Chapter 319: Clearing Suspicion
Fortunately, Liu Zhixian is not an ordinary person and has a keen political sense. He pondered it carefully, and then he figured out the deep meaning hidden in this rumor.
At this time, the news that Su Wen was the real culprit of Dr. He's death had been widely circulated in Yunzhou City. After he comprehended Hong Qian's intentions, he knew that now was the best time to make a move. If he was interested, he should have identified the bandits as the real culprits who killed Dr. He while the rumors were not completely rampant.
Thinking about these things clearly, Liu Zhixian immediately took action. Without further ado, he didn't have much time to spare, and he had to seize the best opportunity at the moment, or else the opportunity would slip away.
After making up his mind, Liu Zhixian immediately sent someone to invite Su Wen to the county office. In doing so, he did so after careful consideration. Now there is a tendency for rumors to be unfavorable to Su Wen, and if he wants to directly remove Su Wen from the list of suspects, he must adopt some powerful methods.
After thinking about it, Liu Zhixian came up with the idea of directly inviting Su Wen to the county office. In this way, the attention of everyone in Yunzhou City will definitely be concentrated, and the answer will be revealed at that time to achieve the best results.
After being invited to the county office, Su Wen was directly received by Liu Zhixian. Although the actual purpose of her return to the county government is to clear suspicion, the banner on the surface is to provide clues, so the process of questioning still has to be repeated. In order to perform the play seamlessly, she really made careful preparations.
In the face of the county government's inquiry, Su Wen answered them one by one. Using her ingenuity, she confessed the characteristics of several important people in the group of robbers.
With the clues she provides. The evidence that the county government identified the robber as the murderer is more convincing. For Liu Zhixian, this is definitely a bonus. He was still worried that he would not be able to solve the case in time, but he did not expect that Su Wen really provided valuable clues. Although the robbers are still at large, at least the murderer of Dr. He has been found.
In addition to placing the blame for Dr. He's death on the robbers, Su Wen also reported the fact that the tragedy in Baihualou was also committed by them. As a hostage who had been kidnapped by robbers, it was normal for her to hear some unexpected news.
As for the robbers' motives for killing, it's easy to say. An anonymous person in Baihualou reported the whereabouts of the robbers to the county government, causing them to be ambushed by officers and soldiers during the attack. They were annoyed and angry, so they vented all their anger on Baihualou, so that Wang Qinya, who had served their boss, died.
Let's be honest. There were previous arrangements. Liu Zhixian can figure out the motive himself. Although it was the news provided secretly by Su Wen and Mo Yi, the external statement was reported by the masses.
Jiang Suwen was invited over, Liu Zhixian originally just wanted to go through the motions, but unexpectedly, the three murders that occurred in the jurisdiction were all settled. This time. The burden on his shoulders was much lighter. Now there is a clear goal. All that's left for them is to find a way to run down the bandits who have no trace of them.
The questioning lasted less than half an hour. It came to a successful end. As when he came, Liu Zhixian personally sent Su Wen out of the county office.
As soon as he walked out of the county office, Su Wen felt the scrutiny from all directions. For such treatment. She had actually expected it a long time ago, so she behaved quite calmly. Just by seeing her calm and unhurried appearance now, it can be seen that the county government is not embarrassed by her, which at least proves that she was not arrested and interrogated as a suspect.
After a brief conversation with Liu Zhixian, Su Wen took his own carriage back to Anhetang. She was escorted by a servant when she came, and naturally she was also protected when she returned.
On the way back, the news that Su Wen had gone to the county government quickly spread. Whether it was from the way she looked when she went, or from the pomp and circumstance when she returned, she was obviously treated like a VIP. In the face of ironclad facts, the conjectures of the opposing faction were instantly self-defeating.
There is no doubt that Su Wen is certainly not a suspect in the murder of Dr. He. To be precise, at least in the eyes of the county magistrate Liu Zhixian, she is not a suspect in this case.
After such a trip to the county government, the attention of the gossip people in Yunzhou was all focused on Su Wen. They feel that they are not so familiar with Su Wen, so it is naturally difficult to ask directly in person. Although it is impossible to ask Su Wen about the feelings of the county government and his party, you can inquire about related matters from the side.
Prompted by such thoughts, the apprentices of Anhetang became the best candidates for them to inquire about the county government. In the invisible corners of Suwen, they will gossip and ask about the specific situation.
As for the possible reaction of these people, Su Wen has long been prepared to deal with it. She explained the apprentices and sweet employees of An Hetang in advance, so that they would not say the wrong thing when asked about it. As she expected, the gossip people in Yunzhou really targeted Su Wen's apprentices and employees.
has been mentally prepared in advance, and when asked about this matter, Su Wen's apprentices and employees all answered without leaking, and insisted that she was invited by Liu Zhixian of the county government to help solve the case.
Unable to find valuable clues, the gossip people in Yunzhou could only hope for further news. Since they all said that Su Wen was to help solve the case, the county government must have an explanation, otherwise there is no way to respond to the doubts in the society. Only by showing the progress of the case can those who oppose Su Wen really believe the statement that they went to the county government to help solve the case.
By the next day, Liu Zhixian issued an announcement. Although he did not explicitly say that the announcement was in response to social doubts, it actually played such a role.
Through this announcement, Liu Zhixian explained the progress of Suwen's assistance in solving the case. According to Su Wen's testimony, they have confirmed the real culprit of Dr. He's death. In addition, they also identified the murderer of the Baihualou tragedy. The murderers in these two cases were the same group of robbers who kidnapped Su Wen, and the motive for the crime was mentioned by them.
Coincidentally, the Baihualou tragedy and Dr. He's death both have a common feature - the victims were all cut off with a knife, and they ended up in a different place.
Judging from the modus operandi of these two cases alone, it can basically be determined that the murderers belong to the same group of people. I have to say that there can be such a coincidence, thanks to the mysterious murderer. If he hadn't taken the method of cutting off his head when he killed Dr. He, Hong Qian would definitely have had a lot of trouble linking the two cases together.
Now that there is such a ready-made coincidence, it can only be said that God has helped Su Qian. As a politician who is good at taking advantage of all favorable conditions, Hong Qian will certainly not let go of such a good opportunity.
Under his operation, both cases were logically counted on the heads of the robbers. It's just a pity that they are still being held in the dungeon, and they don't know anything about the outside. But then again, even if they knew, they could only pinch their noses and admit it, could it be that they could still send someone to the gate of the county government to shout grievances?
When the announcement was posted, the people of Yunzhou immediately began to discuss. With the announcement of the county government as proof, they had to believe the role played by Su Wen in the process of solving the case at this time.
Although he gave up his criticism of Su Wen, the people of Yunzhou City had another hot topic. Compared to the previous one, this one is significantly more exciting. Under the influence of that announcement, their attention was diverted to the bandits.
It was only then that they suddenly realized that the group of robbers had not been brought to justice for a long time. Although the government had issued a letter of arrest a few days earlier, no information about the group of robbers had been found.
Realizing this problem that had been ignored, the people of Yunzhou suddenly fell into a panic. While they were curious to discuss the news about the robbers with their acquaintances, they were also worried that the robbers might come out to kill people at any time. Tormented by such conflicts, they have been waiting for the good news that the robbers have been arrested and brought to justice.
After the crime of killing Dr. He was blamed on the robbers, Hong Qian began to prepare for the end of the matter. If you want to put the whole thing to a good end, you have to send the robbers to the execution ground.
As for how to solve this problem, Hong Qian has some difficulties. If the robbers are just let go, there is a chance that the situation will get out of control. Don't look at the obedience that the robbers are showing now, once they are given freedom, they will inevitably return to the mountain. Outlaws like them will definitely find a way to get back on the field when they have the chance.
Faced with these imprisoned robbers, Hong Qian fell into a dilemma. It can't be handed over directly, and it can't be killed, it's really difficult to deal with.
Just when Hong Qian was in trouble, Su Wen quietly found him and told him the magic of hypnosis. Using the hypnotic effects of the drug, she was able to modify the robbers' memories.
Hearing about the power of hypnosis, Hong Qian was shocked. He had heard of this kind of soul dementorship before, but he always thought it was just an unrealistic legend, but he didn't expect that there would really be such a secret technique in the world. If the truth is as Su Wen said, then the problem he is facing can be solved.
Although he has confidence in Su Wen, Hong Qian still feels a little incredible. Hypnosis is so rare, after all, he has not seen the effect with his own eyes, so he doesn't know if it can really solve the current problem perfectly.
In the face of Hong Qian's questions, Su Wen patiently answered. Hypnosis is not as magical as imagined, and a 100% success rate is impossible to achieve. If the person being hypnotized is very determined, it is difficult to be hypnotized successfully. According to her observations, the bandit leader is one of those people who is extremely difficult to hypnotize. (To be continued......)