Chapter 2033: Heart Racing

  Liu hesitated for a moment, then said, "We are all small business owners, and the goods we bring in each time are not fixed. However, they are all from Suzhou. Before his death, Sir had mentioned that this time he went to Suzhou to buy some gold and silver hairpins!"

  Zhan Zhao slightly furrowed his brow and asked, "The golden and silver hairpins, is there something special about them?"

  Liu listened and his face turned gloomy, he lowered his head in thought.

  "It's all because of your incompetence as a husband. Many important things, you don't even remember... otherwise..."

  Liu suddenly lifted her head, a hint of joy on her face, and said, "I remembered, my husband once said that this time when we go to Suzhou, we must buy several ice crystal phoenix hairpins!"

  Zhan Zhao paused slightly, "Ice Crystal Hairpin, what's so special about it?"

  "Liu said, 'The ice crystal phoenix hairpin is bright silver in color on the outside, but inside it's made of gold. The entire pin is shaped like a phoenix, with the tail feathers serving as the hairpin itself. And the price of this ice crystal phoenix hairpin isn't cheap - at least 200-300 taels of silver for just one!'"

  Zhan Zhao nodded and said with a fist, "Thank you for telling me, big sister. Since there is this special hairpin, the Ice Crystal Phoenix Hairpin, perhaps we can find some clues!" Zhan Zhao furrowed his brow and walked around the room in silence!

  Zhang Long and Zhao Hu stared at each other in dismay, unsure of what to do next. Meanwhile, Liu's face was filled with anticipation as he watched Xianzhao pace back and forth without saying a word!

  Zhan Zhaowu furrowed his brow, deep in thought. Although they had these leads, how were they going to find the culprit? Who knew where the murderer would go to sell the stolen goods? There were countless shops buying and selling gold and silver jewelry within Kaifeng Prefecture's borders. Was it possible to investigate each one individually? Although he didn't have to do it himself, wouldn't that be a huge waste of time? The key was finding the shop that sold these stolen goods!

  After pacing back and forth for a long time, Zhan Zhao suddenly had an epiphany and hastily walked to the front of Liu's residence, asking, "Elder sister, may I ask, how far is Nanhua Mountain from here?"

  Liu hesitated for a moment and said, "Less than twenty miles away."

  "Less than twenty miles away!" Zhan Zhao furrowed his brow, and the giant sword in his hand suddenly drew out, leaving a sword mark on the ground. "How far is Kaifeng Prefecture's Bianliang City from here to Nanhuashan?"

  Liu looked at the giant axe in Zhan Zhao's hand, reflecting a cold light, and her heart skipped a beat. She hastily opened her mouth to say, "Nanhuashan is about 15 miles away from Kaifeng, and Bianliang is more than 30 miles away from here!"

  Zhan Zhao nodded, and the giant sword rang out, leaving two more marks on the ground.

  "So, apart from Bianliang City, what is the nearest town around Mount Nanhua?" Zhan Zhao continued to ask.

  Liu replied: "The Nanhuashan area is about 50 miles in circumference and there's only this town."

  "This is here, Liujiatun! "Zhan Zhao nodded at one seal and then pointed to another seal,"This is Nanhua Mountain, and the other is Bianliang City!"

  "Indeed!" Zhan Zhao burst out laughing and put away the giant sword, "It seems that this town is the most likely place for those two brothers to sell their loot!"

  As soon as this was said, Zhang Long and Zhao Hu were shocked, Liu's eyes showed surprise and delight, while Wu Pen remained silent.

  Zhao Hu asked with his fists clenched, "Why is Lord Zhan so certain?"

  Zhan Zhao smiled slightly and crossed his arms, saying: "Brother Zhao, do you still remember where that black pot was found?"

  "What's going on inside Bianliang City?!" Zhao Hu replied with some confusion.

  Zhan Zhao smiled lightly and tapped the giant sword on the ground, "This is Bianliang City. The Wu brothers have been burning incense pots here for years and selling them inside the city. There must be people in the city who know them. If they suddenly take out jewelry and sell it in the city, wouldn't that arouse suspicion? Those two brothers can even consider burning bodies to destroy evidence, so they definitely won't make such a mistake. And since they can't transport goods far away, the best place to dispose of the loot is near Nanhuashan Town, and this town is the most likely place."

  "But why won't the two of them transport goods far away?" Zhang Long asked again.

  Zhan Zhao said helplessly, "You two are really stupid. Can't you be smarter? First, since they've already destroyed the evidence, why would they sell the wok? Second, why did those two people have a change of heart when they saw the money? This fully explains that their living conditions were very poor and they didn't have much money to let them flee far away. Therefore, the town closest to Nanhuashan is the best place for the two of them to sell the loot!"

  Zhang Long and Zhao Hu finally understood, hastily clasped their hands together, "Elder Zhan's insight is profound!"

  Mrs. Liu's eyes were filled with surprise and she hastily kowtowed, "I hope Lord Xuan can help the common people avenge their grievances!"

  Zhan Zhao let out a sigh in his heart, got it, why did he kneel again? Were ancient people fond of kneeling down at every turn? If they made him kneel twice more, he would probably lose all the years of his life. Thinking of this, he quickly went forward to help Liu up and said, "Don't worry, elder sister, this case will certainly be cleared up, Zhan will definitely bring those Wu brothers to justice!"

  "Now that things have taken a turn, we mustn't delay. Zhang Long and Zhao Hu, you two quickly follow me to investigate!" Zhan Zhao's expression turned stern, and the upright air he had as a lawyer in his past life burst forth.

  "Understood, sir!" Zhang Long and Zhao Hu hastily made a fist and said!

  Zhan Zhao nodded and suddenly said to Liu Shi, "Elder sister-in-law, you have another son named Bai Er, don't you?"

  Liu nodded, and Zhan Zhao smiled slightly, saying, "Although a family tragedy has already occurred, Elder Sister, you should still tell your son about this as soon as possible. You must say it yourself, don't hide anything, and don't add any embellishments. Just tell him the truth."

  "It just so happens that Brother Liu is also here, let's talk with Baier then!"

  Liu was taken aback and stared blankly, her eyes flashing with uncertain suspicion, finally sighing, "Listen to Mr. Zhan's orders!"

  Zhan Zhao smiled and said in a loud voice, "Brother Liu, sister-in-law, you two wait here for now. Zhan and the others will go check out the clues first. Brother Liu's grievances will definitely be cleared up!"

  "Thank you, Master Zhang!" Liu and Wu Pan exclaimed in unison.

  Zhan Zhao inquired of Liu's family about the distribution of jewelry stores within Liu Family Town and then bid farewell.

  As the three of them were about to leave the Liu family's large courtyard, they suddenly noticed a boy of eleven or twelve years old walking towards them from afar. His destination seemed to be the Liu residence. The boy was dressed in simple clothing and had a backpack slung over his shoulder. His eyebrows and eyes were well-defined, and his face was as smooth as jade. Despite his young age, he had a calm and composed demeanor.

  Zhan Zhao sighed and said, "It seems that this person is indeed Liu Shichang's son, Bai Erlai!"

  With a sigh, following Liu's directions, the three of them headed to the jewelry store together!

  There are not many jewelry stores in Liujiatun, only two. One is Jubaozhai on the south street and the other is Yipinxuan at the end of the east street. Since Liu Shichang's home is located on the south street, the three people plan to go check out Jubaozhai first!