"First of all, I feel that what Mrs. Ye and I talked about seems to have nothing to do with you or this case; secondly, even if something really happened between me and Mrs. Ye, it does not mean that I am the murderer; finally, even if I am the murderer, you I also have to list evidence to prove how I killed people." Wei Kui's thinking was also clear, and he was not in a hurry to argue, and arranged the order in a well-founded manner. He was afraid that an old Jin's quips would be a joke, and he even showed his little finger provocatively.
"Hmph, do you dare to tell me what you did last night?" Lao Jin only wanted to settle the accounts, but he still pursued Wei Kui regardless of his reaction.
Wei Kui hugged his arms. Considering his height, he always looked down at others, and he was born with a sense of oppression. However, at this moment, he casually pulled up a chair and sat down, like a scoundrel: "Okay, Since you want to ask, let me tell you..."
"Actually, in terms of seniority, I should be Ye Ci's distant cousin. In fact, the second young master Wang has to call me uncle or uncle." Wei Kuiyu is not surprising and will die. No one can I thought things would develop like this now.
Ye Ci's expression was okay, but Wang Guangdi's face was wonderful, and the others were full of doubts.
"Do you think we will believe it?" Tong Suisheng frowned. Although he didn't think Lao Jin's speculation was completely correct, Wei Kui's behavior, which was obviously a relative, was even less worthy of belief. "Your accent sounds like you are from the northwest, but what Mrs. Ye speaks is the original dialect of southern China."
Wei Kui sneered again, but now it seemed that he had already taken a countermeasure: "That's why I
Is it a 'distant house'? If you want evidence, I'll give you the evidence - Ye Ci's mother, Meng, wants to call my mother cousin, so naturally she and I are cousins, so what's the point in her calling me cousin? "
Next, Wei Kui described vividly that when he was about seven or eight years old, he followed his mother to Leyang County, Fenlang County, Ye Ci's hometown, to visit relatives. It was the first time he saw this man who was many years older than him. Yesterday, when he suddenly saw this woman, he felt that she looked familiar, so he couldn't help but ask for details before the two of them recognized each other. In addition, he could also name some relatives in Ye Ci's family, and he could tell them the names of others. The situation is consistent with what is known. However, Lao Jin suspected that the two of them had an affair last night after being discovered by Wang Qianhun. Wei Kui also gave a basic description of some situations in Leyang County, including the original address of Ye Ci's family. , what are the landmark places in the city, etc., are basically consistent with the actual situation - enough to confirm that this big man has really lived in that county for some time, and he has a relatively good understanding of the Ye family's situation.
In fact, it took such a short time for Ye Ci to tell all these details to a "female godfather" whom he had never met before, and it was really difficult to write them down. Rather than thinking that this was a collusion between the two, it was really the big man's fault. Only real experience is in line with common sense.
However, Lu Ning and the others knew that Wei Kui was talking nonsense because Wei Kui had falsely reported his age. However, Wei Kui looked very old, so no one would be able to tell even if he reported a few more years. But there was no need for them to expose Lao Wei's lies. Secondly, they were indeed curious about why Wei collapsed.
Being able to talk about things in a serious way, he just listened without saying a word. Lu Ning's drama addiction came back, and she hugged and hugged Lao Wei as if she had "misunderstood her husband."
"Now that we've talked about it, I really don't have any other impressions... You can't let the deceased old man come out to recognize his relatives!" Wei Kui spread his hands, as if he was really helpless: "I The two were distant relatives, and the two families had no contact since they said goodbye. They were just glad to meet old friends by chance, so they chatted for a while, which led to shopkeeper Wang having a misunderstanding. They made it clear last night. As for his misfortune I am deeply saddened by his death."
Not only the innkeepers were confused, but even Deng Kaicang, who was joining in the fun, believed Wei Kui's story. For a moment, everyone didn't know how to feel.
But Lao Jin's mind turned around again at this moment. Seeing that no one supported his conclusion, he added: "According to what you said before, even if you and Mrs. Ye Er are distant relatives, it doesn't mean that you didn't kill anyone."
"Yes, it is true." Wei Kui was still reasonable at this moment, and said: "But the handling of cases is always about evidence.
If there is no proof, and as you are so suspicious, then everyone is still as inseparable from this matter as they were this morning. Doesn't it mean that there has been no progress in collecting evidence for half a day? So I still say the same thing - use evidence to speak out. "
After explaining the truth, but there were still grudges to be made, Wei Kui raised his eyebrows and clenched his fists: "No matter what, Ye Ci also calls me uncle. Just now you insulted her, but I can never go with you." Forget it... until the case comes to light, you can eat me again
let's hit! "
Wei Kui, who showed a ruthless look like a gangster, also startled everyone, but Lao Jin did not dare to reply, so he could only look away with his arms folded, but how could anyone pay attention to him at this time?
Fortunately, the conversation downstairs broke the tense silence at the crime scene in time. It turned out that officials from the county town had arrived and were trying to understand the basic situation from the sailors who were sitting there waiting for the results. As the boss's wife, Ye Ci was also the first to go. Go down to greet them and salute the two men in official robes.
The young catcher looked at the crowd, and pointed at the body that was placed on the table and covered with a cloth: "It seems that this is what you reported to the police for... When did the person die? The incident happened Who was there at the time?"
The ship's doctor announced his home address and detailed the autopsy process to the catcher, and Ye Ci briefly described what happened from last night to this morning. However, the catcher nodded and said, "Then have you people collected any physical evidence?" Huh? You all need to pack up, carry the body, and prepare to follow me back to the Yamen!"
It’s not that He Nan had to do somersaults when he got off the kang, but that he had the foresight to know the procedures for these officials to handle cases. The better ones would carefully check the witnesses and physical evidence, the scene environment, and visit the neighbors. Such a messy life Most of them didn't even bother to take a closer look at the scene. The main thing was to copy them to the Yamen first and then talk about it.
"I said...are all the government officials in Fenlang County this good? But they didn't look at the scene of the crime, didn't identify any physical evidence, and just brought people to the government office in a daze? No wonder there are always people You're complaining to us." He Nan was so angry as soon as he opened his mouth, and didn't wait for the other party to ask.
As for his identity, he showed the privately engraved guard card from his arms.
When he saw the garrison sign from the county military guard station, the headman's expression immediately changed, but he didn't dare to believe it completely and asked, "I'm brave, may I ask your name?"
"On a hunting tour on behalf of the emperor, he is the son of Bao Shi'an, the fifth-grade tea patrol censor, and a subordinate of Zhao Xike, the commander of Chenzhou County Military Guards. The guard is Bao Kanming." He Nandang even revealed his identity in a casual manner, and his face was not red and fleshy. , very good, very energetic.
This series of scary names was not just his fabrication - Bao Guanming was also Zhao Xike's good brother. He followed him all the way from Shanhe Academy to the Junbing Guards Station, and he also met He Nan in Linning last year. He Nan didn't know much about Jun Bingwei, so he had to pretend to be this person. Fortunately, the two were similar in height and body shape, and their facial features were also thin. Even if someone checked afterwards, as long as Bao Kanming himself was not seen, the description would be acceptable. He almost managed to get through it, and even if things went wrong, Zhao Xike could still help him out.
And the reason why Bao Kanming's father's name is also included in the "self-introduction" is actually a kind of imitation. Except for a few young and high-ranking guys like Zhao Xike, all the children in the capital have this name before reporting their family status. The bad habit of using a name to prop up a scene - and the name of the Inspector Censor is really not small, and it sounds very bluffing.
At the beginning of the prosperous country, it was almost a mixture of a bunch of official and territorial systems from ancient dynasties. The names of official positions in various departments were bloated and complicated, and the division of powers was also very confusing. The predecessor of Shanhe Prefecture, headed by the Imperial Censor, was even more sophisticated. reached an unprecedented level of power. There is no other reason. "Correct and impeach hundreds of officials, supervise each department" is enough, even
At that time, all state and county governors and affairs inspectors were affiliated with the Metropolitan Procuratorate. In order to weaken the power of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the official system was changed several times. In the end, all local governors were abolished. However, the governors for various matters such as salt inspection, water patrol, tea inspection, etc. did not have departments and were directly responsible to the emperor. The Yushitai system for supervising hundreds of officials was retained, and due to the reconstruction of the five temples, the Dali Temple where the prison was prosecuted was merged with the Yushitai to form Shanhe Prefecture.
The more he lied, the more he had to look normal and confident, especially the air of someone who was born in the capital. He Nan had a good grasp of the scale, and the policeman in this small place didn't have much knowledge. He was impressed by his courage, so he gave up his suspicion and left.
He walked closer and asked in a low voice: "May I ask, sir... what is the situation now?"
Now that the catcher had believed in him, He Nan casually found an excuse to cover up the reason for his presence here by saying that he was ordered to perform official duties secretly. Seeing that the catcher was also quite young, he tried to persuade him. He just said some words of encouragement and criticism at the same time, took him to examine all the evidence he found, and urged him to analyze the case. Finally, he said: "I am not a person who is greedy for fame and fortune. Since You are already here, so you might as well contribute to solving the case, especially since I am busy with official duties and cannot stay here for a long time. In the end, isn’t the credit all yours? So I’d like you to help me with my analysis - no matter what you think, just feel free to do so. Speak freely. When the time comes, you will return to the Yamen to receive your merits, and I will be able to start my journey again. I will say a few nice words to you when I return to the Junbing Guards Station. Then, isn't your promotion and fortune just around the corner? You can tell me your name later.
Me, I will definitely keep it in mind. "
He Nan's words were quite provocative. His "selfless and daring to give up credit" spirit moved the young man. His nonsense and extravagant future plans convinced him even more. He had a feeling of regretting meeting a noble person late. Feeling.
However, everything He Nan did was to speed up the process, and the hints and guidance he inserted into his explanation were also quiet.
People will easily question other people's judgments, but rarely question their own conclusions - and He Nan wanted to implant a truth into the head catcher's mind.
"Everyone has been waiting for a long time. What I am going to say next may shock you, but based on the available evidence, I have indeed made a conclusion that is surprising to me but reasonable - arrest the head according to the book. In my opinion, Shopkeeper Wang should have committed suicide." Under He Nan's guidance, the young catcher's self-confidence was so high that even his expression became complacent.
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