I'm a detective for Dongchang

Chapter 36 Fire
Yelu Mansion
"Haha, I've won again! Come on, give me money quickly, one tael per person." Lu Zhonglian's loud and loud voice sounded in the main courtyard, and the excitement in his voice covered the entire Lu residence.

The three ladies looked at each other, what's going on today?Lu Zhonglian acted like he was hugging the God of Wealth, he did whatever he wanted, it was only the eighth round, and he won five rounds by himself.

"Master is really lucky today, my pocket is almost cleaner than my face." Aunt Zheng pouted and said dissatisfied.

"Yes, master, you should hurry up and raise your hands high." Aunt Wang also booed.

"That's right, Daddy, it cost us a lot to go out of the house today, so you should win less." Lu Xiruo was also acting like a spoiled child.

"Hey, you are not allowed to play cards, it depends on your own ability. Besides, my monthly salary of 30 taels is not a cent, and all of them are handed over to the central reward. I have been living with my colleagues for almost half a month. They also joked that my Lu family can't get rid of the pot. If I win money today, I have to go back to Weixianglou tomorrow, so I can feel proud."

With a snort, everyone was happy.

Lu Xizhi was also happy, seeing how pitiful Lu Zhonglian said, but not in the slightest bit sad, it can be seen that he is a man who has no complaints or regrets and is willing to work hard for his family and his children.

Because she couldn't read the leaf card, she took a dish of fruit, went outside the courtyard alone, sat on the promenade and looked up at the starry sky.

In front of Lu Xizhi was Liao Chenlin's face. It was Liao Chenlin's face when he was being interrogated in the yamen. After hearing that Chang Renxin and Fan Ming had separated their relationship with him, his face instantly turned pale like a ghost, soulless, and stared blankly. Looking at Yuan Yanxi is like looking at a fierce ghost in red clothes high above, unwilling and desperate, and there is also a kind of...

There was an unbelievable look in his eyes, as if he couldn't believe that he was just abandoned.

why?

Lu Xizhi couldn't figure it out, there are so many talents in the academy, why did they recruit Liao Chenlin who has no background?
There must be some kind of secret relationship between them.Liao Chenlin may know their secret, or may have directly participated in that secret. Chang Renxin is afraid of being confessed by Liao Chenlin, but in his capacity, he is fully capable of joining forces with Dali Temple to take Liao Chenlin away, so as to kill him to silence him.

The evil forces, the umbrella, are the cancer of the society at any time.

The more Lu Xizhi thought about it, the more angry he became. With the status of Dali Temple, that short Cao Fat Pig could let the murderer kill him!
She puffed her cheeks and gritted her teeth: I must find a way to expose this ugliness and the truth!Even if...

Suddenly, the man in red who combined evil charm and indifference appeared in her mind...

right!Lu Xizhi stood up abruptly, and secretly swore to the moon: Even if he cooperates with that evil eunuch in Dongchang, he will not hesitate to do so!

(Yuan Yanxi sneezed...)
Suddenly, an urgent cry pierced the night sky accompanied by the beating of gongs.

"The water is gone, the water is gone... Men, hurry up and help."

The voice came from far to near, and after a while, it galloped past the gate of Lu's mansion and headed to the other side of the alley.

The few people who were playing cards happily just now all hurriedly left the poker table, ran to the corridor, and looked for the source of the fire, but the fire was obviously not nearby, and only a thick smoke was seen rising from the east of the city , It seems that the fire is quite fierce.

"Old Chen, quickly bring some people to help!" Lu Zhonglian ordered urgently.

Lu Xizhi knew that the ancients were extremely afraid of fire. Apart from natural factors such as dry weather and dry things, most of the houses here are made of wood, and the neighbors are close to each other. In addition, the water source is passed by manpower, so if it is delayed, it is very likely to cause a major disaster. .

Although it seemed that the place where the fire was on fire was far away from Lu's residence, everyone lost their minds about having fun, so they comforted each other and said goodbye, and went back to the courtyard to rest.

The next day at dawn, without waiting for Chunxiang to serve her, Lu Xizhi slipped away, got up and started to wash, tidied up and went straight to the main courtyard.

She wanted to mention to Lu Zhonglian that she could participate in solving the case before Lu Zhonglian was on duty.

And when the noisy and hurried sound of horseshoes passed by the alley, Lu Xizhi who was sitting at the dining table didn't realize at all that this matter would really come to her.

"Hey, my third girl, there are no fried buns today, why are you here so early?" Mother Feng beside Li Wenjun joked.

"Mother Feng, please forgive me, I will come every day from now on." Lu Xizhi looked at her helplessly.

Li Wenjun relieved: "Mom, don't tease her, I see, she doesn't go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, but just in time, someone will call Xiruo here, and I saw you slowly yesterday, so let's make the decision." I picked out some jewelry suitable for girls, and I wanted to share them last night, but I didn't expect someone to get out of the water, and it's the same now."

Mother Feng smiled and said, "Then I will prepare two more sets of bowls and chopsticks."

Lu Xizhi blushed, thanked Li Wenjun, sat down with his head down, and looked around.

"Mother, what about father?"

"Last night, the fire was too hot. Uncle Chen and the others didn't come back until about two o'clock. Your father just went to the front yard to ask about the situation."

It really burned all night, I hope there are no casualties.

"Master, I'm back, eat breakfast quickly, don't miss the time."

"It's a pity that you came so early?" Lu Zhonglian walked into the hall worriedly with his hands behind his back.

"Why is father so sad, what happened?"

"Old Chen said that the fire broke out last night in a single courtyard in the east of the city. They lived in a family surnamed Zhang. They seldom communicated with the surrounding neighbors. When the fire broke out, they didn't hear a call for help. They didn't see the Zhang family. Fortunately, it was the Zhang family. The two properties next door have been vacant for a long time, and there are no casualties around."

"I hope Zhang's family members have gone to visit their relatives. Alas, why are there so many things going on recently?" Li Wenjun said.

There was a moment of silence, and the three of them ate their porridge and side dishes.

"Father, what I mentioned to you last time was about being a policewoman..."

Before she could finish speaking, Lu Zhonglian's 'murderous aura' was instantly full, and a knife pierced him.

Lu Xizhi shrank his head, asked for a mouthful of porridge, and thought: I must hold on!
"Father, then... if you don't want to be a police officer, just help them analyze the head office of the case. Isn't it okay to not show your face?"

Snapped!Lu Zhonglian put down the bowl and chopsticks forcefully, and his beard almost turned up: "There is no need to talk about this matter! You should give up your heart!"

Lu Xizhi wanted to say more, when Li Wenjun kicked her under the table, she suddenly went 'ouch', and looked at her mother, as if she was fine, and didn't look at her, this really hurt.

When the three began to eat porridge in silence, the concierge suddenly came in and spread the word that a man who claimed to be Dong Zhang Xing was asking to see him.

East punishment?
"Please!"

The family quickly wiped their mouths, stood up and walked into the yard.

"Lord Lu, Mrs. Lu, Miss Lu." Dong Hai's legs seemed a little unsteady.

Lu Zhonglian cupped his hands and saluted: "What's the matter with Dong Zhang's punishment?"

"There was an arson case in the east of the city. Master Yuan asked Miss Lu to go and have a look."

ah?This... please her daughter?Lu Zhonglian felt like a blow to the head, what's going on?
"Master Lu, don't worry too much. The factory owner said that Miss Lu is smart and clever, and has her own unique insights into the case. I would like to ask her to provide some ideas."

Lu Xizhi suddenly came to his senses, "Oh, Dong Zhang Xing said it was an arson case, so it must have happened last night, right?"

"How? Is someone dead?"

"It's not convenient to go into details now, Miss Lu, please follow me quickly."

Lu Xizhi looked at his father, and Li Wenjun tugged at Lu Zhonglian's sleeve, telling him to make a quick decision.

Could it be possible for him to refuse?
Lu Zhonglian had no choice but to give thousands of instructions, and asked Dong Zhangxing to take good care of his daughter.

Donghai reminded her: "Miss Lu can change into casual clothes first."

Yes, yes, men's clothes are easy to handle. Lu Xizhi returned to the room in three steps and two steps, changed his clothes and pants again and again, and said to the waiting people that it was time to go.

Later, she found out that it was not only an arson case, but also that people died, and many people died. The two old people, the old man's youngest daughter, the old man's eldest daughter and his wife, and their two sons under 3 years old, a family All seven people, old and young, were killed.

　Treasures who like suspense and detective cases, quickly collect them, Xizhi’s daughter is asking for a ticket
　　
　
(End of this chapter)