Taishou Chi could no longer remember how many times this was the first time he had been pulled out of bed.
Yidu is full of outstanding people and treasures. Although there have been some cases before, they were all minor troubles. The biggest incident in the past few years was the case of the Peach Blossom Murderer, which passed without any incident. As the prefect of Yidu, he usually only drinks tea, visits the house, and rides on horses, and his life is quite comfortable.
I thought that when Shiro Huajia came to Yidu, he could be his right-hand man, but I never thought that ever since he stepped into Yidu, he was like a god of darkness possessing him, killing people wherever he went. Lady Lin was even more amazing, fighting with people wherever she went. Wherever they go, when these two people are together, they are like a sleeping dragon and a phoenix, and the sky is falling and the earth is falling.
Taishou Chi had been busy for several days. His waist hurt and his legs were sore. He finally found an excuse to take a break. Unexpectedly, just after two days of rest, Huashiro came again. I don’t know if it’s because I have a hard time with myself that I came here in the middle of the night.
"What case is it this time?" Chi Taishou walked quickly in the corridor, tying his clothes as he walked, thinking to himself, it had better be a big case, otherwise he would not be able to afford his warm bed.
Xia Changshi's hair was frizzy, and the hairpin stood out like a broom. It looked like he had just crawled out of his nest. He was sweating profusely and his face was pale. "Wu Shenjun was killed!"
Governor Chi's feet slipped and he ducked, "What?!"
Xia Changshi said with a sad face, "The murderer is Qu Hui."
"What?!!"
Taishou Chi was so surprised that his head was buzzing, his feet were wandering, and his eyes were blurry. He arrived at the prison in a daze. After a closer look, he saw Hua Yitang, Lin Sui'an, Ling Zhiyan, Fang Ke and Jin. If they were all here, the table, pen, ink, paper and inkstone would have been prepared in the interrogation room, waiting for him and Xia Changshi.
Taishou Chi looked at the empty Taishi chair. It was made of fine workmanship and made of expensive wood. No need to ask, it must have been sponsored by Hua Yitang. It was placed here at this moment, and four big words seemed to be floating on it: Please enter the urn.
Hua Yitang seemed to have come in a hurry from outside. He had not had time to change into his official robe. He was dressed in fine clothes and holding a landscape fan. He looked over with stern eyes and said, "Chief Governor, Xia Changshi, this case is important. Please ask me." The two of you are in charge of the overall situation."
Governor Chi and Xia Changshi looked at each other and saw something indescribable on each other's faces. They had no choice but to bite the bullet and take their seats. Ling Zhiyan also sat down, assuming Quan's job as recorder.
Hua Yitang took a step forward, cupped his fists and said, "Today at 3 o'clock in the morning, a murder occurred at No. 18 Wanli Street, Yifang West, Yacheng. The deceased was Wu Zhengli, who was a soldier of Yidu Prefecture Yamen and joined the army at the time. The murderer was the ex-wife of the head of the Wu family. Qu Hui, when we arrived at the scene of the murder, Qu Hui was committing the murder. There were seven witnesses, including Xiaguan, Ling Sizhi, Lin Sui'an, Fang Ke, Jin Ruo, Hua's Sanniang and the housekeeper of Wu's villa. Wu Yong, the facts are clear and the evidence is conclusive."
Prefect Chi wiped his sweat and said, "Wu Canjun is so heroic and brave, how could he be killed by a woman who has no strength to tie a chicken?"
Hua Yitang frowned: "Wu Zhengqing received fifty floggings for Wu Zhengli before. He was already injured and could only rest in bed. Later, he drank tea brought by Ma Shi, Ma Dalang and Ma Biao, which stimulated the development of poison in his body. Vomiting and fainting, Qu Hui took advantage of the situation and killed him."
"Wait a minute, wait a minute," Xia Changshi was confused, "What tea, what poisonous hair, why is this case related to Ma's family again?"
Hua Yitang glanced at Fang Ke, then stepped forward with a sad face and presented Wu Zhengqing's autopsy results and the murder weapon, "The deceased Wu Zhengqing, male, 31 years old, had injuries on his buttocks, and the fatal injuries were There were 19 stab wounds on the chest, and the murder weapon was a kitchen knife that belonged to the Wu Family Courtyard. One of the knives penetrated the heart, 18 knives penetrated the lungs, and 10 knives cut off the ribs. The deceased did not struggle much before his death. After testing, it was found that the poison of the Dragon God Fruit was present in the body of the deceased, and the toxicity was not deep. It is speculated that the deceased had not taken the Dragon God Fruit for more than three months, and his body had no toxic reaction. However, because he drank the fake Baihua Tea, the toxicity in the body was stimulated, and the gastrointestinal tract He reacted violently, fell into coma after vomiting, and was killed without realizing anything."
"According to the confession of housekeeper Wu Yong, Ma Biao and others visited the Wu brothers this morning and presented Ma's Baihua tea." Hua Yitang motioned to the government officials to send tea bag samples, "After inspection, this On the surface, the tea looks like Hundred Flowers Tea, but it is actually a different kind of tea. Its efficacy is far different from that of Hundred Flowers Tea. If ordinary people drink it, there will be no serious harm. However, if someone is poisoned by the Dragon God Fruit, drinking it will cause toxicity. Seizures are life-threatening.”
Governor Chi was furious, "Ma is also a famous tea merchant in the Tang Dynasty, but he dares to sell fake products. This is simply ridiculous!"
Xia Changshi: "What Governor Chi said is true. The case of counterfeit tea must be investigated strictly!"
Governor Chi nodded and raised his eyebrows, "Where is Qu Hui?! Why don't you bring him up quickly!"
The sound of chains came from the depths of the prison, clatter - clatter - two jailers dragged Qu Hui in. Qu Hui's hands and feet were locked with heavy iron chains, and she was struggling to move. Her bun was messy, and her body was His face was stained with blood, and he knelt down in front of the case, kowtowed, and said, "The sinner Qu Hui has met all of you, sir." His words were clear, his eyebrows were calm, and there was something strange about him.
Taishou Chi took a picture of Tang Mu and said, "Qu Hui, there are all the evidence of your murder of Wu Zhengqing. Can you plead guilty?!"
Qu Hui raised her head and smiled, "I killed him, I admit it. I just regret that I found him now because it was too late to kill him."
When he said the last word, the smile at the corner of his mouth turned into a ferocious arrogance, and under the bright lights, he looked ghostly.
Governor Chi swallowed his saliva, "What do you mean?"
Qu Hui grinned, "Because Wu Zhengqing is Xiaoshuang's lover and Xiaoshuang loves him the most. If Xiaoshuang dies, he will naturally go to accompany Xiaoshuang. If I kill him, Xiaoshuang will be very happy."
Xia Changshi: "Wu Canjun is Lian Xiaoshuang's best friend? How is that possible?! What evidence do you have?"
Qu Hui smiled and said nothing.
Hua Yitang signaled the government official to deliver a tray. There were two wind chimes on the tray. One was covered with rust spots and was exactly the one under the eaves of Lian Xiaoshuang's house. The other one was almost brand new. The handwriting on the wind chime paper was clearly legible. , written "Today or later, I will meet this beloved man."
"These two wind chimes were found from the homes of Lian Xiaoshuang and Wu Zhengqing respectively. From the shape, material and pattern, we can tell that they are the marriage wind chimes of Yuelao Temple." Hua Yitang mentioned the brand new one, " The handwriting on the paper signed by Wu Zhengqing's family is the same as the handwriting left by Lian Xiaoshuang on the account book of the embroidery workshop. It was written by her." He raised the rusty one again, "Lian Xiaoshuang's one was engraved on the inside. There is a poem, Zixi, Zixi, where can such a beloved man be? The two lines above and below are both from "Cui Miao" in "The Book of Songs", indicating that these two wind chimes are a pair."
Governor Chi looked incredulous, "Just because Wu Zhengqing is Lian Xiaoshuang's best friend, you want to kill him?"
Hua Yitang sighed and ordered the officials to lift Wu Zhengli up.
Wu Zhengli's face was as pale as a sheet of paper. When he saw Qu Hui, he was hiding far away and shaking as if he was seeing an evil ghost.
Hua Yitang: "Wu Zhengli, let me ask you, who was the person who sold Lian Xiaoshuang to you to pay off your gambling debt?"
"It's Wu Zhengqing! It's all Wu Zhengqing's fault!" Wu Zhengli screamed, "He was the one who deceived Lian Xiaoshuang with his sweet words. He was also the one who sold Lian Xiaoshuang to me to pay off the debt. The child Lian Xiaoshuang was pregnant with... yes , that child must also be Wu Zhengqing's. I should have thought of it a long time ago. They have always been inseparable, and they are indeed a pair of adulterers! Yes, yes, so when Wu Zhengqing gave me the fake death medicine, it was not to save me at all, but He was afraid that I would tell him about his relationship with Lian Xiaoshuang, and then he took the blame for me. It was also a bitter trick! Wu Zhengqing is really not a thing. I was almost killed by him! Governor Chi, I am also a victim. Innocent!"
Lin Sui'an almost kicked him: scum!
Jin Ruo spat hard.
Qu Hui slowly turned her head and looked at Wu Zhengli coldly.
Wu Zhengli was shocked, holding his head and shrinking aside, "I'm sorry, sorry, sorry, don't kill me, don't kill me, don't kill me!"
Qu Hui looked away with disdain.
Taishou Chi looked disgusted and waved his hands to drag Wu Zhengli down.
Xia Changshi's expression was a little unbearable, "I didn't expect that Wu Shen - cough, Wu Zhengqing could be such a person. We really don't know people well, and we are so ashamed!"
Governor Chi looked at Qu Hui, "So you killed Wu Zhengqing to avenge Lian Xiaoshuang? Could it be that -" his expression changed, "Wu Zhengqing was the one who killed Lian Xiaoshuang?!"
Qu Hui's expression changed and he closed his eyes.
"The person who killed Lian Xiaoshuang was not Wu Zhengqing, but Qu Hui." Hua Yitang said.
Governor Chi and Xia Changshi gasped.
Qu Hui slowly opened her eyes, her pupils were as red as blood, and she pursed her lips and said nothing.
Hua Yitang rolled his Adam's apple a few times and ordered the government official to present another piece of evidence, which was the crabapple embroidered handkerchief found on Qu Hui's body before.
Hua Yitang: "The embroidered thread on this embroidered handkerchief has been found to have human blood and dragon fruit. I guess the embroidered thread on this handkerchief was the weapon you used to strangle Lian Xiaoshuang, right?"
Qu Hui still didn't speak.
"You strangled Lian Xiaoshuang with embroidery thread, took away the embroidery thread, and then embroidered the embroidery thread on the handkerchief."
Qu Hui was silent.
"Then why didn't you just burn the embroidery thread and embroider it on the veil? Why did you keep the murder weapon on your body?"
"..."
Hua Yitang frowned and glanced at Lin Sui'an.
Lin Sui'an took a deep breath, raised his robe and squatted down, looking directly at Qu Hui, "That night, your feelings when you talked about Xiaoshuang didn't seem to be fake. You have always been her friend."
Qu Hui's expression moved slightly, and water gradually gathered in his eyes.
Lin Sui'an: "I thought we were also friends."
Qu Hui's eyes trembled, and tears fell silently, "Ms. Lin...I'm sorry...it was obviously you who saved me...I, I should have told you then...but, I haven't found the heartless man yet, I don't I am willing! I want that man to be buried with Xiaoshuang!"
Lin Sui'an's throat was slightly choked, "Who killed Lian Xiaoshuang?"
Qu Hui's eyes were filled with tears, "It's me."
Lin Sui'an forced himself to stare at Qu Hui's eyes and tears, "...why?"
Qu Hui took a breath and said in a trembling voice, "That day, she suddenly came to the other hospital and told me happily that she was pregnant, and her lover was going to deregister for him, marry her as his wife, and take her away. Yidu, go find a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters to settle down, and she will be free... She is so happy and smiles so beautifully, her smile is like a thorn, piercing my heart!"
"Xiaoshuang and I are allies who share weal and woe, friends, and people who are closer than relatives. We almost live and die together. Our lives should be tied together, and we should be the same. But she actually told me , she’s leaving, she’s going to be free, she’s going to leave me behind!”
"I didn't believe she would abandon me, so that night while Wu Zhengli was out gambling, I secretly went to Xiaoshuang's house. I wanted to ask her if she really wanted to abandon me, but -" Qu Hui's eyes widened. , tilted her head, seeming a little confused, and blood-like tears rolled down the corners of her eyes, "But she said that she only loved that man, and that except for that man, no one in the world was worthy of her taking another look."
"When she said this, she had just finished embroidering a Begonia screen. She said it was the best thing she had ever embroidered and it was her dowry. She took out three strands of embroidery thread and played with it like a treasure in front of my eyes. , saying that the man gave it to her, and it was the most beautiful color she had ever seen in her life——"
"I grabbed the embroidery thread and wanted to throw it away. I wanted to scold Xiaoshuang and tell her that the man was not worth it. But Xiaoshuang grabbed it from me and scolded me. I grabbed it and the embroidery thread wound around Xiaoshuang. Xiaoshuang kept scolding me, but she had never scolded me before. I was so sad and wanted her to stop scolding me, and then—" Qu Hui looked down at her hands, tears gathering in her palms and turning into blood-red beads. Tan, "Somehow, when I came to my senses, Xiaoshuang had already been strangled to death by me——"
The entire interrogation room fell into dead silence.
Lin Sui'an's eyes were sore, he clenched his fists, and stood up slowly. His feet swayed, Hua Yitang hurriedly gave him a hand, and carefully waved the fan for Lin Sui'an.
Lin Sui'an: "Come on next."
Hua Yitang nodded, pulled Lin Sui'an behind him, and said in a loud voice, "Qu Hui, did you have a premeditated plan to kill Lian Xiaoshuang?"
Qu Hui shook his head in confusion, "No, no..."
"If it wasn't a premeditated plan, why did you prepare the peach blossom brand, the big wooden box for dumping the body, and even planned the route for dumping the body in advance?"
Qu Hui looked up, with a confused look on her face and tears, "I don't even know what you said."
Hua Yitang's expression changed slightly, "Not you?"
Qu Hui slowly shook his head, "I killed Xiaoshuang and escaped in a daze. I only remember that it was already dark and there were many people in the West City. I mixed in with the crowd and returned home. I sat in the garden until dawn. I even thought it was a dream until the next day, I heard that Xiaoshuang's body was found in Huansha Creek... Why... Why was Xiaoshuang's body there? I don't know. Could it be that Xiaoshuang died with her eyes closed? The spirit drove her body out of the door... Why? Why did she do this? "
The last sentence seemed to be asking himself, Hua Yitang, or Lian Xiaoshuang.
Relax in a small theater
Yuelao Temple drove his old ox cart and walked for almost an hour, and finally arrived at Hua's 99th House. Unexpectedly, the gatekeeper said that Hanashiro had gone to the government office to review the case. If there was anything important, he could report directly to the chief manager of Muda.
Listening to the name, Miao Zhu thought that the chief manager of Mu was a steady old man, but unexpectedly he turned out to be a handsome boy of fourteen years old, and he couldn't help but feel a little excited.
Hanashiro attaches great importance to this marriage wind chime. Is it okay to leave it to such a little baby with no hair at all?
Miraculously, when the "Wood Manager" saw the marriage wind chime, a loving and gratified smile appeared on his face, as if he suddenly turned forty years old, and he immediately rewarded the temple with ten coins.
Temple Zhu was sincerely convinced: No wonder this person can be a manager at such a young age, he is so good at life! :,,
