Chen Sijing asked Xu Chunjun to recall whether there was any strange person or thing on the day Liu'er disappeared. Xu Chunjun thought for a while and shook his head: "Speaking of which, there is nothing unusual except that she can't be found. Besides, we went to Dianshi opposite.
Zhai, no one went with her to return the veil, and the veil she picked up on the stairs was nothing special, with begonia flowers embroidered on the plain white satin."
Ziling and Lvchun also thought about the situation that day from beginning to end, but couldn't find any problem.
"I asked the Jiang family and they also said the same. Only the maid named Lingdang said that she smelled sawdust on the handkerchief." Chen Sijing said.
"Sir, I picked up the handkerchief first, but I didn't notice the smell of sawdust." Green Ulva said from the side.
"Ling Ding is more attentive than the average person," Xu Chunjun said, "Maybe she has an extraordinary natural sense of smell, which is unknown."
Although Xu Chunjun didn't smell anything, she didn't deny that the bell could smell it.
Chen Sijing smiled slightly, "I also took people to check it out that day, and I didn't find anyone suspicious. Maybe if I check it carefully at that time, I won't have no clue."
"At that time, we didn't expect that anyone would be killed. The guests in the teahouse were all officials and noble ladies, so it was not easy for adults to disturb us too much. We just asked through the door, which made many people unhappy." Xu Chunjun was considerate and said.
I know Chen Sijing’s difficulties.
Not to mention looking for someone, even if someone is killed now, there are many obstacles in his way to investigate the case.
Apart from anything else, who of these ladies and ladies can bear to be questioned repeatedly? They just say that they are sick and feel uncomfortable, and it is not easy to force someone on official duties unless they have certain clues.
Being an errand in the capital is not a prestigious job, such as Liu'er's case. Human life is at stake, so it is impossible not to investigate. But the person who died was a maid, and the person suspected was a female family member of a noble family. If this is not done well, not only will the case not be solved,
You'll have to get into trouble.
"What Miss Xu said is true," Chen Sijing couldn't help but nod, "So I want to know more about what happened that day and see if I can find some clues. I wonder if Miss Xu has any opinions on this matter?"
"I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you," Xu Chunjun blushed slightly, "As a boudoir girl, how can I have any opinions on such a life-threatening matter. But Liu'er was killed, and there is no chance of a vendetta. I guess she was probably
While returning the veil, I heard something I shouldn't have heard and saw something I shouldn't have seen."
"You are thinking like me, oh, just like me," Chen Sijing said. "I also think that there is a high possibility that Liu Er will be silenced. Otherwise, even if there is a grudge, it is impossible to do it in a teahouse with so many people."
"There were indeed many customers that day. We asked the shopkeeper first, and he said he didn't see Liu'er going out, so we went upstairs to look for her." Xu Chunjun said, "But we couldn't find her after asking all over."
"Miss Xu, if you think about it again, were there any men in the teahouse that day?" Chen Sijing asked.
"Why do you ask this, sir?" Xu Chunjun was puzzled.
"The murderer said that the murderer was very strong, and it doesn't look like a woman." Chen Sijing said, "I also thought that the perpetrator must be very agile and strong to strangle Liu'er to death. Because Liu'er only had a stranglehold on his neck.
There are no marks on the body, and there are no other injuries.”
"The guests who go to the teahouse are all women, and male servants such as coachmen are not allowed in. The only shopkeeper in the teahouse is a man." Xu Chunjun said: "But when we went downstairs, he was there to collect the bills.
, when we went back to inquire, he seemed to have never left. If it was him who moved his hands, it would be too calm."
"The teahouse has now been sealed, and the shopkeeper and the teahouse maids who were there that day were also called for questioning. But they all said they didn't know anything, and we haven't seen any flaws yet." Chen Sijing said.
"Is it possible that Liu'er was killed outside the teahouse?" Xu Chunjun asked again.
"If she was killed outside the teahouse, then the murderer was most likely a man." Chen Sijing said, "But we asked everyone around, but no one saw her coming out of the teahouse. This is the most puzzling thing.
It is said that there is a sound when the wind blows, and there is a trace when a bird flies. There were many people coming and going on the street that day, and the shops on both sides were open, but there was not a single witness."
"There is something puzzling," Xu Chunjun turned his thoughts back to the teahouse, "If Liu'er was killed in the teahouse, the murderer would never have dumped the body during the day, and it would be difficult to take the body out, because it is really
It’s too conspicuous. The teahouse doesn’t open too late, and everything needs to be cleaned up after the guests leave. So where was Liu’er’s body hidden?”
"According to Miss Xu's speculation, I also asked whether any of the guests who left that day left with large items. But no one in the teahouse said they did." Chen Sijing only felt a headache. "The maid on duty was also cleaning up.
I didn't find anything unusual. I was afraid that the murderer would hide the body in the storage room of the teahouse, so I checked carefully, but I couldn't find any suspicious traces."
It's no wonder that Chen Sijing has no clue. This case is really full of strangeness, and there are too many things that are puzzling.
"I'm also surprised that the private room of the teahouse is only a dozen feet square. Apart from the tea table and futon, there is only a clothes hanger. There is no way to hide anyone. Where did they hide Liu'er?" Xu Chunjun was also really confused.
Who was Liu Er killed? And where was he killed?
If it was outside the teahouse, why didn't anyone see her coming out of the teahouse? If it was inside the teahouse, then where did the murderer hide her body after killing her?
"I discussed it with several colleagues and thought we had to start with the teahouse." Chen Sijing said, "I suspected that the murderer dumped the body at night, but it rained that night and there were no traces left on the outer wall of the teahouse." Chen Sijing said.
Sijing's brows furrowed again.
This case is really incredible.
What he could deduce was not really useful clues.
It feels like walking in a maze, going round and round, but you can't get out.
"Thank you very much, Miss Xu, for your help in reasoning." Chen Sijing stood up and saluted, "I have taken the liberty of disturbing you for a long time, so it's time to say goodbye. If Miss Xu thinks of anything else, please let me know."
"Sir, go slowly. I wish you will solve the case as soon as possible." Xu Chunjun returned the gesture.
Mother Ye sent Chen Sijing out, and Lu Shen covered her chest and said, "Oh my God! How could someone die?! I was going to go with her that day!"
"Maybe if there were one more person, she wouldn't have died." Xu Chunjun sighed.
"Why should the girl blame herself," Zi Ling said, "No one could have imagined that such a thing would happen. If I had known better, I would have just not asked her to go."
"No matter what, it is still a troublesome thing for Anuan," Xu Chunjun said, "I will go to see her later in the afternoon, but I can't ignore her, and it can't be justified in terms of etiquette."
