Dali Temple has his Lord Luo

Chapter 113 Surrounding investigation
Looking inside the room, there was no sign of disturbance at all, and it didn't look like a break-in.

Only a medium-sized jewelry box on the dressing table was opened, but the jewelry was still inside, as was the broken silver.

Luo Ning watched Dong Wuzuo and Feng Lin walk out, then looked around the room, unable to imagine what happened here two hours ago.

There were a few barking dogs in the silent night, making it even more desolate. When the servants left, the entire Meng Mansion was empty.

Luo Ning held Qin Zhao tightly:
"I want to meet Cui You."

The two people left the room where the accident occurred, and Cui You was still comforting Mr. Meng in the front hall.

Luo Ning walked in:
"Mr. Meng, Dong Wuzuo has brought his wife back to Yizhuang. You should rest early. Dali Temple will start investigating tomorrow. I hope to give you an explanation as soon as possible!"

Meng Qingsong raised his hand to express his gratitude, but he looked exhausted.

Qin Zhao said:
"Mr. Meng, let's take our leave now! I won't disturb you."

After saying that, the three of them walked out of the Meng Mansion. Since there was no servant, Qin Zhao had to close the door.

The three people looked at each other on the street.

"Master Cui, can you tell me more about what happened tonight?"

It's already the curfew, and Anyang City is plunged into darkness and silence, with the sound of patrolling in the distance.

Cui You said to Luo Ning under the moonlight:

"Qin Zhao and I will take you back, and we'll chat while we walk."

"At the end of tonight's game, Mr. Meng suddenly remembered that he would submit a memorial to the emperor tomorrow morning. There was one thing that needed to be changed, so he asked me to come back with him!"

Cui You thought about it and continued:
"I was surprised when I entered the house. There was no one there. Mr. Meng said that they like to be quiet and there are no visitors on weekdays, so they are the only two people in the house."

"Haven't you been to Master Meng's Mansion before?" Luo Ning asked.

"Yes, I only joined the cabinet after our imperial examination last year. Mr. Meng was only one year ahead of me."

"When you went back, the door was unlocked?" Luo Ning asked.

"Yes, the door of the mansion was pushed open, and there was no padlock inside. After entering the mansion, we rushed to the study. Master Meng suddenly said that he wanted to prepare some refreshments. I said no, he said that he was a guest when he came, and he happened to be a little tired from playing chess. After moistening my throat, I agreed and waited on the porch!”

“I remember the porch was not far from the yard too!”

"Yes, that's why Mr. Meng shouted when he entered the yard. I was startled and ran over quickly!"

"Approximately how long does this take?"

"It was only a hundred steps away. When I ran over, Master Meng was lowering his head and crying. This is what Mrs. Meng is like now."

Cui You was a little scared when he witnessed the scene for the first time. Qin Zhao patted him on the shoulder:

"This was my first time watching the scene, and I was very embarrassed!"

With that said, the three of them walked outside the gate of Taifu's Mansion.

"Dali Temple will start investigating tomorrow, and I will go to Master Cui if necessary!" Luo Ning bid farewell to the two.

Qin Zhao watched Luo Ning enter the house and left side by side with Cui You.

The next day, news of Mrs. Meng's murder spread throughout Anyang City. Meng Qingsong did not go to the morning court. Even the emperor couldn't help but feel sad and asked Luo Ning to solve the case as soon as possible.

The ministers of Dali Temple gathered together to listen to Luo Ning talk about what happened at the crime scene last night.

"Now, we have no clue at all. We are still trying to find the needle in the haystack the same way."

Luo Ning sighed, he was afraid of such a wide-spread case, but there was nothing he could do, he had to bite the bullet.

"My lord, Mr. Meng said that my wife doesn't have a lot of contacts, but she should have contacts. I'll start investigating from this aspect."

Yao Huan took the initiative to ask for help.

"Mr. Meng was transferred from Wanzhou. Let's straighten out his family background and the situation of his natal family. Dong Wuzuo said that there was no struggle at the scene and it should be an acquaintance who committed the crime!"

Luo Ning reminded:

"Wei Sizhi, go visit around the Meng Mansion and see how Mrs. Meng is like. Do you have any close friends in the past three years?"

"Meng Sizhi, go find the nanny who works in the Meng Mansion and see if there are any clues from her. We will meet up at noon today to see how each other's investigations are going!"

Three people led the way.

Song Zhuer asked: "Sir, where are we going?"

"We each go back to our respective houses and find our respective mothers. You go ask your mother if she is familiar with Mrs. Meng. The ladies in Anyang City often have gatherings. Maybe we know each other. We will meet at Dali Temple in an hour. !”

Ever since Feng Shu's case, Luo Ning had been paying close attention to the ladies' interactions. Their gossips were worse than those of the straight men who broke their legs.

When Luo Ning returned home, Li Mi was doing embroidery with her maid in her room. She didn't expect Luo Ning to come back at this time, so she thought something had happened.

"It's nothing serious. Mr. Meng's wife in the cabinet was killed last night. Now Dali Temple is doing its best to solve the case."

Luo Ning leaned on the soft couch and said lightly:

"Mom's room is better. It makes you extremely relaxed when you come in."

When Li Mi heard that Mrs. Meng was dead, he was really shocked. Looking at Luo Ning's look, he was also amused:

"Look at you, you still look like the Minister of Dali Temple. Sit up quickly!"

Luo Ning chuckled:
"Leave me alone for a while, I have to rush back to Dali Temple. Mom, you know, tell me quickly."

Li Mi asked the maid to prepare some refreshments:
"I don't know much about her either. Mrs. Meng has not been in Anyang City for a long time. If Mr. Meng Ge's position was not there, she might not be able to integrate into this circle."

Luo Ning lamented that everything you do must have a background. Even an ordinary lady's party depends on the social status of the man behind it. However, Luo Ning thought of something:
"Master Meng must be a certain age, right? I didn't notice it last night, so Mrs. Meng doesn't seem to be very old?"

"No, old man and young wife, among us ladies of second rank and above, which one of us has children around our knees? Even if I am missing, you are the only one. However, given your position as the Minister of Dali Temple, I can also be considered as one of the ladies. Walking sideways!"

Luo Ning raised his head, saying that he didn't like the kind of communication without quality. Drinking tea and chatting together was just a comparison. He could never escape the scale of comparison in his heart.

"How is Mrs. Meng's temperament?"

"Not too bad, very polite, doesn't talk much, and knows how to look at her eyes. I heard she is the daughter of a businessman from Wanzhou."

Luo Ning calculated in his mind:

The merchants of Zhao had a low status and were more interested in powerful officials, so they probably had some agenda in marrying their daughter to the much older Master Meng.

"Mom, have you ever heard that Mrs. Meng has any emotional entanglements?"

"That's not true. She only meets occasionally and doesn't come out very often. You know, men sometimes like to take a roundabout route when doing things, so when they ask Mr. Meng for something, they will go around the corner and invite Mrs. Meng. But I think she is doing a good job in this regard. Very good!"

And such a thing?
Luo Ning really gained another level of understanding of human nature. As expected, everything was impossible to accomplish, except that he never expected that men would take the route of a housewife when doing things between men.

Li Mi looked at Luo Ning:

"In the future, when you marry Qin Zhao, more people will follow your path. Qin Zhao is a celebrity around the emperor!"

What does this all say!
Luo Ning thought to himself: I am an upright Minister of Dali Temple!

(End of this chapter)