People are in Zhenguan, solving crimes scientifically

Chapter 136 Unexpected results are all a pretense! ([-]-in-[-])

Lin Feng restrained his divergent thinking. Even though he knew that this was a conspiracy specifically designed by Xing Gong to target him, he could not use this speculation to convince others that Zhao Shiwu had been wronged and calculated.

Therefore, in the end, it is necessary to rely on evidence to speak, and the real truth must be revealed.

He knelt down again, turned the deceased's body slightly, and took a closer look at the wound on the deceased's heart.

Eight stab wounds were visible to the naked eye.

The dagger is a very common style, and the identity of the murderer cannot be analyzed from the murder weapon.

Based on the direction and intensity of the eight stab wounds, as well as the marks around the deceased's mouth, and some traces of friction on the back of the deceased's neck and left ear... it can be inferred that the murderer was leaning sideways and hugged the deceased with his left hand. head, covered the mouth of the deceased with his hand, completely controlling the deceased, and then stabbed the deceased's heart very cruelly with a dagger in his right hand.

And all the knife wounds were of similar depth. It was certain that the murderer stabbed directly into the handle with each knife.

The deceased would not stop struggling, but the murderer had to control the deceased and not give the deceased a chance to struggle away. He also had to cover the deceased's mouth and not give the deceased a chance to scream... and he also had to stab the deceased so deeply with the knife. , and don’t stop until it reaches the handle.

This is not something ordinary people can do.

Based on these... it is enough to judge that the murderer must be a physically strong person.

Most likely he has practiced martial arts.

Ordinary people can't do it at all.

In addition, the murderer should have a very cautious temperament. It stands to reason that if it is aimed at the heart, as long as it is accurate enough, one or two stabs will be enough to kill.

But he stabbed him eight times, all the way to the deepest point, obviously to ensure that the deceased would die.

It can also be seen from this that the murderer probably did not have much time, and he did not have time to wait for the deceased to die slowly.

But there were more than one fatal injuries on the deceased.

There was also a fatal wound on the back of the head.

While thinking about it, Lin Feng returned the deceased to his original position.

His eyes fell on the wound on the back of the deceased's head.

The wound on the back of the head was obviously caused by a sharp object. Lin Feng gently picked up the hair of the deceased with his fingertips, then slightly opened the wound of the deceased, carefully inspected it, and then withdrew his fingers.

At this time, he looked at his fingertips and saw some wood chips stuck to his fingertips.

When he saw these debris, Lin Feng's eyes suddenly flashed.

I have seen this wound myself!
I had similar wounds when I was investigating the murder of my wife by an official.

He raised his head, looked around, suddenly narrowed his eyes, and said slowly: "Is there something important missing in this room?"

Hearing Lin Feng's words, County Lieutenant Kong Feng couldn't help but look surprised. County Magistrate Sun Ping'an's eyes flashed slightly and he said with a smile: "Lin Sizheng thinks something is missing?"

Lin Feng glanced at Changsun Ping'an and said calmly: "The wound on the back of the deceased's head, as expected, was probably caused by being hit by a sharp object made of wood."

"Since the murderer chose to kill the deceased with a dagger, he probably wouldn't have prepared any sharp objects. Even if he did, he wouldn't have prepared a wooden product. It should have been made of metal, so that it would be easier to kill... So I think, The situation at that time should be like this..."

Changsun Ping'an looked at Lin Feng with an honest smile, but his eyes shone with a probing and probing look. That shrewd look had nothing to do with the word honesty.

Then Lin Feng said very calmly: "The place where the deceased fell is not far from the door, and the blood stains are concentrated here. Therefore, it can be inferred that the murderer stabbed the deceased with a dagger after entering the door while the deceased was not paying attention." ."

"He stabbed eight times in a row with such ferocity that he obviously intended to directly kill the deceased."

"The deceased made no move to resist after that. He thought the deceased was dead, so he casually threw the deceased here, where he is now."

"But the murderer didn't expect that the deceased was not completely dead, and the dagger was already under the body of the deceased. So in order to completely send the deceased to death, the murderer..."

Lin Feng thought for a while, looked around the living room, and then his eyes flashed.

He picked up a stool from the table.

Then he turned the stool upside down, picked up the legs of the stool, and hit the deceased hard on the back of the head with the sharp edge of the stool.

brush!
But at last the corner of the stool hovered over the dead man's wound.

Lin Feng's eyes were dark and full of confidence, and he said slowly: "This is what the murderer is like. In order to make the deceased die completely, he picked up a nearby stool and hit the deceased hard on the back of the head with the sharp corner of the stool. "

"In the end, the deceased also suffered fatal injuries on the back of his head...and this is why the deceased had two fatal injuries."

"so……"

Lin Feng looked at Changsun Pingan and said: "There should be a stool with a corner stained with blood in this room, right? But I did not find this stool in the room, and the stool was picked up temporarily by the murderer, so it is impossible to expose it. The identity of the murderer, so it is impossible for the murderer to take the stool away.”

"Then the stool is missing, there is only one possibility... Magistrate Changsun.".Lin Feng said calmly: "Did you ask someone to hide the stool?"

Listening to Lin Feng's words, Kong Feng and all the Wannian County government officials' eyes widened, their faces full of shock and surprise.

Sun Fujia stroked his short beard with a smile on his face.

The pupils of Changsun Pingan, who was looking directly at Lin Feng, jumped slightly, but soon all his emotions were hidden by him, and his honest expression suddenly turned into a hearty laugh. He laughed, The sound made Lin Feng's eardrums hurt.

"He is indeed the legendary detective Lin Feng and Lin Zide! This reasoning and observation ability is truly well-deserved!"

"Yes, the deceased was indeed hit on the back of the head with a stool, and the stool was also hidden by me."

As he spoke, he clapped his hands directly.

Then some yamen servants quickly moved the stools out.

As Lin Feng expected, there was obvious blood stains on one corner of the stool, and there was even blood splattering on other parts of the stool.

Changsun Pingan looked at Lin Feng with a serious look on his face. He cupped his hands and said, "Lin Si is rashly trying to intervene in the case. I really have to think more about it, so I use this method to test Lin Si." Zheng, let’s see if Lin Sizheng’s ability is really as good as the rumors say.”

"I also want to see if Lin Si really wants to solve the case, or if he is simply finding fault and exonerating Zhao Shiwu."

"I know that doing this will make Lin Sizheng feel uncomfortable, but as the magistrate of Wannian County, I must be careful enough about cases that occur within my jurisdiction, so I ask Lin Sizheng to forgive me. "

Whatever Changsun Ping'an did, he told the truth without any hesitation or concealment of his thoughts. Lin Feng didn't know if he was really straightforward or if he was relying on Changsun Wuji and to be honest, he was not afraid of displeasure at all.

But in the end, Changsun Ping'an gave an explanation, and his attitude was very upright, and the reasons were reasonable. Lin Feng naturally wouldn't care too much about him.

If you want to find out the truth of the case tonight, you must cooperate with Changsun Ping'an. Naturally, the more harmonious the better.

He smiled and said: "I understand the concerns of Magistrate Changsun. If I were to relocate, I would have the same worries as Magistrate Changsun, and I might not even be allowed to participate in the investigation."

"So Magistrate Changsun doesn't have to worry too much. As long as the case can be solved as soon as possible, that's better than anything else."

Changsun Pingan smiled and nodded: "Lin Sizheng is right, as long as the case can be solved, it is better than anything else."

"Now that I have tested Lin Si Zheng's thoughts and abilities, I will no longer hide it. If Lin Si Zheng has any needs, please tell me directly and I will fully cooperate."

Seeing this scene, Sun Fujia breathed a sigh of relief.

If Lin Feng wants to solve the case, Changsun Ping'an is the first hurdle.

Now that Lin Feng has successfully passed the checkpoint of Changsun Ping'an, the next step will be much smoother.

Lin Feng naturally smiled and nodded in response to Changsun Pingan's show of goodwill.

After that, he turned around and checked the stool that was used as a weapon by the murderer. After making sure that there were no clues about the murderer left on the stool, he straightened up again.

Lin Feng took one last look around the living room, pondered over and over again, and after making sure that there were no omissions, he looked at the old butler and said, "Old butler, do you know why your master wants to meet Mr. Qian and the three of them tonight? "

The old housekeeper thought for a while and said, "It should be for official business."

"Official business?"

The old housekeeper nodded: "I am an upright man, with a clean sleeves, and an upright and unsmiling temperament, so I don't have many colleagues I have friends with. Usually, when colleagues come here, it is all because of official business."

"And the master did not ask me to prepare tea and food to entertain the guests. This is the same as before. It should be for official business."

Lin Feng nodded slightly when he heard this.

He had heard about Cao Gaoyang's situation.

Cao Gaoyang is upright and upright, has a lot of trouble in his eyes, is very rigid in doing things, and doesn't know how to adapt at all. It is naturally very good to have such a temperament in the Ministry of Punishments. This can greatly avoid being corrupted and bribed by other officials.

But in personal relationships outside the Criminal Department, this kind of temperament is very unpleasant, so he really has very few friends.

Even Sun Fuga and Cao Gaoyang were just colleagues and had no personal relationship.

In addition, Cao Gaoyang didn't even ask the butler to prepare tea. There was no doubt that he didn't want to entertain the other party at all. He looked like it was business... It seemed that it was really for business.

Cao Gaoyang was just a member of the Ministry of Justice. What official duties would he have, and would he have contacts with officials from the Ministry of Works, the Shaofu Supervisor, and the Ministry of Rites?
Lin Feng looked at Sun Fuga.

Sun Fujia and Lin Feng had a complete tacit understanding. With Lin Feng's look, Sun Fujia immediately understood what Lin Feng was thinking.

He walked over and lowered his voice: "Cao Yuanwailang has recently been ordered by Dai Shangshu to secretly investigate officials' taking kickbacks and corruption and bribery..."

After listening to Sun Fujia's words, Lin Feng's eyes flashed.

He said: "Is it related to this matter? Do the three of them have problems in this area?"

Sun Fujia shook his head: "I don't understand these things, and I don't dare to talk nonsense, but Cao Yuanwailang will report to Dai Shangshu every day. If they really have a problem, Dai Shangshu will know about it."

Lin Feng thought for a moment, then suddenly looked at the old housekeeper and said, "Was Mr. Cao in the study all the time before meeting the guests?"

The old butler nodded quickly.

"Do you know what Mr. Cao is doing in the study?"

The old housekeeper pondered for a moment, seemed to have thought of something, and said quickly: "It should be handling official business. When the old servant brought tea to the master, the master was in the study, flipping through the documents brought back from the Ministry of Justice."

Lin Feng's eyes brightened when he heard this, and he said, "Take me to the study of Cao Yuanwai Lang."

The old housekeeper would naturally not object.

He quickly said: "Please come here."

Lin Feng looked at Changsun Pingan and said, "Is Magistrate Changsun going with us?"

Changsun Pingan smiled heartily: "I haven't had time to go to the study to check. Since Lin Temple is inviting me, it would be disrespectful to refuse."

Lin Feng smiled and immediately followed the old housekeeper without further delay.

The reception room of Cao's mansion is in the middle of the mansion, while the study is in the backyard area.

So they need to go through a long corridor.

While walking, Sun Fujia whispered: "I also know that Magistrate Changsun wants to test you, but I have no reason to stop him, let alone remind you... He may seem rough on the outside, but he is actually very arrogant. Very insightful, if you come to investigate the case rashly without any greeting, he will naturally be dissatisfied with you."

"So if I remind you of his temptation to you, it will make him doubt your ability. When the time comes, I'm afraid he will think of ways to obstruct you when you investigate the case."

Lin Feng did not expect that Sun Fujia would explain it specifically to him.

He smiled and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Sun, I know how you treat me."

"I was already prepared for Magistrate Changsun's dissatisfaction when I came here. It's not a big deal."

Sun Fujia thought for a while and said with a smile: "That's true. After all, you are really capable, so when I saw him hiding the stool, I didn't say anything, because I knew that this little trick would not be difficult for you. .”

Lin Feng looked at the row of houses in front of him, thought for a while, and whispered: "I wonder if Dr. Sun would evaluate Magistrate Changsun, how would you evaluate him?"

Sun Fujia's eyes flashed, and he understood what Lin Feng meant.

After pondering seriously for a moment, Sun Fujia spoke cautiously: "County Magistrate Changsun has the respect and trust of Duke Qi, and he also has the true biography of Duke Qi. Everyone knows that his ten thousand years as county magistrate is just a transition."

Lin Feng's eyes flickered with light.

The true biography of Chang Sun Wuji means that his scheming is really as deep as a pond?

From this point of view, he is on par with Chang'an County Magistrate Zhou Helin, and even has a higher rank.

Just as he was thinking about it, the old housekeeper stopped and said, "The master's study is right here."

As he spoke, he opened the door and lit the candle with a fire stick.

As the candlelight lit up, a small study room that looked a bit shabby came into view.

Unlike other study rooms that have walls full of calligraphy and paintings, the walls of Cao Gaoyang's study are bare, with not a single calligraphy or painting at all.

The bookshelf is not very big, and the books on it are very crowded.

The desk is also very old, and it looks like it has been there for many years.

This shabby study directly verifies the evaluation of "breeze on both sleeves".

At this time, on the desk, the inkstone was placed in the front right corner, with ink still inside.

The brush was placed aside, and some papers were placed in the center of the table.

On the left side, there is a stack of documents.

On the right side, there is a stack of paper.

Looking at the scene on the desk, Lin Feng said: "It seems that Cao Yuanwailang was still writing something before he went to see the guests."

As he spoke, he picked up the unfinished paper on the table.

Look up.

After a moment, Lin Feng's expression flickered slightly. He handed the paper to Sun Fujia and said, "Mr. Sun, take a look."

Sun Fujia took the paper, glanced at it, and his expression changed slightly.

Changsun Ping'an saw Sun Fujia's strange expression and asked with a smile: "Mr. Sun, what's wrong with the content of this paper?"

Sun Fujia glanced at Lin Feng, and seeing Lin Feng nodding calmly, Sun Fujia slowly said: "This is written by Cao Yuanwailang to Dai Shangshu, and it says... He has found out that including Yuanwailang from the Ministry of Industry The crimes of Qian Bo, Shang Gu Chenghao, the Shaofu prisoner, and Zhao Meng, a member of the civil service department, all involved varying degrees of corruption."

With that said, Sun Fujia came to the table and turned over the papers on the left.

After flipping through it for a while, he said: "These documents are all the big and small things they have participated in over the years involving related funds."

"And these papers..."

Sun Fujia looked at the pile of papers on the right again. He flipped through a few pieces of paper, scanned them quickly, and said, "These papers record in detail what things they have been greedy for and how much they have been." , what impact has it caused.”

Listening to Sun Fujia's words, Changsun Ping'an's eyes suddenly flashed with a chill, and he sneered: "It seems that these guys are not good birds. Everyone has the motive to kill?"

As he said that, he looked at Lin Feng and said: "Lin Sizheng, now I finally have some doubts about whether Zhao Shiwu is the murderer. At least these people tonight have motives."

When Lin Feng heard this, there was not much smile on his brows.

He looked at the papers on the table and said slowly: "Having a motive does not mean that he will definitely kill someone... Next, it seems that we need to have a good chat with the three of them."

Changsun Ping'an nodded and said, "That's how it should be."

…………

In a quiet room.

Candlelight danced on the table.

Lin Feng sat in the middle, with Sun Fuga and Changsun Pingan on the left and right.

At this moment, the door was pushed open.

A man in regular clothes walked in.

He was in his forties and looked very thin. His face was pale and his eyes were nervous. He glanced at Lin Feng and the others cautiously.

He immediately saluted and said: "Qian Bo, a member of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, has met Dr. Sun, Magistrate Changsun, and Lin Sizheng."

Lin Feng nodded slightly and said, "Don't be nervous, Mr. Qian, we just understand some of the situation."

Qian Bo nodded quickly and said: "Lin Si is just asking, I will tell you everything I know."

After Lin Feng asked Qian Bo to sit down, he got straight to the point: "When did you come to see Mr. Cao?"

"Xu Shizheng."

"So accurate?"

"Because Cao Yuanwai Lang requires me to arrive on time. We all know about Cao Yuanwai Lang's temperament. If I am late, I am afraid there will be a lot of trouble, so I am watching the time."

Lin Feng nodded and continued: "Has Mr. Qian ever met Mr. Cao?"

"seen."

"What was the situation of Cao Yuanwai Lang at that time?"

"Nothing unusual."

"Why did you come to see Mr. Cao?"

When Qian Bo heard Lin Feng's words, he suddenly paused. He glanced at the table, his eyes turned left and right, and his expression was a little erratic... Seeing this scene, Lin Feng placed his palms heavily on the table.

The heavy sound made Qian Bo shiver.

Lin Feng looked at Qian Bo, his dark eyes seemed to be able to see through all the secrets, and said: "At this time, only the real murderer can lie, and only the real murderer has a reason to lie... So Qian Yuanwailang, you It's best to think clearly before answering, and don't arouse unreasonable suspicion for yourself. Compared with the crime of killing an official and other crimes, which one is lighter and which one is more serious, I believe Qian Yuanwailang should make his own judgment."

Qian Bo was shocked, and when he saw Lin Feng's dark eyes, he swallowed and spit.His lips trembled for a moment, and finally he gritted his teeth and said, "It was Cao Yuanwailang who invited Xiaguan here. Originally, Xiaguan didn't know why Cao Yuanwailang came to Xiaguan."

"But after the official arrived, I found out... It turned out that it was Cao Yuanwailang who found some evidence that the official had been corrupt."

"Cao Yuanwailang told the official that because there are not many corrupt officials, he hopes that the official will take the initiative to go to the Ministry of Punishment tomorrow to explain everything. In this case, the punishment can be reduced. Otherwise, if the official does not take the initiative, the Ministry of Punishment will severely punish him. Punishment!"

"When the official heard these words, he felt like he was struck by lightning. Finally, when Cao Yuanwailang asked the official to leave, the official seemed to be stepping on clouds under his feet. He didn't know how he left the Cao Mansion."

After listening to Qian Bo's words, Sun Fujia and Changsun Ping'an looked at each other, and then nodded imperceptibly.

Qian Bo's confession was consistent with what they saw in the study.

At least on this point, Qian Bo didn't lie.

Lin Feng looked at Qian Bo and said, "Is there a third person in the living room at that time?"

"No."

"Have you always worn the same clothes?"

Qian Bo didn't know why Lin Feng would ask such a question. He nodded: "Yes."

Lin Feng thought for a while and continued to ask: "When Mr. Cao meets you, can he carry something like paper in his hand?"

Qian Bo shook his head: "No."

"Cao Yuanwailang only said this verbally, and after that he asked me to leave without anything in his hands or on the table."

Lin Feng frowned slightly, there was nothing... Then why was Cao Gaoyang's left hand half-clasped?

It obviously looked like he was holding something.

Could it be that what he holds is not what the murderer wants, but what belongs to the murderer?
Only to be taken away by the murderer later?

Lin Feng pondered for a moment, then changed his method and asked Qian Bo again. Seeing that Qian Bo's answers were the same, he nodded and said: "Thank you, Mr. Qian, for your cooperation. You can go out to rest. Call Gu for us." Zhongshang."

When Qian Bo heard this, he let out a sigh of relief. The pressure was too much in front of Lin Feng and the others. He quickly got up and left without any delay.

Not long after, Gu Chenghao, the second person to arrive, arrived.

After the same opening remarks, Lin Feng asked directly.

"When did Gu Zhongshang arrive?"

Gu Chenghao said: "Two o'clock in the morning."

"Two o'clock in the morning?"

Lin Feng raised his eyebrows and said: "The old housekeeper said that the meeting between Mr. Qian and Mr. Cao lasted almost two-quarters of an hour. So you came just after he left? Have you ever met Mr. Qian?"

Gu Chenghao nodded and said, "When I arrived, I happened to see him leaving in a carriage."

"The second quarter of Xushi...is also the time set by Cao Yuanwailang?"

"Yes."

Lin Feng was thoughtful. It seemed that Cao Gaoyang had arranged everyone's time very carefully.

Considering Cao Gaoyang's character, it is indeed something he would do.

He is not a person who wastes time.

Lin Feng continued: "Tell me, why does Mr. Cao want to see you?"

Gu Chenghao seemed to have made up his mind a long time ago. When he heard Lin Feng's words, he said directly: "To be honest with Lin Sizheng, when I was a former official, my family was in urgent need of money, so I couldn't use my position to secretly get some money."

"This matter was discovered by Cao Yuanwailang. He called the official here and persuaded the official to go to the Ministry of Punishment to explain everything on his own initiative. Because the official did not have much money to embezzle, and there was a reason for the incident, Cao Yuanwailang was willing to give the official By chance, after hearing this, the lower official felt grateful to Cao Yuanwailang and agreed to go to the Ministry of Punishment early tomorrow morning to explain everything..."

"I never thought..."

He sighed and shook his head: "I didn't know that this farewell would be an eternal farewell."

When Gu Chenghao said these words, Lin Feng had been paying attention to Gu Chenghao's body language and facial reactions.

His eyes didn't flicker, and there was no special movement or language. At least for now, it didn't look like he was lying.

Lin Feng thought for a while and asked Sun Fujia in a low voice: "Didn't you say that Cao Yuanwailang is selfless? Why is he so special to them? Is he willing to give them a chance?"

Sun Fujia glanced at Gu Chenghao, his eyes flashed slightly, and he whispered: "I'm not saying that I am willing to give them a chance..."

"That is?"

"No surprise, there should be some things that Cao Yuanwailang couldn't find out, so he deliberately used this method to trick them into confessing the crime... Although Cao Yuanwailang is sometimes very rigid in his work, in order to dig out more secrets Come on, when it's time to adapt, he will adapt, and because of his temperament, many people think they understand it, so he will not be suspected when he does this."

Lin Feng nodded suddenly.

Sure enough, no one who can be an official in the court should be underestimated.

He looked at Gu Chenghao again and said, "When you saw Cao Yuanwailang, what was he holding in his hand?"

"No."

"Is there anything on the table?"

"nor."

Gu Chenghao's answer was consistent with Qian Bo.

In this way, Lin Feng was basically certain that Cao Gaoyang did not take anything... Thinking about it, his purpose in meeting Gu Chenghao and others was to deceive them, and there was no need to give them any definite evidence.

In this case, Cao Gaoyang's half-grip left hand is worthy of scrutiny.

His eyes flickered for a moment, he looked at Gu Chenghao carefully and said, "What were you wearing when you met Mr. Cao tonight?"

"That's what the official is wearing right now." Gu Chenghao said quickly.

Lin Feng tapped his fingertips lightly on the desk, pondered for a while, and then said, "Did you notice anything unusual when you met with Mr. Cao?"

"Abnormal?" Gu Chenghao shook his head: "There is nothing abnormal. Mr. Cao was so angry that I burst into tears of gratitude. There was nothing abnormal until I left."

Sun Fujia frowned when he saw this.

Changsun Ping An also looked a little solemn.

At this moment, they all realized something was wrong.

Qian Bo and Gu Chenghao didn't see anything wrong with their words.

They all said that they saw Cao Gaoyang with their own eyes and had the proper exchanges with Cao Gaoyang, and then left.

But when the last Zhao Meng arrived, he found that Cao Gaoyang was dead.

There are only two situations now.

Either one of them is lying.

Either that, the one with the problem is Zhao Shiwu!

After going round and round, it seems that we are back to the starting point, and Zhao Shiwu has become the biggest suspect again.

Changsun Pingan took a deep look at Lin Feng, his eyes flashed slightly but he said nothing.

Sun Fujia looked at Lin Feng with a worried look.

Lin Feng's expression remained unchanged. After looking at Gu Chenghao carefully, he let Gu Chenghao leave.

After that, he closed his eyes and sat on the stool with his back straight, as if he could hold on even if the sky fell.

When Sun Fujia saw this, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He could imagine how much pressure Lin Feng was under.

After all, it seems that the more clues we get, the worse it will be for Zhao Shiwu.

Not long after, the last person, Zhao Meng, a member of the civil service department, also arrived.

Lin Feng opened his eyes again. His eyes were calm, as if they were the surface of a lake with no waves. This scene made Changsun Pingan couldn't help but nod secretly.

It is said that how far a person can go depends not on his ability, but on his scheming and composure. Being scheming means that he will not easily step into pitfalls, and being composed means that he can deal with anything calmly and will not get anxious and make mistakes.

Changsun Pingan knew that Lin Feng definitely wanted to exonerate Zhao Fifteen, but now that the situation was so unfavorable to Zhao Fifteen, Lin Feng still didn't show any abnormality. This scheming and calmness was enough for him to face up to it.

Thinking of this, Changsun Pingan became more and more interested in Lin Feng.

He wanted to know whether Lin Feng could find a breakthrough tonight in a case so unfavorable to Zhao Shiwu!

If he could find it under such pressure, then he couldn't help but admire him.

But if you can't find it...

Changsun Pingan looked at Lin Feng and smiled lightly.

At this time, Lin Feng's voice had already sounded: "When did Zhao Yuanwailang arrive at Cao's house?"

Zhao Meng said quickly: "It should be more than five quarters of an hour."

"Should?" Lin Feng raised his eyebrows and said, "Why should it be? Didn't Cao Yuanwai Lang set a time to meet with you in advance?"

"No!"

Zhao Meng shook his head: "Cao Yuanwailang asked Xiaguanxu to arrive at four o'clock."

The other two people met Cao Gaoyang for about two quarters of an hour, so it was reasonable for the last Zhao Mengxu to arrive at four quarters.

No time is wasted.

Lin Feng said: "Then why did Zhao Yuanwailang come after five quarters of Xu? Is he accidentally late?"

Zhao Meng sighed: "Xiaguan has long heard about Cao Yuanwailang's temperament. He knew that if he was late, he would definitely be in trouble, so Xiaguan set off early. According to Xiaguan's normal speed, he would definitely arrive early. , rather than being so late.”

"Oh?"

Lin Feng wondered: "Then why are you more than a quarter of an hour late?"

Zhao Mengdao: "Not long after the carriage that the official was riding in, it suddenly made a noise. Then the coachman checked it and found that there was a problem with the carriage's shaft and it could no longer be used."

"So the official had to ask the groom to go back and change a carriage quickly, so the delay was so long."

"There's something wrong with the shaft..."

Lin Feng narrowed his eyes, gently rubbed the jade pendant given to him by Xiao Man'er with his right hand, and said slowly: "Is the shaft broken?"

"It's not broken, but there are obvious cracks, and it's about to break."

"Why is this so?" Lin Feng asked: "The groom didn't check the car before using it?"

Zhao Meng shook his head: "This carriage has been used for a long time. There was nothing wrong with it before. The coachman doesn't know why such a big crack suddenly appeared."

Lin Feng thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Go on, what happened after you came here?"

Zhao Meng said: "Xiaoguan knew that being late would definitely make Mr. Cao dissatisfied, so he didn't dare to delay at all. After knocking on the door, he followed the butler's instructions and hurried to the living room."

"It's just that the door of the living room was closed at this time, and candles were burning inside. The official knew that Cao Yuanwailang was inside, so I called Cao Yuanwailang's name directly."

"But I shouted for a long time and there was no response. I felt strange, so I thought of trying another way to knock on the door, but who knew that the door was pushed open as soon as I knocked on the door."

"Only then did I realize that the door was unlocked, and then I subconsciously looked inside..."

Having said this, Zhao Meng's face clearly showed a look of horror.

It was as if the scene at that time still had a shadow in his heart.

He couldn't help but swallow and said: "I saw Mr. Cao lying in a pool of blood. That scene was completely beyond my expectation. It scared me so much that I subconsciously screamed. This voice made the old housekeeper directly I also shouted over."

"When he found out that Cao Yuanwailang was dead, he said that there was another person in front of me. He was not invited by Cao Yuanwailang and came uninvited. He was in a panic when he left. He said that person was very suspicious, and then he Just ask me to report it to the county government."

Lin Feng nodded, thought for a while, and finally asked: "Do you know why Mr. Cao asked you to come here?"

Zhao Meng shook his head with a confused face: "I don't know."

Lin Feng was not surprised by Zhao Meng's answer. He turned around and looked at Sun Fujia and Changsun Pingan, and said, "Do you have anything else to ask?"

Both of them shook their heads.

Lin Feng asked Zhao Meng to leave.

After Zhao Meng left, Changsun Pingan looked at Lin Feng, and the loudspeaker turned on again: "Tonight, there are only four of them who came to see Mr. Cao. Now, except Zhao Shiwu, the other three have asked, Lin Si is in charge." What do you think? Who do you think is a suspect? Who is the murderer?"

After hearing Changsun Pingan's words, Sun Fujia also looked at Lin Feng hurriedly.

I saw Lin Feng gently stroking the jade pendant with his fingertips, and said calmly: "Qian Bo and the three of them all have motives, but according to the crimes they committed, I feel that the motives are not sufficient to kill people and silence them just because of this crime."

"Moreover, if the murderer really killed someone to cover up his crime, then after killing someone, why should he go to the study to deal with his crime, right?"

"But everyone in the study also saw that everything on the table was very neat and tidy, with no trace of being turned over. At the same time, everyone's charges were still on the table, and not a single copy was missing... So it can be determined that the murderer was not for Covering up crimes and killing people.”

"If that's the case, then their motive doesn't exist."

Changsun Ping'an looked a little strange and said: "Lin Temple eliminated the suspicion of the three of them so easily?"

"I have analyzed and reasoned logically and based on the actual situation. How can I just rule it out so easily?"

Lin Feng met Changsun Pingan's searching gaze and said calmly: "Not to mention... they haven't changed the clothes they wore today, and their clothes are mainly light colors."

"Don't forget, Magistrate Changsun...the wound on the heart of the deceased was a total of eight times. The dagger was pulled out and stabbed in again, a total of eight times!"

"If you do this, one thing will inevitably happen...that is, there will be a lot of blood spewing out from the wound of the deceased!"

"But if you think about the clothes of the three of them, there is no trace of blood on any of them, which is enough to prove that the murderer is not them."

Hearing Lin Feng's words, Changsun Ping'an frowned. His eyes flickered for a moment and he said, "What if they secretly changed their clothes after returning to the mansion?"

Lin Feng smiled: "Indeed, they may have secretly changed their clothes after returning to the mansion."

"But does it matter?"

"What?" Changsun Pingan was startled.

Then Lin Feng said lightly: "The important thing is not whether they have always worn the same clothes, but that when they met Cao Gaoyang, they wore light-colored clothes..."

"And when they left, the old housekeeper personally saw them off at the door."

"In other words, if they are stained with a lot of blood, Magistrate Changsun...do you think the old housekeeper can't see it?"

Changsun Pingan's pupils dilated and his expression changed slightly.

He actually ignored these.

When Sun Fujia saw this scene, he felt funny in his heart. Changsun Ping'an couldn't be stubborn with anyone. He insisted on fighting with Lin Feng on the case. He didn't think he was looking for fault.

Based on his understanding of Lin Feng, he would never speak easily if there was not enough evidence to support him.

But while he found it funny, Sun Fujia also felt heavier and more worried.

Because Lin Feng directly eliminated the three suspects who were originally suspected, but tonight only the three of them and Zhao Shiwu came to the Cao Mansion.

In other words, if those three people were not the murderers, wouldn't it be that the last remaining person was Zhao Fifteen?

This is even more suspicious than Zhao Shiwu was at the beginning.

Changsun Ping'an obviously thought of this. He took a deep breath, looked at Lin Feng, and said, "Lin Si is really decisive in solving cases like a god, and he is upright. Looking at it this way, the suspicion of these three people is really gone."

"But they and Zhao Shiwu are the only ones here tonight, so the real murderer..."

He stared at Lin Feng closely and said slowly: "It seems that it can only be Zhao Shiwu."

Sun Fujia was shocked when he heard Chang Sun Ping An's words. As expected, Chang Sun Ping An was completely convinced that the murderer was Zhao Shiwu.

He quickly looked at Lin Feng nervously.

But who knows, something unexpected happened.

When Lin Feng heard Changsun Pingan's words, not only did he not feel any shame or nervousness, but he smiled.

I saw him looking at Changsun Pingan with a half-smile, and said: "Who said... only the four of them will come to Cao Mansion tonight?"

"It seems that I have never said this, right?"

Changsun Ping'an was stunned. He didn't understand what Lin Feng meant for a moment. He frowned and said, "What does Lin Sizheng mean?"

Lin Feng stood up directly and walked out.

As he walked, he said slowly: "Let's go, I will take you to verify."

"Verify what?"

Lin Feng paused, turned back to look at the two of them, raised the corners of his mouth, and said with a smile: "Verify the existence of the fifth person who never existed...from the beginning to the end!"

(End of this chapter)