Liu Pingzhong was convinced by Li Huaiyun's analysis.
This guy sees people from facts and analyzes things clearly and logically. This ability is quite rare. Even our helmsmen rarely have this ability.
"Your analysis is very thorough!"
"The helmsman is so complimentary. This is just my personal experience. The more you experience things, the more you will gain something."
We have experienced a lot, but we don’t have this kind of experience!
"Don't be too modest. You are so young, but you have such experience. It is really rare!"
"It's really a waste for people like you to stay in Jiange Pavilion! If you don't mind, come to Iron Painting Pavilion. We can talk about everything. That guy Yuan Xiu is a boring gourd. He spends all day cultivating his sword intention. It's extremely boring."
This is a bit more freeing, no one cares, and you don't need to care too much about other people's opinions.
Li Huaiyun clasped his fists and said, "Thank you very much, Master Liu, for your appreciation. It doesn't matter where you are. As long as we have time, we can sit down and have a good chat."
"Besides, who can say no to where I want to go?"
What he said was quite confident and convincing.
Liu Pingzhong laughed loudly, "You are an interesting person, straightforward, and don't mince words. You are worth getting to know deeply!"
"So is Captain Liu!"
The official finally found the dossier, and he was relieved. He almost lost his breath after finding the dossier. Fortunately, after he understood the rules of classification, he finally found the dossier.
He also didn't expect that the previous minister would arrange the files in the warehouse in such a way that it seemed meaningless.
The official placed the files on the desk, and then breathed out softly, "Mr. Li, this is the case of the butcher's murder you are looking for!"
"Is it difficult to find?"
The official was stunned for a moment and showed a helpless smile, "It's quite difficult. I found it under the guidance of Master Shangshu before!"
"So, the Ministry of Punishment should be based on practicality, and there is no need to do those fancy things."
"What the young master said is absolutely true." The official also quite agreed with Li Huaiyun's words.
Li Huaiyun picked up the file and read the entire file in a refreshing atmosphere.
This butcher's surname was Chu, and he was from the Luohe area. He came to Kyoto ten years ago and started a butchering business. Because he was generous, had sharp knife skills, and had a certain business acumen, he made this business a success and became a success in Kyoto. Marry a wife and have children, and your family background is relatively clean.
Until four years ago, one night in autumn, the whole family was killed in the slaughterhouse. The method was cruel. The severed limbs and heads, like pork, were picked up by iron hooks and fell into the slaughterhouse. above.
Including the servants in the family, there were eight people in total, and the knives used were also the butcher's own.
There were no signs of struggle at the scene, and there were no injuries on the limbs. At the same time, no poison was detected on the body.
Everything in his home was as usual, without any special signs.
Li Huaiyun frowned. He felt that this case was somewhat similar to the case of the missing bride. There was no sign of resistance, so he must have been drugged.
If this is to exterminate a family, it might not be possible with only two or three people, but once there are more people, it will inevitably attract the attention of others, and it is impossible for nothing to happen.
The butcher's family should have all been stunned and then transported to the slaughterhouse on a cart. This would be the most likely way to hide their identity from others.
What about the purpose? Is it for revenge? Someone discovered that this butcher was the mastermind behind the disappearance of the bride? In this file, many places were searched, but no place was found where the person was hiding.
If you push a cart, you can only hide people in the slaughterhouse first. However, that place can really hide people, or there is some secret passage to hide people in that place.
I didn't find anything special there just now. The only difference was probably that the stone slab was slightly suspicious.
Li Huaiyun thought for a while and said to the official, "Can you find me another file on the missing bride case?"
A trace of embarrassment flashed across the official's face. He knew that it would be more difficult to find this file. He thought that next time, he would sort out all the files here.
But when I looked at the countless files on the cabinet, I felt cold again.
I shouted in my heart that I would sort it out next time.
"Okay! Mr. Li, please wait patiently here."
The official couldn't show his reluctance, so he could only smile reluctantly, walked over, and started looking for the dossier on the cabinet again.
There are a lot of cases involved this time, so the officials will need to spend more time searching.
"After reading the files, what did you find?"
"There are a lot of people involved in this massacre, and these people are ruthless and can slaughter people like livestock, cut them into pieces, and then hang the body parts on hooks in the slaughterhouse. This is obviously not something ordinary people can bear. , you must be ruthless! Fearless!"
"A lot of people? You mean, this butcher offended a lot of people, and then those people united and killed this guy!"
"That's not what I mean. If you offend so many people, the most normal people can do is teach them a lesson. They can't do it by treating them in such a cruel way, let alone killing their whole family and doing it so cruelly."
Li Huaiyong pressed the file with his hand, "This butcher should have offended those powerful people, usually high-ranking officials or powerful people!"
"Those people have many people who are willing to work for them, so it is reasonable for them to do these things. Besides, they can build relationships through their own abilities, so they must be unscrupulous about it."
Liu Pingzhong pondered for a moment, and the thoughts in his mind suddenly opened up, "In other words, the case of the missing bride was done by the butcher, but after all, the purpose was to do it for these people. I don't know why, the butcher didn't do it. , or there is a risk of being exposed, so the family was brutally exterminated, and the perpetrators must be those people!"
Li Huaiyun nodded in agreement, "That's right! Such a conjecture is very reasonable!"
"Then how do we find these people?"
"This is a bit difficult to handle. This butcher's entire family was killed, and he came to Kyoto alone before. If we know the identity of his friend, there might be some clues."
Li Huaiyun crossed his arms on his chest, stared at the files on the table, and clicked his tongue twice, feeling helpless.
Liu Pingzhong suggested, "Then ask the neighbors to see if this butcher has any friends or anyone he knows."
"Maybe if you're lucky..."
"I'm afraid that's not possible!"
"Why?"
Li Huaiyun said, "This butcher's family was silenced, and none of his friends came forward to provide clues. Obviously they wanted to draw a clear line directly and didn't want to be dragged down! Not to mention those neighbors who threatened them a little. They should all keep their mouths shut obediently, those people can do things that can lead to annihilation, let alone just a small warning and threat."
After listening to this analysis, Liu Pingzhong also understood the meaning of these words. He was a little angry, "Who on earth can do such a crazy thing?"
"I don't know. We don't have any clues at hand. It might be a little difficult to investigate the people related to this butcher."
Liu Pingzhong looked at Li Huaiyun and smiled calmly, "You also get stumped sometimes! Work hard and let me see your ability in handling cases."
"I'm tired! Sometimes my mind can't move." Li Huaiyun smiled bitterly.
"This is not like you! You were very motivated before, with the kind of aura that you would never be a human being until you find out the murderer!"
"It's very tiring to maintain this kind of momentum!" Li Huaiyun did feel tired in his heart. After all, compared to going to the Jiaofang Division, investigating the case was really time-consuming.
Now he wished he could lie on the bed and let the two courtesans take care of him and let them move on their own.
no! After investigating this case, I must take a good rest!
After pondering for a long time, the official who was looking for the files finally gathered all the required files together and took them over.
"Wait! Wait!" The official was sweating profusely and ran up with many files in his arms. Then he put the files down and placed them neatly in front of Li Huaiyun one by one.
"Okay! You can go and have a rest!"
"Uh!" The official seemed quite hesitant and hesitated to speak.
"What's wrong?" Li Huaiyun saw this and asked, "If you have anything to do, you can just tell me."
"Can I stay here and learn from you how to investigate cases?"
"Ah! What's there to learn from this? Isn't it just to make the most reasonable judgment based on clues?"
The official looked regretful, "It's easy to say this, but very difficult to do. That's why I want to learn from you,"
Liu Pingzhong said, "Since the other party is so eager to learn, then you should choose to stay."
"Next time! This case is more important!"
The official could only shake his head in disappointment and left the warehouse.
Liu Pingzhong looked at the departing figure, "Are you afraid of leaking clues in the case in front of this person?"
"Yes! As I said before, Kyoto is uneasy right now, and there may be spies everywhere, so don't take risks. If something happens, the entire clue will be lost again."
"It's right to be cautious!"
Li Huaiyun opened the files one by one and said to Liu Pingzhong, "Since Captain Liu is here, let's take a look together to see what's going on here!"
"Since the butcher was the supplier of raw meat at the wedding banquet, there must be some similarities."
The two of them were sitting on the desk, checking and flipping through the files over and over again, until the papers on the files were somewhat cracked.
Near noon, they finally stopped looking and flipping through.
"There are no other problems in these files. At most, there was a physical conflict between the guests during the banquet. But judging from the description, it was just a simple dispute."
Liu Pingzhong shrugged, "So it seems there is nothing wrong? Is the investigation in the wrong direction?"
"The direction of the investigation must be correct. If the butcher is to proceed according to the plan, there must be some connection between them."
"And the connection between them is not well reflected in this file."
"If you say it, it means you haven't said it!" Liu Pingzhong poured cold water on him.
Li Huaiyun frowned, feeling that what he said was all nonsense. He stared at the files on the desk, and then, a smile of realization flashed across his face.
For safety reasons, he bent down again and carefully read the file several times. After confirming, he finally made the decision.
He let out a long sigh, "We found the similarities!"
Liu Pingzhong turned sideways in surprise, "What? Found it?"
"Yes!"
"Can you confirm the specific identity of this person?"
"No! However, there is a basic range. When the time comes, just make a guess and it should be fine!"
"What's going on!" Liu Pingzhong was quite curious, "Tell me quickly."
Li Huaiyun had a calm look on his face and raised his hand to signal Liu Pingzhong to take it easy, "Master Liu, you will know soon."
He called the officer waiting outside, and then informed him of the approximate range he had determined, asking him to find the target, and write the target's situation on paper to him.
"Do it well. If there is a case next time, I will naturally take you with me."
The official immediately clasped his fists in salute and said emotionally, "Thank you, Mr. Li, I'll go right away." He walked quickly out of the warehouse.
Liu Pingzhong stood aside, looking quite eager. He hurriedly asked, "What did you find out?"
