Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

He raised his hand and pointed at the Dog, like an abandoned woman accusing a scumbag, full of resentment.

“You…you…you are talking nonsense!”

His face turned red, as if he had suffered a great injustice.

He shouted, "I, I don't even know who you are. I have never seen you before. How could I kill my master?"

"Besides, I was just at the door to greet the distinguished guests invited by my master. They can all testify that I have never been here. You...you are just talking nonsense and making false accusations!"

As the butler spoke, he pointed at the few people who had just followed him in from the door.

These people were all wearing official uniforms. Shen Lian took a quick look and found that some of them looked familiar. They were all officials appointed by the imperial court.

Moreover, these people are also on the list that Li Kuiqing mentioned before.

Therefore, they are all members of Wang Wenru's clique.

At this moment, all these people were stunned.

When they saw Wang Wenru's body, they felt as if they had been hit hard by a heavy hammer and their bodies shook involuntarily.

Their faction is centered around Wang Wenru.

It can be said that Wang Wenru is the leader of their faction and their IQ representative.

And now that Wang Wenru is dead, it is like a bolt from the blue to them.

They were stunned for a long time before they realized that the person the housekeeper was yelling at to call the murderer was actually tonight's guest Shen Lian.

This made them stunned again.

But soon, someone couldn't help but say, "Shen Lian, you...you, why are you so cruel?"

"You killed Lu Xie because he had bad intentions towards you and said things he shouldn't have said. You killed him... We have nothing to say! But Mr. Wang, Mr. Wang is not like that!"

"Mr. Wang has already decided to apologize to you and make friends with you. He asked us to come here today so that we can apologize to you together and ask for your forgiveness..."

"But, but I really didn't expect that you would be so cruel and ruthless. You actually killed Elder Wang before we arrived!"

When the others heard what this person said, they were also shocked.

The looks they gave Shen Lian were also filled with anger.

They felt that Shen Lian was too bullying and too cruel!

When Xu Gou heard what they said, he saw the misunderstanding look in their eyes when they looked at Shen Lian, and frowned, "What nonsense are you talking about? How could our young master kill people indiscriminately?"

"We didn't kill this man at all!"

"We saw it with our own eyes, how could it be fake?" an official said.

"Yes, we all saw it with our own eyes. You two were the only ones here. Moreover, you hid it from the housekeeper of this mansion and sneaked here directly. And you still say that you have no ill intentions! Elder Wang must have been killed by you!"

"I've long heard that Shen Lian is ruthless and merciless, and today I finally saw it for myself!"

An official looked at the housekeeper and said, "Housekeeper, report to the police immediately. We are here and will not let the murderer Shen Lian escape! Go quickly. Elder Wang must not die in vain! We will not let him die with regrets!"

The housekeeper finally reacted after hearing this.

He nodded quickly: "Okay, okay, I'll report to the police. My lords, you must keep an eye on them and don't let them escape. No matter what, you must avenge my master!"

After saying that, the butler ran out in a hurry.

These officials blocked the door and stared at Shen Lian and the others as if they were guarding against thieves, without blinking, as if they were afraid that if they blinked, Shen Lian would turn into a butterfly and fly away.

The Dog was so angry when he saw them.

He looked at Shen Lian and said, "Master, why don't you say anything? Why don't you refute and scold them? They are wrongly accusing you, Master!"

Compared to the anger of the Dog, Shen Lian was much calmer.

He just glanced at those people, then looked away to observe the situation at the crime scene.

Hearing what the dog said, he said calmly: "What did you say?"

"Of course, we didn't kill that person!"

"If I, Shen, say so, will they believe it?"

"This..." Xu Gou was speechless.

Shen Lian said calmly: "If they won't believe it, what's the point of saying it? Besides, reporting it to the police is what I want to do. Since they have done it, I have nothing to say."

Xu Gou frowned and said, "But, we can't let you be wronged, young master!"

"Xu Gou, haven't you noticed yet?"

"what?"

"The butler had just brought us here when the person died! And as soon as we heard the noise and came in, the butler and these officials came and saw us standing in front of the corpse... Do you think there are such coincidences in the world?"

Xu Gou was stunned: "What does the young master mean?"

Shen Lian's eyes flashed, and he sneered: "This is really a well-planned murder case, and also a well-planned frame-up case!"

"Beichen's move was not small. In order to frame me, he even made Wang Wenru sacrifice himself to the heaven. The cost was not small."

Hearing this, Xu Gou was shocked: "This... Was this done by Beichen and the others? Are they trying to frame you?"

"Then, sir, you, you..."

Shen Lian interrupted Xu Gou with a smile and said, "Don't worry, if Beichen troubles me in other ways, I might get a headache."

"But with the case..."

The corners of his mouth curled up, and he said disdainfully: "Do you think, after going through so many things, there is a case in this world that I can't solve?"

When Xu Gou heard Shen Lian's words and looked at Shen Lian's confident smile, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Yes, when it comes to solving cases, our young master is definitely the best in the world. So many difficult cases have been solved by our young master, so there will definitely be no problem with this case."

"As long as Young Master can solve the case and find the real murderer, everything will come to light. Even if they want to wrongly accuse Young Master, they won't be able to do so."

The dog thinks very simply.

Aren’t they trying to wrongly accuse the young master?

But they were too stupid to frame the young master with the case.

With Young Master's abilities, solving the case would only take a few minutes!

As long as the murderer is found, who would dare to wrongly accuse the young master?
He felt that he had figured everything out, and suddenly the whole world seemed brighter.

And Shen Lian saw through Xu Gou's thoughts at a glance.

He shook his head slightly, but said nothing more.

With Beichen's ability, if you want to deal with him, how could it be so easy?
Not to mention, the one who was sacrificed was an important chess piece like Wang Wenru.

Therefore, this case is definitely not easy to solve...and even if the case is solved, the matter will definitely not end here.

But... Beichen was plotting against him, so how could Shen Lian not be prepared?
He knew that Wang Wenru was not holding it in well, but he still came. With his ability and temperament, how could he really put himself in danger?

So, this time, it was him and Beichen who were playing against each other from a distance.

Everyone here is each other's chess piece.

As for who the real winner will be, no one will know until the end, when the final trump card is revealed.

Of course, there is no need to tell this to the dog. The dog is a simple-minded guy, so it is better to let him be happy. He will not understand if you tell him too much.

Shen Lian was attracted by this case and was too lazy to spend time explaining it to Xu Gou, so he just let Xu Gou be happy and silly.

Just like that, those officials stared at Shen Lian as if he were a prisoner, and Xu Gou glared at them with his big copper bell-like eyes.

Shen Lian was looking for clues at the scene, thinking about what exactly happened to Wang Wenru's death.

In this way, I don’t know how much time passed, and suddenly there was a sound of footsteps outside.

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"

Some voices were heard, and the officials blocking the door were pushed away.

Then some yamen runners rushed into the hall.

Shen Lian raised his head at this time. When he saw the clothes of these yamen runners and the guy who seemed to have gained weight, he laughed.

"Master Zhao, what happened to you? Why are you so swollen?"

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That’s right, the official called by the housekeeper was Jingzhao Yin Zhao Xianye.

In fact, the housekeeper was also helpless.

As the steward of the palace, he was also familiar with some matters in the officialdom.

Shen Lian is a lord with a high status and is a well-known figure.

In Chang'an City, looking around, the only ones qualified to participate in criminal investigation are the Dali Temple and Jingzhao Yin.

At present, Shen Lian often goes in and out of the Dali Temple and is a frequent visitor to the Dali Temple.

Therefore, the housekeeper had no choice but to go to Jingzhao Yin—even though he knew that Jingzhao Yin Zhao Xianye also had a very good relationship with Shen Lian.

But he really had no other choice, and finally had to go to Zhao Xianye.

Zhao Xianye heard Shen Lian's teasing, scratched his head and said: "Lord Shen, this is not... Recently, your reputation has spread far and wide, and there have been fewer crimes in Chang'an City."

"So... I relaxed my duties as an official and indulged myself a little. As a result... I accidentally gained some weight."

A little fatter?
Looking at Zhao Xianye, who looked almost a size bigger, Shen Lian felt that Zhao Xianye was really modest.

Zhao Xianye didn't give Shen Lian another chance to tease him, and hurriedly said, "Lord Shen, ahem, what's going on? How did I hear that... Wang Wenru's death was related to you?"

Zhao Xianye knew Shen Lian well. He knew that if Shen Lian really wanted to kill someone, no one would be able to find any clues.

But now, the housekeeper told him that they saw it with their own eyes, so at that time, Zhao Xianye knew that there must be something wrong with this matter.

It definitely wasn’t Lord Shen who killed him.

Because Lord Shen's rank is not so low, he will be caught directly if he kills someone.

Before Shen Lian could speak, Xu Gou said, "We were wrongly accused. The young master didn't kill anyone at all!"

"You are talking nonsense. The master was killed by you!"

When the housekeeper saw that Xu Gou was still stubbornly saying that he had not killed anyone, his eyes turned red.

He looked at Zhao Xianye and said, "Master Zhao, please don't listen to their excuses. They sneaked into our mansion and killed our master. We saw it with our own eyes!"

The officials all nodded at this time.

"That's right, Shen Lian was the one who killed him!"

"Shen Lian is really too lawless!"

When Zhao Xianye heard their words and saw how confident they were, his brows slightly furrowed.

Although he is not as powerful as Shen Lian, he has been the Jingzhao Yin for several years and can more or less tell whether a person is lying.

The expressions and actions of these officials clearly showed that they were very confident and did not look like they were lying.

But was it really Shen Lian who killed him?
Can't you?
Is Shen Lian trying to counter the routine?

Zhao Xianye's eyes flickered. He knew that Shen Lian had recently killed an official of the imperial court. Maybe he would do it again.

He couldn't help but look at Shen Lian and said, "Ahem, Master Shen, you didn't kill him, did you?"

What kind of question is this?
The steward and the officials were all furious.

Shen Lian was very satisfied with Zhao Xianye's question. He nodded calmly: "Of course not."

Zhao Xianye breathed a sigh of relief.

If this matter is really related to Shen Lian, then he really doesn't know what to do. After all, Shen Lian is a favorite of His Majesty, and it is okay to kill court officials. He doesn't want to have any grudges with Shen Lian.

"Then Lord Shen, what should this humble servant do?" Zhao Xianye asked, somewhat unsure of Shen Lian's intention.

Shen Lian glanced at Zhao Xianye and said, "You are Jingzhao Yin, this is your case, and I am now the suspect. You ask me what to do? Lord Zhao, are you mistaken?"

"what?"

Zhao Xianye was stunned for a moment, but with the tacit understanding between him and Shen Lian, he quickly understood what Shen Lian meant.

Shen Lian wanted him to go through the normal process to avoid being criticized for colluding with each other and causing other troubles.

He and Shen Lian had worked on cases together before, so they had some tacit understanding.

So he quickly said, "Come here, take them to record their statements and ask them what they saw and heard."

"Yes!"

Soon, these officials were taken away and questioned one by one by the chief clerk of Jingzhao Yin.

Zhao Xianye looked at Shen Lian and said, "Lord Shen, may I ask you something?"

Shen Lian was very satisfied with Zhao Xianye's approach and nodded slightly.

Zhao Xianye hurriedly brought a stool to Shen Lian and said in a flattering manner, "Master Shen, please sit down quickly. Don't get tired."

Shen Lian smiled, didn't refuse, and sat down directly.

Zhao Xianye began to ask questions.

Ask Shen Lian why he came here, who brought him here, and the whole process of discovering the deceased.

All his questions were very crucial. As Shen Lian answered them, he felt deeply moved that his supporting role could now really stand on its own.

After Zhao Xianye finished his questioning, the confessions of other people happened to be delivered.

Zhao Xianye compared their confessions with Shen Lian's, and his brows gradually furrowed.

He looked at Shen Lian and said, "Sir Shen, there are some discrepancies in your confessions."

"What?" Xu Gou was surprised.

However, Shen Lian seemed to have anticipated this and asked, "What's the inconsistency?"

Seeing that Shen Lian was still very calm, Zhao Xianye knew that Shen Lian might have thought of this a long time ago, so he was not so worried anymore.

He said, "First, it's time for you to come over."

He looked at Shen Lian and said, "You said the invitation asked you to come at 5 p.m., but the housekeeper said Wang Wenru asked you to come at 15:30 p.m., so you came too early."

(End of this chapter)