Chapter 711 Su Wuming 10
Chapter 711 Su Wuming 10
"That's right." Su Wuming stopped, turned around and looked at her, with a barely perceptible sadness in his eyes.
"Some things still need further verification."
Chu Huan was confused, but she didn't ask any more questions and followed Su Wuming obediently.
Su Wuming took Chu Hua to the groom's house in the suburbs. Before they even entered the door, they heard two men arguing, one sharp and piercing, the other low and suppressed.
"Song Chai! My sister's body is still warm, and you still have the heart to stay at home!" The sharp voice was nasal, as if he had been crying for a long time.
"Yulin, calm down, the matter has not been clarified yet..." The low voice carried a hint of helplessness and fatigue.
Su Wuming pushed the door open and saw two men standing in the yard. One of them was pale and grief-stricken, and it was the bride's younger brother, Dou Yulin. The other one hurriedly explained, his eyes flickering, and it was the groom, Song Chai.
When Dou Yulin saw Su Wuming, he felt like he had grabbed a life-saving straw. He immediately rushed forward and grabbed Su Wuming's arm.
"Captain Su! You have to help my sister! The murderer is Song Chai!" Dou Yulin burst into tears and was choked with sobs, unable to speak.
"I have been waiting for the bride at home, how could I become a murderer!" Song Chai's voice trembled a little.
"If you hadn't left my sister behind first, how could she have died tragically!" Dou Yulin's eyes were red, like an angry beast, and he wished he could pounce on Song Chai and tear him to pieces.
"This is the custom of the Tang Dynasty!"
"What custom? It must be your trick!"
Su Wuming's eyes wandered between Song Chai and Dou Yulin. He noticed that Dou Yulin's fingers were so tight that his joints turned white, while Song Chai's lips were pursed into a thin line. The two looked nervous, and the air seemed to be filled with invisible gunpowder smoke.
"Dou Yulin, I heard from your servants that the bride's horse got startled and you didn't chase after her... So where did you go?"
"This has nothing to do with my sister's death!" Dou Yulin almost shouted.
Su Wuming's eyes became sharp, like a hawk staring at its prey.
Chu Huan watched from the side, secretly shocked. This Dou Yulin really has a bad temper. She looked down at the sugar man in her hand, and the little rabbit seemed to be trembling.
"Answer me!" Su Wuming's voice suddenly became low and majestic, carrying an unquestionable sense of oppression.
"I'm going to drink alone!" Dou Yulin stiffened his neck and spoke in a firm tone, but he didn't dare to look Su Wuming in the eye.
Su Wuming chuckled, but this laughter made Dou Yulin feel a chill on his back.
"Are you unhappy that your sister is marrying Song Chai?"
Dou Yulin was stunned. Su Wuming's light question was like a heavy hammer hitting his heart. He opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but he didn't know how to start.
The expression on his face changed unpredictably, from anger to panic, to a hint of barely perceptible grievance, and finally to dead silence.
"Of course! It's all my father's fault. My sister shouldn't have married this scum!" Dou Yulin gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and his nails almost dug into his flesh.
"You!" Song Chai pointed at Dou Yulin's nose with his eyes wide open, but he couldn't utter a word for a long time.
"Lieutenant Su, even if Song Chai is not the murderer, he must be related to my sister's death! Please investigate!" Dou Yulin said this with gritted teeth, and the spit almost splashed on Song Chai's face. Song Chai frowned in disgust and took a step back without leaving a trace.
Su Wuming observed the two's reactions calmly, thinking to himself: Dou Yulin's hostility towards Song Chai seemed to be not just because of his sister's death.
"You go out first." Su Wuming waved his hand, his tone unquestionable.
Dou Yulin was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't expect Su Wuming to let him leave so directly. He opened his mouth unwillingly, but finally said nothing. He angrily turned away with his sleeves swung. Before leaving, he glared at Song Chai fiercely, and the look in his eyes seemed to say "just wait for me".
Song Chai touched his nose uncomfortably, his eyes flickering, not daring to look Su Wuming in the eye.
After Dou Yulin left, the seriousness on Su Wuming's face instantly faded, replaced by a hint of helplessness. He turned to look at Chu Hua and found that she was looking at everything in the yard with interest, holding a half-eaten candy man in her hand. The candy man was carved into a little rabbit, missing an ear, and looked a little funny.
"Miss Chu Hua, what do you think?" Su Wuming walked to Chu Hua and asked softly.
Chu Hua blinked and held the sugar man in front of Su Wuming: "Master Su, does this rabbit look like you?"
Su Wuming was stunned for a moment, then realized that Chu Hua was teasing his serious expression just now, and couldn't help but smile.
"It looks like it, it does." He reached out and gently poked the intact ear of the candy rabbit: "It's just missing an ear."
Chu Hua couldn't help but chuckle as she watched Su Wuming poking the sugar rabbit seriously. This man was as shrewd as a fox when solving cases, but as cute as a rabbit in private. What a contrast!
Chu Huan shook her head, licked the candy man, and said vaguely: "Song Chai is not a good person at first glance. Sister Dou must be blind to marry him."
She paused, then added: "In my opinion, although he had some family background in his early years, they were simply not a good match. It was really unfair for Sister Dou to marry him."
When Song Chai heard Chu Hua's words, he broke out in a cold sweat, his face turned paler, his lips trembled, and he couldn't speak for a long time.
He secretly glanced at Su Wuming, only to find that he was looking at Chu Hua with interest, with a hint of tenderness in his eyes that he himself had not noticed.
This made him even more uneasy, as if everything about him was seen through.
"Su, Su County Magistrate, I am innocent! Dou's death has nothing to do with me!" Song Chai fell to his knees and defended himself with tears in his eyes.
"Did someone say it was you? What should I do? Why don't you confess?" Chu Hua just wanted to scare this scumbag.
Song Chai was frightened out of his wits. He was already guilty of his crime, and after being tricked by Chu Hua, he became even more confused.
He trembled as he defended himself: "No, no! I am really innocent! Cong'er... Cong'er's death has nothing to do with me..."
Chu Hua was still aggressive, her eyes fell on Song Chai sharply. She gently shook the sugar man in her hand, as if she was holding Song Chai's life instead of sugar.
"Song Chai, you didn't tell the truth, did you? Do you have other plans for the Dou family?" Her voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone present. Chu Hua had a faint smile on her lips, as if she was enjoying the exciting game of exposing lies.
Su Wuming stood aside, looking at the stunning woman in front of him. His usual seriousness was gone, replaced by a gentle appreciation - appreciation for Chu Hua's wit and courage.
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