"I didn't think much about it before," Sima Xin, who was sitting in the carriage on the way to the county prison, said with a frown, "but after Master Xu asked this question, I do feel that there are a lot of doubts."
But no...
Xu Zhen secretly thought that six years ago, Fang Wubing tried his best to steal five unknown lockers. He didn't know what was in the lockers or who the owner of the lockers was.
The key point is that the storage cabinet was stored more than thirty years ago, which is indeed strange.
Xu Zhen felt that Fang Wubing might have found the locker where the five boxes were stored, but because of his age, he could not remember the code words, so he had no choice but to carry out the robbery.
And if this inference is true, then it is enough to show that Fang Wubing's purpose is very clear, and he only wanted to grab those five boxes of things from the beginning.
Tsk tsk...
What will be in those five boxes?
"About those five boxes," Xu Zhen asked Sima Xin, "What did Fang Wubing say?"
"It's gold and silver treasures," Sima Xin replied. "When Fang Wuyi was interrogated, he never changed his confession. He said that they knew that there was a priceless treasure in Wanfeng's treasury, so they specially carried out the robbery.
"But after the robbery, before he had time to see the contents of the box, he was assassinated by his accomplices."
"No," Xu Zhen said, "Fang Wubing was caught by the government two days after the robbery. If he was plotted from the beginning, how could there be a two-day delay?"
"Indeed," Sima Xin nodded, "there are indeed many doubts about this case. It's a pity that I hadn't come to Songzhou before and had never been involved in this case.
"Master Xu," Sima Xin looked around and asked in a low voice, "Aren't you good at calculation? How about a divination?"
"The disaster I have deduced may have occurred in these five storage cabinets," Xu Zhen said seriously, "but the mystery behind it needs further exploration to be known.
"And..." Xu Zhen looked gloomy and put pressure on the other party, "Did you notice just now that there is murderous intent in Wanfeng Bank?"
"Ah?" Sima Xin was surprised, "Murderous intention?"
"Perhaps it's just because Shopkeeper Wan has increased his manpower after the last robbery?" Xu Zhen said, "But no matter what, I feel more and more that something is not good about this, and a disaster may come early."
"Ah?" Upon hearing this, Sima Xin rushed outside and shouted loudly, asking the coachman to drive faster.
Daguan City covers a huge area, and the carriage drove for half an hour before finally arriving at the county prison.
Sima Xin is now the first person in charge of this case. Naturally, no matter whether it is the prefectural government or the jailer at the door, there will be any obstruction.
Therefore, under the leadership of Sima Xin, Xu Zhen entered the prison through the main entrance without any obstruction, and passed through four heavily guarded entrances before finally arriving at the felon cell located at the deepest part of the prison.
During the entire march, Sima Xin also informed Xu Zhen of the cell's guard patrol route at that time, as well as the arrangements for personnel on duty.
“Nothing here has been moved,” Sima Xin ordered his men to open the iron door of the prison cell, pointed inside and introduced, “Fang Wubing’s shackles and prison uniform are still on the ground, but he seems to have evaporated from the world! "
Xu Zhen entered the cell, which was similar to the prison cell for repeat offenders in Yanping County. It was filled with a complex and fishy smell, the light was dim, and it was extremely cold and damp.
The entire cell is clearly visible, with only a small bed made of stones. There are some extremely simple daily necessities on the bed, and there is a urine bucket inside, but nothing else.
However, high up on one side of the cell, there is a narrow transom window. The transom window is pitifully small, and it is densely covered with iron mesh. It is difficult for a living person, not to mention a mouse, to pass through. Get out there.
Xu Zhen looked at the shackles scattered on the ground. Since Fang Wuying possessed martial arts, the shackles were much heavier than ordinary people's, and both hands and feet had to be chained. Especially there were two heavy iron balls hanging at the end of the anklets. This makes it difficult for Fang Wu to move.
However, all the shackles were opened, and the prison uniform that Fang Wubing had worn was still on the ground. It really looked like he had disappeared out of thin air.
"The iron door of the severe punishment cell is always locked," Sima Xin introduced at the side. "Only one of the keys is on the guard on duty, and the other one is at the head of the cell. Also, the key to the shackles is only at the head of the cell. There’s a handful.”
Xu Zhen listened to Sima Xin's introduction, but he walked around the cell, lifted the cushions on the stone bed, and knocked on the stones below.
"We have searched everything here!" Sima Xin quickly explained, "Look, there is nothing abnormal at the joints of the stone bed. There is absolutely no problem."
"If there is no problem in the house, then..." After Xu Zhen observed it, he seemed to find no abnormality, then stood up and said, "It can only be caused by man!"
"That day," Sima Xin seemed to have been waiting for Xu Zhen's words, and introduced without hesitation, "there were twelve guards on duty in the entire prison. After the incident, we locked them up and the prison chief, and tortured them severely. torture.
"But..." Sima Xin shook his head helplessly, "After interrogating for so many days, these people all insisted that they knew nothing. This is... strange and strange!"
Tsk tsk...
Xu Zhen smacked his lips secretly. It seemed that he was still late and his uncle Qilin had already suffered.
"By the way," Sima Xin added, "There is something fishy about that cell leader. Master Xu, I think you should ask him! I always feel that he doesn't seem to have been framed!"
"No, no need," Xu Zhen waved his hand immediately, "I'm going to check the cell head's room now. I also need the floor plan of the entire prison and the information of all the jailers."
He thought to himself, how could his nephew and uncle meet at this time? If my uncle sees me, won’t everyone get involved?
"Okay," Sima Xin pointed outside and said, "The cell head's room is opposite the cell. I will take you there. I will also send people to deliver all the information you need there!"
Xu Zhen nodded and immediately followed Sima Xin out of the cell, trying to pass through the air and go to the area where the cell head was.
However, as soon as they went out, they were shocked to see more than ten people kneeling in the open space!
These men had shackles on their hands, but they were all dressed in jailer's clothing.
"This..." Xu Zhen could tell almost at a glance that these people were probably the jailers on duty at the time of the accident.
Why are they outside?
"Xu Zhen...Xu Zhen!? Am I dazzled?" As a result, before Xu Zhen could reach the front, he suddenly saw a man with a steel beard on his face, who looked like Zhong Kui, rushing out from the kneeling crowd. He shouted, "Why are you here? My great nephew?"
Depend on!
Xu Zhen suddenly felt as if he had been struck by a grenade. He never expected that his uncle Qin Lin would be here.
This is too much for my nephew! ?
Xu Zhen quickly looked at Sima Xin, but at this glance, his heart became even colder.
But when I saw Sima Xin smiling triumphantly and looking at him like a fool...
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