"Brother Xuan, what you said..."
Lu Xiaoliu was also speechless and said: "Although Sister Qian is usually a bit aggressive, she won't kill someone's wife in broad daylight."
As he spoke, he murmured: "What's going on, we have to wait until dark, right?"
Song Xuan slapped him on the shoulder, "Stop being so playful and smiling, talk about business!"
"Oh, actually it's not a big deal." Lu Xiaoliu was calmer now and said, "It's just that a few people went out for an outing and found a hanged woman in a small forest.
The three people reported the case to the local county government office, and are now waiting for the result at the county government office. "
"Nothing happened, right?"
Song Xuan just asked casually. Song Qian is the second-class Xuanyi Guard. Lu Xiaoliu's second sister, Lu Qingshuang, although she has not joined the ranks of the Xuanyi Guards, she has been practicing martial arts since she was a child, and her martial arts is not weak.
With these two people here, if something happens, it happens to someone else, and it won't be their turn.
"It's nothing serious, it's just that your little cousin was a little frightened when she saw the dead person."
Song Xuan nodded, walked out of the yamen, mounted his horse, and under the guidance of Lu Xiaoliu, rushed towards Ping'an County outside the city.
...
Song Xuan was wearing a Xuanyi robe, and the policemen at the Ping'an County Yamen Gate did not dare to stop him. They came forward to receive him attentively and led him outside the Yamen Hall.
In the courtroom, the Ping An County Magistrate was interrogating the case. Song Qian sat on one side and watched the proceedings with interest. Next to her, stood two good friends, Lin Daiyu and Lu Qingshuang.
Seeing Song Xuan come in, Song Qian called out brother happily.
Lin Daiyu also bowed quickly and shouted sweetly: "Cousin!"
Lu Qingshuang, on the other hand, looked at Song Xuan with a hint of resentment on her soft and beautiful face. She did not make a sound, but nodded slightly.
If an ordinary person dared to enter the county government hall without authorization and disrupt the order of the court, he would have been arrested by the county magistrate.
But when the Ping An County Magistrate in the court saw Song Xuan's dark official uniform, his expression was only slightly startled, and then he stood up with a smile on his face and bowed his hands to Song Xuan.
"Master Song!"
Song Xuan returned the courtesy and said with a smile: "You have caused trouble to Mr. Chen!"
The name of the magistrate of Ping'an County was Chen Huaili. As the magistrate of Ping'an County outside the imperial capital, Song Xuan had dealt with him several times before, so he was not a stranger.
"No trouble!"
Chen Huaili had a kind smile on his face: "I would like to thank Madam Song Qian this time. If she hadn't discovered it early, it would have been more difficult to investigate the case if the body had decomposed in a few days."
As he spoke, he whispered: "I wonder if Mr. Song can come to the back hall to talk?"
Song Xuan did not refuse, glanced at Song Qian and others, and followed Chen Huaili into the back hall.
"Master Song..."
As soon as he entered the back hall, Chen Huaili felt a little confused: "Sir, do you think you can take your sister back first? She is here, and even the lower officials will not be able to handle cases."
Song Xuan did not give a direct answer, but smiled and said: "Master Chen, please tell me carefully, what is going on in this case?"
When it comes to murder cases within the jurisdiction of Ping'an County, it stands to reason that even if the case needs to be reported, Ping'an County will report it to the Ministry of Criminal Justice.
However, a privileged organization like Xuanyiwei can handle almost all cases in the Great Zhou Dynasty as long as they are willing. Even if Song Xuan wanted to know the facts of the case, Chen Huaili would not dare to stop him.
"The deceased is the wife of Shen Yuanwai from Ping'an County.
According to the Shen family's servant and maid, there was a quarrel between Mr. and Mrs. Shen last night, and he was found hanging in the woods in the suburbs this morning. "
Song Xuandao: "In this case, Member Shen is very suspicious."
"There is indeed a suspicion." Chen Huaili sighed: "But this is the only suspicion. According to the Shen family's servants and maids, after the Shen family quarreled with his wife last night, he left the house in anger.
Officer Shen also confessed that after leaving home, he went to a friend's house to drink and stayed there.
On this point, his good friend can testify, which can be regarded as evidence of alibi. "
Song Xuan smiled and said, "Then Mr. Chen, do you think this case is a murder or a suicide?"
"I think it's suicide!"
Chen Huaili analyzed: "According to the Shen family's servants and maids, during the quarrel last night, Shen's wife cried and yelled that she was not alive. The entire Shen family heard this.
When Shen Yuanwai left home, she also yelled at her, telling her to go out and not die at home.
I estimate that Mrs. Shen was so angry that she went to the suburbs and hanged herself without thinking. "
Song Xuan asked: "Have you experienced the corpse?"
"Wu Zuo has been through it. There are no signs of binding or beating on his body, and there are no obvious signs of struggle before his death. Basically, we can rule out the possibility of being murdered."
"So Mr. Chen thinks this is a simple suicide case?"
"I think so, but Mr. Song, your sister insists on saying that Mrs. Shen was killed, and insists on staying in court to watch me solve the case.
You said, isn't this making things difficult for me? "
Song Xuan chuckled and said, "Although Song Qian is usually a bit unruly, she never makes unrestrained remarks when it comes to human life cases. Since she thinks it is murder, I think there is some basis for it. Call her and ask her."
Soon, Song Qian was called to the back hall.
"Tell me, why do you think Mrs. Shen was killed?"
Song Qian said: "Brother, have you ever hanged yourself?"
Song Xuan glared at her, "What's the matter, have you ever had sex?"
Victoria Song hummed, "Just today, in the woods where the body was found, I tried to hang myself. Then I discovered that before committing suicide, people will instinctively struggle desperately, and the rope will rub violently on the tree trunk. , leaving obvious friction marks.
But the crooked-necked tree where Mrs. Shen hanged herself had no trace of friction at all.
This also means that Mrs. Shen did not commit suicide at all, but was killed and hung on a tree, making the illusion of hanging herself! "
"Nonsense!"
Song Xuan scolded, "It's the county magistrate's business to investigate the case. Do you need to risk your life?!"
Song Qian shrank and whispered: "I just want to learn more. Last time I went to Huai'an County to handle a case, I didn't help much. I want to learn more experience in handling cases, and I don't want to drag you down. Hind legs.”
Song Xuan stared at her, sternly for a long time, and then sighed: "If you don't understand anything in the future, you can ask me. Don't risk your life like this again. Remember!"
"I know, I know!"
Song Qian let out a breath and said, "If I don't do this next time, I won't do it again!"
As she said that, she pushed Chen Huaili and said, "Mr. Chen, your case-solving skills need to be improved. In a case where human life is at stake, you can declare it a suicide with just one sentence. Could it be that you took in the Shen family?" Black money, right?”
