Zhumen Hangui

Chapter 155 Peeping
"Oh? Tell me quickly!" Master Yang said happily.

Su Yizhao took out the handkerchief and handed it to Master Yang.

"My lord, what is this?"

When Master Yang saw the golden light, he was very familiar with it, and immediately concluded, "This is gold powder!"

Su Wenqing also leaned over to take a look, "It's indeed gold powder!"

"I found this by Mr. Liu's bedside. It seems that I accidentally rubbed a piece of it, but it may have been spilled. The student carefully checked Mr. Liu's luggage and found no four treasures of the study, which means that he does not often write on weekdays. Then what else can this gold powder be used for?”

"Women's rouge and gouache are rarely added, and gold powder is mostly used for brush and ink, which is not widely used." Speaking of this, Su Wenqing knows a lot.

"Ms. Liang is just a concubine, and the rouge gouache added by the gold powder is very expensive, so it is unlikely to use so much!" Master Yang deduced.

"This can't be determined! Maybe Mr. Liu is rich and powerful, and the concubine was newly adopted, so he gave some rewards because of his partiality. It is possible."

Su Wenqing objected, and it was not uncommon for him to see someone who used ten thousand gold to please a woman.

Su Yizhao glanced at Su Wenqing, this cheap dad looks very experienced!Did you live so luxuriously?
"It's simple, just ask Mrs. Liang!"

Master Yang ordered Shopkeeper Zhou to call Mrs. Liang. Su Yizhao asked the suspects just now and learned that they were already under custody.

"The master has never used gold powder! He doesn't practice calligraphy on weekdays, and he never gave any rouge and gouache to his servants, only a few pieces of jewelry."

Liang shook her head affirmatively, and said that she herself had never used such a good thing.

"That is to say, the murderer accidentally touched it? Then the murderer may be a scholar!"

Su Wenqing was the first to think of Li Lan, the scholar just now. Li Lan is a scholar, and he might add gold powder when grinding ink.

"Is father referring to Li Lan? But my son doesn't think Li Lan is such a luxurious person. His family background is very ordinary?" Su Yizhao denied.

"According to me, let's search Li Lan's luggage." Su Wenqing was impatient to guess, so she said.

Su Yizhao objected naturally, but Master Yang agreed before she spoke.

"Then search the luggage of these people! The rest of the passengers, we will talk about it later!" Mr. Yang said.

Su Yizhao was dumbfounded, and then suddenly thought that this was the Dayun Dynasty, a dynasty ruled by class.

In the past life, you can't search without evidence, but in the Dayun Dynasty, as long as you have suspicions, the government can search.

Shuting his mouth tactfully, Su Yizhao simply waited for the news.

The luggage for going out is very simple. These people are not from rich families, but it is just a simple bag or rattan box.

"My lord, I haven't found it!" Shopkeeper Zhou came to report.

"Have they searched carefully in their cabins? There are other places on the ship."

Master Yang frowned, he couldn't stop getting back on the boat.

"The cabins have been searched, and the ship is still searching." Shopkeeper Zhou was also very tired at the moment, but he still pulled himself together to finish the matter.

"My lord! Why don't you call those people in for interrogation again, the student just found another clue."

Su Yizhao then told about the discovery of the hole in the window just now, and then suggested taking people there to compare their heights.

A group of people went to Master Liu's cabin again, and Su Yizhao asked them to go up one by one for comparison.

Several people's faces changed drastically, especially Li Lan's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

"As a scholar, how could I do such a nasty thing? If I really did this, it would be a disgrace to the gentlemen, and it would be a waste to read the books of the sages!"

"I don't think you want to go, do you? Could it be you peeping!" Wu Zhong still remembered what Li Lan said just now, and immediately sarcastically said.

"I just feel ashamed and angry that I, a scholar, was insulted like this. Don't spit blood!"

Resentment flashed across Li Lan's eyes, she gave Wu Zhong a hard look, and then turned to Su Yizhao.

Hmm. Could it be that you hate yourself?
Su Yizhao remembered that Li Lan was a scholar, and he might enter the officialdom in the future, so wouldn't he have a potential enemy?

Don't underestimate scholars, some scholars are narrow-minded and hold grudges very much.

"Mr. Li! This is a good opportunity to get rid of the suspicion. Please act urgently. Please take care of Mr. Li. After this matter is settled, I will definitely come to apologize!"

Su Yizhao was also very helpless, so he could only explain in this way.

"Mr. Li! It's a helpless move now. Cooperate with the government's investigation and find the murderer as soon as possible, so that I can repay my innocence!"

Su Wenqing was dissatisfied with Li Lan's eyes, and immediately stepped forward.

joke!His Su family is a family of officials, and Li Lan is just a poor scholar, so why should he be dissatisfied?

It is for the face of the scholar to persuade him with good words, otherwise he would not be so polite.

At this moment, Master Yang also came out to smooth things over, "This matter is approved by the official. I believe that Mr. Li understands the righteousness and can take care of the overall situation."

Even Master Yang came to persuade him, Li Lan didn't dare to shirk, otherwise he would be ignorant of good and bad.

If he offended officials before he was finished, how would he continue to hang out in the officialdom in the future?

Despite all the reluctance, Li Lan stepped forward, but this time, he actually matched!
As soon as Li Lan saw the bed inside, she immediately took several steps back in fright.

"It's not me! I didn't do this!" Li Lan shook her head and quickly explained.

However, everyone was silent, even Wu Zhong, who had ridiculed him just now, silently walked away from him for several steps.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Li Lan hurriedly ran to Master Yang, and said in a panic, "Your Excellency, this is completely a coincidence!"

"I think it's you, no wonder you refused to go up just now!" Wu Zhong whispered.

"How is it possible? I still think it's you! Go, you'll definitely be able to match!" Li Lan said angrily.

Wu Zhong rolled his eyes, without further ado, it was right to go up.

His eyes were lower than the hole, indicating that the peeping person was taller than him.

Wu Zhong snorted coldly, glanced at Li Lan triumphantly, and then backed away.

Then there are Zhang San and Luo Sheng, the positions of these two people are slightly different from the hole, and Luo Sheng only needs to lower his head slightly to face each other.

Su Yizhao immediately noticed that Luo Sheng's footsteps hesitated just now, so he remembered it in his heart.

"Okay! Now the most suspicious person is Mr. Li!" Wu Zhong suddenly seemed to be proud, and took a special look at Li Lan.

"My lord! Cao Min and Zhang San are not compatible, can we go back?" Wu Zhong asked Master Yang.

Thinking that there was no suspicion, Wu Zhong spoke openly.

"It's just looking for the peeping person, not necessarily the murderer!" Su Yizhao said suddenly.

Li Lan's face softened slightly, but after a few breaths, it became ugly again.

It's not a good reputation to spy on other people's houses. If you are planted on your head, how can you hold your head up in the future?

"My lord, did you forget that there is another person? Ah Fa!" Su Yizhao said.

Master Yang nodded immediately, and ordered someone to bring Ah Fa.

(End of this chapter)