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Chapter 5: Explore the truth

The prisons of all counties in the Xia Dynasty were all set up outside the southwest gate of the lobby, commonly known as "Southern Supervisor".

While waiting for Zhong Chu and Wen Po, Long Xingtu seized the time to go to the Southern Supervisory Bureau and raided the maid Hongxiu.

She has always been serious, giving people a sense of being arrogant without anger. "Hongxiu, you entered the Li Mansion as a slave at the age of eight and served the Wang family for five years. Wang family is a human being, and you should know the best of your character."

"When I go back to Master, the second wife is a pure character and kind to others. She is a rare good master." Hongxiu was trembling with fear, drooping her head, looking very sad.

Long Xingtu nodded, "The poor good man died tragically and he had not yet had a good end!"

When Hongxiu heard this, her head drooped a little more and more, her fingers twisted her handkerchief, and her shoulders trembled slightly.

Long Xingtu stared at Hongxiu calmly. She has always been different from other people when she tried cases and rarely served in great punishments. She likes to attack the heart first, judge the truth from the suspect's body movements, subtle expressions and verbal reactions, and capture clues. For example, as the military strategy says, a soldier who defeats others without fighting.

Seeing this, Song Dianshi and Zhang Qing, the clerk in charge, looked at the Longxing Map in wonder, wondering what she was selling in her gourd.

"Hongxiu." After a while, he suddenly heard Long Xingtu sigh, "Mrs. Second Lady treats you very well. You didn't want to avenge your second wife."

When Hongxiu heard this, she knelt on the ground with a "thump" sound, and she burst into tears, "No, no, I didn't think so, I am..." She suddenly stopped her voice and refused to say another word.

"What?" Long Xingtu looked sharp and pressed step by step. "What happened before Wang's death? Have you ever seen Li Fushan? What's the relationship between them on weekdays? Who did Wang have a grudge with in the Li Mansion? Where did the white silk that hanged Wang's death come from?"

Hongxiu gasped quickly, "I don't know, I really don't know anything. I beg Master Long to let me go, I kowtow to you!"

Long Xingtu slapped the police desk with a palm and shouted loudly: "Bold red show! You know but don't report it, and you should be punished with the same crime as the murderer!"

"Mr.

Hongxiu was scared and immediately fell limp and said a few words from her mouth, "Last night, the master went to the second wife's room."

"Li Fushan is indeed suspicious!" Zhang Qing blurted out.

Long Xingtu frowned, "Talk about it more carefully, and you must not miss a word!"

"The master is very fierce and drove me out. Later, I slept in the maid's room until midnight. I seemed to hear the second wife's cry, but I didn't dare to ask, for fear of the master's punishment. At the moment, I sent water to the second wife as usual, and found that the second wife had been hanged."

"Then why did you hide it just now?"

"The master told me that family scandals should not be made public. Whoever dares to talk nonsense in front of the official will sell them to a kiln as a prostitute."

Long Xingtu thought for a moment, then asked again: "What is the relationship between Li Fushan and Wang's family on weekdays?"

"The master usually favors the second wife, and many times he neglects the eldest wife for the second wife. The masters in the mansion should also be the second wife who has the most offspring for the master." Hongxiu answered honestly and dared not pretend.

Long Xingtu said: "In addition to you, did anyone else see Li Fushan enter the Wang family's room last night? Does anyone know when Li Fushan left?"

"This..." Hongxiu thought for a while, shook her head and said, "I don't know."
Chapter completed!
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