Chapter 540: Extorting Silver Taels
The next morning, a group of people gathered in the hall of Zhang's mansion, Zhang Shenglie and Zhang Jinghong sat in the high hall, and Ah Chu and Ah You stood respectfully on both sides. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info Liu Xufei, Bai Xirou, Li Wanyi, Zhu Xun and Li Xing were standing aside, guarded by guards with weapons behind them to prevent them from escaping. The coquettish third aunt was too well-dressed, twisting her waist and half-standing and half-leaning beside Zhang Shenglie, and the young master of the house, Zhang Haocheng, stood not far from Zhang Jinghong. There was no Jizhou and the other aunts in front of the hall, originally this kind of scene, the fourth aunt must join in the fun, so at this time, why hasn't she come yet?
At this time, I saw Zhu Xun saluting Zhang Shenglie and shouted: "Master Zhang, today is the fourth day, and you promised Aunt Li that within seven days, if you can't find the murderer, you will send us out of the house." ”
"This ......" Zhang Shenglie's face was difficult, and he didn't know how to respond, his eyes were wrinkled, his face was cross-faced, he looked worried, and there were still red lip marks on his neck, obviously, this was left by the third aunt. Looking at his expression, Zhu Xun was obviously a little anxious, she stomped her foot and muttered: "Why is this Zhang Mansion like this, forcibly trapping people, and not even daring to respond to a firm word, really." ”
Zhang Jinghong relieved the siege and said: "Eh, Miss Zhuxun don't worry, I already have some clues, and I have locked the scope of the murderer, I believe it won't be long before I can find out that person." Zhang Jinghong's words immediately caused a commotion among the people present, and the first to react was the third aunt, who exclaimed: "Really, who is the murderer, but in this group of people? If so, the guards should take care of them, don't let them escape." The third aunt was referring to Liu Xufei and the other seven guests.
Zhang Jinghong's words, Liu Xufei and Zhu Xun were also surprised, but they were not as quick as the third aunt, and the third aunt's anxious reaction made Zhang Jinghong's eyes swell with a touch of surprise, you know, several ladies are also one of the fourteen suspects he speculated. At this time, the third aunt's nervousness undoubtedly gave Zhang Jinghong a bad brand.
In fact, there is another person, when he heard Zhang Jinghong's words, his eyes flashed with surprise, and his expression was tight, it was Li Xing. Li Xing touched the bridge of his nose, hiding his expression without a trace, pricking up his ears, and listening quietly.
Zhang Jinghong, who listened to it, grinned: "No, it's not the seven guests in front of me, but the villagers, there are fourteen suspects, at present, I'm not sure which one it is, or which ones, but it is certain that the real murderer is in these fourteen." In fact, the fourteen suspects speculated by Zhang Jinghong were seven guests, three villagers, and four wives. But in order not to startle the snake, he deliberately said that the fourteen suspected murderers were all villagers.
Several guests breathed a sigh of relief, and Zhu Xun said: "I'll just say that the murderer is not us, such a big Zhang Mansion, I will be familiar with the environment in a few days, if I am the murderer and kill the fifth aunt, I don't know how to escape!"
The corners of Zhang Jinghong's mouth hooked up a smile, and quipped: "Miss Zhuxun said that she was laughing again." Although fourteen villagers are locked, but the seven guests please do not leave, the road has been blocked, at this time only let you go, not let the villagers go, it will definitely cause a commotion, maybe the suspect will take the opportunity to stir up trouble and cause civil unrest. But don't worry, and stay with peace of mind, when the seven days are up, I will definitely send you out of the house, so okay?"
Li Wanyi bowed slightly, and said: "We can understand what Gongzi Jinghong said, don't worry, we will cooperate with you well in the past seven days." She also turned to Zhuxun and whispered: "Zhuxun, with the words of Jinghong Gongzi, can you stay at ease now?"
Zhu Xun's red lips pursed, glanced at Li Wanyi, and silently stepped aside. At this time, the fourth aunt walked slowly accompanied by the maid Xiao Ke, raising her head and chest, plump and beautiful, curling and graceful, with thousands of manners.
When he was about to enter the hall gate, unfortunately, Jizhou also walked this way under the guard of several guards. And soon came to the fourth aunt, he smiled thiefly, bowed to her and said, "The fourth aunt is too good!"
The fourth aunt snorted too much, her toes were high, and her face didn't return, so she was about to step away. Jizhou smiled gloomily in his heart, rushed ahead of the fourth aunt, and when he was about to enter the hall, he suddenly said, "Fourth aunt, you have fallen under your feet." Hearing this, several people at the door looked down at the same time, and saw that there was a white paper ball on the ground at some point, and no one paid attention to when this paper ball was there, and they didn't know who dropped it. No one paid attention to such a paper ball, and the fourth aunt "hummed" again, and was about to step over the paper ball with one foot.
On the ground, Jizhou reminded again: "Fourth aunt, why don't you pick it up and take a look?" I clearly watched the paper ball fall from your cuffs. ”
The fourth aunt stopped her steps, raised her eyebrows, and said sharply: "What's wrong with you, are you mentally ill? There is a broken paper ball on the ground, maybe the house slave floor has not been cleaned, or it was dropped by a child, why do you insist that it is mine?"
"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, maybe I'm dazzled. Jizhou apologized again and again, bowed down and said: "Early in the morning, I saw Zhang Haocheng Young Master Zhang holding a blank piece of paper in his hand, mysterious, I don't know what was written, maybe this paper ball was accidentally dropped by him, it can't be a love message he wrote to which girl, right?"
"Haocheng?love words?" The fourth aunt was suddenly shocked in her heart, and she really thought that Zhang Haocheng had written something and wanted to give it to Liu Xufei. In Xiao Ke's surprise, the fourth aunt immediately squatted down and picked up the paper ball. Seeing this, Jizhou smiled with satisfaction in his heart, laughing so weird and arrogant. He and the guards then entered the hall.
The paper ball was unfolded, and when she saw the words inside, the fourth aunt's face was like a pig's liver color, blue and white, her hands trembled, her body shook, and she saw that the paper read: "The fourth aunt is really powerful, she has served Lao Tzu, and she has to serve her son." If you want to keep this matter from being exposed, prepare five hundred taels before midnight tonight and put them under the big tree in your courtyard. The handwriting of the note was beautiful, like that of a woman.
"Who the hell is it, who the hell is it?" I want to kill him!" the fourth aunt grabbed the paper ball tightly, her eyes shot a fierce light, and she shouted viciously, "Is it Jizhou?" Suddenly, she stopped again and muttered, "This handwriting is beautiful, like a woman's writing, yes, it's not Jizhou." ”
Xiao Kefu beside him said, "Fourth aunt, your face is so pale, but what bad things are written on this paper?"
The fourth aunt's body stiffened, and she immediately came back to her senses, she clenched the paper ball, straightened up, and said in a dignified voice: "Mouthy, don't you want your tongue?"