Chapter 322 Rumors (Second Update)
“When I asked, the villagers told very vague things, including those with square faces and beards, and others with sharp mouths and monkey cheeks... The reason why they can remember which day it was is because the villagers wanted to I was in a hurry to go to the city to watch the execution, so I didn't look more, let alone ask more questions." Shang Gong replied.
Wu Chen raised his eyebrows and muttered as if talking to himself: "You actually knew before me that I would investigate this case?"
Song Gu understood, He hurriedly asked: "When did you know that you wanted to stay in Kyoto to investigate this case?" Son?”
“It was after Chen Zhong was sentenced, but the villagers saw those people on the way to watch the execution. That is to say, I didn’t know that I wanted to investigate this case, but they had already started to take action. .”
The sophomore in high school asked: "Isn't this the same as telling you that Yingniang's family members did not die of illness?"
Wu Chen smiled and said: "Not only did they tell me that Yingniang's family members did not die of illness, but also You also told me what the autopsy could reveal, what do you think it would be?”
Song Gu said:
“What if Yingniang’s family is? Beating to death, the gangsters could have been found out at the time, and they couldn't hide it. They couldn't have used this method to kill the Liu brothers. Ten years was enough to cover up other causes of death, but they died of poisoning and the poison had penetrated into their bones. , causing the white bones to turn black, which can be seen even after an autopsy ten years later. "Can't the autopsy be found?" Xu Da asked.
Song Gu replied: "Some poisons can be identified by observing the death state of the deceased, or testing them with silver needles, but some poisons cannot be detected by just relying on the test."
"What poison?" The second-year high school student stared wide-eyed. Eyes asked.
Song Gu pursed his lips and said:
“I can only test whether it is poisoned, but I may not be able to determine what kind of poison it is. I know a person who travels all over the country all year round. Deep in the mountains and forests, you can identify a variety of poisons and know the symptoms of poisoning by various poisons And some methods of rescuing poisons, but only after poisoning. Not to mention that the current case was ten years ago, even one year ago, he may not be able to identify what kind of poison was caused. "
"So, this case can no longer be investigated!" Shang Gong sighed.
Wu Chen hurriedly said:
"That's not the case. The bones are only useful to us as the cause of death. Although we haven't seen them, they have told us indirectly. Even if they see the bones, they can only just infer them. Well, Mr. Gu from the Detective Department will come to me soon. I will ask the Detective Department’s detectives in Kangshui County to check the children of the Hao family first. The strange thing about this case is that Yingniang’s family members died successively. It stands to reason that no matter what the murderer’s plan is, he did not kill in this way. It took several years to kill everyone.”
Song Gu nodded and said: "Every killing will attract the attention of the government. Why did the murderer act like this?"
Shang Gong said: "Even the children were not spared."
"If it is because of something Some grudges made me angry for a while. After killing a few people, I calmed down. He should stop, but since he didn't, it means he has deep hatred. Who would hate Yingniang's family so much that they would not let go of the children after several years of hatred? Is there any sequence in this process? What is the order? ”
After Wu Chen asked, Shang Gong hurriedly said:
"There is an order. I specially arranged the death time of everyone, first Ying Niang's parents, then Ying Niang's brothers, from oldest to youngest, and then They are sisters-in-law and nephews and nieces. According to the ranking, only three of the seven brothers above Yingniang are married. Dalang has two sons, Erlang has a son and a daughter, and Sanlang I have a son, the oldest of these children is only five years old."
Wu Chen muttered: "What does this order mean?"
The second grade student said: "You should eat first. There is no rush."
Wu Chen said with a bitter smile: "The officials have said that we should find out as soon as possible to avoid causing panic among the people."
Shang Gong sighed and said, "Eat first. Only when you are full can you have the strength to check."
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After several people had eaten, Gu Shiming followed the yamen servant, waving his fan. .
"What do you want from me?"
Gu Shiming entered the room and bowed to Shang Gong first, then turned to look at Wu Chen and asked.
"Immediately send a message to the policemen in Kangshui County and ask them to secretly find out what Hao Kui's descendants are doing now? What changes have occurred in the past ten years? Find out within three days!"
"Hao Kui Kui? Who is it? Is it related to the rebellion?" Gu Shiming closed his fan and walked to Wu Chen.
Wu Chen looked at Shang Gong. Shang Gong only said a few words before being interrupted by Gu Shiming:
"I know this case. Although I was still young ten years ago, I am very impressed, I heard that she is so beautiful My mother's body turned into that of an old man. At that time, there was a rumor in Kyoto that the rich businessman married someone who was not the Liu family's daughter at all, but that a ghost had used the human skin of the Liu family's daughter to suck the essence and blood of the rich businessman. The rich businessman's first wife was a rich man. Skilled, Qian Li Jiuhu rushed to Kyoto and made the evil ghost appear in prototype. So what the government officials saw was the evil spirit's body. The lady had been eaten by the evil spirit long ago. The evil ghost was the old man. If it hadn't been for the original wife who came here. It's timely and the devil can use it It won't be long before the wealthy businessman is killed, and then he might harm someone else."
Wu Chen rubbed his swollen eyes and asked, "Can you remember what I asked you to investigate just now? Live? ”
"That rich businessman is called Hao Kui? He's from Kangshui County? Are his children still there? I heard that the Liu family has been dying one after another, until the last one is left, but there are still people in the Hao family?" Gu Shiming asked curiously.
Wu Chen nodded and said: "In addition to ordering people to check Kangshui County, you also need to check the governor of Kyoto at that time..."
Shang Gong said hurriedly: "Yang Kun. "
"Check Yang Kun..."
"He is already dead!" Gu Shiming and Shang Gong said in unison.
Wu Chen was stunned for a moment and asked: "Normal death or abnormal death?"
The two did not understand, but Song Gu understood clearly and asked: "But death from illness?"
"I heard He was demoted to Lingnan by the official family, and he died of illness within a few months because of the acclimatization." Gu Shiming said.
"How do you know so clearly?" Wu Chen asked.
Gu Shiming smiled and did not answer.
Wu Chen didn't ask further questions. He thought for a while and asked, "You said that setting up such a big situation just for personal grudges is a bit overkill?"
Song Gu nodded.
Shang Gong asked: "Deputy Wu thinks that Zou accidentally killed Yingniang, but it was just a pretense? Is the transformation of the body into an old man a deliberate illusion?"
"Ghosts don't have this. I am good at digging soil and digging holes. Only people can do it, and this should be done to divert people's attention..."
"I heard that the lady who was beaten to death suddenly became a little stupid before the marriage. Wasn't she possessed by a ghost? Body?" Gu Shiming asked.
"Who did you listen to? There is no such record in the government's case files." Wu Chen said.
"People in Kyoto were talking about this at that time."
Wu Chen scratched his forehead and said, "Yang Kun should have heard these rumors at that time. Why didn't he find someone to verify them?"
"Although it is not written clearly in the case file, it cannot be said that Yang Kun did not go to verify it at that time. It is possible that after the verification, there was no such thing, so he did not write it down." Shang Gong said.
"Is there anyone in the government office who followed Yang Kun to investigate the case?" Wu Chen asked. (End of chapter)