The two of them were whispering next to each other, and Zeng De was walking casually and listening with his ears open. He had to pretend that he was not interested in what they were saying at all, and it was very hard to eavesdrop.
"If this person isn't right next to us, there's no way to explain why she always picks such a perfect time to strike." Lin Chong wondered, but if this person was right next to them, how could they guarantee that they wouldn't be discovered?
The only people taking action in the past few days were them and the people from Xinyi Village. Could it be that there was a mole in Xinyi Village? The more Lin Chong thought about it, the more he felt that it was possible, so after searching around to no avail, he asked the old owner of the village
I was called aside and talked about it.
He only said that he suspected that the person behind it might be someone close to them, but he did not directly say that he suspected that there was a traitor in Xinyi Village. After all, this was not a trivial matter, and Lin Chong had no actual evidence to point out a certain person.
However, the old village owner is a sensible and smart man after all, and this matter involves his only son and his unmarried daughter-in-law, so naturally there can be no delay.
Although there are many people in the villa, and many people know that today is the happy day of the young villa owner, there are really not many people related to this matter.
Leaving aside the fact that no one from Xinyi Village was there when something happened to the people in the inn, let’s just say that the people who could be related to Xia Qing’s murder were the dozen or so people who followed Lin Hui to pick up his bride.
Because they had considered safety issues in advance, the old owner and Lin Hui also put a lot of effort into choosing the person to pick up the bride. They not only chose someone who was in the prime of life and had good physical strength, but more importantly, someone who had a clean background and was trustworthy.
"These people have been in the village for at least more than ten years. If you want to doubt them... it's really difficult for me." The old village owner sighed. If you say that the person who has been with him for more than ten years is actually someone who doesn't know where he came from.
He really felt uncomfortable because of his meticulous work.
"Old village owner, there is no need to be so sad. In fact, we just think that this person is hiding around us. He is not necessarily from Xinyi Village. It is possible that someone is hiding here deliberately." Lin Chong comforted the old village owner.
"Have any guests come to the shop recently? Or maybe they hired help because of insufficient manpower?" Yuan Qingfang obviously also considered this from this perspective.
"It's really a rush to prepare for the wedding in such a short period of time. When the people in the village were too busy, they did hire some helpers, but all they knew was that Hui'er and Xiaoqing were getting married, and they didn't know anything else.
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When the old manor owner explained this, Zeng De immediately remembered the day he heard a customer in the wine shop bragging after drinking too much. He seemed to have said that one of his relatives was working as a helper at Xinyi Manor?
He seemed to have said that Xia Qing was Lin Chong's illegitimate daughter? Zeng De glanced at Lin Chong and couldn't help laughing.
Lin Chong was listening carefully to the memories of the old village owner, and was suddenly startled by his sudden laughter. He glared at Zeng De with great dissatisfaction: "What's so funny?"
Zeng De coughed twice to hide his smile: "It's nothing, nothing, I just suddenly remembered something very interesting. I'm sorry, you continue, continue."
The old owner Lin had not met Zeng De before. Seeing that he had been talking to Lin Chong and Yuan Qingfang, he just thought he was their friend and did not ask any more questions. Now that he had opened his mouth, he took the opportunity to ask: "I don't know who this person is?"
Who is the young master?"
Because Lin Chong and Yuan Qingfang were the benefactors of Xinyi Manor, Mr. Lin was also very polite to his benefactor's friends. Zeng De quickly introduced himself before Lin Chong and Yuan Qingfang could speak.
"Old Master Lin, my name is Zeng De. I came to see Lin Chong and his friends this time. I happened to hear about your son, so I came to have a look." He said this very cleverly. First of all, he didn't say anything about himself and Lin Chong.
The two are friends, and just saying that they came to see them is not a lie.
Secondly, he came here after hearing about Lin Hui and Xia Qing's marriage. There is nothing wrong with this at all. He did hear about it, but he didn't listen to what Lin Chong and the others said.
In fact, his words had nothing to do with Lin Chong at all. To others, it sounded like they were very close friends. He came here specifically to find Lin Chong and the others, and then he followed Lin Chong after hearing about the happy event in Xinyi Village.
Came here.
The key is that what he said is indeed the truth. Even if Lin Chong heard that he deliberately wanted the old village owner to misunderstand that they had a good relationship and would not shy away from him. However, he could not say anything to refute.
If Lin Chong hadn't found someone quickly and was too lazy to expose him, he would have taken this opportunity to air the matter and let Zeng De explain his identity clearly.
Even if it is important to find someone, he cannot be allowed to pretend to be his friend so freely. Lin Chong specifically pointed out: "What I just said about the person behind the scenes being around us, he cannot be freed from suspicion."
Zeng De stared with an insulted look on his face, and the old village owner obviously did not expect Lin Chong to say such words, and for a moment he didn't know whether he should continue talking.
Lin Chong was not in a hurry: "Continue, we are watching this kid. If it really has something to do with him, we will never tolerate it."
The old village owner was very moved by the righteous words he spoke. Yuan Qingfang pursed her lips and lowered her head, while Zeng De...
Did you say this specifically to me? You definitely said it on purpose. I think you wish that I had something to do with this matter so that I could be punished on the spot! When Zeng De thought about it, he suddenly felt that his situation was very dangerous.
"You went on to say that the helpers left within a few days and knew very little about the situation. So, have any guests visited in the past few days?" Yuan Qingfang asked.
Old owner Lin shook his head: "If anyone comes to visit, they usually write a letter in advance to explain. Now that things are difficult everywhere and everyone is in danger, why are there other guests coming to visit?"
If you say so, then this possibility does not exist. On the surface, there are no new people living in Xinyi Village, unless this person sneaked in without knowing it.
Lin Chong always felt that they had overlooked some important clues, but for a while he couldn't tell. That strange feeling stuck in his chest.
"What important issues have been ignored..." Lin Chong thought hard.
"How about we let things go smoothly?" Yuan Qingfang suggested, and Zeng De nodded in agreement. After all, Mr. Lin's understanding of the matter was not clear enough.
"Xia Qing died of poisoning on the road. There was a wound on her shoulder caused by a sharp weapon. It's still hard to say what it was."
"I have already asked the girl and the Madam of Zhaoyun House, and they both confirmed that Xia Qing was alive and well when she got on the sedan chair." Yuan Qingfang repeated what she asked.