did not meet tonight

Chen Tai's room still remains as it was before his death, nothing has been moved, his body is parked in the mourning hall, and will be sent to the Chen family's cemetery for burial after the memorial service is over.The curtains were drawn tightly, and the light illuminated this simple room. Except for a few pieces of necessary furniture, there was almost no decoration, but the photo wall was very eye-catching, and it should be Chen Tai's most satisfactory works.

Ye Jian looked at them one by one, and most of them were landscape photos, some of which were well-known scenic spots, and some rainforests that were rarely seen.As a well-known photographer, Chen Tai has photographed so many celebrities, but there are no photos of them, some are just strangers, or snap shots, or posed shots, each of which is simple and natural.Or for him, taking photos of celebrities is just a job, a job, and only these photos that do not have any color of interest can really be called his works.

Yejian found a few photos of the manor, including the wet ground after the rain, traces of people trampled on the fallen leaves, a flower room in full bloom, the appearance of bees flying and butterflies dancing is extremely beautiful, and a photo of green On the grass, a few petals are falling, as if someone just walked by with a bouquet.Although the photos are all about the scenery, Ye Jian always feels that the subjects he wants to take are actually people.

The sound of a drawer opening suddenly sounded in the quiet room. Ye Jian came back to his senses and saw Xiao Yu checking the items. He said nervously, "If we do this, we won't be kicked out by the servants as thieves, right?"

"If you want to catch up, you won't wait until now." Xiao Yu said calmly.

"That's right, we're looking for clues, and we're not really a thief. Besides, you are a guest of honor by Chen Qiankun, so how dare they offend you." Ye Jian said.

It has been a few days, and Tan Dongshu and others who should collect evidence have finished collecting evidence. There should be no more suspicious items in this room, but Xiao Yu still hopes to confirm it himself.He checked the drawers and cabinets, and came to the bed. The Chen family's beds were all floor-to-ceiling, and there was no gap underneath. Xiao Yu thought about it and asked Ye Jian to come over and help remove the mattress.

"You don't think there is something hidden under here, do you? If so, the police would have discovered it long ago." Before the words fell, Ye Jian's hand holding the mattress froze in mid-air.There was a hidden compartment on the bed, and there was a flat wooden box inside. Xiao Yu leaned over to take it out, and Ye Jian put down the mattress quickly and ran over to check.

The box was opened under his curious eyes, but what was inside was not any precious items, but a few dry fallen leaves and petals, which had lost their original color and lay lifeless in the box.Ye Jian was full of doubts, he didn't understand how Chen Tai would collect these things, he saw a piece of white cloth neatly stacked underneath, and reached out to pick it up.

The white cloth was unfolded in his palm. It turned out that it was a piece of white silk. It was soft to the touch and looked like an expensive fabric, but the corners were rough, as if it had been torn from a certain piece of clothing, and judging from the texture, it should be women's clothing.Ye Jian froze for a moment, and suddenly remembered something, Xiao Yu noticed the change in his expression, and asked, "What's the matter, what did you find?"

Ye Jian looked at him and said, "Do you remember the last time I was attacked? Chen Jing's skirt was caught by a tree branch when she was running away, and I saw that man pick up the corner of the clothes before I passed out."

"You mean that Chen Tai is the one who attacked you?" Xiao Yu couldn't help being surprised.

"I'm not sure, but the fabric of this piece of cloth is very similar to the white dress that Chen Jing wears every day, and Chen Jing seemed even more frightened when she saw him. She probably didn't expect this person to appear." Ye Jian picked up A leaf walked up to the photo wall, compared it and said, "Xiao Yu, do you think these things in the box are from his photos?"

The original appearance of the dried leaves could no longer be discerned, but it was carefully kept in the box by Chen Tai and hidden under the mattress, there was absolutely no reason for it.Xiao Yu also thought of something, his brows were tightly frowned, Ye Jian glanced at him, and said after a long time: "Maybe what he wants to keep is not these things, but the memories about these things."

He had some scruples in his heart and spoke very conservatively, but Xiao Yu didn't want to hide it: "You should say that what he wants to keep is the memories with Chen Jing."

"Actually, they are also brothers and sisters. It is understandable to want to keep the past happiness." Ye Jian knew what he meant, but he still found it unbelievable.

"Do you think it's impossible?" Xiao Yu asked back.

Ye Jian fell silent. Judging from Chen Tai's previous reaction, he would not be so indifferent even if he had a little brother-sister affection for Chen Jing. When it was time, deliberately made a noise to rescue her?

That's right, those words did sound like cynicism, Ye Jian didn't think about it that much at the time, but now he suddenly felt that maybe that was Chen Tai's way.He wanted to protect Chen Jing, but he was afraid that others would see it. If it was pure brother-sister love, why would he cover it up on purpose?

"I still can't believe it." Ye Jian shook his head and said.

"Things that are unbelievable are often the truth." Xiao Yu said, "Chen Tai is dead, and now only Chen Jing knows if he was the one who attacked you that night."

"You mean we go directly to Chen Jing?" Ye Jian asked in surprise, he never connected that weak girl with the murder case.

"Don't you think it's strange, since he saw someone sneaking up on you, why didn't he ask someone from the manor for help, and he never mentioned it afterward, did she want to help Chen Tai hide, or there was another reason, maybe this is very The key clue." Xiao Yu analyzed.

Too many things have happened recently, and Ye Jian didn't have the time to think about them. Hearing Xiao Yu mention it now, it's really suspicious.He was silent for a while, put the wooden box back in place, and said, "It seems that there are more secrets in this house than we imagined."

"Since the door has been opened, we can only continue walking." Xiao Yu said calmly.

"You're right, the boat will be straight when it reaches the bridge, let's go!" Ye Jian took a deep breath and said cheerfully.

They came to the small building where Chen Jing lived, and now a young maid named A Zhen was in charge of taking care of Chen Jing's daily life, and she was assigned from Xu Xueru.After she heard Xiao Yu and the others' intentions, she did not let them in, but said, "Mr. Xiao, Mr. Ye, I'm sorry, the master has ordered that adult men are not allowed to enter Miss Jing'er's residence. It's also to protect Miss Jing'er, please forgive me."

"We're just here to ask her to confirm some things, there's no other meaning." Xiao Yu explained.

"Mr. Xiao has a noble status, and I have no right to stop him, but this is the master's order, and even the young master cannot disobey it." Ah Zhen said awkwardly.

"Then, apart from attending banquets, doesn't Miss Jing'er never see anyone else?" Ye Jian asked in surprise.

"The master didn't restrict Miss Jing'er's freedom, but the men in the manor would be wary of the master's orders and would not get too close to Miss Jing'er, so the master loves Miss Jing'er very much and protects her like this. "Zhen said enviously.

"But we really have something very important to ask her." Ye Jian said urgently.

"I really can't make up my mind about this, I'm sorry." Ah Zhen bowed and apologized to them, without any intention of retreating from the door.

Ye Jian looked at Xiao Yu helplessly, and at that moment the door was opened, and the person who walked out was actually Yu Yuanyuan.Their eyes met, they were all taken aback, Yu Yuanyuan was still following Chen Jing, when she saw the two people standing outside the door, she immediately retreated behind the door, not daring to come out.Yu Yuanyuan asked, "Ajian, Brother Xiao, why are you here?"

"We have something to ask Miss Jing'er." Ye Jian realized that they really didn't pick the right time today, and did not expect Yu Yuanyuan to be here.

"Looking for Jing'er?" Yu Yuanyuan glanced back, Chen Jing carefully poked her head out from behind the door to look around, her hands were still tightly grasping the door panel, looking very embarrassed.

"Jing'er's cat is missing, we have been looking for it just now, and we just sent her back now." Yu Yuanyuan explained.

"Did you find the cat?" Ye Jian asked.

"Not yet, the yard is so big, how can we find it so easily with the two of us." Yu Yuanyuan sighed, they searched for a long time but still had no results, she proposed to ask a servant for help, but was strongly rejected by Chen Jing, as if she was very scared Others knew about her missing cat.

"When it's hungry, maybe it will come back by itself," Chen Jing said in a low voice.

"By the way, why are you looking for Jing'er?" Yu Yuanyuan asked.

"It's about the murder case." Ye Jian said simply.

Chen Jing behind the door was obviously taken aback when she heard this sentence, she walked out hesitantly, stood next to Yu Yuanyuan, and asked, "Is it about Butler Yan?"

"Yes, and no." Ye Jian didn't know how to come back, since Yu Yuanyuan was here, he couldn't directly say that he suspected that Chen Tai's death had something to do with Chen Jing.Xiao Yu didn't have as many taboos as him, and said directly: "Miss Jing, if you are free, can you answer a few questions for us?"

Chen Jing lowered her head and thought for a while, then pointed to a bench not far away and said, "Then let's go there.

Although Ah Zhen didn't stop her, she kept looking here, looking very vigilant.Ye Jian gently grabbed Yu Yuanyuan midway, signaling that she doesn't have to follow.Yu Yuanyuan didn't understand, so he asked: "Ajian, what's the matter, why do you feel so mysterious?"

"We suspect that the murder case is related to Chen Jing. Xiao Yu has a few questions I want to ask her, so let's not disturb her." Ye Jian whispered.

"How could Jinger's courage be related to the murder case? You must have made a mistake." Yu Yuanyuan didn't believe it.

"This matter is still uncertain, we are just guessing." Ye Jian said, "Don't say anything, lest people with good deeds spread it everywhere, embarrassing Chen Jing."

Yu Yuanyuan thought of the reporters at the door, his heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "Ajian, have you heard any rumors?"

"What rumor?" Ye Jian glanced at Xiao Yu and asked casually.

"It's about those reporters." Yu Yuanyuan said tentatively, "Have you heard about it?"

"You said this, there is a lot of trouble now, how can I not know. The news media like to catch wind and shadows, and a little trouble can make them set off a big wave. Even if they can turn black and white, as long as we have a clear conscience, they I can't do anything." Ye Jian said calmly.

"Do you really think so?" Yu Yuanyuan almost fell off his glasses, these words did not seem like what he would say, if it were different, he would have jumped in a hurry.

"Do you think I'm fake?" Ye Jian said seriously.

Yu Yuanyuan breathed a sigh of relief: "People do change, so I can rest assured that you will be with brother Xiao with peace of mind in the future, no matter what others say or write, as long as you feel happy!"

The more Ye Jian listened, the more something went wrong: "Wait, aren't you talking about those murders?"

"Ah?" Yu Yuanyuan was stunned for a moment, and also confused.

"You mean those reporters at the gate have something to do with me and Xiao Yu?" Ye Jian gradually realized that they had been talking about two different things just now, "Yuan Yuan, hurry up and make it clear, what happened?" What's up?"