The black-bellied peasant girl is reborn, and her weird relatives are mad

A man in his early twenties, of medium height, slightly thin, wearing a crimson blue silk robe with dark patterns and with fair skin, appeared in front of him.

He came in front of the crowd, his facial features flying around as if seeking credit, and he excitedly narrated what he had seen.

"Sir, I left home at 15:00 on business. As soon as I left the house, I saw a carriage with a blue-gray cloth cover parked at the entrance of the alley. The driver was not tall and thin, wearing a tight black suit."

"I just glanced at him and didn't pay much attention to him at the time. But when I was crossing the alley, I accidentally found that he had his hands in his arms, and there seemed to be a dagger-like weapon in his arms. He was standing at the door of this house and knocking."

"My curiosity was aroused. You know, I have lived here for more than two years, and I have never seen this family interact with the neighbors..."

At this point, Lou Quan couldn't help but curse, "You ignorant boy, who said we don't deal with people? We just don't deal with your family. If you dare to talk nonsense again, I'll beat you..."

"Shut up." Tang Zhongbai shouted at him.

His own suspicion has not been cleared yet, and he interrupted the witness here for no reason. Tang Zhongbai suspected very much that he had ulterior motives.

She glared at him and made him shut up.

Tang Zhongbai signaled Wu Fan to continue. This man talked too much and was too long-winded. He was too self-centered in describing the situation before the crime, but in order to find the real culprit as soon as possible, he had to listen.

"So, I stopped and hid in the dark to observe his actions, wanting to know what he was up to. Sure enough, soon after I knocked on the door, someone opened it. It was a young man who was half a head taller than him. I clearly heard the young man ask him who he was looking for. I heard that he didn't know this family. I listened carefully, but the black-clothed servant kept his voice very low, so I couldn't hear his voice clearly. I only saw the young man's face suddenly change, and he closed the door in surprise, locked it from the inside, and ran back to the yard."

"After the young man left, the servant had murderous intent in his eyes, and I was afraid of him. After a while, the woman opened the door and respectfully welcomed him in. Because I had important things to do, I left as soon as I saw him enter the yard. When I returned home in the evening, I heard that three people had died in the family. So I guessed that the murderer might be the servant in black."

After he finished speaking, he secretly glanced at the people in front of him, and seeing that they were speechless for a moment, he stood under the eaves with his back bent, waiting for their reply.

The dim light from the lantern shone on his flattering and greedy face. Jiang Muxia looked over and found him hideous.

Jiang Muxia leaned over and asked Tang Zhongbai in a low voice, "How credible do you think his words are?"

"This is simple. Once we can verify what he said at a few points in time, we will know."

Wu Fan has no vested interest in this matter. He said he had dealings with people at several points in time. You can find out by asking the people who had contact with him.

Hu Yu understood and asked Wu Fan for the names and addresses of all the people who had contact with him at the time of the crime, and then sent the officers to investigate.

Standing in the courtyard, Lou Quan knew that he could not explain to his master. The only value of his existence was to take care of the mother and her two children. Death is like the extinguishing of a light. He knew very well that his fate would be either abandonment or silence.

He was terrified and afraid. Lou Xiaofeng, who was ruthless and heartless, would not be polite to him. He thought about it over and over again, but could not think of a perfect solution.

Thinking that he was about to die, he trembled all over, his legs went weak, and he almost couldn't stand.

Jiang Muxia saw his frightened look and sighed in his heart. He was just an innocent man. Once his master died, his fate would disappear with him.

The only way for him to escape safely is for him to find the real murderer and make meritorious contributions to redeem himself. Only then will he have a chance of survival.

Who knows? I hope Lou Xiaofeng has some conscience and can spare his life.

After the investigation of the crime scene was completed, Tang Zhongbai was about to take his men back.

Wu Fan suddenly spoke again, and it looked like he had been thinking for a long time. "There is one thing I have been thinking about for a long time but still don't understand. Telling it out may help the adults solve the case."

Tang Zhongbai paused and asked, "What's the matter?"

Wu Fan frowned and said uncertainly, "I returned home and calmed down. I thought about the black-clothed boy's body shape and gestures and found something wrong. He was too thin, and when he walked... his body was very straight, and his waist looked very thin. He, he walked like a woman."

"A woman?" Hu Yu frowned and said to himself, "People in the street say that the woman rarely interacts with outsiders. The two children are studying in school, keeping a low profile, and never quarrel with others. Who is this woman? Who would have such a big grudge against them that she would want to kill three people?"

Lou Quan, who had already walked to the corridor of the east wing with an umbrella, could not help but stop, holding the corner of his clothes tightly with both hands, biting his lower lip, and trembling. A figure flashed in his mind. But he thought about it and still did not speak. He wanted to find this person himself, maybe this was his chance of survival.

He stood in the corridor with his head lowered, waiting for the officials to leave.

He didn't know that these little actions of his had already been noticed by Jiang Muxia.

She remained calm and followed Tang Zhongbai out of Anchengfang.

After returning to the mansion, two men in black came out of the back door and quickly walked into Anchengfang. They stood guard at the entrance of the alley and watched Lou Quan's every move.

After the hour of Hai, the courtyard gate opened and Lou Quan came out as expected.

He first stuck his head out of the door and looked outside carefully for a while. Seeing that there was no one on the street, he tiptoed, closed the door, and hurried to the east of the city.

The two men in black followed and arrived at the back door of Lou's house. Lou Quan pushed aside a pile of weeds under the wall, lay on the ground and crawled in.

The man in black sneered and jumped onto the wall. Lou Quan came out of the dog hole and tiptoed towards the back house.

The two were surprised. Why was it different from what they thought? Shouldn't he come to see Lou Xiaofeng? Why did he go to the backyard? Could it be that he was going to meet his lover at night?

One of the men in black had a gossipy look on his face, while the other glared at him and whispered, "Hurry up and follow me."

Lou Quan stopped in front of the gate of a courtyard in the back house. With the help of the light in front of the gate, he could see the plaque above the gate with the words "Xianghe Courtyard" inscribed on it.

The yard was quiet, with only the rhythmic, clear and pleasant chirping of crickets.

Lanterns were lit in the courtyard, and the yellowish light coming through the crack in the door blended with the bright light at the door. The wind and rain blew the vegetation outside the door, creating shadowy shadows. Walking here alone at night made one feel uneasy.

"Third brother, it looks like a courtyard where women live."

"Shh, don't talk, just watch."

Lou Quan lingered in front of the door for a moment, looking around, as if trying to find a way to get into the courtyard.

His eyes fell on a half-grown crooked tree beside the side wall. His face lit up with joy, and he trotted to the tree, lifted up his clothes and tucked them around his waist, picked up the tree trunk and climbed up.

He came to the crooked neck, turned around and climbed along the tilted tree trunk in the yard.

The two people hiding in the corner waited until Lou Quan almost entered the yard, then went to the dark place and climbed onto the wall.

There were lights on in the corridor of the yard, so it was easy to find Lou Quan.

Lou Quan quietly came to the door of the main room, took out a dagger from his arms, and poked the door open.

Just as he slipped into the house, the lights in the house came on and a woman asked, "Who is it?"

Then there was the woman's scream and the man's threatening voice, "Don't scream, or I'll kill you."