Chapter 167: Meizhou County Case 3
Lord Song, don't hide it, this cemetery is all yellow sand, and there is no grass, don't say that it has just been buried for a year and a half, and there is still no grass on it, and the people don't like to erect a monument, what do you say about this?"
The more Song Ci listened, the more angry he became, the more angry he became, this was not informing the case, it was simply humiliating people in person, what it meant was that I killed the murderer, if you have evidence, you will even arrest me?
Song Ci shouted angrily: "In that case, then the magistrate, the official who is responsible for burying the murderer?" Do they remember where the cemetery is?"
"This... Lord Song, to be honest, the environment of this mass grave is complicated, many people choose their positions at random, messy, don't say that this kind of person who goes for the first time, even if it is ten times or eight times a month, it may not be able to be found. ”
Song Ci was disheartened, this He Tu was not ordinary, if this matter was not for his participation, Song Ci would dare to unscrew his head.
It's just that this matter is not the time, and before there is an absolute truth, any suspicion is speculation and cannot be counted.
"He Zhixian, you said that the murderer committed suicide in fear of crime, but Song has something unclear, since he dares to kill people, why should he commit suicide in fear of crime? At the same time, did you learn that Song came before?"
“.... Lord Song, Xia Guan thinks, maybe this person has no face to see Lord Song!"
"See me without a face? I said He Zhixian, do you think Song should believe your words? A man who dares to kill will commit suicide in fear of sin?"
"He Di, no matter what happens when Song comes to Meizhou County today, this case is bound to be solved, and at the same time, Lord He, Song advises you, if you take the initiative to confess, you may be able to give you a lenient sentence, if not, then you can only be never tolerated."
He Tu said: "Lord Song, the lower official can't figure it out now that the murderer is dead, and the victim is also dead, the witness is gone, and this evidence is not easy to find, Lord Song, why don't you believe the judgment of the lower official."
"Trust your judgment?" Song Ci said: "He Zhi County, Song Mou can see at a glance that there is a problem with this case file, why are you in a hurry to get the approval of the Criminal Department, this matter is probably not simple!"
"Also, although the real murderer Song doesn't know who it is, I know that it will never be the person who committed suicide, He Zhixian, now I don't have to talk through the window paper, the day Song finds out the real murderer is when you die.
He Di was afraid, and immediately said: "Lord Song, the official record of this case is clear, how can there be an unjust case?"
"Although the lower official is not as experienced as an official, he is also a magistrate, and the criminal officer, do you think you are wrong about this matter?"
"Besides, the murderer involved in this case is dead, even if you Lord Song want to find evidence at this moment, it is very difficult, and at the same time, Lord Song, you really don't believe in this official?"
"If the whole Song Dynasty is like you, Lord Song, then who would dare to be an official? Who would dare to be an official?"
Song Ci looked at him deadly, and at this moment he still believed that the case was unjust, so he must figure it out.
"He Zhixian, although your words have spoken to Song's heart, but it still can't make Song give up the case, first of all, this is that you adults who are officials are not honest enough, if everyone acts in accordance with the laws of the Great Song Dynasty, Song will be like this?"
Song Ci picked up the file from the ground and said: "Within seven days, Song will completely solve this case with this thing, He Zhi County, Song asked you to be mentally prepared, if I find out a little bit of news, then don't blame Song for doing things according to the regulations."
After speaking, everyone walked out of the yamen, and soon appeared at the yamen, and it happened that Wencheng Wenwu had also run back.
"My lord, after we followed us just now, we found that the things these people were carrying turned out to be many snakes, but they had already been killed."
"Yes, my lord, these snakes don't know where they came from, they are so big that they are thinner than their arms, and their small ones are bigger than their thumbs.
Is it a snake? Song Ci was silent at this moment, he thought that this He Di would talk nonsense, but he didn't expect that there were really many snakes at this moment.
Originally, he thought it was a corpse, but he patted his head at the moment, but he didn't take it seriously, relying on the file, he would definitely be able to find a lot of evidence.
"Okay, let's leave this matter alone for the time being, Xiaoxiang Xiaoyue, we'd better find an inn, these hundreds of people must be settled, how can Song let the soldiers sleep on the streets!"
After walking forward for a long time, I found an inn, spent money, and everyone had already moved in.
When Song Ci entered the house, he checked the case file, especially the murderer's residence, and peeled back the matter bit by bit through the visits of the villagers
After a few hours, Song Ci had an eyebrow.
"Xiaoxiang Xiaoyue, you hurry up and follow me, Song will rush to the address of the murderer above."
The three of them walked out with a few handful of soil, walked on the road, and soon came to their destination, which was desolate and uninhabited, and had left the city, which was the residence of the murderer in this case.
Song Ci pushed away the yards and walked in, because no one took care of them for a long time, there was a lot of dust inside, and grass grew out.
The conditions in the home of the owner of this residence are not very good, and the few domestic animals that were originally raised have not eaten for a long time, lying on the ground motionless.
Song Ci didn't know whether it was dead or alive, Qin Xiaoyue found some green vegetables from a pot next to her, and when she sprinkled them on the ground, these domestic animals ran over, clucking from time to time, as if to thank them.
In short, the first impression of this place to Song Ci was that it had not been inhabited for a long time, it had been dilapidated, and only these roosters were still telling the past.
"My lord, what can we know just by looking at it? Aren't you going to visit?"
Song Ci didn't turn around, but the voice continued, "Miss Xiaoyue, think about what He Di said, he said that someone claimed to have found the murderer going out in the middle of the night with a night coat, don't you think there is a problem?"
Everyone's eyes rolled, and Qin Xiaoyue was the first to react, "My lord, I understand, you mean that the deceased here has no neighbors at all, and at the same time, he can be found out in the middle of the night, it can't be such a coincidence." ”
Xiaoxiang also reacted at this moment, this should be regarded as a major clue!
Song Ci said: "Yes, then let's start with this clue and uncover it little by little."
Song Ci pushed open the door and entered the room, which was empty and empty, except for a few pieces of wood and benches, and there was no decent quilt cover on the bed.
The wood furniture in the house is rotting, and with the rain pouring down, it's understandable.
After looking at it for a while, Song Ci simply walked to the kitchen, there was a large amount of firewood in it, it was all ordinary dry firewood, there were cooking utensils on the stove, and there was water in the pot, I don't know if it was before it could be cleaned, this person had already been taken away.
All this tells Song Ci that this person's family is poor, but it does not mean that he can embark on the road of violating the laws of the Great Song Dynasty, and it may be the same as the case he encountered before, becoming a substitute for the dead.
After looking at it for a while, everyone also walked out of the house, and Xiaoxiang outside asked: "My lord, there are no clues here, we are estimated to have come in vain, what do you think we are going to do next?"
Song Ci smiled: "Miss Xiaoxiang, who said that we ran for nothing?" Let me tell you this, Song has gained a lot, but now is not the time to tell you.
"Ahh My lord, don't sell it, okay? Why can't I wait for Miss Satsuki and I?"
"That's right, my lord, if you don't say it's a big deal, let's guess all the way, I don't believe that we can't find absolute evidence."
Leaving from Zhao Xuan's house, Song Ci did not rush back, but continued to walk on the side path, which was his destination within a radius of several miles.
It is possible that these people did not know the deceased, but it is not ruled out that they have not heard about the case, ask too much, and can always find some clues, right?
After walking for several miles, I finally found a house, there was a doll playing in the mud in front of the door, Song Ci walked over and said with a smile: "Children, where are your adults?" Can you tell me where they went?"
The child raised his head and looked at Song Ci, but also opened his mouth, 9....They went to work on the top of the mountain, what, you have something to do with them?"
The top of the mountain? Song Ci led everyone up, and sure enough, he saw a couple not far away, who were waving their heads and weeding
Song Ci came to his side with someone and asked, "Two, Song is passing by here, and I have a question I want to ask, I don't know, have you heard of a murder case recently?"
The man frowned, thought for a while, and said, "This son, we have heard of a murder case, but I don't know what you mean by this?" Do you still suspect that we are murderers?"
"This.... Actually, that's not what it means, Song wants to know, how much do you know about this matter? At the same time, I want to know the ins and outs of this matter. ”
The couple glanced at each other, then shook their heads, "I'm sorry son, although our couple knew that there was a case some time ago, but we didn't know the reason for the incident, and as for the more specific, we didn't know."
Song Ci was unwilling and continued to ask, "Then do you know the murderer?" A murderer named Zhao Xuan? This person is only a few miles away from your home, and you haven't heard of it either?
They shook their heads anyway, not knowing anything about it.
In this regard, Song Ci also had no choice, and everyone continued to circle around Zhao Xuan's house, vowing to find someone who knew the clues, if there was no witness in this matter, then the testimony on the county file would be overturned.
I don't know how long I walked, the sun was about to go downhill at this moment, and people met a few households, but when they heard this Zhao Xuan, they all expressed their no.