Chapter 37： Brave Sun Xiancheng

Chapter 37 Brave Sun Xiancheng

Filial piety, benevolence, and righteousness are the primary criteria for selecting officials in this era. Zhao Taigong paved this way for his son, presumably hoping that he will enter the officialdom in the future.

Furthermore, from the boastful and adoring eyes towards Mr. Zhao Xiaolang in the conversation of the maids, Chu Nanzhi could already imagine that this person is indeed admired by others in the mansion.

Will not be envied by others, has a dignified personality, and the relationship with his cousin and stepmother should be very good.

At least, Mr. Xiao Lang will not think of taking the initiative to make enemies with others.

I checked the house for a while, and it was clean and tidy from the inside to the outside, without leaving any suspicious traces.

I'm afraid I won't get any useful clues.

Chu Nanzhi was thinking this way, but when she came back to her senses, she found that Little Sibao was no longer by her side, which immediately made her panic.

I just told Lin Jinxiao frankly last night that if he lost the Four Treasures and returned home, this guy would definitely fight him to the death.

She immediately walked out of the room, and hurried to the courtyard to check carefully, but there was no sign of her.

Going out of the courtyard again, looking left and right, I saw Sibao lying on the west side of a courtyard and looking inside intently.

Looking from a distance, the figure is so petite and thin that it is really pitiful.

Chu Nanzhi ran over first, Sibao heard the voice, turned around, saw that it was a bad woman, and immediately sat down on the ground in fright, with a look of fear on his face.

Chu Nanzhi gently helped her up, and said in a warm voice, "Sibao, what are you doing here?"

Xiao Sibao pointed to the yard aggrievedly: "This house is so big, it seems that no one lives there, what a pity."

Chu Nanzhi remembered that the maids had just said that this was the former residence of the old lady of the Zhao Mansion, so she explained to Xiao Sibao:

"Rich people have too many houses to live in, but you can't run around. Look, it's so big here. If you get lost, I can't find you."

After thinking about it, she deliberately frightened Xiao Sibao again:

"Didn't you just say that someone was watching you? The little brother of the Zhao family was arrested and he can't be found so far. You don't want to be arrested by the bad guys, do you?"

Sibao shook his head in fear.

At this time, the maid and Sun Xiancheng both caught up.

When the maids saw the two of them hesitate, their expressions became a little bad.

The eldest maid said: "This is the former residence of my old lady. On weekdays, few people come here. The mistress will only occasionally send someone to clean it. Miss Chu, don't go in. If you destroy the furnishings inside, I'm afraid the lord will punish you." of."

Hearing what the maid said, Chu Nanzhi couldn't help but looked inside curiously.

Although it is locked, you can get a rough glimpse of the inside through the crack of the door.

Although this is not the main courtyard, it looks much larger than Xiao Langjun's side courtyard.

I think it's because the old lady lives.

Sun Xiancheng was afraid of being scolded by Mr. Zhao, so he quickly reminded Chu Nanzhi:

"The former residence of the deceased, the old man has also heard that the grandfather and the old lady had a very close relationship in their lifetime, and they were notoriously dutiful sons. It is better for us not to bother here, so let's leave."

Chu Nanzhi froze in place, suddenly lost in thought.

If it was a homicide, the time interval between the dispatch and the report was so short, Mr. Zhao Xiaolang's body had no time to be moved out of the mansion, so he could only hide in the mansion. The best place to bury the body is this kind of place that no one cares about.

Therefore, she boldly suspected that the murderer might have hidden the body of Xiao Langjun in this yard.

This yard is really too big, even if it is really hidden here, I am afraid that it will not be able to find it in a short time.

She faced the maid and calmly asked:

"Are there any other abandoned places in these yards?"

"not at all."

The eldest maid replied: "Except for the main courtyard in the east, and the side courtyard of my family Xiaolangjun and Erlang, the other two places often have relatives and women who stay when they visit."

Chu Nanzhi nodded, and asked the maid: "I want to take a look in the old lady's yard, but I promise not to touch or damage anything inside."

The two maids looked at each other in a dilemma, and Sun Xiancheng didn't know what she wanted to do, so he said puzzledly:

"Miss Chu found some clues?"

Chu Nanzhi looked at the maid ponderingly, pulled Sun Xiancheng aside, and whispered:

"My lord, the case has developed to this point, what do you think?"

"It wasn't bandits making trouble, nor was it framed by the enemy, Mr. Xiao Lang disappeared in the mansion just fine."

The two looked at each other, and Sun Xiancheng suddenly realized, and almost shouted.

Looking around, he quickly lowered his voice: "Miss Chu suspects that Mr. Xiao Lang was killed?"

Chu Nanzhi smiled lightly: "If it wasn't for that, how could people disappear out of thin air."

"It's just that if it's a murder, you have to see people and corpses, but so far I haven't seen the corpse of Xiao Langjun."

Sun Xiancheng pursed his lips in a daze.

Thinking for a moment, he suddenly said to Chu Nanzhi: "Could it be that they transported the body out of the house and buried it secretly?"

"There are so many people in the house, how could the murderer move a corpse out under the eyes of the people."

Chu Nanzhi was quite puzzled by the county magistrate's thoughts, and said patiently:

"Besides, after the incident, the people in the government immediately went to the government office to report the case. Afterwards, the county government intervened and caused a riot all over the city. How dare the murderer move the corpse openly."

Sun Xiancheng nodded suddenly, and it was the same reason.

Just as he was trying his best to think about where the corpse should be hidden, he inadvertently noticed that Chu Nanzhi was still looking around the courtyard.

Sun Xiancheng was enlightened for a while, raised his thick eyebrows, and asked excitedly:

"Could it be that Mrs. Chu thinks that Xiao Langjun's body is hidden in this courtyard?"

"Most likely."

Chu Nanzhi naturally couldn't decide.

But based on her years of investigation experience, this is the best place to hide the corpse.

"If the corpse is really hidden inside, it is now the hot summer season, and the corpse will definitely not last long. I am afraid it will stink long ago."

Sun Xiancheng sniffed the air carefully, and suddenly yawned:

"A strong sour taste."

After finishing speaking, he walked towards the place where the sour smell came from, which was exactly this courtyard.

He couldn't help but look at the two dazed maids:

"There are people cooking in this yard, why is there such a strong smell of acetic acid?"

The maid watched and shook her head.

Chu Nanzhi couldn't help but began to doubt Sun Xiancheng's IQ again.

People have said that this is the former residence of the deceased, and outsiders are not allowed to enter at will on weekdays. How could anyone dare to cook in it.

"Hey."

Chu Nanzhi also sighed and shook her head.

The maid hurriedly explained: "The weather has been hot recently, and it rained heavily a few days ago. This courtyard has been uninhabited for a long time, and it has been in disrepair for a long time. A few days ago, the Goddess Mother ordered her servants to buy a lot of bamboo vinegar and sprinkle it on it. Every corner of the yard, in case there are mosquitoes and other dirt in the house that damage the structure of the house.”

The little maid also said: "Our mistress and wife know the heart of the Lord Kuan best, and know that the Lord misses his deceased mother. This time, I came here to take care of it personally. I am afraid that the slaves will damage the old lady's relics, but they are careful."

After hearing what the maids said, Sun Xiancheng immediately dispelled his worries.

But Chu Nanzhi confirmed her suspicion even more.

And she began to faintly realize that this matter had nothing to do with the young lady of the lord.

Being so attentive at this time, it is inevitable that there is suspicion of trying to cover up.

If this is the case, it may be difficult to enter this courtyard.

The woman could make the old man drive them out of the house by any means of life or death.

Once the murderer notices and gives her the opportunity to move the body, I'm afraid that the case will become an unsolved case.

After thinking hard for a while, Chu Nanzhi suddenly had an idea, looked at Sun Xiancheng and whispered to him:

"Lord County Prime Minister, if the woman wants to go inside, do you have a solution?"

"Miss Chu still feels that the corpse is inside?"

"I can't be sure."

? ? ?

The two began to whisper:

"If the corpse is not found here, the woman has no choice but to go back and watch the two adults continue to fight with Zhao Taigong."

Sun County Prime Minister pouted.

He didn't want to be this birdy anymore.

"Doesn't the magistrate of the county magistrate want to take advantage of this to get a promotion? If you can find the corpse, it will be considered a meritorious service, and the women will never fight for it."

Sun Xiancheng stared, ready to go.

He faintly felt that this woman was his savior.

Suddenly there was a loud roar:

"Get out of the way, this officer is ordered to investigate the case, and no one else can stop you."

(end of this chapter)