Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

Xu Gou said directly: "Our invitation said it was You time, we definitely didn't see it wrong, they are talking nonsense."

"Where are your invitations? Are they still there?" Zhao Xianye asked.

Xu Gou frowned and said, "We had already given it to the butler when we came in, and the butler didn't return it to us."

Zhao Xianye spread his hands and said, "So, there is no way to prove whether what you said is true or false?"

"This..." Xu Gou's face looked a little bad.

Shen Lian laughed, but didn't say much. He just asked calmly, "Anything else?"

The butler nodded and said, "And you said you came in under the guidance of the butler, but the butler said that he had never seen you before, and not only him, but also the servants in the mansion had never seen you before."

"So... they said you sneaked in."

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"Nonsense!"

Xu Gou said angrily: "They are deliberately framing us! We were brought in by the butler, he is lying!"

"Did anyone else see it? If so, then that would prove what you said."

Xu Gou shook his head: "No, we didn't see anyone when we came here."

Shen Lian shook his head gently at this time: "So they were waiting for us here. I said that in a mansion, even if Wang Wenru was in Xijing, it is impossible for him to walk for such a long time without seeing a single servant. Now it seems... someone deliberately separated us from those servants for this reason."

Zhao Xianye trusts Shen Lian.

He said, "Lord Shen, it seems that today...someone planned this carefully, specifically to frame you!"

Shen Lian laughed: "Lord Zhao, I know this, no need to mention it."

Zhao Xianye touched his nose and said, "Besides this, what puzzles me the most is this."

"You said that after the butler entered the hall, there were screams, and then you rushed in and the butler disappeared! You suspected that there was something wrong with the butler...but those officials can testify that the butler was waiting for them at the door at that time."

"So... this is somewhat conflicting and contradictory. Because the housekeeper has witnesses, your words, Shaoqing, have completely lost their weight."

Xu Gou frowned and said, "Could there be two housekeepers? One is real, and the other is disguised? Just like the Si Snake in our Shen Mansion?"

Shen Lian saw that Dog could think.

I couldn't help but be surprised.

Then he said, "Well, you guessed wrong. There are not two butlers, but only one."

"Ah?" Xu Gou was stunned.

Zhao Xianye also looked at Shen Lian and asked, "Why is Lord Shen so sure?"

Shen Lian said calmly: "When I found that I hadn't met anyone, I realized that there might be something wrong, so I secretly sprinkled some pollen on the housekeeper's clothes at that time."

"Sprinkling pollen? When did the young master do it? Why don't I know about it?" Xu Gou looked confused.

Shen Lian glanced at Xu Gou and said calmly, "If I hadn't been more careful at the banquet tonight like you, I don't know how many times I would have died. You were too lax tonight. If you could find out, there's a chance that the butler would find out too. So it's normal that you didn't find out."

"At the time, I just felt that there was something wrong, so I did some small actions, but I didn't expect... that I would actually use it."

"This housekeeper still has the scent of pollen on him, and it has never changed from beginning to end, so we can be sure that it is definitely the same person."

"same person?"

Xu Gou and Zhao Xianye trusted Shen Lian's words immensely. Since Shen Lian said there were not two butlers, there must be only one butler.

But what if there is only one butler?

Soon after the butler entered the room, he let out a scream.

When they broke into the room, they saw Wang Wenru's body, but there was no one else in the room.

Logically speaking, the butler is definitely the biggest suspect.

However, those officials could prove that the butler was guarding the door to receive them at that time, and they could testify for the butler.

Looking at the expressions and looks of these officials, it didn't seem like they were lying. Shen Lian could also tell that they were really frightened and were telling the truth.

But it is precisely because of this... the case has become completely confusing.

The hall is some distance away from the gate, with a front garden in between.

So, if the murderer was the butler, how did the butler disappear from the hall and appear at the door in an instant?
The most important thing is that there is only one housekeeper and no one was replaced during the process.

So if the housekeeper was not the murderer, why would he lie and say he had never seen Shen Lian and Xu Gou?

All this shows that even if the butler is not the murderer, he is definitely one of the accomplices.

But the question remains, how did the butler disappear in the hall and appear at the door?

If this problem is not solved, there is no way to continue the investigation.

Shen Lian narrowed his eyes slightly, his eyes full of thought.

Seeing that Shen Lian was thinking again, Zhao Xianye did not dare to disturb Shen Lian. Instead, he walked around the room, checking the situation on the scene.

Tables and chairs were overturned and there were scratches on the floor.

The deceased's clothes were not very tidy, and it was obvious that he had been in a fight.

The dagger that killed the victim was just an ordinary dagger, nothing special about it.

The scene was very ordinary, nothing special about it, and that was precisely why the case was even more difficult to solve.

The more uncharacteristic a homicide case is, the more difficult it is to track down.

Zhao Xianye shook his head slightly. He was worried that Lord Shen would encounter difficulties this time. After all, no matter how you looked at it, this was an elaborate trap to frame Lord Shen.

Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that I was caught red-handed?
"what?"

Zhao Xianye didn't know what he discovered at this time. He suddenly squatted down and lifted up the dead man's right hand.

Then, his pupils shrank slightly.

"Lord Shen, please come and take a look." Zhao Xianye suddenly exclaimed.

Shen Lian and Xu Gou walked over quickly.

The two looked downward.

"What? This..." Xu Gou's eyes widened and his expression changed suddenly.

Shen Lian also narrowed his eyes slightly.

Under the dead man's hand, there were three words written in blood - Shen Lian!

Extremely clear blood writing, very clear handwriting.

Menghu looked at Shen Lian nervously.

Shen Lian shook his head slightly, and said with a half-smile: "The preparations are really thorough. There was no witness when they came in, and after being bumped into the crime scene, they left a trump card - the deceased's message before his death."

"If the case is not solved, I, Shen, will never be able to clear myself of the charges even if I jump into the Yellow River."

Zhao Xianye's face also became serious at this time.

He said: "The first witness is that the servants in this mansion said they had never seen Lord Shen, so Lord Shen's previous words are useless in terms of the law."

"The second witness is these officials and housekeepers. They saw you, Lord Qin, next to the deceased. Although they didn't see you committing the crime, according to the autopsy, the deceased died at the same time as you were here, so... this can also be used as evidence." "Now, there is physical evidence again. This is the message left by the deceased before his death, pointing directly to you, Lord Shen!"

"Plus, Lu Xie and Li Kuiqing were sent by Wang Wenru, and they offended Lord Shen, so Lord Shen and Wang Wenru's views are also contradictory, so the motives are complete."

"There is sufficient evidence and motive."

Zhao Xianye looked at Shen Lian and said, "If I hadn't believed in Lord Shen, I would have convicted him right now."

Upon hearing this, Xu Gou looked nervous.

Shen Lian did not deny what Zhao Xianye said.

Indeed, according to the laws of that era, evidence clues were difficult to find, so as long as there was evidence of human and material evidence and motive, a conviction could basically be achieved.

Even if I refute it, it will be of no use with so much solid evidence here.

In other words, it was fortunate that it was Zhao Xianye who came. If it was someone else who had the slightest grudge against him, there would be no problem in catching him.

It is even normal for him to control himself, put himself in jail and not give himself the opportunity to continue investigating the case. After all, in the eyes of ordinary people, there is sufficient evidence in this case and he is the murderer!
Shen Lian thought that Beichen and the others were probably planning something similar.

But unfortunately, they forgot one thing, or overlooked one thing.

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That is the entire Chang'an City, the only institution currently qualified to handle such cases, the Dali Temple, now has a great relationship with him.

He had already taken control of Chang'an City's criminal justice system without realizing it.

Therefore, I can now look for ways to break the impasse so leisurely without any worries.

It was at this time that Shen Lian suddenly realized that he had become so powerful in the Tang Dynasty.

Even when Beichen and the others wanted to harm him, they couldn't find anyone to deal with him, so they could only work on the case and try to make it impossible for him to solve it.

But when they thought about the case itself making things difficult for them, the outcome was already determined.

Shen Lian really didn't believe that there was any case in the world that he couldn't solve.

If there is no mysterious power in this world, then everything... can definitely be explained, but I just haven't found the breakthrough point yet.

But... I was the first one to arrive at the scene, and the person died just before I arrived. Since then, I have been here ever since and have never left.

So, there was no disruption at the scene.

Then, there must be a clue left here.

The key to breaking the deadlock lies in this room.

"Get out of the way. I want to go see my master. Shen Lian is a suspect now. Why don't you arrest him? Get out of the way..."

At this time, there was a sound outside.

Zhao Xianye asked, and then Shen Lian said: "The housekeeper was making a lot of noise and said he wanted to come in to prevent us from destroying the scene."

Shen Lian curled his lips and sneered: "In my opinion, he was the one who wanted to destroy the scene."

"Then Lord Shen, shall we let him in?"

"Why come in? Let him stay where he wants."

Shen Lian had no awareness of being a suspect at all and gave orders directly to Zhao Xianye. Zhao Xianye did not think there was anything wrong with it and simply drove the housekeeper away.

At this time, Shen Lian said again: "But we do need to avoid being framed by them again, saying that we forged clues and destroyed the scene..."

He thought for a moment and said, "How about this, open all the doors and windows so that they can clearly see what's going on inside from outside, but no one is allowed to enter."

"There must be something wrong with this butler. He is so eager to come in, which means there must be very important clues here. The key to breaking the situation must be here."

Zhao Xianye naturally had no objection. He simply waved his hand and asked people to open the doors and windows, but prohibited anyone from entering.

The housekeeper and the others were still arguing, but Shen Lian ignored them.

He looked around the room again, searching for clues.

The room is simply furnished.

Just a few tables and chairs.

There should have been some tea on the table, but it spilled all over the floor.

There should have been a candlestick, but now it has also fallen to the ground.

Near the body of the deceased, there was an inkstone. The inkstone was quite large and must have been quite heavy.

And next to the inkstone, there is a very small line.

Because the line was very thin and the surrounding environment was chaotic, Shen Lian didn't notice it just now.

When he saw the thin line and looked at the inkstone, he didn't know what came to his mind and his eyes suddenly flashed with a gleam of light.

Shen Lian quickly walked to the inkstone, squatted down, picked up the inkstone and took a look at it.

The next moment, the corners of his mouth suddenly curled up.

Seeing Shen Lian's smile, Xu Gou's heart moved, and he hurriedly said: "Master, is it..."

Before Xu Gou finished speaking, Shen Lian nodded slightly.

The corners of his mouth rose, and he said slowly: "I already know how Wang Wenru died and who killed him."

"This case...is solved!"

When Zhao Xianye and Xu Gou heard Shen Lian's words, their eyes lit up.

They all knew Shen Lian very well and knew that Shen Lian was definitely not the kind of person who would speak nonsense.

So since Shen Lian said the case was solved, then it must have been solved.

"Then young master, who is the murderer? Is the butler the murderer?" Xu Gou asked hurriedly.

Shen Lian narrowed his eyes and did not answer.

He said: "I already understand the murder method, and I also understand who the murderer is, but there is still one thing that I haven't figured out..."

"What's the matter?" Zhao Xianye asked hurriedly.

Shen Lian's eyes flickered, and it seemed as if stars were moving in his dark pupils.

"The mystery of the butler's teleportation."

"Teleport?"

Zhao Xianye and Xu Gou felt very unfamiliar with the term teleportation. In their memory, they had never heard of the word teleportation.

However, they had been watching Shen Lian work for a long time and knew that Shen Lian would occasionally say some strange words, so they didn't care.

And they all knew about the housekeeper's affairs, so after a little thought, they understood what the word teleportation meant.

Xu Gou asked, "Is the butler really the murderer? But the butler has an alibi. He was with those officials at that time, so you can't make him confess?"

Shen Lian seemed to be lost in rapid thought and did not answer Xu Gou.

Xu Gou asked, "Is the butler really the murderer? But the butler has an alibi. He was with those officials at that time, so you can't make him confess?"

Shen Lian seemed to be lost in rapid thought and did not answer Xu Gou.

(End of this chapter)