Chapter 15: Seizing Other Evidence

"It's me!" Liang Huanxue strode up to him, raised her head and looked at him, "I want to see you."

She has a fair and tender face, a pair of big watery eyes, long eyelashes like butterfly wings, and that unconvinced little expression makes people like her even more.

Fu Xiancheng's attitude softened involuntarily, and he asked with a smile, "What do you want to tell me?"

"Why did the master say that my brother stole something?" Liang Huanxue wanted to know if they had any other evidence besides the hairpin hidden under Liang Wenxuan's pillow.

"He's your brother?" County Magistrate Fu glanced at Liang Wenxuan, then at Liang Huanxue, "He doesn't look like him at all."

Liang Huanxue pouted, looking even cuter than before, "You haven't answered my question yet."

In the whole yard, she was probably the only one who dared to speak to County Minister Fu in such a tone without making him angry.

"The stolen items were hidden under his pillow. If he didn't steal them, who else could have done it?" County Magistrate Fu looked as if he was very disappointed with the man.

He placed a lot of hope in Liang Wenxuan and originally planned to let him take over as the manager of a store.

But this is what happened.

"Is my brother the only one who can enter that room, or can anyone else enter?" Liang Huanxue had observed the yard when she came in.

Obviously, this is the yard where servants live, and there are several people living in one room.

Liang Wenxuan's house was naturally no exception.

Moreover, the door is usually open and not locked, so anyone can get in.

County Magistrate Fu was slightly startled. He was just concerned about being angry and didn't think too much about it.

"Anyone can come in." He answered Liang Huanxue's question truthfully.

Liang Huanxue was quite satisfied with the answer, and a faint smile appeared on her face. "Does this mean that anyone can touch my brother's pillow? Anyone can put things under the pillow."

"That's what you say, but..." County Magistrate Fu wanted to refute, but he couldn't find any words to refute.

Yes, the room is open and anyone can enter, and anyone can touch the pillow, so it is very easy to put something under the pillow.

"You are really good at making excuses, little girl. You are worthy of being a family member of Liang Wenxuan!" the servant said through gritting his teeth.

Liang Huanxue heard what he said, but she was not angry at all.

Instead, I thought it would be better if he got angry out of shame.

That way you can expose your true colors faster.

"The hairpin was found under my brother's pillow, but who would put stolen things under their own pillow? It's not like they don't have their own cabinet. If they put it in the cabinet and locked it, wouldn't it be harder to find it?"

Liang Huanxue knew that every servant had his or her own cabinet, and usually kept valuable items in the cabinet and locked it.

Even if the door is open, there is no need to worry about theft.

Putting stolen things under the pillow is such a stupid thing that most people would not do.

"Besides, there are no names written on the quilts and pillows in the room. Who can guarantee that you sleep on the same pillow and quilt every night? Is it possible that you have taken the wrong pillow and quilt?"

It is common to accidentally take someone else's pillow or quilt when sleeping in a dormitory.

They all look similar, so most of the time we just make the best of it.

Hiding stolen property under your pillow is very risky.

"Maybe he was in a hurry and didn't have time to put the stolen things in the cupboard, so he could only put them under the pillow?" the servant spoke again.

"How come you speak so fluently, as if it were something you did yourself." Liang Huanxue's words seemed casual, but actually hit the nail on the head.

The servant's face suddenly turned ugly, "You...what are you talking about?"

County Magistrate Fu was also a smart man. Seeing the servant so nervous, he had some guesses in his mind.

But he remained calm and just stood there quietly, as if waiting for Liang Huanxue to continue.

Liang Huanxue also saw what he was thinking, so she continued, "I heard that all the valuable things in County Prime Minister Fu's house are smeared with a special flower juice. The flower juice is colorless and odorless, but once you touch it, it will stick to your hands and you can't wash it off even if you wash your hands."

County Magistrate Fu almost couldn't hold back the smile on his face as he looked at her talking nonsense in a serious manner.

The servant had never heard of such a rumor, but when he saw that Liang Huanxue didn't look like she was joking, his heart began to beat faster.

The servants were talking a lot, and some of them looked panicked.

It seems there is more than one thief in this house.

"But as long as you soak it in a special kind of water, the color will show up. Right?" Liang Huanxue looked at County Minister Fu and blinked at him, as if she was worried that he wouldn't understand her intention.

County Magistrate Fu nodded, looking serious, "That's right. The reason why I'm not in a hurry to send him to the government is that I'm waiting for someone to send the potion over so that I can know whether Liang Wenxuan is the thief I'm looking for."

Liang Huanxue secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she heard him say this.

She was afraid that County Magistrate Fu would not accept the challenge.

"Butler, except for the people in the Madam and Miss's yards, let everyone else come to this yard. The potion will be delivered soon. Put your hands in one by one. I don't believe that we can't catch the real thief!" As soon as County Magistrate Fu gave the order, the yard immediately became commotion.

Especially the servant who had been aggressive before, his face was now pale.

The medicine was delivered soon.

"Who comes first?"

At this time, Liang Wenxuan was the first to say, "I'll do it."

After the test, Liang Wenxuan's hands did not change.

"It seems that you are really not a thief. I think the thief hid the hairpin under the pillow in panic, and ended up bringing the disaster to you." Seeing that he was so frank, County Minister Fu showed a little more admiration in his eyes.

Those who had no ulterior motives stepped forward one by one to try.

Those who have something to hide hide in the back, pushing each other and not daring to come forward.

But eventually their turn comes.

After all, County Magistrate Fu was here, so they had no choice but to go.

I thought that since I didn’t steal anything this time, maybe nothing would happen.

In the end, the servant was the only one who had not tried.

"Goudan, why haven't you come over yet?" The housekeeper called out, and he reluctantly stepped forward.

His hands were shaking visibly, his forehead was covered in sweat, and the word "guilty" was almost written on his forehead.

"What are you afraid of? If you didn't steal anything, you don't have to be so scared. Could it be that you are the thief?" The butler looked at him coldly, making him even more scared.

Goudan got angry and reached out to overturn the basin of water.

"I... I didn't mean to do it, I was just careless." He thought that it would take a long time to prepare such a basin of potion, and he could think of a way to slip away during this time.