Chapter 898: Jia Huan's Death (Part 3)
No matter what, I had a one-night stand with Aunt Xue.
Therefore, after realizing that Xue Baochai might be involved in the case, Sun Shaozong's heart sank at first, and then he couldn't help but have the idea of favoritism and bending the law.
After all, Jia Huan was a piece of shit. If he caused the loss of a beautiful and intelligent girl, it would be too...
In a sense, Aunt Zhao was quite foresighted.
With the thought of bending the law for personal gain, Sun Shaozong shook his head and said, "There are some clues, but it's hard to say at the moment."
Then, he asked tentatively: "I wonder if Miss Xue has ever seen a similar style of gilded hairpin?"
Gilded hairpin?
Xue Baochai was stunned at first, then she suddenly realized something, but she denied it without hesitation: "No , how come the hairpin is gilded?"
The following question should not be a disguise.
but……
When the murderer committed the crime, he might not have noticed whether the hairpin was gilded or real gold.
"Then when was the last time you saw Huan Ge'er?"
"this……"
Xue Baochai thought about it for a moment, then said, "It was about the afternoon of the seventh day of the first lunar month. At that time, Huan'er was detained by Brother Bao in the Yihong Courtyard to study. I saw him from a distance, but as usual, I did not go over to talk to him."
Jia Huan was detained in Yihong Courtyard to study?
"Was he in Yihong Courtyard only that day, or has he been like this recently?"
"It has been like this lately. I go to the garden and am not allowed to return to the front yard until the evening."
I see.
Perhaps it was because he went in and out of the Grand View Garden every day that he was able to find someone's weakness.
but……
From what Xue Baochai said, she must have been avoiding Jia Huan as much as possible on a daily basis, and she usually had maids serving her, so the chance of her being caught should not be high, right?
"and you……"
Sun Shaozong was about to ask again, but he saw Xue Baochai across from him suddenly showing a look of realization, and then blurted out: "Second brother, you have actually already guessed who the hairpin belongs to, right? After all, it is a gilded hairpin, and that style is not something that the servants dare to use. With your ability, second brother, it must be..."
At this point, she suddenly showed joy again: "Then the second brother specially called us together, could it be that he wanted to cover up for her?"
This is really...
Originally Sun Shaozong wanted to get to know her secrets and then decide what to do, but he didn't expect that before he could figure it out, Xue Baochai saw through her clues first.
And judging from her surprised expression, she had probably already realized that the hairpin belonged to Jia Tanchun.
She is indeed a beautiful and talented person!
Sun Shaozong unconsciously examined Xue Baochai seriously again, and saw that she stood out. Her eyebrows, skin, and figure were all influenced by Aunt Xue, and she seemed to be even better than her.
I don't know if he is the same as his mother, is he...
cough!
Sun Shaozong coughed dryly, and brought his attention back to where it had been. He said frankly, "Yes, I have indeed guessed that the hairpin belongs to Sister Tanchun, but..."
He kept the question in suspense and took the opportunity to observe Xue Baochai's reaction.
But to be honest, his suspicion of Xue Baochai has actually been reduced by more than half - because since the other party had already guessed that the murder weapon belonged to Jia Tanchun and had deliberately covered it up, it was inevitable that there would be some strangeness in her brows when facing him.
As expected.
Then Xue Baochai said anxiously, "Even if that hairpin really belonged to sister Tanchun, she may not have killed the man! Second brother may not know that although sister Tanchun despises him on the surface, she still remembers the affection of being born of the same mother and has helped him time and time again!"
If Xue Baochai was the murderer, what she would be most concerned about at this moment should be the words that covered up the "but". Even if she didn't dare to ask further questions, she would not rush to interrupt and clear Jia Tanchun.
From this, it seems that she is not the person involved in the case.
Considering that she had noticed the owner of the hairpin in advance but had kept it to herself until now, her observation and sophistication should be trustworthy.
Sun Shaozong raised his hand to signal her not to worry, and said in a low voice: "To be honest, I thought so too, and I have found some circumstantial evidence."
As he spoke, he briefly recounted the results of his autopsy.
Finally, he said, "Since you can detect what Tanchun is doing, why don't you secretly observe for me and see if there is anyone else behaving suspiciously."
After a pause, he added, "Especially those who have had contact with Jia Huan in the Grand View Garden."
The reason for this addition is mainly because Jia Huan had been chased for debts several times before, and he had to ask the servants of the Sun family for help. If there was really this channel, why did he miss it?
Therefore, Sun Shaozong inferred that the second person who appeared at the crime scene tonight had "contact" with Jia Huan after he entered the Grand View Garden.
But Xue Baochai blushed when she heard the praise in his words, and wanted to explain that it was because she liked to observe other people's clothes.
But she was also worried that this would ruin Sun Shaozong's impression of her - Xue Baochai had not forgotten how Lin Daiyu had ridiculed her in this way.
So after hesitating for a long while, he finally nodded solemnly and said, "If I can help clear the suspicion for Sister Tanchun, I will do my best."
As he spoke, he suddenly remembered something and said hurriedly, "Oh, brother Bao must have noticed something, so..."
"Don't worry, I'll take care of it."
Sun Shaozong interrupted her softly, and raised his chin to the crowd not far away: "Please help me call the next one over."
Xue Baochai breathed a sigh of relief, bowed again, and then turned around and walked towards the crowd.
But when they saw her coming back, all the sisters rushed up to her and asked what had happened.
Xue Baochai was pretending to do so while secretly observing everyone's reactions. However, except for Jia Tanchun who had a preconceived idea, she couldn't see anything wrong.
Xue Baochai's eyes finally fell on Lin Daiyu, but she did not invite her to go over in turn. Instead, she said softly, "Sister Lin usually pays the least attention to these material things. Let the third sister go first."
Lin Daiyu thought that she was being ironic and raised her eyebrows, ready to respond.
However, when he heard the words "third sister", he immediately shifted his attention to Tanchun. He seemed to be hesitant to speak, and finally lowered his head.
Obviously, she had also found out the "truth" from Jia Baoyu.
When Jia Tanchun heard Baochai calling her name, her expression first tensed, then she showed calmness and determination. She nodded slightly to Xue Baochai, and walked quickly towards Sun Shaozong .
After approaching and bowing slightly, Jia Tanchun took a deep breath and was about to speak when she heard Sun Shaozong ask directly: "Jia Huan asked you to come here today. Did he want to borrow money to pay off his debt?"
Jia Tanchun was stunned for a moment, nodded subconsciously, then came to her senses and hurriedly explained: "I did come here, but I didn't kill him, and... I didn't even think about killing him, really!"
"Don't panic, everyone is watching."
Sun Shaozong glanced at the people not far away and said seriously: "Since you didn't kill anyone, then tell me what you did in this bamboo forest tonight."
Jia Tanchun was startled again, then nodded again, and said with a wry smile: "Originally I didn't want to care about him anymore, but I heard that he had a quarrel with my aunt, so..."
At this point, she couldn't help but sighed while wiping her eyes: "If I had known this, I really shouldn't have agreed to him."
