Shao Xi habitually put his thumb on his chin, "I just don't know what is in that armory that makes her willing to take such a big risk."
"Master, have you ever thought that my identity is a problem?"
"What identity?"
"I'm a thief!"
"You? You are just a stupid thief who leaves notes for others after stealing things."
"Ha! Doesn't your Ziyuan girl want to leave a paper kite for others every time?"
"The identity itself is not a problem. The trouble is that now that Jiaku has been burned and Kudin has been killed, this debt will definitely be placed on her head. You should also know very well who those people are."
Old Wu put away his smile and said seriously: "Speaking of this trouble, it seems we should talk about business."
Shao Xi asked the previous question again, "How was your inspection over there? Can you see anything unusual?"
"When you asked about the case before, I was listening. Apart from other things, what I couldn't understand the most was that if you wanted to secretly enter Jiaku, why did you choose the front door to pick the lock? In our industry, we can use the window instead of the door, no Leave no trace but no one is there. Kudin is already guarding the front door. If you choose the front door to pick the lock, even a novice who has just entered the industry will not do this."
"So what did you find out?"
"I asked the guard who guards Jiaku all year round, and I learned from him that except for rain, snow and returning tide, the wind window above Jiaku is basically open all year round, which means that anyone with a little experience in stealing will never leave. Instead of opening the door, I would choose to enter the armor warehouse through the wind window, which can avoid the public view and save the trouble of picking the lock. I also asked about the height of the wind window. Even the worst thieves can enter the armor warehouse with tools. "
Shao Xi paced back and forth in the room, as if thinking about something, "Now it is impossible to verify what was missing in Jiaku. Have you ever asked who was near Jiaku when the fire broke out?"
Lao Wu replied without thinking: "Yes, treasurer Liang Daoqian had entered Jiaku before the fire. He said he went there to check if there were any oversights by the patrol guards. As soon as he left, a fire broke out in Jiaku."
"Hmph! No wonder! He seems to hate Zi Yuan deeply. I think Zi Yuan stole something from him. What could it be?"
"If that girl really stole something from Liang Daoqian? It must be related to the theft of money from the treasury a few days ago, because as far as I know, Liang Daoqian's daily official business is located over there in the treasury."
"It's a pity that I really can't ask anything from Zi Yuan, otherwise this matter can be explained."
Old Wu thought for a while and said: "The top priority right now is not to figure out these things, but how to remove the suspicion of the Jiaku incident from that girl tomorrow."
Shao Xi nodded in agreement with Lao Wu's idea. Since the whole matter could not be restored to its full picture for the time being, he should at least help Zi Yuan get rid of the suspicion of murder and arson.
"Now it seems that banditry has been rampant all year round in Qingshan County. It is not unreasonable. Except for Xing Wenxin, most of the officials in this county are just corpses. Those who can adapt to the wind must be some who are corrupt and bend the law."
Shao Xi and Lao Wu summarized and organized the clues they collected and their judgment and analysis on the matter, and they stayed busy all night.
The next day, in the county governor's house.
Chen Mohuai smiled and said politely to Shao Xi and Lao Wu: "Thank you for your hard work, sir. Although the thief was not captured and such a big thing happened in Jiaku, the two adults followed and ran away. It’s really hard work after half a night, so I will arrange a banquet below to thank you two adults.”
Shao Xi looked at Chen Mohuai, listened to his yin and yang tone, and said in his heart: "Oh no! This is a secret sarcasm for my and Lao Wu's incompetence! No one was caught, Jiaku was burned, and someone died. , and in the end you found nothing, do you want to dump the blame on us?"
"There is no need for a banquet. We are here today to discuss the many doubtful points in this case with you. If you have different ideas, please feel free to put them forward. However, if any officials from the county are involved, I also hope that Mr. Chen will not Protect your shortcomings.”
"The two adults are really self-denying and dedicated people. In this case, let's talk about the case first. Mr. Shao, you can rest assured. If such a big matter involves county officials, the subordinates will handle it impartially and will never protect their shortcomings. Please rest assured, two adults."
Shao Xi now listened to the words of these officials as if they were listening to the crow of ducks. He glanced at the officials present, and without talking to them any more nonsense, he directly talked about the case of the Jiaku arson case.
"Based on the clues we have so far, this case is not an ordinary thief stealing, accidental murder or arson, but a deliberate arrangement and implementation by someone inside Jiaku, seemingly to destroy something or cover up something. "
Chen Mohuai raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile: "Why do you say this, sir? Is there any reasonable explanation or evidence for making such a judgment?"
"The first is the way to enter the warehouse. If a normal thief sneaks in, he will choose to enter through the wind window above the warehouse, and will never choose to pick the lock at the main door guarded by Kudin, because doing so is both risky and harmless. necessary."
Sitting aside, Xiong Dutou, who was in charge of the case, asked doubtfully: "But after our inspection, we found that the door lock of Jiaku was indeed open. If it was not opened by a thief, who could it be?"
"Everyone thinks that the lock that was opened at the scene was picked by thieves, but you forgot that the easiest way to open the lock is to use a key. Anyone with the key can also open the lock."
Everyone was in an uproar when they heard this. Shao Xi was implying that the person who used the key to unlock the door that night was also highly suspicious.
When Liang Daoqian heard this, he quickly stood up.
"Xiaoguan did go to check on the patrolling guards of Jiaku last night, and he also used a key to open the door of Jiaku. Is it because of this that I have to be suspected by you?"
Shao Xi turned his head and glanced at Liang Daoqian, and said with a smile: "Master Liang, there is no need to be so excited. I am just talking about the method of unlocking the lock. I did not say that the person who unlocks the lock is suspected. As for who has what kind of suspicion, it is not based on one or two Something can be confirmed.”
Chen Mohuai also tried to smooth things over by saying, "Secretary Liang, don't be too sensitive. Please wait until Master Shao finishes speaking."
"The fire point where the crime occurred and the place where the murder occurred were both within the Jia warehouse. If the thief's intrusion alerted Kudin, but Kudin did not have the key to the warehouse, how could he enter the warehouse? In addition, if there is a fire on site, there must be fuel. This thing is tung oil. If it is a thief who kills people and sets fires, please think about it. Which thief would carry a long knife and carry tung oil on his back when stealing? If the purpose is not to steal, but to kill people Set fire, so why set fire to the Jiaku? Is there anything in the Jiaku that must be destroyed in order to cover up something in this way?"
After Shao Xi finished speaking, all the officials present began to talk about it.
"It can be inferred from the above points that when Kudin entered the warehouse, someone must have opened the door for him and entered the warehouse with him. In this case, there will be a new problem. If the person who set the fire killed Kudin, Ding, why didn’t the person who opened the door die at the scene? Where is this person now? Why didn’t he come out to explain what happened that night? Then there is only one possibility. The person who committed murder and arson opened the door for Kudin and met him. The person who entered Jiaku with Kudin."
After Shao Xi finished speaking, almost everyone present turned their eyes to Liang Daoqian.
Liang Daoqian's face changed at this time, and he stood up and shouted: "Master Shao, what do you mean by this? Doesn't this mean that I am the one who committed murder and arson? But why did I do this? I did open the warehouse door at that time, But I didn’t remember whether the warehouse door was locked when I left. Maybe Kudin discovered that the warehouse door was not locked when the incident happened, so he opened the door and entered the warehouse.”
Shao Xi sneered: "Master Liang's remarks are really far-fetched."
Liang Daoqian looked unconvinced, "If Mr. Shao can't come up with a reasonable explanation, I can't accept Mr. Shao's frame-up of me. In the past few years, I have not made any meritorious service in Qingshan County, but at least I haven't made any mistakes. Now, Isn’t it child’s play to say that I committed murder and set fire? I’m sorry that I can’t accept this.”
"I asked Zuo Zuo last night. According to his investigation, the root cause of Kudin's death was a knife from the front that pierced the whole person through the chest. A man who can do such a powerful thing must be a man with strong arms. Maybe he often practices swordsmanship on weekdays. Law. In addition, being able to stab him in the chest with only one knife in front of Kudin means that he is an acquaintance. If Kudin confronts the thief, the knife cannot be stabbed so cleanly, so he must be an acquaintance. Kudin was unprepared and suddenly killed him with a knife."
Hearing this, Liang Daogan smiled, "In this case, there is no suspicion for Xiaguan. Xiaguan is just a civil servant and does not practice martial arts. In addition, Xiaguan and Nakudin are not familiar with each other. Everyone present is aware of these matters. I understand, Master Shao, are you trying to eliminate the suspicion of murder and arson for me?"
Shao Xi smiled and said: "On the contrary, these two points prove it is you."
Everyone present was shocked, because they all knew what Liang Daoqian said just now. How could this become the basis for identifying Liang Daoqian?
Chen Mohuai asked in confusion at this time: "Master Shao, we all here know what Treasurer Liang said just now, so why did these two points become the basis for identifying Treasurer Liang?"
"I remember that when I came to the mortuary at the Jiaku fire scene last night to inquire about the autopsy results, I reached out and pulled Secretary Liang's arm. It was just an unintentional move at first, but as a martial arts practitioner, I immediately felt Secretary Liang's arm. It is solid and powerful, with protruding muscles and bones, and there are calluses left by years of practicing swordsmanship on the palm of the hand. All of you civil servants here may not know this, but you can't hide it from me."
Liang Daoqian said with a sneer: "Xiaoguan often dances with some swords at home on weekdays. It is just for physical fitness and has no practical use. If even this is regarded as the basis for accusing me of murder and arson, wouldn't it be ridiculous?"
Shao Xi glanced at Liang Daoqian and said, "It's not difficult at all to prove whether you know martial arts."
"Oh? How to prove it?"
"Because you don't want to die."
"You want to kill me?"
"Do you want me to kill you?"
