"Master, I'm so sorry! There was a murder on the ship. To prevent the murderer from attacking again, I asked you to take someone to the main hall of the cabin."
Suddenly there was a knock on the door, and then someone said apologetically.
Su Yizhao glanced at Su Wenqing. Su Wenqing frowned and ordered: "Gu Yuan, go and take a look. We are in this cabin. We have brought many guards and bodyguards with us. There is no need to go to the main hall."
Gu Yuan answered and went to open the door, only to see a man in charge standing outside the door.
"I am steward Zhou on the ship. A murder has just occurred in the cabin next to yours. In order to prevent someone from taking advantage of this opportunity to seek wealth and murder, I would like to ask your master to take the young master to the main hall.
There happened to be a scholar on the ship who was rushing back to his ancestral hometown to take the exam, so he planned to brainstorm and catch the murderer as soon as possible to avoid delaying everyone's schedule."
Gu Yuan glanced at the person in charge, and then took out the post from his pocket.
The steward's face became solemn. Generally, posts like this were made by someone in the family who was an official.
He quickly opened it and took a look, his eyes suddenly froze.
"It turns out they are the master and young master of Mr. Su's family. I'm a humble person, so please forgive me for any slightness!"
The shopkeeper was frightened and his attitude became cautious.
How could he afford to offend the master of a third-grade official's family?
"My husband is also returning to his ancestral home to take the exam. If we dock at the shore, the trip will be delayed. Besides, we can't leave the cabin rashly, otherwise we will lose valuable things. How can the boatman bear the responsibility?"
Gu Yuan was tall and had a fierce look on his face, which frightened the shopkeeper so much that he couldn't stand upright.
"We brought a lot of guards with us on this trip, and we also hired bodyguards to escort us. We are safe! The shopkeeper does not need to worry. If you need help, there is no harm in the shopkeeper speaking up!"
Su Wenqing walked to the door and said cheerfully to the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper knew that it was not easy to offend the man in front of him, so he would not offend the officials because of the scholar, so he readily agreed.
"The master and the young master should be careful. If anything happens, just give instructions to the young master." The shopkeeper had a smile on his face, and then left.
Su Yizhao quickly pulled the hem of Su Wenqing's clothes and whispered: "Father! Let's go and have a look too! If everyone has gone, it would be unreasonable for us not to go."
"I think you want to join in the fun!" Su Wenqing snorted, then nodded in agreement.
Uncle Zhong knew that Su Yizhao was afraid of heat, so he immediately dug out some crushed ice cubes from the ice basin and put them into a copper pot nearby, planning to follow Su Yizhao for a while so that she could relieve herself from the heat.
Su Wenqing frowned immediately when he saw this, "There's no need for that! How can such a good man be raised so delicately? There's wind on the river, but it's sweltering somewhere?"
"But it's a waste to keep it in the cabin. It's better to take it with you, and the young master doesn't have to suffer. Isn't it the best of both worlds?"
Uncle Zhong had already thought of his words, and Su Wenqing could only sigh. He found that Azhong was especially full of fallacies now.
"Uncle Zhong is so kind to me!" Su Yizhao immediately responded with a sweet smile, as if his lips were covered with honey.
Uncle Zhong suddenly beamed with joy, and felt even more pity for the young master who had suffered so much since childhood. Now he can enjoy the blessings with the master. How can he be so comfortable when he returns to his home in the future?
Su Wenqing almost rolled his eyes at these words again.
It was just a casual compliment, Ah Zhong was so useful.
When Su Wenqing and the others walked to the main hall, there was a lot of noise inside, like a frog turning over in its basket.
At this moment, Su Yizhao just wanted to sigh, there are so many people! The hall was packed to the brim.
It seems that everyone in the cabin is here, too! If something like this happens, whether they are panicking or watching the excitement, they will come here.
I glanced at everyone's clothes and saw no boatman except the goons guarding the door.
At this moment, we can only seize the time to sail the boat to the shore. Naturally, the boatman will not come.
"Everyone! The murderer hasn't been caught yet, so we should gather together to prevent the murderer from committing another crime again!"
Su Yizhao immediately turned his attention to the person who was speaking. This person was standing past. He was tall, thin and slender. He was wearing a fine cotton robe and was holding his hands in front of everyone.
He looked quite humble? Su Yizhao looked at him carefully. He had a long face and fair skin. His appearance and demeanor suggested that he was a scholar.
Guessing the identity of this person, he is probably the scholar Mr. Zhou mentioned by Shopkeeper.
Su Yizhao looked around and found a man wearing a brown cross-collar brocade robe with a somewhat excited expression.
"The murderer must be on the ship. I have lost all the money in my house. He must be seeking wealth and murder!"
As he spoke, he wiped the red corners of his eyes with his sleeve, "I just went to the deck and she lost her life. If I had known this, I shouldn't have taken her back to my hometown to visit relatives."
When everyone saw this, they all expressed their comfort.
"You didn't know that such a tragedy would happen, so don't blame yourself too much. The most important thing now is to find the murderer, because I'm afraid he will still wait for an opportunity to commit a crime."
A tall and strong man stepped forward and patted the man on the shoulder, comforting him.
Su Yizhao guessed that this man was the husband of the deceased. The body was definitely not here. It seemed that he had to find a chance to see the body.
But as the husband of the deceased, he was ruled out of suspicion so quickly?
Su Yizhao glanced around and did not intend to step forward to ask at this moment, but stood aside and observed.
"If we are looking for money, then we not only have to worry about our property, but also our own safety! This person is so vicious, it is not impossible to do it again!"
Some people were very worried and couldn't help but touch their chests.
Su Yizhao knew without guessing that this person must have hidden the money in his arms.
"Yes! This ship will not dock for another two to three hours. Who knows what accidents will happen during this period?"
A woman was also worried and her face turned pale.
"Then let's bring some important belongings and gather in the main hall. No matter how bold the murderer is, he can't kill in front of so many people, right?"
The man who spoke was dressed gorgeously. When he spoke, his outstretched fingers almost blinded Su Yizhao.
He has five fingers, with a jade ring on his thumb and gemstone gold rings on the other four fingers. He is very similar to the nouveau riche in his previous life.
It is said that he is seeking wealth and killing himself, but he still reveals his wealth like this. Is it because he is afraid that he will not be able to decide his next target? Su Yizhao couldn't help but murmured.
Su Wenqing, who was following him, couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips. This son's lively nature brought him a lot of fun.
"If there is only one murderer, then we are not afraid if we all gather together, but we are afraid..."
An old man frowned, but the unfinished words made Su Yizhao and Su Wenqing frown at the same time.
"What are you afraid of?" Everyone was confused, and someone couldn't help but ask.
"In recent years, river bandits have been rampant, and many passing ships have been robbed. If a river bandit secretly climbed onto a ship, mixed in with the crowd, and cooperated with his accomplices, we would not be able to resist it even if we gathered together!"