He Tang also had the same intention. The two of them planned to push the door open together. Qi Lu, on the other hand, leaned against the crack in the wall and observed the situation inside, so that he could be prepared for any unexpected situation.
The door was pushed open bit by bit, and the three of them began to get nervous. They didn't know what was behind the door, who was sweeping the floor, or whether it was related to this case.
Qi Lu was even more nervous. If something were to pop up inside, he would have to think of a strategy to protect Ye Meng as quickly as possible.
The crack was getting bigger and bigger. Ye Meng and He Tang felt that the door was not as difficult to push open as they had imagined, and it did not make a loud sound, so they simply pushed it open with all their might.
At this moment, Qi Lu suddenly shouted," Ghost!”She immediately jumped far away and quickly jumped to Ye Meng's side, pretending to protect her.
The world seemed to fall silent. Ye Meng pushed Qi Lu away from her and said," Qi Lu, did you eat too many buns?"”
"I did eat a little too much today.”The innocent Qi Lu continued the conversation, but then he felt something was wrong. He realized that Ye Meng was not just asking him if he had eaten the steamed buns.
"Qi Lu, where's the ghost you're talking about?”Ye Meng didn't even have the energy to ask him.
" It's…" Qi Lu turned around and saw a kind old man standing at the door. He Tang was talking to him. Did he see wrongly? Qi Lu immediately felt a little awkward. He scratched his head in embarrassment." Maybe…I saw wrongly." Haha."
Ye Meng rolled her eyes at him, then walked around him and headed toward the old man.
"Miss Ye." He Tang saw Ye Meng walking over and greeted her. Then, she looked at Qi Lu, who was standing behind her with an awkward expression on his face." Is Constable Qi alright?" she asked with concern.”
"Don't worry about him. He'll scare himself to death sooner or later.”Ye Meng didn't want to talk about Qi Lu anymore. She looked at the old man." Grandpa, you are?”
"I'm an old servant here," the old man said with a kind smile. He had heard some noise and came over to take a look. He did not expect to scare this little brother.”
"Old servant?" Ye Meng was a little confused and skipped the rest of the sentence." Then why are you here?”
"Sigh." The old man shook his head and said sadly," I've been working here for decades. A few days ago, when there was a murder in the bank, I was feeling unwell and went out to get medicine." How would I know…"
Ye Meng felt a little sad when she heard this. Perhaps it was because girls were always more emotional and could be easily influenced by such things.
"Young Lady, don't feel sad for me." The old man saw Ye Meng's emotions and comforted her." I'm old now. I don't have anywhere to go. I just want to stay here to sweep the floor and talk." Just like before everything happened.”
"I see." "You must have a deep affection for this place."”
" Of course, it's been decades." As the old man spoke, he picked up the broom and gently tapped the ground.
Ye Meng felt her nose itch and wanted to lower her head to touch it, but she didn't expect to notice this small action.
Instantly, a nerve in his mind tensed up. His gaze instantly stopped on the old man's hand that was holding the broom. The wooden pole of the broom was almost as tall as a person, but the old man held the broom with his right hand forward and his left hand behind.
Her thoughts were running quickly. She kept feeling that something was wrong and wanted to find a reasonable explanation.
"Sigh, everyone, it's getting late. Let's go back early." After chatting with He Tang for a while, the old man looked up at the sky and was about to leave with his broom.
Ye Meng was still in a daze. She only came back to her senses after Qi Lu called her several times. At this moment, the old man had already walked far away.
She suddenly came back to her senses and quickly scanned her surroundings. Finally, her gaze locked onto the longsword at Qi Lu's waist. She grabbed the longsword and gestured it twice, then shook her head and nodded.
"Ye Meng, what's wrong? What are you gesturing for?" Qi Lu was a little confused as he poked her shoulder.
"Come here." Ye Meng looked at him, then shoved her sword back into his hand. "Take this as a broom and take a look.”
" Miss Ye, I don't think an old man in his seventies would be able to commit murder." He Tang walked over and held the sword while Qi Lu was still confused. He lowered his eyes and asked," Miss Ye, I don't think an old man in his seventies would be able to commit murder."”
Ye Meng seemed to have been awakened by his words. She let go of Qi Lu and the sword in her hand. She was a little stunned. That's right, that person just now looked like an old man in his seventies. How could he have the ability to kill so many people in the bank? It seemed that he had been too obsessed with solving the case.
Ye Meng smiled apologetically at He Tang, then turned around and walked back.
Her mind was still spinning at high speed. Although she said that, she still felt that something was wrong. But she couldn't remember it for a while. He patted his head in frustration and turned around to signal the two people behind him to go back.
"Sigh, I'm starving." After leaving the bank, he turned a corner and arrived at the bustling street. Smelling the fragrance on the street, Qi Lu felt a little hungry and could not help but cry out.
Ye Meng wanted to scold him for only knowing how to eat, but before she could say anything, she heard a rumbling sound coming from her stomach. It was then that she realized she was hungry too. Other than the few buns she ate in the morning, she had not eaten anything else today.
As she thought about it, she looked at He Tang, who had been silent all this while. She felt that he should be hungry too, but he had not spoken all this time to maintain his elegant temperament.
"Why don't we eat something first?”Ye Meng finally opened her mouth and pointed at a random restaurant. He glanced at Qi Lu and continued," Tycoon Qi is treating.”
"What? Me again?" It was not a problem for him to treat Ye Meng to a meal. He was willing to treat her as many times as he wanted, but he could not treat He Tang, the big lightbulb. She didn't even bother asking Ye Meng what a tycoon was. She glared at He Tang and followed him.
He Tang looked at the backs of the two people walking forward and smiled helplessly. He could only follow them.
As soon as the three of them entered the restaurant, countless gazes looked in their direction. Although Ye Meng wasn't too happy, she could only pretend that she didn't see it. After all, there were two handsome men following behind her, especially He Tang. He was simply the dream lover of the unmarried ladies in this county.
However, what was going on with the people eating at the side laughing? Ye Meng finally noticed that something was wrong as soon as she sat down. "What are they laughing at?"
"Miss Ye, actually I wanted to say it just now.”He Tang pointed at her, himself, and Qi Lu, then pulled out his sleeve.
Only then did she notice that there were several black marks on He Tangsu's white clothes. She probably found them when she was looking for clues in the bank. When she turned back to look at herself and Qi Lu, she realized that the two of them were not much better off.
He had been too focused on the case just now and hadn't noticed it at all. Now that he had reacted, it was too awkward.
" My three customers, this is…" The waiter in the restaurant had already walked over with the menu. He was a little puzzled when he saw the marks on the three of them.
This was the first time Ye Meng had done such an embarrassing thing. Of course, it wasn't because she was afraid of dirt, but it was just that they were eating in public. It was indeed strange for them to dress so indecently.
She glanced at He Tang. Although he was covered in marks, he still looked like a refined scholar. Then, she looked at Qi Lu. He did not mind at all. Ye Meng had no choice but to pretend that she didn't know anything and ordered the dishes calmly under the waiter's surprise.
After eating and drinking to her heart's content, Ye Meng couldn't take it anymore and rushed downstairs. He Tang followed closely behind, while Qi Lu was very satisfied with He Tang's willingness to pay the bill, so he slowly followed behind.
After returning to the government office, Ye Meng quickly changed her clothes and calmed down.
Her thoughts slowly returned to the case. She sat on the stone chair in the courtyard and played with a small porcelain cup in her hand. He looked at the few flowers and plants he had just planted and started to daydream.
"Eh? Ye Meng, what are you thinking about?" Qi Lu came out of the shower and saw Ye Meng. He quickly went up to her and asked.
"..." Ye Meng didn't answer him and continued to think about her own matters. The image of the old man holding the broom in his hand kept appearing in her mind, as if hinting at something.
However, Ye Meng didn't dare to suspect the old man. After all, an old man in his seventies could even fall when he was walking. How could he kill so many people?
But then again, it was too strange that they didn't find anything at the bank today. They couldn't help but praise the murderer's methods.
"Do you know if there are any particularly famous thieves around here?" she asked. Or did anyone suspicious come to our county?”
"This?" Qi Lu rubbed his nose and thought about it carefully. In the end, he shook his head and said," If there really is, Magistrate Zhang would have sent people to arrest him long ago."”
Ye Meng was a little discouraged when she heard this answer. That was right. Usually, when there was a major case, the government would first look for those suspicious people. How could they wait for her to look for them? But this was even stranger.
"What's wrong? Does it have anything to do with our case?”Qi Lu asked," By the way, what did you mean when you told He Tang at the bank that you didn't find a clue but a clue instead? Why don't I understand?"
"Oh, that." Ye Meng put down the cup in her hand and gestured for Qi Lu to pour it for her. She continued," Usually, those who can do it without leaving a trace are either extremely experienced, such as the infamous thief, or someone who is especially familiar with the environment of the bank and has planned it for a long time.”
At this point, the old man's face appeared in Ye Meng's mind again, but she denied it the next second. The reason was still the same. An old man in his seventies couldn't have killed so many people.
"Oh, I see." Qi Lu nodded as if he understood something." However, there's something I can't figure out.”
"What can you think of?" Ye Meng couldn't help but tease him.
"I'm serious." Qi Lu took the cup in her hand and poured another cup." Tell me," he continued," there was so much money in the bank. How did that person manage to take it all away in one go?"”
" It's none of your business..." Ye Meng took the tea and was about to complain when she suddenly realized something was wrong. A thread seemed to connect in her mind. She looked at Qi Lu and said," Arrester Qi, you finally got to the point."”
After saying that, she raised her head and finished the tea in her cup. Then, she pulled Qi Lu out.
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