Chapter 150 I remember your uncle had a mark between his eyebrows or on his forehead

I thought I would have to wait at least three to five days to know the results of the investigation, but I didn't expect that after only two days, my aunt sent a carriage to pick up Su Ying and take her to the academy.

"What does Lord Liu say? Is Wei Liang the murderer?"

After Su Ying greeted her grandparents, she made an excuse to go to the library with her aunt to get some books.

Rong shook her head slightly, her voice tinged with regret. "Liu Xianling returned to the county government office that day and reviewed the old files. He discovered the murderer's name was Lin Minghui. After confirming his age matched Wei Liang's, he sent someone to Linjia Village with your portrait."

She paused, then continued, "When I said Linjia Village was small, I didn't mean the land it occupied, but rather that there were few families in the village. That area is mountainous and land is scarce, so every household lives in the mountains, very far from each other. Although the Lin family and Lin Minghui are neighbors, that's only in a relative sense; one lives on the mountainside, and the other on the top."

"He personally led people to visit each household, but before he could even unfold the portraits, he was told that he had never heard of Lin Minghui and Lin Meifen, let alone knew them."

Su Ying dropped her hands in disappointment, saying, "It's hard for Lord Liu to do this personally. And if it were that easy to find, Su Jianrong wouldn't have used Lin's birthplace and surname when he paid her to register as a good citizen. He would have simply had someone erase all the information about her during those years."

Rong didn't want her niece to be discouraged, so she patted her shoulder and said soothingly, "Liu Xianling's visit was not without gain."

Su Ying looked up, her eyes full of confusion.

Rong continued, "He visited a hunter's household. The old man used to hunt in the mountains, and he had met Lin and Lin Minghui before. But it had been so long that he couldn't remember their exact appearances. The only thing he remembered was a large black mole between Lin Minghui's eyebrows."

"Liu Xianling said that in your portrait, there's clearly nothing between Wei Liang's eyebrows. If he's really Lin Minghui, it's possible he removed the mole in desperation to escape capture. Since Wei Liang hasn't been implicated in any criminal activity and isn't in his territory in Yongjia, he won't join forces with the Yueqing government unless there's evidence that Wei Liang and Lin Minghui are the same person."

After hearing this, Su Ying understood a little more. She knew that Lord Liu had done his best, so she replied, "Aunt, let me find evidence to prove that Wei Liang and Lin Minghui are the same person! I don't believe that such a large mole can be removed without a scar."

"I used to hide when I saw him. All I remember was his flirtatious and obscene look. I never looked closely at his eyebrows. I'll find a chance when I get back and take a good look."

Unexpectedly, Rong grabbed her hand and stopped her, saying, "Liu Xianling is afraid that you will go and investigate in person!"

"He specifically sent a message saying that you and I must not go alone to meet Wei Liang. Although he couldn't send his men to Yueqing to investigate, he learned through other channels that Wei Liang had indeed appeared out of nowhere after the Lin family entered the Su family. Even if he is not Lin Minghui, he is definitely not a simple person. Liu Xianling assured you and me that he will continue to investigate."

Since her aunt had said this, Su Ying naturally could not be rash anymore, so she nodded to Rong, indicating that she would not make a decision on her own and meet with Wei Liang.

When they returned to the Su Mansion, it was after lunch and the summer heat was at its peak. The whole mansion was quiet and even the servants were rarely seen. Su Ying thought that most of them had gone to find a cool place to rest.

Unexpectedly, when he was about to reach his own yard, he saw Fubao arguing with a maid, so he went up to call her.

When Fubao saw that it was Su Ying, he angrily sent the maid away, then walked up to Su Ying and took her arm affectionately. Her movement was a little too big, and Su Ying caught a glimpse of the mutton-fat jade pendants hanging on her ears, which were the pair Su Ying had given her the day before.

"Eldest sister, why are you still dressed so plainly?" She said, her eyes falling on Su Ying's wrist again, and continued: "Such an expensive bracelet should at least be paired with some exquisite fabrics, such as brocade or gauze, otherwise it won't show its beauty!"

Su Ying was momentarily amused by Fubao's disdainful words. This Lin family had really raised this child to be more and more like a concubine. Suddenly, she remembered what her aunt had reminded her in the morning: Lord Liu had only told her not to contact Wei Liang, but hadn't said she couldn't continue to extract information from Fubao.

Then she suddenly had an idea and followed Fubao's words, deliberately saying: "It seems that you are very particular about the fabrics of your clothes. It's a coincidence that I happen to have a lot of brocade and gauze dresses, but I have never liked these. Why don't you go with me to have a look? If there is anything you like, I can take it. However,"

Su Ying pretended to be hesitant and said, "But these clothes are always fashionable and out of fashion. In a few years, when you grow taller, I'm afraid they won't fit you anymore and you won't like them anymore."

Hearing there were more dresses to choose from, the third young lady of the Su family, nicknamed Fubao and given the full name Su Rui, perked up and said hurriedly, "Don't worry, sister. The style of the dress is important, but it's only when the fabric is ordinary that the style matters. If it's brocade or satin, the style doesn't matter. As long as it's good material, it's decent to wear it."

Fubao felt that the elder sister in front of her was not good at dressing up, nor did she like to dress up. She knew nothing about women's appearance. If her mother had not told her to get closer to this elder sister, she would have looked down on her.

However, such a person also has his good points, that is, if you casually say a few words that she feels nice and wants to hear, she will give you her good jewelry and clothes, just like last time.

She was afraid that Su Ying didn't understand, so she quickly added, "Sister, just ask the maid to bring out the dresses. I will pick them out myself. As long as I like them, they will look good anytime I wear them."

Seeing her take the bait, Su Ying smiled secretly, but still looked ignorant as she nodded and said, "That would be great."

After returning to the courtyard, Su Ying asked Fu Bao to wait for a while, "I'll ask Tao Xi to take out the dresses first, and you can take your time to choose one by one."

Unexpectedly, Fubao was not reserved and said, "Don't bother. Just ask Taoxi to open the boxes and I will pick them out myself."

As she was about to follow Su Ying inside, Su Ying, who had always been pleasant, suddenly turned cold and stopped her, saying, "It's not right for my house to be rummaged through casually. Do you think you can allow it in yours?"

Fu Bao was startled by her sudden coldness, and shrank back and sat down. After a while, the coldness seemed to disappear, making her wonder if it was just an illusion.

Of course, Su Ying wouldn't actually give her her own clothes to choose from. The ones she had ordered Taoxi to take out were all gifts from Lin, and she never even looked at the clothes, dresses, and jewelry.

As Fubao was trying out the dresses one by one, Su Ying said casually, "You said last time that Yuanbao looked like your uncle, but I don't think they look alike at all."

Fubao's mind was completely focused on the dress, so he answered without thinking, "Yes, he looks alike, especially his eyebrows and eyes. There's an old saying that nephews look like their uncles. My mother said that in a few years, when Yuanbao grows taller and loses weight, he will look even more like his uncle."

Su Ying said "oh" and pretended to be casual: "Speaking of eyebrows, I remember that your uncle had a mark between his eyebrows or on his forehead. I wonder if I remembered it wrongly."