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Although the materials of Dali Temple are well preserved, but in order to resolve the case as soon as possible and hand it over to the Holy Spirit, the case was not further investigated in the later period, which seemed to be a hasty conclusion.Based on these records alone, it seems that Amin's motive for assassinating Jianyuanhou can be barely explained, but in fact there are still many doubts that have not been answered.

For example, is Jian Yuanhou really as he said, completely ignorant of the fact that the disaster relief food is subsidized?Another example, does Jian Yuanhou know the identity of Amin, why did he back away and go to see him alone?There is also a very important point, who left behind the wooden sign they found at the assassination site?

Cheng Jiangyun soaked the wooden sign in clear water, and confirmed that this wooden sign was the same as the wooden sign held by the middle-aged man who sang before. It had been soaked in a lot of blood. Same flame pattern.

After going through the information roughly, Lin Junnuan looked up from time to time and secretly glanced out the window, as if he was a little absent-minded.Seeing that the rain gradually stopped, she let out an ah, with a look of eagerness on her face.

"What's wrong?" Cheng Jiangyun rolled up the book and shook it in front of her eyes.

"The rain has stopped."

"?"

"I want to see Amin's sister."

"younger sister?"

"Well, Amin has a younger sister who is not very old. The siblings have been dependent on each other for the past few years. Once he leaves, the younger sister will have a difficult life in the future."

Lin Junnuan did not express her biggest doubt.She didn't have much contact with Amin, but she heard him mention her sister several times, and his tone was very doting. Judging from the degree of care Amin took for her sister, she didn't really believe that Amin would come to her sister without warning. It is unreasonable to leave her helpless younger sister alone to assassinate Jian Yuanhou, and if the assassination fails, she will commit suicide decisively, and there may be hidden secrets in it.

However, there were only him and Jian Yuanhou at the scene at the time. Suspecting that Amin did not commit suicide was equivalent to suspecting that Lord Hou was the murderer. Of course, she could not speak directly to Cheng Jiangyun about such unfounded guesses.

"Let's go together." Cheng Jiangyun suggested.

Lin Junnuan quickly waved his hands, "No, I'll go by myself, Mr. Cheng is busy with business, so you don't need to accompany me to this journey."

Cheng Jiangyun took a deep look at her and nodded slowly.

Dali Temple is really busy these days. A Yao, who was imprisoned for killing her "father" in Huixian Building, is still in the cell. After Lin Junnuan left, Cheng Jiangyun rubbed two wooden plaques of the same style and called for someone to take A Yao see you.

Life in the cell was obviously not easy, but after being held for two days, Ayao seemed to be a completely different person. She was no longer as soft and cute as she was before. Her whole body was tense and immersed in hysterical despair.

"Did you torture her?" Cheng Jiangyun coldly glanced at the jailer escorting A Yao.

"The little one dare not!" The jailer knelt down in response, "The little ones have always obeyed the adults' orders, and never let anyone approach her except for food and water. But the prisoner himself is very restless. Everyone is restless."

Cheng Jiangyun lowered his head, "What did she say?"

"I didn't hear clearly, it seemed like I was having a nightmare."

Cheng Jiangyun nodded slightly to let the jailer back down, and turned to look at A Yao.

"No need to pretend. Remember me?"

Hearing his indifferent voice, A Yao's body trembled, she lowered her head and did not speak.

"I'll give you a chance to pay off your crimes." Cheng Jiangyun threw two wooden cards in front of A Yao, "Recognize this wooden card, as long as you explain the origin of the deceased and the wooden card in detail, I can consider opening it online." one side."

A Yao was silent for a while, then raised her head and carefully confirmed to him, "Really, sir, is he really willing to let the slave family go?"

Cheng Jiangyun looked at the table expressionlessly and did not respond to her.

Ayao's body was slightly stiff, and a sad and wry smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, "My family knows that the crime is serious, and I dare not try to get rid of it. If adults have doubts, I should know everything and say everything."

Her voice had a soft taste, which made Cheng Jiangyun subconsciously purse his lips and frowned, "Speak."

"I don't know the origin of that person. Four years ago in the winter, he and a group of bandits broke into the village of my family, burned, killed and robbed them, and committed all kinds of crimes. All my parents and family members died in their hands. In the end, my family was also killed by him." They were taken captive and brought all the way to the capital."

"Where do you live?"

"Muhe Village on the northwest border."

"Is there any report to the official after being attacked by bandits?"

"No, all the young and middle-aged people in the village were killed, leaving only the old and the weak, women and children, so I dare not provoke them."

"The deceased was also a bandit?"

"It doesn't seem to be the case. He is familiar with the bandit leader, and he followed him to take advantage of the fire."

"See the wooden sign?"

"Yes, that person attaches great importance to wooden cards. He once said after drinking that the wooden card is a token given to him by a big man. As long as he holds the wooden card, he can ask that big man to help him realize a wish, no matter how big or small. .”

The blood-soaked wooden plaque clearly carried a sinister aura, and it turned out to be a token of fulfillment of a wish?Cheng Jiangyun narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking about whether A Yao's words were credible.

"Is there anything else to say?"

A Yao licked her dry lips, and said in a soft voice: "My lord, that person is very close to my family, and I don't know much about my family." At the end, she gave Cheng Jiangyun a pitiful look.

"Okay, you go down." Cheng Jiangyun waved his hand towards the door expressionlessly, and called the jailer to escort A Yao back to the cell. A Yao stared slightly, seemingly in disbelief.

On the way back, the jailer gave her a sneering look, "Don't be too clever, we adults are cold-tempered, so we don't want to be tricked by beauty."

A Yao lowered her eyebrows and was pleasing to the eye, silent.

***

Lin Junnuan left Dali Temple and rushed to Ahua's house in a hurry. When she knocked on the courtyard door, she could smell the aroma of scrambled eggs with chopped green onions. She happened to catch up with them for dinner.

The question of "I don't know if Cheng Jiangyun ate it" flashed in her mind, and she immediately put it aside. Lin Junnuan took a pair of bowls and chopsticks very consciously, and swaggered in the eyes of the four people in the room who were either welcoming or puzzled or indifferent. Sit at the table.

Aunt Xiao and Feishuang welcomed her, A Hua was indifferent, and there was an eleven or twelve year old girl who looked at her suspiciously with big round eyes.

Lin Junnuan winked at A Hua, "A Min's sister?" A Hua nodded lightly.

Feishuang has been living in Ahua's house during this time, and under Mrs. Xiao's considerate care, his temperament has become much more lively, and his stature has also increased slightly.He had to study with his husband during the day, and it was difficult to meet Lin Junnuan at ordinary times. When he saw her, his face was full of joy, and he even gave her vegetables.

Looking at the fried eggs, scrambled eggs, steamed eggs and egg drop soup on the table, Lin Junnuan couldn't help but blushed, and quickly picked up a chopsticks of yellow orange scrambled eggs for A Min's sister to divert the embarrassment, "Little girl, What's your name and how old are you?"

They left in a hurry in the morning, leaving a large bowl of egg liquid in the kitchen, which seemed to be recycled by Aunt Xiao.

Although Amin's younger sister is young, she is rather timid and unafraid. Seeing that Lin Junnuan and the others in the room seem to be familiar, she let go of her vigilance and speaks very clearly.

"My name is Tong Xiaozhen, I am 12 years old, and I am Tong Zhimin's younger sister."

On the contrary, Lin Junnuan was a little surprised at her generosity, and subconsciously pushed the dishes towards her, "Well, you should eat more."

Xiaozhen was obviously taken care of by her elder brother very well. Although she was not big, she was chubby and very strong. Her big eyes were clear and energetic, and her skin was also a healthy wheat color, which was in stark contrast to Feishuang, who was very weak beside her.Because she often deals with street vendors and gangsters in the market with her brother, she is quite lively and has a bit of a talkative attitude.

While chewing the food, she stared at Lin Junnuan intently. Seeing that Lin Junnuan felt a little embarrassed, she pouted and asked curiously, "Are you a brother or a sister?"

Lin Junnuan almost spit out a mouthful of rice, quickly patted his chest, and said in a low voice: "Now it's my brother, call me brother."

"Oh, so it's a brother who looks as beautiful as my sister." Xiaozhen smacked her lips, sighed like an adult, and said solemnly: "Xiaozhen is already 12 years old, don't lie to me, I know My brother is gone."

Lin Junnuan paused, "It's gone...what do you mean?"

"It's not here anymore," Xiaozhen sniffed, "I will never come back again, I can no longer eat with Xiaozhen, I can no longer play with Xiaozhen, and I can't watch Xiaozhen grow up. I can't bear it, but my brother is a good person, no matter where he is, he will live happily ever after, so Xiaozhen has to grow up happily, so she can go to her brother in the future."

The corners of Feishuang's eyes were red, and tears welled up in his eyes, as if thinking of his deceased brother.

Lin Junnuan looked deeply at Xiaozhen, "Who taught you these words?"

"The old man in the bookstore said it, isn't it right?"

"Bookstore? What bookstore, could it be... Baiji Study?"

"That's right, it's old man Bai, he still wants me to be called uncle, even though he has white hair, he's not ashamed!" Xiaozhen pouted and muttered.

Going around again involved Baiji's study. This assassination case was far more complicated than it seemed. Lin Junnuan's lips and tongue were a little dry. He took a sip of egg drop soup to moisten his throat and continued to ask questions.

"How did you know Shopkeeper Bai?"

"My brother often takes me to the bookstore to play."

Ah Hua next to him added: "The shopkeeper of Baiji Study is an old friend of Amin's parents, and he has always taken good care of their siblings."

"So, the last time I saw you carrying the big book box, was it for Baiji's study?"

"That's right," Ah Hua put down his chopsticks, and his voice was extremely low, "It was the shopkeeper Bai who came to look for me. He gave double the money and wanted to take care of the brothers and sisters of Min indirectly. The burden is why I lied to everyone and didn't tell Baiji Study."

I'm afraid his purpose is not so simple, but he has other plans, such as smuggling weapons.

Lin Junnuan swallowed, "Where did you transport the wooden box?" After the wooden box entered Beijing with the convoy, Ahua and his team took over, and after unloading it from the long-distance team's carriage, they changed to a horse-drawn carriage for short-distance transport.

"The warehouse that was transported to the study was handed over to Shopkeeper Bai." Seeing Lin Junnuan's serious face, Ah Hua couldn't help but wonder, "Young master, did you find something wrong?"

Lin Junnuan didn't answer him, but turned around and continued to ask Xiaozhen, "Is there a wooden sign in your brother's hand, which looks black?"

"How do you know?" A-Zhen's eyes dimmed. "It's my father's relic. My brother has been keeping it close to me. It seems that he took it away this time."

"Do you know what the wooden sign is for?"

"Xiaozhen heard from her father when she was a child that as long as you hold a wooden sign, you can make a wish come true. Pretty brother, do you know where the wooden sign is?" She eagerly tugged at Lin Junnuan's sleeve, "Xiaozhen thought Get the wooden sign and make a wish so that my brother will not leave!"