Chapter 20: Hunting the Enchantress
In the backyard of the yamen, Qu Nanyi sat in the shade of a tree, drinking tea and looking through the dossier.
Li Dazhuang, the head of the official servant, hurriedly came: "My lord, are you called a subordinate?" β
Qu Nanyi put down the file in his hand and asked, "Is there a clue to the mandrill?" β
Li Dazhuang replied embarrassedly: "My lord, this mandrill is an old thief, and he hasn't caught it yet." After thinking about it, he asked again, "My lord, did you say that Fenghua was really killed by the mandrill?" β
Qu Nan picked up a cup of tea and took a sip gently, "Shanxiao, Yan Delin, Qi Jiu, and the people in the Yan family opera troupe are all suspicious. β
Li Dazhuang was stunned and said in surprise: "If you want to say that Jiu instructed the mandrill to kill, it is reasonable." But how can Yan Delin be suspicious? That phoenix is his mother-in-law, and she is pregnant with his baby! β
Qu Nanyi narrowed his eyes, flicked his fingers, and said with a smile: "When Yan Delin was questioned by the official, he answered too smoothly, just like how many times he had rehearsed in his heart, how many people did you see who really had an accident, how many of them didn't speak upside down?" If I ask, my lord, he will be able to analyze the causes of the whole thing for me, and he will not even give a single one. Yan Delin is a straw bag, but if the straw bag thinks about things twice more than once, he will become a thoughtful and delicate person. This Yan Delin, it's amazing. Moreover, didn't the news from the gambling house say that Yan Delin left the gambling house at the beginning of the year? Judging from the time, he has time to commit crimes. Just, what is the motivation? β
Li Dazhuang asked, "Adults suspect Yan Delin?" β
Qu Nanyi: "This matter is still inconclusive, and everyone is worthy of doubt. β
Although Qu Nanyi said this, Li Dazhuang knew that Yan Delin was targeted by Qu Nanyi. He was curious, so he asked again: "That Yan Delin is not a good person, it is natural for Yu Jiu to hate him, why don't you suspect that Yu Jiu instructed the mandrill to kill people?" β
Qu Nanyi simply put down the file and said, "If you say that Jiu can tame beasts, this official will believe it." Just look at the three little animals in the barn. But if it is said that Jiu can domesticate a mandrill in two days, the official does not believe it. No matter how smart a mandrill is, it will not be as obedient as a human. Even if it can be as obedient as a human, why should it listen to Mi Jiu? It is important to know that taming an animal is nothing more than a whip and a reward, as well as time. β
Gao Dazhuang said thoughtfully: "According to what the adults said, it was that Yan Delin who made a black hand on Fenghua?" However, Fenghua is pregnant with his baby. β
Qu Nanyi stood up and paced: "Fenghua died in Mi Jiu's room, could it be that the two of them had an affair?" No, the phoenix can't get into the eyes of Yu Jiu. There are traces of rummaging in Mijiu's room. Looking for what? Should be...... Silver. Mi Jiu did not report the case, indicating that the silver was not lost. Yan Delin lost the money, and it was the time when the silver was needed. It was not surprising that he went to Mi Jiu's room to rummage through the silver.
"On the quilt, there are traces of blood dripping, and a little bit of gold sore medicine. The quilt was very obvious, and it was used to smear the marks after the phoenix died. So, the blood on it is all large and blurry. The reason why there was blood dripping onto the quilt proved that ......" he turned his head to look at the tall and strong, his eyes radiated a bright and unusual light, and the corners of his lips rose like a cunning fox, "The murderer has wounds on his body, and the wounds have been poisoned with gold sores. β
The tall and strong once again admired the five bodies to the ground: "My lord is wise!" The small one will take people to catch Yandelin! β
Qu Nanyi knocked on the table with his hand: "Don't be impatient." Arrest him now, he won't admit it. Moreover, these conjectures alone are not enough to prove it. The official can only assert one thing nowβYan Delin lied, and he had entered Mi Jiu's room. However, there are still some things that the official can't figure out. β
Gao Dazhuang hurriedly asked, "But what about the phoenix flower suddenly getting old?" β
Qu Nanyi looked at the tall and strong as if complimenting.
The tall man immediately straightened his chest and raised his head, feeling that he had really become smarter and smarter since he followed Master Qu.
Qu Nanyi stretched out two fingers: "One, how did Fenghua die?" Second, it is clear that Yan Delin is very sure that Fenghua is dead, and he has appeared at the scene of the murder, but he does not know what role he played in this matter. Third, the mandrill also appeared in Mi Jiu's room, and was caught by Fenghua and a few animal hairs. Qu Nanyi narrowed his eyes and thought thoughtfully, "Could it be that the mandrill caught the phoenix flower in Mi Jiu's room and killed her." In this way, it can be explained why Fenghua has animal hair in her hands. Then, Yan Delin ran to Mi Jiu's room to steal the silver, dripping blood on the quilt. The house was dark, not only did he not touch the silver, but he also did not notice the phoenix flower that was already dead? Scold...... But why did he lie? If something goes wrong, there must be a demon! β
Qu Nanyi stretched his waist, and suddenly asked incomprehensibly: "Is there meat for lunch?" β
Li Dazhuang was fascinated by what he heard, and was dizzy by the words of the flying immortals outside the sky, and said secretly: My lord, my lord, can you always maintain the image of a profound wise man? This contrast is too great, the small heart is not strong enough, and some are incompetent to accept.
Li Dazhuang was thinking about how to reply, but he heard a report from a government official that he had found the whereabouts of the mandrill. The tall man's eyes lit up, and he asked, "My lord, do you still need to catch the mandrill?" β
Qu Nanyi's eyes were slightly cold: "Catch!" Not only do you have to catch it, but you also have to prepare ropes, *, sharp blades, and the like to catch it! β
Li Dazhuang was puzzled: "Yes, my lord." β
Qu Nan lowered his eyes and shook his sleeves: "This mandrill is not another mandrill, this mandrill...... Fierce. You see the chain that holds the mandrill is scarred, as if it was wounded by a sharp blade, but who would put the blade in the mandrill's hand? Even...... That mandrill has some means. β
Li Dazhuang nodded again and again, and ordered people to prepare quickly.
Qu Nanyi simply cleaned up, and followed Li Dazhuang to catch the mandrill. The matter was handed over to Li Dazhuang, and he was a little uneasy.
The people in the Yan family opera troupe all said that the monster was a mandrill. However, no one has ever seen what the mandrill looks like, and it is not clear what it is, but it is just a cloud of people.
He found a few strands of long hair and some shredded hides in the plank shed where he kept his pets. It seemed that the woman had wrapped the animal skin directly around her skin, making herself look like a mandrill. Hides become hard and dry when detached from the carcass, unless nitrated. He picked up two pieces of broken animal skins and came back, and asked the master to help identify them, confirming that there were no traces of traditional nitrate. This can only show that the woman has some unknown methods. If Qu Nanyi suspected that Yan Delin was suspicious, then he could almost conclude that the woman must be the real murderer of Fenghua! Such a demon girl must be removed!