The Delicate Lady Coroner Chapter 13: One Inch of Gold 13
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Chapter 13 An Inch of Gold 13
Bao Ruoyou managed to keep his composure and did not scream in surprise.
There are no ghosts in the world. The person in front of me is a person exactly like Zheng Wenyan.
As soon as this thought came to an end, a boy followed the visitor and said, "Fourth Master, this is the place where the Second and Third Masters will rest. The old lady's mourning hall will go to the northwest."
Fourth Master Zheng stood motionless when a soft cry came from behind Bo Ruoyou, and Eunuch Fu was also frightened, "Oh my God, are our eyes dazzled?"
Bao Ruoyou turned around and saw that Eunuch Fu had stepped out of the threshold with one foot and the other foot was still inside. He saw Fourth Master Zheng, half of his body pulling at the door frame with a look of panic on his face.
Master Zheng looked at Eunuch Fu and then at Bo Ruoyou. This contrast made it even more obvious that Bo Ruoyou was too calm. He raised his hands to the two of them and said, "I am Zheng Wenrong."
The expression on Mr. Fu's face changed several times, and he finally moved away from the door frame, coughing lightly and walking out, "Are you Fourth Master Zheng?"
Zheng Wenrong nodded, and Eunuch Fu's expression became dark and unclear.
Upon getting closer, you can see that although Zheng Wenrong and Zheng Wenyan have the same facial features, their overall temperaments are quite different. Zheng Wenrong looks a bit more mature than Zheng Wenyan, with a calm and steady aura around him and a calm look in his eyes. , wearing a white Taoist robe with wide sleeves, which is more of a fairy style.
Both of them were born as princes of the Hou family, but this Fourth Master Zheng now seemed like a handsome and elegant wandering Taoist.
The boy behind him said again: "Fourth Master, do you want to pay homage to the old lady first?"
Zheng Wenrong responded, handed over to Eunuch Fu and Eunuch Fu, and turned to leave.
His expression was distant and indifferent. Although he was polite and courteous, he did not show any unnecessary emotions. As soon as he left, Eunuch Fu's eyes became meaningful, "I have always had twins who are unlucky. In other words, it turns out that the so-called Third Master Zheng is an unlucky person, this is where he comes from..."
Twins are rare in the world. Once twins appear, there is a theory that evil spirits will separate their souls and cause disaster. And if twins are born in the Tian family, there will be a danger of chaos and evil stars in the world, and evil spirits such as evil spirits will bring disaster. The theory of motherhood has been circulating for a long time. Therefore, whether among the people or the royal family, whenever twins are born, there is a rule that one son will leave and the other will return. However, there are many biological parents who cannot bear it and will send the weaker son elsewhere. Raise it up, and at least keep it alive.
Bao Ruoyou looked at the direction Zheng Wenrong left and frowned, "Is this the secret that the Hou Mansion wants to hide? But now that Fourth Master Zheng is back, nothing can be hidden."
Eunuch Fu sighed, "The old lady passed away, and something like this happened again in the house. It would be too unfilial to not come back."
Just as Bao Ruoyou was thinking about it, the embroiderer had already come over and said, "Father-in-law, Miss Bo, Lord Marquis, please come over."
The embroidered clothes envoy led the way, and Bo Ruoyou soon saw the Huo Wei Tower. There was a forest of wintersweet flowers outside Zheng Wenyan’s study. Now in the first month of the year, the wintersweet flowers are in full bloom, and the faint fragrance is astonishing. It is in this plum forest. , the embroidered clothes messenger found the traces of the murderer.
Huo Weilou saw Bo Ruoyou coming and pointed to a wintersweet tree, "Look at it."
Bo Ruoyou first saw a series of footprints left by a circle on the snow, and there was a trace of bright red blood on the wintersweet tree trunk nearby.
The blood stains were human blood. Bo Ruoyou looked around and asked Huo Weilou, "Did the Marquis find any blood stains in the yard?"
Huo Weilou shook his head, "No."
Bo Ruoyou said, "That is the murderer's own blood. There was no blood spatter in the study, nor was it stained elsewhere. The murderer would not have been stained with Mr. Zheng's blood unless he was careful, and she He left no traces in the hospital when he left. The bloodstain here is his own. The trunk of the plum tree is rough. Judging from the amount of bleeding and the height of the bloodstain, it is most likely a scratch. The injury should be on the upper body, with the hands and arms the most vulnerable. Maybe, the wound is obvious..."
After reading it, Bao Ruoyou couldn't help but look at the footprints on the ground, and stretched out her hand to compare the size of the footprints. The front and back of the footprints were evenly distributed, and were a bit larger than Bao Ruoyou imagined. She frowned and fell into deep thought.
Huo Weilou stared, "How?"
Bao Ruoyou hesitated for a moment and said: "My adoptive father once said that the length of a person's feet is related to his body size. Under normal circumstances, a person's height should be about seven times the length of his feet, but now his feet are seven inches long. After calculation, it is actually higher than what I just estimated."
Huo Weilou frowned, and Bo Ruoyou followed the footprints a few more steps. In comparison, the footprints left by the murderer were almost the same size as hers, but slightly lighter than hers...
"The murderer is thinner than the civilian girl, and her footprints are almost the same. Logically speaking, she should be of the same height as the civilian girl, but there is a possibility." Bao Ruoyou squatted on the ground and raised his head to look at Huo. Dangerous building, "It is very likely that he has been ill, or had a difficult life and had a poor diet. As a result, although his footprints are the same size as those of a civilian girl, his stature is much slimmer and shorter."
Huo Weilou said: "The murderer is five feet tall and slender. He may have been ill or had a poor diet. After committing the crime tonight, he also suffered obvious skin injuries. In addition, the murderer is good at using drugs to understand the topography of the house. If you have some ability to climb up and down, immediately summon everyone in the house and search them one by one according to these characteristics."
Huo Weilou made a decision immediately. Several embroiderers responded and immediately went to the front yard. Seeing Bo Ruoyou looking at the direction where the footprints extended, Huo Weilou said: "Out of this plum forest is the main road of the mansion. The snow has already fallen. Sweep them away and the footprints will be broken."
Bao Ruoyou stood up with some regret, "I have carefully examined Mr. Zheng's body, but there are no more clues. There are only traces of candlelight on the Demonic Pestle. Today, the Demonic Pestle will be used." It is also very common for doing things."
Bao Ruoyou knitted her brows together, her face heavy and helpless, as if she couldn't find any more clues that she was not doing things well. Huo Weilou was about to say something when Eunuch Fu stepped forward and said, "Do you know that the fourth master of the house is back?"
Huo Weilou nodded, his tone suddenly becoming colder, "I know, he and Zheng Wenyan are twin brothers."
Huo Weilou ordered the embroidered envoys to guard the main roads of the mansion. Naturally, they knew about Zheng Wenrong's return to the mansion. Eunuch Fu frowned and said: "Then Aunt Yu made unknown remarks before, so I asked her why Mr. Zheng had such unlucky words. There is also a lot of cover-up. Is it related to the fact that their brothers are twins?"
The plum grove was cold and silent. Under the starless and moonless night sky, only the torches dappled the light and shadow of the plum grove. Eunuch Fu's words echoed in the cold wind, but no one could give an answer. Huo Weilou said in a deep voice: "If that's all. , it’s quite simple, I’m just afraid that there will be something even more unspeakable.”
Although it is unpleasant to hear that there are twins in the Marquis Mansion, it does not hurt the fundamentals of the story. Now, even if Marquis Wu Zhao comes to ask questions about a murder case, he dares to conceal it. If it is said that it is just a matter of covering up the twin brothers, don't say that Huo Weilou doesn't believe it. Even Bo Ruoyou found it impossible.
As for the murderer behind the scenes, he injured three people and even promised to "pay for his life". Is he related to the twin brothers?
Huo Weilou did not stay here for long, and quickly led people out of Meilin to search for suspicious people. At this time, He Cheng came from the front yard, "Master Marquis, the Taoist priest has invited us. He is from Sanqing Temple outside the city. The Taoist priest is quite famous. He made a rough calculation and said that this year is indeed a Yin year, and from the first day of the Lunar New Year to now, only the first day of the Lunar New Year is. After that, the old lady's first seven and today's second seven are all. It’s not a cloudy day.”
Huo Weilou frowned, not knowing what he was thinking of, and said: "Count forward, from the first day of this year to fifteen years ago. In addition, count the birth dates of brother Zheng Wenchen."
Calculating more than ten years, it must have taken a lot of time. He Cheng agreed and learned that Huo Weilou had obtained new clues and wanted to investigate everyone, so he followed to the front yard.
The front yard was full of people, several masters of the Hou Mansion were standing in the hall, and all the servants in the house were standing outside the hall.
The embroidered clothes envoy said: "Master Hou, except for the old lady and the eldest lady, everyone else is here."
Nanny Yu could not leave the ancestral hall. The eldest lady was suffering from madness, and the two of them were not of the same height. Huo Weilou nodded and entered the main hall. All the ladies and young masters, including the third lady, were in the hall. Huo Weilou took a seat. The person in charge, with a cold look on his face, without Zheng Wenyan, Zheng Wen'an became the person in charge now. He stepped forward and said respectfully: "Master Marquis, have you got a new clue?"
The third lady was still crying. Zheng Hao pulled the sleeves of the third lady tightly. He was still frightened earlier. Seeing such a fight, his face turned pale with fright. Huo Weilou glanced at everyone in the hall. "Where is Fourth Master Zheng?"
Zheng Wen'an's expression changed slightly, "Fourth brother just returned home tonight. He must not be able to harm anyone, so he... doesn't need to come."
Outside the hall were all the servants of the Marquis, ranging from the housekeeper to the sweeper and maid. There were nearly a hundred people in the crowd. Zheng Wen'an lowered his voice when he spoke, which showed that he did not want Zheng Wenrong to show off to others at this time. Huo Weilou's eyes Looking at him slightly, Zheng Wen'an's eyes showed a look of pleading, "Master Hou, if you want to see the fourth brother, wait until everyone has dispersed before summoning you. Please..."
As Zheng Wen'an spoke, he lifted his robe and knelt down, really pleading. However, before Huo Weilou could say anything, there was a sudden uproar in the courtyard outside the hall. Zheng Wen'an looked outside hurriedly. At this sight, Zheng Wen'an almost died. His eyes went dark and he fell over.
It was Zheng Wenrong who came by himself!
He walked slowly and walked straight to the main hall. When the other servants saw someone who looked exactly like Mr. Zheng Wenyan, they were so timid that they collapsed to the ground. Zheng Wen'an closed his eyes with despair on his face and stood aside. Zheng Yunni, who was at the front, looked at Zheng Wenrong coldly, with a look that wanted to tear Zheng Wenrong into his belly on the spot.
Bo Ruoyou was standing next to Huo Weilou and couldn't help but feel a little sad when he saw this scene. It turned out that the eldest lady of the Hou Mansion also knew about the twin brothers Zheng Wenyan and Zheng Wenrong.
Bao Ruoyou was about to look away, but suddenly he frowned. There was a bright red scar on the back of Zheng Yunni's tightly clenched hand...