Chapter 114 is Murder

  The news hit Qiantong's heart like a thunderbolt on a clear day, his calmness was immediately lost, and he rushed to his room like a madman.

  Everyone else had no choice but to hurry and follow along.

  Qian Tong's room was very large and luxurious, with most of the decorations being valuable items. In the center of the room lay the corpse of a mountain bandit, while on his large bed, a woman who looked like a noble lady lay on top, her chest stained with fresh blood, a terrifying sight.

  Qian Tong rushed forward, embracing the woman and bursting into tears. Everyone who saw this tragic scene was moved to emotion.

  Inside the house stood many people, including Qian Tong's brother Qian Shun, Qian Shi's brother Sun Mi, and a young maid holding a child less than one year old. The child wailed unusually loudly, as if knowing that his mother was gone.

  After a long while, Qian Tong suddenly stood up and angrily said: "I will personally kill that thief to avenge my wife."

  Qian Tong's appearance was terrifying, but everyone could understand that when one's wife is killed, no matter who it is, they cannot calm down and can only take revenge by killing.

  As for Qian Tong wanting to kill the bandit, everyone didn't stop him. However, when Hua Lang saw the bandit on the ground, he suddenly shouted: "Master Qian, wait! Your wife was probably not killed by the bandit."

  Everyone was shocked by Hualang's words, and they thought that since only thieves were present tonight, if Qian Shi wasn't killed by the thief, then who could have done it?

  Qian Tong was shocked, but he couldn't listen to Hua Lang's words. He knew that his wife had been killed by the thief.

  But Qian Tong didn't believe Hua Lang, Wen Meng did. In Wen Meng's heart, whatever Hua Lang said, she would believe it.

  "How can you be so sure that the Qian family wasn't killed by a thief?" Wen Meng gazed at the mountain bandit's corpse on the ground, but couldn't make sense of it.

  The young man smiled faintly and said: "Don't you think this thief's death is very strange? And look at the blood on his body, it's only on his clothes, but there isn't any on the ground."

  Hualang said so, everyone carefully looked at it and found that it was indeed the case. The mountain bandit had been stabbed in the back and died, with blood only on his back clothes, but there was not a single drop of blood in the room.

  "What does this mean?" asked Hua Yuenuo timely.

  At this time, Gong Sun Ce seemed to want to show off in front of Hua Wan Er, and hastily answered: "This just goes to show that the mountain bandit wasn't killed by someone in the room, but was instead killed outside before being carried back here."

  Hualang nodded in approval and said, "The murderer moved the bandit's body into the room to make us think that Qian was killed by this bandit. However, the murderer brought the bandit back to this room, which is somewhat superfluous. This is exactly a flaw."

  Originally, Qian Tong was preparing to go and kill the bandits, but after hearing what Hua Lang and the others said, he slowly stopped in his tracks. He thought that what they said made a lot of sense, so he turned around and asked Hua Lang: "If my wife wasn't killed by the mountain bandits, then who would kill such a woman?"

  Although it is now certain that it was a murder, there are too few leads and Hua Lang must launch an investigation.

  Hualang looked at Qian Tong and asked, "Please, Master Qian, take stock of the number of people in the mansion, top to bottom. Leaving aside those killed by the bandits, who is missing? Also, please check if anything has been stolen from the house. Now, I wonder if it's possible for me to ask your esteemed wife to examine the bodies?"

  Qian Tong nodded repeatedly and then led his men to take a headcount.

  After everyone left, Hualang came to Qian Shi's body and carefully examined it. He found that Qian Shi's clothes had been torn apart, with bloodstains on his chest, but the wound was a stab from a dagger, not a long knife used by robbers.

  After such an examination, Hualang was even more certain that Qianshi was not killed by a thief, but was murdered.

  The sky gradually brightened, and the fog slowly dispersed. At this time, Qian Tong led his younger brother Qian Shun and nephew Sun Mi to the living room to see Hua Lang, saying: "We have checked, and there is only one missing servant in the mansion, and a lot of money is also missing from the house."

  After listening to Qian Tong's words, Hua Lang felt a little delighted, after all, he finally had a clue. Then, Hua Lang hurriedly asked: "What is the name of that family servant, and what are the missing valuables in the house?"

  Qian Tong saw Hua Lang asking so carefully, and had to say: "The family servant is called Ding Shui, who has been working in my mansion for more than a year. He is usually very clever, but I don't know why he suddenly disappeared tonight." After Qian Tong finished saying this, he continued: "A lot of money was lost, the jewelry I bought for my wife is gone, and the pearls I put in the box at the head of the bed are also gone. Of course, some silver is also missing."

  After listening to Qian Tong's words, Hua Lang just nodded slightly and didn't speak. At this time, Qian Shun suddenly spoke up and said: "The person who killed my sister-in-law must be Ding Shui, I think we must send someone to bring him back."

  Qian Shun was a sturdy man, much stronger than his older brother Qian Tong. At this moment, he was filled with righteous indignation and couldn't wait to find Ding Shui immediately to avenge his sister-in-law. Sun Mi also chimed in at this time: "That's right, we must avenge my sister."

  Everyone cast their eyes on Hualang, and after a moment of contemplation, he said: "Is there still anyone available at the mansion? If so, please send someone to investigate all around!"

  Jian Hualang agreed, and Qian Shun said immediately: "I'll take people to find that rascal Ding Shui, just watch me skin him alive."

  Qian Shun finished speaking, and then he was about to take people to find Ding Shui. At this time, Hua Lang hurriedly instructed: "If you can catch him alive, it's best to catch him alive. I still have things to ask Ding Shui."

  Qian Shun complied and subsequently led his men away from the Qian Manor.

  At this time, the sky was already bright, the fog had dispersed, and the Qian's mountain villa appeared to have a few more fairy spirits in the quiet mountains. At this time, Yin Wuchuang and Zhan Zhao ran back.

  "Can you find that money?" Hu Lang asked hastily as he saw them return.

  Yin nodded: "Found it, when we went there, those thieves were transporting those things. After seeing us, they fled in a hurry. We've already transported the things here. What's next?"

  Hualang thought for a moment and said: "Send someone to inform those families whose goods were stolen to come here and claim their belongings."

  Jian Hualang was so righteous that Zhan Zhao clasped his hands and said: "You can see money as dirt, this friend I have made!"

  Hua Lang's heart was delighted when he heard Zhan Zhao say this, but he cupped his hands and replied: "Elder brother Zhan's words are incorrect. I don't view wealth as dirt, it's just that a gentleman loves wealth and takes it in a righteous way. If I'm like this, elder brother Zhan would you still be willing to make friends with me?"

  Hua Lang gazed at Zhan Zhao, and Zhan Zhao gazed back at Hua Lang. Finally, the two of them burst out laughing simultaneously.

  Having such friends isn't better?