murder for money. And we have also done so before. After inquiring, it was found that Li Ren was a very well-behaved person. He rarely made enemies and never offended anyone. Therefore, it can be concluded that he did not die from a vendetta. It was neither for money nor a vendetta, and he did not meet the requirements of Huadie. If you have the characteristics of the person you killed, then there is only one possibility left for his death. That is..."
"Kill and silence!"
Before Gongsun could finish speaking, Xue Tianhan was the first to speak, overcoming Bai's words.
Gongsun glanced at him and nodded, "Not bad!!"
Ling Miaoyin pondered for a moment, then said: "You said that their deaths were due to murder and silence. The implication is that they should know something extremely important that others do not want them to say. Moreover, this matter , it should have happened in the guest house."
"Not bad!" Gongsun nodded.
"But, in this case, everyone on this account book should have known about the incident at that time. Then why are only the people on this list the target of death?" Wu Dongtian was confused.
Gongsun smiled again and said: "Well... let me ask you, if I want to silence someone, is there any other way besides hurting that person?"
"This..." Wu Dongtian was slightly startled.
Before he could answer again, Xue Tianhan, who was standing aside, said, "This matter is simple, just seal it with money."
Gongsun nodded and smiled lightly.
"That's right!! That's right! I asked you to inquire about their family situation, both to determine whether they are in urgent need of money. The results prove that their family situation is quite good and they have no urgent need for money."
Hearing this, Wu Dongtian suddenly realized.
"Oh...I understand. Their family background is quite good and they are not in urgent need of money, which means they are not the kind of people who are very short of money. If they have a little more conscience, the possibility of not accepting the hush money will increase. .”
"Yes! But because of this, they have become targets of death. And these people escaped because they accepted the hush money."
After listening, everyone nodded.
"So, the top priority is that we must first find out what happened in the guest house on the fifth day of February. Secondly, find the three people who are still alive in this death list and protect them. If our inference Yes, they should be able to provide us with more clues. Even the true identity of the mastermind who listed them as a must-kill target. This person can make flowers and butterflies work for him, so his identity is certainly not simple. "
Hearing this, everyone's expressions froze slightly. At this moment, everyone felt the seriousness of the matter.
"Let's go find these three people first."
After saying that, Xue Tianhan and others were about to leave the room, but were stopped by Gongsun.
"Don't be so anxious. Everyone has been tired all morning. Let's go back and take a rest. After all, there are more important tasks waiting for everyone in the afternoon."
"This is...okay!!"
Everyone hesitated for a moment before agreeing. Immediately they left Gongsun's room and went back to their rooms.
However, just when Huo Yuanji was about to go back, he heard Gongsun's voice transmitted through the line from behind him: "Yuanji, don't say I didn't remind you, there is a copy in your room. Surprises are waiting for you!”
"surprise?"
Huo Yuanji was confused and returned to the room full of doubts. As soon as he opened the door, he was stunned.
"This...this is..."
He looked at the scene in front of him, speechless.
I saw a beautiful figure sitting quietly at the square table in the room, looking at Huo Yuanji with a smile on his face as he opened the door.
"You're finally back!"
The sweet and waxy sound sounded for a moment, and the pretty face of the beauty in front of him was deeply imprinted in Huo Yuanji's mind.
It’s Lin Feifei!
In front of it, there is a soup pot, made of jade, with nine dragons hovering on it, which is lifelike and extremely exquisite.
"You, why are you here?"
Looking at the beauty in front of him, Huo Yuanji looked in disbelief. He would never have imagined that he would see her in his room.
"Me? I've been waiting for you here for a long time." Lin Feifei stood up with a smile and immediately opened the soup pot in front of her.
Huo Yuanji's eyes suddenly flashed again! !
"This is... Qibaoyan?"
"That's right!" Lin Feifei nodded slightly, and then added, "And I just made it, and I've already eaten the previous one. So, you don't have to worry about the taste of this delicious dish. "
Hearing this, the look of surprise on Huo Yuanji's face became even more intense.
"You, you actually made another serving? Are you still waiting for me to come back?" Surprised, Huo Yuanji's eyes were a little touched.
Seeing this, Lin Feifei quickly said: "You...don't misunderstand me!! I didn't do it for you specially, I just...don't want someone to say bad things about our Liufenglou and ruin the reputation of the store!!" …Definitely not made just for you.”
At the end of her speech, her little face turned slightly red and her eyes closed slightly. Huo Yuanji's heart trembled slightly when he saw it.
Finally, he smiled.
"I know." He nodded gently, then picked up the spoon on the table and started tasting it.
"You...you know?" Lin Feifei opened her eyes and looked at him doubtfully.
After Huo Yuanji gently tasted a spoonful of soup, his smile became even brighter. "Yeah, I know."
The girl lowered her head slightly and her face turned redder.
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The streets are noisy. The market is bustling.
But it still can't stop the coldness and hesitation in people's hearts.
The old woman who was complaining about being wronged was walking down the street with a dull expression on her face, carrying a wooden sign with the word "wrong" written on her. Her eyes were lifeless, like a zombie.
Passers-by along the way seemed to have become accustomed to such a strange scenery like her. Therefore, although she was walking in the busy city, she did not attract many eyes. Even if there is, it is just the curiosity of some outsiders.
Secondly, there are some looks of sympathy or pity.
No one has ever really asked her why she held up a wooden sign with the word "injustice" written on her, and no one has ever asked her who she was and why she was crying out for injustice.
In other words, they knew it, but they didn't believe it. I just think that these are just crazy words after she went crazy because she missed her son too much! !
Yes, in the eyes of the people of Youzhou, she is just a crazy woman who went crazy because she could not accept her son killing someone!
But, she knew that she was not crazy!
She also firmly believed that her son must have been wronged!
For this reason, she did not hesitate to hold up a wooden sign with the word "grievance" every day and shout about injustice throughout the city. I just hope someone can truly hear her grievances.
But it is a pity that in the eyes of the people of Youzhou, she is a madman. Even if she is curious about his behavior without knowing it, after being explained by acquaintances around her, she will believe that she is a lunatic.
No one will believe what a madman says. If there is, it can only be a lunatic.
But how could a lunatic understand her grievances?
Therefore, she began to feel hesitant and confused in her heart. Starting to feel confused.
Because she doesn't know if doing this will help her son? Can I save my son's life by doing this?
She didn't know any of this.
The only thing she knew was that her son definitely did not kill anyone! ! He was wronged!
"Hey... Master, look, isn't this the crazy wife of the murderer Liu Jingyan?" A voice suddenly reached the old woman's ears.
The old woman's dull eyes flashed slightly, and she looked forward. Not far ahead, she saw a young man in rich clothes and several people dressed as servants pointing at her.
The old woman knew that young man in rich clothes was the son of Fu Yin who was domineering in Youzhou - the evil young man Ling Mo!
In the past few days of complaining, she had seen this young man robbing a girl in broad daylight more than once. She had also seen more than once that passers-by passed by with a blind eye and completely ignored him.
Under the guidance of the servant, Ling Mo suddenly laughed when he saw the old woman complaining.
"Oh? It's really true! I heard that this old woman went completely crazy after her son was imprisoned. She held up a wooden sign with the word "injustice" every day and shouted injustice all over the street. Originally, Master, I thought it was just people making it up. When it came out, I didn’t expect it to be so real.”
Ling Mo said as he walked towards the old woman with a dozen followers behind him.
When the old woman saw this, she wanted to avoid the little bully, but unexpectedly she was stopped by Ling Mo's entourage just as she turned the corner.
"Yo? Crazy woman, where do you want to go?"
Ling Mo gently waved the folding fan in his hand and ordered his followers to surround the old woman. Immediately, he looked at the old woman with a smile on his face.
The old woman didn't want to pay attention to this playboy who was notorious throughout the city, so she turned around again without saying a word.
But she was already surrounded by Ling Mo's followers, how could she get out?
Before he could move, a follower in front of him sneered, waved his hand, and slapped the old woman on the face.
The old woman was knocked to the ground on the spot, with half of her face slightly swollen.
"How presumptuous! My young master dares to be so rude when asking questions. He deserves a beating!" the person who beat him said with a sneer on his face.
Ling Mo was extremely happy to hear such obvious flattery, but at this moment, a sudden change occurred!
brush……
The follower who had just hit someone, for some reason, suddenly flew backwards after a gust of wind blew by, and hit a wooden wall next to him with a loud and dull sound.
A big hole was opened in the wooden wall, and sawdust flew everywhere.
The sudden change shocked everyone present. No one knew what happened at that moment.
But at this moment, a voice suddenly sounded in everyone's ears.
"Today's young people are becoming more and more outrageous. They don't know how to respect the elderly. They really deserve a beating!"
The voice was ethereal and unclear, as if it came from the void, which shocked Ling Mo! !
"You... who are you? If you... have the ability to come out and hide... hide your head and show your tail, how... can you be considered a hero?"
His voice was intermittent, his body was trembling slightly, fear and horror filled his eyes at this moment.
And just as he finished speaking, he saw a silver-haired figure in white clothes suddenly appeared in the crowd, with an air of immortality and a noble spirit, like an outsider.
It's the Ice King! !
As soon as he appeared, he waved his hand directly. Suddenly, a cold aura was as powerful as thunder, directly hitting the follower who had been knocked away just now.
In an instant, the man turned into an ice sculpture!
Witnessing the scene of him turning into an ice sculpture, Ling Mo and the other followers were instantly frightened, and boundless fear slowly crawled out of their eyes.
At this moment, the Ice King spoke.
"This person disrespects the elderly and deserves to be killed!! If you don't want to become like him, you'd better disappear from my eyes immediately! Otherwise..."
As he spoke, the Ice King stretched out a hand, and the boundless cold air lingered on it, which was shocking!
After hearing this, Ling Mo and others dared to stay there, and immediately fled as fast as they could in their lives. In an instant, they disappeared without a trace.
At the scene, besides the Ice King and the old woman, there was another person.
"Sure enough, you still need to come forward for this kind of thing!!" Yan Zun looked at Ling Mo and others who were left in a blur of smoke and smiled slightly.
The Ice King did not smile, but looked at the old woman on the ground and asked, "Are you okay?"
The old woman stood up and shook her head, "I'm fine. Thank you two benefactors for helping me."
With that said, the old woman picked up the wooden sign and was about to leave, but was stopped by Yan Zun.
"It's just a matter of effort, so you don't have to worry about it. But I have something that I would like to ask you for advice."
"If my benefactor has something to do, just ask, I will definitely tell you everything."
"Oh, it's not a big deal. We're just curious, why are you holding up this wooden sign with the word "injustice"? Who and what are you calling for injustice?"
Hearing this, the old woman was stunned for a long time, and then she sighed heavily.
"My benefactor doesn't know that my son was unjustly accused of killing a woman named Bai a few days ago. I am the one who cried out for him."
"Killed a woman named Bai?" Upon hearing this, Yan Zun's eyes flashed slightly, and then he asked, "Excuse me for being rude, but your son's name is Liu Jingyan?"
