He raised his finger and pointed at the dog, just like an abandoned woman accusing a scumbag, filled with grief.
"You...you...you're talking nonsense!"
His face turned red from holding back, as if he had been greatly wronged.
He shouted: "I, I don't know who you are at all. I have never seen you at all. How could I kill my master?"
"Moreover, I just greeted the distinguished guests invited by my master at the door. They can all testify that I was not here at all. You... you are just talking nonsense and false accusations!"
As the housekeeper spoke, he pointed at the people who had just followed him in from the door.
These people were all wearing official uniforms. Shen Lian glanced at them and found that some of them looked familiar. They were all officials of the imperial court.
Moreover, these people are also on the list mentioned by Li Kuiqing before.
Therefore, they are all members of Wang Wen's crony party.
At this time, all these people were stunned.
When they saw Wang Wenru's body, they felt as if they had been hit hard by a heavy hammer, and their bodies shook involuntarily.
Their faction is centered on Wang Wenru.
It can be said that Wang Wenru is the leader of their faction and their IQ.
But now that Wang Wenru is dead, to them, it is like thunder.
So much so that they were stunned for a long time before they discovered that the person whom the housekeeper had called the murderer turned out to be tonight's guest Shen Lian.
This made them stunned again.
But soon, someone couldn't help but say: "Shen Lian, you...you, why are you so cruel?"
"You killed Lu Xie because Lu Xie had ill intentions towards you and said things that you shouldn't have said. If you kill him... we have nothing to say! But Mr. Wang, Mr. Wang is not like this!"
"Mr. Wang has decided to apologize to you and make good friends with you. He asked us to come here today just so that we can apologize to you together. I hope to ask for your forgiveness..."
"But, I really didn't expect that you would be so cruel and ruthless, and you would kill Mr. Wang directly before we came!"
Others were shocked when they heard this man's words.
The expressions they looked at Shen Lian were also full of anger.
They felt that Shen Lian was too bullying and cruel!
Xu Gou heard what they said, looked at the misunderstanding they looked at Shen Lian, frowned and said: "What are you talking nonsense about? How can our young master kill people indiscriminately?"
"We didn't kill this person at all!"
"What we saw with our own eyes is still fake?" an official said.
"Yes, all of us have seen with our own eyes that there are only two of you here, and you have hidden it from the housekeeper in this house and sneaked over directly. You also said that you didn't have ulterior motives! Mr. Wang must have been killed by you. of!"
"I have long heard that Shen Lian is ruthless and ruthless, and I finally saw it today!"
An official looked at the steward and said: "Steward, go report to the official immediately. With us here, we will not let the murderer Shen Lian escape! Go quickly, Mr. Wang will not die in vain! We will not let him die in peace. of!"
After hearing this, the housekeeper reacted.
He nodded hurriedly: "Okay, okay, I'll report it to the official. Sirs, you must keep an eye on them and don't let them escape. No matter what, you must avenge my master!"
After saying that, the housekeeper ran out in a hurry.
These officials blocked the door and stared at Shen Lian and the others as if they were guarding against thieves, without blinking, as if they were afraid that if they blinked, Shen Lian would turn into a butterfly and fly away.
Xu Gou looked at them and was furious.
He looked at Shen Lian and said, "Master, why don't you speak? Why don't you refute and scold them to death? They are wronging you, Master!"
Compared to Xu Gou's anger, Shen Lian was much calmer.
He just glanced at those people, then moved his eyes away to observe the situation at the crime scene.
Hearing Xu Gou's words, he said calmly: "What did you say?"
"Of course, we didn't kill the person!"
"If I say this to someone Shen, will they believe it?"
"This..." Xu Gou was speechless.
Shen Lian said calmly: "If you don't believe it, what's the use of saying it? And reporting to the official is what I want to do. Now that they have done it, I have nothing to say."
Xu Gou frowned and said, "But, that won't let you, young master, be wronged!"
"Xugou, haven't you noticed yet?"
"What?"
"As soon as the housekeeper brought us here, the man died! And as soon as we heard the noise, the housekeeper and these officials came, and happened to see us standing in front of the body... Do you think there are such coincidences in this world?"
Xu Gou was stunned: "What do you mean, Master?"
Shen Lian's eyes flashed and he sneered: "It's really a well-planned murder case and a well-planned frame-up case!"
"Beichen's skill is not small. In order to frame me, he actually asked Wang Wenru to sacrifice to heaven. The cost is not small."
When Xu Gou heard this, he was shocked: "This...this is what Beichen and the others did? The purpose is to frame the Lord?"
"Then, sir, you, you..."
Shen Lian smiled and interrupted Xu Gou's words and said, "Don't worry, if Beichen uses other ways to trouble me, I might get a headache."
"But with the case..."
The corner of his mouth curled up and he said disdainfully: "Do you think, after going through so many things, there are cases in this world that I can't solve?"
When Xu Gou heard Shen Lian's words and saw Shen Lian's confident smile, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Yes, when it comes to solving cases, my young master is definitely the best in the world. He has solved so many difficult cases, so there will definitely be no problems with this case."
"And as long as the young master can solve the case and find the real murderer, everything will naturally come to light. Even if they want to accuse the young master, they can't."
Xu Gou thought very simply.
Aren’t they going to accuse the young master unjustly?
But they were too stupid to use the case to wrongly accuse the young master.
With the young master's ability, solving the case is not a matter of minutes!
As long as the murderer is found, who will dare to wrongly accuse the young master?
He felt that he had figured everything out, and suddenly the whole world became brighter.
As for Shen Lian, he could see through Xu Gou's thoughts at a glance.
He shook his head slightly, but said nothing more.
With Beichen's ability, if you want to deal with him, how can it be so easy?
Not to mention, an important chess piece like Wang Wenru was sacrificed.
Therefore, this case is definitely not easy to solve...and if the case is solved, the matter will definitely not end there.
But... Beichen was plotting against him, so why wasn't Shen Lian prepared?
He knew clearly that Wang Wenru had not held it in, but he still came. With his ability and temperament, how could he really put himself in danger?
So, this time, it was another game of chess between him and Beichen in the air.
Everyone here is each other's pawn.
And who the real winner will be, no one knows until the end, until the final trump card is revealed.
Of course, there is no need to tell Xu Gou about this.
Xu Gou is a simple-minded guy. It's better to let him be happy. Anyway, he won't understand if you talk too much.
Shen Lian was attracted by this case and was too lazy to waste time explaining to Xu Gou, so he could just let Xu Gou be silly and happy.
Just like that, the officials stared at Shen Lian like a prisoner, and the dogs stared at them angrily with their big copper bell-like eyes.
Shen Lian, on the other hand, was looking for clues at the scene and thinking about what happened to Wang Wenru's death.
Just like that, I don't know how much time passed, but suddenly there was a sound of footsteps outside.
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way quickly!"
Some voices were heard, and the officials blocking the door were pushed away.
Then some government officials rushed into the hall.
Shen Lian just raised his head and looked up. When he saw the clothes of these government servants and the guy who seemed to have gained weight again, he was happy.
"Master Zhao, what's wrong with you? Why is it so swollen?"
That's right, the official who was summoned by the housekeeper was none other than Jingzhao Yin Zhao Xianye.
In fact, the housekeeper was also very helpless.
As the steward of the palace, he is also aware of some matters in the officialdom.
Shen Lian is a lord, his status is not low, and he is a big shot with dignity and respect.
In Chang'an City, if you look around, the only ones qualified to participate in criminal investigation are Dali Temple and Jing Zhaoyin.
At present, Shen Lian often visits Dali Temple and is a frequent visitor to Dali Temple.
Therefore, the housekeeper had no choice but to go to Jing Zhaoyin - even though he knew that Jing Zhaoyin and Zhao Xianye had a very good relationship with Shen Lian.
But he really had no choice but to go to Zhao Xianye in the end.
When Zhao Xianye heard Shen Lian's teasing, he scratched his head and said, "Sir Sir Shen, isn't this... your reputation has spread far and wide recently, and the number of crimes in Chang'an City has decreased a lot."
"So... I relaxed my duties a lot and indulged myself a little bit. As a result... I accidentally gained some weight."
Fatter?
Looking at Zhao Xianye who was almost a size bigger, Shen Lian felt that Zhao Xianye was really humble.
Zhao Xianye did not give Shen Lian a chance to make fun of him again, and said hurriedly: "Master Shen, ahem, what's going on? How come you heard that... Wang Wenru's death is related to you?"
Zhao Xianye knew Shen Lian well, and he knew that if Shen Lian really wanted to kill someone, no one would find any clues.
But now, the housekeeper told him that they had seen it with their own eyes, so at that time, Zhao Xianye knew that there must be something wrong with this matter.
It was definitely not Lord Shen who killed him.
Because Sir Shen's rank is not that low, he would be caught directly for killing people.
Before Shen Lian could speak, Xu Gou said, "We were wronged. The young master did not kill anyone at all!"
"You're talking nonsense, I was killed by you!"
The housekeeper's eyes turned red when he saw that Xu Gou was still stubbornly saying that he had not killed anyone.
He looked at Zhao Xianye and said: "Master Zhao, you must not listen to their sophistry. They sneaked into our mansion and killed our master. We saw this with our own eyes!"
The officials all nodded at this time.
"That's right, Shen Lian killed him!"
"Shen Lian is really too lawless!"
When Zhao Xianye heard what they said, he frowned slightly when he saw how confident they were in their words.
Although he is not as powerful as Shen Lian, he has been a Jing Zhaoyin for several years, and he can still tell whether a person is lying.
The expressions and movements of these officials were obviously very confident, and they did not look like they were lying.
Was it really Shen Lian who killed him?
Can't?
Is it possible that Shen Lian will counterattack?
Zhao Xianye's eyes flickered. He knew that Shen Lian had recently killed a court official, and he might happen again.
He couldn't help but look at Shen Lian and said, "Ahem, cough, cough, Lord Shen, you didn't kill him, right?"
What kind of question is this?
The housekeeper and the officials were furious.
As for Shen Lian, he was very satisfied with Zhao Xianye's question. He nodded lightly: "Of course not."
Zhao Xianye breathed a sigh of relief.
If this matter was really related to Shen Lian, then he really didn't know what to do. After all, Shen Lian was a popular figure around His Majesty, and it would be okay to kill the court official. He didn't want to have any quarrel with Shen Lian.
"Then Lord Shen, what should I do...what should I do?" Zhao Xianye asked, somewhat unsure of what Shen Lian meant.
Shen Lian glanced at Zhao Xianye and said, "You are Jing Zhaoyin. This is your case. I am now a suspect. What should I do? Mr. Zhao, are you mistaken?"
"ah?"
Zhao Xianye was stunned for a moment, but with the tacit understanding between him and Shen Lian, he quickly understood what Shen Lian meant.
Shen Lian asked him to go through the normal process to avoid being criticized and saying that the two colluded and caused other troubles.
It's not like he and Shen Lian have never handled cases together, and there is still a tacit understanding.
So soon, he said: "Come here, take them to record their statements and ask them about what they saw and heard."
"yes!"
Soon, these officials were taken away and asked to be questioned one by one by Jing Zhaoyin's supervisor.
Zhao Xianye looked at Shen Lian and said, "Sir Sir Shen, I would like to ask you, how are you?"
Shen Lian was very satisfied with Zhao Xianye's approach and nodded slightly.
Zhao Xianye quickly moved a stool for Shen Lian and said: "Master Shen, sit down quickly, don't get too tired."
Shen Lian smiled, did not refuse, and sat down directly.
Zhao Xianye began to inquire.
Ask Shen Lian why he came here, who brought him here, and the entire process of discovering the deceased.
His questions were all very important. As Shen Lian answered them, he felt deeply in his heart that his admirer could now really take charge of his own role.
After Zhao Xianye finished asking, other people's confessions happened to be delivered.
Zhao Xianye compared their confessions with Shen Lian's and gradually frowned.
He looked at Shen Lian and said, "Sir Sir Shen, there are some discrepancies in your confession."
"What?" Xu Gou was surprised.
But Shen Lian, as if he had expected this, said, "What's the inconsistency?"
Seeing that Shen Lian was still very calm, Zhao Xianye knew that Shen Lian might have thought of this a long time ago, so he was not so worried.
He said: "First of all, it's time for you to come over."
He looked at Shen Lian and said: "You said that the time for you to come over in the invitation was Youshi, but the housekeeper and others said that Wang Wenru invited you to come at three quarters from Youshi, so you came early."