Dali Temple has his Lord Luo

Chapter 107 Behind Xu Fang
Luo Ning looked carefully at Zhang Lan's house and her clothes. He made a bold guess in his mind, so he sneered and said:

"You don't have to hide it, this person is none other than Mr. Dou of the Sanctionary Administration who just walked out!"

When Zhang Lan heard Luo Ning's words, it was like a bolt from the blue, and she suddenly turned pale.

After all, she was a little girl and had never experienced such a thing. After Luo Ning's repeated questioning, she finally revealed the truth.

Luo Ning was right, Xu Fang's man was indeed Dou Yang. They met by chance at a dinner party. Xu Fang was young and beautiful, and Dou Yang was generous, and soon the two of them became close.

After knowing each other for more than a year, Xu Fang's life has undergone earth-shaking changes, which makes Zhang Lan very envious.

So after Xu Fang was killed, Zhang Lan also expressed his affection for Dou Yang. The two hit it off and have been inseparable for the past three months.

"Did Dou Yang buy this house for you?"

Zhang Lan nodded:
"My parents died young and left an ordinary house. Later, after I met Dou Yang, I felt that the house was not good, so I have been living here!"

"Looking at his age, Dou Yang should have a wife, right?" Luo Ning asked
"Yes, there are three children at home!"

"How was Xu Fang killed?"

"Isn't this... Zhang Wen?" Zhang Lan was a little flustered.

"Why did you go to the government office to provide clues that Xu Fang is in love with Zhang Wen? You know that's not the case!"

Zhang Lan pursed her lips: "Master Dou asked me to go!"

Luo Ning stared at her:
"So you went to the state government office to give false evidence for the sake of your own glory and wealth?"

Zhang Lan was speechless and lowered her head in silence.

Luo Ning and Qin Zhao walked out of Zhang Lan's house.

Qin Zhao frowned and said:
"Will Zhang Lan tip off the news? Otherwise, arrest her directly? Why did Dou Yang perjury?"

"Zhang Wen worked hard to lead us here. He must think there is something wrong with Dou Yang! Mr. Qin, we need to check Dou Yang."

Luo Ning lowered his head and thought for a while: "Especially in terms of money. He is in the Sanctionary and his salary is not much, but he is so generous. Maybe this is Zhang Wen's purpose?"

"However, no matter what, with the strength of the two of us, it is difficult to find out Dou Yang in a short time. How about we arrest him directly?" Qin Zhao wanted to make a quick decision.

Qin Zhao's method was simple and crude, and indeed the most effective method. Luo Ning smiled:

"Don't forget, I still have the emperor's token here, and you can use it to exercise your rights at any time!"

Qin Zhao also smiled:
"Yes, my Lord Luo is still mighty, but we might as well go directly to Zhang Wen for verification. If the situation is true, just arrest Dou Yang. Don't forget, Zhang Wen is still in prison!"

After saying this, Luo Ning remembered:
"Our case hasn't been solved yet. I still have to go see the innkeeper."

"Do you have any ideas now?" Qin Zhao asked.

"Master Qin, we have not been separated for a moment. What does Master Qin think? Did Zhang Wen kill Xu Fang?"

Qin Zhao shook his head: "Confused!"

Luo Ning looked at Qin Zhao and whispered:
"The murderer is Dou Yang!"

Qin Zhao turned to look at Luo Ning in surprise. Luo Ning gently helped him close his open mouth:
"Don't be surprised, nine times out of ten!"

Qin Zhao was convinced:
"The reason why Zhang Wen brought us here?"

"Check Dou Yang!"

"You're saying that Zhang Wen thinks there's something wrong with Dou Yang, but he doesn't have the ability to report him?"

"Zhang Wen is indeed a good official. As for whether Dou Zhi, the official of Yanzhou, knew about Dou Yang's behavior and whether Dou Zhi was involved in it, we have to investigate further!"

Qin Zhao imagined Dou Yang as the murderer, and indeed, everything made sense.

"However, there are also doubts. Why did Dou Yang want to kill Xu Fang? No, Xu Fang still has Zhang Wen's jade pendant in her hand. How do you explain it?"

"So, we are going to the inn to find out what happened to Zhang Wen at the inn that night and why the jade pendant disappeared!"

While talking, the two returned to the inn. The guy behind the counter was not the same person in the morning.

Qin Zhao spoke first: "Are you Gao Lang?"

Gao Lang walked out in a panic. He had known for a long time that the adults from Anyang City were coming to investigate the case. He had been waiting for a long time and was getting more and more anxious.

Seeing how anxious he looked, Luo Ning understood something in his heart:
"Gao Lang, Zhang Wen stayed here that day, and we already know exactly what happened."

I saw dense beads of sweat oozing out from Gao Lang's forehead.

"Zhang Wen's case is also close to the truth. It doesn't matter whether you say it or not. But once Zhang Wen reverses the case, I'm afraid the people involved will..."

Luo Ning hesitated to speak, waiting for Gao Lang to open his mouth. Sure enough, Luo Ning thought silently in his heart: One, two, three didn't come.

Gao Lang hurriedly defended: "Sir, it's none of my business. When I went over, there was someone in the room!"

Although Qin Zhao was shocked in his heart, he was very cooperative with Luo Ning:
"Gao Lang, you say now that you have no responsibility at all. If it's a little later, I'm afraid Zhang Wen will be released from prison and you will be the one in jail!"

"My lords, I was just distracted for a moment, and I really didn't do anything!"

"Tell me, what did you see then?" Luo Ning pretended not to care.

"Sir, what I say is the truth, please believe me!

When Zhang Wen came to the inn that day, he got drunk not long after. I helped him upstairs and accidentally touched the jade pendant and key on his body.

I didn't think about anything else at the time. I just heard him say that Xu Fang was at home alone, and I became suspicious. Adults know that Xu Fang is beautiful, and everyone around here doesn't know that.

So, I couldn't control myself and ran to Zhang's house and opened the door. I knew there was a boy in Zhang Wen's house and I went to the pharmacy next door to buy a pack of Mongolian sweat medicine.

It went smoothly. I entered the courtyard. The boy had fallen asleep and I knocked him out again. However, when I was about to come out, I saw a person coming into the courtyard. I didn't dare to move, so I saw that person enter the side room.

After a while, the man still hadn't left. I was a little scared, but I still couldn't control my curiosity.

I heard movement in the room. Seeing that Xu Fang was very proud on weekdays, I was also very curious, so I leaned against the window and looked in.

When I saw it, I was scared to death. The man was squeezing Xu Fang's neck, not even an inch. I was so frightened that I was about to run away, but I kicked the bucket at my feet. The person inside heard the noise and raised his head.

I didn't dare to stay, so I ran back quickly, only to find that the key was still there and the jade pendant was gone. There was nothing I could do, so I went back to the inn and hung the key on Zhang Wen again.

The next day, I didn’t dare to mention the jade pendant. I heard that Xu Fang had someone kill her. I knew it wasn’t Zhang Wen who did it, but I didn’t dare to say anything! "

Luo Ning actually didn't expect that things would be like this, but now, as long as he and Zhang Wen sort out the evidence again, he can be cleared.

"Have you seen that person's face clearly?" Luo Ning asked.

"I didn't see it clearly. I was very nervous at the time. If I didn't kick the bucket, it would have been okay!"

Gao Lang was very regretful:

"Sir, I really didn't do anything. I said everything I needed to say. Please check, adults. I still have my old mother. Don't put me in jail!"

(End of this chapter)