Chapter 31 chapter Five
Ma Rong also went back to Hengfeng Manor to spend half a day, his luck was not lost, and he won another ten taels of silver, and he was overjoyed.Seeing that it was almost midnight, he swayed into the street and came straight to the White Crane Tower.
The banquet in the White Crane Tower was just over, and Di Gong, accompanied by Feng Dainian and Tao De, walked slowly down the stairs inlaid with colorful porcelain.
Di Gong said to Feng Dainian: "Tomorrow morning, I will go to your official office to hear the case of Li Lian's suicide. You must complete all the documents and files, and you must engrave your official letter to attend the court hearing."
Feng Dainian agreed again and again, so he and Tao De respectfully sent Mr. Di to the sedan chair.
Di Gong was very happy when he saw that Ma Rong arrived at the right time.Order to get on the sedan chair together and go back to Yongle Inn.
Di Gong in the sedan chair told Ma Rong all the discussions about Li Lian's suicide case heard at the banquet, but slightly skipped the plot before and after Qiuyue's entanglement.
Ma Rong proudly said: "Master, I have also found out a lot of comments about Li Lian in the past half a day." So he replied to the words of the two little shrimps and the big crabs, and pointed out that these two were the work of Chief Feng Li. , should not be ignored.
Di Gong said with a smile: "You must know that the door of Li Lian's bedroom was locked from the inside when Li Lian committed suicide, and the wooden bars on the window frame are intact. How did the murderer sneak in?"
Ma Rong argued again: "However, master, it was in that red pavilion that Tao De's father committed suicide twenty years ago. Some people also saw Wen Wenyuan enter the Yongle Inn. There is nothing wrong with this coincidence."
Di Gong was impatient: "Wen Wenyuan and Feng Dainian are perfunctory on the face, but they are not at peace in the back, and they have the ambition to replace Feng. Feng's staff member Wen Wenyuan, so they cast doubts, how can they be trusted suddenly? Wen Wenyuan and Li Lian The secret words by the pier are nothing more than an embarrassment with Feng Dainian, jealous of his power and popularity. We don’t need to intervene in the official disputes here. After the case of Li Lian is over, we will return to Puyang. Don’t make a fuss here. Drowning in it, unable to break free."
Although Ma Rong stopped talking, he still firmly believed in the sincerity of small shrimps and big crabs, and he didn't seem to be the kind of person who was waiting to be a trap for him to take advantage of.
Di Gong said again: "Now we know who the woman who tempted Li Lian to death is. Although Li Lian is a seed for reading, he is a young girl in love, and will collapse when exposed to wind and rain, and fall into a desperate situation. But, Qiuyue People are too cruel and ruthless, although they are beautiful, they are moody and chilling. At the banquet, I was very interested in Jia Yubo, a scholar, and Feng Dainian has chosen him as the son-in-law of the East Mansion."
Ma Rong said: "I heard that Jia Yubo lost a large sum of money in Hengfeng Village, and he is in a miserable state. I'm afraid he wants to marry a rich lady now to make up for it."
While talking, the sedan chair has arrived at the gate of Yongle Inn.The two got out of the sedan chair, and Ma Rong went to the counter of the inn to pick up a lantern to lead Di Gong into the red pavilion.
Di Gong pushed open the carved door of the red pavilion, entered the outer hall, and was about to sit down when he suddenly saw a ray of red light shining from under the door of the bedroom.Feeling surprised, Ma Rong lit the lamp on the table.
"Ma Rong, you see there is a light in the bedroom, and the key inserted in the door is gone."
Ma Rong put his ear to the door and listened for a long time, but there was no sound, and he didn't dare to knock on the door rashly.
Di Gongdao: "Let's take a look at the bedroom window from the balcony, and be careful not to disturb the inside."
The two walked out of the balcony, walked around to the bedroom window and looked in, and gasped suddenly.I only feel that the hot blood is stagnant, and I dare not breathe out.
On the red carpet in front of the bed in the bedroom lay a naked woman lying on her back, her limbs curled up and her head tilted to one side.Like a chicken that has just been slaughtered and boiled and its feathers faded.
"Dead?" Ma Rong asked in a low voice.
Di Gong cried out: "Qiuyue!"
Ma Rong was also shocked: "How did Qiuyue die in the master's room?"
"Look, the key is inserted in the lock hole again." "Gong Di was furious.
"The third person in the Red Pavilion to commit suicide?" Ma Rong muttered.
"No! I saw a bruise under her neck, and I'm afraid she was strangled to death. Go and call the shopkeeper to invite Feng Dainian here. Don't say anything about the dead just yet."
Ma Rong hurried away.Di Gong took a closer look at N's bed again. There was nothing unusual about the bed curtain and pillow mat.It's just that women's skirts are neatly folded and stacked beside the pillow, and there is a pair of small and exquisite embroidered bow shoes in front of the bed.
"This poor and arrogant woman, who was pretentious, died in a short time, and her life went to Yin."
A burst of sadness suddenly rose in Di Gong's heart. ——In such a world full of desires, how easy is it to stand firm?Poor Qiuyue has exhausted all her tricks and cannot escape doom.What makes Di Gong feel sympathetic is that Qiuyue undoubtedly came here to recommend herself as a pillow mat.Luo Yingyuan escapes, and Qiuyue hits the abacus beads on her head infatuatedly when she is disappointed.Her provocative words on the White Crane Tower have made it clear.Unexpectedly, before the dream came true, accidents happened, and he was killed in a place of right and wrong.
Di Gong meditated to himself, and unexpectedly felt a little guilty.Just when he was addicted and thinking about it, Ma Rong led Feng Dainian, the fat shopkeeper and two big men to arrive.
"Master Di, what's the matter?" Feng Dainian's voice trembled, feeling ominous.
Di Gong pointed to the window.Feng Dainian leaned over the wall to look, and was so frightened that he collapsed.
"Break open the door!" Duke Di ordered loudly.
The two big men were originally Feng Dainian's attendants, they were very powerful, and they fought with Ma Rong to control the door.The door slammed open and a large piece of wood splintered around the double latch.
Di Gong ordered everyone to wait outside the door, and he inspected the body for a while alone.There was no trace of traumatic blood on Qiuyue's body, her face had changed drastically, and she was horrified.A pair of sluggish black beads protruded from the eye sockets, which was very frightening. He must have been greatly frightened before he died.There is still residual heat under the breasts, and it is clear that he died not long ago.The lips are bruised, and the bruises on both sides of the neck are obvious, as if the fingers were strangled to death.The nail prints on the scars are different in thickness and depth, and it is uncertain for a while.Although there were no traces of violence on his body, there were several thin scratches on his arms.Her long nails were unbroken, with a speck or two of red carpet fluff in between them.
Di Gong walked out of the bedroom and ordered someone to wear Qiuyue's body and move it to Feng Dainian's official office for a detailed examination.
Feng Dainian suddenly asked: "The door of this bedroom is locked from the inside, how can outsiders get in? This scene is similar to Li Lian's case."
Di Gongdao: "This is exactly what I am puzzled by. Tomorrow morning, I will try the case together, and there must be no mistake in sending Wen Wenyuan, Jia Yubo, and Tao De to the court."
After Feng Dainian sent someone to carry Qiuyue's body away, Duke Di asked the innkeeper of Yongle Inn: "Did anyone see this woman when she came into the inn?"
"Going back to the master, the mansion of Empress Huakui is not far from the south of the Red Pavilion, and there is a small road leading to it. I'm afraid she came from her mansion and didn't go through the gate."
"Is there a secret door passage in this red pavilion?"
"Go back to the master. This red pavilion is an independent building, with gardens on all sides. There is no secret door to open the door. I just don't know how Mr. Li and Miss Qiuyue died here one after another. How can I clean it up?"
Di Gong said angrily: "This is none of your business, and I didn't point out you as a suspect. Go and get the account book."
The fat shopkeeper went in response.
"Ma Rong, take some water from the two teacups on the table and give it to the cats and dogs to see if it's poisonous."
As soon as Ma Rong took the order and left, the fat shopkeeper came with a thick register book, and presented it respectfully.
Di Gong read carefully, and just turned to the page recording Li Lian, Ma Rong came back into the room, shook his head and said: "This tea is non-toxic, two kittens have eaten it, there is nothing unusual."
Di Gong sighed: "I saw bruises and blood stains on Qiuyue's neck. I suspect it was caused by poisoning. Now the fruit in the tea is not poisonous, so it will take a lot of trouble."
"Isn't the bruising and purple scars the evidence of strangling to death?" Ma Rong was puzzled.
"The bruising and bloodstains are definitely caused by fingers, but who can enter the bedroom?"
Ma Rong turned to think: "Will there be a second key?"
Di Gong woke up: "This matter needs to be interrogated secretly, and there should be no panic."
Ma Rong said again: "I also felt strange when I saw the scratches on the arms. Alas, Li Lian and Qiuyue, the pair of enemies, both died in the red pavilion, and strange bruises appeared on their necks. It's really inexplicable."
Duke Di sighed, looked down at the account book again.
"Ma Rong, come and see, on July 19th, Li Lian lived here with a woman named Mudan on the first night. The next three nights were Bailan, and the twenty-four and two nights were Hongliu. He died in the Twenty-five nights."
"I didn't have a woman with me that night, so something happened." Ma Rong smiled bleakly.
Di Gongdao: "The strange thing is that I don't see Qiuyue's name."
"Could it be that on the twenty-fifth night, I was going to sleep with Qiuyue, but who knew that he died again. There is no record.—Actually, think about it again, why come at night, isn't it a good time in the afternoon? Li Lian was alone in the red pavilion in the afternoon on the twenty-fifth Sleeping soundly in it, is there no article in it?"
Di Gong stood up and closed the account book: "Tomorrow you have to review two matters, Li Lian's big ship smashed into Feng Dainian's family boat to compensate for the money and Li Lian's private discussion with Wen Wenyuan at the pier. It is not early at this moment, you can also Go to the next place to rest. I will sleep in the room where the accident happened tonight, and experience the terrifying smell of Hongkuozi. You will come to see me tomorrow morning. I hope this night will be rewarding."
"What if you have a high mountain and a low water, sir, what should I do?" Ma Rong was timid.
"Let's go! The two of you are here, the yang energy is too strong, I'm afraid the ghost won't come out." Di Gong said.
Ma Rongsu knew Di Gong's character and temper, and he was inconvenient to be stubborn, so he made up his mind, so he kowtowed and said goodbye.
Duke Di carefully inspected the bedroom, and then went to bed.He found that the bed was still damp with sweat, and the fragrance of powder by the pillow could be faintly smelled. ——If Qiuyue has slept on this bed for a long time, she will wait for me to come back and knock on the door.Later she got out of bed, and she got out of bed leisurely, because the pillow mat and tent were not messy.No sooner had she stood before the bed than something terrible happened and took her life.Her horrifying face just before she died showed that she had been severely frightened.
Thinking of this, Di Gong couldn't help but shiver.Qiuyue, Li Lian's body has strange bruises all over his body. Could it be that there is really a mysterious ghost hidden in this ancient red pavilion.Looking up, I saw the moon half-covered outside the window, and there was a pile of ink clouds.Could it be that ghosts and monsters entered Nai from the window? ——The door of the night room was broken, and there was also a setback. It was really incredible to lock myself inside!
Di Gong suddenly turned over and got up again, got out of bed and went to the outer hall to pull out his Yulong sword from the saddle bag.Go to the terrace and stab deep into the wisteria bushes.In the rustling sound, only colorful fallen flowers and shattered moonlight can be seen, and there is no abnormality in the slightest.So he went back to the bedroom, took off his robe and rolled it up as a pillow, and simply lay down on the carpet. ——Looking straight out of the window, holding the unsheathed Uryuu Sword tightly in one hand.
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