Pretending to be jealous in the arms of Dali Temple

Chapter 191 I want to find a place, but I am still alive

Yuyuantang.

When Su Jizhi walked into Yuyuantang with Wanyan, the shopkeeper was sighing behind the counter.

The wind chime on the door rang, and the shopkeeper lifted his spirits, "Master Su, why are you here?"

Wan Yan looked around, the second master Guan was enshrined in the middle of the hall, and four rows of partitions were placed facing the door, which were filled with all kinds of pearl hairpin jewelry.

Dazzling and dazzling.

"Is Zhang Yujiang here?"

"Yes yes, there was a batch of orders a few days ago, and Lao Zhang is in the backyard workshop."

The shopkeeper led the way, and quickly walked through the corridor to the moon gate leading to the backyard. Su Jizhi stopped in his tracks, "I heard the sound of the jade craftsman working, so I went over by myself, and the shopkeeper went to work."

The shopkeeper knew that there were some things he could not ask, but he was still curious, "My lord, is there any clue to the case?"

"Still investigating. If you have any news from your side, you must inform me in time."

"I remember. My lord, Lao Zhang doesn't talk much. He keeps his head closed all day long, and sometimes he speaks impolitely. Don't mind me, my lord." After the shopkeeper finished explaining, he looked back at Su Jizhi and Wanyan as he walked uneasy.

Wan Yan lowered her head and suppressed a smile.

The figure of the shopkeeper disappeared into the corridor, and Wan Yan heard the small hammer hitting the jade, making a clear and tinkling sound.

The sound disappeared quickly, and the whole courtyard fell into silence.

A line of egrets flew across the sky.

Su Jizhi followed the sound and walked to a door-paneled room, and knocked lightly on the door.

It took a long time for footsteps to be heard, the door opened with a creak, and an old man with gray hair came out hunched over.

The windows of the room were covered by a black cloth, and the old man couldn't adapt to the sudden light, so he hastily closed his eyes.

"Who are you looking for?" The voice was extremely hoarse.

"Zhang Yujiang?" Su Jizhi spoke first, and Wan Yan followed the old man's shoulder to look into the room, where a ray of light was burning on a wooden table separated by wooden boards.

The old man opened his eyes for a long time, looked at Su Jizhi and Wan Yan, "Who are you?"

"I am Dali Temple Minister Su Jizhi. This is Wanyan Painter, Zhang Yujiang. Boss Wu was killed. We have a few questions for you."

The old man murmured softly and nodded slightly, "Wait for me to put out the candle, let's talk in the yard."

Zhang Yujiang's attitude was modest, and he was not rude as the shopkeeper said.

Wan Yan stood at the door, watching Zhang Yujiang go to the table and blow out the candles. He walked slowly, his body was thin, and his bowed body looked very short.

Su Jizhi glanced at Wan Yan, and the two thought at the same time, how could such an old man kill two grown men at the same time, and still do it so neatly?

When the old man sat on the stone bench in the courtyard, Wan Yan confirmed her guess even more. Zhang Yujiang could not be the murderer, because he was injured in his early years and could not bend one leg.

"What caused the leg injury?" Su Jizhi asked.

"It's been 20 years. At that time, I went out with the caravan to learn crafts and sell jade. Unexpectedly, it rained that day, and the mountain road was rough and slippery. When the horse went uphill, I sprained my foot. I fell off the horse and hurt my bone."

Su Jizhi nodded, "How long have you been in Yuyuantang?"

"How many years? Let me think about it. It's been more than ten years. There is almost this Yuyuantang, and I'm here."

There was something in the eyes of the old man that made Wan Yan feel distressed.

She couldn't say it well, like a feeling of reluctance, and a kind of suppressed sadness.

"How is your relationship with Boss Wu?"

Zhang Yujiang's lips were trembling, and his eyes were full of tears for a long time, "What does he say? He treats me well."

The old man lowered his head and shook off the jade fragments on his body, as if he was trying to avoid meeting Su Jizhi's gaze.

Wan Yan usually designs jewelry, and also knows the process of making handmade jade.
From the first time she saw Craftsman Zhang, Wan Yan felt reverence for this old man in her heart.

"How long have you been a handcrafted jade craftsman?" the little girl asked.

"Ah." Zhang Yujiang then looked at Wanyan, "Before I came to Yuyuantang, I got such a job because of my craftsmanship. All these years, I just relied on Boss Wu to make a living."

"Don't you have any family?" Wan Yan looked around, the courtyard was lifeless, as if there were family members living here.

"My wife has been gone for many years."

"Where are the children?"

Zhang Yujiang shook his head, "I also left many years ago."

This is a sad thing, Wan Yan did not continue to ask.

The two most important people in Zhang Yujiang's life are gone, Wan Yan feels sad for the old man.

She sympathized with Zhang Yujiang even more, and she hoped that the old man could forget the past and live a healthy life.

"Tell me about last night, where were you?" Su Jizhi asked.

"It's here. The store has received a batch of orders. I want to make the first batch of goods according to the construction schedule. I have been rushing to make them for the past two days."

"Are there witnesses?"

The old man shook his head, "But I eat and live here. When the people in the front yard leave, they lock the door. I usually don't go out."

"What if we want to go out?" Su Jizhi asked.

"There is a corner door in the backyard, and there is a wonton stew shop outside the corner door. The couple's shop has been open until before the curfew. As long as I go in and out, they will see it."

Zhang Yujiang's voice was not loud, and his words were sincere. Wan Yan looked at the lord, and he was not displeased with Zhang Yujiang's answer to the question.

Didn't hear any problems.

"Tell me about Boss Wu again. Speaking of which, you are the third person we have met today. Judging from what everyone said, Boss Wu was killed for no reason."

Zhang Yujiang covered his face with his hands, and his voice was buried between his fingers, a little low, "I was also very surprised. Boss Wu doesn't come to the store often, so the shopkeeper came back and said he was dead. I don't believe it at all."

The three fell silent.

A gust of autumn wind blew past, brushing Zhang Yujiang's temple hair, his gray hair was flying in the air, making him look even older.

"I'm old, and I can't see these tragedies in the world. My lords, I want to go back to catch up with work if I have nothing to do. Although the boss is away, the business can't collapse."

Zhang Yujiang stood up slowly, Su Jizhi asked, "What are your plans?"

"Me?" Zhang Yujiang closed his dizzy eyes habitually, and opened them after a long while. "Before Boss Wu's accident happened, I wanted to finish this business and go back to the countryside. Now that's the case, I'm even more planning to leave."

"I heard from the shopkeeper that Boss Wu intentionally asked you to support Yuyuantang, otherwise he would not be able to live without Mrs. Wu and the child." Su Jizhi stood up.

He was puzzled by Boss Wu's idea of ​​such an arrangement.

But after seeing Mrs. Wu and Zhang Yujiang, he felt that Boss Wu had a foresight.

With Mrs. Wu alone, Yuyuantang will have to close in a year.

"No, I thank Boss Wu for his trust. This is his place. I'm old and just want to find a place to die." Zhang Yujiang saluted slightly and walked out of the corridor slowly.

It wasn't until he returned to the door of the workshop that he turned around and waved at Wan Yan and Su Jizhi.

After pausing for a moment, he closed the door and continued to place himself in the shadowy darkness.

"What do you think of Zhang Yujiang?" Su Jizhi stared at the door and asked Wan Yan in a low voice.

"There is a deep sadness in my body. When the water is poor, there is no way to go."

The corner of Su Jizhi's mouth grinned, and he agreed with Wan Yan's statement, "Today we met all three of the main people involved. How do you think about this case?"

"I feel clueless." Wan Yan pursed her lips and replied disappointedly.

"Now the second deceased is the key." Su Jizhi thought clearly from beginning to end.

"So Boss Wu has no clues here, we can start with that person!"

"You're right, confirm the identity as soon as possible, we need to know who that person is?"

Wan Yan sees hope.

(End of this chapter)