Yu Qiansi, whose hands were full of mud and water and holding a black object, didn't come back to her senses until she stood at the foot of the steps. She and Boyi looked into the dark room together, rarely showing a bit of confusion.
"What are you doing?"
Boyi's black eyes flashed with a hint of lust, and then he said seriously: "If you die, there will be no one to help me clear my grievances."
Yu Qiansi raised her eyebrows and was speechless. Although she was too careful, it was not unreasonable.
"Anyway, you've seen what's inside. The daylight is just right. Find someone to move out everything you think will be useful, and check it out in the yard."
She patted Boyi's arm and admired it very much, feeling that he was rarely smart for once.
Turning around and looking around, Lin Shen didn't know where he was, so he had to ask the three Wuya Guards to move the stones out one by one. Sure enough, on one of the square hollowed-out semi-worked stones as high as a footstool, some traces of black lines were found.
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Yu Qiansi put the half-piece of black stuff he had just discovered with the cotton thread, and smiled slyly at Boyi, "Oh, when these things are added together, your suspicion is getting bigger and bigger!"
She was beaming with joy when she said some cruel and cruel words, as if she was enjoying it. Thinking that he was still worried about the safety of such a person after letting go, Boyi was so angry that he almost threw his back.
At this time, Lin Shen brought over all the people related to the Hou Mansion and stood in the courtyard, waiting for Yu Qiansi to summon them.
There were servants and stewards dressed in indigo, and maids dressed in peach and pink, all in groups of three or five.
As soon as I came in, I saw a yard that was even messier than yesterday. It was filled with jet-black stone sculptures, and a red dress was looming among them. Although he was dressed in a mess, his sleeves were fluttering, and he was full of courage. Standing in front of the dark house
, very much like the ghostly Rakshasa in front of the Yama Hall, just waiting for the soul to come to the door.
Seeing her approaching, everyone shrank.
Yu Qiansi's smile widened even further. Was she afraid that she would eat them?
This is better. When you are frightened, your mind goes blank. If you lie, it will be easier to reveal your flaws.
She had read Lin Shen's records earlier and had already written them in great detail.
"Don't be nervous. I only want to ask you five questions."
He pointed at the splash tube and water dragon in the yard and asked, "Did you allocate manpower to pay attention to the recurrence of fire yesterday?"
A young steward then continued: "The younger one is Wutong, the steward in charge of chores in the backyard. Naturally, he understands all this. After putting out the fire yesterday, he sent two boys to guard the yard all day. Isn't this -" he pointed out
He pointed to the two people behind him and said, "I came over to give you a reply before I even had time to rest."
Wutong? She remembered that Cuizhu's son was working as a steward in the outer courtyard, so it should be him.
Then I turned around and saw that the two boys guarding the fire were indeed in a state of confusion. Their sleeves and corners were full of dust. It looked like they hadn't slept for a long time.
But what Yu Qiansi was more interested in was Wutong. After looking him up and down for a while, he asked, "You know how to make pottery."
The words are affirmations, not questions.
Wutong was slightly shocked when he heard this. He lowered his head and looked at his hands, and he suddenly understood.
The color of the pads of her ten fingers was slightly darker, and there were traces of mud in her nails. And she must have seen the long strips of dark skin on the outside of her thumbs that extended to the tiger's mouth. Other traces were easy to tell, but only craftsmen who had been working with clay for a long time could tell.
, it is necessary to use the tiger's mouth and the outside of the thumb to plasticize, so that such marks will be left on the hand.
Immediately he became more and more respectful to Yu Qiansi: "Sir, you are smart. I take care of chores in the villa on weekdays. In my free time, I set up a small clay stove to burn some knickknacks. Because old housekeeper Yu Ren is good at stoneware.
He was a sculptor, so I occasionally had contact with him."
I heard that Yu Ren's hands were very good, so he was allowed to live in this courtyard and guard the water. Unfortunately, he had a weird temper, was withdrawn, and rarely interacted with others. No wonder Wutong was summoned together. I'm afraid Lin Shen thought that he could understand him better.
Die.
Yu Qiansi then turned around and asked the two boys who were guarding the yard yesterday to prevent another fire.
"You guys were standing guard in the yard yesterday, did you notice anything unusual?"
The two looked at each other and said hesitantly: "Sir, the little people have been guarding outside the courtyard gate for a while early in the morning. Not long after Mao hour, the county government came and a bunch of people were checking in the courtyard. I really don't know how.
It’s an anomaly.”
She said "Huh", then turned around and asked: "Who were the two who witnessed the fire? What were you doing yesterday?"
Two maids, one tall and one short, received the blessing gift.
The taller one was more calm and replied: "As my lord, after the fire was extinguished, Madam took pity on me and rested for a long time with the servant and the flower. When I woke up, I was sent to the county government for questioning."
Yu Qiansi looked at the record in her hand and saw that Hua Liao should be the petite maid next to her.
The two maids were ordered to fetch the flowers and plants that the princess had cut earlier. Because there was a small ice cellar in the hidden garden, they put all the flowers in the ice cellar early in the morning, waiting to be retrieved for burial and preparation for the funeral.
After putting out the fire, the two of them stayed together. They only rested for more than an hour, but they were still in the same room.
"If the flowers have not been washed and wrapped in advance, why do we need two people to come?" Yu Qiansi glanced at the petite maid with her head bowed.
He nodded: "You answer."
The little maid became even more flustered when she heard this. She was shaking like a bone and couldn't even speak.
"Returning to your Majesty, Madam originally only asked Hua Liao to come alone, but the night was too dark and the slave girl was afraid, so she asked Sister Dongqing to accompany the slave girl."
Holly? It is also a grass plant.
"Are you also from the old lady's yard?" Yu Qiansi turned around and looked at the taller maid.
"Yes," Dongqing replied, "I am a servant from Fengtingyuan who is responsible for taking care of the flowers and plants and serving the sweepers."
Yu Qiansi nodded gently and slowly, indicating that they could leave.
The servants and maids all breathed a sigh of relief, and under the leadership of Wutong, they left the Hidden Garden in three steps and two steps at a time.
Yu Qiansi turned around and sat on a stone sculpture, looking at the pond with her head in her hands, her fingertips making a cool sound.
Boyi frowned and was speechless. Did he really ask five questions? Everything today made Boyi feel a little ridiculous about Yu Qiansi.
How can you still investigate unjust cases if you act so casually?
At this moment, the sky light was fading, and Yu Qiansi felt a dull pain in her stomach.
When Boyi saw her huddled there, most of his anger was gone, and he became a little worried.
"Speaking of which, I haven't eaten properly since early in the morning. Do you want to take a rest first? You can't think even if you're hungry."
"You said - what could the things that were stolen from the deceased be?"
Seeing that she was weak and confused, Boyi thought that her interest was dampened by this complicated case. After all, the matter might have been caused by him, so he subconsciously wanted to share her worries.
"Maybe. Just some rocks or something."
As soon as he finished speaking, his heart sank, and he turned his head to look, and sure enough he saw his almond-shaped eyes half-covered, his cunning fox eyes shining brightly, and he didn't look at all listless.
"You! You again."
Repeating the same tricks again!
He wished he could slap himself in the face because he accidentally fell into the trap of this witch again.
Yu Qiansi laughed "haha" and circled around the embarrassed Boyi.
"Thank you for your help."
Although Boyi was annoyed when he heard this, he was still curious.
"Thank you. Do you know who the murderer is?"
Yu Qiansi did not deny it, "I just talked to them and it's already clear. Now I'm just waiting -"
Yu Qiansi stretched out his hand and was about to point where he was going, but was interrupted by a sudden scream from the door of the courtyard.
"——What! So fast? I...I missed something!"
The two of them looked back and saw that they had suddenly disappeared. Lin Shen, who was carrying large and small bags as he entered the courtyard, was shocked. Boyi could smell the fragrance of vegetables wafting around him.
"You're going too fast! I just went to buy you something to eat. How come it's just over?"
After all, he underestimated Yu Qiansi's intelligence.
Yu Qiansi put her hand to her lips and made a silent sound, signaling Lin Shen not to make a fuss.
On the other hand, he said proudly: "Although it's not completely clear, it's still close."
After that, he approached Lin Shen and asked, "Have you bought wheat candy?"
Three Wuya guards on the side took the food box from Lin Shen's hand, neatly moved the tables and stools, placed them in the courtyard, and invited Yu Qiansi to take a seat.
Lin Shen took out a small bag of wheat candy from his pocket and stuffed it into Yu Qiansi's arms.
"Now, I heard that you were going to take little Elon with you to answer the question, so I knew your plan. I just went all the way around to buy it. That's why I came back a little late. Do you have a stomachache again?"
"Do you have stomach problems?"
Only then did Boyi realize that Yu Qiansi's momentary vulnerability just now was not a disguise.
"It's not a big deal," Yu Qiansi waved his hands as if he was talking about other people's affairs and said unconcernedly: "It's just that I was busy occasionally and forgot one or two meals. After all, I still had something to eat. Compared to many people, I don't know.
How much better.”
Smiling and contented, he looked like a little beggar holding a broken bowl and begging for half a steamed bun.
Seeing that the case was clear, she seemed to be in a good mood and waved her hand, "Please sit down and eat."
The people in the punishment department have long been accustomed to Yu Qiansi's unparalleled spiritual coma. They all have a "we will hit you wherever you point" attitude. They will not talk too much and wonder, which makes them look stupid and unusual.
But Lin Shen couldn't hold it back.
Asked: "Who is the murderer?"
Yu Qiansi narrowed his eyes and asked calmly: "The murderer? Which one are you asking?"
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