Time was running out, and twenty-four hours would pass quickly. Qin Tianming did not dare to neglect, nor did he dare to go to the county government office to get some sleep. He hurriedly ordered people to find all the cases of Wu Wan's case and review them first.
The case report was delivered quickly, and Qin Tianming checked it very quickly. In less than half an hour, he basically mastered most of the details of the case.
When he finished checking the case, he was speechless.
This case was indeed carefully investigated, the reasoning was rigorous, and the verdict was convincing and flawless.
But?
Why didn’t the suspect Li Sheng plead guilty?
What a weird thing!
There must be something fishy about this case.
Because this case is related to everyone's secrets, Qin Tianming checked the case report and immediately summoned the officials who were originally involved in Wu Wan's case to prepare for the conclusion of the case.
Following the instructions, all the government officials involved in Wu Wan's case immediately came to the Qiandong County lobby to report.
Qin Tianming was acting under orders in this case, so his status was also improved a lot.
Now, he could sit behind the big table where the Imperial Envoy Xu Ruhai had sat, and he had an extra gavel in his hand.
Sitting in the hall, Qin Tianming felt that it was a good feeling to have a master in feudal society come to the hall for interrogation.
It feels very good to be high up and look down on the group chat.
In the hall, dozens of people from the arrest squad, including Li Tai, Wang Meng, and the fast squad, stood in two rows in silence, beating the ground with their torture instruments, making a constant buzzing sound.
Judiciary Diao Shizhen sat on a chair, and beside him were still the same accomplices: Li Shitong, the great yin and yang, Ma Shicai, the chief pestle, and seven or eight pestles Wenpo, all standing in the hall.
On the benches under the hall, several squires and Li Zheng specially invited were all sitting there to listen.
Of course, there is an indispensable recorder in the hall - Master Tan Laosi.
Master Tan Laosi was born as a scholar. He was full of knowledge but had no way to serve the country. He only reluctantly obtained the position of master. He often looked at himself and sighed incessantly.
It is said that this master, Tan Laosi, has served more than ten county magistrates and knows the situation of Qiandong County well. He is a walking dictionary of Qiandong County.
But this living dictionary is not even a formal compilation, and is only qualified to hide in a corner and take notes.
It seems that the Great Xia Dynasty was not only curled up, but also curled up so much that even the scholars couldn't figure it out.
After most of the key personnel arrived, Qin Tianming tried to take a photo of the gavel and said:
"Silence, silence! Below, I am ordered to hear the case of Wu Wan's murder. All the wise men and women from all walks of life should listen carefully. If I have anything to ask, I need to respond promptly. Do you understand?!"
Sitting high in the hall and slapping the gavel to shock Xiao Xiao, it felt good.
But for Diao Shizhen, Li Shitong and others, they felt very unhappy.
A young Bai Chuzuo sat high in the court overnight, and the veterans of the Qandong County case investigation below all felt sad and angry, especially Li Shitong and Chuzuo Ma Shicai, who were even more angry.
But after experiencing Yang Xiaocui's case, although the two of them were angry, they were also very afraid of Qin Tianming.
This kid seems to be a pretty boy, but his attacks are not evil.
It's better to treat it with caution.
When everyone calmed down, Qin Tianming said directly to Li Shitong:
"Judge Li, as far as I know, this case was also tried by you and your disciple Ma Shicai Ma Dachu, right?"
The words were laced with sarcasm.
Li Shitong felt annoyed when he heard Qin Tianming talking to him in an official tone. He thought to himself, this guy just built a ladder and went up to the room. Don't worry, I might kill you!
However, Li Shitong said:
"Yes, yes, yes. My disciple Ma Dachuzuo and I are responsible for handling this case. If you have any questions, feel free to ask?"
Qin Tianming was already called you in his words.
Subtle changes.
Qin Tianming had already checked the case records and had the same questions as everyone else, so he waved his hand and said:
"Master Judge Li, please take a seat. This case is indeed a bit strange. It seems that you two did not make many mistakes in solving the case. However, the murderer refused to confess. It seems that there must be a hidden secret!"
Li Shitong said coldly:
"This case is really a solid case. Wu Wan must have been harmed by her ex-husband Li Sheng. What's the secret?"
Qin Tianming nodded and said:
"I have also read all the cases recorded by you two. Li Sheng is indeed the most suspected, but this person refuses to plead guilty. Is there no hidden secret in it?"
Just as Li Shitong was about to refute, Ma Shicai hurriedly stepped forward to explain:
"There is indeed a secret in this case, but this secret has nothing to do with the case. According to the villain's speculation, the reason why Li Sheng refused to plead guilty was because he relied on someone in his court, so this is the hidden secret in this case!"
Qin Tianming stared at Ma Shicai and said:
"Are you talking about Mr. Wu, the minister of the DPRK?"
"It is this person. When we concluded the case, it was clear that Li Sheng was about to admit that he had killed his ex-wife Wu Wan. However, when Mr. Wu from the court sent someone to inquire about the case, he immediately retracted his confession. This is not a bald person. The scar on the head is obvious."
Qin Tianming agreed for a while, temporarily admitted the secret behind this, and then said:
"Although this matter is a bit strange, the case is now under the supervision of the imperial court and we are ordered to reiterate the case, so we have to start over. I hope Judge Li and Ma Dachu will cooperate with me in handling the case."
Li Shitong raised his head and said:
"Of course, it's just that I'm worried that we're just wasting our time and returning in vain."
Qin Tianming made a decisive decision and said:
"No matter what, this case must be reiterated. The specific details of the case still need to be told in detail by the two of them."
Li Shitong sat down and nodded to Ma Shicai, who then stepped forward to describe the whole story of the case:
"One day three months ago, at three o'clock in the morning, a man named Li Sheng came to our Gandong County government office in person to beat a drum and report the case, saying that her ex-wife Wu Wan had been missing for many days without any reason. That day, someone was in his Wu Wan's body was found in a well behind the house, so Li Sheng hurriedly came to report the incident, and this is the earliest record of the incident."
Qin Tianming lowered his head and asked:
"After taking the case, was it the crime scene you went to?"
Ma Shicai nodded and recalled:
"At first, Li Tai and I led people to the crime scene overnight. When we arrived at the crime scene, Wu Wan's body had been salvaged by the servants of Li Sheng's family. The body was well preserved and not too rotten. Based on the corpse wax formed on the body, the villain judged that Wu Wan had been murdered for three months, but because the body was thrown into the well and fell into the water, the body did not rot immediately, so, "
Qin Tianming stared at Chuzuo Ma Shicai and said:
"So you examined the body of the deceased on the spot and found that he was stabbed to death with scissors, right?"
Ma Shicai nodded and said:
"Based on the knife wound on the deceased's chest and a pair of scissors fished out from the bottom of the well, we initially concluded that the deceased was stabbed to death with scissors and then threw the body into the well. Therefore, we concluded that it was a homicide!"
Qin Tianming asked:
"Did the wounds fit?"
Ma Shicai nodded and said:
"The edge of the knife matches the scissors very well, and the width and depth are exactly the same! It can be concluded that the deceased was stabbed to death with scissors."
Um,
Qin Tianming nodded and said:
"It seems that this woman definitely did not commit suicide, nor did she die of illness. She was undoubtedly a homicide, but, just,"
Li Shitong glanced sideways at Qin Tianming, cut off his words, and said:
"Qin Dachuzuo, do you want to ask again how we determined that the deceased was Wu Wan, right?"
Qin Tianming chuckled and said:
"Of course, it is very important to determine the source of the body in a homicide case. Determining the source of the body is equal to half of the case being solved, so of course I have to ask you about this."
Li Shitong smiled hoarsely and said:
"There have been countless cases, and I still understand a little bit about this. Who the deceased is is very important. We concluded that this woman was Li Sheng's ex-wife Wu Wan for three reasons: First, Wu Wan's body was thrown into the well. The ancient well is in the back garden of the deceased's ex-husband's house. This is the first. The second is that when Wu Wan was murdered, there was a jade hairpin in her head. According to her mother's identification, the jade hosta was indeed what Wu Wan was wearing during her lifetime. This is the second. , Thirdly, and most importantly, there is a thorn flower on Wu Wan’s arm, which is a peony. The thorn flower is unique and unique, and even his husband Li Sheng admits that this is his wife without a doubt!"
Qin Tianming thought for a long time and asked:
"When you performed the autopsy, could Wu Wan's face be clearly visible?"
Ma Shicai immediately replied:
"The deceased was immersed in water for several months. The body was deformed and partially decomposed. His appearance is still identifiable. However, based on the clothes and jewelry of the body, his mother and ex-husband Li Sheng both identified him as Wu Wan. There is no doubt here."
Qin Tianming said coldly:
"The body is partially decomposed, and the person who identified it may make mistakes. However, based on the tattoos and hostas on the deceased's torso, we can indeed determine his identity. There should not be much doubt here."
Li Shitong sneered a few times and said:
"Oh, people say that Qin Dazhu is a sharp judge of cases. He is indeed well-deserved. I believe it now."
After discussing the issue of the source of the corpse, Qin Tianming said:
"According to these three pieces of evidence, it can indeed be proven that the deceased was Wu Wan. At this point, the issue of the source of the body and the deceased has been solved. Someone must have killed Wu Wan first and then dumped the body in the well. There is no doubt about this. , then we need to carefully study who is the murderer of Wu Wan!"
Judicial Diao Youzhen also nodded repeatedly and said:
"Yes, when officials from Dali Temple, Yushitai, and the Ministry of Punishment came to the county Yasan Hall for a joint trial, they all highly agreed with the issue of the deceased and the source of the body, as well as the killing and dumping of the body. But the key is to find the murderer. Trouble is coming.”
Qin Tianming said directly:
"Tell me first, how did you identify Li Sheng as the murderer? This is very important!"
Li Shitong said immediately:
"If Qin Dazhu had rich experience in solving crimes, he would definitely know that sometimes the first person to report a crime may be the murderer. This fact did come true later."
Qin Tianming looked at Li Shitong and said:
"Li Sheng was the first to discover Wu Wan's body, and Wu Wan's body was discarded in the well water in the back garden of Li Sheng's home, so Li Sheng is highly suspicious."
"Yeah,"
Chief Chuzuo Ma Shicai said quickly:
"At the beginning, we highly suspected that Li Sheng was the murderer. Later, after careful investigation, we found that Li Sheng was undoubtedly the murderer of his ex-wife!"
