Back at the back court, You Xiaowu indeed brought new news.

"That great benefactor Lu is indeed very famous, and he has indeed done a lot of good things in recent years. Compared to him, his brother's reputation is much worse." You Xiaowu stroked his beard, "But you all know all this, so I won't show off. I'll tell you something you don't know."

Bao Zheng rolled his eyes at him, "Just say what you want to say, why are you keeping it a secret!"

You Xiaowu ignored him and asked Lu Zheng directly, "Have you ever seen the newlywed wife of this great benefactor Lu?"

Bao Zheng was surprised, "What?! Newly married!"

Lu Zheng said indifferently, "No." You

Xiaowu couldn't help but wonder, "Why aren't you surprised at all, my lord?" It made him feel no sense of accomplishment at all.

Lu Zheng said, "There are wedding characters on many places in the Lu Mansion. Lu Enguang's two daughters have already been married, so he wouldn't have to make such a fuss to take a concubine. I think it would only be like this when he gets married. Moreover, I see that most of the decorations in his mansion are tacky, which shows his taste. However, he has an elegant purse hanging on his waist. I think this purse must have been embroidered by his wife. And he just got married not long ago, so he didn't change the decorations in the mansion."

You Xiaowu's eyes widened: "Your Excellency is really amazing!"

"Stop flattering me, get down to business!"

You Xiaowu coughed and said, "This great philanthropist Lu married a young lady from a rich family three months ago. The young lady is only in her twenties, It was also because her family fell into poverty and her father was seriously ill that she had no choice but to marry. This matter did damage the reputation of Mr. Lu, but it was a matter of mutual consent, and others would only say a few sour words. But--" He suddenly lowered his voice, "I heard that Mr. Lu seemed to have lustful thoughts about this young sister-in-law, and Mr. Lu had a big fight with his younger brother over this, and even threatened that if he approached his wife again, he would sever the brotherly relationship."

Lu Zheng and Bao Zheng looked at each other. If this was true, why didn't the housekeeper say anything?

You Xiaowu, however, said with an expression of an experienced person: "Well, this is human nature. A pear tree overshadows a crabapple tree. After this happened, apart from other things, Mr. Lu has been cuckolded. It is understandable that the housekeeper did not say anything for the sake of his master's reputation. If it were not for my extraordinary ability, I would not have been able to find out this information."

Lu Zheng asked: "So what? Do you think the murderer is Lu Enshan?"

You Xiaowu His eyes rolled and he said with a smile, "Don't ask me, sir. I'm just a runner to get information. I can't do the job of a county magistrate."

Lu Zheng looked at Bao Zheng again, "What do you think?"

Bao Zheng was also a little uncertain. Previously, because of the results of Shihu's autopsy, he was very sure that the murderer was someone else. Now with the news about You Xiaowu, Lu Enshan's motive for killing people became more and more obvious, which made him unsure of his own thoughts.

Lu Zheng said, "I still think that the murderer is not Lu Enshan."

Bao Zheng frowned and said, "What is your basis, sir? Is it because of the words on the note? Don't forget, sir, that man is a wanted criminal!"

You Xiaowu was confused again: "What note? What wanted criminal?"

Shi Hu whispered to the side about the challenge of the red-clothed thief. Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, You Xiaowu slammed the table and said, "Don't believe it, sir! This kid must be taking the opportunity to ruin your reputation so that he can continue to get away with it!"

Lu Zheng shook his head: "It has nothing to do with the red-clothed thief. I believe in my own judgment."

"First, the traces at the scene prove that the murderer is a man with better kung fu than Lu Enguang, but Lu Enshan doesn't know any kung fu at all; second, if Lu Enshan is really the kind of person you say he is, he would never stay at the murder scene and put himself in such a situation; third, it is indeed related to what was said on the note." Lu Zheng said methodically, "Let's just say that this red-robed thief is a thief with his own code of conduct. Such people are extremely arrogant. He issued such a challenge to me. In this case, he would not do such a trick on the information."

After Lu Zheng finished speaking, everyone fell silent for a moment. Finally, it was Shihu who broke the silence. He raised his hand carefully: "I think you are right, sir."

Liuzhi smiled and said: "I think you are right too!"

Tiedan on the side also said: "I support you, sir."

You Xiaowu looked here and there, and quickly changed his tone: "You are right, sir."

Bao Zheng pointed at them in disbelief: "You...you..."

Shihu quickly handed him a cup of tea in a flattering manner: "Brother Bao, calm down, calm down."

Bao Zheng bet: "I am not like you, I think Lu Enshan did it!"

Lu Zheng said calmly: "How about making a bet?"

"Bet?"

"Yes, if you win, I will do something for you. If I win, you have to listen to me in the next few days."

Bao Zheng could not stand their provocation and slammed the table and said, "Okay! Let's bet!"

Lu Zheng smiled and looked at Liu Zhi beside him: "Liu Zhi, you be the notary."

Liu Zhi could tell at a glance that Lu Zheng was confident. Looking at Bao Zheng who was still angry, she couldn't help but smile in her heart and said generously, "Okay! " . "

After the bet was made, Bao Zheng could no longer sit still and insisted on going to Lu's mansion to find out. However, Lu Zheng shook his head and said, "Why ask the housekeeper? Lu Enshan is in the prison now. Wouldn't it be much more convenient to ask him?"

The prison in Qingxi County was actually not far from the county government office. When Jin Hanxuan and Lu Zheng took over, they also said that the prisoners in the prison, except for two who were waiting to be executed in the autumn, were all petty thieves. Therefore, the prison in Qingxi County was very empty. When they caught Lu Enshan, they put him directly in the innermost cell without giving him a bath or anything. So when they saw Lu Enshan again, he was still dirty.

Lu Zheng didn't have any cleanliness obsession. Instead, it was Lu Enshan who spoke first: "Sir, would you mind letting me wash my face and change clothes?"

Lu Zheng was amused and angry. From the looks of him, Lu Enshan didn't care about the progress of the case or the real murderer of his brother. Instead, the first thing he said was to wash his face. It was really...

But Lu Zheng didn't intend to abuse him or let him go to jail. The soldier brought him a basin of water, but said, "Just wash your face. There is no change of clothes for you in this prison."

Lu Enshan was also easy to talk to: "It's okay, it's okay, just wash your face, thank you sir!"

Bao Zheng on the side really couldn't stand him like this, and was about to get angry, but was held down by Lu Zheng. Lu Zheng shook his head at him secretly, and Bao Zheng reluctantly put down his hand. After Lu

Enshan washed his face, he thanked Lu Zheng again, and then asked: "Sir, you came to the prison to see me. Is the case solved and the real murderer caught?"

Lu Zheng said speechlessly: "I thought you didn't care about this problem."

"Oh, what do you mean, sir? Of course I care!" Lu Enshan hurriedly approached the railing, his face was squeezed out of shape by the two pillars, "I told you everything, I really didn't kill my brother!"

Lu Zheng sat down slowly: "Did you really tell me everything? It doesn't seem like that, right?"

Lu Enshan was stunned: "What do you mean, sir?"

"What's going on between you and your sister-in-law?" Lu Zheng asked directly.

Lu Enshan shook his head: "It doesn't matter!" Seeing Lu Zheng's unmoved look, he became anxious, "Sir, you don't think I'm that kind of person, do you? What happened is definitely not what you think!"

"What do you think?" Lu Zheng curled his lips, "I think you should just tell the truth!"

Lu Enshan swallowed his saliva: "This is what happened. My brother suddenly said he wanted to get married. I thought he was joking, but I didn't expect him to actually get married. My eldest brother is not the kind of person who is greedy for women. I was just curious, so when I saw my eldest sister-in-law in the garden before, I went to talk to her. But when my eldest brother found out, he was furious and said that if I got close to my eldest sister-in-law again, he would not recognize me as his younger brother. I... I thought my eldest brother was making a fuss, but I didn't dare to disobey him, so since then I have never spoken to my eldest sister-in-law alone again."

"Just a simple talk would cause your eldest brother to have such a big reaction?" Lu Zheng made it clear that he didn't believe it.

Lu Enshan looked aggrieved: "I really only said one sentence, and I was the only one saying it, but my sister-in-law ignored me."

"If your elder brother loves this lady so much, it is not impossible for him to leave the property to her. It is also entirely possible that you killed your elder brother because of hatred for money." Lu Zheng said this deliberately.

Lu Enshan cried out, "Sir, I am really innocent! I don't know why my elder brother would react like that. I... I... I am really innocent!"

But Lu Zheng shook his head, "It's no use crying out for innocence. According to the current situation, you are the most likely person to have killed your elder brother. If there is no stronger evidence, I'm afraid I can't do anything to help you."

Lu Enshan's eyes widened, as if he was trying to figure out whether what Lu Zheng said was true or false. Soon he panicked, "Sir, I am really innocent."

Lu Zheng stood up, "I have been investigating for so long, and it's time to report to Sir Ma. Let your wives and concubines bring you some delicious food in prison these days. Otherwise, once the case is sentenced, you will only have a full meal before the execution." After that, he walked out without hesitation.

Beads of sweat appeared on Lu Enshan's forehead. His eyes kept moving around as if he was in a fierce psychological struggle. When Lu Zheng was about to leave the cell, he finally knelt down and said, "Sir, please stay. I have something important to report."