Chapter 252 There are statues of the God of Wealth everywhere
"No matter how many identities she has, she only has one life and one head." Lu Xiaofeng said.
Jin Jiuling said: "How about I go back and ask Lord Ye to come and take charge?"
Su Yang shook his head: "Not everything needs Lord Baiyun to take action. Once a person of his level takes action, many things will be irreversible."
Two days later, the news about Meng Wei came back.
He is indeed a local boss and a local snake. It seems that he is not lying when he says he has a good relationship with several big bosses under the Snake King. In just two days, he has already investigated the entire city.
Their method of finding people is very effective, because their brothers have penetrated into every corner of the city. Especially teahouses, taverns, inns, restaurants, and even food stalls selling roast goose rice.
These are the places with the most people and the most news.
They first started to inquire about these places to see if there had been any suspicious strangers recently. Everyone had to eat and sleep. Since there was no room in the inn, they asked again if there were any vacant houses nearby that could be rented to suspicious strangers.
Three squads of detectives under Meng Wei, together with thousands of good men from the city that the Snake King can mobilize, are inquiring about something at the same time. Of course, they will soon find out the clues.
"There is a small house behind Maijia Cake Shop that was rented to a person three or four months ago. According to the landlord, the person who came to rent the house was a very beautiful young man who was very generous. He paid one year's rent in advance, but since then
After that time, he never appeared again, and the house has always been empty, and it seems that no one has ever lived in it."
No one in the world would go out of their way to rent a house and leave it empty. There are reasons. There are secrets.
When Su Yang and Lu Xiaofeng rushed to the house, Lu Shaohua and Meng Wei were already waiting for them in the house.
"The landlord said there seemed to be some movement in the room two nights ago, but it was too late by then. The landlord was old, so he didn't come over to see it," Meng Wei said.
Lu Shaohua pointed to the lock on the door and a few pieces of silver in the drawer of the table, and said: "The lock is not broken, and the windows are closed from the inside. This means that the person who came has the key, but the money in the table is not."
Less. It means he is definitely not a thief."
Lu Shaohua opened the closet in the corner of the room again. There were six or seven sets of clothes in the closet, some for men and some for women. Some were worn by the elderly and some were worn by young people.
He went on to analyze: "This place has only one bed and only one person lives there, but there are six or seven sets of different clothes. This can prove one thing."
Su Yang nodded and said: "It proves that this person must be good at disguise. He may appear in various identities at any time."
At this time, Jin Jiuling also rushed in from outside. After hearing what they said, he walked to the closet, looked at it, and said, "Only clothes and no shoes can prove one thing."
Lu Xiaofeng said: "It proves that no matter who she disguises herself as, she only wears one pair of shoes."
Jin Jiuling said: "Red shoes?"
Lu Xiaofeng said: "Yes, red shoes. Red satin embroidered shoes, just like the ones worn by brides."
Jin Jiuling said: "And it can be seen from many signs that the beautiful young man who came to rent the house is indeed a woman disguised as a woman."
Lu Xiaofeng asked: "Why?"
Jin Jiuling said: "There is dust everywhere here. It is obvious that no one has lived here for a long time. There is not even anything needed for daily life here, but there is a mirror. Women always prefer to look in the mirror." He
He smiled mysteriously and added: "I am absolutely sure of this. Even if a woman doesn't have a bed to sleep on, she will definitely have a mirror."
Jin Jiuling is by no means short of women, and he will never be wrong about this. Besides, you have to look in the mirror when you are disguising yourself.
Lu Shaohua suddenly said: "Although we are not completely sure that this person is the embroidery thief, we are at least 70% certain."
Lu Xiaofeng said: "Oh? Why are you so sure?"
Lu Shaohua said: "That's why." He took out a small red satin pouch from his sleeve: "I just found this from under the wardrobe. Can you see what's inside?"
In the purse was a pack of brand-new embroidery needles, as well as some satin fabrics and embroidery threads, which were exactly the same as those left by the embroidery thief, and they were all belonging to Ruifuxiang in the capital.
These evidences were exactly what Jin Jiuling used in the original plot to prove that Aunt Gongsun was the embroidery thief. But at this time, Su Yang had other concerns in his mind. According to previous signs, these evidences may not be false, at least even if Jin Jiuling
He is an embroidery thief, but Aunt Gongsun cannot rule out the suspicion.
Moreover, the death of the Snake King is now very confusing. The red silk and satin, the God of Wealth in the Buddhist niche, all the evidence really point to Aunt Gongsun.
"Since she lives here, maybe she will come back!" Meng Wei suddenly said.
Jin Jiuling nodded and ordered: "Remove all the conspicuous brothers under your command. Don't let anyone discover that there is a warning here."
Meng Weidao: "We have been very careful in our actions. The brothers who came here have all been disguised."
Jin Jiuling sneered: "What's the use of changing my appearance? Can't others see it?"
Even Su Yang could tell at a glance that the waiter in the teahouse, the fruit vendor across the alley, the fortune teller next to him and the seven or eight tea guests were all disguised by their people.
After a long time, every move seems to be different from ordinary people, especially the look and expression on the face, which cannot be hidden from the discerning person.
Yu Wei walked out: "I'm going to tell them to leave."
Under the eaves at the entrance of the alley, there was a bald beggar covered in scabies and holding a broken earthenware bowl in his hand. When Meng Wei walked over, he actually extended his earthenware bowl to ask for money, but he was kicked.
After a while, they all dispersed, and Yu Wei came back to report: "I only have two people left. If anything happens, I can ask them to run errands." One is the hawker across the alley. The fruit stall is obviously always open.
What's there is just a different person, so it doesn't attract anyone's attention.
Who is the other one? Of course it’s the beggar covered in scabies.
"Find some ashes and restore the scene here." Jin Jiuling is indeed a very experienced person. Many places in the cabin have not been touched for a long time. If anyone who rents a house looks carefully after returning, of course it can be seen that there have been
Someone has been here.
It was still early. If someone approached, the beggars outside would ask for food from that person to sound the alarm. The ash was not difficult to find. The road behind the house was all over the ground. Lu Shaohua quickly came back with a small half bag.
The setting sun shone in through the window, illuminating the dust in the room. Jin Jiuling was walking around with his hands behind his back. Suddenly he jumped up and jumped up to the roof beam. He shook his head and jumped down again.
Su Yang thought for a while and went into the kitchen. Of course there was a stove in the kitchen, and there were some plant ash in the stove. It was cold and it looked like it had not been lit for a long time.
Looking at the stove, a smile appeared on Su Yang's lips. This is indeed a good place to hide things. If something is found in it, it must be suspicious.
I reached into the stove and touched it a few times, and there was indeed something in the ashes.
When I took it out, I was very surprised. It was not the wooden box in the original plot, but a small statue.
Another statue of Zambuluk, the God of Wealth!
Why is it this again!,
There is a strange, half-smiling expression on each face of the three Zambulu statues, which is eerie and eerie, as if they are laughing at Su Yang.
Jin Jiuling also came in at this time and asked curiously: "What are you doing?"
Su Yang held up the statue and said, "Look what I found!"
Jin Jiuling took the statue and looked back and forth for a long time without knowing why. Lu Xiaofeng also saw the statue at this time and was furious. Without thinking, he prepared to break the statue's head with his fist.
Jin Jiuling stopped him: "Be careful of hidden weapons!"
Lu Xiaofeng shook the statue, knocked on the outside a few more times, shook his head and said: "It's hollow and very light. If it is equipped with a concealed weapon, it will definitely be heavier."
"It's better to be careful." Jin Jiuling took the statue and placed it on a table not far away, then spread it five or six feet. Even if there was a hidden weapon at this distance, he would have time to dodge it.
He took out a few copper coins, raised his hand, and heard a few snapping sounds. The coins hit the statue and broke it into pieces.
As expected, it is hollow, with no hidden weapons or poisonous smoke. There is no white Zamblu on the inner wall of the statue.
But there is a note.
Lu Xiaofeng opened the branch and took a look. There were several words written on it: "Leave it to Atu, he will return home soon."
This is to inform a person to give something to Ah Tu, because Ah Tu is about to go back.
Who is the message for? What should be left for Ah Tu? Who is Ah Tu?
Meng Wei frowned and murmured thoughtfully: "Ah Tu? Is it that Ah Tu?"
Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but ask: "Do you know there is A Tu?"
Meng Wei said: "In the past, the leper who begged for food in the alley was called Ah Tu by others."
Lu Xiaofeng asked: "Where are his people now?"
Meng Wei said: "In order to ask Song Hong to pretend to be him and watch outside, I drove him away."
Lu Xiaofeng said: "Go find him quickly." Meng Wei was about to turn around and leave, but Lu Xiaofeng suddenly grabbed him: "No need, ask someone to take us to his home to look for him!"
Of course, beggars also have homes. Even cats and dogs have their own homes, but in the eyes of most people, it is not considered a home.
Ah Tu's home really can't be considered a home. It's just a nest at most. It's an abandoned brick kiln. A few holes were drilled on the four sides to serve as windows. The weather is still very hot now, so of course the broken boards on the windows will not be nailed up.
There are actually lights.
"Atu's people are still there?"
"Here, he didn't know where he got a pot of wine, and he was pouring it for himself inside."
"Has anyone come to see him?"
"Not yet, but someone has already been there?"
"Someone sent a yellow package in."
"What kind of person is he?"
"He's a young man. He's actually wearing a red cherry hat and dressing up like an official. But he's not one of ours." Meng Wei said, "Do you want to go in and arrest him now?"
Lu Xiaofeng immediately shook his head: "It's not him we want to arrest. Since we have broken the statue and he has been driven away by you, he must have noticed something."
After another long while, the lights in the room suddenly went out, and Ah Tu came out and closed the door made of broken wooden boards. He was carrying two broken sacks on his back, and the yellow cloth bundle was obviously in the sacks.
There was also a dog-beating stick in his hand, and he looked like he was preparing to go on a long trip.
Jin Jiuling said: "You keep an eye on him, I'll go find Lord Ye!"
"Are you sure you want to go to Aunt Gongsun's place?" Su Yang asked.
"I'm only 50% sure, but if he really goes and meets Aunt Gongsun, I won't have time to find Lord Ye again." Jin Jiuling said.
"Must Ye Gucheng take action?" Su Yang asked suddenly. Ye Gucheng was just like Ximen Chuixue. If he were present, it would be difficult for him and Lu Xiaofeng to guarantee that no one would die.
Jin Jiuling smiled bitterly and said: "Maybe you two and me are enough to deal with Aunt Gongsun, but who can guarantee that she won't escape? If a master like her escapes, we can't stop her, not to mention who knows what she has under her command."
Are there no other masters? Maybe she just left that statue behind and asked Ah Tu to lead us to her lair, and then catch them all."
Su Yang and Lu Xiaofeng looked at each other and nodded at the same time. Lu Xiaofeng said: "I will leave traces on the road. After you find Ye Gucheng, you should know how to follow us."
Su Yang said: "You chase after me first, and I will come later." (To be continued...)
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