Volume 2: Female Corpse in Monk's Clothes Chapter 91: The Lady Invites You (Part 1)
"I've seen the alley where the incident happened," Xu Zun explained to everyone, "The alley is not very deep. Although it is secluded, no one can guarantee that there would be other people in the alley at the time of the incident.
“Imagine this: if you were a robber, and you had been waiting on the roof for a whole day, but when Miss Lu’s sedan entered the alley, you discovered that there were other people walking around, would you still take action?
“Of course, this is just one of the doubts.
"According to the unanimous claims of Miss Lu's entourage, they were attacked by a group of men in black." Xu Zun continued, "But in broad daylight, the fact that the criminals were masked might be an explanation, but isn't it a bit silly to wear black clothes?
"Going further, the two guards at the scene said that they were attacked with hidden weapons and fell unconscious, so the criminals succeeded.
"But the two sedan bearers and the maid said they were knocked unconscious by the gangsters." Xu Zun shrugged, "If I were the gangster, since I have such a powerful hidden weapon, why didn't I knock all five of them unconscious with it?
"The two guards showed me the needle holes on their necks. The needle holes were flat. If the criminals attacked from the roof, shouldn't the needle holes be slanted downwards?
"Of course, there are a few problems, such as the positions of the five people at the time," Xu Zun said, "the two sedan bearers were naturally carrying the sedan one in front and one behind, but both of them claimed to have seen the man in black.
"The maidservant next to the sedan chair also said that she saw several shadows. How many criminals must there be for her to see several shadows?
"The last point is Miss Lu herself," Xu Zun said, "Although Miss Lu is a woman, she is a hero and loves martial arts. If she is really attacked by criminals, she will definitely fight back.
“But I checked the sedan chair and there were no signs of a struggle.
"Therefore, all of this points to one possibility, that is, these people are collectively lying, and this kidnapping incident is very likely planned by the young lady herself!"
oh……
After listening to Xu Zun's analysis, everyone nodded and expressed their admiration for Xu Zun.
Under such anxious circumstances at the time, almost no one doubted these witnesses, let alone thought that they would dare to collectively tell such a huge lie.
"These servants are really amazing!" Yuan Xingtai said on the side, "Aren't they afraid of being punished by the Marquis for doing this? Miss Lu is still a child, but they are all adults. Why are they so foolish?"
"It is precisely because of this," Xu Zun said, "that I asked the Marquis to check their backgrounds. They have followed Miss Lu for many years and are loyal to her. They are very likely to obey Miss Lu's orders!
“Take the maid as an example. We found out that the maid’s father was seriously ill, and all the money for medical treatment was paid by Miss Lu.
"The betrothal gift for one of the sedan bearers to marry was also provided by Miss Lu. The others have all received similar favors.
"But..." Xu Zun glanced at Yuan Xingtai, "Captain Yuan is wrong about one thing. These servants are not as confused as the young lady!"
"This..." Yuan Xingtai was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Xu Zun meant.
"Oh..." Governor Li Yan suddenly thought of something and said hurriedly, "Since Miss Lu planned this kidnapping herself, then Miss Lu definitely did not do it on a whim, right?"
"Yes," Huo Anu asked, "Master Xu, why does she have to do this?"
"Hehe..." Xu Zun smiled slightly, "Originally, I had already discovered Miss Lu's secret last night, and I could have implemented the plan that night to find Miss Lu!"
"Yes," Huo Anu asked, "but you delayed for another day, why?"
"Because I want to know," Xu Zun said calmly, "What is Miss Lu's purpose?"
"Oh... I see!" Zhao Yu raised his hand and answered, "Miss Lu pretended to be kidnapped in order to use the power of her disappearance to find that Lu Xiaofeng!"
“Oh…” Li Yan glanced at Tai Min behind him, nodded and said, “Miss Lu also wants to use this incident to expose the 17 missing girls cases in Shangyuan City!
"Taemin," he rebuked Taemin, "Do you understand now? Your failure to report the truth has caused such terrible consequences!?"
"Yes..." Taimin quickly bowed his head and admitted his mistake, "I admit my guilt..."
"Huh..." Li Yan took a deep breath and said calmly, "However, fortunately, Xu Tixing found Miss Lu. Now, I feel relieved."
After hearing Li Yan's words, Xu Zun's mood was completely different. Although Miss Lu was safe and sound, the real case seemed to have just begun.
"Jiying," Li Yan came to Xu Zun and praised, "This time, it's really..."
Unexpectedly, just as Li Yan opened his mouth, a shrill voice came from the door:
“Xu Tixing…Xu Tixing!?”
Li Yan had no choice but to shut up and turned his head to look like everyone else.
But the butler came quickly to Xu Zun, bowed and said, "Xu Tixing, please follow me, the Marquis wants to see you!"
oh……
Xu Zun glanced at the butler and understood most of what was going on. He said it was the marquis who invited him, but in fact, it was the young lady who invited him.
Because Miss Lu had said before that she wanted to meet the person who had exposed her plan!
"grown ups……"
At the scene, only Zhao Yu and Huo Anu were most worried about Xu Zun's safety.
The two of them walked forward together, meaning to accompany Xu Zun.
However, Xu Zun smiled and waved his hand, then followed the butler out of the reception hall.
To Xu Zun's surprise, he thought he would be invited into the inner house of the Marquis' Mansion, but unexpectedly, the housekeeper actually took him back to the previous garden.
But the Marquis himself and Wei Beihui were standing at the garden gate, pacing back and forth, looking anxious.
"Xu Tixing," seeing Xu Zun coming, Lu Jinlong immediately stepped forward and said, "Please persuade my daughter!"
"What?" Xu Zun didn't understand.
The housekeeper pointed at the rockery and said:
"Xu Tixing, Miss Lu is waiting for you inside the rockery! She won't leave until she sees you. Please take the trouble to persuade our young lady!"
"Please!" The Marquis actually bowed to Xu Zun.
Seeing the Marquis' anxious look, I couldn't tell whether he was worried about his daughter or because the weather was too cold.
oh……
It turned out to be like this...
Through previous investigations, Xu Zun already knew that Miss Lu Mingyue was a girl with a strong personality.
She has beauty, courage and wisdom. Even at such a young age, she can do such amazing things. She is definitely not an ordinary person.
Suddenly, Xu Zun thought of the poem in Miss Lu's study -
[I dreamed of returning to the general camp, and I hated to kill! ]
Hmm... kind of interesting...
Thinking of this, Xu Zun became even more curious about Miss Lu.
It just so happened that he also had a lot of questions and wanted to discuss them with Miss Lu...
