Ji Yunshu and Jing Rong had grave expressions on their faces.
Marquis Kang saw this and hurriedly asked, "Teacher Ji, what is going on? Didn't you send someone to invite me to Madam Lin's place? "
"Marquis, His Highness sent someone to inform you because I deduced that Granny Lin was killed by Cai Da."
The crowd was in an uproar!
Granny Lin was killed by Cai Da?
A son killed his mother?
How was that possible?
Everyone in the estate knew that Cai Da was a filial son who took good care of his mother. How could he kill someone? Impossible!
Everyone stared at Ji Yunshu in shock. They wanted to know where she got her words from.
Marquis Kang was also surprised. He pointed at the dead man on the ground and asked, "You're saying that Cai Da killed Madam Lin? How … how is that possible? "
Ji Yunshu said, "According to the evidence at the scene, what I said is true. The murderer is Cai Da."
"Then why did he kill his mother?"
"I don't know. Perhaps … it has something to do with the recent spooky activities in the estate."
Why are we talking about spooky activities again?
Marquis Kang and the crowd were confused.
Ji Yunshu told Marquis Kang about the evidence she found on Granny Lin's clothes and the clues she found on the fake mountain.
After listening, Marquis Kang was silent, as if he was still digesting the information.
Ji Yunshu continued, "I wanted to bring Cai Da over to interrogate him about what happened between him and Granny Lin at that time. I wanted to know if he had anything to do with the spooky activities, but I didn't expect him to commit suicide. "
Marquis Kang's eyes lit up. "If that's the case, then if the spooky activities were really Cai Da's doing, wouldn't the estate be at peace now that he's dead?"
"Marquis, you don't seem to understand what I'm saying. Cai Da might really have something to do with the spooky activities, but it's been almost four hours since his death. An hour ago, His Highness and I heard a child's laughter in the ancestral hall. If he was the only one causing trouble in the estate, then where did the child's laughter come from? Moreover, to leave a handprint on the residence's signboard and entangle those trees at the entrance without being discovered, isn't that a little too difficult? "
"Teacher means … that there is more than one person causing trouble in the residence?"
"Perhaps, because as long as we cover each other up, we will be able to accomplish all of this."
Marquis Kang understood.
He immediately ordered, "Someone, bring the person who was guarding the door the night the handprint appeared on the signboard."
The servants hurried away.
As soon as the servant left, Mo Ruo and Tang Si arrived.
When she saw the corpses in the room, Tang Si immediately shrank back outside the door and felt a chill run through her body.
Mo Ruo cupped his hands towards Marquis Kang. "May I know why Your Highness has summoned me here?"
Marquis Kang said regretfully, "I wanted to ask Young Master Mo to come and save her, but it seems that there's no need for that now. She's already dead and can't be saved."
Sigh!
Mo Ruo glanced at the dead Cai Da, then glanced at Jing Rong. He poked him lightly with his elbow and asked in a low voice, "What exactly happened?"
Unexpectedly, Jing Rong gave Tang Si a meaningful look and asked, "What's the matter with you?"
"What can I do? I'm just unlucky. "
"Looks like there's going to be drama everywhere tonight."
"What do you mean by that?"
"Boring." Jing Rong coldly tossed him a sentence.
The two argued in a low voice.
Soon, the two guards were brought in and knelt on the ground with a thud.
Marquis Kang questioned, "Tell me, who left the bloody handprint on the signboard?"
"Marquis is wise, we don't know."
"You were the ones guarding the gate that night. How could you not see the bloody handprint? Are you blind? "
"We really don't know. Marquis, we wouldn't dare to lie to you even if you gave us the courage to do so."
Marquis Kang said seriously, "You're still not going to tell the truth at this time?"
The two men kneeling on the ground trembled. Sweat dripped down their foreheads and noses like raindrops, but their hands and feet were cold.
The two men lowered their heads even more.
They kept shouting 'I'm innocent' and 'I don't know'.
There was no evidence at the moment, so there was no way to convict them.
Marquis Kang was also at his wit's end. The case wouldn't be shelved just like that, would it? After all, Cai Da, who might be related to the case, was already dead. Why would he come back at night? Or what was going on with the haunting of ghosts? There was no way to find out.
The only thing they knew was that Cai Da killed Granny Lin by mistake, and then committed suicide.
As for whether Cai Da had colluded with the others to put on such a good show, it was only Jing Rong and Ji Yunshu's conjecture. Now that there was no concrete evidence, even if it was the truth, what could they do?
In the end, Marquis Kang had no choice but to dismiss the crowd. He ordered his men to carry Cai Da's body away, along with Granny Lin's body, to the memorial hall. In consideration of Granny Lin's many years of service, Marquis Kang ordered his men to find a good place to bury them properly.
"Teacher Ji, this case is getting more and more mysterious. I still need your help to continue investigating."
"Don't worry, Marquis. I will do my best."
"Many thanks. It's getting late. Teacher Ji should rest early."
She nodded.
Marquis Kang turned to Jing Rong and said, "Prince Rong, you should rest early too."
"Mm."
With that, Marquis Kang left.
Mo Ruo cracked his neck, feeling sore all over. Did he really think that he was some kind of deity who could save the dying and heal the injured in the middle of the night? "Let's go.
I've been tired for the whole day. "
He prepared to leave, and Tang Si, who was like a sticky candy, followed closely behind him.
Jing Rong sent Ji Yunshu back to the courtyard.
"Don't come out after you go in. This estate is very strange. Even if there are no ghosts, don't wander around."
She obediently complied.
Only then did Jing Rong leave with a peace of mind.
When Ji Yunshu returned to her room, she heard a 'caw' from outside.
It was the crow's voice.
She turned around to look at the courtyard and saw that the crow that had been standing on the rockery had landed on a lantern hanging outside. Its black body was illuminated by the orange-red candlelight, and its bright eyes were staring at her.
"Caw!"
Ji Yunshu shrieked again.
She stepped out and walked to the front of the crow with light footsteps. She stared at its black diamond-like eyes.
It was said that crows were inauspicious. If you met one, it meant that someone was going to die. Just now, she met one at the rockery, and Cai Da died. Now that she met one again, could it be that someone was going to die again?
Ji Yunshu didn't believe it!
In her eyes, crows were just a type of bird.
"Caw!" The crow agilely turned its black head and looked around.
"Little guy, what are you looking at?"
"Caw!"
"Why are you here?"
Another 'caw'.
Then, it flapped its wings and flew away.
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