Chapter 146 Solve the case
Zeng Anmin's eyes fell on Liu Ji, with a sharp look in his eyes.
At this time, all suspicions and speculations are just random thoughts without evidence.
If you want to get more clues, you still need to look at the crime scene first.
Someone was burned to death.
Zeng Anmin's eyes shone with an inexplicable light.
He did not look at the body immediately, but instead focused on the burned wooden building in front of him.
"This building is the bedroom where the governor's office is located, which means that the thief came for Huang Yuangao."
Zeng Anmin lowered his eyebrows and thought.
wrong.
If it was for Huang Yuangao, why did he burn down the building?
He thought of an extremely crucial clue.
It's on top of the case.
[In the thirteenth year of Jianhong, at midnight on the twelfth day of April, a fire broke out in the south courtyard of Xuanjingsi. All officials called for help. The fire was extinguished at 2 o'clock in the morning. All officials returned to the north courtyard to resume their duties. Governor Huang suddenly died in the courtyard, bleeding all over. land. 】
The fire in the south courtyard happened at Haishi.
It only took two moments to put out the fire.
Such a big building burned down, and it only took thirty minutes to put out the fire?
The thief also noticed within these thirty minutes that Huang Yuangao was not working in the building, and then rushed to the North Courtyard to kill Huang Yuangao?
There are too many unreasonable things here.
"My lord?"
Sheriff Liu Ji bowed and looked at Zeng Anmin cautiously.
Bai Ziqing also said nothing and cast a curious look.
He saw Zeng Anmin meditating, and his originally heavy mind became much lighter.
In his eyes, as long as Zeng Anmin starts to think deeply, it means that the case is not far away from being solved.
"Ahem."
Zeng Anmin came back to his senses. He coughed lightly and said with serious eyes:
"Where is the body?"
"My lord, please follow me."
At this time, Liu Ji reacted no matter how stupid he was.
Of the two people in front of them, it seems that this young man is taking the lead.
In an instant, he had a guess about Zeng Anmin's identity.
He can make the imperial envoy follow him obediently...
Could it be a certain prince?
You must know that this imperial envoy is the northern capital of the Imperial City Department!
"Yeah."
Zeng Anmin and Bai Ziqing looked at each other, and then followed Liu Ji towards the ruins of the wooden building.
Not long after, the three of them arrived behind the ruined building.
There are two guards here guarding the corpse covered with white cloth on the ground.
So many days have passed.
The body was already rotting and smelly.
This stink comes from the soul.
Can't even hide.
"I have met the adults."
After seeing Liu Ji, the two guards saluted respectfully.
Liu Ji ignored them, but turned around respectfully, saluted Zeng Anmin and said:
"My lord, do you want to conduct an autopsy in person?"
Zeng Anmin didn't see Wu Zuo, so he nodded lightly: "Lift the white cloth."
"Yes."
The two guards lifted off all the white cloths.
Six rotting and charred corpses were exposed to the air.
Zeng Anmin and Bai Ziqing didn't feel any discomfort at all.
Needless to say, Bai Ziqing had seen many corpses in the Imperial City that were more tragic and uglier than this.
Zeng Anmin has been mentally prepared, and he is determined and doesn't care much about this kind of thing.
He looked around at the body.
Then he focused on Liu Ji and asked:
"After so many days, has this body been claimed by its family members?"
Liu Ji's shoulders drooped respectfully:
"Your Majesty, these corpses are all officials of our Xuanjing Department."
"A few days ago, some family members came to confess, but because the case was not settled, the subordinates did not dare to move."
“Well done.”
Bai Ziqing glanced at Liu Ji appreciatively.
It can be seen that Liu Ji is not just for a living.
Know that after a crime occurs, protect the crime scene as soon as possible.
"Yeah."
Zeng Anmin was noncommittal.
He came to these corpses.
He slowly squatted down and looked at the charred corpse in front of him.
"Where were these bodies when they were found?"
Zeng Anmin raised his head and glanced at Liu Ji.
Liu Ji said seriously: "It is in their respective sexual chambers."
Something is wrong.
After Zeng Anmin heard this answer, his eyes narrowed slightly.
People who are burned to death have one most obvious characteristic.
Suffocation, and inhalation of poisonous hot gases.
Therefore, it is impossible for the mouths of the deceased in the fire to be shared.
In addition, Liu Ji said that the places where the bodies of these deceased were found were their respective sex rooms.
This is also a huge doubt.
After discovering a fire, the first thing to do is to run away.
The body must also be in the corridor or between the stairs.
How could it be possible that he was in his own bedroom?
Zeng Anmin raised his head.
He looked at Bai Ziqing.
He saw the suspicion flickering in Bai Ziqing's eyes.
Obviously, although Bai Ziqing is not very smart, he has seen a lot of corpses after all.
Even if you don’t have a professional, you don’t know much.
But he still knew about the bodies that were burned to death.
The two eyes narrowed almost at the same time.
"Yeah."
Zeng Anmin did not express his doubts immediately.
He looked deeply at Liu Ji and asked the first doubt in his heart:
"Who discovered the fire? Where is he? Let him come to see me."
"Yes."
Liu Ji felt that the young man in front of him was calm and dignified in every word and action.
Not daring to show any signs of neglect, he sent someone to call for someone.
Russian qing.
Zeng Anmin saw a group of armored men walking towards this side.
"I have seen the imperial envoy angel."
The armored man was extremely respectful.
Kneel on the ground.
Salute to Zeng Anmin and Bai Ziqing.
Zeng Anmin looked at the armored man indifferently, and a strong oppression appeared on his body.
The lavender aura of righteousness slowly brewed in his chest.
"Who are you? What do you do? What were you doing on the night of the crime?"
The sound is not loud, but it is very shocking.
The majestic momentum makes people breathless.
"The villain Wang Wu, the man in red from the Xuanjing Division, was patrolling the division on the night of the incident."
Wang Wu felt that his throat was a little tight and he didn't dare to show any signs of neglect.
Like pouring beans from a bamboo tube, he poured out all the words.
Zeng Anmin had no expression on his face. He put one hand behind his back and asked in a deep voice:
"Have you ever found anyone suspicious while patrolling?!"
"How did you discover the fire again?!"
Bai Ziqing was looking at Zeng Anmin with interest at this time.
He crossed his arms.
His eyes were on Zeng Anmin's face.
Brother Quan Fuxian... has a different spirit when handling cases.
Zeng Anmin didn't notice Bai Ziqing's eyes, he looked at the man indifferently.
Wang Wu knelt on the ground, kowtowed, and spoke very quickly:
"I'm waiting for the Xuanjing Division to change the guard every half an hour, but when it's our team's turn to be on duty, we have to wait for the rotation half a quarter of an hour in advance."
"After the villains were rotated, when they arrived in front of the building, they saw a sudden fire in the main building."
"The villain was so shocked that he didn't pay attention to the suspicious person, so he shouted to put out the fire."
At this point, he even felt a little guilty.
Obviously, he did not notice the "suspicious person" Zeng Anmin asked about.
Zeng Anmin nodded lightly.
You could tell from this man's words that he wasn't lying.
When a normal person sees a fire, the first thing he does is call someone to put out the fire.
It is rare to first observe suspicious people around you. "In other words, you were waiting for the rotation at the third quarter of Yinshi, and as soon as the guard was changed, the fire broke out?"
Zeng Anmin's brows furrowed deeply.
"Yes."
Wang Wu nodded respectfully.
"Wrong."
Zeng Anmin looked up at Bai Ziqing, with a hint of solemnity in his voice:
"If it were a normal fire, it would not have burned so quickly within a quarter of an hour."
"There is a process to starting a fire."
"But according to this person, it seemed like a fire broke out in an instant."
Bai Ziqing also frowned. He thought for a while, then looked up at Zeng Anmin and asked:
"You mean... that there might be ignition?"
Zeng Anmin squinted his eyes, looked at Wang Wu and Liu Ji and asked:
"After the fire, did you two smell anything strange?"
A large amount of kerosene can indeed set a building on fire in an instant.
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There are also some things that have the same purpose as kerosene, but these things are accompanied by a strong pungent smell.
It's impossible not to smell it.
This...
Liu Ji and Wang Wu looked at each other.
Then Liu Ji tremblingly replied: "Xiaguan smelled something strange..."
Upon hearing this answer, Zeng Anmin's eyes suddenly lit up.
really!
Subconsciously, he looked directly at Liu Ji: "In that case, have you done any investigating these days?"
"If you want to set a building on fire instantly, the amount of kerosene will never be small!"
When Zeng Anmin said this, he paused again.
Then he frowned and looked at Liu Ji:
"But it is impossible for outsiders to transport so much kerosene into the Xuanjing Division without anyone noticing!"
Bai Ziqing also narrowed his eyes fiercely. He looked at Zeng Anmin with a determined expression on his face:
"Is there a traitor in the Xuanjing Division?!"
Zeng Anmin looked fiercely at Liu Ji, his eyes like sharp arrows, and his voice contained a heavy pressure:
"Governor Liu, now that spring is here and the weather is getting warmer, have you carefully checked the operation and purchase of such a large amount of kerosene?!"
In his impression, who can become a county guard is a loser?
What he could think of in such a short time, Liu Ji would not think of it.
You only need to follow this clue to check out the merchants selling kerosene, and it won't take long to trace the clues to the person who set the fire!
But he never thought that when Liu Ji heard this, he smiled bitterly, saluted Zeng Anmin and said:
"My official has checked, but no clues can be found about the kerosene purchased by vendors in the past six months."
"Can't find it?"
Zeng Anmin frowned.
Now I want to make a breakthrough in this arson and murder case.
The breakthrough can only be found in the kerosene...
Zeng Anmin's eyes were on those corpses.
His brows furrowed slightly.
There was something wrong with these corpses.
Why does the body of a person who was burned to death feel a little too peaceful?
Is it possible that Chengdu is having an erotic dream?
etc.
Zeng Anmin's eyes suddenly narrowed.
Dream? !
Eastern religion?
Kerosene?
Liu Ji......
Zeng Anmin nodded lightly, then looked at Liu Jidao:
"Where is Master Huang's body?"
Liu Ji bowed slightly: "In the North Courtyard, Shangguan, please move."
"Let's go."
Zeng Anmin pulled Bai Ziqing.
At this time, Bai Ziqing was still thinking.
"Okay, stop thinking about it and leave quickly."
Zeng Anmin urged.
He glanced at Bai Ziqing with some pity.
Brother Bai, you better use your poor little head to worship me later.
"Aoao."
Bai Ziqing was stunned for a moment, then followed Zeng Anmin towards the north courtyard.
……
See the two courtyards in front of you.
Zeng Anmin's eyes flashed with nostalgia.
I had just traveled through time.
It was Emperor Jianhong whom I met in this courtyard.
It was also reborn in this courtyard.
Not far from this courtyard is the Picture Collection Courtyard of the Xuanjing Department.
"This is where Huang Yuangao was found dead."
Bai Ziqing looked at the table in the yard.
His brow furrowed slightly.
"Huang Gong's body was found at 2:00 pm in front of the peach tree in this yard."
Liu Ji said this with uneasiness on his face:
"After seeing Huang Gong's body, the lower official did not delay at all, and led all the red-clothed men in the Xuanjing Division to search for traces of the thief..."
"Yeah."
Zeng Anmin didn't speak.
He looked at all the layout in the yard calmly.
"Besides Huang Yuangao's body, are there other bodies?"
Zeng Anmin looked at the yard calmly.
He looked towards Liu Ji.
Liu Ji took a deep breath and respectfully replied:
"Yes, four old slaves and four maids all died tragically in the hands of thieves. Since taking office, Mr. Huang has been handling official duties at a fixed point every day. After leaving the office, he returned to the courtyard to rest."
Hearing this, Zeng Anmin nodded calmly.
Then he asked: "Where is the body?"
Liu Ji sighed lightly: "Huang Gong's body was taken away by the Huang family after the incident."
"The only corpses of those servants are left in the Xuanjing Department."
"Take me to see it."
Zeng Anmin didn't talk nonsense and looked at Liu Ji seriously.
"Yes."
After leaving the yard.
Turning to the left, after walking dozens of steps, we arrived at the room where the corpse was placed in the Mirror Division.
Enter the house.
Zeng Anmin and Bai Ziqing both frowned.
It stinks.
This is the mortuary.
Many corpses are placed here.
"This is it."
Liu Ji shivered when he came to a row of corpses.
The mortuary was very cold.
The special design during construction was mainly to ensure that the body decomposed slowly.
"Yeah."
Zeng Anmin turned his attention to the maids and slaves.
He didn't look away again.
The clothes on several corpses were badly scratched.
This is also understandable. For autopsy, the clothes of the deceased must be cut open.
"What will you say after the autopsy?"
Zeng Anmin raised his head lightly and looked at Liu Ji, with a hint of indifference in his eyes.
Liu Ji saluted respectfully: "The fatal injuries are all sword marks on the neck."
"Oh."
Zeng Anmin didn't talk nonsense. He knelt down and looked at the corpses with a frown.
The body was completely decomposed.
Zeng Anmin focused his attention on these eight corpses.
Then, his eyes began to slowly flicker.
Then he looked up at Liu Ji and asked:
"When Huang Yuangao died, he was under the peach tree in the yard. How was he dressed at that time?"
Liu Ji didn't know why, he looked at Zeng Anmin blankly and replied:
"Clothes stained with blood..."
"Oh."
Zeng Anmin squinted his eyes and spoke slowly:
"Something's wrong."
"What?"
Liu Ji looked at Zeng Anmin blankly.
When Bai Ziqing heard this, he felt happy.
good!
Every time he heard Zeng Anmin say this, he knew that the case was not far away from being solved!
(End of chapter)