It was late at night, and Xin Zizhao didn't want Wei Shuxuan to come into his room and disturb him.
"Just say what you want to say outside. I'm going to rest."
"No, this matter is very important. I must come in and talk to you about it," Wei Shuxuan thought for a while and added, "It's about the murder case. I've made new progress and I want to talk to you about it."
To be honest, Xin Zizhao really didn't want to open the door for Wei Shuxuan. He gave her a cold look. "Hurry up and say what you have to say."
Wei Shuxuan looked around, quickly closed the room door, took two steps at a time to sit down beside Xin Zizhao, and poured herself a glass of water very casually. Seeing this, Xin Zizhao frowned into a "chuan" character.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Wei Shuxuan asked after drinking the water, looking at Xin Zizhao.
".... It's nothing. Just say what you have to say now."
Originally, Xin Zizhao wanted to remind her to behave herself, but considering her casual personality, he guessed that she would surely forget it soon.
So, Wei Shuxuan told Xin Zizhao her thoughts.
"Are you sure that the beggar is the murderer?"
"I'm not sure, but I think there's a 70 - 80% chance. For now, it's best to find the person first."
"What's your reasoning?" Xin Zizhao asked her.
Wei Shuxuan laughed. "Can such a thing stump me? Do you remember the footprints of different depths in that room? That beggar later limped on one leg. Those bloody footprints could only be made by someone with a disability. Just based on this, his suspicion is very high."
When stating her point of view, Wei Shuxuan's clear - eyed almond eyes seemed to sparkle with starlight, making people unconsciously attracted by the light in her eyes.
"Also, Mother Zhang asked that beggar to bring a hundred taels of silver before she would return his sister's body. Isn't this a very clear motive for murder?"
"Then why do you think the beggar killed those two human traffickers?"
Wei Shuxuan stroked her chin. "I haven't found any supporting evidence for this, but in my personal opinion, I think the beggar's sister was sold to Cuiqing Tower by those two human traffickers. So, the beggar thought that if those two human traffickers hadn't sold his sister to Mother Zhang, his sister wouldn't have died. Naturally, it's an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, which is consistent with my previous speculation of retaliatory murder."
After listening to Wei Shuxuan's analysis, Xin Zizhao couldn't find any flaws in it. He nodded. "I see. I'll help you find the person."
"Great. Then I'll leave it to you, buddy."
Wei Shuxuan reached out and patted Xin Zizhao on the shoulder. Xin Zizhao brushed her hand away in disgust. "Please behave yourself."
However, Wei Shuxuan didn't mind. She retracted her hand. "Alright, then I'll leave first."
The next day, Xin Zizhao came to find Wei Shuxuan. Wei Shuxuan looked at him curiously. "What's up?"
"The portrait."
"I'll go with you too."
Under Xin Zizhao's pressure, the county magistrate printed many copies according to the portrait provided by Wei Shuxuan and sent people to post them all over the town in the hope of finding the suspect as soon as possible.
Although the government was posting notices, Wei Shuxuan didn't want to sit around waiting. She also took the portrait and went out to look for the suspect herself.
Before going out, Wei Shuxuan asked Xin Zizhao if he wanted to go with her, but was coldly refused by Xin Zizhao. Wei Shuxuan shrugged and went out alone.
The weather was not good that day. The sky was overcast, and there was not a trace of sunlight. Soon, fluttering snowflakes began to fall, swirling in the air.
Wei Shuxuan liked this world covered in silver. It was white without a single flaw. She stretched out her palm, and the white snowflakes fluttered onto her small palm, but were quickly melted by the warmth of her palm.
Wei Shuxuan exhaled, and the white mist spread in the cold air. She thought that when the beggar was making a snowman, his heart should have been colder than the current weather.
After all, it was his own family member who had died.
She didn't search for long outside. The snow was getting heavier and heavier. The ground, which was originally covered with a thin layer of snow, was getting thicker and thicker. The street vendors quickly packed up their stalls and trotted back home.
In this kind of weather, it was not a good time for Wei Shuxuan to continue looking for the suspect. The snow was too heavy, so she had to give up and hurry back to the inn where she was staying.
A brazier had already been prepared in her room. When she entered, she could feel a rush of heat. Wei Shuxuan couldn't help but sigh that the service of this inn was really good.
In the room, Wei Shuxuan was warming herself by the brazier while staring blankly at the portrait on the table. Looking for the person now was like looking for a needle in a haystack. Was there a fast and resource - saving way to find the person?
After all, ancient times were different from modern times. In modern times, there were computers that recorded everyone's information. As long as there was the person's DNA, one could easily find out the person's identity.
Wei Shuxuan propped her chin and couldn't help but sigh.
The snow didn't stop until midnight. By then, the whole Liuyun Town was wrapped in white snow.
In the morning, Wei Shuxuan pushed open the window. All she could see was a white expanse. She had thought about it all night last night and decided that she should first go to the prison to ask those three human traffickers if they had seen this beggar.
Since she was going to the prison, of course she had to find Xin Zizhao. With Xin Zizhao as her shield, it would be easier for her to enter the prison to find the person.
The three human traffickers had disheveled hair and were wearing prison uniforms so dirty that their original colors couldn't be seen. Wei Shuxuan stood outside, looking at them sharply.
"Have you seen this person?" Wei Shuxuan showed them the portrait.
"I haven't."
"Neither have I."
Two of the three said they hadn't seen the person, but the other one replied, "I have."
"Where?"
"I saw him that day when I went out with my elder brother and second elder brother to look for victims."
"Tell me the specific situation."
After walking out of the prison, Wei Shuxuan frowned. Xin Zizhao saw her come out. "Did you get any leads?"
"Yes, but I need to sort them out. Let's go. Let's go back to the inn first!" Just as Wei Shuxuan was about to pull Xin Zizhao, he dodged.
"Don't touch me casually."
Wei Shuxuan twitched the corner of her mouth and walked behind him. She didn't notice a person who had just walked past her. The person was all dirty and seemed to be holding something in his hand...