bestfiction Chapter 272 Capturing the Murderer
Chapter 272 Capturing the Murderer
Chapter 272 Capturing the Murderer
Zhou Cuirou's subtle actions did not escape Ye Shaohong's notice.
He simply ignored it.
Pretending not to see her, Ye Shaohong raised his head. Instead of asking Zhou Cuirou questions, he observed and sized up her figure and appearance.
After a moment, he finally nodded.
"You're quite physically strong."
"No wonder, she was able to kill the old butler all by herself."
"The old steward didn't even let out a scream, nor did anyone in the Sun family get alerted."
After making a general judgment in his mind, Ye Shaohong asked Zhou Cuirou for her opinion on the third concubine and the old housekeeper, just like before.
After the deaths of the third concubine and the old housekeeper, who did she think was the murderer?
These questions, after being asked repeatedly just now, have already been spread among the women of the Sun family gathered in the front yard.
Therefore, Zhou Cuirou was not surprised.
She had already prepared herself mentally and had prepared a draft in advance.
Faced with Ye Shaohong's question, Zhou Cuirou did not hesitate at all and directly stated her opinion.
But this woman is really bold.
Unlike the others, she did not choose to stand by and watch.
He even put on airs and carefully recalled the past between the third concubine and the old housekeeper.
He talked a lot about what the third concubine and the old housekeeper did on a daily basis, the people they offended, and the possible hidden murderers.
Ye Shaohong could understand this.
Zhou Cuirou wasn't trying to help at all; she was clearly deliberately causing trouble for Ye Shaohong.
She wanted to take advantage of the situation to escape her guilt.
Ye Shaohong did not refuse.
Instead, he smiled and pretended to listen attentively, occasionally adding a few words of agreement.
After Zhou Cuirou finished her story, Ye Shaohong asked her what had happened on the night Sun Yihui died.
This time, Zhou Cuirou stopped being unreasonable.
Like everyone else, she acted as if she knew nothing.
"very good."
"Aunt Zhou, you've given me quite a few clues."
"Now there's only one last thing left." "Come inside with her. We need to check you for any marks left by the old housekeeper."
Ye Shaohong had not forgotten the clue he had just found from the old butler, and without hesitation, he turned his attention back to Zhou Cuirou.
At the same time, Ye Shaohong also raised his hand and pressed down on the Browning pistol on the table.
The threat was made without any attempt to conceal it.
Upon seeing this, Zhou Cuirou immediately narrowed her eyes.
Then she laughed.
"Oh, it's just an inspection, I'll cooperate."
"Young lady, let's go in together."
Zhou Cuirou gave an awkward smile, then strode forward and walked into the inner bedroom.
Watching her walk confidently forward, Ye Shaohong's lips curled slightly. He didn't speak, but simply made a few gestures to Yu Manli.
Yu Manli chuckled softly and then walked into the room.
Then Zhuang Yifan followed and stood guard at the door of the room.
Only three or four minutes after the two entered, the sounds of fierce fighting came from inside.
Zhuang Yifan was already prepared. He kicked open the door and rushed inside.
Before Ye Shaohong could make a move, a figure flew out of the room—none other than Zhou Cuirou.
At this moment, the burly and strong woman's face was covered in blood.
Most of his clothes were torn off.
As soon as she fell to the ground, Zhou Cuirou struggled to get up and turned to pounce on Ye Shaohong.
No, that's not right. It should be said that she wanted to snatch the Browning M1910 pistol that Ye Shaohong had placed on the table.
But she was just an ordinary cook. Even if she was physically strong and had the ruthlessness to kill, she couldn't compare to Ye Shaohong and the others.
Facing the figure rushing towards him, Ye Shaohong raised his leg and kicked her in the chest.
At the same time, Zhuang Yifan rushed out of the room. He grabbed Zhou Cuirou's hair and forcefully shoved her away. Zhou Cuirou screamed and crashed into the doorway.
The commotion inside the room was so loud that Captain Zhu, who had been guarding the door, obviously heard it too.
He hurriedly opened the door from the outside, and as soon as he walked in, he saw Zhou Cuirou lying on the ground, groaning in pain.
"Commissioner Ye, what is this?"
"Hmph!" "Who else could it be but the murderer who killed the old butler?"
Hearing Ye Shaohong's cold groan, Captain Zhu was also startled. He hurriedly reached for the pistol tucked into his waistband, preparing to join the battle.
I'll take some credit while I'm at it.
But he's not even as good as a healthy rural woman.
Just as Captain Zhu was about to make a move, Zhou Cuirou, who had been lying on the ground screaming in agony, immediately climbed up.
She grabbed Captain Zhu's arm and tried to snatch his gun with her other hand.
But Zhou Cuirou was still too slow.
Or rather, she underestimated Ye Shaohong and his two companions.
Seeing that she had been severely injured but still had the strength to fight back, Zhuang Yifan was also furious.
"Let go!"
With a roar, Zhuang Yifan stepped forward and delivered a powerful elbow strike to Zhou Cuirou's back.
"ah……."
With a scream, Zhou Cuirou's disheveled body, barely concealed by her rumpled clothes, crashed through the open door and into the front yard.
It crashed down in front of the Sun family's old lady, eldest daughter-in-law, and a group of concubines.
They could no longer struggle to climb up.
Only then did Ye Shaohong lead Yu Manli and Zhuang Yifan out.
"Commissioner Ye... what are you doing?"
"What?"
"Catch the murderer. She... Zhou Cuirou, is the murderer who killed the old housekeeper."
Ye Shaohong stood on the steps in front of the room, coldly scanning the Sun family women standing in the front yard. His eyes were like knives, fixed on the old lady and the eldest daughter-in-law of the Sun family.
Ye Shaohong also wanted to see how the Sun family matriarch and eldest daughter-in-law would react to this news.
Will this give us any clues?
"Zhou Cuirou, it was her...it was she who killed the old housekeeper?"
"Why?"
"Commissioner Ye, do you have any evidence?"
The old lady of the Sun family first frowned, glanced at Zhou Cuirou who had fallen not far in front of her, then tightened her grip on the dragon-headed cane, before asking with some doubt and confusion.
"Why? How would I know!"
"I only noticed that her expression was strange, so I tested her a little, and she immediately gave herself away."
"As for the motive and evidence, it's very simple. Just capture her and ask her, and you'll find out."
"Oh, right, she also told me something else earlier, that she killed the old butler because she was instructed by someone."
"Guess who's standing behind her?"