"Okay." Jun Qinglan decided to accept her fate. So he sat next to Li Congyao with Jiang Yufan.

Jun Qinglan took the transcript from Jiang Yufan's hand, took the pen herself, and said: "We don't know much about the facts so far, and it doesn't seem to have much to do with Cui Tai's death. First of all, we learned in the Guozi Prison that Cui Tae left and disappeared on the seventh day of June. The reason for this is unknown. However, on the sixth day of the sixth month of June, Xiahou Bo saw Cui Tai having a private meeting with someone in the treasury. On that day again, the water outlet pipe in Guozijian's small kitchen was blocked, so Ah Yong, a Zhenwei Zhai man, helped unclog the pipe after delivering the meal. It took two hours, and Shen left at the end of the hour. There are two questions about this. Who is the woman who has a private meeting with Choi Tae, and whether she has anything to do with the clogged water pipe and Ah Yong. ”

As she spoke, she sketched a woman's hairpin in three or two steps on the note, drew an iron pickaxe, and then connected them together with lines, drawing a big question mark beside it.

"At first, I thought there was a connection between the two, but I couldn't be sure. However, now I can basically conclude that the blockage of the water outlet pipe in Guozijian is man-made! Because Ah Yong was involved in the blockage of the water pipe, he was killed and then destroyed. Because....... ”

A faint smile appeared on the woman's honey-colored and smooth cheeks: "Because, I have found evidence!" ”

As she spoke, she took out a cloth bag wrapped in a handkerchief from her bosom. Jiang Yufan recognized the handkerchief, at that time in the ruins of Ah Yong's house, she had grabbed some ashes and a charred wooden stick and wrapped it in a handkerchief, and put it in the blanket she carried with her. Now I saw her untie the handkerchief, and sure enough, she saw the waste.

"This black ash was obtained by me at the junction between Ah Yong's bedroom and the stove room, but this wooden stick was found at the original bed in Ah Yong's bedroom." Jun Qinglan placed the two items separately on the table: "The composition of an ordinary house is divided into beams, walls, furniture, and utensils. If the house burns into ashes, the ashes are rough and grainy because the objects in the house are too large. However, the ashes I found outside Ah Yong's bedroom were condensed into strips, which were relatively delicate to the touch and could be easily crushed, which was very different from the feel of ashes elsewhere in the house. ”

Jiang Yufan pursed his lips and frowned slightly, his mind had already been restrained by Jun Qinglan, and he couldn't help but pinch the black ash in his hand. The black and gray in front of him is as thin as incense, and each strip is only half the length of a baby's finger. At first glance, it seems to be very hard, but when you twist your fingers, it crumbles into slag. The particles are as fine as ash and can be dispersed with a blow. But...... What does this mean?

"It's grass ash." Li Congyao slowly opened his mouth, and his tone was categorical.

"Grass and trees?" Jiang Yufan was stunned: "How is it possible, this is the inner city of Yanjing!" Dehuafang is densely populated, how many weeds may there be, can burn so much plant ash? ”

"This king, I won't admit my mistake." Li Congyao's complexion was light, and he didn't have half a word of extra words, as if he didn't intend to explain.

"His Royal Highness King Duan is right, this is indeed grass and wood ash." Jun Qinglan said: "There is a large amount of grass and wood ash outside the ruins of Ah Yong's bedroom. I looked around the scene and found that the ashes of the plants and trees formed a circle around the bedroom. The thickness has three knuckles and the width is up to four inches. With so much plant ash, the source and use are very suspicious. ”

Jiang Yufan nodded, indeed suspicious. Many thoughts flashed through his head, but he never knew why.

"I have heard that the border guards will order the hay closest to the city gate to be set on fire every year after the grass and trees have withered and turned yellow. Since the burned hay can never be re-ignited, it can be used as a natural firebreak to prevent enemy attacks. ”

When he said this, Jun Qinglan's blue eyes quickly glanced at Li Congyao. At a glance, he concluded that Jiang Yufan was holding grass ash in his hand, which should be the reason. The kings of the past dynasties were stationed at the border passes, and what Li Congyao lived every day when he was a teenager was the days when the head of the horse leather shroud licked blood. Of course, there are many things about fire prevention and grass burning.

However, this past should be an untouchable scar in his heart for him now. He actually ...... Just mentioned it again without any scruples, not at all moved.

What did he go through to develop such a character?

"I see." Jiang Yufan stroked his palms and smiled: "In order to put out the fire, the neighbors brought a lot of plant ash. That's why so many ashes were left at the scene. ”

“……。” Jun Qinglan pursed her lips, took a breath and looked at Jiang Yufan, only to feel speechless.

"If someone really brought plant ash to put out the fire, the scene would be full of dust. How can it be sprinkled neatly? ”

Jiang Yufan scratched his head: "What's going on?" ”

"If my guess is correct, it's clear that someone has wanted to kill Ah Yong for a long time. So, in his sleep, he and his wife were beaten to death with blunt objects. He then sprinkled ashes around his bedroom and set it on fire. Although the fire was fierce, it did not spread because a firebreak was installed in advance. There were no more casualties. ”

"I don't understand that." Jiang Yufan threw away the ashes of the grass and trees, and slapped the ashes on his hands: "There are so many ways to kill people, and I am afraid that the fire will spread." Is this man a god or a demon? ”

"He's not a god." Jun Qinglan said: "This is the inner city of Yanjing, at the feet of the Son of Heaven. Dehuafang houses are dense, and once the fire spreads, it will inevitably cause heavy casualties. At all times, the emperor was furious and would definitely order another Dali Temple to strictly investigate. I think this must be something that the murderer doesn't want to see. His purpose was for Yong to disappear quietly. However, because of the firebreak, Ah Yong's family only burned down one bedroom. ”

Jiang Yufan nodded, and suddenly realized: "I see." What's the use of that stick? ”

Jun Qinglan brought back two things from the scene, but now he only mentioned the ashes. The burnt shapeless stick could never have been brought out by her accident, it must have been something more important than the ashes of the plants.

Jun Qinglan didn't speak, turned around and went to the stove room, took out the rice vinegar, and poured it on the wooden stick at once. But in a moment, the tip of the stick, which was still blackened, showed a clear red color.

"This ...... This....... Jiang Yufan was dumbfounded.

"This stick had been stained with blood before, and because of its hard texture, it had been burned by fire, but it still retained its original shape. Blood-stained objects drizzled with rice vinegar will turn bloody. This should be the murder weapon that killed Ah Yong and his wife. ”

"Since it's the murder weapon, give it to me, and I'll send it to the evidence room for storage."

Jun Qinglan nodded and let Jiang Yufan take the wooden stick away. At that end, Rong Xi was heard to say, "It's been an hour." ”

"Okay."

Jun Qinglan's eyes lit up, and he got up and walked to the stone pot. He took a coarse cloth and folded it in half and folded it several times before holding it in his hand, and took it out by padding the skull in the pot. After that, walk slowly to the brightest place where the lights are on. Leaning less, the woman's lips hooked slightly: "You all come and take a look." ”

The crowd looked at her hand. The skull had been carefully scraped off the surface of the scorched black, and after steaming for so long, it had taken on its original white. However, in the middle of the skull, an irregular blood mark two fingers wide was clearly exposed.

Jiang Yufan was taken aback and took a breath of cold air. Even if he was as indifferent as Li Congyao, his eyes condensed at that moment.

"If the deceased had been injured before his death, after the bones were steamed, the bones would be red and bloodstained by the lamp. If he is injured after death, the bones have no color. So....... ”

She slowly looked at the dent at the Heavenly Spirit: "This scar was caused by Ah Yong before his death, and it is also his fatal injury!" ”

Jiang Yufan's eyes blinked for a long time, but he finally only said one oh word. He really didn't know what words to use to express his shock at the moment. What he saw today was unbelievable, and he felt that the books he had read before had been read in vain. The book in front of me is the most worthy of exploration and reminiscence.

Li Congyao was still sitting upright and elegant, and for the first time, his indifferent eyebrows and eyes carefully looked Jun Qinglan up and down. It took longer than any previous time, but this did not make Jun Qinglan feel much joy and glory. On the contrary, I felt uncomfortable, it turned out that it was a man who looked at it like this...... A very unpleasant experience.

"It's amazing." Fortunately, when Jun Qinglan was about to say something to relieve the embarrassing atmosphere, he suddenly withdrew his gaze. After that, there are four words that are as plain as ever.

Is this a compliment? Summary? There is no joy in life.

Jun Qinglan's heart became inexplicably heavy, I don't know if it was an illusion, she always felt that before Li Congyao withdrew his gaze, there seemed to be something different surging in his eyes. It was so complicated that she didn't dare to explore. Jun Qinglan knew that the subconscious feeling in her heart was called danger, and this person should stay away!

"Now that Ah Yong killed him, there is no doubt that I will immediately report to Dali Temple to request a new investigation. Can you see how this case is related to Choi Tae's case? ”

Jun Qinglan let out a long sigh of relief, Jiang Yufan's words were really timely. She can finally escape the pressure and embarrassment brought to her by Li Congyao without a trace.

"It's not related." Jun Qinglan shook her head and said helplessly: "On the sixth day of the sixth month of June, Ah Yong went to Guozijian with iron pickaxes, bamboo strips and other tools, and he knew about the blockage of the sewer pipes for a long time. And the act of delivering food in a carriage that day is also worth studying, and only food boxes and dredging tools are placed in the carriage, won't you dislike the space swing? ”

"So." Jun Qinglan groaned and said, "I guess there must have been the most important but most invisible, things hidden in the carriage that day. Alone! The person who had a private meeting with Chey Tae. But....... ”

She paused, sighed, and said, "However, all the evidence gathered so far does not allow this speculation to be valid. Yong is dead, and there is no way to inquire about it. This line is temporarily broken. ”

"Hateful!" Jiang Yufan slammed his fist on the table: "Killing people and setting fire at the feet of the Son of Heaven, teasing officials, bold!" ”

Jun Qinglan pursed her lips and added a wooden stick to Fang Cai's record.

"Choi Tae's case is still clueless, and now Ah Yong has been added. I can combine these two cases, but I still don't understand, why did Choi Tae change my father's clothes before he died? Jun Qinglan frowned and muttered to herself: "It seems that I have to find a chance to meet my father in person!" ”

After speaking, she slowly raised her head and looked at Jiang Yufan with bright eyes. Two shallow pear vortices bloomed and cheeks: "Head, do me a favor." ”