Chapter 39 Chapter 39 Baby Face was happy to be praised by him...
The baby-faced boy was delighted by his praise and bent down to lead the way inside.
They were very familiar with the route, but the room was near the front, and the things in the room were still there, but the door was blocked.
The doll found the key and handed it to him: "Sir, I won't go in. They say this place is unlucky."
He handed over the key and was about to leave, but was stopped by Xie Xunzhi when he turned around.
"Don't worry! We're not here just for the drowning case. Just show me around. Lord He is right here."
Hezhou frowned: "How about we go together?"
He didn't want to separate here, who knew what tricks Mr. Chen would come up with.
"No need." Xie Xunzhi stared at him and shook his head. Seeing that he was still confused, he leaned over to his ear and said, "I'm going out to inquire about the situation. I'll say a few words while I'm there."
Hezhou couldn't help but breathe heavily. He knew what he wanted to say, but in the face of reality, who would change because of a few words?
This is also what he has always felt is the biggest loophole in this plan. If it was just a knock, there would be no need to do this.
Sending them to the Chen residence on charges and posting notices on the streets was actually the limit. Now the two of them were confronting the Chen family head-on. Although the back alley case was a good opportunity, it was still too much.
He held Xie Xunzhi in his arms and said, "Why don't we investigate the case in the back alley first? Words are not enough..."
The baby-faced guy had already run away while he was struggling.
"Brother He, what's wrong with you?"
"I just think this plan is too hasty?" Hezhou's face was heavy. He opened the doorman's room and walked in.
The fragrance hits you in the face, but maybe it took too long to dissipate, and it is so sweet that it seems to swallow you up.
He stared at Xie Xunzhi, his irritation growing even heavier. "Have you ever thought about what we would do if the Chen Mansion was completely clean? The servants are still being paid, and who would believe a few words..."
"Didn't you tell me to be patient and wait until we've recruited enough people before going..."
"This time is different!" Xie Xunzhi replied, his eyes softening: "This time there are witnesses."
"What witness?"
Hezhou was sure that he and Xie Xun had not been apart for a moment last night. Even if he got up late this morning, it was only a matter of two or three hours.
"The Chen family colluded with bandits to seize farmland and made secret agreements. To this day, the land deeds have not been changed and are still held by Wang Wenliang." Xie Xunzhi stepped forward.
"I wrote to Lord Zhao last night, suggesting a rather unconventional approach... so..."
Hezhou was stunned for two seconds before he came to his senses. He let go of Xie Xunzhi's hand, his heart beating "thump, thump". This move was really dangerous. What if Zhao An didn't come in time?
"That……"
"Brother He! This is a rare opportunity! Who else can... who dares to point fingers at the Chen family!"
He no longer hesitated and followed Xie Xunzhi to the main courtyard. There were many maids on the road, but they followed a fixed route and most of them lowered their heads, so they could be easily avoided.
Xie Xunzhi had been to the study once before and was quite familiar with it. The door was not locked, so he observed it for a while. Seeing that there was nothing special, he pushed the door open and went in.
Hezhou was responsible for squatting at the door to guard it, and Xie Xunzhi was responsible for searching for the land deeds and contracts.
The things in the study were neatly arranged, and many of the boxes had locks on them.
He watched as Xie Xunzhi took the small piece of iron and pried them open one by one, but several of them contained meaningless contracts.
There is a bookshelf in the middle of the study and murals on the wall. Except for the box in the corner, everything else looks clean.
Xie Xunzhi knocked on them one by one and found that they were all solid, with no tampered deed. However, how could Chen Wenjiu throw away such an important thing?
"Could it be that he's not here?" He Zhou deliberately lowered his voice: "Your... witness didn't tell you where he is?"
How come there is so much missing information when you were away for just one morning?
He curled his lips in dissatisfaction: "If you don't tell me, maybe he has thrown it away? Leaving evidence for us to find, isn't that too stupid?"
"No, if he threw it away, how could he prove that the land belonged to him? Even if it was fake, it would be better than nothing."
"Ah~" Hezhou started rummaging around and copied some love words on the table: "Endless love is like flowing water... In this life, I only love my wife who has been with me through thick and thin. Eh~ I'm so jealous..."
He waved his hand and lifted the rice paper underneath. Underneath was a mahogany desk, and the solid bottom of the desk fell to the ground.
The green bricks on the ground were tightly connected, with no gaps at all. He thought the guard must have hidden something in the bricks, so he couldn't help but lie down and knock on the bricks one by one, but there was no response, only a dull sound.
"I thought there would be something!"
Hezhou patted his clothes angrily, stood up suddenly, and put his head on the table above. He grinned instantly and saw a golden light in front of his eyes.
He stood up carefully and saw a two-finger-wide drawer popping out from the side of the table. His headache suddenly stopped. It was really like searching for something everywhere but finding it was easy.
"What's wrong!" Xie Xunzhi asked anxiously.
"A drawer popped out."
"How's your head? Is there any discomfort anywhere?" He walked quickly to Hezhou and reached out to touch the place he was covering.
Hezhou took a breath of cold air: "Gently..."
"Fortunately, everything is fine." Xie Xunzhi breathed a sigh of relief. He reached out and opened the drawer, inside which was a deed with a red handprint.
The carved book looked like it hadn't been opened for a long time. The corners were a little yellow, and it made a "clicking" sound when it was opened.
Hezhou flashed over and held his head with one hand: "What's wrong?"
Xie Xunzhi nodded and pointed to the center: "The number of leased fields has been changed, and even the amount of repayment silver has been changed."
"Such an obvious change? Are we leaving?"
"Let's go. With Master Chen's fingerprints, this matter is settled."
Hezhou covered his head and said, "Is this considered a work-related injury? Will it be reimbursed?"
He walked to the door and put his hand on the handle. There was dead silence outside, and a faint low voice could be heard. Hezhou turned around and signaled to Xie Xunzhi that something was wrong outside.
The window was pried open a little, and he happened to meet the eyes of Chen Wenjiu outside. Chen Wenjiu was sitting in a recliner. When he saw him, he put down the tea in his hand and smiled.
Then three tied people were pushed up from the side. They were Lotus, Chunjuan and Wang Xiaopang!
"Fatty!" Hezhou was a little surprised. Could it be that Wang Xiao was caught when he came to look for them?
Chen Wenjiu set up a pot of charcoal fire and said, "Master He, please come out! The space inside is too small..."
"Hide well..."
Xie Xunzhi opened the door without listening to him finish, and frowned when he saw the scene outside.
"Master!" Wang Xiaopang struggled to run forward, but was pulled backward by the rope and fell.
"Wow, wow, wow! You look so affectionate." Chen Wenjiu slowly sat down again and took out two pieces of paper and a search warrant from his arms.
He threw the paper into the brazier with a look of disgust on his face without even looking at it. The paper started to burn with a crackling sound, and he pulled out a second piece of paper.
A red seal can be vaguely seen from the back: "Back alley suicide case, claustrophobic environment, the air is filled with the fragrance of orchids and silver flowers. The woman often used the Wang family's square handkerchief sold by Wang Xinsheng, Wang Wenliang's son. After inspection, it was found to contain semi-immortal grass... mixed with inhalation, causing hallucinations."
Chen Wenjiu chuckled softly and patted Wang Xiaopang on the neck: "Good job!"
Wang Xiaopang was slapped so hard that he staggered, his eyes flashed with gold, and a series of red handprints were left on his neck.
"Sir He, I won't waste any more words. I'll tell you the truth. None of you can leave today. Magistrate Qilan broke into a private house and fled for fear of punishment. But... you can choose who dies first?" Chen Wenjiu laughed wildly and handed the physical certificate to Li Erniu.
"Oh, what a pity! Lord Xie is also a good speaker. The people who were watching you were easily persuaded." He shook his head: "My wife said that you were under the command of Lord Shaoqing! What a pity! You didn't die in the capital. Where did you die?"
"Since you know my identity, aren't you afraid of revenge from the Shaoqing? How many heads do you have?" Xie Xunzhi shouted, his face still calm.
Hezhou also had an icy face, but his heart was boiling. For a moment, he didn't know whether he was shocked that a child like Wang Xiaopang was the murderer, or that Xie Xunzhi was really a big shot in Beijing.
But the most important thing now is that Master Chen wants to kill them.
Master Chen acted as if he had just heard some ridiculous joke: "Master Shaoqing is probably half buried in the earth now! Don't worry about dying now, you can still meet him on the road to the underworld later."
As he spoke, he pulled out a diamond-studded dagger. The red gem sparkled in the light. Wang Xiaopang was closest to him and was the first to be pulled over.
Wang Xiaopang said stubbornly, "You killed my father?"
"Yes and no. You can ask him when you get down there." Chen Wenjiu patted his head. "What a lovely child! So courageous and able to endure hardships. Tsk tsk tsk tsk... What a pity... Don't be so clever next time..."
"I saw it the day my father went out. Li Erniu killed him."
The dagger was so close to Wang Xiaopang that it pierced through his clothes and stuck to his skin. He could feel the tip of the knife when he breathed.
"I know, they said you fell into the river and got a fever, hiss~"
Chen Wenjiu waved his hand and called Li Erniu over: "You killed him now, and here he is. At that time, you praised him all the time, saying that he was the smartest child in Qilan County. Haha... He was also your former master, wasn't he?"
Li Erniu frantically took the dagger: "Master, it's your fault for being too smart..."
He raised the knife viciously, his eyes distorted with excitement, and his expression was extremely weird.
"Wait a moment!"
Xie Xunzhi shouted and walked forward. Li Erniu's knife was still hanging in the air, but his expression was even weirder.
"Go ahead!" Chen Wenjiu, who was sitting in front, kicked him. The smell of blood spread in the air. Li Erniu slowly stepped back, dropped the knife and covered his abdomen.
Wang Xiaopang was calm, holding the blood-stained boning knife in his hand. He pushed Xie Xunzhi aside and rushed forward.
"Don't be impulsive!" Xie Xunzhi didn't react for a moment. When he reached out to pull him, his hand brushed against the corner of Wang Xiaopang's clothes.
As expected, Wang Xiaopang was stopped by the people around Chen Wenjiu. The other party quickly snatched the boning knife and stabbed Wang Xiaopang in the heart.
Then Wang Xiaopang was kicked away and spat out a mouthful of blood.
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