"Eye-opening? Isn't the Huajian School the best at this?" Gong Lianxue was puzzled. "..." "how?" "I've said it before, I'm not very good at this kind of thing." "Pretend! Keep pretending!" The girl didn't believe it. Li Qingcha had no way to explain and refocused his attention downstairs. At this time, the people from the Six Gates had already taken their seats. The nanny hung on the captain, serving cakes and gathering information, "Master, Piaoxue is a good child. She has never caused any trouble in all these years. You have to make the decision for her!" Captain Zhao rubbed his hands and replied, "Yicuilou has always been operating in compliance with the law, and we have seen it, but..."
Everything before "but" is meaningless. The nanny pricked up her ears and waited for what would happen next. Captain Zhao chuckled, "You should never do anything like overnight stays. Prostitutes in brothels attract attention. Everything is fine if they don't go out. But once they go out, it's easy to attract trouble. Isn't there a saying that beauty is a disaster?" Mammy was stunned for a moment, and had a vague bad feeling. Yesterday, Piaoxue went to Mr. Zhou's house and only came back this morning. That's why Piaoxue is still resting in the house now. She needs to catch up on her sleep. Could it be that something happened to Mr. Zhou while he was away? "Master, please stop playing dumb with Nunu~" The nanny had no other choice but to risk her reputation by acting like a spoiled child to get information. Captain Zhao had had enough of the tofu again, and he was quite happy. "I'm not being cryptic. This is a murder case. I can't... Well... I'm telling you, Mr. Zhou's wife was found dead in her room today, right in front of the mirror. She was strangled to death." This little bit of information is as good as saying nothing. Mammy now realized that Captain Zhao had taken the money, eaten the cakes, and drank the tea, but he was still squeezing the toothpaste just to take advantage of her. Damn it, LSP! She felt unhappy, but could only smile. suddenly, "Mammy, who is looking for me?" Following the sound, I saw a charming woman standing at the stairs. It was Piaoxue. Mammy frowned. She did send someone to look for Piaoxue, but she didn't ask her to go downstairs. Instead, she asked her to stay calm and wait until she understood the situation before making any plans.
Wouldn't it be walking into a trap if we showed up now? Captain Zhao was annoyed that he could not continue to take advantage of Piaoxue because of her appearance. He looked her up and down and said, "Are you Piaoxue? You came just in time. The Six Gates would like to invite you to have tea." The tea from Liushenmen is not that delicious. The guests stretched their heads to watch the show. Nanny and the other sisters in Yicuilou were extremely anxious and wanted to scold Piaoxue for being stupid, but they knew that Piaoxue did not want to implicate Yicuilou, and they could not bear to do so. In the midst of anxiety, "I think the Six Gates' ability to solve cases isn't that good~" A clear voice sounded. Chapter 7 Mirror Li Qingcha stood tall, looking down from above, quite imposing. Captain Zhao frowned. Confucian scholar? That would be troublesome. This bunch of scholars boasted of their romanticism and liked to meddle in other people's affairs. They gathered in groups with their peers and fellow townsmen like cattle and horses, and they were particularly harsh in scolding people. What's more, they were endorsed by the monks of Confucian origin, so they could not afford to offend them. Captain Zhao swallowed his saliva and asked tentatively, "What advice do you have, sir?" Snapped-- Li Qingcha opened his folding fan, "I don't deserve your advice, but I have some questions that I would like to ask Captain Zhao to help me solve." She walked around the railing and toward the stairs. Gong Lianxue followed closely behind. Grassroots work is the best way to train one's eyesight. Captain Zhao noticed at a glance that Li Qingcha had no jade ornaments, which violated the principle of "a gentleman wears jade to make his virtue shine." He could not be a Confucian monk or a Confucian scholar with a good reputation. But Gong Lianxue, who was following behind Li Qingcha, was wearing a gorgeous crown in Cuilou, and was obviously the most beautiful courtesan. How could the status of the guests entertained by the oiran be low? This person is ignorant, so you must be careful when dealing with him! Captain Zhao was even more unsure about Li Qingcha's identity, and his mind wandered. "Sir, we are just doing our job. We have no control over many things. Please don't make things difficult for us." Li Qingcha: ??? She was a little confused, not understanding why the other party suddenly lowered his posture for no apparent reason.
Gong Lianxue, who was standing aside, smiled sweetly, pretending nothing had happened, and followed Li Qingcha in small steps, with lowered eyebrows and a pleasant look, looking like a well-behaved young wife. Captain Zhao's expression became more respectful. Li Qingcha walked downstairs, holding his chin with his right hand. After a moment of thought, he asked, "Captain Zhao just said that Mr. Zhou's wife died in front of a mirror. Could it be that she was putting on makeup before she died?" Captain Zhao asked: "Well... this..." He turned around and glanced at his younger brothers who were eating and drinking. Someone immediately answered for him: "The deceased was holding a comb tightly in his hand, so he must be combing his hair." Li Qingcha nodded and muttered to himself: "Sure enough, if it's about combing hair... then the posture when she was killed was facing the mirror. That's where the problem lies." Hearing her words, everyone couldn't help but fall into confusion. Comb your hair? Mirror? This kid is talking here and there, what on earth is he trying to say? Suddenly, Gong Lianxue beside her clapped her hands fiercely, her face flushed with excitement. "So that's it!" Everyone's attention was attracted. The girl enjoyed the feeling of being the center of attention. She shook her finger proudly and explained, "That little comb is the message the deceased left for us before his death!" Li Qingcha was a little confused by the term "pre-death message", "Why didn't I..." I haven't finished speaking yet, "It's actually like this!" Captain Zhao suddenly yelled. Li Qingcha: ??? I'm the clown myself? She was a little self-doubting because of their reactions. Many customers still don't know what's going on. "Captain Zhao, what's going on?" "How should we explain that death message? Please don't keep us in suspense!" "I didn't expect that when I came to Yicui Tower, I would see the detective solve a case." …… All the people are talking at once. Yicui Building was in a mess.
Captain Zhao chuckled, pointed at Gong Lianxue in a modest manner, and said, "Actually, this girl is really amazing. If she hadn't deliberately called the comb 'little comb', I wouldn't have thought of it." He also added emphasis to those three words. Small, comb... Brother-in-law! ? Everyone came back to their senses. In an instant, countless love, hatred, and vengeance of the rich and powerful families flooded into my mind and turned into a novel, "My brother took her away, I can only kill her, this is my last salvation", "Turns out it was my brother-in-law who did it. Your circle is so messy." Someone muttered. When Li Qingcha heard this, he almost spit it out on the spot, thinking that compared with these gossipers, his imagination was not up to par at all. She tugged at Gong Lianxue's clothes and said, "Don't talk nonsense." Gong Lianxue was puzzled, "Hey? Don't you mean this? Isn't it my brother-in-law?" "Of course not... Well, that's not certain. It could be my brother-in-law who did it." "Isn't that the end?" "No, I mean, it could be my brother-in-law, but it has nothing to do with the 'little comb' you mentioned." "..." Gong Lianxue looked at Li Qingcha like an idiot. Li Qingcha was helpless and explained: "The real problem lies in the location of the murder. Try to imagine if you were combing your hair and a strange woman came into the room, what would you do?" After that, she added, "Suppose you are not a monk." Gong Lianxue was even more confused. "If I were not a cultivator, my five senses would be the same as those of ordinary people, and I would not necessarily know that someone had quietly entered the house. Besides, the strange woman you mentioned should refer to Piaoxue, right? Piaoxue is good at dancing and her steps are light, so it would be even harder for her to be discovered." "Don't forget the premise, you are combing your hair." "Comb...ah...mirror!" "Yes, the victim was strangled to death while facing the mirror, which means that the crime must have been committed by an acquaintance, otherwise it would not make sense at all." "It couldn't be that she turned around, was strangled, and then the murderer positioned her facing the mirror." "If the murderer had attacked from the front, then the victim's back would have been pressed against the dressing table. Just think about it, the movement was so intense, how could there not be horizontal bruises on the back?" "..." Gong Lianxue remained silent, simulating the situation in her mind. a long time, "Mirror..." She murmured to herself, "Brother is so amazing. He was able to clear Piaoxue of suspicion with just the information from the mirror." "What's wrong?" Li Qingcha looked puzzled.
"No...nothing." Gong Lianxue said this, but her eyes when she looked at Li Qingcha had completely changed, like the brightest star in the night sky. Curiosity, admiration, appreciation... A wide range of emotions. Li Qingcha explained, "To be honest, I reasoned this way because I believed Piaoxue couldn't be the murderer, so I didn't consider the fact that there were obstructions in the room and the dressing table was not the first crime scene. However, in this kind of situation, the possibility of an acquaintance committing the crime is already high. If it was really done by my brother-in-law, I wouldn't be surprised." Gong Lianxue nodded and said, "I really want to know who the murderer is."
