Lu Enguang's family lived in the East Courtyard, while Lu Enshan lived in the West Courtyard, but the door between the two courtyards was not locked. Lu Enguang died in his room, and his body had been carried out. After being trained by Lu Zheng for a period of time, Shihu, Bao Zheng and others also knew the importance of protecting the scene, so when Lu Zheng passed by, they were relieved to find that the scene was still well protected.

The deceased was lying on his back in the bedroom. The room was not messy, and it was obvious that there was no fierce fight. When the deceased was found, Lu Enshan was lying on the ground only one meter away from him, holding a bloody dagger in his hand, and there was an overturned wine pot beside him.

Lu Zheng and Bao Zheng searched the room carefully, but did not find anything valuable, except that the flower stand next to the deceased seemed to have been moved, but judging from the traces, it should have been pulled by the deceased when he was about to die. According to the housekeeper, no property was lost in the room. Judging from the situation at the scene, it really looked like what Ma Yanbai had guessed. After

looking at the scene, the two went to see Lu Enshan.

Lu Enshan was tied to a chair, his clothes were open, and there were all kinds of rotten eggs and vegetable leaves on his body, but when you get close, you can still smell a strong smell of alcohol. He was sober now, crying, "I really didn't kill my brother..."

Lu Zheng sat opposite him and asked directly, "Are you Lu Enshan?"

Lu Enshan looked at him blankly, and Bao Zheng said, "This is the new Lu County Commander. My lord is asking you a question, why don't you tell the truth?"

"I will tell you, I will tell you!" Lu Enshan nodded repeatedly, crying, "My lord, I really didn't kill my brother. My brother treats me so well. Am I not worse than a beast for doing these things?"

"Then why were you in Lu Enguang's room?"

Lu Enshan himself was also confused: "I was drinking in my room that night, and then I fell asleep when I was drunk. When I woke up, I found my brother lying in a pool of blood. Then the housekeeper and others tied me up and said I was the murderer, but I really didn't!"

"Where did the dagger come from?"

Lu Enshan said, "My brother brought me the dagger when he went to the Western Regions. I liked it very much, so I never left it. But I didn't expect that the dagger suddenly disappeared two days ago. I searched for it in the mansion for a long time. The maids and servants in my courtyard knew about it. My brother even scolded me."

His narration was worthless. Even the weapon was his personal belongings. And his so-called sleeping and losing the dagger could not be really proved. If there were no variables, this case could be said to be ironclad.

Seeing that Lu Zheng didn't say anything, Lu Enshan was anxious: "Sir, sir, I really didn't..."

"Don't worry, let me ask you, you said you fell asleep last night, do you remember anything strange happened?" Lu Zheng asked again.

Lu Enshan thought for a while in confusion: "Strange things...nothing..."

"You can say anything, such as strange sounds or smells, or..."

"It does sound a bit strange when you put it that way. I drank less than a pot of wine that day, but I was already dizzy and drunk. Normally, I can drink three pounds without blinking an eye."

Lu Zheng frowned and said to Bao Zheng: "Send someone to check if there is anything wrong with the wine."

Bao Zheng responded and went down.

Lu Zheng asked again: "Is there anything else?"

Lu Enshan hesitated for a moment before saying: "Actually, I think my eldest brother has been acting strange these days. I gamble, too. Although he said a few words to me, he didn't blame me too much. But he has been too irritable these days. I... I know I'm messing around, but I really won't kill my brother..."

Lu Zheng frowned: "These days?"

Lu Enshan nodded: "My eldest brother is usually irritable. "He is very good in temper, but in the past few days, whenever any servant in the house did something wrong, he would scold loudly. I have been avoiding him these few days and didn't even go to the casino. If you don't believe me, you can go and ask him."

Lu Zheng paused with his pen. From Lu Enshan's words, he didn't find that the relationship between the two brothers was very bad. Lu Enshan's words even showed that he was extremely respectful to his brother. Of course, it is not ruled out that Lu Enshan lied, but there is evidence, so he has no reason to lie again.

Lu Zheng went to the side hall with doubts.

The servants of the Lu Mansion had already hung a white banner in the mansion. Lu Enguang had no son, so the funeral was inevitably embarrassing. But Lu Enguang had been in Qingxi County for so many years and had a very good reputation. In just a short while, the cries of the people could be heard outside the Lu Mansion. The housekeeper did not dare to take the initiative and sent letters to Lu Enguang's two daughters, waiting for them to arrive.

At this moment, Lu Enguang's body was placed in the side hall. It was still spring and the weather was not too hot, but if it was to be held until the funeral, ice would have to be used.

Shihu was concentrating on the autopsy.

Lu Zheng was waiting on the side. Bao Zheng came over and whispered in his ear, "There is nothing wrong with the wine."

Lu Zheng nodded silently. After Shi Hu finished the autopsy, he asked, "How was it?"

Shi Hu's face was extremely serious: "Killed with one knife."

Lu Zheng did not say anything. All the evidence proved that it was Lu Enshan who committed the crime. Now Shi Hu's words were like the final nail in the coffin. It was almost certain that Lu Enshan was the murderer.

Shihu covered Lu Enguang with a white cloth, then said to Lu Zheng: "Although the cause of death is clear, there is still one thing I don't understand."

"What is it?"

"The deceased's knuckles are broad. Although he is old, you can still tell that he was good at martial arts when he was young. How could such a person be killed so easily with a single knife?"

Lu Zheng's mind moved, and he asked Bao Zheng: "How good is Lu Enshan's martial arts?"

Bao Zheng frowned: "That man has a big belly, a hollow lower body, and dull eyes. He is obviously an ordinary person whose body has been hollowed out by alcohol and sex."

Lu Zheng stood up suddenly: "Go to the scene."

When they arrived at the scene, Lu Zheng walked back and forth where Lu Enguang's body was lying.

Bao Zheng bumped into Shi Hu and whispered, "What are you thinking about, sir?"

Shi Hu was also concentrating on the scene. He was frightened by Bao Zheng and quickly came to his senses. He said uncertainly, "Maybe there is something wrong with this case?" He pointed to the ground and said, "The knife was inserted from the front of the chest, which means that the deceased and the murderer were facing each other. Even if Lu Enguang didn't have any martial arts skills, he wouldn't be killed without any struggle, right?"

After he said this, Bao Zheng also felt that the overly tidy bedroom in front of him was a little strange. But if the murderer was not Lu Enshan, who was it?

This was the question that Lu Zheng was thinking about. Lu Enguang was a kind man. Basically, no one had an enemy against him. Who would come to kill him?

Just as Lu Zheng was thinking, he suddenly heard a low sound of breaking wind. He felt a chill on his cheek and turned around to see a small red arrow stuck on the pillar.

"Where can the thief run!" Bao Zheng reacted immediately when he saw the arrow and chased him out of the house.

"My Lord, are you okay?" Shihu quickly surrounded him and looked at Lu Zheng with concern.

Lu Zheng was still a little unresponsive and blinked: "I'm fine."

After a long while, Bao Zheng came back and said sadly: "The person was not caught. He disappeared in the blink of an eye." He asked Lu Zheng again, "My Lord, are you okay?"

Lu Zheng nodded: "I'm fine."

Bao Zheng did not let them take action. He stepped forward and took down the small arrow stuck on the pillar. There was a small note nailed to it.

"There is a case within a case, it is not easy to redress injustice, the culprit is the focus, and the truth will be revealed as soon as it is seen."

Bao Zheng read out the contents inside, and then widened his eyes and said: "This is the red-clothed thief issuing a challenge to you, sir

." Lu Zheng took the note, thought about it a thousand times in his mind, and then nodded and said: "It seems that there is indeed something behind this case. If he issues a challenge, I will accept it."

"But what does this note mean?" Bao Zheng still didn't understand.

Lu Zheng was also a little confused. According to what it said, there was another case in this murder case. The so-called red-clothed thief should refer to Lu Enshan. It seems that the red-clothed thief does know something, but since he knows that there is something behind this case, according to his previous methods, why doesn't he do it himself?

Lu Zheng asked Shi Hu: "Is the cause of death completely certain?"

Shi Hu said with certainty: "The cause of death cannot be wrong."

Bao Zheng asked again: "Is it possible that he was drugged and unable to move? So he couldn't fight back, which allowed the murderer to succeed?"

Shi Hu still shook his head: "I am very sure that he was not drugged."

Although Shi Hu is not very old, Lu Zheng is very appreciative of his professional level. If he said he was sure, then he couldn't be wrong. In this case, the murderer's kung fu must be much higher than Lu Enguang's, so that he could be killed without any resistance. But the murderer also dragged Lu Enshan to take the blame. Why is that?

Lu Zheng was puzzled. Of course, he could guess that the murderer hated the Lu brothers, so he killed them in this way. But his kung fu was enough to kill them directly, so why did he use such a roundabout way?

This case seemed simple and clear, but in fact it was full of doubts. Now, the red-robed thief's seemingly challenging letter dragged the case into a deeper vortex.

Bao Zheng shook his head: "I really can't figure it out."

Lu Zheng sighed: "Okay, it's useless to stay here, let's go back first."

Bao Zheng said with an even more helpless expression than him: "When we go back, who knows how the old oil stick will laugh at us?"

Shi Hu couldn't help but whispered: "He will only laugh at you, Brother Bao..."

Bao Zheng was stunned, and then he was shocked: "Little Stone, what did you say! Little Stone, you have learned bad things! Sir, did you hear it! I can't believe my ears! It was Tiedan who taught you bad things, right!"

Shi Hu covered his hair that was messed up by Bao Zheng and hid behind Lu Zheng. Lu Zheng's originally slightly depressed mood was immediately dispelled by the actions of these two people.