Dali Temple has his Lord Luo

Chapter 167 The Loyal Servant
"Except Mr. Zhang and Miss Xiaomei, have you met anyone else this day?"

The three boys thought carefully and shook their heads.

"So, was this route planned in advance or was it improvised?"

"The meeting with Miss Xiaomei was planned long ago, and the meeting with Mr. Ma was made on the spur of the moment!"

Luo Ning asked carefully, and the officers next to him also heard the mystery, and took the three young men into prison. Luo Ning said:

"The clues are obvious now. Starting from lunch at Cuixiang Tower, Mr. Zhang, Miss Xiaomei, and Mr. Ma will investigate one by one!"

Meng Sizhi went to visit Mr. Zhang. He was wearing a red robe, with a jade face and peach blossom eyes. He looked like a passionate person at first glance.

Mr. Zhang heard that Wu Bo was dead last night and was very sad, but the two of them were just fair-weather friends.

"You had tea and dinner with Wu Bo yesterday, but did you notice anything unusual about him?" Meng Xiao asked.

Mr. Zhang shook his folding fan:
"It's great. I paid for tea and lunch."

"How's your normal relationship?"

Mr. Zhang smiled ambiguously:
"We can talk well. We both like to go to Wanxiang Tower!"

Meng Xiao saw that he looked relaxed and happy, but in terms of time, it was not entirely possible to poison him.

Wu Bo died. Mr. Zhang was neither sad nor happy, nor had any motive. Meng Sizhi's investigation results excluded him.

Yao Huan went to Baihualou to question Miss Xiaomei. She was a promiscuous woman, dressed up in a fancy dress. She was very nervous when the official came to ask her questions.

"Wu Bo came to your place yesterday, right?" Yao Huan asked.

"Here we come! We had a drink and listened to some music before we left!"

Xiaomei answered timidly.

"What's your opinion of Wu Bo?"

"He is a master who is easy to serve and generous with his actions!"

Yao Huan has experienced cases of girls killing diners, so he is suspicious of Xiao Mei and just needs to find out her motive for killing Wu Bo.

"On weekdays, does Wu Bo always look for you? Or are there other girls?"

"As long as I'm here, it's all me!"

Eliminate jealousy.

"I heard that Wu Bo is getting married soon, what do you think?"

Xiaomei smiled:

"Master, actually whether the guests are married or not has little impact on us!"

Eliminate unwillingness.

"How long have you known Wu Bo?"

"More than a year!"

"What kind of person is Wu Bo?"

"He is a very good young master, except for his playfulness, but he is better for us like this!"

That makes sense.

Yao Huan saw that she was fifteen or sixteen years old, and she didn't look like a sinister person. Although she was in the dust, she was still a bit pretty and pleasant.

Moreover, Xiao Mei didn't care about Wu Bo's death. Yao Huan felt that he couldn't ask anything more, but he didn't rule out Xiao Mei's suspicion.

As for whether Xiaomei has any problems, let's wait for Mr. Luo to make a decision!
Wei Yan went to Master Ma Rui's house in Qingyun Village. He returned to Dali Temple and brought back an unexpected news:

"Master Ma died in the house yesterday before Wu Bo was killed!"

"How did Mr. Ma die?" Luo Ning asked.

"Death from poisoning."

"Wu Bo was poisoned before he was killed? Could it be that Wu Bo poisoned Mr. Ma Rui?" Song Zhuer asked.

"No, the murderer is the second wife, Wu Ying, who was sent to Jingzhao Mansion by the Ma Mansion before noon!" Wei Yan said.

What's happening here?
"It seems that I have to go to Jingzhao Mansion again!"

Luo Ning came to Jingzhao Mansion for the second time today, and even Song Qingsong admired her:
"Lord Luo, do you have any clues about Wu Bo's case?"

"There is no final conclusion yet. Today there was a murder at Mr. Ma Rui's house in Qingyun Village. I heard that the suspect has been sent here?"

Song Qingsong heard this:
"Master Luo, you are so well informed! How do you know?"

"It's a long story. This case is probably related to Wu Bo's case."

"Oh? Today, the suspect Wu Ying was sent to Ma Mansion and kept complaining. Dong Wuzuo and Feng Lin went to repair the equipment in Yizhuang and have not returned yet, so the case has not been tried yet!"

"How did Ma Mansion report the crime?"

"It's just that Mr. Ma was poisoned to death, and the second wife Wu Ying was the murderer. The evidence, arsenic, was found at home and placed in the second wife's room."

"There was a murder yesterday, why was it reported to the police today?"

"The murder of Mr. Ma was discovered by the housekeeper. Because Mr. Ma had an old illness, everyone thought it was due to distress and went to the doctor for a checkup. Later, they found out that Mr. Ma was dead, so the whole government searched for the murderer."

"It's a bit unreasonable!" Luo Ning questioned.

"The details haven't been interrogated yet, it's just the steward's side of the story!"

"Well, I'll ask Second Lady Wu Ying first to see if she can find out anything. Regarding the case, we'll discuss it after the autopsy!"

When the pretrial hall of Jingzhao Mansion pronounced Wu Ying, Luo Ning couldn't help but be surprised. Wu Ying had been pregnant for four or five months, and she was actually a pregnant woman!

When Wu Ying saw Luo Ning, she cried in a low voice:
"Sir, I didn't kill the master, so I ask you to make the decision for me!"

Luo Ning sat opposite her and saw that her eyes were lowered. She looked bloated due to pregnancy, but her eyes were bright and firm, and she did not look like someone who was pretending to cover up.

"The Ma's Mansion has determined that you are the murderer. Do you want to hear what's going on?"

"I don't know either. After my master's accident happened yesterday, I was so distraught that my stomach hurt so much that I went back to my room to rest early.

At midnight, the housekeeper and the eldest lady said that I had killed the master and wanted to send me to the government.

Fortunately, my maid Xiaoying is strong and has been guarding the door. This morning, Xiaoying was really exhausted, so I was sent here! "

Luo Ning frowned, what's the problem?
"Where did the accident happen to Mr. Ma Rui?"

"Master's study!"

"He's going to have a visitor?"

"I don't know, I'm in the inner courtyard, and the master rarely comes here during the day!"

"What did you do in the study yesterday?"

"Yesterday afternoon, the boy in the front yard called me and said that the master had something to give to me and asked me to go to the study!"

"What about after we go?"

"After waiting for a while, the master didn't come. I suddenly had to go to the toilet and came back to the inner courtyard in a hurry!"

"Then why do you say you killed Mr. Ma?"

"Sir, I don't know either. It's just that the housekeeper said that I had been to the study, and then something happened to the master!"

Wu Ying wiped her tears after speaking.

"Arsenic was found in your room?"

"Yes, today I was sent to the government, and the housekeeper said that I was the murderer, because the only arsenic in the house was found in my small kitchen!"

"How does Master Ma treat you?"

"Very good. Master is not here. What will I do next?"

Wu Ying kept crying and her feelings were sincere.

It seems that Wu Ying is not lying, so there is something wrong with Mr. Ma's family, especially the housekeeper!

"Where is your maid Xiaoying?"

"She should still be at the house. She came to see me just now and brought some changes of clothes. She is just a child. What should we do in the future?"

Yes, if what Wu Ying said is true, she really has the least reason to kill Mr. Ma Rui.

It seems that this case is really a bit strange.

After walking out of Jingzhao Mansion, Luo Ning lowered his head and thought.

"How about it?"

Qin Zhao looked at her tired face and asked softly.

Luo Ning took Qin Zhao's hand and sighed:

"I kept running after the clues. I felt like a runaway horse. The more I wanted to know the truth, the faster I ran. I wanted to remove all obstacles. But I found that I could never finish chasing what was ahead."

(End of this chapter)