Fan Liu introduced that a middle-aged, tall, thin and capable man squatting on the ground and carefully inspecting the body was none other than Xu Gongming, the "Fire Eye Catcher" of Dongyue.
At this moment, he stood up, shook his head repeatedly, and said solemnly: "Just like Zhu Shangguan's Second Mansion, they are all wounds left by ordinary swords. But..."
He suddenly paused again and began to think.
Wang Qi'an stepped forward and looked at the corpses carefully.
Chang Ting's eyes were wide open, his expression was horrified, and he was fatally struck by a sword in the chest.
The two left Chang's Mansion. At Wang Qi'an's request, Sima Chang accompanied him to Zhu's Mansion, Shangguan Mansion and the mortuary.
"There were no signs of fighting at the death scene of Zhu Dayou and Shangguan Yun. According to the coroner who arrived at the scene for the first time, the expressions of the two men when they died were not fear, but shock. Did Brother Sima think about this?"
Wang Qi'an, who had been thinking intently all the way, suddenly asked.
"Are you trying to say that Chang Ting's case is different from the previous two cases, and there's something fishy about it?"
Sima Chang thought for a moment and then reacted.
"The fatal wounds vary in size and depth. Zhu Dayou and Shangguan Yun were obviously stabbed to death with close-range sharp weapons such as daggers and daggers, while Chang Ting was killed with a long sword."
Wang Qi'an took advantage of the conversation between the two to stimulate his own thinking and organize his thoughts.
"Could it be that Brother Wang thinks there is someone else who killed Chang Ting?" Sima Chang asked confused.
The two returned to Yueming Tower, where Ji Wurui was waiting for them.
"It's clear from our investigation. In the past few months, there have been no strange or suspicious people in the city. Either the murderer had been preparing for a long time and had sneaked into the city early, or it was originally the work of a local gang."
At this time, the store clerk came to report that someone asked to see Mr. Sima.
"Senior Brother Fan must be here!" Sima Chang said happily.
Sure enough, Fan Liu and Xu Gongming, who had changed into casual clothes, were coming hand in hand.
"I know you are concerned about the case, so I specially invited Xu Shenqing here to tell you about the progress. Hey, Junior Sister Jing is here too. Senior Brother is overjoyed to see you. Has anything good happened recently?"
As soon as Fan Liu entered the door and saw Sima Jing and Wang Qi'an standing very close to each other and looking intimate, he couldn't help but joke.
"Senior brother, you haven't come back to see us for so many years, and now you make fun of us when we meet. Jing'er doesn't want to do that."
As if Sima Jing's thoughts were revealed, Hongyun blushed and said coquettishly to Fan Liu.
Xu Gongming, who came together, slightly bowed his hands to everyone and said:
"My Excellency, Xu Gongming, I have met you all. Commander Fan is so polite. I have met Mr. Sima several times, so we are not strangers."
After the two sides exchanged pleasantries for a while, he turned to the topic and took out a tiger-shaped wood carving from his pocket.
There are also many strange words engraved on Muhu.
"This is something that Shangguan Yun held firmly in his hand when he died. This thing was originally an ordinary decoration on the table in his house. There must be a reason why he just grabbed this thing when he was dying."
Xu Gongming seemed to be guiding everyone.
"I have seen this wood carving in the shape of a tiger in the houses of Zhu Dayou and Xu Cheng, but I have never seen it in Chang Ting's house." Wang Qi'an said.
"Young Master Wang is very observant!" Xu Gongming praised.
"This is the writing of the Western Yi Kingdom. I have seen it in the Gu Nei Shujuan Chronicles!" Ji Wen came over and exclaimed.
"According to the records in the book, Xiyi was a small barbarian tribe in Qianzhou. It was destroyed by the current rulers of the Zhao family more than ten years ago."
"When did you, this kid, grow up and become willing to read?" Ji Wurui glanced at Ji Wen and said with a surprised smile.
"Master Young Valley, if you don't read books, you won't be able to compile my famous sword manual." Ji Wen said proudly.
Xu Gongming didn't expect anyone to recognize this strange writing.
"This young master has a sharp eye. Yes, the rumors are true. The three of them are all servants of the Western Yi royal family. After the rebel master divided the spoils, he fled here, changed his name and became a wealthy businessman in Quzhou."
Putting aside Mu Hu, Xu Gongming said:
"According to the testimony of the victim's relatives, friends and neighbors, Zhu Dayou and Shangguan Yun have not had any enmity with anyone in recent years, nor have they had any business disputes. No strangers have been seen entering or leaving the residence in recent days."
"So, your Excellency has not found any other clues these days." Sima Chang said.
"No! Although there is no new clue, it is also the biggest clue." Xu Gongming asserted.
"Oh, sir, what do you mean by this?" Everyone asked in confusion.
"From all indications, the case of Zhu Dayou and Shangguan Yun must have been committed by acquaintances!" Xu Gongming said with certainty.
"What about the Changting case?" Sima Chang asked curiously, thinking of his exchange with Wang Qi'an on the way back.
"The Chang Mansion murder case is very different from the previous two!" Xu Gongming said.
"It turns out that your Excellency feels the same way!" Wang Qi'an interjected at this time, thinking that Xu Gongming did have some skills.
"Oh, could it be that Young Master also saw something?" Xu Gongming said in surprise.
Wang Qi'an couldn't help but express his doubts and inferences.
Xu Gongming showed admiration.
"So, the person who killed the Chang family wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune and then blame the murderer of the previous two murders?" Ji Wurui asked doubtfully.
"No! Quite the contrary! I completely agree with Mr. Wang's conclusion. The real targets of the murderer are only Zhu Dayou and Shangguan Yun. The killing of Chang Ting's family was just to raise suspicion, deceive others, and confuse the public." Xu Gongming had a profound meaning. road.
Everyone became more and more confused as he talked.
"I understand why Shangguan Yun clung to this wooden tiger when he died."
Wang Qian said suddenly.
"He must want to provide clues to the person who killed him. Since this wooden tiger is a thing of the Western Yi Kingdom, there are only two people related to it in the city. Since Zhu Dayou is dead, the murderer has been revealed."
"Xu Cheng!" Sima Chang and Ji Wurui were shocked and said in unison.
"That's right!" Xu Gongming glanced at Wang Qian, as if he was very satisfied with his inference.
"This is why the government searched for many days but found nothing. Because the murderer has been hiding in Xu Cheng's mansion, which is treated as a victim by everyone."
"I understand, the accomplices are the martial arts masters who were invited by Xu Cheng to protect the hospital." Ji Wurui suddenly realized.
"Since they are sworn brothers and have lived in peace for many years, why did Xu Cheng suddenly want to kill people and wipe out the family?" Sima Chang murmured in confusion.
"The relationship between the three of them is not as harmonious as outsiders imagine." Xu Gongming said.
"Just imagine, when the three of them moved here, their money and net worth were almost the same. Now Zhu Dayougui is the richest man in Quzhou, and Shangguan Yun's status is also about the same. Only Xu Cheng has not improved."
"Xu Cheng has indeed been frustrated in the shopping malls in recent years, and his family is on the decline. He is far different from Zhu and Shangguan." Sima Chang nodded in agreement.
"It is said that Zhu Dayou and his two men deliberately alienated him, which led to today's situation." Xu Gongming said.
"If this is true, it's no wonder Xu Cheng is resentful." Sima Chang said.
"I have sent people to keep an eye on Xu Mansion. As long as the stolen goods are found, the case will be solved." Xu Gongming said.
