The little ancestor of the family

Chapter 151: Getting More and More Bizarre

"mother!"

Lu Changqing wanted to say something else.

Looking at his mother's pale face, he finally stopped talking.

After all, he was just guessing, and he couldn't bear to see his mother upset by this.

But if it turns out that this matter is really related to Lu Tingen, don't blame him for disregarding the father-son relationship.

At this time, Lord Lu was drinking tea with County Magistrate Qiao in the county government office.

Zhuque never came back, and now he has arrived in Yuntong County, but he has not seen Zhuque come to pay a visit. Lord Lu suspects that something has happened to him.

"Does County Magistrate Qiao have any clues about the Ye family's tragic murder?"

Lord Lu asked casually.

Qiao Zhengshan stood up immediately after hearing this, put his hands together, bowed and saluted, and said very respectfully: "My Lord, Ye Dacheng's life and death are still unknown. The county's police chief has searched everywhere, but there is no trace of the murderer.

I suspect that the three of them were killed by bandits in the mountains."

"Ok?"

Lord Lu narrowed his eyes, tapped the teacup with his fingers, and said slowly: "It is possible that they are bandits in the mountains, but the public security in Yuntong County has always been good, so where did these bandits come from?

You have been in office for many years. Although you have not experienced many major cases, you should know that you need to be rigorous in handling cases and not jump to conclusions easily. "

"Yes, I understand!"

Qiao Zhengshan's palms were sweating.

The reason why he led the gang to the bandits was because his son Qiao Ziyu was involved.

As a father, he didn't want his son's life to be ruined here.

Qiao Ziyu is such a good student, and the Qiao family is counting on him to bring honor to the family.

But Ye Dacheng has a close relationship with the Lu family. If Lord Lu really asks about it, this matter may not be so easy to get away with.

He was just worried when he heard Lord Lu say, "This is a case in Yuntong County. Although the Ye family has some relationship with my family, it is not easy for me to intervene with my status. The county magistrate should just let it go and investigate.

In this matter, whoever has benefited the most is the most suspicious. County Magistrate Qiao might as well investigate from this direction."

"Thank you for your advice, sir."

Qiao Zhengshan picked up the teapot and respectfully poured a cup of tea for the Marquis.

Lord Lu picked up the teacup.

According to Qiao Zhengshan, the county constables did not discover the existence of Zhuque, which made him feel relieved.

Zhuque is experienced after all and will not make mistakes in such matters.

However, Lord Lu's purpose of coming to see County Magistrate Qiao today is not just this.

After talking about the Ye family, he brought up something else.

"What did you mean by the things you mentioned in your last letter?"

he asked again.

Only then did Qiao Zhengshan remember the letter he had written to Lord Lu before.

In the letter, he explained to Lord Lu the circumstances of breaking off the engagement with the Ye family, and also mentioned that Ye Xinran now looked very similar to Madam Lu.

He quickly replied, "I have no other intention, it's just that the eldest daughter of the Ye family, Ye Xinran, has now recovered her appearance and looks very similar to Madam Lu. When I saw her that day, I was also very surprised.

I was just afraid that the Marquis was deceived by Ye Dacheng, so I dared to tell the Marquis about this matter. "

In fact, the real reason was that Qiao Zhengshan was afraid that the cancellation of the engagement would cause dissatisfaction from the Marquis, so he wanted to find the other party's fault so that he could stay out of it.

After all, if he wants to get promoted, he still needs Lord Lu to speak for him.

The Marquis had no expression on his face, and asked calmly, "I heard that the eldest daughter of the Ye family had her face disfigured when she was very young, and now her appearance has been restored?"

"Your Excellency, this is a strange thing to say. I saw Ye Xinran a few times when she was still in the boudoir. At that time, her appearance was indeed ruined. But after she got married, I don't know where she found a folk remedy, and she actually healed her face. Looking at her face after recovery, it is indeed somewhat similar to Madam."

As Qiao Zhengshan spoke, his voice became quieter and quieter.

The Marquis didn't seem very interested in this.

In other words, he didn't think Ye Xinran was the real daughter of the Lu family.

In this case, if he said that Ye Xinran looked like Madam Lu, wouldn’t that be an offense to the Madam of the Marquis’s Mansion!

"So that's it."

Lord Lu said disdainfully: "I never thought that a mere peasant girl would have such thoughts! How did she know what the lady looked like?"

Magistrate Qiao's heart sank.

"What did the Marquis say?"

Lu Tingen continued, "I heard that there is a secret technique among the people that can make a person's appearance look like another person by cutting bones and grinding skin."

"That's impossible, right?"

Qiao Zhengshan was extremely surprised, he had never thought in this direction.

If what the Marquis said was true, then someone was deliberately using such means to get Ye Xinran into the Marquis' Mansion.

Then if I delivered the letter to the Marquis' Mansion, wouldn't I be an accomplice?

It's really scary.

"But, with Ye Xinran's current family background, where could she find such a powerful expert?"

Qiao Zhengshan still couldn't believe it.

"How difficult is this? She doesn't need to look for anyone for this matter. She just needs to wait for others to come to her!"

"That's actually the case."

Qiao Zhengshan realized it later.

I broke out in a cold sweat.

He hated himself for getting involved in this matter in the first place.

Fortunately, nothing serious happened.

Otherwise, even if he had ten heads, it would not be enough to protect him.

"Then according to what the Marquis said, do I need to investigate Ye Xinran carefully?"

Although he has always had a good impression of Ye Xinran, when it comes to his own future, his choice will not deviate at all.

"That's not necessary. After all, this is just my guess. County Magistrate Qiao might as well think about it. If all the Ye family members are dead, who else can know Ye Xinran's true identity."

County Magistrate Qiao suddenly understood.

So that’s it!

He originally thought that the biggest beneficiary that the Marquis was talking about was the relatives of the Ye family who coveted the family property.

But I never expected that the biggest beneficiary mentioned by the Marquis was Ye Xinran.

As long as all the members of the Ye family are dead, she will be the only one who can explain Ye Xinran’s identity.

If she wanted to seek refuge in the Marquis's Mansion, she could use her looks to make up a story about a cat replacing a prince.

"But isn't that too risky?"

When County Magistrate Qiao thought about it, he spoke it out unconsciously.

"If the blood test proves that she is a fake, then she will be charged with intentionally confusing the heirs of the Marquisate. She will be beheaded!"

"I told you, this is just speculation."

The Marquis took a sip of tea slowly.

"But I think if they really want to do this, they will definitely think of a foolproof way."

Qiao Zhengshan admired the Marquis's calmness from the bottom of his heart.

Even when faced with such a situation, the Marquis was able to think so thoroughly.

I didn't expect that what was originally a simple homicide case would become increasingly bizarre.

He called the subordinate who was guarding outside and told him to notify Constable Li and focus on investigating Ye Xinran's recent movements.

If there is any abnormality, please report it immediately.