a very dark dark guard

Chapter 72 The Murderer Is Here

What he said was right, there was nothing wrong with it, at least from the perspective of the proprietress, he was a good employee who knew how to deal with emergencies.But his behavior can also be said to destroy evidence, and the smell left by last night was lost.

The bedmates did not notice that the deceased was killed, and the victim did not struggle. There is also a possibility that they were all intoxicated by a slight fragrance.

Because the dose is small, the side effects are mild, and the effect on sleep duration is not large.

As long as they are asleep, they will not be awakened by some slight sounds.

The proprietress saw that I was suspicious of Xiao Er, and tried to defend him, saying that Xiao Er was only 12 years old when he first came, and he had lived and boarded in the inn for six years, had never been outside the mountain, and did not know the deceased, so there was no reason to kill him.

I looked at her meaningfully for a few seconds, how smart she was, she understood immediately, and shouted in a high-pitched voice: "I don't even know how to kill people! You go out and find out, this is a serious inn, not a black shop, and I never do it." That business of murder and robbery."

If Xiaoer had no motive to kill, then he could be an accomplice.

That's what I thought, and the proprietress also understood my thoughts. She reacted violently and realized that it was not a good thing until halfway through the yelling. She was afraid that the guests downstairs would hear her, so she hurriedly lowered the volume and finished the rest in a low voice.

"Besides, the three masters have all their belongings."

I reminded without haste: "What if it is a vendetta?"

The proprietress got even angrier, she gouged me out, and said: "My lady's pursuit of business is to make money through harmony, not to satisfy everyone, and not to quarrel to the point of murder."

"Sorry, I can barely do an autopsy, and I'm not good at investigating cases. I've done what I can do." I shrugged, walked past the proprietress blocking the door, and walked out of the guest room.

Now I can basically confirm the murderer's method of killing. He can't do it when a person is sober.

Since it is safe during the day like this, what I want to confirm is whether Yunzhou and the others are in danger.

Back downstairs and sat down at our table, Manager Zhang asked me if I found any clues?

The other residents were also curious and asked me in a hurry, asking me to disclose the clues I found.

Xiao Er was very nervous. He stared at me closely, as if he was afraid that I would reveal his suspicions.

I glanced at the surrounding residents, and they subconsciously stopped talking. I told them that the deceased did die of poisoning, but it had nothing to do with eating or drinking. The poison did not enter the body through eating and drinking.

"The poison...is the scorpion poison in the north. The fire scorpion lives deep underground in the snowy restricted area in the north. There is no other place."

After I finished speaking, the residents began to ask who was from the north.

It is true that the fire scorpion lives in the snowy restricted area, but not only people in the north can get it.

There are people who specialize in scorpion hunting. They make a living by this. If ten of them go in, only one can come out alive.

It would be nice to be able to bring back a fire scorpion, and it is common to come back empty-handed.

The fire scorpion removes the venom glands and is used as medicine, which can treat cold syndrome, and the effect is immediate, and the disease can be cured immediately.

Therefore, the price is expensive, and there are always people who are willing to risk their lives for it.

Anyone who can afford it can buy a whole fire scorpion.

Including its poisonous glands, the greater the dose used, the higher the price. The dose used to poison the dead can be exchanged for a hundred taels of gold.

Are the dead worth that much?
I took a look at Ye Fengniang, the charging standard of Zhaixingyuyuelou is not low, and the starting price of the mission is 50 taels of gold ingots.

This is tantamount to screening out ordinary people, because they have worked hard all their lives and cannot earn this amount.

Those who ask them to do things are all high-ranking officials and dignitaries.

It can't be a trivial matter, so I specially added a sentence, scorpion poison is expensive, and the dose used by the murderer is higher than the value of the deceased's property.

This reassured those residents in the lobby who were worried that the murderer would kill someone for money.

That's all I can do. Anyone who wants to track down the murderer will do it himself.

There was a lot of noise in the lobby, and it fell into chaos again.

The debate shifted from whose hometown was north to who could afford to buy scorpion venom.

Xiao Er heaved a sigh of relief and gave me a grateful glance.

I didn't mention him opening the window to let the air out in front of everyone.

At this time, someone slapped the table vigorously, and after suppressing everyone's voices, he raised his voice: "Everyone, to investigate the cause of the deceased's death, we should first find out his identity? Who is he, what did he do, how many enemies are there, What's the name, we have a good idea, right?"

As soon as everyone heard what he said was reasonable, they all agreed. Since the murder was not for money, it was a vendetta. Everyone turned their attention to the two roommates of the deceased.

When they opened their mouths to explain everyone's doubts, the roommates of the deceased smiled wryly when they saw that the conversation was about them.

They didn't know the deceased very well. A few days ago, Yuancheng experienced drastic changes. They escaped in the chaos. When they escaped, they were almost hacked by red-eyed gangsters. It was the deceased who released smoke/bombs to save them.

The three of them fled together, they were all strangers at first, but during the few days of fleeing for their lives, they forged a friendship like brothers and sisters.

The three of them escaped from Yuan City and settled in a small town outside the city. They washed off their embarrassment, put on clean clothes, sat down and ate a solid meal, and only found out during the chat that the three of them were businessmen.

The deceased opened an oil and salt shop in Yuancheng, and the city was in disarray. His family members died in the chaos, and he fled alone, planning to go to the north to join his relatives.

The two roommates are businessmen from the north, and they bring goods from their hometown to Yuancheng to sell, intending to make a fortune during the martial arts conference.

The three of them were going to the north, so they went together.

The two roommates didn't ask much about the family situation of the deceased because they were afraid of touching the grief of the deceased. They felt that this man was righteous, brave and worthy of making friends.

The deceased was the oldest and took good care of the two of them. He paid for the hotel stay. The goods of the two roommates were burned after the accident in Yuancheng, and only the cash they had hidden was left on him.

Excluding the principal, they didn't have much money left, but it didn't matter whether they made money or not, they both had to thank God if they could save their lives.

The deceased fled in preparation, so he carried more money and belongings.

He, the big brother, covers all the expenses for eating and drinking on the way.

Coming to the inn is also to live in the best room and eat the best food.

It was too late for the two roommates to be grateful to him, and they didn't have any hatred for him.

The two also said that the money they had on them was not as much as that of the deceased.

They couldn't afford something as expensive as fire scorpion poison, not just now, but usually also.

Everyone felt that the suspicion of the two of them could be ruled out. One was that they had no motive for killing, and the other was that they did not have the capital to kill.

The residents checked one by one, and found that none of the people present had the ability to buy a large amount of poison.

Of course, they don't know about my invisible wealth.

Besides, if I can have invisible wealth, so can others.

It is useless to simply check the assets in front of us, just like no one of the residents suspects our assets.

They firmly believe that I am a doctor, although a doctor is a respectable and profitable profession in this world.

But it is also divided into what kind of doctor and where the doctor works.

There are no female imperial doctors in the palaces of various countries. Female doctors are served by high-ranking palace ladies. They serve in the palace all their lives and have to stay in the palace even after retirement.

Non-governmental female doctors mostly see obstetrics and gynecology. They usually earn extra money by carrying out births and abortions, and the consultation fee is several percent lower than that of male doctors.

The bigger the city, the more this is the case, that's why Chen Lingdu and the others despise me and call me a country doctor.

Therefore, the residents assume that my income is mediocre, and I have to support my family. There is an old man, a young man, and a stupid husband in the middle.

It's a good thing for them to misunderstand. I don't want my money to be exposed. I don't want them to know how rich I am.

Some people have a bit of vision, saying that Yun Zhou has an extraordinary bearing, unlike ordinary people, he may be a nobleman in distress.

At that table, they began to discuss the identities of the four of us, and they made up a story over a cup of tea.

It is said that Yun Zhou is a son of a nobleman, and he was rescued by me because of an accident in his family. I am not like a village doctor. I am afraid that I am a female doctor from a rich family, and I am happy to marry a nobleman.

Although it was joy, the husband and wife also had some feelings. After the disaster, I did not abandon him and took him and my father and sister to escape together.

My father... Mr. Zhang is not like a farmer either. He probably works as a housekeeper, accountant, or a scholar.

And my younger sister is even less like a country girl, she must have been pampered and raised as a young lady from a rich family.

Manager Zhang applauded them and praised them for their accuracy.

They are so good at editing, which saves us the trouble of editing the identity background. They edit well, and we can use it directly.

They have all seen Yun Zhou eating fried soybeans these days, and they are reluctant to eat them by grain. A nobleman's son is so pitiful, which is enough to prove that we have no money.

Those dark-hearted people suspected that I had deliberately treated Yunzhou harshly, and refused to spend money on him.

Others disagreed, saying that if I despise this fool, I can leave him and feed him just to treat a fool who doesn't understand anything harshly, unless I am idle.

Their dispute gradually drifted away from the topic, and the others were still discussing the murderer.

No one noticed that Ye Fengniang was gone. I glanced at her just now, and then she excused herself to go to the latrine, left her seat and went to the backyard.

The people at her table waited for a long time, wondering why she hadn't come back yet.

I gave her the clues I found, and of course she went to investigate the murderer.

While everyone was discussing in full swing, the dozen or so people on the roof went into their rooms one by one to search.

We didn’t have any important things in our room. We had all the money on us, and the other items were ordinary things.

If I am the murderer, can they find valuable clues?
At this time, Ye Fengniang came back from the direction of the kitchen, carrying a kettle, and refilling water by the table.

Everyone had already said that their mouths were dry, and the teapot was almost bottomed out.

She took the initiative to serve everyone, and the residents thanked her again and again.

Only now did Xiao Er realize that he had neglected his duty. He stood in the corner with a heavy heart, thinking about something, like a background board.

Seeing Ye Fengniang filling water for the guests for him, he hurried to the back kitchen and brought out dried fruits for the guests.

The proprietress explained before that the tea and snacks are free when everyone gathers in the lobby.

Xiao Er may not be as innocent as he said. I didn't mention him opening the window in public, but he was even more flustered than before.

He ran twice in a row, and the third time he was detained in the back kitchen and forcibly escorted to the stable in the backyard.

It was Ye Fengniang and her gang who did it, and the residents in the lobby didn't notice anything unusual, they only cared about 'chasing the murderer', no one cared about Xiao Er's going or staying.

The proprietress was also detained upstairs and did not come down. After such a long time, no one asked her.

When she finally came downstairs, her smile obviously stiffened a lot, but the others still didn't notice it, and joked with her as usual.

She cast a glance at me, her eyes complicated and difficult to discern.

I guess she thought I was with Ye Fengniang.

This is not surprising, there are all kinds of killers, men, women and children in the Zhaixingyuyue Tower.

The four of us... Even Yun Zhou has the potential to be a killer, he is just stupid and has good martial arts.

The proprietress didn't see Xiao Er, so she cursed and went to the back kitchen to look for someone, but of course she couldn't find him, so she went to the backyard to look for him.

Xiao Er was still in the stable, and was taken back to the kitchen by the proprietress.

Those who 'investigated' him have gone back to the roof.

I don't know if they asked anything, but when Xiao Er returned to the lobby again, his eyes were straightened and he was lost.

The cook has been busy in the kitchen. Today all the guests eat at the same time, and he is the only one who cooks by himself. He is so busy that he hits the back of his head.

"Come out! Old poison, don't hide." Ye Fengniang walked into the lobby now, and her whole temperament changed.

Upstairs, in the corridor leading to the backyard, two teams of men in black suddenly rushed in at this moment.

They quickly surrounded the lobby, holding the Star Reaching Sword or the Moon Reaping Knife in their hands.

These two weapons are specially made for Reaching for the Stars and the Moon, and they have their own characteristics, allowing people to recognize their identities at a glance.

The sword tip of the Star Picking Sword is forked, shaped like a snake letter, used to hook meat.

The blade of the Yueyue Knife is serrated, and it always hurts when it is scratched.

Most of the residents are merchants, and there are very few people who have never heard of Zhai Xing Lao Yue Lou.

Seeing the killers of the killer organization appearing and surrounding them, all of them were pale with fright.

I winked my eyes, trying to pretend to be scared, but this body is not strong enough, the original body is facial paralyzed...

"Girl, don't get angry, save their lives first, and see the situation before we talk." Seeing the change in my expression, Manager Zhang persuaded in a low voice.

I put away the 'scared' expression and smiled at him with the only normal expression I could make.

"Well, well, they are really nothing." Director Zhang seemed to agree with the 'contempt' in my smile.

Alas, I finally got rid of my identity as a secret guard, and I can't get away with "black". This face is too easy to attract black!
The killers in Zhaixingluoyuelou were all dead faces, and they stood around, exuding a cold air.

Ye Fengniang called Old Poison to the residents in the lobby, but everyone looked at me and I looked at you, all with blank faces.

"Miss Ye, who is your name?" Someone asked suspiciously.

"Qiao Guiqiao." Ye Fengniang spat out a name.

"Who is it?"

"Who is Qiao Guiqiao?"

"My surname is not Qiao, my surname is Lu."

There was a lot of discussion among the people, but no one admitted that he was Qiao Guiqiao.

It seems that Ye Fengniang's investigation has made progress. The murderer is not her or Xiao Er, so it must be among us residents.

I also suspected the proprietress, but if she was a murderer, Ye Fengniang would not let her go.

(End of this chapter)