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"Uh..." Jiang Xiao's expression was a little awkward, then he directly grabbed Bai Yi, who was pretending to be dead, and said, "It's all her fault. She reacted too strongly, and I didn't think much of it. I hit her a little too hard."
Bai Yi struggled wildly in Jiang Xiao's hands, constantly trying to argue her way out of trouble.
"It's not entirely my fault, she scared me first, didn't she?"
After some explanation, both sides understood each other's purpose.
"Are you here to investigate the Da Lian case?"
The woman in red rubbed her swollen face and asked curiously.
"It can't really be called an investigation."
Jiang Xiao didn't know what to say, because he hadn't seen the rules and therefore didn't know what to do next.
But it's certain that it has some close relationship with Da Lian.
"You called for me! I'm closest to Da Lian! I know the most about her, but the officials closed the case so hastily, I knew something was wrong!"
"You two are dressed so strangely, could you be some kind of detective secretly sent down to investigate?"
The father and daughter exchanged a glance, then slowly nodded.
"Yes, that's right, you're absolutely right."
We shouldn't refuse intelligence that's delivered to our doorstep.
Upon learning that the two had indeed come for the lotus, the woman in red was no longer angry. She jumped onto a rock, sat down, and began to speak eloquently.
"Well, you've probably already heard the general news from the newspapers, so let me tell you some secrets that only people in our town know."
"In fact, many of us believe that even if Da Lian's death was unrelated to her parents, they were definitely aware of it."
Ok?
This logic doesn't make sense.
Since the parents knew about it, and their daughter's death had nothing to do with them, why did the previous officials hastily close the case?
"That's right, what the newspapers said is true. The Song family, from top to bottom, dotes on Da Lian. She is indeed the only daughter of the Song family. No matter what a daughter is like, parents would never kill their only son, right?"
The reason there are rumors that someone from the Song family killed Da Lian is mainly because the Song family's attitude was very strange when the officials came to investigate last time.
After thinking for a moment, the woman in red tilted her head and continued.
"It's like the Song family knows the truth but doesn't want to cooperate with the investigation or find out the cause of their daughter's death. There must be something shady going on!"
"To put it another way, everyone saw Da Lian's ghost, which means she must have some resentment on her body!"
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Well, Jiang Xiao had some guesses in his mind.
"We'll have to meet with Da Lian's parents to discuss the specifics."
"Alright, I'll take you to the Song family's mansion now!"
As Jiang Xiao walked along the road, he was still pondering the purpose of this strange tale.
Could it really be that he's supposed to find out the cause of Da Lian's death?
There shouldn't be any need to check.
Wasn't it the story of how she and her sixth brother secretly tasted the forbidden fruit of love, and were subsequently discovered by her parents, who rewarded her with a beating with a whip dipped in cold water, ultimately forcing her to jump into the river?
That's right, Da Lian committed suicide. Her parents knew the truth. Although Da Lian didn't die at their hands, they were still involved.
Therefore, it's normal not to want to be investigated by government officials.
"wrong."
Jiang Xiao needs to be careful this time. He doesn't care much about himself, but Bai Yi is still with him.
Therefore, he had to unleash all of his limited wisdom.
If you follow conventional thinking, you'll be completely ruined by ghost stories.
Is it possible that Da Lian is a villain?
A subtle contrast is a technique often used in ghost stories.
Chapter 408 The Passionate Matsu Family
Soon, the three of them stopped in front of a rather grand-looking courtyard.
‘Dong dong dong~’
After knocking on the door a few times, the woman in red shouted into the room.
"Uncle Hao? Uncle Hao! The higher-ups have sent another official. Come out and see if he's reliable."
Upon hearing that the officials had arrived again, the gate was quickly opened, and a dozen or so people appeared.
Judging from their appearance and clothing, they are very similar, so they must be a large clan, at least a sizable one in this small town.
Moreover, Jiang Xiao also sensed something ominous, an old man dressed in a black robe.
Bai Yi noticed it too, and couldn't help but wrinkle her little nose.
The old man deliberately used a method to conceal his aura, but in front of experts like Jiang Xiao and Bai Yi, it was practically the same as being completely naked.
As expected, things weren't as simple as I thought.
"Very well, so you two must be the newly appointed officials? Your bearing is indeed extraordinary; truly, heroes emerge from among the young!"
A middle-aged man standing next to the old man in black robes bowed and invited Jiang Xiao and Bai Yi in.
Judging by their demeanor alone, neither the incredibly wise Jiang Xiao nor the timid Bai Yi seemed like ordinary, normal people.
"Haha, Uncle Hao, I'm leaving now. These two might not be reliable. You two chat first~"
Jiang Xiao was about to explain when he was pulled inside by the delighted uncle.
"Okay, okay, unreliable is fine, I like unreliable things."
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"Oh, oh! Look at my mouth! What I mean is, you two are obviously experts at catching ghosts and exorcising demons, how could you be unreliable? If we're talking about unreliable, who in our Liuzhen is less reliable than Yingzi?"
The uncle's words were unanimously agreed upon by everyone present; that Yingzi was the woman in red who had just left.
The Song family's attitude seems a bit off.
Da Lian has been dead for no more than a week, but judging from the current situation, there doesn't seem to be any sadness on the faces of her family.
It's one or two cases, that's fine, even if they're kind-hearted and can't hold onto sadness, but when everyone is like this, things get a bit strange.
Didn't Yingzi say that they liked Da Lian the most?
"Guards! Serve wine and dishes. These two officials have come from afar, so we should give them a proper welcome."
And servants?
Are they the kind of servants who are really good at fighting? Will I get surrounded and attacked?
If it weren't for the fact that the mysterious old man in black robes was someone he didn't know the extent of, Jiang Xiao would have already wanted to run away.
Everything here is telling him that he shouldn't stay here any longer.
But Xiaobai was very happy. As soon as she heard about the good wine and food, her fear had long since vanished. She happily followed the servant into the kitchen.
Of course, Jiang Xiao grabbed her by the neck and dragged her back.
"If you're going to eat, then eat. Why are you going into their kitchen?"
Unexpectedly, the former put her hand on her waist and gave a righteous and stern look.
(~) "The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. I can go directly to the kitchen and eat something hot. Besides, I'm avoiding the middleman making a profit. What if the waiter sneaks some food while serving it?"
Everyone: "?"
Jiang Xiao blushed deeply; he had really lost face this time.
"I took you to school and all you learned was this rubbish?!"
"Hahaha, no problem, no problem! Since the young lady has such a good appetite, I'll have the kitchen prepare a grand feast so she can eat her fill!"
"Okay, okay! It's a deal!"
"Gentlemen, please come in?"
Jiang Xiao nodded slightly. Since he was already here, there was no rush to run away. He should first find out what was going on.
But after a few rounds of drinks and several dishes,
Aside from being extremely surprised by Bai Yi's appetite, the other party remained completely silent about the death of their own Da Lian.
Since the other party didn't mention it, Jiang Xiao was even more happy to play dumb and just kept eating with his head down.
How irresponsible!
Later, the family stopped eating and just watched the two of them eat in silence.
Fortunately, there were many people present, so Bai Yi, who is introverted, was a little hesitant to move around freely.
She ate only seventy-eight large plates in half an hour; otherwise, the Li family's cooks really couldn't keep up with her speed of cooking.