Sticks, boards...... All kinds of punishments were used on Huang Qi and the others, and they shouted miserably, fainted several times, and were woken up by cold water before suffering again. After tossing like this for more than half an hour, the three of them finally fainted completely after being tortured, and they didn't even react to the splash of water on their faces.

But even so, these three people still gritted their teeth, refusing to admit that the fire in Changxingfang was set by themselves, and only admitted that they had indeed been there last night. In this regard, Xue Yuanpeng also has his own opinions, he knows very well how big this crime is, once convicted, the whole family will be implicated, so the three of them will resist and deny it, which makes him laugh angrily: "It is said that your heart is like iron, and the official law is like a furnace." I don't believe you, and you won't confess. Come on, throw them all into the prison first, and slowly pry open their mouths. ”

Seeing the three suspects who had passed out being dragged away, Sun Tu opened his mouth, but finally didn't say anything. Although he had some suspicions, these were only speculations and no evidence, so he could only give up and sigh secretly.

"Sun Dutou, this time it's really thanks to you for your discernment, otherwise these three thieves would have escaped. After the trial of this case is concluded, this official will tell the government Yin Yu everything, and you will not be lost in your credit. Xue Tongju said with a smile on his face at this time.

Sun Tu could only thank him, and then walked out of the lobby with a stomach full of doubts. Then he found that there were actually many servants in the yamen standing outside the hall, and his subordinates were also among them, all of them with the sad and uneasy look of a rabbit and a dead fox. Obviously, what happened to Huang Qi and the three really scared them.

This is also reasonable, a colleague who was a brother and sister to him a few days ago, but now he has been reduced to a prisoner, and he has been tortured like this, which will make everyone feel alarmed. It wasn't until he saw Sun Tu come out that the others saluted him with their fists and left in a hurry, while his twenty or so direct subordinates stayed, and their faces showed hesitation.

Sun Tu saw that they seemed to have something to say, so he said, "Say whatever you want, this official will not blame you for this little thing." ”

Several people looked at each other a few more times, and finally Shen Liang spoke: "Dutou, the lowly rank always feels that there must be something else hidden in this matter." Although Huang Qi, Yan Huan and You Laoba are usually a little bold and reckless, they will never have the courage to do anything to kill people and set fires. Moreover, they refused to admit their guilt when they were punished so severely in the court just now, and the lowly rank believed that they must have grievances, so they asked for clarity. ”

"Yes, Dutou, even if the three of them are wrong, they will not die for their crimes, please save them." Some other people also bowed and pleaded, and even Lu Fang joined them in pleading.

Sun Tu's gaze slowly swept over these people, and he was quite happy in his heart. I thought that it was the norm for people to go to tea and cool down in the yamen, but now it seems that there is really some affection between these errand soldiers, which is really rare.

But then, he frowned slightly: "Actually, I can also see that there is something strange in this matter, but the evidence in front of me points to the three of them, even if I have the heart to save them, I am afraid that I will not be able to catch them." Unless we can find other clues, we can't speak for them. But Changxingfang was on fire all night, and even if there were any relevant clues, I am afraid they had all been burned down. As he spoke, he sighed again, this is the most difficult part of this arson case.

As soon as he finished saying this, Cui Liushang suddenly spoke: "Dutou, in fact, I found some problems at the fire scene before, and now I think about it carefully, I realize that there is a lot of strangeness in it. ”

"Oh? But what is it? Sun Tu suddenly became interested and hurriedly asked.

"At the shop outside Maojia Lane, I once smelled the smell of burning oil and other combustible materials. The smell wasn't too obvious, but it didn't hide it from my nose. Cui Luoshang said with a serious expression.

Sun Tu frowned: "There is such a thing? Why don't I smell the problem? ”

"I don't know that Lao Cui not only has sharp eyes, but his nose is also much stronger than ordinary people, and he is often called a dog's nose by us." Shen Liang explained: "If he really smells the residual smell of fire oil, there is really something wrong with this matter. ”

Sun Tu pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Since this is the case, then let's go to Changxingfang to investigate the site again and see if there are any clues that can be used." ”

Everyone was waiting for his words, so they agreed immediately, and went straight to the east of the city with Sun Tu out of the yamen.

More than half an hour later, they came to Changxingfang again. The environment here is not much different from that in the morning, and there are still officers and soldiers guarding it, and there are people who have been affected in it rummaging through the remnants of their belongings.

After Sun Tu and others revealed their identities, they came to Maojia Lane very smoothly, and at this time, they carefully distinguished, and found that the shops and houses here were burned down most thoroughly, so it can be seen that the source of this fire did come from here.

Cui Luoshang pointed to the shop that was burned to ruins and was only separated from Maojia Lane by a walkway: "This is it." There were still people crying here in the morning......" he sniffled vigorously again, and after a moment he said, "Now the smell of this burning oil is lighter, and maybe it will dissipate completely later." ”

Sun Tu also sniffed carefully as he said, but he couldn't smell anything except the scorching smell he smelled along the way. Just when Sun Tu felt that he still didn't know what to do, Shen Liang, who was standing next to him and looked at it carefully for a long time, said, "There is really something wrong here. ”

"How?" Sun Tu hurriedly asked.

"Dutou, if it is really as inferred before, this fire was started by Maojia Lane, it is impossible for the fire to be out of control, and even spread to the entire Changxingfang." Shen Liang said and pointed to the alley: "Unlike the houses, the low walls in this alley are made of rammed earth, even if it is fired, it is impossible to burn, and there is still a distance from the outside, how can it be possible to burn all the shops on the street." ”

His remark really made the hearts of the people present light up, and they felt that things were indeed in doubt.

You must know that the urban arrangement of this era can be very different from that of later generations, the houses and the market are separated from the market within a square, and ordinary houses can only go deep into the alleys, and it is impossible to have any contact with the shops on the street. This is both a manifestation of identity – only high-ranking officials in the DPRK and China can open the door to the street – and it is also a way to ensure safety and quiet.

Maojia Lane is mostly for low-level people, and the situation will naturally be no exception. And now, this fire can actually spread out of Maojia Alley, and directly let the entire street market be ignited, which is really too difficult to do.

Sun Tu's gaze swept back and forth between the alley and the shop for a while, and then he nodded, "This is indeed very suspicious. So according to this inference, in addition to the alley, I am afraid that this shop was also set on fire, which made the fire completely spread and out of control? ”

"Probably that's the truth. Some people lit a fire in the alley first, while others poured fire oil around the shops on the street and took the opportunity to light another fire. This is the reason why the fire came so quickly last night and swept the entire Changxingfang in a short period of time! Cui Luoshang said in the end, and shuddered, if this is the case, the arson prisoner is too bold. And why did he do this?

Sun Tu's mind turned quickly, if it was really as they guessed, I am afraid that this fire is far more complicated than the previous judgment, this is clearly a case within a case.

Whether it is the contradiction between Zhang Laosi's family and Huang Qi, or the revenge arson that was detected before, it is just a cover to cover up the true purpose of the murderer. Their real goal should be this shop where they can use fire oil!

Thinking of this, Sun Tu's eyes carefully looked at the ruins in front of him again: "What is the origin of this shop?" Shen Liang, you take a few people to quickly find out its origin and identity, as well as any recent enmity with others, especially the identity of the owner of this shop, and where it must be found as soon as possible. He really regretted that he had spoken to him at close range in the morning, and if he had been aware of the problem at that time, he would not have had to take so many detours.

Shen Liang hurriedly clenched his fists and agreed, ordered a few subordinates and hurried away.

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