Hexi

Chapter 88

Han Mo originally planned to coax Qin Ye to come out in the afternoon, so that he could avoid it in front of Shopkeeper Lu, but Su Wei unexpectedly took action ahead of time!He wanted to see what secrets there were between the two of them!
The Zhuangzi of the Su family is in Wuertun, and the [-] mu of land in the village belongs to the Su family.Of course, their family has a farm elsewhere, but it is not as close as this one. Moreover, Wuertun is also the ancestral home of the Su family several generations ago. Before the great-grandfather made his fortune, the Su family lived in the village, so Wuertun Xishan is also where the Su family's ancestral tomb is located.

The Su family has a big house with three entrances and east-west courtyards in Zhuangzi. Although the houses are not large, the house is very new and tidy, the courtyard is also very spacious, and there are many small courtyards. Therefore, after the grandfather passed away, the whole family lived here. I have kept my filial piety for more than 20 months, and I still live comfortably.

Su Luo's carriage went directly into the gate of the mansion, and after getting off the carriage, the old Wu couple with gray beards came to greet them - naturally there were stewards and stewards' wives in the village, but the old Wu couple had learned the news in advance and waited here specially.Just after saying a few words, the steward Liu Fu'an and his wife, Aunt Fu, came out and welcomed her to settle down in Yinxuezhai in Kuayuan on the east side where she used to live.

After talking about their intentions, Guanshi Liu and Aunt Fu went out to prepare refreshments, and Su Wei sent Su Qi to follow them, leaving the old Wu and his wife behind.

"What did you find out? Tell me specifically."

Old Wu and his wife walked up to her involuntarily, and said: "Before the girl left, I specially asked the younger ones to do something, and the younger ones have not forgotten. For the past half a month, we, and Wu Sheng, are fine. Just walking around in Zhuangzi, the weather has been fine these few days, and the water has become shallow. The day before yesterday, I took advantage of the busy farming, went to the channel to get some fish and shrimp, and went to the culvert. Behind the stone gate of the culvert, near the bottom, we saw The iron bolts that fasten the stone gate do not show any signs of being twisted by great force."

Su Ning raised her eyebrows: "I know this. Before the snow fell, I also went to see it. Although there was always snow at that time, the exposed iron bolts were still intact."

After she was reborn, she lived in Zhuangzi for three months. At the turn of autumn and spring, there was rain and snow from time to time, and the flow of ice, snow and water in the canal never stopped. Therefore, even though she had seen it herself, she did not see its complete appearance.What Old Wu got was nothing more than further proof of her speculation that the stone gate of the culvert was not squeezed open by the flood—the stone opened outwards, and it was impossible to squeeze it open, because the water rushing towards the channel would only push the stone gate shut. Even tighter, even if there is an accident, the iron bolt as the resistance will definitely be twisted, and the iron bolt is always intact, and the stone door is open, so it can only be opened by someone before the flood. Makes sense.

Old Wu went on to say: "Then the younger one made inquiries around the village, and also asked the head of the culvert. They went down to check the stone gate of the culvert since the flood receded three years ago, and it was also intact at that time. What's more, the Lichang is also very strange about why the stone gate of the culvert appears to be open."

Su Luo looked at him: "He also thinks it's artificial?"

"He didn't say that, he just said it was a coincidence. Because one day before the flood, he saw some people riding horses from the village. Those people walked around the culvert opening in the village and went to the town. Those people Personally, I am not very strong, and I can even say that I am a little weak, but the girl—the iron bolt on the stone door of the culvert is actually a mechanism, and it does not require a lot of strength to open and close. Don't say a few weak Even women and half-grown children can handle a thousand catties."

"Does he remember what those people looked like?"

"I can vaguely tell a general idea, but I can't remember their appearance. It is said that they are wearing silk shirts, but they don't look like ordinary people. By the way, they all have a child's palm-sized tag pinned to their waists."

"Don't wear a sign? That's someone with a master." Su Wei frowned.She didn't expect it to be such a clue, and she thought that with Xie's daily habit of staying at home, even if the cause of death was different, the murderer would definitely not be able to get away from the Su family and the people around the village, what Old Wu said These few people are obviously from outside, and they are not of ordinary origin. If they secretly opened the stone gate and caused the coming flood to flow back into the village, then what is their purpose?It's impossible that they will come for a woman who has lived in the inner house for a long time, right?

If their goal was to drown the entire village, who did the village provoke?
Their purpose was to flood the village, so Xie's death became an accident again?Or give up the way of life and decide to commit suicide?

It is absolutely impossible to commit suicide. Su Wei firmly believes that the daily records and relics left by Mrs. Xie, as well as the Mrs. Xie that Su Wei saw with her own eyes, are by no means such a negative person. Anxious to protect Su Qi, her son, she would never go on this road.

If it was an accident, why was it her?
"Girl, Mr. Qin has arrived in town."

Fusang walked in.

Su Wei got up immediately: "I'll go to the town first." Then said: "Uncle Wu, you also follow me."

Nanjiao Town is only two miles away from Zhuangzi, and it will take a short time to get there in a carriage.

Because this place is the main road to Beijing, the town is not small, there are many shops, stretching for several miles, there are many local people, and there are countless people passing by on the north and south roads.

When Su Wei entered the Rongfu Tea House at the end of the street, the shopkeepers under the door came up with smiles on their faces: "Miss Su, are you here? Please come upstairs!"

In the crowd across the street, Han Mo and the guards were sitting on the horses, watching the Mongolian horses tied under the tree and the back of Su Wei who had just entered the door, and gradually narrowed their eyes.

"Is the fence strapped?"

"Bring it!"

"Go to two people, go up through the back window, and listen to what they have to say."

Yang You sent two guards to go.

Seeing that they disappeared like drops of water in the river after sneaking into the crowd, he turned his head to look at Han Mo: "Miss Su is so strange, why didn't you make an appointment to have tea with Mr. Qin in the city? Why did you make an appointment here? ?”

Han Mo sneered coldly: "Ask me? If I knew, would I still need it right now?"

It is true.Yang You took it for granted.It's just that this made him even more curious. What kind of secret does Miss Su have?It looks like they have made their sons follow the demons!
... In the private room upstairs, there are only four people, Su Wei, Qin Ye, and Lao Wu and his wife.Fusang watched the wind outside.

Su Wei explained Qin Ye's identity to Old Wu, and then Old Wu repeated what he said earlier to Qin Ye.

Qin Ye was also stunned: "There are outsiders? Doesn't it mean that only people from the Su family and nearby villages have the possibility of committing murder?"

"I've always thought so." Su Wei frowned, "I thought the person who opened the stone gate and the person who murdered my mother were the same person, but now it seems that there is something strange."

(End of this chapter)