The time was just right, the shopkeeper hadn't left yet. Originally, they planned to wait near the shopkeeper's home, but then they changed their plan and decided to follow the shopkeeper after he left Jinyuzhai. They wanted to see the shopkeeper along the way.
Who will you come into contact with, or what kind of people will you strike up a conversation with.
Today the shopkeeper closed the door on time and left Jinyu Zhai before the sun set.
They were still following the shopkeeper, but when the shopkeeper went back, it was not the way home at all. They followed the shopkeeper and turned left and right, and actually came to West Street. The two of them were a little confused as to why the shopkeeper ran away.
Are you going to West Street to meet someone?
The two of them saw him turning into a quiet alley. Before entering, they looked very warily to see that no one was following them, so they patted the door. A woman inside opened the door for him.
The two flew up to the roof, intending to see what was going on. Could it be that this was the shopkeeper's second home?
"Why do you have time to come back today?" the woman said softly.
"There isn't much going on in the shop today, so I came here to see you. I feel sorry for you by putting you here," the shopkeeper said.
The lady said softly: "The quiet courtyard and the house here are very big, how can I be wronged? I always feel that you are the one who is wronged. You can't go back to a good home..."
"Madam, please don't say this." The shopkeeper quickly stopped Madam.
The lady nodded and said, "The food is ready. Let's go back after eating."
"Okay." The shopkeeper said.
The two people entered the house one after another, and it was only then that A-Lan on the roof realized that this might really be the place where the shopkeeper's golden room hides his beauty.
"I could have taken you back, but I could only be a concubine. I couldn't bear to let you suffer, so I had to put you here. I didn't expect you to like it very much and take care of it so well."
The shopkeeper said.
The yard is very clean and very quiet. Living here is indeed much better than the place where the shopkeeper lived before.
"I know it's not easy for you, so naturally I don't want to quarrel with you. Since I chose to follow you, I won't regret it. It's only been more than ten years, when can you be yourself again?" said the wife.
"I have said, don't say these things. If anyone finds out, it will be the death penalty of beheading. From now on, you must pay special attention. The young master started to check the accounts after he came back from outside. I am worried that one day he will check
Come out." The shopkeeper whispered.
The lady nodded and did not bring up the topic again, and the two briefly chatted about home affairs. A-Lan and A-Yu looked at each other, what did the shopkeeper mean? Could he be referring to the owner of the skeleton in the wall? What exactly happened that year?
What happened and why the shopkeeper wanted to kill him are really one mystery after another.
After eating, the shopkeeper stood up and said goodbye to his wife. Seeing that the shopkeeper was about to leave, the two of them followed the shopkeeper and left the yard.
It was getting late, so they were somewhat familiar with the route the shopkeeper took after leaving. When they reached a door, the shopkeeper opened the door and entered the yard. The two went up to the roof to confirm that this was the shopkeeper's home.
After the shopkeeper entered the room, a woman's voice came from the room and asked: "Is the shop busy again today?"
"It's madam," the shopkeeper said.
"The food is warming on the stove. I'm worried that you haven't eaten anything prepared for you," the lady said.
"Thank you, madam. I've already eaten outside. You can rest first." After the shopkeeper said this, he entered the side courtyard.
After the shopkeeper entered the room, he simply tidied up and then turned off the lights and lay down. The two of them were stunned at first. It turned out that the father and his father slept separately?
Seeing that the shopkeeper had gone to sleep, A-Lan gave A-Yu a wink and left the yard together.
After returning to the Lengfu Courtyard, Ayu finally couldn't help but said: "What the hell is going on? The shopkeeper is so lucky that he is hiding his beauty in the golden room outside."
"I think what he said later seems to be related to the skeleton inside the wall." A Lan said.
"Do you think he is the murderer?" Ayu said.
"Yes, I think he must have killed the person. Don't forget, he is the only one who has the key to the study. Even if someone kills someone in Jinyu Zhai, it is impossible for him to enter the study and hide the body without leaving any trace." A Lan
said.
"Unless this person is himself." Ayu acknowledged Alan's analysis and said.
Ayu is right. Not everyone can enter Jin Yuzhai's study. Except for the shopkeeper himself, even A Lan needs the shopkeeper to open the door to go to the study. Therefore, if nothing goes wrong with this set of skeletons, it must be the shopkeeper.
Hidden. Only he has the chance not to be discovered.
"But have you noticed that the woman in the small courtyard doesn't look like that kind of woman? You can tell at a glance that she is a woman who is going through life. In this case, why did the shopkeeper not take her back?" A Lan said.
"The shopkeeper said he didn't want to wrong the lady, but wouldn't it be even more wronged now that she doesn't even have a title?" Ayu said.
"There are more and more secrets about the shopkeeper. Where should we start investigating next?" A Lan murmured to himself.
"Didn't we agree to scare the shopkeeper at night? He happens to be sleeping in a side room, so there is no need to worry about scaring innocent people," Ayu said.
"Perhaps I just met the lady yesterday, so I felt guilty so I didn't sleep in the main room." Alan said.
A Lan is right, maybe last night was just a coincidence.
In the next few days, A-Lan and A-Yu followed the shopkeeper. He would go to the small courtyard to eat every day, and then return to his home. But when he rested every day, he was always in the side courtyard. Madam seemed to have already thought about this.
I'm used to it and have no complaints.
Because of the madam's attitude, A-Lan felt that something was wrong with the shopkeeper. How could a husband and wife of so many years be so cold to each other?
Just when the elders were feeling something was wrong because A-Lan had not left the house in the past few days, A-Lan and A-Yu got into the carriage and appeared at the Yamen Gate again.
Of course, A-Lan and A-Yu did not go to inquire about the progress of the tea garden investigation, but to find Nan Qing.
"Do you really have to come to me like this?" Nan Qing asked helplessly.
"There is no way, the elder has been like an ant on a hot pot these days." A Lan said.
"What happened this time?" Nan Qing asked.
"Make up." Ayu said.
"What have you discovered in the past few days?" Nan Qing asked.
A-Lan was still thinking about it a few days ago, and she suddenly came to tell him to put on makeup. She must have found out something, otherwise it wouldn't have been so sudden.
"Yes." Alan only said one word.
There are no murder cases in the capital now. The three of them left the Yamen together and went to a restaurant to have dinner.
The same dishes were served, and soon the food was served. After the three of them had finished eating and drinking, they put down their bowls and chopsticks, and then got down to business.
"When do you plan to take action?" Nan Qing asked.
"Let's take action tonight. Ayu and Uncle Ren will be guarding Jinyuzhai tonight. If there are any changes, you can notify me in advance." Alan said.
When the shopkeeper closed the shop, the sky had not completely darkened. A-Lan couldn't walk on the street with makeup on, as it would attract people's attention. Tonight, A-yu and Uncle Ren could only be arranged to stay in Jinyu Zhai. After dark,
He can go directly to the shopkeeper's house.
"I understand, just go to Leng Mansion to help you put on your makeup." Nan Qing said.
"Leave here soon, just go back with me." A Lan said.
"I know." Nan Qing said.
The three of them did not waste any time. After leaving the restaurant, they returned to the Yamen. After Nan Qing said something to the adults, he followed A Lan and left the Yamen.
Grand Elder's Mansion
"After the three of them had their meal, they actually returned to the Yamen. Have you figured out what happened in the tea garden?" the elder asked doubtfully.
The third elder knew that it was impossible to investigate the matter in the tea garden so quickly, and there were no clues at all. However, although they did not go out in the past few days, they went to the Yamen as soon as they went out. It seems that A Lan really has no clue and has put everything together.
Handed it over to the Yamen.
The third elder said: "It is impossible to figure out the matter in the tea garden so quickly, but they went to the Yamen twice in a row and must have found some clues. But what have they been doing in the mansion these days?"
The third elder did not believe that A-Lan would stay in the house for several days without leaving the house, unless he really had no clues at all.
"Why did Nan Qing go back with him? Won't Ah Lan tell Nan Qing what happened?" asked the second elder.
"Nan Qing is a member of the Yamen, how could he not know about this matter? Whether he knows about this matter is not important. Now I just hope that the Yamen can find out quickly." The third elder said.
"Can the Yamen find out?" the second elder asked.
"Alan doesn't seem to care about the tea garden. He seems to be still investigating the accounting issues." The third elder said.
"Then let's investigate on our own. It's been a few days and there's been no movement from the Yamen." The elder said anxiously.
"Brother, don't be impatient, wait and see. If A-Lan doesn't investigate in person, the clan won't agree to it," said the third elder.
"I'm just worried that he will suspect that we did it. After all, even we ourselves suspect each other." The elder said without hesitation.
Lengfu
An hour after Ayu returned to Leng Mansion, she secretly went to Jinyu Zhai with Uncle Ren. Before dark, Nan Qing put makeup on A Lan and left Leng Mansion. When A Lan saw that it was getting late, he took advantage of the moonlight to go to the Leng Mansion.
I plan to go to the shopkeeper’s home.
"Ayu, why are you back, but what happened to you?" Alan asked.
When A-Lan was about to leave, A-Yu had already ascended into the house.
"The shopkeeper hasn't left yet. He is sorting out the accounts in the study. I came here specifically to tell you not to go to his home yet," Ayu said.
"We might as well go to Jinyu Zhai and resolve this matter right there." A Lan said.
"Didn't you say we won't alert the enemy? If you suddenly show up, will your purpose be revealed?" Ayu asked doubtfully.
"Just go and take a look and you'll find out." A Lan said.
When the two people came to Jinyuzhai, the shopkeeper had no intention of leaving. It seemed that today's accounts were not easy to calculate. However, where did the shopkeeper come from to sort out the accounts? You must know that Jinyuzhai did not have so many accounts to sort out.
.When he checked the accounts before, every business transaction was recorded, but there were not many.
A-Lan flew into the yard, while A-Yu hid on the roof and looked down. A-Lan walked in front of the window, shook his body, and said softly: "Old friend, long time no see."
