Chapter 120 Bad Street [Additional update]
An old and faded red rope, with two small ceramic pendants hanging on the red rope. The pattern on it has been worn away, and there is not much left. I don’t know what the original painting was.
Shan Dajun pulled his sleeves to his forearm, and there was a red rope.
He compared the red strings on his wrists. Although one was new and the other was old, they should be the same thing.
Village Chief Lin came over and was stunned for a moment when he saw the red rope.
Seeing his strange expression, Shan Dajun shook the old red string and said, "Have you seen it before?"
Village Chief Lin nodded, "Many young people in the village believe this, including two of my boys."
Something that can be exchanged for two copper coins in Yuelao Temple is indeed not that rare.
Shan Dajun put the old red rope on the table, sat on the edge of the kang, and said to Gao Qi: "If you know something, tell me. The murderer will be caught as soon as possible, and your mother can rest in peace as soon as possible."
Gao Qi's eyes moved, but there was no further reaction.
If Shan Dajun hadn't been an official with a sword, he would have driven them out just like the villagers.
Village Chief Lin reminded him, "Master Cha, he is mute now and cannot speak."
Shan Dajun: "..."
You didn’t tell me earlier!
The two came out of Gao's house, and a yamen servant walked over quickly, "Boss, everyone in the village is here."
Shan Dajun nodded, and the three of them rushed to the foot of the old elm tree.
There were crowds of people under the old elm tree. I heard that it would take a long time this time, so everyone brought their own benches.
As soon as Shang Wan and his family arrived, Aunt Zhou and Lady Rong took them to the seats reserved for them. They chatted with her and Xiao Huan about who was with everyone when the crime occurred and who couldn't tell where they were. , guess who the murderer is.
Yuanyuan sat on Lu Chengjing's lap, her big eyes following the colorful marbles played by her little brothers, and she was so happy that she slapped her little one in the face.
Lu Chengjing's heart beat faster when he heard his daughter clapping her hands, and he turned the little guy over to look into her eyes.
Hmm...the color is normal.
The old father was relieved and turned back under the protesting eyes of his daughter.
Before long, Shan Dajun and his party arrived.
Shang Wan noticed the red string tied on Shan Dajun's wrist. Looking around, he didn't notice it before, but now he found that several young people were wearing one on their wrists.
Shang Wan was speechless, this thing was already ruined.
Lu Chengjing noticed that Shang Wan's expression was different and called softly: "Madam?"
"Look at their wrists." Shang Wan leaned over and whispered, "They all have red ropes."
Lu Chengjing glanced around calmly and found that even Li Dashan had one on his wrist, and it was still brand new.
"Da Shan, is this red string on your wrist?"
"It was a gift from someone else." Li Dashan raised his hand to cover the red rope, his eyes wandering, as if he was a little shy.
Lu Chengjing: "..."
No, he must have seen it wrong.
Shang Wan made a gesture with Lu Chengjing. I'm afraid good things are about to happen for the Li family.
But the next second, Shang Wan was slapped in the face.
The red string on Li Dashan's wrist was actually given by Liu Yuzhi!
Don't ask how Shang Wan found out. Li Dashan would look at Liu Yuzhi like a thief from time to time. After reading it, his face would be shy and sweet. Anyone with long eyes could spot it. But that’s not the point. The point is, Liu Yuzhi raises fish!
Not only Li Dashan was looking at Liu Yuzhi, but also several young people in the village were looking at Liu Yuzhi. Their expressions and demeanor were almost the same as Li Dashan's.
These young people also have a brand new red rope on their wrists.
Shang Wan couldn't help but sigh, "What a talent! We've only been here a few days, but we already have a fish pond."
Suddenly something flashed through his mind so fast that Shang Wan didn't catch it.
She frowned in thought, but she couldn't figure out what the fleeting feeling just now was.
Lu Chengjing lowered his eyes and looked thoughtfully at the red rope on Li Dashan's wrist.
Shan Dajun's words interrupted their thoughts. Wu Zuo found a silver hairpin from Gui's clothes hanging around her waist and took it to Mrs. Gao to identify it. It was not Gui's.
After seeing the style of the silver hairpin clearly, Shang Wan's family fell silent.
Isn't this a love token that Lu Chengjing gave to the original owner and was later exchanged for food by Shang Wan?
Shouldn't this thing be in the Lin family? How could it be on Gui's body?
Chen Guifang screamed in fright, realizing that she had reacted too much, and hurriedly covered her mouth.
But it was already too late. Shan Dajun motioned for her to stand up and asked, "Have you seen this silver hairpin?"
Chen Guifang nodded and subconsciously turned her eyes to Shang Wan.
Shan Dajun also looked over and said in a slightly gentle tone, "Mrs. Shang, have you seen this silver hairpin?"
"I've seen it before. It was mine before." Shang Wan said truthfully, "On the first night I came to the village, I asked Shitou to take it and exchange it for some food in the village. If I remember correctly, this silver hairpin should be in the village. In the hands of the Lin family."
Shan Dajun looked at Village Chief Lin, "Is what Mrs. Shang said true?"
Village Chief Lin nodded. Mrs. Liu had worn it out just to show off. Many people in the village had seen it. There was no point in denying it.
Chen Guifang interjected, "Mom gave this hairpin to my sister-in-law. I saw her wearing it a few days ago. At that time, the jade branches said it looked good."
Liu Yuzhi was suddenly called upon, and was stunned for a moment before nodding in agreement, "Yes."
Zhou looked panicked and hurriedly explained, "This hairpin fell off after I wore it that day, and I have never seen it again."
"How can there be such a coincidence in the world?" Shan Dajun snorted, "I found a silver hairpin on the murderer's body, which happened to be yours, and it happened to fall off. Do you mean that the deceased stole your silver hairpin?"
"I, I don't know." Mrs. Zhou turned pale with fright and hid behind her man, "I didn't kill him."
Lin Jianshan said: "Master Cha, when Aunt Gui died, my wife and my mother were cooking in the kitchen together. It was impossible to kill someone."
Mrs. Liu nodded, proving that what Lin Jianshan said was true.
Shan Dajun said: "The hairpin belongs to your Lin family now. If it appears at the murder scene, the murderer must also be your Lin family."
"Master Chao, you can't say that. This hairpin used to belong to the Lu family." Village Chief Lin couldn't let his family take the blame. "They wanted to take the hairpin back before, but we refused to give it to them. The talented lady knows martial arts, quietly It’s not impossible to steal it.”
"Village chief, please speak more clearly. We are not going back, but buying it back. Since your family refuses to sell it, we won't bother you." Shang Wan retorted, "It's just a silver hairpin. If you want to buy it again, Just buy it, I don’t have to do anything to steal it.”
Village Chief Lin snorted: "Who doesn't know that my Lin family has always been on good terms with the Gao family, so how could I possibly kill someone? A few days ago, your two families had a feud, and I helped to reconcile it. It's not impossible for you to create hatred out of resentment, and then kill someone."
"When Gui Shaofen died, our family was all together. It was impossible to go out to kill people." Shang Wan hurriedly said before Village Chief Lin could retort, "Lest you say that we colluded with each other to commit perjury. At that time, the Li family and the Luo family Several children are playing at my house and can testify to us.”
Village Chief Lin's words were stuck in his throat.
Shang Wan glanced at the Lin family members and said, "By the way, I remember you, the village chief, Lin Da, and the two Lin families, but none of you have alibi. Can you tell me where you were at that time?"
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