Lin Daowei ordered his men to find the beggar; it seemed to be the only solution he could think of.
Ren Guiwang shook his head dismissively and sighed, "Even if you find that beggar, it will probably be of no use. You'll probably only find a corpse." Deep down, he didn't want the government to find the beggar. Even if they found a corpse, it would be a huge problem if they found any clues.
Ren Guiwang knew perfectly well that this case was most likely committed by his second son.
Faced with such a bizarre and horrific murder case, Ren Guiwang dared not utter a single word. If the truth were to be uncovered, not only would his second son be condemned to death, but he would also lose his official position, and his whole family would be doomed.
Just then, a strong smell of alcohol wafted over, and Ren Chuanhu, the second master of the Ren family, staggered in from outside, looking as if he were drunk. He was carrying a wine jar in his left hand, which swayed from side to side with his steps, as if it would fall to the ground at any moment.
As soon as Ren Chuanhu entered the door, he shouted loudly, "Why are there so many officials standing outside? Has something happened in our mansion?" His voice was deafening.
Upon seeing this, Steward Ren hurriedly stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Second Master, you've finally returned. The eldest mistress... she was raped and murdered and thrown into the lake. The officials from the government office have all come to investigate." As Steward Ren spoke, he kept his head down, not daring to look Ren Chuanhu in the eye.
"What? The eldest mistress was raped and murdered? In our mansion? How is that possible!" Ren Chuanhu was struck dumb upon hearing this. His eyes widened, and his face was full of disbelief.
After a long while, he finally came to his senses and roared angrily, "Who is so vicious and audacious as to dare to commit such a crime in broad daylight at our General's Mansion!" He kept pounding his chest with his right hand, "Once I find out who did it, I will tear him to pieces!"
Ren Guiwang looked at Renchuan Lake in front of him, and his dissatisfaction grew stronger.
His face was gloomy, his eyes fixed on Ren Chuanhu, his tone clearly reproachful: "Ah Hu, where have you been all day? Did you go to a brothel to drink and have fun again?"
When Ren Chuanhu saw his father questioning him like this, his heart tightened. He quickly put down the wine jar in his hand, stepped forward, and respectfully bowed to Ren Guiwang, explaining, "Father, please calm down. Today, the Prince Consort has entrusted me with an important matter and sent me to discuss a business deal. For convenience, I invited someone to a brothel to have a few drinks and discuss the business."
Ren Chuanhu's words left the servants present looking at each other in bewilderment.
Because at least ten servants saw the Second Master practicing with a broadsword in the training ground this afternoon.
When they heard Ren Chuanhu mention the Prince Consort, the servants all shut their mouths in unison.
Everyone knows that the three casinos and two brothels in the capital belong to the Imperial Son-in-Law Liu Shen, and Ren Chuanhu is Liu Shen's personal bodyguard.
Since Ren Chuanhu was not at home at the time of the incident, this fact naturally cleared him of the status of a suspect.
In comparison, Ren Chuanhe, the eldest son of the Ren family, seems more like a suspect in this murder case.
The Lin family and Constable Lin were suspicious. They believed that it was very likely that Lin Jinghui had been frightened by a frog on their wedding night and had gone insane, so Ren Chuanhe had decided to kill her in order to get rid of this big trouble.
Therefore, Chief Constable Lin decided to directly question Ren Chuanhe to find out where he was at the time of the incident.
"Young Master Ren, where were you at the time of the incident?" Constable Lin asked with a serious expression.
Ren Chuanhe was clearly displeased with Lin's questioning. He glared at Lin and replied irritably, "I was talking to my father in the study at the time."
Lin, the head constable, was not intimidated by Ren Chuanhe's attitude. He continued to press, "Oh? What did you two talk about in the study?"
When Ren Chuanhe heard this question, he suddenly hesitated and his gaze unconsciously turned to his father, Ren Guiwang, who was standing to the side.
Upon seeing this, Ren Guiwang quickly waved his hand and said, "What my son and I are talking about are matters of the court; these things cannot be discussed with outsiders."
In fact, Ren Guiwang and Ren Chuanhe both knew very well that what they discussed in the study at that time must not be known to outsiders.
Because they were planning to go to the Lin family's eldest son's house to arrange another marriage.
Now, one of the parties involved, Lin Jinghui, has died mysteriously. If this were to be told, it would probably only become a laughing stock.
Seeing that the Ren family father and son were so uncooperative with his investigation, Chief Constable Lin's dissatisfaction grew stronger.
He snorted coldly and said without any attempt to hide his feelings, "I'm afraid you've done something shameful, Master Ren, which is why you're in such a hurry to find General Ren for a solution."
His implication was all too clear; he was practically pointing the finger at Zi Chuanhe as the murderer of Lin Jinghui. The reason why Grandpa Ren went to see General Ren was simply to ask him to help cover up the truth and handle the aftermath.
Upon hearing Lin the constable's blunt words, Ren Chuanhe was instantly enraged. He jumped up as if his tail had been stepped on, his emotions running high and he blurted out incoherently, "I want to kill her? I'll personally find a beggar to cuckold me?"
To clear his name, he bluntly stated, "Perhaps the assassin is someone from your Lin family. To seek revenge, he had his men disguise themselves as beggars to enter the Ren residence, defile my wife, and then kill her, all with the aim of cuckolding me."
No one expected Ren Chuanhe to say such a thing, and everyone present was stunned.
Lin, the head constable, was taken aback and realized that Ren Chuanhe's words were directed at his elder brother, Lin Daoyan. He snapped back to reality and rebuked him, "Without real evidence, how dare you spout nonsense?"
"Hmph, you can suspect me of murdering my wife, so why can't I suspect your family?!"
The case of a beggar entering the Ren family mansion, raping and then murdering him, has become increasingly perplexing because of Ren Chuanhe's words.
Someone was whispering among themselves, thinking, "Master Lin Daoyan of the Lin family is the best swordsman in the world. He was also the chief bodyguard of the Prince of Song. It would be extremely easy for him to commit such a crime."
Some people, however, were puzzled: "Even if Lin Daoyan wanted to kill his niece, why did he have to resort to the method of cuckolding Ren Chuanhe to kill her?"
After reviewing the transmitted surveillance footage, Lin Yajun said with dissatisfaction, "It's outrageous that they blame my family for everything that happened." She secretly rejoiced: "Luckily, I sent the little sparrow drone to investigate. Knowing these things will allow me to take preventative measures."
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