ancient criminal minds

Lu Yuan's arrest really affected the British government. Lu Qing's face has been dark these days, and several old friends even invited him to drink.

Lu Zheng didn't give up, and went to Lu's mansion again. Lu Yuan's arrest made Lu Zhi's funeral deserted. Lu Zheng didn't feel anything, but Bao Zheng, who came with him, sighed: "Surrounded by wives and concubines, full of children, rich family What's the use of Wan Guan? No one is really sad when they die."

Lu Zheng thought about the situation of the Lu family, but remained silent.

Because of successive accidents and the lack of care of the servants, a good mansion suddenly became very depressed.Lu Zheng went to the ancestral hall by himself. In fact, he hadn't thought clearly about one problem. Just like what the second young lady said, Lu Yuan is a hypocrite. Such a person would use slow poison even to kill his own wife. How could he use such a violent method? What is the best way to kill your own father?

Moreover, Lu Zheng carefully observed Lu Yuan's expression when he spoke, and it didn't look like he was lying.Of course, he can't deny that maybe Lu Yuan's acting skills are too good.

In a word, everything is like a bunch of tangled silk threads now, as long as you find the end of the thread, you can peel off the cocoon to find out the truth, but how easy is it?

The ancestral hall was cold and desolate, and there was a faint smell of incense. The courtyard was searched several times, but no second poisonous needle was found. This made Lu Zheng even more puzzled. How did the murderer determine that Lu Zhi would step on it? What about the poisonous needle?

The place where the poisonous needle was found that day was on the path in front of the ancestral hall. This path was not wide, and a lot of holly was planted on both sides. Lu Zheng tried it and found that it was just enough for two people to walk side by side.

He walked back and forth on this small road several times, and suddenly he had a flash of inspiration, and he asked Bao Zheng: "Gu... no, do you respect the left now, and if you walk with someone with a high status, you will let him go?" on the left?"

"Yes." Bao Zheng looked at him strangely, as if he didn't understand why he asked such a common sense question.

Lu Zheng held back the excitement in his heart, that's right, the position of this poisonous needle is just on the left side of the path, that day his elder brother and his cousin walked on this path together, the uncle was the eldest, naturally he would walk on the left side, and When he came back, it was just the opposite, that's why the elder brother stepped on the poisonous needle.

Lu Zheng walked along this small path again, but he felt more and more frightened. To let Tang Bo step on the poisonous needle, he needs to know Tang Bo's steps very well, and put the poisonous needle in the right place through calculation. In fact, it can be said that this is a killer move tailor-made for Tang Bo, which is both vicious and bold.

And the elder brother will step on the poisonous needle, I am afraid that even the murderer has not thought of it, because when he is humble to his elders, as a junior, he will lag behind a little bit, but it seems that Uncle Tiantian fell, so his legs and feet are not flexible enough, so the elder brother will Supporting him and accommodating his pace, this was the trick.

If this is the case, Lu Yuan's suspicion can be cleared. Not to mention that Lu Yuan would never use such a method because of his cautious temperament, but if he wants to use this trick, the murderer must be in the mansion on the day when the eldest brother comes. , and Lu Yuan happened to go to check the accounts outside the city that day, and came back at night.

Lu Zheng told Bao Zheng his guess while walking, and Bao Zheng was stunned: "This, this, this...it makes people's hairs stand on end."

The two hurried around the garden, but suddenly saw a person standing by the pond, who looked like a woman, Lu Zheng and Bao Zheng looked at each other, and hurried towards her.

When I ran closer, I realized that the person was the Seventh Wife, Yan Shi. She was holding a washing pestle in her hand, and watched helplessly as it floated to the wooden basin in the middle of the pond.

"Seventh Aunt?" Lu Zheng slowly approached, "What are you doing?"

Seeing him, Yan seemed taken aback, but still forced a smile and said, "You are the third young master of the British government's family, right?"

Lu Zheng noticed that she didn't call him Seventeen according to the Lu family's ranking, but he didn't care too much, and pointed to the pot in the middle of the pond: "I'll hook it back for you."

"No..." Yan's lips twitched, but he still didn't say anything.

Lu Zheng found a long bamboo pole nearby, and worked together with Bao Zheng to hook the tub back, only to notice that there were clothes to be washed in the tub.

He frowned and glanced at Yan's red and swollen fingers, and couldn't help but said: "Isn't there a servant in the mansion? How can you let you do the laundry yourself?"

Yan explained in a low voice: "The mansion has been in chaos these past few days, and the servants have no intention of doing things, so..."

"And what about your own maid?"

"Han Yi... she hasn't been feeling well for the past few days, so I asked her to rest..."

Lu Zheng knew at a glance that Yan Shi was lying, saying that he was not feeling well, but he just looked at Yan Shi as a bully. He sympathized with Yan Shi, but he also knew that he could do nothing for her.

Lu Zheng thought for a while, poured out all the money in his purse, and handed it to Yan Shi.

"This... can't be done, can't be done..." Yan's face was full of panic, and she backed away again and again.

As soon as Lu Zheng put the money away, he ran away quickly, and said while running: "Seventh Aunt, this will be my nephew's filial piety to you, and you can accept it as a reward."

Yan Shi looked at the young man who ran away, and then at the warm gold and silver in his hands, tears rolled down from Gu Jing's eyes.

Lu Zheng ran to the main courtyard panting, and Bao Zheng next to him still had the strength to dislike him: "Isn't the British government a family of generals? Why are you so weak?"

Lu Zheng punched him with one punch, but was easily dodged by Bao Zheng, who still had a serious face: "Tsk tsk, it's not good to become angry from embarrassment!"

Lu Zheng felt bitter in his heart. First Jian Yu, then the King of Chu, and now there is Bao Zheng. He is a majestic man. He is like a child in front of them. He really can't bear it. You must strengthen your body, not to mention how far you can practice, at least you must not be powerless in front of them.

Bao Zheng is also familiar with Lu Zheng now, and Lu Zheng has no airs, so he doesn't regard him as the young master of the British government, and he is more open in front of him than before, with one arm directly on Lu Zheng's shoulder Up: "Hey, Brother Lu, if the murderer is not Lu Yuan, then who do you think it would be?"

In fact, Lu Zheng also couldn't figure it out, the murderer must be very familiar with Lu Zhi, there is no one else except Lu's family, but he has no idea who it is.

But at least one thing, that day, everyone said the source of the hook kiss, only one person didn't.

In the main courtyard, Mrs. Wu was coaxing her crying little daughter in her arms, and the nanny at the side muttered, "Ma'am, Miss, I don't know what happened, suddenly..."

Wu Shi glared at her impatiently: "Did you eat something you shouldn't eat?"

The nanny hurriedly shook her head: "No...the villain hasn't had time to breastfeed the young lady..."

Looking at the little girl whose face was flushed from crying, Wu's heart ached like a knife, and she wished she could replace her with her own body.

The mother on the side whispered: "Master died of injustice... Could it be that... a collision..."

Wu's body froze, and then she yelled: "You are so stupid! What are you talking about?!"

Mammy was so frightened that she quickly knelt down: "Madam, please forgive me, please forgive me... this old slave will stop talking nonsense."

Wu frowned: "Okay, let's all go down."

The nanny hurriedly led the nanny to go down, but just in time to hear two knocks on the door.

Mammy was startled, and after realizing it, she cursed, "What ignorant little hoof!" As she spoke, she went to open the door aggressively.

The one standing at the door was not a maid, but Lu Zheng.

Mammy's arrogance suddenly became three points lower: "Young Master Seventeen, are you...what's the matter?"

Wu also came out with her daughter in her arms, and frowned when she saw Lu Zheng: "Although they are relatives, this is the backyard. It's not good for you, a big man, to break into other people's backyard."

Lu Zheng has seen this aunt's nonsense for a long time, so he can only bite the bullet and say: "Nephew just wants to ask, where are the hook kisses bought by aunt Tang used?"

Wu's complexion changed, and her voice suddenly became sharp: "Hasn't the murderer been caught?"

Lu Zheng frowned: "Aunt Tang, the second cousin is only suspected now, and it is not certain that he is the murderer!"

"Master Tang has already confirmed it. What do you, a junior, know?" Wu sneered, "What? How great is it to think of yourself after solving a case, and learn to put the shit bowl on the elder's head? I would rather Go ask the British Duke if this is the case with tutors in Fuzhong!"

Lu Zheng suppressed his anger: "This is my nephew's own idea, and it has nothing to do with my parents. If Aunt Tang has a clear conscience, why doesn't she dare to answer?"

Wu put her daughter into the nurse's arms, took a step forward, and said aggressively: "I don't want to say it, I just don't want to say it, what do you want?"

Lu Zheng was so annoyed by her attitude that he simply took out his token from the Ministry of Punishment: "Madam Lu, I'm not asking you as a nephew, but as an official of the Ministry of Punishment. It's better for you to tell the truth. !"

Mrs. Wu was taken aback for a moment, and then she was about to slam into the pillars, while crying: "Master, why did you leave so early! We are orphans and widows, and we will be bullied by the younger generation. I might as well go with you ah!"

The nurses and servant girls at the side quickly dragged her back, and the girl who was held in the arms of the nurse also burst into tears.

Lu Zheng suddenly had one head and two big ones, he could tell that Wu shi was pretending, but if he kept asking, he might only end up with a reputation of persecuting his elders.

Bao Zheng grabbed him, shook his head and said, "Go back first."

Lu Zheng sighed, took another look at the chaotic scene, and then left with Bao Zheng.