Chapter 1644: This Case is Tricky

Chen Guanlou called for the case file.

While reading, he interrogated Zhu San, "I also believe you won't mess around. We are wine and meat friends anyway, I dare not say how much I understand you, at least I am sure you don't have any strange habits."

Zhu San's eyes opened wide, as if they were glowing. It was like seeing light in the dark night, seeing hope.

"Brother Chen, do you believe me?"

"Believe it or not, you have to check it to know. Do you know who the woman who died beside you is?"

"I don't know very well. Seems to be a cousin of the Earl Mansion."

"Cousin!" Chen Guanlou told him, "Zhang Fourth Master's second sister married into the Mei family's first room, and this deceased one is the girl from the Mei family's second room. Something is wrong."

"What's wrong?"

"If I remember correctly, this Zhang Madam has a daughter, fifteen or sixteen years old, at the age of talking about marriage. She returned to her mother's house for a banquet, why did she bring the girl from the Mei family's second room? Is she on good terms with the Mei family's second room?"

"Could it be by the way, she brought the girl from the Mei family's second room to keep her daughter company." Zhu San guessed boldly.

Chen Guanlou's expression was half-smiling, "Brother Zhu, you really don't understand the style of the noble families in the capital, and you don't understand the style of these noble circles. Let me tell you this, Zhang Madam married into the Mei family, essentially marrying down. The banquet of the Xiangcheng Earl Mansion is the highest specification banquet that the Mei family can reach. The young talents attending the banquet are also the best resource pool that the Mei family can encounter. So, the simple drinking you said, without the idea of looking at marriage and keeping a matchmaker, is not established."

"How could it be?" Zhu San was a little surprised, "How could Zhang Madam marry down?"

According to his cognition and understanding, the girl of the Earl Mansion must be married up. Even if she enters the palace to be a concubine, it is more than enough.

Chen Guanlou raised his eyebrows and smiled, talking about gossip that had nothing to do with him, his tone was very light, "You have to ask Zhang Madam herself. I have heard a few words about her affairs, it is said that she took a fancy to the eldest master of the Mei family and had to marry him. The Earl Mansion blocked it, but didn't stop it. However, the Mei family's family background is not bad, just not as good as the Earl Mansion that has been rich for generations.

The Mei family is an official family, although they haven't produced any high officials, every generation of descendants relies on reading and imperial examinations to become officials, which is quite promising. It's just that the Mei family's official luck is average, for several generations, the highest is the fourth rank. Once they rise, they almost 100% have accidents. Very metaphysical!"

Zhu San grabbed his head irritably, his hair getting messier.

"What does this have to do with my case?"

"The relationship is big. Why did Zhang Madam bring the girl from the Mei family's second room to attend the mother's house banquet at the critical moment of her daughter's marriage? This is a big doubt. Does it mean that this banquet, from the beginning, hid some invisible calculations. This Mei Third Girl, how innocent, went out to drink and died. And died so miserably, so dishonorably, and still be criticized after death."

Chen Guanlou looked at the case file, a pile of questions.

If he were just an ordinary prison guard, looking at this case file, he wouldn't think there was any problem.

But he relied on the Hou Fu and often entered and exited the Hou Fu, so he understood the habits and styles of some noble families. Only then could he see the problem.

This is like, Chen Xiaolan going to the Hou Fu as a guest, not only bringing her daughter Su Rongrong, but also bringing the girl from the Su family's first room to the door, this is obviously not quite normal.

Probably two possibilities, one is that the elders of the Mei family requested, bringing the girl from the Mei family's second room to attend the high-end banquet, and looking at it together. If they can take a fancy to it, they are all Mei family girls, which is a good thing for the Mei family.

Second, Zhang Madam has a heart to calculate, harboring evil intentions, and took the initiative to bring the girl from the Mei family's second room.

Chen Guanlou asked, "How does this Mei Third Girl look?"

Zhu San shook his head, "I don't know. When I woke up, it was messy, and there was blood everywhere. The girl's face was also covered in blood, and I couldn't see clearly."

"Dressed neatly or..."

"How could it be neat. Only wearing a single garment, most of the body was not covered, and there were wounds all over the body. All kinds of wounds cut by knives. I swept a glance, the wounds were not deep, but they must be very painful, and a lot of blood flowed." Zhu San shivered subconsciously when he mentioned the scene.

"Knife wounds, are they all?"

"You ask this for what?"

"Think about it!" Chen Guanlou's expression was very solemn.

Zhu San held his head and tried hard to think about the picture he always wanted to avoid, "It must be a knife wound, I won't admit it wrong. The flesh turned up, if it's not a knife wound, what can it be. Brother Chen, you know me, I can't do this kind of thing. However, I really don't have the memory of that time. What should I do? I don't even know if I killed anyone!"

He didn't shout grievances, just because he had no memory.

What if, when he was drunk, he really did beastly things...

He used his head to hit the cell door, "What should I do?"

"What are you anxious about. Even if you killed someone, it will be a few months before the verdict comes down. Don't worry, you can still live for the time being."

Zhu San was about to cry, "I don't even dare to face my family. If I let my family know about this, I don't know how they will react."

"Definitely need to notify your family. Subsequent government handling, prison handling, all need people to come forward."

"Can let my secretary help handle it."

"You are about to be gone, hiding is useless. Sooner or later you have to face it."

Yes!

Sooner or later have to face it.

Zhu San really cried, "Why am I so bitter. I just went to the banquet, drank a few glasses of wine, wanted to make some connections, how did this happen. Brother Chen, what should I do?"

Chen Guanlou was very disgusted, why cry.

"The case hasn't been investigated clearly, what are you anxious about. In this way, you give money, I arrange for people to investigate the truth. If it's not you who killed, I ensure you are released without guilt. If it's you who did it, I help you collect the corpse!"

Zhu San:...

For a while, the mood was very complicated. ===== CHAPTER 1645 =====

Sooner or later, one must face it.

Zhu San truly wept. "Why is my fate so bitter? I only went to attend a banquet, drank a few cups of wine, and wanted to make some connections—how did this happen? Brother Chen, tell me, what should I do?"

Chen Guanlou felt nothing but disdain. Why cry?

"The case hasn't been investigated clearly yet, so what are you rushing for? Tell you what, you provide the money, and I will arrange for people to investigate the truth. If you didn't do it, I guarantee you will be acquitted. If you did do it, I will help you collect your corpse!"

Zhu San:...

For a moment, his feelings were very complicated.