Thinking of what happened when he rushed to the clan leader's house that day, Lin Jinxiao clenched his teeth and couldn't help but sneered: "The clan uncle and her concubine are quite forgiving. Their daughter died tragically in the house, and they actually asked an old lady to rush over immediately.
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"I heard that Miss Jiang prepared a soothing soup for everyone that night. She must have fallen asleep more deeply, otherwise Lin Sanniang would not have died unaware of her situation."
As soon as Chu Nanzhi finished speaking, she immediately noticed something was wrong. She raised her eyes to look at Lin Jinxiao and asked in surprise: "Soothing soup?"
"Why is the tranquilizing decoction so effective? I'm afraid it's because it contains the sweat medicine."
The more Lin Jinxiao thought about it, the more absurd it became, and his suspicion of Mrs. Jiang became more and more serious.
After reading through the files, although the ideas in Chu Nanzhi's mind became much clearer, there were still many questions weighing on her mind.
She sighed slightly and said softly: "If it was really Jiang who did it, how did she hide the boning knife in Zhou's courtyard?"
Lin Jinxiao thought for a moment, then looked at her with his eyebrows stretched, and reminded her seriously: "Do you think there is such a possibility that the murderer did not walk through the main entrance at all, but sneaked into Lin Sanniang's yard from other places?
Killing someone, as for the footsteps heard by the maid Ping'er, was it just a trick or an attempt to ask for directions?"
Chu Nanzhi frowned and nodded: "You mean diving in from the water?"
The first time she ruled out Lin Jinhui's suspicion the day before yesterday was because her sister-in-law lived in the attic, with Ming'er watching from the front, and there was a pool outside the willow window behind her, and her sister-in-law didn't know how to drink water.
But there was no attic in Lin Sanniang's yard, so it would be a good idea to sneak into her house from the water and climb into her house through the lancet window to kill someone.
For a time, both of their ideas suddenly became much clearer.
Lin Jinxiao pursed her lips tightly and thought for a while, then said slowly: "You go home first. I will interrogate Zhou again today. If she is willing to confess again, I will see if I can find a suitable reason to enter the Lin family again."
"Are you confident to persuade her?"
Chu Nanzhi asked.
After all, there is currently no strong evidence to identify Jiang Xiaoniang. Zhou is eager to protect her daughter and may not necessarily be willing to regret her confession.
Lin Jinxiao blinked with peach eyes and smiled calmly: "If you leave Jinhui here, with the wound on her neck, can Mrs. Zhou still safely hand over this home to Jiang Xiaoniang?"
"You are getting smarter and smarter."
Chu Nanzhi's dark eyes trembled and she smiled, then stood up with relief.
Now, as long as Zhou can repent, even if the information she has today cannot clear her suspicions, it can only muddy the water with her own mouth.
It is now necessary to find evidence to support Jiang's theory of murder.
She was about to turn around when Lin Jinxiao suddenly grabbed her, with a glimmer of expectation in his eyes: "You came to the county government just because of your sister-in-law's affairs?"
"Well, what else?"
Chu Nanzhi was confused by his strange behavior.
After thinking for a while, he dared to answer: "I have already told my mother and Sang Kun about repairing the house."
"anything else?"
Lin Jinxiao continued to ask without giving up.
Chu Nanzhi raised her eyebrows: "Well, the four babies are very well behaved today. I will send my father home later and retrieve the tiger treasure and the things left at my mother's house for them."
Lin Jinxiao's expression turned gloomy upon hearing this, and finally turned dark, and said gloomily: "Then let's go."
"Oh, I didn't plan to stay here for dinner."
"It just so happens that I didn't prepare anything for you either."
Lin Jinxiao released her angrily and let her stride out of the county office.
"Who cares?"
When Chu Nanzhi arrived at the gate of the county government office, she muttered angrily, and then jumped directly onto the carriage.
Seeing that she was a little unhappy, Sang Qi asked cautiously while driving the carriage: "Master, what's wrong? Is it because the master is angry with you?"
"none of your business."
Chu Nanzhi leaned in the carriage and replied casually, listening to the clatter of horse hooves for a while but then suddenly stopped.
Chu Nanzhi stuck her head out depressedly: "What's going on?"
Sang Qi didn't answer, and looked forward cautiously, only to see a group of rough men blocking the way in the alley.
Before Chu Nanzhi opened her mouth, she heard someone speak first: "Ms. Chu, my master wants to see you."
"You know me?"
Chu Nanzhi looked at the unfamiliar faces in front of her in confusion.
The man just nodded slightly and did not answer.
Chu Nanzhi looked at everyone and asked, "Who is your master?"
"Mrs. Chu will know when she goes there."
The man was mysterious and did not answer her questions directly.
Chu Nanzhi clenched her fists angrily and declined angrily: "What if I don't go?"
As soon as she finished speaking, more than ten men immediately surrounded the carriage.
Chu Nanzhi felt a shiver in her heart. She was not far away from the county government office. Someone dared to block the carriage of a dignified fifth-rank official's wife in broad daylight. I'm afraid she was not an ordinary person.
Just as he was about to angrily rebuke everyone, the middle-aged man at the head persuaded again: "We don't mean any harm, it's just that my master has ordered that Madam Chu is a benefactor in my master's house, so I must take her there."
This made Chu Nanzhi even more confused. She couldn't figure out who invited her even after thinking about it.
Chu Nanzhi was still hesitating, and the middle-aged man spoke again and added: "Whether Madam Chu meets my master today will determine the future trend of Luyan Port."
"event?"
so serious.
Could it be about Jiang Xiaoniang’s case?
Chu Nanzhi was suspicious in her heart for a while. Seeing that she was still hesitant, the middle-aged man hurriedly came forward and whispered: "My master also said that he can help you deal with the Qi family. Don't you want Mrs. Chu to come out?"
This bad breath?"
This is a very tempting condition.
Chu Nanzhi probably guessed who wanted to see her.
In the entire Luyan Port, this person is indeed the only one who can compete with the Qi family.
After thinking about it, she finally decided to follow him and have a look. She waved to Sang Qi reassuringly and whispered, "Let's go."
Sang Qi was still a little worried, but when she heard her master's words, she had no choice but to obey. She whipped her horse and followed the carriage in front of her and continued to move forward slowly.
The carriage reached a fork in the road and suddenly turned around and headed east. After twists and turns, it finally stopped in front of an open and impressive courtyard.
"Master, here we are."
Hearing Sang Qi's call, Chu Nanzhi slowly stepped out of the carriage and looked up, but it was not the mansion in her memory. She couldn't help but feel a little wary:
Is there something wrong with my intuition?
Chu Nanzhi looked at Sang Qi uneasily and whispered to her: "Do you think it's too late for us to run away now?"
Sang Qi glanced at the group of strong men following them, then at the group of men, women, old and children who came out of the courtyard, and shook her head in confusion.
Chu Nanzhi looked around with the mentality of taking things as they came, and saw dozens of male and female servants in simple clothes pouring out of the majestic mansion in front of her. She was dumbfounded.
what's the situation?
Just when Chu Nanzhi was feeling puzzled, she heard the servants bowing to her and calling: "I've met the master."