"I couldn't stand the Yuan Family stealing business, so I wanted to teach them a lesson. So I sneaked into the Yuan Residence at night and poured oil outside the house, intending to burn down one of his houses. I thought that since it had been raining these few days, the fire wouldn't be too big, but I didn't expect it to cause such serious consequences.”Qi Lu looked at the beam and repeated.
"There are three questions here. First, what kind of oil is used? Second, which room is it poured outside? Third, where is the oil container thrown?”Ye Meng said.
" Is that important?" Qi Lu was stunned for a moment before he chuckled.”
"Why not? If he had set the fire himself, he would have been able to answer a few questions, right?”Ye Meng held her forehead and sighed." Qi Lu, you're going to lose your job."”
"Grand Master?" Qi Lu didn't know why Ye Meng would involve her advisor.
Ye Meng was too lazy to argue with him and said,""If you need my help, then you have to listen to me in everything. The ending will be happy. Otherwise, you can investigate it yourself.”
Qi Lu's expression darkened. He struggled with his thoughts for a long time before he nodded reluctantly."As long as it's legal, I'll listen to you.”
"Then answer my question first." Ye Meng said.
" I don't know." Qi Lu shook his head." I didn't mention that."”
"Then you can only bring me to see him!”Ye Meng shrugged helplessly.
"He's in jail. It's illegal."
Ye Meng turned to leave with a dark face.
"Okay, okay, okay. Don't go. I promise you.”Qi Lu pulled her back and had no choice but to compromise.
Ye Meng smiled smugly.
That afternoon, Ye Meng followed Qi Lu to the prison cell. The cell was damp and there was an unpleasant smell as soon as they entered.
Qi Luxun almost fainted and retched on the side. It seemed that he had no experience in this. Ye Meng, on the other hand, was much calmer. She had smelled all kinds of disgusting smells when she was with her mentor in the past…
Ye Meng glanced at Qi Lu. Tsk tsk…I didn't expect the young hunk Qi Lu to be so weak. How blind was the magistrate to choose him as the constable?
Qi Lu sensed Ye Meng's disdain, so he gave her a deep look, then led her into the cell with a dark face.
Ye Meng raised her eyebrows. She seemed to be even more handsome when Wen and Qi Lu had a cold expression on their faces!
Soon, she met the legendary Third Young Master Luo.
Just as Ye Meng had imagined, the Third Young Master was a thin and tall scholar. He was wearing silk and stood in the only clean spot in the filthy cage.
"Third Young Master." Ye Meng called out to him in a low voice, but he only moved his eyes and ignored her.
"Please answer three of my questions." Ye Meng didn't give up and continued.
"If you have Lord Zhang's approval.”Third Young Master Luo moved his lips." Why don't you go back?”
Qi Lu was about to get angry, but Ye Meng stopped him. Ye Meng shook her head at him and continued,""The prison is damp and cold. If you stay here for a few days, you'll get rheumatism. Every rainy day, your bones will hurt. Tsk tsk, it'll hurt for a lifetime…If Third Young Master replies, we'll make the decision to send you to a better prison so that you won't suffer.”
The veins on Third Young Master Luo's forehead twitched. Then, he finally said,""Go ahead."
Ye Meng smiled." It's very simple. Where did you buy the tung oil used to set the fire, Third Young Master?"”
Third Young Master Luo was stunned. His eyes were filled with confusion. Then, he rubbed his nose and said,"Yes…I bought it from the blacksmith shop.”
"Very good." Ye Meng's smile became even brighter, so bright that Qi Lu felt a chill run down his spine." Which room did you set fire to?"”
"Eldest Young Master Yuan's room." This time, Third Young Master Luo said with certainty.
" Thirdly..." Before Ye Meng could ask, Qi Lu pulled her away.
"The shift is over. If you stay too long, you'll be discovered.”Qi Lu explained in a low voice as he walked. In the end, he accidentally bumped into someone walking toward him, and both of them fell to the ground at the same time.
Qi Lu sat up and straightened his hat. He exclaimed,""Lord Zhang!"
"What's wrong with you?”Lord Zhang said angrily after he was helped up. Then, he saw that Qi Lu had a woman with him, and his anger grew.
"You, this, this…what's going on!?”Lord Zhang pointed at Ye Meng with a trembling finger.
"Milord, Miss Ye is here to help this subordinate investigate a case.”Qi Lu said respectfully.
"Investigate what case? Ridiculous!" Lord Zhang was furious.
"We think there's something else about the arson.”Ye Meng said coldly with her arms crossed.
"Someone come! Arrest this woman!" Lord Zhang said.
"Milord, please reconsider! The Yuan and Luo families are both big brocade-weaving families that the court values. If you make a wrong judgment now, the Luo family will retract their confession in the future, which will be very detrimental to your future!”Qi Lu bowed, cupped his fists, and winked at Ye Meng.
"I've heard that Lord Zhang loves his people like his own children. I don't want to see a wrong case happen. I'm not talented, but I hope to share Lord Zhang's worries.”Ye Meng quickly understood and tried to curry favor with Lord Zhang.
Seeing that Lord Zhang was silent, Ye Meng continued,""This little girl thinks that there are a few suspicious points about this arson case. First, the arsonist should be someone with strong arms. Third Young Master Luo would not be able to climb out of the wall. Second, the tools of the crime. I deliberately asked Third Young Master if he used tung oil. He replied yes, but there was no trace of tung oil at the scene. There was a barrel of vegetable oil…"
" This..." Lord Zhang was hesitant. Apparently, not only did he fall for the compliment, but he also began to doubt Ye Meng's words.
"Milord, please reconsider!" Qi Lu added.
"Alright, go and handle the case! Three days, I will only give you three days. At that time, I will close the case and you will be punished.”Lord Zhang flung his sleeves and placed his hands behind his back before leaving the cell.
Qi Lu straightened up and heaved a sigh of relief.""Look at how much I've protected you. Why don't you marry me?”
Ye Meng glared at him and left without saying a word.
Qi Lu wasn't angry. He ran up to Ye Meng and said,""I'm very curious. Third Young Master didn't say anything at first, but after you coaxed him with a few words, he obediently gave in. Could it be that you're more attractive to men?”
" You're prejudiced against women," Ye Meng replied angrily." Why do you always attribute it to such superficial things? Why are you so shallow?"”
Qi Lu wasn't angry. Instead, he laughed." That's right. I'm very shallow now. If you talk to me in a gentle voice, I'll die."”
"How can you not be talkative?" Ye Meng glared at Qi Lu from the corner of her eyes." Third Young Master Luo has been pampered since he was young and loves cleanliness. Look at him, he has to keep himself as clean as possible in such a dirty prison. People like him usually cherish themselves very much..."
"So he's naturally willing to give you a clean environment?”Qi Lu raised his eyebrows." You're not even afraid of death, why are you afraid of being dirty?”
Ye Meng nodded." Being overly clean is a mental illness. I think he has this tendency…I don't know how to explain it to you. In short, he's not afraid of death, but he's afraid of being too dirty."”
" That's new..." Qi Lu rubbed his chin." He said it anyway. Is that what you want to know?"”
Ye Meng nodded." It's about time. Take me to the morgue now. I'm going to do an autopsy."”
Qi Lu stopped in his tracks and said,""Autopsy? The corpses were burnt, and all the evidence was burned away. Besides, it was especially terrifying, and the resentment was very strong…"
" You…" Ye Meng tried her best not to curse. Not everyone had studied forensic science before, so she could only tolerate her ignorance.
" Qi Lu, your last sentence was very unprofessional. As a constable, you're talking about 'resentment' to me. Are you really suitable for this job?”Ye Meng felt that ever since she came to this era, every word she said to Qi Lu made her feel like her IQ was being lowered." Please stop talking about my IQ, okay?"”
Qi Lu scratched his head. He could understand every word Ye Meng said, but he couldn't quite understand what she was saying. Was he too stupid?
"But I'm telling the truth!" Qi Lu was silent for a long time before he said this.
"Xiu Mu!" Ye Meng shouted at him and left angrily.
Qi Lu shook his head. He understood what she meant, but it did not seem to be anything good.
Ye Meng's suggestion to do the autopsy was temporarily put aside because Qi Lu could not make the decision. He had to ask Lord Zhang first.
No matter how hard Ye Meng fought, it was useless. No one could make a decision, so she could only listen to the arrangements of the higher-ups.
However, Ye Meng had gotten some other clues from Third Young Master Luo's words. In order to save time, she decided to put aside the autopsy for now and go to the Yuan residence to take a look first.
"Give this letter to Lord Zhang. Don't give it to anyone else.”Ye Meng was glad that she could recognize most of the words in this era, so it wouldn't be inconvenient for her to communicate with them.
"Oh." Qi Lu, who had been scolded by Ye Meng too many times, decided not to ask anything this time, lest he was scolded again without knowing anything.
That feeling was too bad.
Ye Meng didn't care what Qi Lu was thinking. After entering the Yuan residence, she went straight to Young Master Yuan's room. However, she stood in front of the door and looked at the burnt house. There was no fire.
There were no signs of fire outside the house, but what about inside?
Ye Meng thought about it and decided to go in and take a look.
"It's dangerous inside.”Qi Lu frowned and pulled Ye Meng back.
"We still have to go and take a look." Ye Meng said," As far as I can see, this house was burned the hardest. The fire must have started inside."”
Then, Ye Meng took a deep look at Qi Lu, who still refused to let go, and said,""Qi Lu, you're a constable. Can you be more professional?”
Qi Lu was confused. Ye Meng took the opportunity to push his hand away and entered the house.
The furnishings in the room were messy, but they had all been carbonized. Ye Meng stood in the same place as carefully as possible, and a smile finally appeared on her serious face. The fire was caused by the brocade on the cupboard!
"It has something to do with the brocade." Ye Meng picked up a speck of black dust from the cabinet. The black substance that was produced when the brocade was burned had a special texture.
"Ye Meng!" Qi Lu came in and scolded in a low voice.
"Look." Ye Meng pointed at the highly carbonized cabinet." The fire started in the room. Third Young Master Luo lied again.”
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