Chapter 227 Lin Mansion 22
Chapter 227 Lin Mansion 22
The strange man who came out of Aunt Hua's room in the middle of the night and the lady's secret. On the surface, the Lin Mansion looks like an ordinary wealthy family, but there are many unknown things in secret.
She couldn't go to Aunt Hua's place, so if she wanted to find out everything, the Madam's place would be a breakthrough.
Because Yun Chu had to go to work for the eldest lady the next day, Mother Zhai asked her to go back and rest early, and she didn't need to help with the masters' dinner.
Since Mother Zhai had asked, Yun Chu didn't insist on helping. She was also very tired after a long day, so she ate something and went back to her room to rest.
Yunchu's room is a separate room with a large kitchen and three bedrooms.
The maid had one room, the servant had one room, and Madam Zhai had her own room.
Because the maids were already fully booked, with only one extra person, Yunchu, who could not sleep with the servant, Zhai Mama cleaned up the empty woodshed for Yunchu to sleep in.
So Yun Chu had a single room in disguise. It was also good that no one came in and out to disturb her, which led to Yun Chu sleeping for three or four hours at a time.
I woke up again to a burst of crying and yelling.
Yun Chu tossed and turned and was annoyed by the noise. He simply gave up and got up to see what was going on.
She walked out of the room in a daze, rubbing her sleepy eyes.
The sound came from the maid's room not far away. Yun Chu walked over and saw several maids gathered together and chattering.
A maid stood in the middle, holding tightly in her hands a torn piece of clothing, her face full of tears.
There were too many people around, and Yun Chu pieced together the events from all the voices.
It turned out that the maid who was crying while holding the dress was called Qian Xing. She was going to wear the dress on her engagement day, but after she came back from work today, she couldn't help but want to try it on again.
But suddenly I found that the clothes that were originally stored in the closet were completely unrecognizable.
"This is my new dress, how come it was cut like this?"
"Wow...what should I do? I saved up for a long time to buy these clothes..."
Qian Xing's voice was trembling, full of despair and confusion. She had finally made up her mind to buy a nice dress just to look beautiful on the engagement day, but now it was all ruined. She hadn't even worn it a few times.
The other maids tried to comfort her, but at the same time they could not help but feel angry and disgusted with the unknown murderer.
Anyone who resorts to such despicable means is definitely not a good person.
"Qian Xing, have you offended anyone recently?" asked an older maid.
Qian Xing thought about it and shook her head, crying: "How could I offend others? You all know what kind of person I am."
Just then, a stern voice cut through the air: "What are you all doing here? It's late at night, so take a good rest. You don't have any work tomorrow, right?"
Everyone turned around and saw Mother Zhai walking over with a stern face.
Her eyes lingered on the clothes in Qianxing's hand for a moment, and her brows furrowed even more tightly.
"Qianxing, what's going on?" asked Mother Zhai, with unquestionable authority in her tone.
Qian Xing's tears started to flow again, and she choked up as she told Mother Zhai what had happened.
The other maids also added to their comments, and the atmosphere was filled with anger and disgust towards the unknown murderer.
Mother Zhai's face became increasingly gloomy. She glanced around at the people around her but couldn't find anyone she could suspect.
She couldn't imagine who was so cruel as to vent his anger on a piece of clothing.
Mother Zhai walked to Qian Xing's side and looked down at the shredded clothes.
Her eyes were cold and sharp, as if they could penetrate people's hearts.
"When was this dress cut into pieces?" Mother Zhai's voice was cold and emotionless.
Qian Xing sobbed and tried to recall: "I don't know, he was still in the closet this morning and I didn't even open the closet.
After finishing today’s work, I thought about trying the clothes again to see what needed to be altered, but suddenly I found that the clothes had become like this…”
As she spoke, her tears began to flow again and her shoulders shook, making her look very pitiful.
Yun Chu listened to Qian Xing's narration and couldn't help but feel a little confused.
She looked around and found that the other maids all had expressions of anger and disgust on their faces. No one looked guilty.
There is no enemy, but the clothes are destroyed. This is not easy to investigate.
The maids living in this room have to work during the day. Who would have nothing to do and come back just to cut a piece of clothing?
Yun Chu walked forward and carefully observed the shredded clothes.
The fabric of the clothes is soft and smooth, the cut parts are messy, and some of the broken parts are a bit rough, which should be torn by hand.
The murderer must have been very angry and excited when cutting the clothes, and even lost his mind at one point.
A strange feeling surged in Yun Chu's heart. She seemed to see the murderer waving scissors in the dark, venting his emotions frantically.
Yun Chu raised her head and glanced at the maids present.
She found that everyone had a different expression on their face, some were angry, some were sympathetic, and occasionally one or two looked as if it had nothing to do with them. She suddenly thought of a possibility.
Qian Xing's crying gradually turned into sobbing. She was too tired of crying. With this dress as a shining example, she would not like any other beautiful dresses after it. After all, there was a stain on the engagement day.
She hugged herself tightly, as if trying to find some comfort in the warmth.
The maids around her all looked at her with concern, some patted her on the back gently, while others angrily cursed the unknown murderer.
Suddenly, a maid pointed at Yunchu and said loudly: "Could it be Yunchu? We were all working just now, and she was the only one who came back early to rest. If she wanted to do something, none of us would know."
Everyone was silent. Although they didn't believe that Yun Chu would do this, the maid was right. Yun Chu was the first person to come back.
Moreover, there are only two hours left before they come back to rest. This time is enough for Yun Chu to cut a piece of clothing, let alone kill someone.
Although no one agreed, a few people still looked at Yun Chu with suspicion.
Yun Chu was about to prove her innocence when a maid beside her spoke up first.
"Are you all fools?"
The words almost made Yun Chu laugh. She remembered this maid. She seemed to be the little girl who worked hard to save money to reduce the burden on her parents and to support her younger brother's studies. Her name was Qiu Ye.
The maid who first suspected Yun Chu said in disbelief: "What did you say? Who is the fool?"
Qiu Ye glared and cursed: "I'm talking about you! Yun Chu lives alone in a room, how did she know that there was such a nice piece of clothing in that closet?
Besides, we didn't lose anything, only Qianxing's clothes were damaged, which shows that the murderer committed the crime with a targeted purpose.
Finally, Yun Chu and Qian Xing have no grudges against each other, and the reward Yun Chu received today is enough to buy ten pieces of clothing from Shui Xiu Pavilion. How could he only focus on this one piece! "
"So I was absolutely right when I said you are a big fool!"
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