Magistrate Liu felt guilty, "Because every time Li Shou had a private meeting with Liu Xue, he was afraid of being discovered and recognized, so he always wore a mask. Therefore, the other witnesses only judged from his general appearance and had not seen it with their own eyes." This person."
"Liu Xue's maid and the concierge at the back door of Liu Mansion had seen Li Shou, but the concierge was killed by Li Shou, but she was the only one who truly confirmed that she had seen Li Shou's true appearance. We also confirmed that Li Shou had been seen through her testimony. Shou."
Magistrate Liu's words made Yang Qingyuan and Di Zhiyuan become serious instantly.
This thing seems reasonable, but it is actually very strange.
Li Shou and Liu Xue were worried that others would discover their affair, so they put on masks to hide their identities.
But the question is, why did Li Shou hide his face and identity? ! Instead of covering up your whereabouts.
Although the folk customs in Dazhou were developed and the costumes were diverse, being pregnant before marriage was not a glorious thing.
If Li Shou and Liu Xue really wanted to cover it up, they should also cover up their relationship to prevent anyone from seeing their private meeting.
Wearing a mask alone does more than hide the relationship between the two. If someone discovers that there is a masked man entering and exiting Miss Liu's boudoir, it will be counterproductive and lead to more rumors.
This doesn't make sense.
"Then you use this as evidence!?" Di Zhiyuan asked.
Yang Qingyuan continued to look through the files, thinking of the case files he had seen in the Ministry of Punishment before, and the two facts confirmed it.
The government found a bloody coat and dirty silver in Li Shou's home.
The blood-stained coat was an undershirt, but what was left on the door of the Liu Mansion were fragments of a brocade outer robe, indicating that the murderer was wearing an undershirt when he killed the person, and then put on the outer robe after killing the person.
Liu Xue and Li Shou were already close to each other. What was the reason that made Li Shou kill Miss Liu? !
Li Shou hid the bloody clothes and dirty silver at home, indicating that he had gone home and changed out of the blood clothes.
So the second illogicality appears.
If Li Shou had changed his clothes, why didn't he notice a hole on his back?
Yang Qingyuan had just inspected the brocade robe, and the gap was very obvious. If Li Shou had really changed his clothes, there was absolutely no way he would not have noticed it!
So why did Li Shou continue to wear the brocade clothes even though he knew they were torn? !
"Magistrate Liu, when you arrested Li Shou, was he wearing these clothes?!"
"Well, that's not the case. Li Shou was only wearing a coat at that time. He was arrested by the gambling house owner because he owed a debt of three thousand taels."
"Three thousand taels?!"
Yang Qingyuan murmured to himself, and then said to County Magistrate Wannian, "Magistrate Liu, please continue talking!"
"When he was arrested, Li Shou had been beaten to a bruised and swollen face by the people in the gambling house. He was beaten to death if the policemen from Liumen hadn't arrived in time!"
His nose was bruised and his face was swollen, and he had no human shape.
Both Yang Qingyuan and Di Zhiyuan captured this keyword.
"Why didn't Magistrate Liu see Li Shou's face clearly?!"
Di Zhiyuan also asked, "Did County Magistrate Liu judge that this person was the murderer just based on his appearance?!"
Magistrate Liu, who was sitting at the bottom, became nervous again, "My lords, we have verified Li Shou's identity. Although Li Shou's appearance was destroyed, we passed the test left by Li Shou when he took part in the government examination before. Comparing the fingerprints with those of the arrested person, it can be confirmed that it is indeed Li Shou himself."
Magistrate Wannian said, pointing to the evidence bag on the side.
Yang Qingyuan took out three pieces of physical evidence from a bag, namely the fingerprints from Li Shou's palace examination, the fingerprints that verified Li Shou's identity, and the fingerprints that verified Li Shou's identity before he was beheaded.
Yang Qingyuan glanced at it and knew it was the fingerprint pressed by the same finger.
A person's appearance can be disguised, but a person's fingerprints are difficult to forge.
Yang Qingyuan and Di Zhiyuan fell into silence. This case seemed absurd, but as far as the case itself was concerned, the evidence chain was relatively complete.
The bloody clothes and dirty silver in Li Shou's home; the murder weapon in the river outside Sanhe Village; and the damaged brocade clothes of Li Shou.
Although the logic is weird, the above physical evidence is enough as evidence to judge the case!
The subjective standard for Da Zhou officials to finalize the case is not to eliminate other reasonable doubts. As long as the evidence chain is complete and the facts can be basically confirmed, the case can be finalized.
As for the Li Shou case, the evidence is considered conclusive so far, and all suspicions are just speculations by Yang Qingyuan and Di Zhiyuan.
It is not advisable to use speculation against physical evidence!
After Yang Qingyuan and Di Zhiyuan inquired about a few more details, they went to Guanyi where Song Hui's father was staying. They needed to meet Song Hui's father.
In Wannian County Museum Station.
Yang Qingyuan and Di Zhiyuan were stunned by the news from Song Hui's father's mouth.
"This is the fact. We spent a day visiting Wannian County, and then we discovered that the traces of Li Shou seemed to have been completely erased! In one day, we did not find anyone who had known Li Shou! It seems that There is no one named Li Shou in Wannian County!"
This news shocked Yang Qingyuan and Di Zhiyuan.
Originally, the two of them thought that the people behind the scenes were just trying to silence those who knew Li Shou. Unexpectedly, they could not find anyone who knew Li Shou in Wannian County.
Song Hui's father continued, "Li Shou is a die-hard scholar. In addition to studying at home, he also attends classes at the county school. He has almost no contact with outsiders. The only thing found is that he once sold paintings at art exhibitions, but He is also sold wearing a mask, and his identity can only be known from the signature of his painting."
"So, the only ones who have seen Li Shou now are Granny Li and the maid?!"
"Let's go! Let's go to Liu's Mansion and find that maid."
This maid is currently the only person in Wannian County who is known to have met Li Shou. Yang Qingyuan must protect her first.
Yang Qingyuan immediately went to the Liu Mansion where the case began.
The Liu Mansion is the home of a wealthy businessman in Wannian County.
The head of the Liu Mansion, Liu Jue was not just a rich man. His grandfather was once a high-ranking official in the former Qin Dynasty. After the fall of the former Qin Dynasty, he moved from Shendu to Wannian County and became a country squire.
I have a lot of land in Wannian County, but I am a philanthropic and virtuous family. I did not expect to suffer such a misfortune.
At the gate of Liu Mansion, the servant responsible for the night watch was a little at a loss.
More than ten people in black costumes were standing outside the door.
"I wonder how many of them are!?"
Yang Qingyuan took out his official certificate and said, "Dali Temple Young Minister Yang Qingyuan! I'm here to investigate the case! Please inform the government!"
The servants did not dare to neglect. One person opened the door of the mansion and invited Yang Qingyuan and others to enter, while the other hurriedly ran into the mansion to inform his master.
Liu Jue sat in the study and was shocked when he heard the servant's reply.
"What's the reason for Dali Temple coming here?!"
Liu Jue knew that he didn't have much time to think. Before he could think about it, Liu Jue got up and walked towards the main hall.
Yang Qingyuan and Di Zhiyuan were sitting in the main hall, and soon a servant was serving tea.
Looking at the material of the servant's clothes, Yang Qingyuan's eyes flashed with surprise.
The two waited for about a quarter of an hour before Liu Jue hurried over.
"I'm sorry! You two adults, Liu has already gone to bed and is disheveled, so I'm late!"
Something like this obviously happened at home, but Mr. Liu looked strange.
"It doesn't matter, it's disrespectful for me to visit at night."
Liu Jue hesitated for a moment and asked, "I wonder what the two adults are talking about when they came to visit late at night?!"
"I'm here for the Qian Yuan case?!"
Liu Jue's hand holding the tea cup froze slightly, "Isn't this case already concluded, and the murderer Li Shou has also been executed?!"
While talking, Yang Qingyuan and Di Zhiyuan were carefully observing Liu Jue's expression and movements.
"When I reviewed the case, I discovered some doubts, so I reviewed the case."
Liu Jue reacted immediately and was shocked, "What?! Isn't that Li Shou the murderer?!"
Yang Qingyuan and Di Zhiyuan looked at each other, things were not simple.
"Whether it is true or not is still under investigation. We are here to see the maid who testified against Li Shou that day."
"You are talking about my former maid, Haruyuki, right? This..."
"Is there anything difficult for Yuan Liu to do?!"
After hesitating, Liu Jue said, "This maid accidentally fell into the river on her way out four days ago and drowned."
Unexpectedly, it was too late!
"Oh?! I wonder where the body is?!"
"Haruyuki's body was buried on Cuihua Mountain in the suburbs!"
Household servants were just private property in the Zhou Dynasty. Although the laws clearly stipulated that they must be reported, the local gentry did not take it seriously!
"How dare I ask Yuan Liu, did you know the criminal Li Shou before this?!"
"I don't know him, I don't know him at all! I've never heard of this person?! I don't even know what the grudge is for him to do this to my little girl!"
Thinking of the sadness, Liu Jue burst into tears.
Yang Qingyuan and Di Zhiyuan saw this and could not continue to ask questions. After asking where Chun Xue was buried, they had no choice but to stand up and say goodbye, returning to the post.
"Did you gain anything?!"
Song Huifu asked.
Di Zhiyuan was puzzled by Liu Jue's attitude, "When Liu Jue heard that we were re-investigating the case, his attitude seemed a little strange!"
Yang Qingyuan on the side also answered, "It seems that Mr. Liu doesn't want us to continue to pursue the case!? I thought it might be because of the reputation of the family, but I can confirm it now! In this matter of the Liu family, it seems that There’s still something hidden.”
As he spoke, Yang Qingyuan picked out a piece of rag with his fingertips.
"Isn't this the material of Liu's servant's clothes just now?!"
Yang Qingyuan nodded, "I just secretly cut off a corner with sword energy in the darkness and brought it back!"
He handed the piece of cloth in his hand to Song Hui's father.
"What did Mr. Song see!?"
Song Hui's father took the piece of cloth and looked at it for a moment, "This is..."
Song Hui's father stood up mid-sentence, took out a piece of rag from the evidence bag on the desk beside him, and nodded.
"Same material!"
Di Zhiyuan didn't know what code words the two were talking about.
"Mr. Song, where did you find this?!"
“The scene of wildfire in Sanhe Village.”
Yang Qingyuan then took out a shoe print mold, "This is the shoe print of the Liu family's servant that I just transmitted to Li Gang and secretly made! It is exactly the same as the one at the Sanhe Village mountain fire scene. The Liu family should be the second group of people to go to the Sanhe Village scene that day. !”
What role did the Liu family play in the entire case? !
What else were we searching for at the fire scene that day? ?
"Where is the maid Chunxue who has met Li Shou?! Have you seen her?"
Song Hui's father mentioned the real purpose of the two going to Li's house again.
"Dead! It is said that he fell into the water and died a few days ago!"
Things turned out as they expected, everyone who had seen Li Shou was dead!
Originally, the three people only thought that the case was related to Li Shou, but now they discovered that Li Shou's appearance might play a vital role in this case.
Putting it this way, even if Li Shou is resurrected and stands in front of Yang Qingyuan and the others, no one can identify him as Li Shou himself!
There was silence in the room, and then Yang Qingyuan's voice sounded, "Everyone, there must be a road to the mountain. When that time comes, there may not be anything we can do!"
Then Yang Qingyuan said to Song Huifu, "Mr. Song, there is one more thing that I want to trouble you about!"
"Sir, please speak!"
"I also ask Mr. Song to go to Cuihua Mountain overnight to examine the body of the maid!"
After hearing this, Song Hui's father stood up and said, "It's better not to delay things, otherwise things will change. I'll set off right now."
Immediately, Song Hui's father took ten policemen and rushed to the direction of Cuihua Mountain overnight. At the same time, Li Mochou accompanied him and was responsible for protecting Song Hui's father's safety.
Yang Qingyuan and Di Zhiyuan were left behind to continue analyzing the case.
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The next day, an urgent report from Dali Temple reached the divine capital.
The mining industry in Pingshan County, Jizhou came to report that Grandma Li slipped and fell off a cliff in the mine, and died tragically on the spot.
Liu Wangshu was a step too late in the end.
Not long after Dali Temple received this urgent report, the people in Jinyi also knew about it.
"That old woman is dead! Did your people confirm it?!"
An old but mellow voice sounded.
The man in Jinyi confirmed, "The emergency report said that they have identified the body of the old woman and confirmed that she is dead!"
"You won't find out anything, right?!"
"They didn't have any plan, they just pushed her gently on the cliff, and the old woman fell down! What can be found out?! This is obviously an accident!"
The man in Jinyi's tone was filled with pride.
"So, your plan was successful!?" The old voice was filled with disdain.
The man in Jinyi heard the ridicule and was not angry. He just picked up a glass of wine and said sarcastically, "If the girl yesterday is really dead, then there will be no flaws in this plan! Even if Yang Qingyuan finds out everything , and he has no evidence to prove me!?"
"Huh?! Are you questioning me?!"
The old voice was slightly angry.
"Don't dare! It's just that after killing so many people, the body of this little girl has not been verified yet!! So far, no news of her death has been reported. I also received a tip that the defenses in the ice cellar of Dali Temple have been strengthened. ! I wonder what Dali Temple is planning?! That’s why I want to ask you, is there any chance that girl will survive!?”
"Hmph! Absolutely impossible!"
The old voice didn't hesitate at all.
"In order to cause unnecessary trouble, although my palm was struck with Yuan Hua realm skills, it was not something that a little girl under five years old could bear. The moment the palm was struck, all the meridians in the girl's body were severed. Her life is cut off, and even Daluo Jinxian can't save her!! On the contrary, Fang Baoyu's daughter is still alive!"
The man in Jinyi nodded reassuringly, "But Yang Qingyuan is from Wuzhong and has good friends with Sun Shichang. Is there any life-extending elixir that can save people!?"
"Sun Shichang is just the medicine king, not the medicine fairy! There are only two types of elixirs in the world that can save people in this situation! One is three heavenly fragrant cardamom! It is said that as long as you take three worldly cardamom, no matter how serious the injury is, It can be restored. And in this world, one cardamom has been used! Even if Yang Qingyuan has one of them, he can't save this girl!"
The man in Jinyi nodded, "I've heard about this too. It's rumored that Zhu Wuli has been looking for three heavenly fragrant cardamom these years. What about another kind?!"
"When I was in the Western Regions, I once heard a legend. In ancient times, there was a spring on the Kunlun Mountains. There were three colors of gold, silver, and purple in one spring. The boundaries were clear and did not interfere with each other. Drinking a single drink will be ecstasy. It’s extremely poisonous, but once the three are combined into one, it’s a living dead, an elixir of flesh and bones! It can also prolong life and make you immortal!”
The old voice paused for a moment, "It's just a legend from the Western Regions! It may have magical healing effects, but it's just an exaggeration by ordinary people. If it really still exists, how could Emperor Taizu die?!"
Hearing the old voice say this, the man in Jin Yi nodded with relief, as long as all the insiders died!
"Then why did Yang Qingyuan suddenly strengthen the defense of the Dali Temple Ice Cellar!?"
The old voice said matter-of-factly, "Have you forgotten how Wen Jie died?! He was caught on the spot by a trap deliberately set by Yang Qingyuan. The evidence is conclusive! Strengthening the defense of the ice cellar is nothing more than trying to tell you through the spies in Dali Temple, That girl is not dead. If you believe her and go to check, you will have fallen into Yang Qingyuan's trap."
Yang Qingyuan's trick of inviting you into the urn is too familiar to him!
The man in Jinyi drank the wine in the cup and said, "Sir, what you said makes sense!"
Then another glass of wine arrived, "I would like to toast this glass of wine to you, sir!"
Just as the man in Jinyi finished speaking, a suction force came and sucked the wine glass away from the man in Jinyi's hand.
"You are ruthless and vicious. You are indeed destined for great things. Don't you want me to be your teacher?!"
The man in Jinyi smiled and shook his head and refused, "Thank you sir for your kindness, but it's a pity that I don't have the talent!"
Seeing the Jinyi man's refusal, the mysterious man didn't force it. They just had a cooperative relationship and drank the cup in one gulp.
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At this time, Yang Qingyuan also received a summons from Shendu and learned about Granny Li's death.
Although Yang Qingyuan was mentally prepared, he was still slightly angry. The person behind this was really vicious.
"Zhiyuan, it's just a message from Pingshan County in Jizhou! Grandma Li is also dead! She slipped and fell off a cliff!"
Di Zhiyuan was so angry that he laughed back, "You slipped and fell off a cliff?! How could such a coincidence happen in this world? We just found out there was something wrong with Li Shou's case, and he fell off the cliff!"
"The more fearful the people behind him are, the more important the information held by those who have met Li Shou."
Not long after, Song Hui's father also came back!
"Mr. Song, how is it?! Did the autopsy last night yield any results?!"
Song Huifu nodded, and then shook his head, "It took too long, and the body was already decomposed, so it was difficult to get much information. But I found some fine sand between its mouth and nose!"
Song Hui's father took out a paper bag from his arms.
Yang Qingyuan and Di Zhiyuan looked at the paper package in Song Hui's father's hand and didn't understand what it could mean! ?
"This is the capital of Shendu surrounded by eight rivers, but the tributary of the Wei River passes through the city from Wannian County. If you look carefully, these are not soil, but the unique fine sand in the Wei River water. This can basically confirm, The maid Haruyuki did drown, but there are questions about why she fell into the water!"
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