Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 681 Handprints

The connected house behind the shop is divided into east and west courtyards. The east courtyard is where Xiao Zhuolu’s family of five lives, and the west courtyard is where the guys live. There is also a small courtyard in the middle, which is neatly arranged. There are dozens of large vats used to pickle pickles, all of which are engraved with the word "Mu", and the inside of the vat is empty, it seems that they are going to be sent back to Mu's house.

"Dai Yi!" Shen Cha finished checking all the sauce jars, and waved to Dai Yi, "You didn't go to the border because you didn't want to get married, did you?"

"No, no, no!" Dai Yi repeatedly denied it, and waved his hand at Shen Cha, "Beizhi and Mu's sister have met a few times, and they still have a good impression of each other, not like the general said."

"Really?" Shen Cha glanced at him and smiled, "That girl is the same age as you?"

"Three years younger than me, we can see each other once or twice every year during Chinese New Year." Dai Yi scratched his hair, "We chatted a few times, and we think we hit it off. However, she also showed a little worry."

"Worried? Worried about what? Are you going astray?"

"Yes, she thinks it's shameful for me to hang around like this all the time." Dai Yi admitted frankly, "That's why Xiqian began to consider whether to go to the border. Before leaving Xijing, Xiqian went to meet Mu's younger sister. She ..."

"How?" Song Qiyun and Bai Meng were particularly interested in Dai Yi's story, and leaned over to look at him, "What did she say?"

"My decision is very right. A good man should make contributions to the country. He always hangs out on the streets. Even if he fights injustice and donates money, it's just a small fight, and he can't be in the hall of elegance." Song Qiyun Staring at Bai Meng with a little embarrassment, Dai Yi rarely showed a shy smile. He scratched his chin, "So, she is very supportive of my going to the border, and said that she will definitely wait for me, and wait for me to return home."

"Not bad, kid!" It was Bai Meng's turn to pat Dai Yi's shoulder this time, and the pat was particularly vigorous, "This is a good girl, you should cherish it, and don't let her friendship down to you!"

"Thank you Commander, I will definitely do it!"

"What's the matter, Commander? Are you envious of Xiao Daizi having a confidante?" Song Qiyun raised an eyebrow at Bai Meng, and said maliciously, "Isn't Miss Huang not good enough for you? Isn't she very considerate to you?"

"Your Highness, be cautious in your words and deeds. I have never said such a thing." Bai Meng said seriously, "His Royal Highness is my confidant and the most caring person. Your Highness, please don't provoke dissension. Otherwise..." He paused for a while, "I will pass on your Highness's words to Her Highness Princess, and see how Her Highness treats you."

"Commander, if you do this, you will be too careless." Song Qiyun let go of Dai Yi and grabbed Bai Meng's shoulder, "The grievances between the two of us are the grievances between the two of us, how could it involve Miss Huang? you……"

Seeing the two people start a new round of bickering, Shen Haolin and Shen Cha shook their heads at the same time, asking Ying Shiwu to take them to the newly discovered clues.

"My lord, boss, this way please!"

Ying Fifteen led them to the wall, and there was a ladder in the west corner, and he asked Shen Cha to go up the ladder to check.

Shen Cha climbed up the ladder according to his words, stood on the top and carefully looked at one side of the wall, his eyes finally fell on a shallow handprint that would be invisible if you have bad eyesight, and would be ignored.

"Handprints..." Shen Cha stood on the ladder, "It looks like a new one."

"It's a new one." Ying Shiwu supported the ladder, "We didn't find this on the first inspection, thinking that no one had really entered this yard. We didn't find this until the second inspection."

"Dai Yi!" Shen Cha jumped off the ladder and landed lightly on the ground, asking Shen Haolin to go up and have a look, "The guy who came to deliver the sauce jar, have you met him at Mu's before? Is he familiar?"

"No." Dai Yi replied with certainty, "At least I haven't seen him before I left Xijing, he should be a new guy."

"Does the Mu family invite new buddies frequently?" After reading the handprint, Shen Haolin also jumped down, asking Bai Meng and Song Qiyun to go up and have a look, "Or do you mean there are more old buddies?"

"The Mu family doesn't hire new buddies very much. They only hire new buddies when they are too busy, or when the old buddies return home. The people in the Mu family are very kind, and the buddies' remuneration is relatively generous, so few buddies resign " Dai Yi thought about it, "In the past few years, basically no new guys have been hired. So, when he said that he was tricked by Mu, I also found it quite strange."

"Is that so!" Shen Cha raised his eyebrows lightly, and exchanged glances with Shen Haolin, "After you returned to Beijing this time, you haven't been to Mu's house yet, have you?"

"Yes, I haven't had time to look at it yet."

"Go back to Daying now and tell Shisan to pick some clever brothers for you to go to Mu's house with you." Shen Cha thought for a while and then added, "Also, don't rush in. Look around and see if there is anything unusual."

"Yes!" Dai Yi nodded solemnly, "I understand the meaning of the general!"

"Go!"

Dai Yi bowed to several people, turned and left.

"The handprint on the wall, has it been compared?" When Dai Yi left, Shen Cha turned to look at Ying Fifteen, "Doesn't it belong to these dead?"

"We've done the comparison, and it doesn't match with those of the deceased." Ying Shiwu nodded, "We have sent someone to compare it with the boy's handprint, and if they match, it will prove that he is lying .”

"It can be proved that he lied and that he came in, but it cannot prove that he is the murderer. If you want to prove this point, you need more conclusive evidence to point to it." Shen Haolin took Shen Cha's hand and walked towards the courtyard where Xiao Zhuolu's family lived Go, "Besides this, what else did you find?"

"I found some small, white ash near the entrance of the main house. I observed it carefully, and it should be the incense made by Jin Guoxie, but it was a long, long time ago, at least ten years ago. Because of this If you don’t do well, you will be fascinated by the kind of fragrance, so it has been abandoned for a long time. I didn’t expect that it can still be seen in Xijing.”

"Ten years ago?" Everyone exchanged glances, "It seems that our cleaning efforts are still not enough, and there are still fish that slip through the net!"

Everyone carefully inspected the whole yard again, and found nothing special, so they left here and went to the criminal department. The boy who delivered the sauce jar was placed by Bai Meng in the room specially provided for witnesses by the criminal department.

At the gate of the Ministry of Justice, they met Shadow who had compared his handprints and was about to return to Shadow Fifteen.

"Grandpa, General!" Shadow bowed, "That handprint is definitely his."

"Let's go!" Shen Cha hooked the corners of his lips, "Go in and talk to him, and see what story this little guy is hiding!"

(End of this chapter)