"Tao Zhaoxue's body was found in Shilipo outside the city, and the person who found the body was a shepherd boy. After receiving the report, the officer immediately led a staff member to conduct an autopsy, which showed that the deceased had been humiliated before his death, and that he had whiplashes, burns, and sharp blade cuts on his body. In addition to the steel needles that were driven into the ten fingers, a short blade was found in the deceased's pussy, which sank into the lower abdomen of the deceased, which was the real cause of the deceased's death. ”

The more Tao Jizhu listened, the more ugly his face became, he never dreamed that his little sister would die under such cruel methods.

"Little sister, she ...... Where did she offend you, and you want to torture her in such cruel ways? Tao Jizhu's eyes were bloodshot, he stared at Lu Jitong viciously, and roared angrily.

Lu Jitong had shock written on his face, and he frowned: "This behavior is no different from a beast, but I still have to say that the murderer is not me." ”

"The officer found a velvet thread in the mouth of the deceased, and after investigation, it was found that the velvet thread came from the velvet cloth in the dungeon. This is enough to show that the scene of the deceased's murder was in a dungeon. ”

Kang Xu ordered people to present the evidence one by one, and he pointed to a short blade and said, "And this short blade is taken out of the body of the deceased." The officer had ordered someone to investigate the short blade, which had been accidentally picked up by a beggar, and when he saw that the handle of the short blade was set with a jewel, he took it off and pawned it. I don't want to be discovered by you just out of the pawnshop and snatch the short blade. ”

Speaking of this, Kang Xu glanced at the servant and said, "Bring that beggar in." ”

The official bowed, and then walked into the main hall with a beggar.

The beggar hurriedly knelt on the ground, kowtowed, and said, "The little one greets the eldest master." ”

"Look up. If you look closely at the person around you, can you recognize him? Kang Xu asked.

The beggar hurriedly looked up. He scratched at his sticky, dirty hair. After thinking about it, he replied: "I recognize, it was he who snatched the dagger I picked up." ”

"Have you ever admitted your mistake?" Kang Xu asked in a deep voice.

"I can't fault the adult, although the little one is a beggar, but he begs in Zhengyang City every day, and he has the deepest memory of his appearance, that is, he snatched the dagger in front of the pawnshop." The beggar knelt on the ground and looked at Lu Jitong angrily.

"Lu Jitong, it's been so far. What else do you have to say? Kang Xu nodded, slapped the startled wood, and shouted.

Lu Jitong stared at the murder weapon and seemed to be deaf to what Kang Xu said.

Kang Xu saw that his expression was different, his brows suddenly furrowed, and he screamed a few times in a row, and Lu Jitong woke up from his contemplation, but his eyes were always on the murder weapon.

"My lord, I don't know why they recognize me. But I didn't kill anyone, I was wronged! ”

Lu Jitong's face was no longer as calm as before, whether it was Liu Tie or the beggar, what they testified. It is extremely bad for him.

Moreover, the words they say are conclusive, and they can also produce all kinds of evidence. This made it difficult for him to argue with it at all.

"A country ruffian, a down-and-out beggar. Why did they wronged you? Kang Xu sneered and said: "This official has always disapproved of extorting confessions by torture, but. For the deranged prisoners, this official does not mind showing it. ”

Lu Jitong's expression was solemn, his eyes rolled and he said, "My lord, I have alibi evidence, which is enough to show that I have nothing to do with this case." ”

"Yes, that's a suspicious point." Kang Xu said in a deep voice: "However, this can only show that there may be someone else who kidnapped Tao Zhaoxue, but the perpetrator is you, but the evidence is conclusive!" ”

Lu Jitong was stunned for a moment, and he suddenly laughed: "The evidence is conclusive? My lord, I would like to ask you a few questions. First of all, what evidence do you have to prove that I exchanged the letters between Brother Zhang and Miss Tao? Is it true that no one else knows about it but them? Then the maid didn't lie? Secondly, on the night of the incident, I was drinking and having fun with my friends at the 'Ziyun Fang', and everyone on the night of this incident can testify that I have not left the 'Ziyun Fang', so how could I order someone to rob Miss Tao? Also, I have been looking for the 'Nightmare' outside the city for the past few days, and the villagers can also testify about this, so how could I go to Hetou Village to torture those women? ”

Lu Ji's series of questions made Kang Xu's brows wrinkle.

What Lu Jitong said is exactly what he doubts, and it can even be said that the key to the whole case.

All the evidence shows that Lu Jitong is the murderer, but he has no time to commit the crime.

Since there is no time to commit the crime, how did he kill people?

It is impossible for Liu Tie and the beggar to deliberately frame him, not to mention the three imprisoned girls, they can also testify that the murderer is indeed Lu Jitong.

Also, that lost hour, this is the mystery that has always haunted him.

The public hall suddenly fell into silence, Tao Jizhu slapped the armrest of the seat suddenly, and said angrily: "Lu Jitong, you beast with a beast heart on the face!" It's a shame that I used to treat you as a close friend, and you did such a thing that is inferior to a beast! ”

Lu Jitong was silent, he turned a deaf ear to Tao Jizhu's questioning, but his eyes kept flashing over the short blade of the murder weapon, as if he had thought of something, and his face was very solemn.

"Whether you are a murderer or not, just wait for Liu Tie to retrieve the evidence, and he will naturally know." Kang Xu moved his body and said in a deep voice.

"The gentleman is frank, the villain is often a relative, I, Lu Jitong, have a clear conscience, why are you afraid to confront others?" Lu Jitong held his head high and said with a straight face.

After pondering for a while, Lu Jitong suddenly asked, "My lord, can you let me see this murder weapon?" ”

Kang Xu nodded casually, but his eyes were staring at Lu Jitong's every move.

Lu Jitong walked to the table and chair containing the evidence, and observed the short blade of the murder weapon up close.

Lu Jitong only glanced at it, then stepped back, closed his eyes, and seemed to be in deep thought.

Kang Xu stared at him intently, looking at all his actions, and he found that Lu Jitong attached far more importance to the murder weapon than the case itself.

From the beginning of the interrogation, he was always indifferent to the charge of homicide.

But when the murder weapon was presented, his eyes kept falling on the murder weapon, which made Kang Xu feel very strange.

From the look on his face when he saw the murder weapon, he could see that he had definitely seen this short blade.

If this proves that he is the murderer, the short blade is the most favorable proof of the crime, but if he is not the real murderer, and he attaches so much importance to the short blade, it means that the short blade must have some connection with him.

At this moment, a figure suddenly volleyed into the main hall, and the figure grabbed Lu Jitong and was about to rush out with him.

This sudden change caught everyone off guard.

"There are assassins! Protect your adults! ”

Those officials hurriedly drew their swords and quickly surrounded the main hall. (To be continued.) )