Chapter 33: Events from Fifteen Years Ago (Part )

The case had made such great progress all of a sudden that everyone was extremely excited and immediately headed straight for Tsing Yi Lane with full energy.

People living in the outer city are generally common people, but they are also divided into different classes. The closer you get to the edge, the more mixed the people living there are.

Official families like the Xue family usually live in the outer city or near the inner city. The Qingyi Lane they were going to this time was almost in a corner of the outer city, and was inhabited by the lowest class of people.

As soon as Su Liuyue got off the carriage, she noticed that the ground here was more bumpy than other places, and the houses were incredibly old. Several children wearing bellybands were running around on the street, laughing and playing. On the bank of the Qi River nearby, several women were gathered there washing clothes, chatting and laughing while working. The atmosphere was very lively.

For a place like this, the carriage they were riding in was obviously out of place here, not to mention the group of people they were in.

As soon as they got off the carriage, they noticed that people around them were glancing at them intentionally or unintentionally, with a look of vigilance, curiosity, and even a hint of panic on their faces.

It has not even been half a year since the new emperor ascended the throne. Before that, the entire Great Yan was once in turmoil. Yanjing, as the imperial capital, experienced a period of war and chaos. At that time, people were in panic and a large number of people fled. Although the situation has stabilized now and many of the people who ran away have returned, many people are still frightened and are afraid of the slightest disturbance.

Su Liuyue looked around and quickly walked towards the women who were washing clothes not far away. As if she didn't notice their increasingly flustered expressions, she grinned and said, "Sisters-in-law, we are from Jingzhao Prefecture. We are here to investigate something. I wonder if we can ask you a few questions?"

Su Liuyue had a fair and pretty face. Most importantly, her smile was indescribably friendly and sweet, and her tone was polite and courteous, which easily dispelled the uneasiness in the women's hearts.

Ping Shaoyin, who was following behind her, couldn't help but look at her.

This woman is really amazing. She puts on different faces when facing different people, as if she knows what kind of face can achieve her goal fastest. He has only seen such skills in those who are used to walking around in the world.

Just like Xiang Bei, even though he acts funny every day, he actually knows other people's bottom line better than anyone else. If there is any real danger, he will run faster than anyone else.

However, she was previously a lady from a wealthy family who never left the house.

It's really... very interesting and extremely weird.

The ladies were cheerful. One of them, wearing a gray-pink skirt with a green cloth that had been starched to a pale color, looked at Su Liuyue and grinned, saying, "This is the first time in my life that I have seen someone from Jingzhao Prefecture come to investigate a case, and this is such a handsome young man. If you ask any questions, I will tell you everything I know!"

Upon hearing this, the other women all started laughing, and the atmosphere suddenly became a lot more relaxed.

Su Liuyue didn't care about their teasing tone and continued to smile: "We want to find an alley called Qingyi Alley. Which alley here is Qingyi Alley?"

"Here."

The woman pointed to an alley across from them and said, "That's Qingyi Alley. What a coincidence! I and Mrs. Wu live in Qingyi Alley. If you want to ask about Qingyi Alley, you've found the right person!"

Su Liuyue's eyes lit up, and she acted very happy, "Really? Then you must know which family in Qingyi Lane has a car, and who usually works as a porter or driver?"

The woman was slightly startled and said, "There are quite a few people doing this kind of work in Qingyi Lane! But as for those who have cars, Mrs. Wu, I think there are only three, right?"

The other woman who looked more reserved glanced at Su Liuyue shyly, nodded and said, "Well, the other families all rent cars from car dealerships, and only the Liu, Lu and Chang families have their own cars."

There are actually three families who have their own cars!

However, this is already a great progress!
The others couldn't help but become more excited and stared closely at the group of women.

Su Liuyue also suppressed the excitement in her heart and said, "Among these three families, there is a man who is short and thin. When he was a child, he was bullied or looked down upon by people around him because of this. He is taciturn and usually does not attract attention, but he actually has a bad temper and has been involved in some fights and even petty thefts. He is even likely to use violence against his family members.

and……"

Su Liuyue paused, lowered her voice and said, "He died fifteen years ago. He was probably only in his twenties when he died. His death was not due to health problems, but due to an accident!"

The more the women listened, the more stunned they became. After hearing Su Liuyue's last words, the woman who spoke to Su Liuyue first immediately said in surprise: "This...isn't this talking about Chang Youde?! I remember one night fifteen years ago, he drank too much and accidentally fell into the Qi River on his way home and drowned!"

Mrs. Wu also said quickly: "Yes, yes! I...I have lived in Qingyi Lane since I was a child, and I grew up with Chang Youde. He was shorter than other men since he was a child, and was often bullied by people around him. When he grew up, he couldn't find a wife because of this. Later, his parents spent money to buy him a wife outside, and then he started a family.

His wife is very timid, and Chang Youde often beats her. The exposed skin on her body is never intact! We neighbors all sympathize with her, but... we can't do anything."

There actually is such a person!

Everyone looked at Su Liuyue with a hint of disbelief.

If Chang Youde was really the murderer fifteen years ago, how did this woman know that he was thin, had been bullied as a child, and had a bad temper? !
As for other things, they could understand how she deduced them, but these points really sounded like nonsense to them at the time!

Su Liuyue had no time to care about the looks of the people around her, and immediately asked, "After he died, who else was left in the family?"

The woman in the green cloth skirt said, "He was the only son of his parents. After he died, his parents were too sad and soon followed him. The only ones left in the family were Yu Saozi and a child who was less than three years old. Yu Saozi never remarried in these years and raised her and Chang Youde's son alone with great difficulty.

Half a year ago, her son also got married, so there are now three people in their family."

son!

Su Liuyue immediately asked, "What's his son's name? Is he the same size as his father? Where is he now? You said that the Chang family has their own car. Could it be that his son is now working as a porter or a rickshaw driver?"

Su Liuyue's words suddenly became faster and her tone became much sharper. The woman was slightly stunned and couldn't help but become nervous. She said, "His son's name is Changshan. He looks as thin and small as his father. Because of this, and because he had no father since he was a child, he was often bullied when he was a child.

Chang Youde's father had worked in a caravan before and made some money. When he got old, he bought a mule cart and let Chang Youde use it to transport people and make money. Unfortunately, Chang Youde died just two years after buying the mule cart.

When Changshan grew up, he inherited his father's legacy and has been doing the work of recruiting people. "

The means of transportation for the people of Daqing include horse-drawn carriages, ox-drawn carts, mule-drawn carts and donkey-drawn carts. Horse-drawn carriages are the most expensive among them. Not to mention ordinary people, even the families of some minor officials may not be able to afford one.

Therefore, ordinary people usually ride mule carts, donkey carts and ox carts.

The lifespan of a mule is generally thirty years. This mule cart was bought two years before Chang Youde's death. It has only been seventeen years now, so it can still be used!

"As for where he is now..."

The woman thought for a moment and said, "Mrs. Yu has been feeling unwell these past two days. Changshan is worried about her mother, so he comes home early. It's almost evening now. Normally, he should be back by this time..."

Before she finished speaking, the woman seemed to see something out of the corner of her eye. She turned her head suddenly, pointed at a mule cart that was slowly approaching not far away, and shouted, "Hey! Speak of the devil, here he comes! Isn't this Changshan?"

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