The concierge came to report that no one had left the house tonight, and the old lady suspected that the thief was still in the house. At this time, the matter of putting out the fire was put on the back burner, so it was important to hurry up and get the money back.
So the old lady sent more manpower and began to conduct a large search in the mansion.
But I searched everywhere in the house three times, and found nothing about the stolen property...
When the government and neighbors saw that the Qian family was in trouble, they sent people to ask if they needed help. The old lady was afraid of making the family scandal public, and she was even more afraid of being fished in troubled waters, so she could only say that the fire was under control and sent the government and neighbors away.
The sky is getting brighter.
After being interrogated, the woman in charge of the inspection said that they had been patrolling all over the house tonight as usual. They were not slacking off at all, and they didn't know why they were like this. Someone must have premeditated to bypass their inspection and do this.
The person who is involved must know the government very well.
Ni Hong and the maid in Qian Xiang's courtyard were also separated and interrogated, but no matter how they were pressed, they both insisted that it was Chuntao in the Second Wife's courtyard who came to find them.
The second brother's backlash was so fierce that the old lady wanted to interrogate Chuntao, but the second brother refused. The old lady was afraid that they would report the case to the official, so she had to give up.
After returning home, Qian Feng and Qian Xiang had another fight. Qian Feng put down his words and severed ties with Qian Xiangen from now on, just pretending that he did not have this brother. Qian Feng even packed his luggage and made a fuss about going to another state.
The government asked his father to come back and make the decision. The old lady went there in person before stopping him.
The people sent out to capture the Taoist priest returned empty-handed. They rushed to the Taoist temple and found that the Taoist priest was not there. There was no one in the entire Taoist temple, except for a note left on the door, saying that he had gone out to perform a religious service.
Was this an escape? Or was it a coincidence? The old lady was so angry that she smashed the cup in her hand. But she didn’t know where the soldier had gone, and she didn’t dare to report it to the official. What else could she do?
In this way, even if you scratch your head, the mess is still a mess, and there is nowhere to sort it out.
The old lady's head was buzzing.
The attitude of Erfang Yixin reporting to the official does not seem like what they did. Even if they could possibly set up the two brothers, how could they commit the theft?
Was the theft just a cover-up?
Although the Taoist priest knows the government, he can't do this without the help of people in the government. However, the old lady found the Taoist priest herself, so who would conspire with him?
Is it possible that there are two groups of people doing these things?
Is it really a ghost?
There must be someone inside. We need to investigate!
The sky is bright.
At this time, the fire in Jinguiyuan was finally extinguished.
The whole yard was burned through.
According to reports, Jin Gui was burned to death, leaving only a charred skeleton.
Aunt Cai took a look in person and came back with a bold guess:
"The goldware that Miss Jingui had been wearing was also missing. The gold and silver that the old lady gave her as a gift were also missing. After searching, the old slave found that a hole had been dug in the wall of Miss Jingui's backyard.
.There is a fallen dagger on the ground beside Miss Jin Gui’s bed.
The slave girl boldly guessed that someone might be coveting the gold objects that the old lady had given Jin Gui. Thinking that Jin Gui’s yard was in disrepair and prone to theft, she secretly dug a hole in the back wall. She stole it at night, but was unexpectedly caught by Jin Gui.
Miss Gui discovered that the two had a fight.
When the thief's face was seen, he was determined to kill him, and then he did not stop doing anything, and simply burned the yard on fire. This is what happened next..."
The old lady was silent for a few seconds. Nowadays, there are almost no clues about various possibilities. How could she know!
"Let someone go and take care of Jin Gui. After all, she came in in a sedan chair, so I'll give her a favor and let her... be buried as Aunt Feng'er."
The old lady said "grace", but what she was thinking in her mind was that if Aunt Cai's guess was true, Jin Gui died because of a ghost in the Qian family, and died because of the gold vessel she had given her. If she had any resentment,
What should she do if she hates herself and the Qian family? So she can't be too harsh.
"Burn some more gold ingots at Jin Gui's place, and then find a... monk to give him a ride."
The old lady became angry when she thought of the Taoist priest. She tried various methods for ten days, but nothing worked. She felt more and more that she had been deceived by the Taoist priest. The more than one thousand taels of silver was probably wasted.
At this time, a grandma came to report that the property lost in the house was roughly estimated to be at least five thousand taels.
Five thousand taels?
Or at least?
Think about those antique calligraphy and paintings, how many generations of people have accumulated them? They are the family wealth of the house!
The old lady felt tight in her chest.
Someone died in the house, there was a fire, there were thieves, she was cheated, something scandalous happened... one thing after another, endless, everything was bad, the old lady couldn't hold on, she rolled her eyes.
I fainted...
However, even at this time, they did not dare to report it to the official after careful consideration...
At this moment, Tao Ran was already on his way to the provincial capital a hundred miles away.
The reason why she traveled so far was naturally to sell stolen goods. There were too many and too valuable things that could not be sold locally, so she planned to go to the provincial capital for a stroll... before the Qian family could react, she would sell the stolen goods for money.
ticket……
Since the entire Qian family was focused on the scandal of Qian Xiang and Ni Hong and the fire in Jingui Courtyard, Tao Ran easily climbed over the high wall of the Qian family with the help of her iron hook after watching the excitement for a while.
On the other side of the wall is a small alley.
Seeing that no one was around, she landed secretly. After taking off her maid uniform, Tao Ran was already wearing a simple cloth. She carried two sacks, without any violation, and disappeared into the night, looking for
Went to an inn to wash up, make up, and rest.
When she walked out of the inn at dawn, she changed her look again under the influence of makeup techniques.
She went to the market, bought a carriage, hired a driver, and headed to the provincial capital in a hurry...
On the other side, the old lady of the Qian family had just been treated by the doctor and wanted to rest for a while. Another report came from outside, saying that Li Dashan was here.
"Who is Li Dashan?" The old lady's head hurt.
"He is Miss Jingui's father."
"..." The old lady felt like she had a splitting headache.
"Li Dashan is making trouble and wants to see his daughter."
"Okay, why did he come to the door suddenly? But what news did he know?"
"It seems so. From the look on his face, he seems to know that something has happened to Miss Jin Gui, and he must meet her to tell the truth."
The old lady stared, and she smashed the pot in her hand again.
"Jin Gui has just died and the fire has just been extinguished. How come he received the news so quickly? Who leaked the news?"
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"Old lady, I'm afraid now is not the time to get to the bottom of this." Aunt Cai went out to take a look, then hurried in and squatted beside the old lady to report.
"Then Li Dashan made a big noise outside, attracting onlookers. The fire burned for a long time last night, and everyone in the city knew about it. There were many people watching the excitement outside the house. Now that Li Dashan is making a fuss, people gathered outside
A large number of people gathered around to discuss and watch the fun."
