Liu Zhiyuan closed his eyes and sighed, and ordered people to cover Fan Deguang's body with white cloth and lift it aside. Fan Youfu and Fan Youshou looked at each other and knelt in front of Liu Zhiyuan. Liu Zhiyuan put his hands behind him and made way out slightly. He said coldly: "What are you doing?"

Fan Youshou took the lead and said, "The Lord Liu, my master, the old master, and the Han family, were all killed by thieves, and the ships were burned down. It is even more impossible to go to Huzhou to report to the official. Now this village can It was said that the dragons had no leader, and the servants and girls were in panic and everyone was in danger, fearing that the next turn would be him." At this point, he looked up at Liu Zhiyuan, but he didn't say anything anymore.

Liu Zhiyuan looked at the main house that was burned into ruins not far away, and was still a little annoyed. However, he had already heard Fan Youshou's thoughts, but he asked a little knowingly: "What do you want to say?"

Fan Youshou said, "Liu Guanren is the master's friend and the second son of the Liu family in Huating. Now, only Liu Guanren has the most respected and most able to speak, so the servants and daughters are the most listened to. The words of Liu Guanren, the young man hopes that Liu Guanren will be the agent of the affairs of the village for the sake of the dead master, and will be the leader of the Fan family. Find out who the thief is, so as to avenge the master and the old master! Xiao Dehe If you are blessed, there will be no objection to the people in the village, and you will definitely obey the orders of Guan Ren Liu!”

Fan Youshou didn't say anything when he saw Liu Zhiyuan, and he felt nervous. He gave Fan Youfu a color. Fan Youfu understood and the two shouted in unison: "I hope the official Liu can make the decision for the Fan family, find out who the thief is, The master and the old master take revenge!”

Liu Zhiyuan really wanted to find the man in black, but he didn't want to be beaten by the servants of the Fan family. He wanted to refuse, but went to investigate alone with his Binger. Just as he was about to refuse, Chen Bing met. He nodded slightly. He knew that he had asked him to agree. Although he was not willing to do so, he still said, "Okay, I can promise you this matter. I will find this thief for the Fan family. However, before finding it, You must listen to me, otherwise I will not agree."

When Fan Youshou saw Youmen, he was overjoyed and hurriedly pulled Fan Youfu and kowtowed, shouting: "Thank you, Guan Ren Liu, for your help. I believe that the master's spirit in heaven will also bless Liu, to capture the thief and avenge his shame for the master."

Liu Zhiyuan was extremely displeased when he heard this and said, "Hmph! I captured the thief, but it was the arrangement made by your master's spirit? Then what else do you want me to do?" He was no longer happy. , he didn't show his good faces to him, and snorted coldly, "Hmph, okay, there are a few things that you really need to do. First, this place has been burned down by fire, your master The body is placed in the backyard for now, and a servant will be sent to guard it outside. Second, you call all the servants, servants and maids in your house to the main hall, your little master will send a servant to stay in front of the door to watch out. He was still young, so he didn't have to shout. Apart from these guards, there were two friends of mine, and no one else was allowed to miss it. Even Wu Xinggong and Qu'er-Zhang had to call him to the main hall." Without looking at them, he left for the main hall with Chen Bing.

Fan Youshou looked at Fan Youfu in a daze, but both of them were laughing. They had been in the Fan family for many years and were very experienced in doing things. They could tell what they wanted to do with just one look, and they didn't do much. Words, they leave and do their own things.

At this time, Chen Bing and Liu Zhiyuan had also arrived at the main hall. Chen Bing wanted to pour a cup of tea for Liu Zhiyuan, but the charcoal furnace in the main hall had already been extinguished. Therefore, although there was a copper pot on the stove, the water inside was already cold.

After that, Chen Bing shook her head helplessly. She was afraid that Liu Zhiyuan would be cold, so she said, "Zhixing, it's late at night. It's cold in winter. I'll go and start this charcoal furnace for you, so it's better to get some water.

"

Liu Zhiyuan knew her thoughts, but he pulled her over, took off his cloak and put it on Chen Bing, held her hands and said, "I have a deep internal strength and am not afraid of coldness. It's you. It's the ugly time, you are still with me."

I'm afraid it will be a sleepless night tonight. Bing'er, I'm sorry for you. I've been to my brother Qingzhou for a few days and I know how to make a charcoal stove. You sit down first, I'll do it.

"

Liu Zhiyuan said he would do it, but he didn't give Chen Bing a chance to refuse, so he shoveled up the small pile of charcoal on the edge of the charcoal stove and added it to the stove. He used the self-made fire that Chen Bing gave him to ignite it and placed it on the side.

The broken thighs were burned in just a few dozen breaths, and a charcoal stove was burning vigorously.

Chen Bing is quite sweet in his heart.

He then filled the copper pot with water, put it on the charcoal furnace, and said to Liu Zhiyuan: "Zhixing, three people have died. If he doesn't find him out, I'm afraid he will continue to kill people."

Liu Zhiyuan sighed and said, "Yes, three people have died, but so far, why did the man in black kill people, what is the purpose, and whether he will kill people again, I don't know anything about it, Bing'er, now too

Passive, so passive. It seems that everything is in the palm of that person. Alas, it feels really bad to be led by someone."

Chen Bing comforted Liu Zhiyuan and said, "Don't be impatient. This matter seems messy and weird everywhere, but in fact there are still some clues to follow."

Liu Zhiyuan hurriedly asked, "Did you think of something?"

After careful consideration, Chen Bing said, "First of all, the first person who died was Fan Deguang's father Fan Huida. He died in his back hall bed, wearing a middle-clothing. He should have been stabbed into his heart after sleeping.

The cause of death is undoubtedly."

Liu Zhiyuan nodded after hearing this.

Chen Bing continued, "The second dead man was Fan Huida's second wife Han. When Fan Huida died, he was kidnapped by a man in black. After passing through the window, he was beheaded and killed in the ear room in the southeast of the Zhuangzi. The cause of death

suspicious."

Liu Zhiyuan said inexplicably: "Why? You also said that you were beheaded and killed. The blood stain on the ground in the ear room is enough to prove it. Why is the reason for this death still suspicious?"

Chen Bing picked up the boiled copper pot, poured Liu Zhiyuan a cup of tea, and said, "Because there was no sign of fighting in the back hall, Han's clothes were also neat, and the man in black brought Han from the window.

It is outdated, and it is not certain whether Han is still alive. Judging from the situation of Han's corpse, it is very likely that he had been killed when he was kidnapped."

Liu Zhiyuan shook his head and asked, "Since he is dead, why should he chop her head? Just find a place where no one is, or throw it directly into Taihu Lake. Without knowing it, it can make people feel that Fan Huida can be seen.

The death was done by Han family around him, so he himself would have less risk of being discovered. Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?"

Chen Bing sighed lightly, sat next to Liu Zhiyuan, and said, "This is also something I can't understand. As of now, beheading is indeed an unnecessary method. And it's not just Han's death that makes me feel strange, but in fact, Van Deguang

I also think it's very strange to die."

Liu Zhiyuan nodded and agreed, "Yes, since he can sneak into the back hall to kill Fan Huida, why don't he kill Fan Deguang with the same means? But he chose to set fire with more noise? This makes no sense."

Chen Bing said, "And the deaths of these three people are bigger than the other. It seems that the man in black is doing this on purpose. Could it be for the sake of being a mess? These three people are not his real targets?"

At this time, Fan Youshou and Fan Youfu led a group of servants and female envoys to stand at the door of the main hall. The two entered the main hall and carefully bowed to Liu Zhiyuan. Fan Youshou said, "Officer Liu, except for the guards in the village, the village is not only the guards. , All the servants and female envoys have been brought here. Official Wu was awakened and was in a bad mood. He got up a little slower. Fortunately, he is now on the way to Zhengtang. But, just..."

Seeing that Chen Bing was trying to speak but stopped, he felt a sense of ingenuity in his heart, while Liu Zhiyuan said impatiently: "Why are you talking hesitantly, but what?"

Fan Youshou said, "It's just that when Na Qu'er Zhang went to find him, he was not in the room, and the bedding was folded well, as if he hadn't slept before, I'm afraid, I'm afraid..."

Fan Youfu interrupted Fan Youshou and said loudly: "It's now, what are you afraid of? Go back to Guanren Liu, this song is not in the room, and I have sent people to search everywhere, but I haven't found it. I said that this song Zhang is the murderer who killed the master and the old master! Please ask Guanren Liu to take charge!" After saying that, he kowtowed heavily to Liu Zhiyuan. Fan Youshou, who was beside him, was stunned at first, and then He kowtowed with Fan Youfu.

Liu Zhiyuan's heart skipped a beat and said to himself, "Qu'er Zhang?" He stood up and asked hurriedly, "Did you say Qu'er Zhang have disappeared?"

Fan Youshou said, "I really disappeared when I returned to Liu Guanren. I asked Fan Youfu to see it together, and I also went to search it, but I didn't find it."

Liu Zhiyuan asked, "Then have you searched the house? What did you find?"

Fan Youshou replied: "Search

After that, there was nothing in his room except a bunch and a few pieces of clothes. The copper pot on the charcoal stove was full and had not been used. I brought his bunch and clothes." He called a servant at the door and took Qu'er's clothes in.

Liu Zhiyuan looked at the bags, but they were just some pieces of money and other things. The clothes were shaken and looked at them carefully, but there was no blood. The more he looked, the more he felt depressed, he picked up the teacup and ate it. After a big mouthful of tea, he heard Chen Bing call him slightly behind him. Liu Zhiyuan hurriedly waved to Fan Youshou and others and said, "You two will wait outside first. I will give other instructions if you have any questions."

At this time, Wu Xinggong's cursing voice came from outside the hall, but Liu Zhiyuan was amused in his heart when he heard it.

When Fan Youshou and others left the main hall, Chen Bing asked Liu Zhiyuan, "Zhixing, I ask you, will the shrine be placed in the main hall of ordinary wealthy families?"

Liu Zhiyuan was stunned. He didn't expect Chen Bing would ask this, but he still replied: "No, there is usually a house similar to a Buddhist temple. Those who eat vegetarian food and worship Buddha will be in that room, and they will not put these in it. In the main hall, my mother has a Buddhist temple. Bing'er, why do you ask these questions?"

Chen Bing said, "Since that's the case, why did Fan Deguang put a small shrine behind the main hall? What is his purpose?" After saying that, she waved to Liu Zhiyuan and said, "Zhixing, you see, this is it." Small shrine. Just now you were checking those shirts, so I looked behind the main hall, but I didn’t expect to see this.”

Liu Zhiyuan was curious and turned to Chen Bing and looked in the direction of her finger. He saw a shrine between two large flower pots in a corner. The shrine was specially painted in the same color as the same flower pot.

, if you don't look carefully, it will be difficult to pay attention.

Chen Bing looked back at Liu Zhiyuan, and when he saw him nodding, he bent down slightly and strode around the shrine carefully, but did not notice anything unusual. When he touched the shrine, he heard a "click"

"With a dull sound, Chen Bing's expression changed. Liu Zhiyuan was worried and his heart became even tighter. He hurriedly protected Chen Bing, but Chen Bing said to him: "It's okay, but I just found a secret space right now."

After saying that, Chen Bing carefully opened the secret compartment, but there was a brocade box inside. She picked up the brocade box, stood up straight, and weighed it in her hand, but she felt it was very light and shook it in her ear.
Chapter completed!