Mr. Shen turned around and saw a young boy standing there in an orderly manner. The calm expression on his face seemed a bit out of place in this dark night.
Mr. Shen was wary that the door in front of him might be a trap for him, but he still wanted to go in and take a look. Maybe it contained the result he was looking for.
The boy didn't say anything anymore, just stood aside and waited.
There were footsteps in the yard. Mr. Shen raised his head and saw a figure, petite in stature, wearing a cloak and a skirt...
Mr. Shen couldn't help but be surprised that the person waiting here was a woman.
The female family member took another step forward, and her face was vaguely visible in the moonlight.
Mr. Shen didn't hesitate anymore and walked into the courtyard.
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Mr. Shen had just entered the door when two shadows jumped onto the roof in the darkness, and the other turned around and ran towards the darkness in the distance. The two men were agile and did not make any noise.
The shadow running towards the distance stopped in an alley away from this courtyard. There was a sedan parked there. The shadow bowed and said: "Sir, they have met."
Gently opening the sedan curtain with one hand, Feng Shun turned his head and said, "Go ahead and keep staring and remember every word they said."
The shadow responded, and then disappeared in front of Feng Shun again like the wind.
After the emperor's confession, Feng Shun secretly interrogated the palace and the servants. If he wanted to send news outside the palace on the case of King Wei, he must have some authority. After this calculation, there were not many people who could meet the conditions. This Shen Fu was among them.
one.
Shen Fu had served King An and King Wei in the prince's office. He was already the head of the Twelve Prisons at the time of King Wei's case. This man was very careful in his errands and did not attract much attention. After leaving the palace, he bought a house in Beijing.
Take good care of your life.
Feng Shun slowly lowered the curtain. Not many people like them could die a good death. He really hoped that Shen Fu was not the person the emperor was looking for.
These days, they have sent extra personnel to keep an eye on the Shen family. Even the slightest movement from Shen Fu cannot escape their eyes. Shen Fu went out several times earlier today. He suspected that Shen Fu was going to do something, so he reported it to the emperor. The emperor ordered him to
He went out of the palace in person and watched Shen Fu's every move.
Although the night is still long, they have obviously gained something now.
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Two oil lamps in the room were giving off a dim yellow light. Mr. Shen was sitting on a chair, his mood even more uneasy than before. However, the girl opposite had a relaxed face and a calm and calm expression.
Mr. Shen looked at this demure face. Miss Xu was waiting here because she knew about it. She didn't have any panic or worry at all. Either she was fearless if she didn't know, or she was somewhat sure.
He had seen Miss Xu interrogating Wei E in Jian Wang Zhuangzi, and he believed it was the latter, so he was sitting here. He wanted to hear what Miss Xu would say.
Mr. Shen spoke first: "I didn't expect to meet Miss Xu here."
Xu Qinghuan said: "Master Shen definitely doesn't want to tell me the reason for coming here, so let me tell you first."
After Xu Qinghuan finished speaking, he looked behind him and Xu Rui stepped forward.
"Master Shen, his name is Xu Rui, and he is a servant of Song's family. When Song's family left Beijing fourteen years ago, he encountered bandits. The whole family except him and the eldest son Song Chengxuan were killed by the bandits."
Mr. Shen's pupils shrank and his heart was pounding wildly.
Xu Qinghuan continued: "The last place Mr. Song came to before leaving Beijing was this courtyard."
When Mr. Shen heard this, he raised his eyes and looked at Xu Qinghuan.
Xu Qinghuan nodded slightly, almost imperceptibly.
Mr. Shen's mind was captured for a moment, and he carefully considered what Miss Xu said. Wu Sheng asked him to send a message to this courtyard back then. Later, the Song family's family came here. Miss Xu specifically emphasized that fourteen years ago...
It is very likely that Mr. Song is the person he is looking for. The news of that year spread from the palace to the Song family. What can an inconspicuous businessman do in the Song family?
The murder of King Wei had a wide impact, and only an inconspicuous merchant could escape the big net set by the imperial court.
It was impossible for the merchant to escape from the capital on his own, he must have shouldered a heavy responsibility.
Could it be, could it be...
Mr. Shen's blood rushed to his head. He looked at Miss Xu with burning eyes and his breathing became rapid. He wanted to ask Miss Xu immediately what had happened in the Song family room and what was the result now.
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Miss Xu didn't seem to notice his mood at this time. Miss Xu picked up the tea cup and took a sip. When she raised her eyes again, her eyes were as clear as the moonlight in the middle of the night, which made him gasp.
He shuddered and woke up again. How could he be so careless? Don't ask whether Miss Xu's words can be believed. Even if everything is true, he must guard against others knowing.
Thinking of this, Mr. Shen looked around.
He still doesn't know Miss Xu's intention, so he might as well listen carefully.
Xu Qinghuan's eyes flashed and returned to normal: "I want to find out who murdered the Song family's room."
Mr. Shen finally said: "Miss Xu just said that it was the thieves who harmed the Song family's house."
Xu Qinghuan nodded: "The Yamen found out the case and put the thieves to justice, but Xu Rui saw with his own eyes that the thieves who were put to death were not the ones who harmed the Song family's house that day.
Mr. Song's family is just a small businessman. Who did he offend to end up like this? It may be an old case from more than ten years ago, but I want to find out clearly. If I don't catch him, maybe he will come back again.
Use your hands to harm people."
When Mr. Shen heard this, he seemed to be able to see someone hiding in a corner that they couldn't see, watching all this. Could it be that Miss Xu was reminding him...
Mr. Shen's eyes gradually became clear.
Miss Xu's cryptic words, especially the profound look in her eyes just now, made Mr. Shen feel that the danger left behind back then was approaching step by step.
He hadn't noticed it at all before, but just thinking about it made him sweat through his clothes.
Xu Qinghuan looked at Mr. Shen: "A few days ago, we found the person who harmed the Song family's house."
Mr. Shen knew that tonight's meeting was not trivial, so he listened more carefully.
Xu Qinghuan continued: "That man is working for Cui Zhao."
Cui Zhao was in charge of Prince Cheng's Mansion. He was caught trying to assassinate Huijing a few days ago, and Prince Cheng's Mansion was sealed off. Miss Xu mentioned Prince Cheng's Mansion at this time, but Mr. Shen hadn't thought about it clearly yet.
Xu Qinghuan said: "This case involves King Cheng. I can't jump to conclusions without real evidence, so I came here to look for clues."
After Xu Qinghuan said this, he looked at Master Shen carefully: "Now I want to know why Master Shen came here? Who lived in this yard before?"
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The room was quiet for a moment.
The person guarding outside the house put his hand on the scabbard on his waist. He was waiting for Shen Fu to speak. Feng Neishi had said that if Shen Fu said anything suspicious, they could go down and arrest him.
He kept waiting, but unfortunately it was Miss Xu who spoke. Now it was Shen Fu's turn.