Lin Ji and Lu Cong soon arrived at Liu Yuan's home.
Before I even entered the house, I saw a white lantern hung at the door of Yuan Liu's house. An official wearing a police officer's uniform was yelling at a few gangster-looking people.
"I said, are you blind? You don't even know if the lantern is hung crookedly?"
"Where is the fourth child? It takes so long for someone to write an elegiac couplet? Don't use my money to drink wine."
One of the gangsters replied tremblingly: "Second...Second Master, this Liu family thing is too weird. It's not that the brothers don't want to do their jobs well. The key...the key is that they are afraid."
Song Er went up and gave this little gangster a brain-shattering blow.
"You're afraid of me, but you're not afraid? Work quickly."
Seeing this scene, Lin Ji chuckled.
"This Song Er is not very formal on weekdays, but he has a decent command."
"It's not a good thing anyway." Lu Cong said expressionlessly.
Song Er is just an ordinary policeman in the yamen, but he has a good brother.
His brother Song Da is the leader of the Hutou Gang in Qingyang County. He can also be regarded as the leader of the local gangsters. He is an out-and-out local snake.
Although hooligans are despicable, one good thing is that they are well-informed.
In a place like Qingyang County, if there is any trouble, even if it is something as trivial as a girl from a certain family being secretly touched, clues can be found in minutes.
No way, there's too much eyeliner.
Moreover, these Song brothers are also smart people. They know how to cooperate with the Yamen and how to control their subordinates.
Therefore, the reputation of the Hutou Gang in Qingyang County is pretty good. Although it is indispensable for the shady activities of the three religions and nine factions, Lin Ji and others will not kill them all if they see them on weekdays as long as they do not go too far.
On the other side, Song Er spotted Lin Ji and Lu Cong with sharp eyes.
"Lin Captou is back? It's been a hard work on this business trip. How about I set up a table in Ruyilou for Lin Captou to catch the wind tonight?" Song Er hurriedly came to Lin Ji.
"Let's handle the case first." Lin Ji patted Song Er on the shoulder, and then led Lu Cong into the Liu family mansion.
After entering the door and passing the screen wall, you will find the lobby of the Liu family residence.
In the past, this was the place where Mr. Liu would receive guests, but now, four corpses were placed in the lobby.
Liu Yuanwai and his wife, plus Liu Yuanwai’s parents.
Of the family of five, only daughter Liu Lingling was left sitting on a chair nearby, sobbing repeatedly.
Seeing Lin Ji appear, Liu Lingling stood up quickly.
"I've seen Lin Captou."
"I am sorry for your loss."
Lin Ji led Lu Cong to put incense sticks on the deceased, and then asked: "Miss Liu, we are here to solve the case, so we must touch the body of the deceased. You see..."
Liu Lingling hesitated for a moment.
The dead man is a big one and should not be disturbed anymore.
But thinking about the mysterious death of her parents and grandparents, she finally nodded.
"I'm sorry for Mr. Lin's trouble."
"It should."
Seeing that his host agreed, Lin Ji didn't waste any time and took the lead in lifting the white cloth covering Liu Yuanwai's body.
Press the abdomen as usual.
"Sure enough, the liver and kidneys are also missing."
Lin Ji checked the bodies of the two old men again and found the same thing.
But when Lin Ji finally checked on Mrs. Liu, he discovered something was wrong.
"Huh? The liver and kidneys are still there..."
Lin Ji looked at Liu Lingling: "Miss Liu, the cause of your father's death is different from that of your father and the two old people."
"My mother died of a chronic heart disease. This was an old problem. She had been treated a few years ago and had recovered. But just last night, my mother suddenly suffered from an old disease..."
"Heart disease?" Lin Ji was a little surprised and looked at Lu Cong standing aside.
"That's what happened. Everyone in the county knows about it." Lu Cong nodded, "Mrs. Liu has always been ill. Over the years, Liu has called all the doctors in the county, but nothing can be done. I heard that there are still people from the county.
Doctors from the capital looked at it and said there was nothing they could do."
Lin Ji pondered for a moment and then asked: "Miss Liu, who cured your father's illness?"
"Grandma Hua."
"Grandma Hua?" Lin Ji frowned: "Is there such a person in our county?"
"Never heard of it." Lu Cong shook his head.
Liu Lingling quickly explained: "Grandma Hua was invited back by my father a few years ago. My mother suffered from heartache again that day. After my father invited Grandma Hua back, he gave my mother a bowl of soup and she recovered."
"The doctors in the county were helpless, and the doctors in the capital were helpless. And then Granny Hua cured your mother's disease with a bowl of medicine?" Lin Ji narrowed his eyes slightly.
"I was standing nearby and saw clearly that it was really just a bowl of soup."
At this point, Liu Lingling suddenly added: "Moreover, Granny Hua did not ask for compensation at that time. She just said that the Liu family owed her a favor and would come to ask for it in the future."
"Then what? Is Granny Hua here?" Lin Ji quickly asked.
"I don't know. I stayed at my grandpa's house for two months. I just came back from my grandpa's house a few days ago, and then these things happened yesterday." Liu Lingling said, sobbing softly again.
At this moment, Lu Cong on the side whispered: "Boss, there is something wrong with Granny Hua's behavior."
Lin Ji glanced at Lu Cong in surprise.
"Hey, are you enlightened?"
"Hey."
"Let's ask the Liu family's servants first. They should know something."
"Captain Lin, all the servants in the house have escaped, and they can't be found now," Liu Lingling said from the side.
"What happened yesterday, you just escaped today, how far can you escape?" Lin Ji waved his hand carelessly and ordered Lu Cong, "I remember what the Liu family's housekeeper is called?"
"Old man Li, his family lives in the west." Lu Cong replied.
"Go and bring the people back."
Lu Cong grew up in Qingyang County since he was a child, and he naturally knows the affairs of the county.
In just over half an hour, he brought a trembling old man to Lin Ji.
After Lao Li entered the lobby, he first kowtowed respectfully to the four corpses, and then looked at Liu Lingling.
"Miss, I'm old and old, and I don't have a few days left to live."
Liu Lingling shook her head and said: "Grandpa Li, I don't blame you. You have worked in my family all your life, and it's time to take care of you in old age. When you leave, I will go to the accountant and pay fifty taels of silver to support you in your old age."
"Miss, the accounting office is also missing." Old Man Li said with a wry smile.
Liu Lingling didn't know what to say for a moment.
Old Li looked at Lin Ji again.
"Captain Lin came to see the old man, why?" Old Man Li was a little frightened.
"I won't embarrass you, just say whatever I ask you, and then go back and pick up your grandson."
Old Man Li quickly agreed.
Lin Ji asked directly: "I just heard from Miss Liu that it was a beggar who cured Mrs. Liu's disease. Do you know about this?"
As soon as these words came out, Old Man Li's face instantly turned extremely pale.