People are in Zhenguan, solving crimes scientifically

Chapter 62 The mystery of the golden hairpin!

Originally, it was just an inference that there was a third party. No matter how likely this inference was, it was just an inference after all. Without actual evidence to prove it, Lin Feng did not dare to fully investigate in this direction.

Just like the haunting case just now, it was because Lu Chenhe was too subjective and concluded that someone was pretending to be a ghost from the beginning, which directly led to the wrong starting point and the opposite of the truth!
When investigating a case, overly subjective judgments are the most taboo!
But now, everything is certain.

On the night of the incident, when Zhao Minglu was killing someone, there was a person who was staring at Zhao Minglu, coldly watching Zhao Minglu kill the person and run away, and then jumped down leisurely.

Lin Feng lowered his head and glanced at the ground.

There is no dust here... It stands to reason that there is so much dust on the beams, and if you pretend to be a ghost and tie the rope, some dust will fall down, but if you lie down on it alone, there is no dust on the ground.

This can only prove... After that person came down, he calmly dealt with the dust on the ground without leaving any flaws.

As for the marks on the beam... he didn't need to deal with it. After all, there was no way to deal with it, unless the dust was wiped clean, but if it was wiped clean, it also represented an abnormality.

Moreover, Zhao Minglu and Zhao Deshun took the initiative to plead guilty one after another, without any evidence to prove the existence of a third party. He did not have to worry about someone climbing up to the beam to investigate the situation.

After all... I gave myself, the person who arrived a month and a half later, a chance to see through the truth.

An image of cold-blooded, sinister, extremely calm and cautious appeared in Lin Feng's mind.

"It's not surprising that Zhao Deshun and his son were plotted by such a person... and ended up like that."

Lin Feng withdrew his gaze from the beam.

Zhao Shiwu blinked his eyes and said: "What the foster father means...could it be that there is really a third party? He was hiding on this beam that night?"

Lin Feng nodded, looked at the honest adopted son, and said: "Remember not to tell anyone what happened on the beam. This cold-blooded and rational third party is now entangled in Zhao's room and has no idea about our investigation. Love, this is our chance."

"Otherwise, if he senses danger, he might do something."

When Zhao Shiwu heard this, his heart trembled, and he quickly said: "Don't worry, foster father, I have the strictest words."

Lin Feng smiled and immediately walked out: "Okay, there is nothing to see here, let's go."

Zhao Shishi hurriedly followed Lin Feng and asked in a low voice: "Father, who could this third person be?"

Lin Feng squinted his eyes, raised his head, looked at the dark night, and said: "It doesn't matter who it is, what matters is the evidence... This beam can only prove that there is a third party, but it cannot confirm the identity of the third party, so What we need most is evidence, and it must be ironclad evidence, otherwise this insidious and cautious guy will never give in easily."

When Zhao Shiwu heard this, he immediately frowned: "It's been a month and a half, so the third party is still so cautious, can we still find evidence?"

Lin Feng smiled and said, "You don't have to use your brain. What are you worrying about?"

"Do not worry."

Lin Feng waved his hands: "Everything you do must leave traces. Since I can find clues to his existence, I will be able to find ironclad evidence to identify him... maybe."

He suddenly narrowed his eyes and said with some meaning: "The evidence is right in front of us, but we didn't realize that it was the evidence?"

Zhao Shishi scratched his head, completely unable to follow Lin Feng's train of thought.

Fortunately, his task is not to use his brain. He only needs to protect his adoptive father and obey orders. After thinking about this, he will not be entangled.

The two left the room, asked the maid to lock the door, and returned to Zhao's room.

But I saw that the place was no longer lively, and the servants and people from the yamen had all left.

Only the frail Zhao family, the beautiful Zhao Yanran, the thin Zhao Minglu, and Wei Zheng and Sun Fuga who were sitting there quietly drinking water were left.

Seeing Lin Feng come back, Zhao Minglu hurriedly said: "My benefactor."

benefactor?

Lin Feng smiled and said, "I have nothing to do, so Shi Shi and I went to Zhou Waner's room to take a look around."

Sun Fujia put down the water glass and asked hurriedly: "How is it? Did you find anything?"

Lin Feng shook his head and sighed: "It's been a month and a half. People are coming and going. Even if there are clues, they have been covered up."

Although Sun Fuga had expected it, he still couldn't help but sigh: "It's not easy to find out this case clearly."

With that said, he stood up and came to Lin Feng, saying: "The haunting case has been solved. Wei Gong said that although Zhao was wrong in lying, she missed her because of her dead husband, and there were no consequences. This is the case for the Zhao family." I will not deal with Mr. Zhao’s private matters and let the people from the Yamen go back.”

Lin Feng was not surprised. Although Wei Zheng was a big troll and made everyone in the civil and military departments red-faced and thick-necked, he was still very tolerant towards the people.

This time again, anyone with a discerning eye can see that it was Zhao Qian who was wrong first.

This is the private matter of the Zhao family. Zhao Minglu, the owner, doesn't care. Naturally, Wei Zheng will not trouble the Zhao family.

Zhao Minglu said: "My lord, Mr. Wei, Mr. Sun, it's getting late. You have been running all the way, and you are so busy when you arrive at the mansion. You should go and rest first. I have already ordered my servants to prepare a guest room for you."

Wei Zheng looked at Lin Feng. Lin Feng yawned. He was mentally exhausted and his brain could no longer keep up with his thoughts. Lin Feng nodded in agreement.

Wei Zheng said: "Then rest."

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The next day, at Sishi, Chang'an City.

Honglu Guest House.

Dai Zhou, the Minister of Punishment, came here directly after attending the morning court.

After the notification, he met the envoys of Meng Shezhao who had only arrived in Chang'an City yesterday afternoon.

Mengshezhao is located south of the Erhai Liuzhao, so it is also called Nanzhao. It was this Mengshezhao that finally unified the Liuzhao and established the Nanzhao Kingdom.As Dai Zhou entered the hall, Meng Shezhao's envoys quickly stepped forward and saluted Dai Zhou.

Meng Shezhao was a small country, and it did not dare to be arrogant at all when facing the people of the Tang Dynasty.

Dai Zhou returned the greeting with a smile, and the etiquette was thorough, showing the etiquette of the Tang Dynasty. He looked at the leader of the Meng Shezhao envoy group, Prince Meng Shezhao, and said: "I came in a hurry and did not hand over the greeting card in advance. It is rude. I hope the prince will forgive me."

Prince Meng Shezhao waved his hands hurriedly: "If there is anything I can do to help Dai Shangshu, I will do my best."

Dai Zhou was a straight-tempered person, so he stopped talking after hearing this. After the two of them took their seats, he said, "I wonder if the eldest prince still remembers the tribute you gave me to the Tang Dynasty a few months ago."

"I remember that the tributes were personally selected by me, and then my father made the final decision."

The eldest prince Meng Shezhao was a little nervous and said: "But these tributes are not in line with the emperor's wishes?"

Dai Zhou waved his hands hurriedly: "Eldest Prince, don't be nervous. His Majesty likes them very much, and he also rewarded several of them to His Majesty's favorite Princess Changle."

"There is a golden hairpin among them, which is loved by Her Highness the Princess, and I am bothering you this time just because of this golden hairpin."

With that said, Dai Zhou took out a painting from his arms and unfolded it. Inside was the golden hairpin that Cuizhu tried so hard to steal.

The gold hairpin was donated by Nanzhao. After the haunting case was solved, Princess Changle returned it to Li Shimin for safekeeping. Dai Zhou could not get the hairpin, so he had to use a painting instead.

Dai Zhou handed the painting to the eldest prince Meng Shezhao and said, "May I ask the eldest prince, do you still remember this golden hairpin?"

Prince Meng Shezhao looked at it carefully and then nodded: "I remember that, if I don't hide it from Dai Shangshu, I am quite impressed by him."

"Oh?" Dai Zhou was curious: "Why?"

Prince Meng Shezhao said: "At that time, I was worrying about the tributes to the Tang Dynasty. I didn't know what to send. Then I heard someone said that there was such a businessman from the Western Regions who often traveled among the countries of the Tang Dynasty and had many good things. .”

"So I found this businessman from the Western Regions and eventually bought several things from him, including this gold hairpin."

Businessman from the Western Regions?

Dai Zhou raised his eyebrows slightly, did not interrupt, and listened quietly.

Prince Meng Shezhao continued: "I am a rough man and don't know much about these hairpins and jewelry, but I took my wife there at that time, and she fell in love with this gold hairpin at a glance."

"Madam said that this gold hairpin is exquisitely crafted and beautifully carved, and it has a pattern of a flying phoenix. I can tell at a glance that it definitely comes from the Central Plains and will be loved by noble ladies from the Central Plains, so I bought it."

Dai Zhou thought for a while and said, "Did that businessman from the Western Regions say anything about this golden hairpin?"

Prince Meng Shezhao smiled and said: "He certainly boasted a lot. In order for us to pay a lot of money to buy it, he even made up a legend."

"legend?"

Dai Zhou's eyes flashed slightly and he said, "What legend?"

Prince Meng Shezhao did not expect that Dai Zhou would care about the ridiculous-sounding legend. He said: "The businessman from the Western Regions said that this golden hairpin was made by Empress Lu, the founding queen of the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains."

Empress Lu?Liu Bang’s queen Lu Pheasant?

The Demon Queen who has been in power for many years?
Dai Zhou's eyes moved slightly, and he suddenly had a feeling that maybe this legend could reveal the secret of why Cuizhu and his organization tried every means to obtain this golden hairpin.

He sat upright, his expression became more serious, and then he heard Prince Meng Shezhao continue: "He said that after the death of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, Empress Lu covered the sky with one hand, controlled the court, and accumulated countless wealth... Then Empress Lu felt that her end was coming, and because she was in power At that time, he killed indiscriminately, fearing that after his death, the Lu family would suffer disaster."

"Therefore, before she died, she ordered people to forge twelve golden hairpins and gave them to twelve young people from the Lu family. Then she had these 12 people hide their names and disperse them all over the place."

"If one day the Lu family really encounters a disaster, these 12 people will reunite and rely on the twelve golden hairpins to find the endless wealth that Empress Lu has prepared for the Lu family."

"Relying on this wealth, the Lu family will be able to prosper for generations and even raise a large army. It is not impossible to take revenge and seize power."

"Ha!" When Dai Zhou heard this, he sneered: "The Demon Queen harmed the country and was jealous and fierce, causing her relatives to chaos... She still wants revenge on the Lu family and seizes power? It's really a dream!"

Prince Meng Shezhao did not dare to speak.

Dai Zhou looked at him and said, "What then? Did the descendants of the Lu family succeed?"

Prince Meng Shezhao shook his head: "These little kings don't know. That's what the businessman from the Western Regions said. It's just a myth, and I don't pay much attention to it."

"But...he told me that he still has a gold hairpin."

Dai Zhou's eyes widened: "Is there another one? Is it still in the hands of that Western Region businessman?"

Prince Meng Shezhao shook his head and said, "He has already sold it."

"Sold?"

Dai Zhou asked hurriedly: "Who did you sell it to?"

Prince Meng Shezhao frowned and thought for a long time before saying: "He mentioned it at the time and it seems that he sold it to a businessman who had a good relationship with him. That businessman is from the Tang Dynasty. It seems..."

He thought for a long time, and suddenly his eyes lit up, and he said: "It seems that I live in Shangzhou..."

"Live in... Shangzhou!?"

Brush it!
The pupils of both eyes suddenly shrank!
Dai Zhou stood up suddenly.

　I didn’t deliberately break the chapter. The plot of Chang’an City is complete and ends here!More than 100 monthly tickets were issued yesterday, everyone is so awesome!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)