If a life is lost on a treasure ship, it will inevitably affect business. Summit 23S.
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If we weren't still sailing, it would take three to five days to reach the next stop, Stone Thorn Forest, and I'm afraid someone would have to disembark right now!
Even so, Liu Zhenhai persuaded the business travelers to go back to their rooms and give him time to investigate slowly.
If the murderer cannot be found, he can only relocate in Shiji Town or Fang City and seek help from the public patrol!
"Mr. Ming, if something like this happens, you'd better stay in the room to avoid any accidents!"
Although Liu Zhenhai's tone was tactful, there was clearly a trace of displeasure in his eyes.
Although Wu Ming is the guest of his master, his cultivation level is low. It is difficult for him to keep a good face if he is distracted at this time!
"General Liu, I am very interested in this matter. If you don't mind, can you let me see the body?"
Wu Ming seemed unaware.
"Father, since Mr. Ming is a distinguished guest of the master of the restaurant, he must have something extraordinary, so why not..."
Seeing his face stiffen, Liu Wu said quickly.
"Huh, what did I tell you?"
Liu Zhenhai snorted coldly.
"Yes, Commander!"
Liu Wu said sarcastically.
"Since Mr. Ming has no taboos, please come with me!"
Liu Zhenhai pondered for a while, then greeted several of Shopkeeper Ma's attendants, and took Wu Ming and the two of them to the uppermost private room.
As a businessman who travels all year round and is a regular customer of Guangyuan Zhai, Shopkeeper Ma's room is naturally of the highest standard.
Wu Ming unexpectedly discovered that it was not far from his room, just one floor away!
The private room is extremely spacious. The main room is the bedroom of shopkeeper Ma, and is surrounded by the attendant rooms.
After a cursory scan, the furnishings in the room were no longer messy and were in order.
If it weren't for the half-naked and fat corpse lying on the bed with disheveled clothes, no one would have thought that an incredible secret room murder had occurred here!
"Commander Liu, do you have any clues?"
The old man who spoke was the accountant accompanying Shopkeeper Ma, named Ma Zhong.
He has been following Shopkeeper Ma for many years and has been a loyal servant of the Ma family since he was a child. It can be said that he is the confidant of his confidants!
"If there are any clues, I will tell you about them and wait for you!"
Liu Zhenhai's eyes were always on Wu Ming.
Although I feel that the other party is a bit rash, but when I think about getting a distinguished guest favored by my legendary young master, I am naturally a little bit excited!
If it weren't for the fact that the other party was really young and shameless, he wouldn't have been a little scornful before.
Ma Zhong's old face froze, and he stepped aside, glancing at Wu Ming casually.
As a mature man like him, he can already see that Wu Ming is the rightful owner of this trip!
Although I don’t know why a great innate master is so polite to a young man, there is always a glimmer of hope!
"The corpse is dead but not stiff, and the face is rosy. Although this person is only at the peak of his aura, he will not die of a sudden illness.
Liu Zhenhai was certain that there was a murderer, presumably because the cause of death was too strange, and he found no abnormalities.
But a healthy warrior dies inexplicably, this is the real strange thing!"
After carefully looking at the body, Wu Ming found that it was just as Liu Wu said all the way.
There were no wounds on the outside of the corpse. As for the inside, he couldn't see through it, but he definitely couldn't hide it from Liu Zhenhai, an innate powerhouse!
Speaking of poisoning, even if there is a strange poison that cannot be detected by the innate consciousness, it is not like him to be a pawn involved in the battle of the holy way to deal with a Qi realm merchant.
This idea just flashed in my mind and was eliminated!
"Master Ming, what can you see?"
Seeing that he was silent for a long time, Liu Wu couldn't help but ask.
"Ah, oh, nothing!"
As if someone who was concentrating was disturbed, Wu Ming was frightened, turned around, and inadvertently opened the fig leaf of the corpse, revealing a black mess!
"Sorry, sorry!"
Wu Ming coughed dryly and covered the fig leaf, turned around and asked, "Were the five of you in the side room when the incident happened?"
"Yes, this young master does not have to doubt that the five of us are all children of the Ma family and would never do such a thing!"
Ma Zhong said sadly.
The so-called family-born children are servants for generations. The master's family appoints a marriage, and the next generation will still be a servant!
Whether it is one's own life or death, or that of parents and relatives, almost everything is controlled by the master's family.
The other four people all looked at the sobbing girl!
"Master, save me! It wasn't me, it really wasn't Nunu who did it. The Nunu family was just serving the master, but suddenly... just, woo woo!"
The girl cried and came forward, with a pretty face without any makeup, pear blossoms and rain, I felt pity for her when I saw her.
"You bitch, you have no right to speak here, why don't you kneel down?"
Ma Zhong said sharply.
"Mr. Ma, please spare me. Although I doted on me when I was here, have I ever been disrespectful to you?
How could I, a weak woman, harm the master? Woohoo!"
The girl's delicate body trembled slightly and collapsed to the ground.
"A few big men can't find the murderer and take out their anger on a weak woman. What kind of heroes are they?"
Liu Wu was young and energetic, with an expression of dissatisfaction on his face.
"Brother Liu is wrong. It's not that we want to vent our anger, but she was the only one present at that time. The master is dead and she is alive. It's just a room like this, and the formation is closed, and there is no way to get in or out. Even if she didn't do it,
It may be that she was the murderer of an insider!"
"That's right! Commander Liu said that the murderer must still be on the ship, but who has the ability to kill the master silently?
It is naturally impossible for Commander Liu to do it. It is only possible that someone close to him did it. The five of us were together at the time. There is no possibility or reason. Only this woman has the opportunity and reason to do it!"
"This girl was severely punished by the master for hooking up with Xiao Si in the house before. She must have a grudge and will kill her next time!"
The four bodyguards talked to each other and talked about everything possible.
If someone didn’t know this, they would think they were the Legalist tycoons from the Ming Dynasty, and the legendary detectives were still alive!
"You...you are clearly shirking your responsibilities!"
Liu Wu's face turned pale and red after being robbed.
Wu Ming shook his head slightly. Even Liu Wu could see it. How could he not understand that he just wanted to find a scapegoat?
Although China has long abolished the Confucian tradition of the master humiliating his ministers to death, and the emperor telling them to die, and the ministers have to die, the class rules of superiority and inferiority are extremely strict.
Like this, the master he served died, the bodyguards were intact, and the punishment he faced after returning was beyond imagination!
"Thank you for your righteous words. This poor little girl is left alone and helpless. Her master is dead and the slave family has no choice but to express her ambition through death!"
The girl's eyes showed despair, and she pulled out the hosta with a sad and decisive look, raised her head and stabbed the white and tender neck.
The incident happened suddenly, and Liu Zhenhai couldn't stand the shirk offered by Ma Zhong and others. He kept wandering and couldn't come back to his senses.
Ma Zhong and the others were eager to find a scapegoat. This woman would be dead and she would be free, so of course they would not save her!
"No!"
Liu Wu was shocked and instinctively stepped forward to stop him.
Unexpectedly, something suddenly appeared under his feet, causing him to stumble forward.
"Ouch!"
What a coincidence, he just happened to throw himself into the girl's arms, throwing her to the ground, and the hairpin also fell aside.
"Hmph, how can you behave like this and not get up?"
Liu Zhenhai said angrily.
"Yes, yes!"
Liu Wu stood up with a stern expression and stretched out his right hand for a long time, but he didn't dare to pull the girl up.
"Woo!"
The girl couldn't stop crying.
"Why are you crying? If your master dies, the worst he can do is to change his master!"
Liu Zhenhai was irritable and scolded him coldly.
Ma Zhong and others' eyes flashed with joy. As long as this innately strong man stayed out of his own business and no problems were found afterwards, they could make a decision and let this woman take the blame.
"It's a human life after all, so why not do this? Since it has nothing to do with this woman, why not buy her!
It just so happens that I need someone to serve in my room, and the long journey will save me from boredom and loneliness!"
Wu Ming intervened and said.
"How can this be done? This girl's deed of prostitution is in our Ma's house. How can we just take her away?"
If they had not seen that Wu Ming's identity was unusual, Ma Zhong and others would have turned against him on the spot.
How can you let go of a good scapegoat?
Liu Wu's eyes widened in disbelief.
If I hadn't been traveling with him all the way, I would have known that this young master is an extremely self-disciplined person. I'm afraid they would have thought that he was not interested in murder cases, but that he came here for other people's pretty maids!
"Mr. Ming, your schedule is important, don't let a small thing cost the big!"
Even Liu Zhenhai couldn't help but be shocked after hearing this!
"It's okay, listen to me. This woman is delicate and frail, and she has no strength to tie a chicken. Even if she is blamed, no one will believe it, and it will arouse people's suspicion. You conspired to poison the head of the family, why not just take revenge?"
Kill him violently and let him be settled once and for all, so as not to cause more trouble!"
Wu Ming explained the advantages and disadvantages, flipped his wrist, and threw out a shiny gem the size of his thumb.
"Spiritual stone!"
Ma Zhong's eyes almost popped out of his head and he almost didn't catch it.
A Qi realm warrior may never see one in his life, let alone use it. If he has been in business for many years, he may not even know him.
The eyes of the other four people were straight!
"you……"
Liu Wu's eyes showed a complicated look.
Now, he somewhat believes that Wu Ming is just trying to save people!
If you are greedy for female sex, a piece of spiritual stone is enough to buy hundreds of beautiful maids!
"Thank you so much, Master! Your great kindness will never be forgotten in this lifetime!"
The girl cried with joy.
"Saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. I am going to Shaolin to worship Buddha. This kind of good deed must be done!"
A strange color flashed across Wu Ming's eyes, and he waved his hands casually.
"Okay, that's it. Do you know what to do next?"
Liu Zhenhai frowned slightly and looked at the waistband that was inadvertently exposed on Wu Ming's waist, and said helplessly.
"I'll understand later!"
Ma Zhongyi gritted his teeth and agreed.
There is a heavy treasure in front of me, and there are innately powerful people as guarantees, so they can't help but agree!
Moreover, being able to easily take out a spiritual stone and buy a dispossessed maid, even the Ma family is not willing to offend easily!
So, the girl followed Wu Ming back to her room, Liu Zhenhai continued to investigate, and Liu Wu led the team to search for the treasure ship.
In addition to the death of shopkeeper Ma, everyone in the treasure ship returned to the room, as if nothing happened!
"Master, are you alone?"
When she came to the room, the girl looked around and asked casually.
"Well, I'm the only one, are you hiring?"
Wu Ming smiled, nodded, and said calmly.
"Master, what do you mean?"
Hearing these words, the girl's delicate body trembled slightly, and her pale and pretty face with wet tears was full of confusion.