People are in Zhenguan, solving crimes scientifically

Chapter 175 Cracked! The identity of the real murderer has surfaced! (-in-)

After listening to Lin Feng's words, Du Gou couldn't help but look at Lin Feng blankly. His originally heavy expression finally changed with the sound of Lin Feng's voice.

Lin Feng felt relieved when he saw this.

At this time when the enemy is cunning and dangerous, and one's own side is under great pressure, the most fearful thing is that one's own side will lose morale first.

So when he saw that Du Gou felt guilty and heavy-hearted because he had made a wrong judgment and almost fell into the enemy's plot, Lin Feng quickly used slightly conceited words to create an advantage for Du Gou in my psychology. Feel.

Now that he saw the results, Lin Feng felt relieved and couldn't help but sigh. Being a person in charge is tiring, and he has to say some passionate lines from time to time.

But whether it is necessary to say it or not, the effect is significant.

Du Gou was firmly seated as the governor of Cizhou, and naturally he was not a person who would feel sorry for himself. He was slightly distracted by the impact of the truth just now, but following Lin Feng's words, he quickly regained his composure and regained his previous calmness.

He looked at Lin Feng and sighed: "Smart people will always have doubts about things that can be easily obtained, but if they come to conclusions based on discoveries and reasoning bit by bit after painstaking efforts, then they will I am so trusting that even if someone points out a problem, I will resist and refuse to accept it."

"They first used fire to attract us to investigate, and then gave us clues to guide us to investigate... I have to say that they have calculated people's hearts to the extreme. If it weren't for you, I would really have fallen into the trap."

Lin Feng smiled and said: "The process is not important. The result is that we did not fall into the trap, so the advantage is still with us. And the more they do this, the more it proves that they are afraid of our investigation. They think we have really found something." The hope of the truth even proves that we are getting closer to the truth step by step, and the pressure has fallen on them."

Du Gou only felt that Lin Feng could really speak. After a few words, he felt very excited. He took a deep breath, nodded heavily, and said, "Then what should we do next?"

Lin Feng gently rubbed the jade pendant with his fingertips, recalling the corpses he saw in the dilapidated manor, the dazzling scarlet blood stains in the cabin, and the many unsolved mysteries he had mentioned before. His eyes suddenly flickered.

He said: "Mr. Lai Guo, please take a step to speak."

When Du Gou heard this, his heart suddenly moved.

Lin Feng wanted to talk to him alone. What did he discover that couldn't be said in public?

Without hesitation, he said immediately: "Let's go."

The two of them stayed away from the government officials, followed by guards and Zhao Shiwu, to isolate themselves from other people.

Lin Feng walked down the stairs and walked towards the room where the boatmen lived. As he walked, he said in a deep voice: "I wonder if Duke Lai has ever thought about how those thieves who massacred the cargo ship boarded the cargo ship?"

Du Gou listened to Lin Feng's words and said directly: "I have thought about it."

"Because the cargo ships were all massacred in the center of the Zhanghe River, there are only two ways for thieves to board the cargo ships."

"One is to rely on other ships to get close to the cargo ship and board the ship."

"The other method is to dive into the water, swim to the side of the cargo ship, and then use tools to board the cargo ship."

Lin Feng nodded, opened a door and looked inside.

I saw that this was a large bunkhouse, which should be a dormitory for boatmen. At this time, in this room, the quilt was stained red with blood, and there was a large blood stain on the ground. Looking from a distance, it looked like a deep pool of blood.

He thought for a while, turned his head and glanced at the door he opened.

The door latch is intact and there are no signs of damage.

"Didn't you have time to lock the latch?"

Lin Feng thought for a moment, then shook his head, left the room, and walked to other rooms.

As he walked, he continued: "There are only two possibilities, and now the Four Elephants Organization has thoughtfully helped us eliminate one possibility, so there is only the last possibility left."

Du Gou's eyes suddenly lit up: "Go aboard by boat?"

Lin Feng said slowly: "Whether we take a boat or not, it doesn't matter."

"What?" Du Gou was startled, not quite understanding what Lin Feng meant.

Then Lin Feng said calmly: "The important thing is how they can board the cargo ship smoothly? To put it more simply..."

Lin Feng stopped in front of another door, suddenly turned to look at Du Gou, and said in a deep voice: "Why did the people on the cargo ship let them board the ship?"

Du Gou frowned and said, "Why..."

Lin Feng said with a deep voice: "In order to fully experience the situation of a cargo ship sailing into the Zhang River, and understand the problems that the accidental cargo ships will encounter during the voyage, as well as the problems that those of us who have never participated in cargo ship sailing may overlook. In this place, Miss Maner and I specially found a cargo ship to Cizhou."

Du Gou listened to Lin Feng's words and looked at him more seriously.

Lin Feng said: "We learned from the ship boss that cargo ships may encounter many unexpected situations when sailing, not only weather factors, but also man-made dangers."

"There are bandits plundering in the mountains, and there are water bandits on the water. And because their cargo ships only move when they move, the ship is full of goods. One robbery by the water bandits is enough for them to feed them for a year."

"Therefore, water bandits attack more frequently than bandits, so in order to deal with water bandits' attacks, their boats will be equipped with some weapons, and the fences on the ship's sides will be heightened and thickened to prevent water bandits from quickly climbing When we climb up, we will arrange manpower at all times to patrol day and night, so as to detect the arrival of the water bandits in time."

"That is to say..."

Lin Feng said to Du Gou: "These cargo ships that travel frequently have rich experience in dealing with dangers."

"Under their vigilance, it is difficult for even experienced water bandits to take advantage, to approach them easily, and to board their cargo ship smoothly."

"so……"

Lin Feng said solemnly: "Why were these thieves able to board the cargo ship smoothly?"

Listening to Lin Feng's words, Du Gou also frowned.

He said: "We have inspected all the cargo ships, and there are no particularly obvious injuries on them... If the water bandits attack the cargo ship and force board the cargo ship, they will definitely leave traces of swords and the like where they forcibly boarded the cargo ship. There will definitely be blood on the fence.”

"But these cargo ships don't have these traces. That is to say, there is no possibility of forcibly boarding the ships like water bandits."

Lin Feng nodded and said, "So, this is very strange."

"On the cargo ship we were on, we could clearly feel the crew members' fear of water ghosts killing people."

"This fear is even worse than their fear of water bandits."

"Therefore, in order to prevent accidents, the ship boss arranged for more people to patrol than usual. The purpose is to prevent others from sneaking close to the cargo ship."

"I think, in addition to the first cargo ship that suffered an accident, the other three cargo ships must also be the same."

"After they arrive in the waters of Linshui County, they will definitely be more nervous and careful than ever before. They will never allow any other ships to approach them."

"And we have just ruled out the possibility of diving and boarding the ship secretly. In other words, thieves can only board the ship through ships... But as I just said, these cargo ships will never allow other ships to approach them easily, so... How on earth did these thieves manage to get the nerve-wracked and nervous cargo ship crew to allow them to board the ship?"

Du Gou's gentle face was full of puzzled expressions.

The question raised by Lin Feng is indeed very contradictory.

The cargo ship was shrouded in the dark cloud of murderous water ghosts, and they were absolutely vigilant. In addition, they had rich experience in dealing with water bandits, and the ships had also been specially treated, so it was not so easy to force a landing.

Thieves can only board the cargo ship normally with the permission of the crew.

But why did the crew of the cargo ship let thieves board the ship?

Seeing Du Gou's confused look, Lin Feng continued, "Since this path doesn't make sense, we might as well think from another angle."

"Change the angle?" Du Gou quickly gathered his thoughts and looked at Lin Feng.

Then Lin Feng said: "Since the crew's motives are unclear, we might as well focus our attention on these thieves."

"Thieves?" Du Gou frowned slightly.

Lin Feng nodded slightly. In the dim cabin aisle, half of Lin Feng's face was exposed in the bright place, and half of his face was in the darkness.

He looked at Du Gou, his voice was so low that Du Gou felt a little frightened, and then he heard Lin Feng say: "If those crew members hadn't lost their memory and suddenly forgotten that they were in crisis, then they would have allowed the other party to get on the ship, and Without any precautions or obstructions, there is only one possibility."

"That is……"

Lin Feng took a deep breath and said: "These thieves are absolutely trustworthy to the crew on the cargo ship! They can completely rest assured. In other words... they think that they can never be water ghosts! "

"so……"

Lin Feng stared at Du Gou with his eyes fixedly and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Lai Guo, who do you think are the people in the waters of Linshui County who are important to these tense and vigilant cargo ship crews?" There is absolutely no need to doubt it?”

"Who else would not be surprised if they appeared on the Zhang River and boarded their cargo ship? On the contrary, they would think it was natural and they would warmly welcome them..."

boom!

Lin Feng's words were like thunder, instantly resounding in Du Gou's mind.

In an instant, huge waves arose in Du Gou's heart.

His eyes widened, and his pupils suddenly shrank at this moment.

"Could it be...could it be..."

Du Gou's face was full of disbelief, or unwillingness to believe it.

He looked at Lin Feng in shock and couldn't help but said: "Could it be that what you suspect...is that it's a government official!!?"

…………

At this time, Zhao Shishi and others standing in the distance noticed Du Gou's unusual expression.

This made them all startled.

Zhang Mo stood in the shadow where the sun did not shine, looking at the two people standing alone in the distance, watching Lin Feng say something that made the extremely calm Du Gou look so abnormal, He grabbed the handle of the knife at his waist with his fingers and asked curiously: "Warrior Zhao, do you know what Lin Si said that made Duke Lai Guo look so strange?"

The other government officials and guards also looked curious.

Others don't know Du Gou, but one of them works under Du Gou, and the other follows and protects Du Gou on a daily basis, so they all understand Du Gou's temperament.

In the eyes of ordinary government officials, the Cizhou governor who inherited the title of Du Ruhui was a very gentle but capable man. Not long after he became the Cizhou governor, he killed a chicken to scare the monkeys and arrested the original chief governor. After being imprisoned, he used thunderous means to secure his position as governor. No one dared to look down upon him.

In the eyes of these guards, Du Gou has been carefully taught by Du Ruhui since he was a child. He has completely inherited Du Ruhui's ability. The person who will serve as the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty in the future will be different from others of the same age in terms of temperament and means. Humans can compare.

Therefore, Du Gou, at this moment, had such a drastic change in his expression because of Lin Feng's few words, which shocked them all. They felt like a cat scratching their hearts, wanting to know what Lin Feng actually said.

But they were too far away and couldn't even hear a word. Now that Zhang Mo was asking Zhao Shiwu, who knew Lin Feng best, he couldn't help but look at Zhao Shiwu.

When Zhao Shishi saw everyone looking at him expectantly, the pressure suddenly rose... No, do you misunderstand me? When could I guess what my adoptive father was thinking?

"that……"

Zhao Shiwu held it in for a long time before saying: "The secret must not be leaked."

Everyone: "..."

…………

crunch--

Lin Feng opened the door on the side and walked in.

I saw that this was a single room with similar furnishings to the room of the boss of the cargo ship before. It must be the room of the boss of this cargo ship.

He looked around the room and said, "I'm not doubting them, I'm just making a reasonable guess based on the existing clues."

"And Duke Lai Guo can say the word "yamen servant", so he came to the same guess as me."

Du Gou frowned and said, "During this period, in order to ensure safety, we have prohibited ordinary people from coming to both sides of the Zhang River."

"In other words, only government officials will walk back and forth on both sides of the Zhang River, and only government officials will patrol within the Zhang River by boat."

"Therefore, for those cargo ship crew members who are nervous and nervous, it is very normal for someone to appear on the Zhang River, and if anyone wants to board their ship, they will not have any doubts, and they will not have any doubts. You will feel more secure and take the initiative to let it board..."

Du Gou took a deep breath and said in a low voice: "These are the only government officials."

"After all, in the eyes of those crew members, the government officials were sent by the government to protect them... Since they were sent to protect them, how could they be on guard against these government officials?"

Lin Feng could tell that Du Gou still didn't want to believe that the problem would arise in the government, but he was still analyzing it calmly, which showed Du Gou's obvious character traits.

Du Gou is a person whose rationality must completely override his emotions. Such a person will basically have a good future as long as there are no problems with his team.

Lin Feng said: "There is also the opportunity for them to commit the crime."

"opportunity?"

Du Gou looked at Lin Feng.

After Lin Feng's gaze swept across the room, he went directly to the corner of the room and squatted down.

He was rummaging through the books stacked randomly in the corner, seemingly searching for something purposefully.

While rummaging around, Lin Feng said: "After the cargo ships happened one after another, the Linshui County Yamen first sent more people to patrol. Later, when things became more and more serious, and the Linshui County Yamen had no choice but to ask for help, the Cizhou Governor's Yamen also sent more people." manpower."

"In other words, the number of people patrolling around this water area is actually not that small."

"So... how do these thieves accurately avoid patrolling officers every time they act?"

"You know, if you want to kill more than 30 people, and these people will run away and resist, this cannot be accomplished in a very short time, let alone after killing people, they still have to find a way to escape and hide... This is terrible It all takes time." "And we deduce that they boarded the cargo ship by boat, so after they killed people, the boat they took must also be disposed of, otherwise they will be discovered by the Yamen directly."

"Thus, it can be known that this will definitely take a lot of time! Therefore, when there are not too many patrols, they can perfectly avoid the patrols and commit crimes every time. The reason behind this is worth pondering. "

The more Du Gou listened to Lin Feng's words, the heavier his heart became.

In the end, he simply closed his eyes.

"If you can perfectly avoid the patrol officers and commit the crime, and the time of committing the crime is not too short, no government officials will find out... There can only be one situation, and that is either there are their accomplices in the government officials who provide them with information, or they commit the crime The thieves are hiding among the patrolling government officials."

"Combined with the inference just now, only the Yamen can reassure the crew, we can basically conclude..."

He took a long breath and opened his eyes again, his eyes dark and cold: "The thief is definitely hiding among the government officials! The murderer is the patrolling government officials, so they don't need to avoid the patrolling government officials at all, because the murderer is them , so no matter how much I check during this period, I can't find any clues about the thief... After all, if a thief goes to catch a thief, how can he possibly catch him?"

As he said that, he turned around and looked at the government officials looking in the corridor.

With a cold gaze, he said slowly: "Lin Si Zheng, tell me, how should we find the culprits among the government officials?"

Lin Feng quickly flipped through a book and said without raising his head: "There are a lot of government officials. Investigating each one one by one will definitely require a lot of time and energy. Moreover, if you ask directly, they will not say whether they will alert the snake." I will confess truthfully.”

"So we still need to select key suspects and investigate them one by one secretly."

Du Gou's eyes moved slightly. He was very capable and quickly came up with an idea.

He said: "To select key suspects... we can start with the government officials who patrolled the shore on the night of the crime."

"Except for the accident on the first ship, the Yamen did not arrange for any officers to patrol the next three ships."

"So, if the thief is really in the government office, you only need to check how many of the patrol officers overlapped during the three nights when the crime occurred. Those who overlapped will be the most suspicious, and can be focused on investigation."

Lin Feng smiled and nodded: "Lai Guogong and I thought of going together.

He raised his head and looked at Du Gou and said, "As for how to investigate them, I can give Duke Lai some suggestions."

Du Gou said hurriedly: "Lin Si, please speak."

Lin Feng said: "First of all, Duke Lai Guo can investigate whether these government officials have encountered major setbacks and difficulties in recent years, and whether they have been in urgent need of money but not enough. After encountering these situations, they Will it be solved quickly, and is it the kind of perfect solution... Or, will someone suddenly become rich, or will someone marry a woman whose status is beyond his reach? This is something that can only be realized in a dream. .”

Du Gou's eyes flashed, and he quickly understood what Lin Feng meant, and said: "Lin Temple just suspected... that the Four Elephants organization had bribed them in this way over the years?"

Lin Feng said with a smile: "The Four Elephants Organization will not take as much effort to recruit ordinary members as it does to recruit Star Masters, and will also erase all the traces that can be found. After all, if it were like that, the workload would be huge. , so there must be traces that can be traced.”

"The star masters of the Four Elephants Organization all have certain power or official status. These ordinary government officials are not worthy of the level of star masters."

Du Gou nodded directly: "This is easy to say. I will arrange for the guards brought from Chang'an to investigate secretly. I will not use people from Linshui County Yamen or even Cizhou Governor Yamen."

Lin Feng nodded slightly and continued: "Secondly, Duke Lai Guo can investigate the household registration of these government servants. Are they locals or from other places? Where have they been in the past few years... and whether these places have happened. Similar cases."

Du Gou's heart moved, and he couldn't help but recall what Lin Feng said to him in the manor where the corpse was parked.

He said: "Lin Sizheng speculated before that the murderer who committed the tattoo was definitely not the first time he committed a crime. He must have done similar crimes in other places. So, do you want to use this method to determine who did it?"

Lin Feng said with a smile: "There is no need to investigate the case together. If a similar case happens to be the only one there, we can directly conclude that it was him."

Du Gou's eyes became brighter and brighter.

Lin Feng's words directly showed him a shortcut to the truth.

This is more targeted and efficient than sending letters to all states and counties to inquire!

The number of government servants in Linshui County is not large, only about thirty, but this time there is a shortage of manpower, so Linshui County also used some unscrupulous people, adding up to more than fifty people, and it was exactly repeated three times, Du Gou estimated , there should be only about twenty people.

The investigation will be faster now.

Thinking of this, Du Gou, who acted decisively, did not hesitate and said directly: "I will give the order right now!"

With that said, he quickly left the room.

Lin Feng smiled when he saw Du Gou's quick work. At times like this, he felt the convenience of having a teammate who understood him and was extremely efficient.

Du Gou left, and Lin Feng was not idle either. He continued to flip through the books here quickly.

After a while, Lin Feng put down the last book.

He frowned slightly, his eyes flashing with thought.

"Lin SiZheng, what are you looking for?"

Du Gou returned and saw Lin Feng frowning at the pile of books and couldn't help but ask.

Lin Feng stood up and asked Du Gou: "Mr. Lai Guo, have you ever taken away the account books on this ship? Or the list of goods loaded in the past? Or the personal log?"

Du Gou shook his head: "We didn't take away anything on the ship. What it was like before is what it is now."

"As for the packing list you mentioned, I remember there is one, right?"

Lin Feng said: "There is one, but it is only the loading list this time, not the previous one."

Du Gou said: "Is it possible that I didn't carry it with me?"

Lin Feng pursed his lips and said, "Please, Mr. Lai Guo, ask your guards to search several other ships to see if there is anything I want."

"it is good!"

Du Gou immediately gave the order without hesitation.

Lin Feng let out a long breath and left the room. Then he walked two more rooms and finally entered the cargo hold.

Looking at the cargo hold where boxes were stacked one after another, Lin Feng said, "Are you really saying that no goods were lost?"

Du Gou nodded: "We have checked everything on the list, and indeed nothing is missing."

As he said that, Du Gou's face was full of confusion and confusion: "It's strange to say that even if I know that this is what the Four Symbols organization did, I can't imagine their intention of doing this at all."

"This cargo ship contains a lot of valuables, including silks, ceramics, and even a box of jewelry."

"These things are enough for many people to have food and drink for a lifetime, but they didn't take any of them away. Tell me, what's the point of them trying so hard to kill people, and even pretending to be water ghosts to kill people?"

Lin Feng smiled and said, "Isn't this obvious?"

"What?" Du Gou was stunned.

Then he heard Lin Feng slowly say: "Kill!"

"kill?"

Du Gou was stunned and frowned: "You mean, their goal is just to kill people!?"

Lin Feng nodded: "Based on the clues we have learned so far, this is the only explanation."

"But why do they want to kill these people?"

Du Gou couldn't understand: "We have checked these boatmen. They are the most ordinary workers. There is nothing special about them and they have not offended anyone... How could a force like the Four Elephants organization spend so much money just to kill some ordinary boatmen?" So much thought? This is really strange."

Lin Feng narrowed his eyes and said slowly: "We will find it strange, just because we don't have enough clues... However."

He looked at Du Gou and smiled softly: "I have already made some assumptions."

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Deck, next to the mast.

Lin Feng and Du Gou came to the area where the corpses were piled.

At this time, there is a human figure drawn with carbon black.

These patterns represented the corpses that had been placed here. Looking at these patterns, Lin Feng could imagine what this place looked like at that time.

More than thirty corpses were placed one after another, forming a circle. At the same time, blood continued to flow out from their wounds. Finally, the blood gathered at the mast. If viewed from above, it would definitely be a bloody flower with great visual impact.

Thinking of this, Lin Feng suddenly raised his head and looked up to the top of the mast.

You can see that the mast is three stories high, with white sails hanging on it, and the sails have been furled at this time.

"Fifteen!" Lin Feng suddenly said.

Zhao Shishi hurriedly said: "Father."

Lin Feng raised his hand, pointed at the mast, and said, "Can you climb to the top?"

Zhao Shishi bared his teeth and said: "It's a bit difficult... This mast is too smooth and has no place to draw strength. It requires a lot of strength in the legs and arms, but I can try."

Lin Feng nodded: "Try and see if you can climb to the top."

After listening to Lin Feng's words, Zhao Shiwu spat on his hands without saying a word, rubbed his hands, and climbed up directly holding the mast.

In order to prevent water vapor from corroding the wood, this mast is painted on the outside, so it is smoother and much harder to climb than ordinary trees.

But fortunately, Zhao Shiwu's ability is really not limited. Even if he slides down a little with every step he takes, he is still rising steadily.

Soon, he reached the horizontal wood on which the sail was hung. With a place to borrow strength, he went faster.

It didn't take long to climb to the top.

"Father, I'm here." Zhao Shiwu shouted to Lin Feng.

Lin Feng said: "Looking down, how is the visual effect?"

Zhao Shiwu looked at the bright red blood that had solidified around the mast and the human silhouette patterns. He couldn't help but take a breath and said, "It's scary."

Lin Feng smiled and said, "Look at the top of the mast. Are there any special traces that others have climbed on?"

Zhao Shishi searched for it and suddenly said: "There is a mark of an inverted triangle. It looks the same as what we saw on the fence before. Moreover, the original color of the wood is still there and it is relatively new."

Listening to Zhao Shiwu's words, Lin Feng's eyes suddenly narrowed.

He rubbed the jade pendant with his fingertips, pondered for a moment, and nodded: "You can come down now."

Du Gou on the side asked puzzledly: "Did the thief climb up the mast? But the mast is high and difficult to climb. Why did he climb up the mast?"

Relying on the experience of his previous life, Lin Feng laughed and said, "How can I not appreciate the art I made with my own hands?"

"What? Appreciation?" Du Gou's eyes widened.

Zhao Shishi, who had just come down, suddenly got goosebumps when he heard this: "Enjoying this kind of scary and weird scene, is this a lunatic?"

Lin Feng smiled and said: "Whether he is a lunatic or not, we will know when we catch him."

"Caught?" Zhao Shishi was startled, but soon he understood what was going on and hurriedly asked: "Does the adoptive father already know who he is?"

"We don't know yet, but I believe there will be news soon."

He and Du Gou looked at each other, then turned and walked directly to the ferry. As they walked, they smiled and said, "Let's go. While waiting for the news, let's do another thing."

"What's the matter?" Zhao Shiwu asked.

Du Gou also looked at Lin Feng curiously. According to Lin Feng's method, now they only need to wait for the results of the investigation. What else needs to be done?

Then, he heard Lin Feng slowly say: "Go and salvage the ghost ship - that is, the sunken ship."

"Salvage?" Du Gou widened his eyes and said in disbelief: "Can you salvage it? I asked the shipwright and the boatmen, and they all said that it is impossible to salvage it completely, so the most we can do is send people to sneak into the sunken ship to investigate. , I didn’t even think about it.”

Lin Feng smiled and said: "That ship was the starting point for all subsequent cases, and the mystery of the crew's disappearance was hidden on that ship... And as Mr. Lai Guo said, you never thought that you could get the sunken ship out. If you send someone to dive into the water, you can check it for a short time, but what can you find?"

"So, I think... the Four Elephants organization must be thinking the same way. They will clean up the traces of the next four ships so that we cannot find direct clues about them from these ships."

"However, for the first ship they sunk, they may not waste time doing something that they think is meaningless."

"That is to say..."

Lin Feng looked at Du Gou and said slowly: "There may be clues and secrets hidden in that ship that other ships don't have."

When Du Gou heard Lin Feng's words, his heart beat wildly.

He couldn't help but said: "Lin Sizheng, can you really salvage it?"

Lin Feng turned around, walked towards the scorching sun, and said with a smile: "Whether it can succeed, you will know if you try it?"

(End of this chapter)