The person who died was not the Cao family or the Xu family, but a strange woman.
They followed the right person, found such a place, and found a body, but it didn't seem to have anything to do with the Cao family's case.
Xu Qinghuan stood at the door of the woodshed and watched for a long time. Meng Lingyun finally couldn't help but ask: "Did someone kill him... and then hang him up?"
Xu Qinghuan shook his head: "It looks like he hanged himself."
This woodshed is very simple, and there are not many sundries there, so you can see clearly inside at a glance.
Hanging from the woman's neck was an ordinary hemp rope.
There are many scattered debris in the yard, and ropes can be seen everywhere, but this rope looks very clean, which shows that the woman had chosen it long ago.
She walked into the firewood shed with the rope, reached out to close the door, raised her head and found a wooden beam on which the rope could be hung, lifted up her skirt and climbed onto the firewood pile, tied the rope buckle, put her neck into it, and then stepped away decisively.
Get the firewood pile.
When she was discovered again, her body was already cold.
"Why," Mr. Xu San's emotions still haven't calmed down. He muttered to himself blankly, "Why is this happening?"
People from the Yamen came to dispose of the body, and everyone was asked to stay in the yard.
A piece of handkerchief was handed over, and Mr. Xu San took it and wiped the wet corners of his eyes.
"Uncle San knows her, right?"
The girl's eyes were gentle, but she could see through everything. In front of such a person, it was useless to argue. I don't know when Qing Huan became so powerful. Mr. Xu San pursed his lips and didn't want to speak.
Xu Qinghuan said: "There is a pair of insoles made of soft cloth in the house. The stitches are densely sewn. It can be seen that they are worn by very important people."
Mr. Xu San hurriedly said: "It's not...I..."
"Of course it's not for Third Uncle," Xu Qinghuan stretched out his hand to compare, "That man's feet are much bigger than yours. Although he is very young, he is already taller than you. Otherwise, how could he be able to do the butcher's work.
There should be a mother and son living here, at least on the surface it looks like they are a mother and son. Wait until daybreak and ask around a little to know if what I said is right."
Mr. Xu San's throat became tight and he swallowed unconsciously.
Xu Qinghuan continued: "We don't need to explore those things that can be found out. What we really should know are the secrets that others don't know.
Let’s talk about this woman first. We just entered this woman’s residence. I found a medicine bowl on the table. She was a sick old woman. No one seemed to care about her life or death, but why did she
I’m going to die.”
Mr. Xu San shook his head gently: "How...how would I know."
"Uncle San knows," Xu Qinghuan said, "it was you who asked her to die."
Mr. Xu San raised his head in shock: "Qing Huan, don't talk nonsense, how could I do such a thing? She and I... don't know each other, how could we harm her."
Xu Qinghuan said: "The third uncle raised a murderer here. Now that the murderer wants to kill people, the people around him will naturally die."
Zhou Yue couldn't help but said: "Why? Didn't you say that the woman seemed to have hanged herself?"
Li Xu walked out of the woodshed: "The murderer is ready to kill people. After he kills people, he will leave Fengxiang. However, she is old and weak and will inevitably become a drag on him. Then she has only one way.
He can leave, but only by dying can he no longer have any worries.
So even though she hanged herself, she was also killed by someone else."
Mr. Xu San kept shaking his head: "No...no...no, you are all just guessing."
"Third uncle," Xu Qinghuan suddenly raised his voice, "Who will die next? Mrs. Cao, Mr. Cao, or Mr. Cao... Or you may not care about their life or death, but murderers will die, Mrs. Xu San
We are not immune either."
"What are you talking about?" Master Xu San couldn't hide his panic when he heard this, and he actually shouted.
"Lao San, what do you know?"
The voice of Mr. Xu Er came, followed by Xu Qingshu and people from the yamen.
"Father, it turns out that another person has died," Xu Qingshu raised his head proudly, "I said that my mother was wronged, but now the murderer has indeed committed another crime, and we can finally exonerate our mother."
After Xu Qingshu finished speaking, he walked to Mr. Xu San with a look of surprise and pain: "Uncle San, how could it be you... The Xu family treats you very well..."
"Third brother," Mr. Xu Er said, "What are you still hiding now? Is this...really related to the Cao family's case? Do you know that Mr. Cao is missing, and Mr. Cao's arm may also be missing?
I can’t keep it anymore.”
Listening to the persecuting words in his ears, Mr. Xu San wanted to shrink into a ball.
Finally a voice said: "Uncle San, didn't you expect that he would kill someone?"
Like a ray of morning light falling, Mr. Xu San finally raised his head: "He can't possibly kill someone... Shitou is a very well-behaved child. He... won't kill anyone. Shitou is a child I picked up from a mass grave.
Later, he was given up for adoption. I just came to see him from time to time, and tonight also... I didn't expect such a thing to happen."
Sun Chong interrupted Mr. Xu San: "There are stoves for tempering sharp weapons in the house. The person who killed Miss Cao was skilled and neat with a knife. It would not be surprising if he was a butcher."
Mr. Xu San’s last bit of strength seemed to have been taken away: “He has promised me that he will not take revenge, why do he do this again? I have raised him for many years and just want him to live well. She still told him all the hatred.
If I had known this, I should not have allowed mother and son to meet."
Sun Chong immediately asked: "Who are you talking about?"
Mr. Xu San's lips were trembling and he could not speak.
"It's Third Aunt, right? The stone you're talking about is Third Aunt's son, right?"
Mr. Xu San turned his head and met Xu Qinghuan's eyes. There was still a final struggle in his eyes, wanting to deny it, but he also understood that these things could no longer be concealed.
Xu Qingshu felt as if he was in a dream when he heard these words. Although he did not figure out the key to it, he wanted to finish the case before everyone else, so that Lord Wang Yun could treat him differently. He cleared his throat.
: "In this case... then..."
Before he finished speaking, his body was pushed away heavily. Xu Qingshu was about to bar his teeth, but when he met Wang Yun's deep gaze, his whole body immediately softened, and a spring breeze-like smile appeared on his lips.
Wang Yun said solemnly: "The Yamen is an important area for handling cases. Clear out a group of people."
The officer responded and immediately reached out to pick up Mr. Xu Er and Xu Qingshu.
"My lord, my lord..."
As Xu Qingshu's noise faded away, Wang Yun looked at the body placed on the ground and sighed, then turned to tell Sun Chong: "Several lives are at stake. Don't be careless. Hunt down the portrait of the murderer immediately."
Mr. Xu San suddenly said: "It's all the sin caused by the Cao family first. That's why mother and son are so unwilling... She clearly promised me that she would leave here with her children, but I didn't expect... or... or..."
Wang Yun's eyes dimmed: "What's the secret behind this, you have to tell me everything clearly," he paused, "For your own sake, and for theirs... I hope there is still room for redemption."
Mr. Xu San took a long time and then said in a trembling voice: "This started more than ten years ago..."
…
Cao family.
Mrs. Xu San blew out the lamp in front of her, and a wisp of green smoke curled up in the room.
Mrs. Xu's second wife, Cao, was lying on her back on the bed, her clothes soaked with blood, and her eyes had turned deathly gray.
Mrs. Xu San held the scissors in one hand and stroked her temples with the other hand, stood up and walked forward.
She stretched out her blood-stained hand and pushed the door open. The morning sunlight immediately fell on her face, causing her to squint her eyes slightly.
The servants in the yard turned to look at Mrs. Xu San when they heard the sound.
Seeing Mrs. Xu San's appearance, she couldn't help but scream: "Someone is coming, someone is coming!" The voice echoed throughout the Cao family mansion.
Mrs. Xu San stretched her eyebrows: "One life changes one life. Yes, it's well said. It's really well said. I believe it. Come and see." After saying this, she suddenly bent over and laughed.