Chapter 6: The Case of the Massacre of a Family in Suburban Beijing

"Me? Street Division?"

"That's right, girl. I saw what you did just now! You are the talent our Street Division needs." Fan Lutong said excitedly. That Li Ji Baozi Shop was his favorite and he would eat it every day when he patrolled. He never thought that it was a sick pig!

They spent the whole day hunting geese, but unexpectedly, they were pecked in the eye by a goose in the end.

The Street Division is responsible for the sanitation of the streets in the city, business order, canal construction, etc. Therefore, the stalls set up on the streets on weekdays are also under the jurisdiction of the Street Division.

"You have to ask my father about this." Shen Yuan thought about what his father had told him to do, and decided to just push the problem to him.

"May I ask who your father is?"

"My father is the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple."

"So the girl is the daughter of Lord Shen. She really has the style of her father!"

Hearing him say this, Shen Yuan subconsciously asked: "Do you know my father?"

Fan Lutong laughed dryly, "Haha, I heard a little bit about it, I heard a little bit about it."

The Street Division is under the Imperial City Division and on weekdays, it does not have much contact with the Dali Temple.

He was just a small director and had no chance to enter the palace or attend court on weekdays. He didn't even know whether the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple was a round or flat official.

At dusk, most roadside stall owners start packing up their things and preparing to go home, while some just come out of their homes to start their night market business.

There is no curfew in the city of this dynasty. As long as you wish, you can do business all night long.

Thinking that his father would be returning home soon, Shen Yuan did not dare to stay outside any longer. After saying goodbye to Fan Lutong, he took his people back home.

After returning home, Shen Yuan went directly to his brother and sister-in-law's courtyard. His brother was studying away from home and could only go home for three days off a month. He usually stayed in the academy.

Shen Yuan was afraid that his sister-in-law would be lonely, so he often went to accompany her.

Shen Yuan's sister-in-law He Ying's grandfather and father were both famous scholars of the dynasty. Shen Yuan began to study under He Ying's father when she was very young. Therefore, although the two had just gotten married, they were actually childhood sweethearts for many years and had a deep relationship.

"Manman, are you going out again today?"

"Yes, sister-in-law, come with me next time. Your brother is not at home, and it will be so boring for you to be alone at home!" Shen Yuan fell into He Ying's arms as soon as he entered the door. This was a treatment that even Shen Su had never had.

"This……"

He Ying was a little hesitant. She was a quiet person and spent most of her time reading. She seldom went out to play.

Besides, her mother often told her that she should never do whatever she wants after getting married.

To be fair, she had lived a very comfortable life since she married into the Shen family. Her husband was her sweetheart, her sister-in-law was lovely and likable, and she had watched her grow up. Her father-in-law was also open-minded, and he let her be the head of the family as soon as she entered the family.

But being married is different from being a girl at home.

Shen Yuan saw that his sister-in-law was hesitant, so he said sympathetically: "If you don't want to go out, we can go to the Imperial College to see my brother and give him something. Didn't my brother say that the food in the Imperial College is not delicious?"

Anyway, once you go out, you can go out and have fun!

Although the Imperial College did not allow students to return home at will on weekdays, their families could visit them every month and bring them food and clothes. There was also a special dining hall for visiting family members to eat.

Shen Su and He Ying got married at the end of last year. Because of their wedding and the Chinese New Year, Shen Su did not return to the Imperial College until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

Therefore, it was only when Shen Yuan reminded her today that she remembered that she could go to the academy to visit Shen Su.

"In a few days, I plan to make a new set of clothes for your brother. I have just started."

The newlyweds were in love, so it was natural for them to think about it. Originally, He Ying had thought that when Shen Su returned home on his next vacation, the new clothes would be ready. But now that she was talking about visiting the Imperial College, she thought about making the clothes in the next few days.

When Shen Yuan saw two red clouds on her sister-in-law's face, she knew that she was thinking of her brother. She did not disturb her, but took a piece of milk cake from the table and went out.

After leaving her brother and sister-in-law's yard, Shen Yuan went to the study in the front yard to find her father. It happened that Shen Yun had just returned.

The father and daughter had dinner together. They simply placed the table in the study, and they ate and chatted.

"Dad, today the director of the Street Division asked me if I would like to work in the Street Division."

Shen Yun almost dropped his chopsticks when he heard this. He had no idea how his daughter got involved with the Street Division again.

"Why are you out on the street again? Didn't Dad tell you to stay quiet for two days?"

Shen Yun was afraid that the Wang family would come to their senses and investigate who had exposed his son's affairs. If they found out that it was Manman, it would be bad for her.

"I always bring someone with me when I go out. Besides, I didn't cause any trouble today."

"Oh? Then tell Dad, you didn't do anything, why did the Street Division come after you?"

Shen Yuan chattered on and on, telling everyone what she had done today.

"You, you..." Father Shen laughed. He never thought that his daughter's "mind-reading" could be used in this way. No wonder the Street Department wanted to find her.

But after laughing, he said seriously: "You are making trouble. The Street Division is not a place for you to go."

Not to mention whether it is appropriate for a daughter of an official family to do such a thing, Shen Yun is also worried about his daughter showing off her ability often. If too many people see her, there will always be those who are "sharp-eyed and sharp-eared" who will become suspicious.

"Of course I know." Shen Yuan curled her lips. Her father always treated her like a fool.

"Dad, what's wrong with you?" Shen Yuan saw her father put down his chopsticks after only two bites and realized that he seemed to be troubled.

"You don't have to worry about the case." Shen Yun didn't say much. The case was confidential before it was tried and could not be disclosed to anyone.

It was still about the murder of a family in the suburbs of Beijing. He and Xie Hui both suspected that this might be related to Chen's husband Lin Yougui. However, after bringing the man back, he burst into tears and said nothing else.

They only have suspicions now and have no evidence, so they cannot detain him and can only keep him in solitary custody. However, they cannot find any evidence now and cannot keep him in the Dali Temple forever.

The villagers in the same village were very dissatisfied when they learned that Lin Yougui was detained. When facing the officials sent by the Dali Temple to question them, they did not dare to say anything on the surface, but in fact they were very resistant and unwilling to cooperate with the questioning.

Some people even muttered behind the scenes that since the Dali Temple couldn't catch the murderer, they wanted to arrest Lin Yougui to take the blame.

The common people did not know how to judge the case, but they had their simple understanding that if the Dali Temple had no evidence, they had arrested the wrong person.

Are the people wrong? No.

Ultimately, the Dali Temple found nothing.

According to the villagers, Lin Yougui and Chen were a loving couple. They had been married for ten years and had never had a quarrel. They also had three children, two daughters and one son.

Shen Yun's years of experience in handling cases made him pay attention to Lin Yougui, but sometimes he would doubt his guess. Even if Lin Yougui wanted to kill Chen, could he really bear to do it to his three children?

If nothing else can be found, the Dali Temple will have to release Lin Yougui.

Shen Yuan also knew that she couldn't just pry into the case, but she suddenly thought of...

"Dad!" Shen Yuan suddenly grabbed her father's sleeve, her eyes sparkling.

Shen Yun's eyelids twitched, and without needing to be told, he immediately understood what his daughter was thinking.

Shen Yun refused without thinking, "No!"