Chapter 120 Case
Chen Shiyi stood outside, watching a group of people gathered around Pei Luoshu to discuss the case. He stood in the center, sometimes frowning, sometimes looking stern, and occasionally saying a word or two. Compared to when he was young, he was more calm, and his body was no longer as thin as before. Wearing an official robe, Qingzhu's aura had a hint of official flavor.
He seemed to be born to be this way, neither humble nor arrogant, attracting everyone's attention.
He seemed to feel Chen Shiyi's gaze, raised his eyes to look at her and smiled.
Chen Shiyi responded to his smile and slowly walked towards him.
A head was put back on the headless corpse on the ground, and the yamen runners nearby slowly covered it with a white cloth.
“Who reported it to the authorities at that time?”
"He is Mr. Yang Zhengsheng's housekeeper."
“Who discovered it first?”
"It was discovered by a servant on the farm when he was sweeping the yard in the morning."
Pei Luoshu asked some more questions, the clerk was preparing files on the side, and the teacher was talking to him in a low voice.
"This is a good opportunity. If we can find the murderer for Mr. Yang Zhengsheng, we can get the money for road construction, and this matter will be much easier to handle."
Pei Luoshu nodded.
"Master, please supervise the progress more. If there are any problems, please report to me."
"yes."
Pei Luoshu led the horse and walked slowly with Chen Shiyi, and Fu Feng, who followed behind, also led the horse.
"Are you afraid?"
Chen Shiyi shook his head.
"There's nothing to be afraid of. Nanzhi was also beheaded. I carried her from the town to the mass grave."
"But..."
Pei Luoshu looked at Chen Shiyi and asked doubtfully.
"But what?"
"The feeling of death is different. After Nanzhi died, her body was soft and didn't weigh much. But the one I just saw looked particularly heavy. Her fingers were all red and swollen, which made me feel very uncomfortable. Also, there was a thin cord on her hand. How could a lady with so many maids and servants under her have a cord? Or was this lady a martial artist?"
Pei Luoshu looked at Chen Shiyi with burning eyes and gave instructions to Fu Feng behind him.
"Go check and see if anyone has gone missing or traveled far away in the past two days."
"Eleven, do you think the deceased is not Yang Zhengsheng's wife?"
Chen Shiyi shook his head.
"This alone cannot determine the identity. Besides, Master Yang has already recognized the mark on the head and confirmed that the deceased is his wife."
Pei Luoshu was silent for a moment.
"Eleven, follow me to find Yang Zhengsheng."
Yang Zhengsheng is indeed the largest tea merchant in Yougu, with pavilions, terraces, towers, corridors and walls decorated with ornaments, which complement each other.
Although it is not as luxurious as the courtyards in Kyoto, it has its own unique charm.
Pei Luoshu and Chen Shiyi were invited to have tea by the servants, and Yang Zhengsheng was late.
"grown ups."
Yang Zhengsheng was an elegant businessman who was considerate in everything he did. Now that he has lost his wife, his face is filled with sadness.
"Master Yang, please do not be too sad. I came to bother you today because I want to continue asking you some questions about your wife."
Yang Zhengsheng nodded.
"Where is your mother's home?"
Yang Zhengsheng thought for a moment.
"My Lord, my wife was an orphan who fled from a foreign land. The elders in my family saw that she was sensible, well-behaved, and gentle, so they arranged a marriage for us. After the marriage, we treated each other with respect. She was also very virtuous and kind, and never easily had any grudges with others. I don't know who was so cruel that we were separated..."
Chen Shiyi quietly watched Yang Zhengsheng raise his hand and wipe his red eyes.
"Who does Madam usually come into contact with the most?"
"Or has Madam done anything unusual recently?"
Yang Zhengsheng shook his head.
"No, last night, we had dinner at the villa, and after taking a walk, I went to the study. Madam had already gone to bed, and there was nothing else unusual."
Chen Shiyi and Pei Luoshu looked at each other and saw something strange in each other's eyes.
"Master Yang, I will go ahead. If you find anything else unusual, please inform me immediately."
After saying this, he took Chen Shiyi away.
In a teahouse on the roadside, Pei Luoshu poured hot tea for Chen Shiyi.
"I see your hands are red from the cold. Have a cup of tea to warm yourself up."
Pei Luoshu sighed very softly.
"You should have stayed inside and warmed yourself by the fire, but you came out to suffer this with me."
Chen Shiyi pursed his lips and smiled.
"Well, if you say that again, I'll leave first."
Pei Luoshu lowered his eyes and smiled helplessly.
"No, no, no."
Chen Shiyi held a tea bowl to warm his hands. His face was a little red from the cold. Even with a thick robe wrapped around him, it was still difficult to resist the cold wind.
"Ah Luo, there's something wrong with that Mr. Yang."
Pei Luoshu asked with a smile, holding the teapot that was boiling brightly on the table.
"What's the problem?"
"I heard that Madam Yang has no children, but seeing how close Mr. Yang and Madam Yang are, and how close Mr. Yang is to forty, it doesn't make sense unless he's sick."
"What you said makes sense. Yang Zhengsheng's deep affection for his wife may be fake. After all, I saw him once in the morning, and when I saw him this time, he was wearing different clothes. A person who is so sad cannot pay attention to other things."
Chen Shiyi blinked.
"So what are you going to do?"
"The case is very difficult, but I really want to get to the bottom of it as soon as possible. After all, Yang Zhengsheng is a breakthrough for me. With his help in opening the way for road repair, many other problems will be solved."
"I have no clue about this case for now. I think Yang Zhengsheng is a good opportunity, so,"
Pei Luoshu looked at Chen Shiyi steadily.
"I'm going to visit Yang's house tonight. Do you want to go with me?"
Chen Shiyi replied, holding his chin in his hand.
"This seems interesting."
When it was late at night and everyone was asleep, Pei Luoshu and Chen Shiyi both changed into black clothes and climbed over the tall wall to get in.
Chen Shiyi finally understood why Pei Luoshu didn't let Fu Feng visit Yang Mansion at night.
When did he learn this skill?
How did he do it in just a few years?
Moreover, when he brought Chen Shiyi with him, he was in good shape and Yang Mansion was like an unknown place to him.
Yang Zhengsheng's study is very large, with rows of bookshelves, calligraphy and paintings, and everything else you need.
Chen Shiyi was very excited to do something bad.
Especially when she felt that Pei Luoshu, who looked like a gentleman, was also doing bad things, she inexplicably felt a fire in her heart, as if they were a match made in heaven.
They carefully flipped through the important things.
Pei Luoshu was sitting at his desk, flipping through a book in the dim moonlight, lost in thought.
The carved French windows are scattered with uneven silver light. The dark night seems to have become a nightmare, corroding people's minds, quiet and hazy.
Suddenly, hurried footsteps were heard outside.
Chen Shiyi glanced at Pei Luoshu nervously.
Pei Luoshu strode lightly to Chen Shiyi, took her hand, and pushed her behind the bookshelf.
The footsteps were getting closer.
Pei Luoshu looked around, made sure that all the opened things were put back in their original places, walked up to Chen Shiyi, found a low and empty bookcase, and took Chen Shiyi in.