Jiang Si's words were like a bolt of thunder thrown into the crowd.

The way the group of people looked at her suddenly changed.

Especially as more and more people came to the courtyard waiting to be questioned, Jiang Si stood aside in a low-key manner and was not noticeable. His opening words immediately attracted people's attention.

Isn't this the fourth young lady from the Dongping Marquis's mansion next door? This fourth young lady has a noble and aloof personality. What happened to her today? Why is she talking nonsense about such a big thing?

Many people think so in their hearts.

Zhen Shicheng's eyes lit up when he heard Jiang Si's words, and he immediately asked, "Miss Jiang, can you tell me the reason?"

He also didn't think that Chao Yun was the murderer, but this idea was inferred based on the tiny evidence found. What was the reason for this little girl?

Zhen Shicheng's impatience made everyone even more shocked.

It's strange that Lord Zhen takes Fourth Miss Jiang's words so seriously.

Xie Yinlou looked at Jiang Si deeply.

He hadn't looked at her so closely in years.

They grew up together, he had changed a lot, and she was also completely different from her previous impression.

Xie Yinlou felt a little sad for some reason.

Xie Qingyao couldn't help but urge, "Asi, why do you say that? The bloody clothes were found and buried in Aunt Yun's yard. Doesn't that prove that she is the murderer?"

Although she couldn't figure out how Chao Yun sneaked into the main courtyard and hid in the closet in her mother's bedroom, the bloody clothes were the most direct evidence. Apart from Chao Yun, she couldn't think of anyone else who would harm her mother.

"Although the blood-stained clothes were buried in Aunt Yun's yard, it doesn't necessarily mean that it was Aunt Yun who buried it there." Jiang Si said casually.

The maid who had proposed burning paper money to Chao Yun was so frightened that her legs went limp and she knelt down: "I didn't bury the bloody clothes!"

Jiang seemed stunned.

She was really just saying it casually. This was certainly not the reason why she was sure Chao Yun was not the murderer.

Xie Qingyao, however, became suspicious of the maid's reaction and asked with wide eyes, "Are you guilty of being a thief?"

At this time, the girl who was determined to find the murderer of her mother was already on high alert.

"I didn't, I really didn't--" the maid kowtowed desperately.

Xie Qingyao subconsciously looked at Jiang's reaction.

Before she knew it, her best friend had become the person she trusted the most, at least more reliable than her father.

"Miss Jiang, tell me your reasons." Zhen Shicheng couldn't stand the little maid making trouble anymore, so he spoke up.

"Master Zhen, I want to speak to you alone."

Zhen Shicheng was stunned at first, then he smiled and said, "Okay, Miss Jiang, please come this way."

Watching the two of them walking to a secluded place, Xie Qingyao looked at his brother.

Xie Yinlou nodded to comfort his sister, staring at the direction where Jiang Si left without moving his eyes away.

In the corner, Zhen Shicheng stood still and smiled at Jiang Si in an especially gentle manner: "Miss Jiang, you can speak now, right?"

Jiang Si smiled and said, "Actually, my reason is very simple. The reason I inferred that the murderer was not Aunt Yun is because of her hair."

Zhen Shicheng's eyes lit up, unable to hide his excitement: "I'd like to hear the details!"

He believed that Chao Yun was not the murderer, also because of the two hairs found in the closet.

Could it be that Miss Jiang and he had the same idea?

No, he found the hair from inside the clothes—

Zhen Shicheng hesitated again when he thought of this.

In fact, the first person to discover the abnormality in the closet was the little girl in front of him. Maybe she had already noticed the two hairs, but just deliberately turned a blind eye to them and left them for him to discover.

Zhen Shicheng had never been so eager to hear other people's opinions on the case as he was now.

This feeling of meeting a worthy opponent and a talented general is so good, it should be clear as day!

Zhen Shicheng couldn't help but touch his beard and sighed in his heart: There actually came a day when he wanted to drag a little girl home. Alas, the people he met in the past were too stupid, and he couldn't do anything about it.

"Master Zhen, do you still remember my previous speculation? The murderer should have lit a magic incense in the closet."

As Zhen Shicheng nodded, Jiang Si's answer was beyond his expectation: "Since the closet can retain a lingering fragrance for a long time, then the murderer hiding in the closet must be stained with the same smell. Even if the murderer can take off the bloody clothes and put on clean clothes after killing someone, he will not have time to wash his hair——"

Before Jiang Si finished speaking, Zhen Shicheng clapped his hands and said, "Right! The crime happened in the early morning. From the description of the scene at that time by Yongchang Bo and others and the conclusion of the autopsy, we can infer that the murderer was most likely to have committed the crime in the second half of the night. It is even possible that the crime happened not long after the murderer left. He could have changed the bloody clothes and even buried them by then, but he would not have had time to wash his hair, and he would not have dared to do so."

Jiang Si nodded: "Yes, washing hair late at night or early in the morning is equivalent to telling others that there is something wrong with him."

Zhen Shicheng looked at Jiang Si with admiration in his eyes: "Miss Jiang, it's rare that you can think of the murderer's hair having fragrance."

It's funny that he and the little girl both concluded that the murderer was not Chao Yun because of her hair, but the reasons were completely different. This made people even more excited.

What could be more satisfying than to go through all the trouble to find the murderer with blood on his hands hiding behind the thick fog?

Zhen Shicheng thought to himself: When this case is over, he will definitely treat this girl to a drink.

"I just approached Aunt Yun quietly when no one was paying attention. Her hair..." Jiang Si looked a little strange, and after a pause, he continued, "It seemed that she hadn't washed it for a few days. It smelled of sweat, but it didn't have that kind of fragrance."

Zhen Shicheng's expression twisted.

This little girl, why does her hair smell sour? Even his beard smells sour when he's busy!

"Lord Zhen?" Seeing Zhen Shicheng's strange expression, Jiang Si raised his eyebrows.

Zhen Shicheng quickly stroked his beard to suppress his surprise: "Miss Jiang is right."

Jiang Si: “…”

"Miss Jiang, did you find anything else?"

Jiang Si shook his head: "The people from the backyard just came to the courtyard not long ago. I have only checked three or five people, and I haven't found anyone with this fragrance."

"In that case, I will continue to interrogate Chao Yunlai to attract everyone's attention. I will leave the search for the person with the special fragrance on her hair to Miss Jiang." Zhen Shicheng bowed to Jiang Si.

He is not a pedantic and stupid old man. If there is a shortcut, he will take it.

The sudden death of a woman in a wealthy family is different from the case of "Uncle Yang". If it drags on for a long time and the rumors outside intensify, the family may not be able to bear it and choose to find a scapegoat to calm the storm.

Even if they are dead, people are always more harsh on women than men, so the sooner this case is solved, the better.

Jiang Si returned the greeting: "I will definitely live up to your trust."

As long as the murderer is indeed among these people, she will definitely find him!

The two smiled at each other, and unexpectedly felt like they were friends regardless of age.

The people looking over here from afar were all confused.

The dignified Shuntian prefect actually bowed to the fourth Miss Jiang. This shock was no less than hearing that his wife had died suddenly!