Lu Zheng's waiting soon paid off. He had just gotten up and was about to wash his face, brush his teeth and have breakfast when he saw County Magistrate Ma barge in with a sullen look on his face.

"Sir Ma, what do you want to ask you this morning?" Lu Zheng asked, pretending to be ignorant.

County Magistrate Ma asked directly, "How is the investigation of Lu Enguang's case going, Lord Lu?"

"Oh, I was just looking for you to talk about this. There are still many doubts in this case. I think..." "

Lord Lu!" County Magistrate Ma interrupted him unhappily, "This case is so clear and straightforward. It's just that Lu Enshan was dissatisfied with his brother's marriage and killed someone when he was drunk. What other doubts are there?" "

You can't say that." Lu Zheng said, "Let's not talk about how Lu Enshan, a fat man who would pant after running a few steps, could let Lu Enguang be killed without any resistance. If Lu Enshan killed someone and didn't run away, and could sleep next to him until dawn, how do you think you should explain this?" County

Magistrate Ma was speechless. This was indeed the strange part of this case. He could only say, "But now we have both witnesses and physical evidence. According to the criminal law, we can already sentence the case to be closed."

Lu Zheng asked back, "What is witness and what is physical evidence? Excuse me, the housekeeper of the Lu Mansion did not actually see what happened at the time of the crime. Moreover, he had a bad relationship with Lu Enshan and had advised Lu Enguang not to leave his property to Lu Enshan. Therefore, his testimony was not completely credible. As for the physical evidence, After the coroner's examination, although it was indeed the murder weapon that killed Lu Enshan, no one can say for sure whether the dagger was Lu Enshan's. I cannot agree with what you said about the evidence. "

Mr. Ma was speechless and laughed in anger: "Well, Mr. Lu is really good at speaking. I was kind enough to advise you, but you took it as a fool. Now the public is excited and wants to severely punish the murderer, but I don't know how Mr. Lu will solve it?"

"The public is excited?" Lu Zheng asked curiously, "I don't know when this case became a big name in the city?"

County Magistrate Ma did not understand the meaning of his words, but said unhappily: "Now more than a dozen gentry have jointly requested that the murderer be severely punished as soon as possible, and many people are kneeling at the gate of the county government to cry out for justice. Lord Lu lives in this back court. Didn't you hear it?"

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "There are people coming to the gate of the county government to cry out for justice every day. I'm used to hearing it. I don't think today is any different from usual."

County Magistrate Ma was so angry that he fell backwards. Master Fu beside him hurriedly supported him: "Sir, please be careful."

County Magistrate Ma felt that he was really unlucky. When he first came to Qingxi County, he originally thought that he could show his strengths, but the style of the county magistrate Jin Hanxuan was extremely strong. He took over all the important matters in the county government, and the Bai County Lieutenant was also on the same side. County Magistrate Ma could only deal with some trivial matters pitifully. Finally, Bai County Lieutenant Ding Xun went home, and County Magistrate Ma felt that the opportunity had come. Who knew that the one who came was not as good as Bai County Lieutenant. Looking at Lu Zheng's indifferent smile, County Magistrate Ma only felt a pain in his heart.

This time, the township officials jointly wanted to severely punish Lu Enshan, which was a great opportunity for County Magistrate Ma. If Lu Zheng showed weakness, he would naturally be able to suppress the opponent's prestige. If Lu Zheng continued to do what he wanted, he would be allowed to offend those gentry. Lu Zheng was complacent because he thought he had the power of a county lieutenant, but he didn't know that in the local area, the yamen runners and constables had been passed down from generation to generation, and had a close relationship with the local gentry. When he suffered, he could only rely on himself to make those gentry surrender.

But now, although County Magistrate Ma achieved his goal, he was also very angry about Lu Zheng's words. He snorted coldly and walked away.

After County Magistrate Ma left, Lu Zheng returned to his usual self. He called several people into the room and said, "The man behind this is even more impatient than we thought. It is obvious that he really wants this case to be over as soon as possible. He wants us not to focus on Lu Enguang. He must have had this idea when he framed Lu Enshan."

"If we find out who is inciting the villagers, won't we be able to find the person?" You Xiaowu said.

Lu Zheng shook his head: "No, he is testing us to see if we have found out that Lu Enguang's death is related to the Sea Dragon King. If we just go and find the instigator, I am afraid we will fall into their trap."

"What do you plan to do, sir?" Bao Zheng asked.

"Everything is normal." Lu Zheng's brows relaxed slightly, "but now, we can go visit that Madam Lu."

Lu Enguang has been buried, but the Lu Mansion is still hung with white banners and black gauze, and the servants in the mansion are all in grief. The housekeeper led them to the living room, then bowed and said: "Please wait a moment, I will go to report to the madam."

After the housekeeper left, Bao Zheng asked in a low voice: "Sir, is this appropriate?"

Lu Zheng replied calmly: "What else? Do you have a better way?"

Bao Zheng swallowed his saliva: "But I always feel it's a bit dangerous..."

"You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a lamb!" Lu Zheng taught him earnestly.

Madam Lu arrived soon. She was wearing mourning clothes and her appearance was only average, but she had a scholarly air that added to her beauty. She was helped by her maid to sit down slowly, and said with a sad look in her eyes: "I am Lu Chai, and I am here to see you, sir."

"Madam, there is no need to be so polite. I am here because of your husband's murder case. I hope you will be more mournful." " Thank you for your trouble, sir.

" Madam Lu whispered, "I wonder what you want to ask me?" "

It's like this." Lu Zheng said, "A few days ago, I visited your husband's good friend, Xie, the shopkeeper. I felt that Xie's words made sense, so I temporarily put this case aside."

"What did he say?"

"The shopkeeper Xie said that he and your husband grew up together, and later they started a business together. Your husband made a lot of money, but he was far behind. Later, he bought out Lu Enshan and stole the account book from the mansion, only to find that your husband's business had been losing money. He found it strange and told me about it. I don't understand it either. I wonder if Madam Lu can help me solve this puzzle?"

Madam Lu was stunned for a moment, as if she didn't expect Lu Zheng to ask such a question. She shook her head and said, "I am a woman, and I don't care about my husband's business on weekdays. In addition, I have been married for a short time, so I am afraid I can't solve your puzzle."

Lu Zheng nodded and sighed, "It's better that Madam doesn't know..."

His hesitant look really made Madam Lu ask, "What do you mean by that, sir?"

"I have thought about it for a long time, and finally came up with a very reasonable explanation, but this explanation is too shocking. If I guess wrong, I am afraid that the good name of Mr. Lu will be ruined!" "I

don't understand what you said, sir. I hope you can speak frankly."

Lu Zheng also felt that the time for preparation was enough, and said directly: "Let me tell you, Madam. I think your husband is definitely not an ordinary medicinal material merchant."

Madam Lu narrowed her eyes slightly, although it was very slight, but because Lu Zheng had been paying attention to her, he caught this subtle expression. He knew what was going on, and then said: "Every business in this world requires capital, but there is only one that does not require capital."

"Oh?"

"That's robbery!" Lu Zheng stared closely at any change in Mrs. Lu's expression, and went on to say, "This Nanxia County is right on the edge of the South China Sea. I'm sure everyone knows about the infamous Sea Dragon King in the South China Sea, and I guess that Lu Enguang is the Sea Dragon King's contact person on the shore."

Mrs. Lu's expression was stunned for a moment, but she quickly reacted and shouted, "Are you saying these things to make my late husband restless in the underworld?!"

Lu Zheng apologized repeatedly.

Madam Lu added, "If you came here just for this matter, then I am sorry that I have nothing to tell you. Please go back!"

Lu Zheng sighed and added fuel to the fire, "I know that it is hard for you to accept it for the time being, but things have come to this point. I hope you will consider the overall situation and the people first. I... Ouch!"

It turned out that Madam Lu actually threw a cup at him. Fortunately, Lu Zheng was prepared and blocked it with his hand, but the back of his hand was still bruised.

Madam Lu was so angry that she was shaking all over: "Lord Lu! I respect you as an official, but you can't slander my late husband like this, Arong, get out!"

Although he was almost chased out of the door, Lu Zheng was in a very relaxed mood. The two of them returned to the back court, and You Xiaowu and others immediately surrounded them: "How is it?"

Lu Zheng nodded: "The bait has been put down, and it depends on whether this big fish will bite the hook."

You Xiaowu breathed a long sigh of relief: "You scared me to death, I thought you were just making a fuss and would just come out sideways."

"It's a bit dangerous." Lu Zheng said seriously. Seeing that everyone was extremely anxious, he slowly raised his hand that was hit and said, "Look, if I hadn't reacted quickly, this cup would have hit me in the face."

"..."

Everyone looked at Lu Zheng with complicated expressions. Even Liu Zhi couldn't help rolling her eyes: "Sir, seeing that your injury is so serious, I'm afraid you have to avoid eating. Don't eat those delicious fish and meat tonight."

Lu Zheng realized the seriousness of the problem and quickly coughed to change the subject: "Bao Zheng, tell me, does Madam Lu know martial arts?"

Bao Zheng shook his head: "Madam Lu's breath is weak, it doesn't look like she has martial arts, but the maid next to her fell to the ground without a sound, and her breath is long, so she must have some martial arts skills."

"I think so too. They acted cautiously. Madam Lu is a lady from a rich family. How could she know martial arts? But if the maids around her knew martial arts, it could be explained away." Lu Zheng said, "They should not be sure whether we know the truth now. There will probably be a second wave of tests soon. It seems that we have to act out a drama together."