It was said that Jia Cong confessed to the silver taels stolen by the thief Zorro. Li Wen asked: "Master Yi Gao, do you think the Pan family's incident was done by the thief Zorro or is there another mystery behind it?"
Jia Cong naturally hoped that his mind would be as roundabout as possible, so he thought about it for a while and pretended to be serious: "I guess this is a coincidence but not a coincidence. I read a book at midnight."
Li Wen quickly asked what the coincidence was.
Jia Congyin walked around the room for a moment and said, "Mr. Pan hid some silver in a secret compartment. His wife didn't have the key but she knew it quite clearly." And his sixth aunt also knew, "So I was thinking about this.
It's probably not a big secret in their family. People talk a lot, and since it's not a secret, it's impossible to prevent others from knowing it. The secret compartment was only opened today, which shows that it was opened with a key when the silver coins were taken away. Now,
But I'm not sure whether the silver was taken away last night or earlier. For example, the day before yesterday, the day before yesterday, or even earlier."
Li Wendao: "If it had been taken away early, how could Mr. Pan not come and report the crime?"
Jia Cong said: "The calligraphy of Zuo Daxia is Guange style. I'm afraid there are no clues from the handwriting, which shows that this person has a very meticulous mind. He stuffed the money into my car and he became smarter. My family is
I won’t care about those thousand taels of silver. Even if the Pan family wants to search the whole county, they won’t dare to search my car. And the two burly men mentioned by Six Yiniang,” he shook his head, “I can’t imagine that they are like this.
Such meticulous and interesting Zuo Daxia. I'm afraid they are killer evil slaves. Also, the secret compartment where ordinary wealthy people hide large sums of silver ingots is opened at most once a month. Therefore, I guess Zuo Daxia has already taken away the silver, but
I may not know how to return it to the folks. Yesterday, many of our carriages and horses came to the Yamen, which alerted him. We also happened to have been thinking about tax donations all night, and we have been discussing how to refund the tax. If he happened to come to find out what happened, he would hear
It makes sense that he took advantage of the situation and stuffed the money into our carriage. Maybe he found out that Mr. Pan was killed, or even saw the killer, so he hurriedly hid the money in the county government office. This is no coincidence. "
Li Wen's eyes widened when he heard his croaking comments, and after a long while he asked: "Then how did Mr. Pan die?"
Jia Cong said: "This is a coincidence. It happened that someone came to look for him last night, either seeking revenge, or he knew something he shouldn't know and had someone silence him. My lord, I wonder, if you killed him, why did you keep him?
What about Sixth Yiniang? Also, someone who can silently climb into someone's courtyard wall and kill someone is obviously very capable, so how come they only took over a hundred taels of silver? The reason why they didn't keep enough was to cover up their true purpose of killing Mr. Pan.
Whether we come or not, they will go to Pan's house last night."
When Li Wen thought about it, it seemed to make sense and he nodded repeatedly.
Jia Cong smiled again and said: "I am young and have not seen much of the world. I am just making random suspicions. I don't know if one of the two big men is Zu Daxia."
Everyone is curious. Between an ordinary story and an unusual story, most listeners hope that the story will be the unusual one. Li Wen admired Young Master Gao from those three forms.
Naturally, he now believed his previous speculation even more. So he looked at Jia Cong with a tacit understanding and said with a smile, "We'll just wait until Wu Zuo comes." He then asked Jia Cong when they would leave.
Jia Cong said: "I'm quite tired from all the fuss last night. I want to rest more. I also want to know how Mr. Pan died."
Li Wen naturally wanted him to support him and flatter him again and again.
That night, the Pan family quietly sent people over to invite Li Wen to a banquet. Li Wen knew he couldn't afford to offend them, so he informed Young Master Gao and packed up his clothes.
When he arrived at Pan's house, he didn't see the eldest and second masters of the Pan family. It was actually Mr. Pan who was dressed in mourning clothes and entertaining him in a small hall and laid out a plain banquet. I thought he would cry, but he didn't want Mr. Pan to just keep going.
The son persuaded him to eat vegetables. After Li Wenchi hugged Mr. Pan, he asked: "Sir, I just want to ask, where is the background of Mr. Gao?"
Li Wenden immediately became complacent and said with a smile: "Didn't he say it himself? Master Gao's nephew."
Master Pan asked again: "What is the name of this young master Gao?"
Li Wen shook his head: "I have never known him by name."
Pan Sanye said: "Since we have never known each other by name, Master Li will believe it?"
Li Wen shook his head: "He has a letter from Master Gao."
Mr. Pan rolled his eyes and sneered: "Mr. Li, he was passing by after all, and he will leave tomorrow if I can't keep it safe. My father died in an unknown way, and a lot of money disappeared out of thin air. Naturally, my family will not be like this.
never mind."
Li Wen suddenly became excited. Yes, he really couldn't afford to offend their family, so he whispered: "Master Gao and I have thought about this matter."
Master Pan asked hurriedly: "What have you figured out?"
Li Wen then deleted Jia Cong's nonsense and added some of his own thoughts. He chatted with him for a long time and was so frightened that Mr. Pan stood on his back. "He said that I
I’m afraid my father’s death will silence people?”
Li Wen nodded: "According to what Young Master Gao said, the money had been taken away long ago. It's just that your father has not opened the secret box in recent days, so he didn't find it. This matter is purely coincidental. And the two pretending to be thieves
, I’m afraid it’s unclear who the privately raised evil slave or the hired killer may have anything to do with the internal affairs of Dingcheng Hou Mansion or the palace dispute~~”
When he said it so mysteriously, Mr. Pan actually believed it to the point where he couldn't help but feel overwhelmed.
Li Wen added: "Young Master Zhou was going to leave today, but after seeing what happened to your father, he refused to leave. He wanted to stay and see what happened."
Pan Sanye's face suddenly turned cold: "Since he is the noble nephew of a wealthy family, I believe he doesn't think much of our family's money. But my father's death may not have had anything to do with him. If it is not done well, it is the fault of those under him.
How can it be such a coincidence? My father died when he came? "
Li Wen waved his hand: "If his family had done something about it, wouldn't he have left quickly so that he could leave this place of right and wrong? In today's battle, if he wants to leave, do you and I dare to stop him?"
Mr. Pan also heard that it was reasonable, and thought again and again, thinking: If Mr. Gao was really responsible, why did he come to the county to stay overnight with such a dazzling fanfare? Since there are experts in hand, it is safe to sneak in quietly, kill people, and then leave.
I guess it wasn't his fault. He still refused to leave after such a commotion. Could it be that the old man knew something big and wanted to find out? So he hurriedly found an excuse to ask someone to send Li Wen out, and then turned around and ran to find Mrs. Pan.
, and even said "It's a big deal."
Jia Cong's words were originally far-fetched. Unfortunately, most rumors in the world are like this. The first one said it intentionally or unintentionally and it was just a guess. The second one added fuel and jealousy and confirmed it for fear of causing chaos in the world. The third one added many details in his head.
She became more and more certain. So when the news reached Mrs. Pan's ears, she thought it was, "Young Master Gao knows a lot of secrets in the capital. From the clues, he guessed that he must have been silenced because he knew something he shouldn't know." She hurriedly pulled her away.
The son's hand said, "What do you know?"
Master Pan shook his head: "I don't know anything."
Mrs. Pan kept saying: "Okay, okay! Call your brothers quickly."
Mr. Pan ran to invite his two brothers. Mrs. Pan thought about the matter carefully in her mind, and found many strange things in the past, or Mr. Pan's words, or something
Seemingly ordinary items, she became more and more certain after thinking about this matter. When her three sons arrived, she said with a hint of fear: "The third son just heard from County Magistrate Li, your father knew it because
Xin Mi in the palace was silenced." Seeing her sons looking at each other, she elaborated on Master Pan's words and connected them with many strange things that she had just remembered. Finally, she eliminated the internal affairs of Dingcheng Hou Mansion and only
What remains is the battle for the palace.
Uncle Pan, who had never been very responsible, was stunned when he heard this. It took him half a day to ask: "Mother, what should we do?"
Mrs. Pan grasped the armrests of the chair tightly with both hands and leaned out and asked in a trembling voice: "Do you know anything?"
Uncle Pan and Second Master Pan both shook their heads: "My son doesn't know anything! I don't know anything at all! I was so shocked just now!"
"That's good!" Mrs. Pan stroked her chest, "Anyway, I'm already gone. We don't know anything, so it's okay to come. In the future, be more careful in your dealings with Dingcheng Houfu and don't ask about Mr. Xie.
We are just ordinary relatives of the Xie family."
Uncle Pan said hurriedly: "Madam is right, no matter how favored Mr. Xie is, it has nothing to do with us."
Mrs. Pan nodded and said, "Sixth Yi Niang can't be kept, let her be buried."
Mr. Pan was startled and asked, "What does it have to do with her?"
Mrs. Pan said solemnly: "Although she was knocked unconscious, if she regrets it later, I'm afraid she heard something and became suspicious again."
For a moment, Sanye Pan looked quite intolerable.
Mrs. Pan added: "If you only suspect that she pretended to be comatose and actually heard it, then let it go; if you also suspect that she heard it, you won't even wake up and tell others..."
Pan Sanye's eyes twitched, and he stood up hurriedly and said, "What mother said is true! Why don't I go and marry her right now."
Mrs. Pan said calmly: "Go quickly!"
Sanye Pan immediately ran out.
As soon as he stepped out, Uncle Pan hummed: "The third child and the sixth aunt are hooking up. Only the old man in this house doesn't know."
Mrs. Pan waved her hand and said: "The third child only interacts with her to get some things out of the master, and he doesn't really think of her as anything. If the old man doesn't like to see us four, it's not just two days a day."
Uncle Pan was silent now, but the corners of his mouth moved sarcastically a few times.
Suddenly, Mr. Pan arrived in front of Sixth Aunt's house and pushed the door straight in. He saw Sixth Aunt sitting alone in front of the dressing table combing her hair. Although she was not applying makeup, she was very quiet and quite touching. He walked forward and looked at her from behind.
Holding her shoulders: "Were you scared last night?"
Sixth Yiniang turned around, looked up at him, and said angrily: "You scared me to death!" She dropped the comb and buried her head in his hand.
Mr. Pan sighed: "In this life, I have no choice but to let you down."
Sixth Yiniang was still deep in thought and was about to speak when suddenly her neck tightened up. She quickly lowered her head and glanced, only to see Mr. Pan’s hands tightly clamping around her neck. She looked up again and his eyes were wide open, his face
He showed a fierce look and squeezed out a few words through his teeth: "Don't blame me. The thief last night was probably not an ordinary robber, but was sent by the nobles in Beijing to kill him. In case the nobles suspect that you have not fainted,
If Bao Buqi overhears something that shouldn't be heard, our family cannot afford it."
Sixth Yiniang's face was filled with astonishment, and suddenly she couldn't even laugh or cry. She couldn't say a single word, and she seemed sad and happy. After a while, her body softened. Mr. Pan tested her breathing, but she was already dead.
Mr. Pan stood next to the body and looked at her quietly for a long time. He gritted his teeth, took a quilt from the kang, tore open the quilt cover, and wrapped it around Sixth Aunt's neck. He worked in the room for another half day, and made
It looked like she had hanged herself. Finally, she looked up at the body hanging in the air, sighed, bowed, and left behind closed doors.
The next morning, a man surnamed Wang came from Linxian County. Li Wen immediately went with him to Pan's house to inspect Mr. Pan's body. Uncle Pan was accompanying him. Wang Gezuo just took a few glances, and suddenly there was a girl
He ran over in a panic and said, "Uncle, it's not good! Sixth Yiniang committed suicide by hanging from the beam!"
Li Wen immediately jumped up, grabbed the little girl and asked, "What did you say?"
The little girl was too scared to speak.
Uncle Pan stumbled to the side and sighed: "Sixth Yiniang cried like a tearful person yesterday. She kept thinking about going down to accompany my father. I didn't expect that she would be so strong and really die for her love." He then ordered,
"Have a good time placing Liu Yiniang's body."
Suddenly a woman came over and saluted them and said: "My wife said that the sixth aunt is loyal to me. I never thought that she would be so honest, and my wife admires her very much. I have given her a good set of clothes, and she has been married to her."
Master, let’s share the same point.”
Li Wen was stunned and speechless for a long time. However, Wang Wu spoke up and said: "Wait a minute. Since the sixth aunt is an important witness in this case, it is a bit strange to die now. I have to go and take a look."
Uncle Pan said: "She said many times yesterday that she would be buried."
Wang Wu said: "These have nothing to do with me." He stared at Li Wen.
Seeing the Pan family like this, Li Wen already guessed that they had silenced Liu Yiniang for some reason, but if Wang Wuzuo was not allowed to see it, he was afraid that he would not be able to borrow her money next time, so he said:
"Sixth Yiniang is true and loyal, but she is the most important in this case, but she is dead now! Why not let Mr. Wu Zuo see it."
Uncle Pan hummed, "That's all, she's just an aunt, just take a look." He thought that the third child was always reliable and must have done a clean job, so he casually ordered a boy to lead them inside to examine the body of the sixth aunt.
Wang Wuzuo went inside and looked carefully for a long time, then went out to look at Mr. Pan's body and said to Li Wen: "Master Li, how about going back to the Yamen first?"
Uncle Pan asked: "What did you find out?"
Wang Wu said: "I haven't finished reading yet, I'll look back later." He said no more.
At this moment, Mr. Pan had come over and escorted Li Wen and Wang Wuzuo out, chatting for a long time. Unfortunately, Wang Wuzuo didn't say a word.