Detective in the Red Chamber

Sun Shaozong's conjectures were not based on imagination. When he and Qiu Yunfei were discussing the case, he had a vague feeling that this case seemed to be similar to the cases instigated by a masked man in black two years ago. .

They are all manipulated by the black hands behind the scenes, and the dead are also guilty of heinous crimes, but they suffer from the lack of evidence to bring them to justice.

And the executors often hide it so deeply that they have nothing to do with the deceased, and only kill them out of righteous indignation.

Two years ago, the modus operandi designed by the masked man in black was basically seen through by Sun Shaozong.

And judging from his series of actions at the beginning, and even the black post incident later, this guy is obviously very conceited about his level of planning the case.

He even felt a little lonely and self-admiring, obviously no one saw the flaw, so he wanted to send a black post.

Based on this inference, it is reasonable that he took the initiative to come to the door to make a comeback.

These two monks probably bear some kind of blood debt, otherwise they would not be selected by him and sent to Dali Temple as sacrifices.

"grown ups."

While Sun Shaozong was pondering, Yang Zhiming, Zuo Sicheng's prime minister, rushed over after hearing the news, and cautiously asked: "There are more and more people gathering on this shore, do you think you should restrain the corpses first?"

When Sun Shaozong heard the words, he raised his head and looked towards the shore, and saw a lot of people surrounded by groups, pointing at the black-covered boat and talking a lot.

"There is no need to restrain yourself."

Sun Shaozong said: "It's freezing cold around here, and the corpse won't rot for a while. Taking advantage of the large number of people, I tried to drag the whole boat ashore and send it to a nearby courtyard for storage."

Speaking of this, he said seriously: "Remember to try to maintain the original appearance as much as possible, and don't destroy the scene inside."

Get the boat ashore?

Want to keep the original appearance of the crime scene?

Yang Zhiming looked bitter, but he didn't dare to say anything. He turned around and went to the shore to catch the strong man, but he was called back by Sun Shaozong just after walking two steps away.

"Arrange people to investigate along the shore to see where the boat came from and who the owner is."

"In addition, send people to the temples in the capital to ask if there are any missing monks."

"If there is not enough manpower, go to Shuntian Mansion to temporarily transfer some servants."

When Yang Zhiming was sent away, Sun Shaozong looked at the black-clad boat, and he might not be able to drag it up for a while. If he was willing to make a move, it would be a breeze, but as a dignified young minister, it is not in a critical moment, so how can he do such rough work by himself? ?

Therefore, he ordered someone to find the files of the black post case, and looked through them in the gazebo.

Watching from this side, people came back one after another to report:

First of all, this boat is owned by nearby fishermen, but it was stolen last night.

According to the testimonies pieced together by eyewitnesses along the coast, the boat should have sailed out of the reeds on the other side of the Dragon King Temple at first, but at first the white sails were not hung on the boat, and the bow was also manned.

In other words, the murderer calmly raised the white sails when the boat was near Dali Temple, and then abandoned the boat and fled.

The murderer's water skills must be good, and he is not afraid of death in such rainy and snowy weather. If he gets cramps in the water, he will surely sink to the bottom and feed the bastard.

Could it be that he was a fisherman?

While flipping through and speculating, someone came to report again, but this time it was definitely not good news, because the two little officials pushed and shoved each other, and no one was willing to speak first.

In the end, he raised his head and gave them a sideways glance, and then someone said: "My lord, Shuntian Mansion sent a message saying that there is no manpower available for a while, let us dispatch troops from other yamen."

Sun Shaozong frowned, secretly thinking that Ge Changcun is crazy?

If you report the case to Dali Temple at will, at most it will be a poor evaluation, and it will not hurt your muscles.

However, when the higher-level relevant departments requested assistance in the investigation, they refused so rudely and directly, which was obviously suspected of dereliction of duty.

In addition, he already had a bad reputation, if he took the opportunity to participate in his book, he might be overwhelmed and walk around.

but

According to Qiu Yunfei's words, although this guy is not capable enough, he is not stupid. Such obvious omissions should not be committed.

"Did Shuntian Mansion say why they couldn't get any manpower?"

"this"

The little official who spoke to him suddenly lost his temper.

On the other hand, the colleague on the side hastily added: "I heard that Prince Zhongshun's mansion was attacked by thieves, and a lot of treasures were abducted by two Taoist priests, so I ordered Shuntian Mansion and the city defense camp to search and arrest."

The Zhongshun Palace was attacked by thieves?

Two Taoist priests ran away?

Could it be a Taoist priest who wants to use the heart and soul of boys and girls to make alchemy, but also loves to raise poison?

Is this really running away, or King Zhongshun sensed something was wrong, so

and many more!

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration came to Sun Shaozong's mind. The two monks had their heads just picked off, and the clothes on their bodies smelled musty. Obviously they had just been dug out, and they didn't even have time to wash and dry them.

In addition, they had their hearts gouged out, which is similar to the way those virgins died

Could it be that these two are not monks, but Taoist priests who escaped from Prince Zhongshun's mansion? !

Chapter 708

After doubting the true identities of the two corpses, Sun Shaozong originally wanted someone to bring Yang Hancai to identify them.

But after thinking about it, Yang Hancai was in front of him yesterday, although he put on an impassioned look, he might not really be able to see death as home.

Especially Wu Shuigen and his wife tortured him for a whole day and night.

If he had a complete emotional breakdown and yelled something, wouldn't he have caused himself a lot of trouble for nothing?

Of course, Sun Shaozong can also order someone to set up a secret room alone, and when Yang Hancai identifies the corpse, no one is allowed to approach it.

only……

Rather than being so troublesome, it is better to take the corpse directly to the prison - moving the corpse is much safer than escorting the living.

After making up his mind, Sun Shaozong immediately ordered that the two corpses be carried by the door and rushed to the prison.

Speechless all the way.

When I got near the prison, I heard the "Supreme Officer" of Dali Temple neighing in the courtyard, and the sound of footsteps like drums beating didn't stop for a moment.

Speaking of...

The Lord Zhenfu himself was also an important driving force behind Dali Temple's financial crisis - in this winter, it cost a lot of money to provide it with a warm and comfortable living environment.

After a rough calculation, half a month's expenses might cover Sun Shaozong's salary for a year!

tsk~

This is really called the treatment of elephants!

Silently complaining a few words that people are not as good as elephants, the little official leading the way has already knocked on the prison door.

As usual, the one who came out from the inside was Wang Biao, the Ninth Grade Punisher.

Compared to yesterday's noon, he looked a lot more sluggish, and he didn't know if it was because of the heavy burden on his shoulders, or because someone had drained his energy.

"grown ups."

Although Wang Biao also saw the two corpses on the back door panel, he didn't ask any more questions, but led the way and said: "Wu Xiaoqi is resting in another cell, and the villain has sent someone to invite him—now it is Wu Xiaoqi. Madame is guarding the prisoner."

This Wu Shuigen was really 'dedicated', he didn't want to go outside to rest when he was tired, so he found a single room with no one on the spot - thanks to the gloomyness in the prison, he could still sleep soundly.

Seeing the interrogation room, the iron door was still closed tightly, and no one greeted him from inside.

But Wang Biao had sent someone to notify just now—could it be something unexpected?

Sun Shaozong was a little suspicious, so he saw Wang Biao hurried a few steps, knocked on the door and said, "My lady of the Wu family, Mrs. Sun is here, why don't you hurry up to greet him!"

After a while, I saw the iron door opened with a creak, and Xu Shi, whose hair was disheveled and flushed, came out from inside, Tingting said a blessing, and two rabbits almost jumped out of the loose ink dragon swallow cloud robe. Come on.

this woman...

What the hell is going on in there?

Back then, although this woman was not a chaste and strong woman - she almost committed a crime with Bai Lian's accomplice - but she was not a coquettish one either.

How could such a 'talent' be produced in just two years after joining Beizhen Fusi?

Sun Shaozong waved his hand speechlessly: "You step back first, I have something to ask Yang Hancai alone."

"Yo~"

The Xu family is probably used to showing off in front of the superiors, and they are not very afraid of Sun Shaozong. Hearing that Sun Shaozong wanted to ask Yang Hancai alone, he covered his mouth with his hand and said with a joking smile: "It's not a coincidence that my lord came here. Wait for a while, wait until the servants have finished disposing of their hands, then..."

Before she could finish speaking, Sun Shaozong pushed open the door and broke into the interrogation room.

I saw Yang Hancai still locked on the wall in a large font, shaking his head and struggling, pulling a few iron chains with rattling noises.

But different from yesterday's paleness, today his face is full of red light, and his mouth is full of huh huh, and I don't know how many halazi flowed out.

But after Sun Shaozong took a few more glances, he turned his head and exited the interrogation room again, poked his chin a little inside, and ordered: "Move quickly, don't make me wait too long."

"Don't worry, my lord, within half a quarter of an hour, the slave family has appointed him to reveal the 'truth'."

That Mrs. Xu smiled charmingly, and swayed into the cell again, closing the door behind her.

Everyone watching this scene was naturally curious.

But Sun Shaozong stood in front of the door with a cold face, but no one dared to ask the first half of the sentence, he could only imagine in his mind.

What they think is really not bad.

Just now, the reason why Sun Shaozong took a few glances, then turned around and walked out, was because he found that Yang Hancai had a big lump in his crotch.

Combined with his restless appearance, it was obvious that Mrs. Xu was performing some kind of 'whipping punishment' just now.

But now the punishment is estimated to become enjoyment.

It's really cheap!

"Second Brother, Second... Your Excellency!"

At this moment, there was a rush of footsteps from far to near, followed by Liu Xianglian's clear voice.

He originally called him Second Brother, but when he saw more than a dozen people standing in front of the iron gate, he quickly changed his name, rushed to the front and asked out of breath, "I heard that he died just now. Two monks? There is also a black post on the body?"

Because the files of Dali Temple are not very detailed, he and Zhao Nan went to the Ministry of Criminal Justice to check the information. On the way, they heard that there was a disturbance in Dali Temple, so they rushed back in a hurry.

But looking at his excited face, it doesn't look like he came back to help.

Sure enough, as soon as Sun Shaozong nodded, he immediately stepped forward and couldn't help but pull Sun Shaozong aside, and whispered in a low voice: "Brother, if it was really the work of the 'Hei Tie Master', we shouldn't interfere in this matter."

Having said that, he took a look at Sun Shaozong's face, and then continued to divide: "You think, anyone who involves black posts is a villain who deserves to die. We can't help the evildoers, right?"

What does it mean to aid the evildoers?

Sun Shaozong glanced at him angrily. He has been working for seven or eight days. This kid hasn't adapted to his new identity yet, and he always looks at things from the perspective of a common man.

And the owner of the black post was obviously enshrined as a knight upholding justice in the folk rumors.

Seeing Liu Xianglian looking at him expectantly, he obviously didn't think there was anything wrong with this proposal, so Sun Shaozong had no choice but to explain: "Let's not talk about using violence to control violence, which has always been forbidden by the court's laws and regulations—just talk about his today's proposal." What you have done is nothing to do with chivalry."

"how come?"

Liu Xianglian was taken aback, looked back at the two corpses, and frowned: "Does brother think he killed the wrong person?"

"Whether the killing was wrong or not, it is still difficult to be sure."

Sun Shaozong shook his head and said, "But let me ask you, two corpses were found in Dali Temple, and my banner was flagged on the boat. If the murderer is not found after a long time, who will be held accountable first?"

Hearing this, Liu Xianglian suddenly became dazed, and then became entangled again.

In the end he sighed sadly: "The owner of this black post is also true. Since both brother and brother are heroes in the world, we should cherish each other. Why did you deliberately provoke brother?"

"You still don't get it."

Sun Shaozong sighed helplessly: "He instigated the murderer to do this, obviously to force me to investigate further. If I can't find anything, it will naturally appear that he has a superior skill; if I find something - when did he do it himself?"

"The last unlucky ones are not those who were instigated by him?"

"He may have given some people a chance to take revenge, but he is by no means a chivalrous man who upholds justice."

"Because he doesn't care at all, what will happen to those who raise their butcher knives for revenge or justice under his instigation!"

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