Chapter 771: Peeling Back the Threads
Guo Ye took Feng Kui's handwritten suicide note from the hands of the government soldiers, and took a look at the letter......
He thought that this would be a long suicide note, but he didn't expect that there was only one sentence on this letter, no, not even a complete sentence to be exact, only four big words:
"I've done it!"
On the whole page, there are only these four words without beginning and end, and I can't see what it means.
Guo Ye frowned, put his nose on the suicide note and sniffed it fiercely, the fragrance of ink was still there. Immediately afterwards, he gently touched his fingers against the ink handwriting, followed the strokes of his fingers, closed his eyes and felt what kind of mentality Feng Kui had before he died to write these four desperate words.
Liu Zhenxuan looked at Hou Ye's chattering appearance, and didn't dare to disturb, for fear of disturbing his fugue thoughts.
And Chen Jitao continued to sit on the ground, looking at Guo Ye with his mouth wide open, obviously also shocked by Guo Ye's strange behavior, and couldn't help but secretly speculate in his heart, could it be that Lord Shi could still investigate and judge the case based on his feelings?
"Whew~~"
Guo Ye suddenly let out a long sigh of relief, and the whole person opened his eyes as if he was refreshed, handed the four-word suicide note in his hand to Liu Zhenxuan's hand, and sighed: "Chaos, I can feel how messy Feng Kui's mood was when he wrote these four words." ”
Liu Zhenxuan took the suicide note and took a rough look, but he couldn't see the charm, he pursed his lips, and said in his heart, isn't Hou Ye not proficient in calligraphy? How can you still feel the mood of the other person in their handwriting?
Guo Ye saw Liu Zhenxuan's suspicious appearance, and saw that this guy was actually suspicious of himself, so he couldn't help but be depressed for a while, and said, "What are you thinking about?" I'm also a student of the world's famous calligrapher Yu Shinan, okay? Although I am not proficient in calligraphy, I know a little bit of fur, okay? As long as you hold your breath and condense your breath, have no distractions, and calm down to copy the strokes of Feng Kui's four words, you can feel his mood at that time. Messy! If you don't believe me, you can go to his study and take some of his usual handwriting to compare it. In contrast, the handwriting of this suicide note is certainly not as calm and peaceful as the usual handwriting. ”
As soon as these words came out, Chen Jitao on the ground patted his ass and quickly stood up, snatched the suicide note from Liu Zhenxuan's hand and read it, and after reading it, he couldn't help but nod and admit: "Lord Assassin Shi is right, I have also read the official document transcribed by Feng Kui, which is definitely more calm and peaceful than the four big characters." These four words look more like they were written in a state of extreme depression, or even in a state of death. But what does that mean, Lord Thorn? ”
Chen Jitao and Feng Kui are often in contact, and they are also people who know calligraphy, and when these words came out of his mouth, Liu Zhenxuan was also a little more convinced.
So, he echoed Chen Jitao's thoughts and asked, "Yes, Master Hou, what does this mean?" The humble duty has been inspected in the study where Feng Kui hanged himself, and there is no trace of fighting or resistance, whether it is the surrounding environment or Feng Kui's body. And the bruise on his neck was indeed caused by the rope when the hanging beam committed suicide. There is no doubt that Feng Kui was tied to the death of hanging. ”
Guo Ye nodded slightly, but did not say anything.
After hearing this, Chen Jitao seemed to have figured out everything, and shouted loudly: "Xia Guan has figured it out, Feng Kui must have committed suicide because the matter was revealed." My lord, think about it, we have already tracked him down at the ferry terminal. Now the boss of the boat is nowhere to be found, life and death are unknown, and he sees that he has no escape, so he can only commit suicide in fear of sin. ”
Guo Ye neither nodded in agreement nor shook his head in denial, but looked at Liu Zhenxuan and asked, "Zhenxuan, what do you think?" Do you feel the same way as Chen Juncheng? ”
Liu Zhenxuan nodded instinctively and said, "The statement of suicide in fear of crime is also true. However, I just can't understand where Feng Kui's family and servants have gone. It is said that when Feng Kui saw the incident in the east window, it was also Feng Kui's business, what did it matter to his family? Although the sentence for the murder is heavy, it will not affect his family, right? ”
Guo Ye looked at Liu Zhenxuan's eyes and suddenly showed approval, and said with a smile: "Even if you kid is not confused to the point of Mingren." Akihito, listen up......"
While speaking, Guo Ye lectured Chen Jitao again: "You are anxious to clear your suspicions, and this official can understand it." However, if you blindly clear yourself of suspicion and make mistakes, then you are really confused enough. How can you be so careless in investigating and judging cases? This is not just a case, but also involves several innocent souls. ”
Chen Jitao was panicked for a while, lowered his head again, and said weakly: "What the adults taught me is that the lower officials have indeed blinded their minds for self-preservation. ”
Seeing this, Guo Ye no longer scolded him, but pointed to the suicide note in Chen Jitao's hand and said: "This suicide note only has four words: 'I have done it', can't you taste the mystery of these four words?" ”
Liu Zhenxuan scratched his head and said with a smile: "Master Hou, I don't read much, I really can't see any mystery in these four words." ”
Chen Jitao reopened the suicide note and chewed on these four words again, and after a while, he said with some enlightenment: "These four words don't seem to be complete, there should be afterwords." ”
Guo Ye praised it, nodded and said, "Yes, it's indeed incomplete." To be exact, it should be said that these four words are conditions, more like a transaction. Think about it, if we understand the words 'I have done it' written in Feng Kui's suicide note, it means that he promised the other party something and did it. So, can we understand that Feng Kui has a weakness or a handle in the hands of the other party. Then the other party took Feng Kui's handle and coerced Feng Kui to do something. Think about it, is this hypothesis true? ”
Liu Zhenxuan shouted without thinking: "What Feng Kui promised the other party, could it be that he colluded with the boss of the ship to murder Xue Hao and his wife?" “
Chen Jitao questioned: "But Feng Kui didn't leave the city." ”
Guo Ye added in time: "He reported to someone in advance, does Xue Hao and his wife's departure from Yangzhou count?" He arranged a boat for you, made you gullible, and arranged for Xue Hao and his wife to get on the river boat of the boat boss surnamed Huang, does it count? ”
"Count!"
Chen Jitao and Liu Zhenxuan shouted in unison, and after shouting, the two looked at each other again, which was surprisingly compatible.
Guo Ye smiled heartily and said: "Let's talk about Feng Kui's handle in someone's hands, does the safety of his wife and children count as safety?" If that person kidnapped Feng Kui's family and threatened him with suicide, so that this matter would end with Feng Kui, so that we could not trace it, would this hypothesis be valid? ”
At this time, Chen Jitao and Liu Zhenxuan did not make a statement, but the expressions on their faces obviously showed a positive attitude.
Chen Jitao repeated the four words on the suicide note: "I have done it." ”
"Please release my wife and children!"
Liu Zhenxuan took the opportunity to round the second half of the sentence, and then suddenly realized: "I understand, it turns out that Feng Kui's purpose in writing this suicide note is to tell the person who threatened him to keep his word and tell the other party that he is dead and keep the secret, so that the other party can fulfill his promise?" ”
Guo Ye nodded and said in a deep voice: "That's right, everything is clear now, right?" From this point of view, although the whole case came to an abrupt end with Feng Kui, it does not mean that it is over. It's a pity that Feng Kui is still a chess piece after all, and the real murderer continues to hide behind the scenes and get away with it! ”
Liu Zhenxuan fell into doubts again at this time, and asked: "Master Hou, what kind of person is going to hide his head and show his tail so much, and try his best to design everything?" And his purpose is to take the lives of Xue Hao and his wife? A series of designs, really painstaking! ”
Chen Jitao finally couldn't help the speculation in his heart at this time, and blurted out: "Who else can there be?" It must be Zhang Chengzong of the Zhang family in Gujing Lane, and only he will hate Xue Hao and his wife to the core, and kill them quickly. If you think about it carefully, only the Zhang family has the ability to make such a layout and take people's lives at all costs. ”
"Be careful, Akihito!"
Guo Ye raised his hand to stop Chen Jitao's big mouth with a tight face, and said, "Even if we suspect him now, what evidence do you and I have to prove him?" Xue Hao and his wife died, the guys on the ship died, and even Feng Kui hanged himself, and all the evidence was wiped out. Catching thieves and taking stolen goods, catching traitors and taking doubles, this kind of case that is related to several lives must be evidence. ”
"Alas......"
Chen Jitao sighed sadly and said angrily: "The surname Zhang will be revenged, how can he easily let go of Xue Hao who betrayed him?" What's more, Xue Hao also got involved with Miss Yuru. It's a pity, it's a pity there's no evidence to catch this bastard! ”
Guo Ye shook his head and said, "No, not necessarily!" Isn't there still a ship boss whose whereabouts are unknown? ”
As he spoke, he instructed Chen Jitao: "Mingren, you hurry up and find Chen Lang for me now, maybe this official will have to use the power of the Salt Gang again." ”
When Chen Jitao heard that he had no intention of asking Guo Ye, he hurriedly answered yes, then hurriedly turned around and ran out of Wutong Lane, and went straight to the direction of Zhichong Duweifu.
Then, Guo Ye commanded Liu Zhenxuan: "It's the middle of the night, and there are no neighbors in Wutong Lane to watch the scene. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhenxuan, you quickly took your people to search Wutong Alley, and then secretly transferred Feng Kui's body back to the mansion. As for Feng Kui's death, it will be kept secret for the time being, no, you will spread it to me early tomorrow morning, and say that the culprit of the shipwreck murder is Feng Kui, the official of Gongcao, and he was captured alive by you at home overnight, and was imprisoned in the dungeon of the government at this time. ”
Liu Zhenxuan seemed to understand Guo Ye's thoughts, and didn't forget to ask: "Master Hou, that's it?" ”
The corners of Guo Ye's mouth raised slightly, and he smiled strangely: "Of course, this is far from enough, and it is necessary to publicize Feng Kui's strict mouth, how can he refuse to explain the truth, and blindly resist to the end." At that time, I will let Akihito make an announcement and choose a day to judge Cao Zuoguan Feng Kui. Hehe, at that time, naturally someone will ...... in a panic. ”
PS: This is the third watch, try to get the fourth watch out before 12 o'clock in the evening.