"This humble man, Wang Changfu, greets Constable Gu." Upon hearing that he was a constable, the man immediately changed his attitude, "This house is my uncle's house, my dear uncle."
"Oh, we were just investigating a case," Gu Xin said innocently.
"Ah... is there something wrong with the roof?" Wang Changfu asked.
"No problem! We're just looking around." Gu Xin smiled and then said, "Wang Shunzi already has a great-grandson, and you're still so young. You must be the youngest in your family, right?"
"Yes, yes. Your judgment is excellent, Officer Gu." Wang Changfu smiled憨厚ly, then asked, "Officer Gu, I wonder if the thieves who murdered my uncle's family have been caught yet?"
"Since you're a blood relative of the deceased, I'll tell you. Our Lord Qin knows the murderer and is sending people to arrest him." Gu Xin said mysteriously, then looked around and whispered.
"Really?" Wang Changfu was taken aback, then his body relaxed a little, and he asked in a low voice, mimicking Gu Xin, "Officer Gu, are the murderers Liu Da and Liu Er the brothers?"
"I can't tell you that. Anyway, don't worry, they'll be caught sooner or later." Gu Xin noticed Wang Changfu's change and added, "Whether they're dead or alive, they can't escape."
"Yes, yes, thank you, Officer, thank you, Officer." Wang Changfu made a gesture to kowtow, but Gu Xin stopped him.
"Just wait for the good news!" Gu Xin pulled Zheng Qiu away.
"He Gang, He Qiang, keep an eye on Wang Changfu these next couple of days. You don't need to follow me; Xiao Qiu will be with him." Once they were in the courtyard, Gu Xin called He Gang and He Qiang over and gave them instructions.
"Yes!" The two brothers exchanged a glance, then clasped their hands in agreement.
Gu Xin and Zheng Qiu didn't stay there long. After taking another round, they took a carriage and headed back.
As the carriage left the village, Gu Xin said excitedly, "Xiao Qiu, I feel like this case is about to be solved."
Zheng Qiu: "You mean Wang Changfu is a suspect?"
Gu Xin nodded: "That's right. I saw Wang Zhangshi's embroidery on him. It's exactly the same as Wang Zhangshi's."
Zheng Qiu: "?"
Gu Xin explained, “My family has many embroiderers, and some of them are very skilled. Although I can't embroider, I can tell. Really. I saw it from the rooftop. On the purse he was showing, there was a character '秀' (xiù), and Wang Zhangshi's name also has the character '秀' in it. I've seen the things in Wang Zhangshi's embroidery basket; there was a handkerchief with the character '秀' on it, exactly the same as Wang Changfu's purse. Also, just now when I said that Lord Qin had found the murderer and was preparing to arrest him, he visibly breathed a sigh of relief. I suspect that the Liu brothers didn't return to their hometown, and Wang Changfu knows where they are.”
Zheng Qiu was surprised once again; she hadn't expected Gu Xin to be so observant.
She didn't think Gu Xin was mistaken. She knew about the Gu family's situation. The things in the Gu sisters' shop were originally made by the sisters themselves, and now everyone in the Great Zhou knew about it. You should know that many embroiderers wanted to work for the Gu sisters. Over the years, Gu Xin, as the manager, should have had the foresight to do so.
But what evidence is there to prove that Wang Changfu knew where the Liu brothers were?
She asked the question as she was thinking it.
Gu Xin said quite frankly, "I guessed. This case couldn't have been solved by one person alone. Didn't we just say that it must have been someone we knew very well? That big yellow dog wouldn't have made a sound."
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