Chapter Twenty-Three: Suzaku Is Dead
Soon, a catcher brought in a dog. Lu Sheng smeared the meat sauce on Wu Tao's ears with the meat sauce on the table, and then asked the dog to lick it.
The black dog didn't seem to have eaten meat for a long time, and the licking was so cheerful that the crowd couldn't help laughing. But Lu Sheng's eyes were still dignified and sharp.
Suddenly, the dog let out a cry of grief, and almost instantly the dog collapsed to the ground and died, without even convulsing.
This scene frightened everyone's faces into ashes in an instant. They had all seen and heard of poison, but they had never heard of such a poisonous poison.
It is said to be an instant death, but it will also give the poisoned some time to struggle. But the scene in front of him really didn't hesitate at all, poison hair is death.
Cheng Zhutou was the first to come back to his senses, staring at Wu Tao with angry eyes, "You still say it's not you?"
"My lord, I'm wrongedβit's really not me, it's really notβ"
"It's not you? Why is there poison on your ears? And you say it's not you? You smeared the poison on your ears in advance, and then ordered the autumn moon girl, thinking that you were doing it seamlessly, but you couldn't hide Lord Lu's fiery eyes. β
"Brother Yuzhu, no, Lord Lu, Lord Lu, I don't, I really don't...... Why is it poisonous in my ears? I don't know...... I really don't know......"
"Don't worry, think slowly. Lu Sheng brought a chair and sat down, and motioned for Wu Tao to sit down as well.
"Brother Wu, when did you take a bath?"
"This morning!" Wu Tao said hurriedly.
"Why this morning?" shouted Cheng Zhutou again.
Most people will take a shower and change clothes before going to bed at night, and they generally do not take a bath early in the morning unless they have a special cleanliness habit.
"Yes...... Today, I want to participate in the Liuxi Poetry Club, so I burned incense and bathed this morning. β
"Then who have you been in contact with today?" Lu Sheng asked again.
"No one, I participated in the Liuxi Poetry Meeting today, and everyone was very happy. I got a little bit from the Liuxi Poetry Club, so I came to Qingle Fang after the show.
In addition to the people of the Liuxi Poetry Club, they also came into contact with people in Qingle Fang. My lord, I'm really not killing anyone, I'm just here to have fun......"
"Fun-seeking, will fun-seeking rub poison on your ears?" Cheng Zhutou shouted again.
"This adult, I don't even know that my ears are poisonous, and I hope that my lord will see it!" After such a long time, Wu Tao gradually became calmer.
Lu Sheng rubbed his eyebrows and thought, and after a long time, Lu Sheng raised his head, "How many people know about the fact that you like to let the girl lick the ears of the autumn moon?"
"If you go back to adulthood, there are many people who know about it, and there are many people who like to be licked by the ears of the autumn moon girl......"
"Then how many people know that you're coming to find Miss Autumn Moon tonight?"
"Everyone who participated in the Liuxi Poetry Club today knows it, and every time I come to Qingle Fang, I must order Qiuyue Girl, so ...... There are many people who know. β
Lu Sheng was a little embarrassed, and slowly stood up, "Brother Wu, you have no target of suspicion, and you yourself are directly involved in this matter, so you still have suspicions."
The official can only take you into custody first, and you need to remember the people you have come into contact with today, and as long as you can remember the names, write them all down. This official will find out the truth and return your innocence. β
"My lord, I didn't kill anyone, I really didn't kill anyone......"
"I believe that you did not kill anyone, but he cannot ignore your suspicion because of his faith. When this official finds out the truth, he will return your innocence, and I hope you can cooperate. Cheng Catcher, take him down. β
Wu Tao was taken away by the three arresters, and Lu Sheng stayed at the scene with a solemn face.
"Lord Lu, is this case going to be transferred to the Criminal Division?" asked Cheng Zhutou hesitantly. He also knew that Lu Sheng had been very busy investigating the four major killers and the He Mansion murder case recently.
But at present, the murderer's methods are extremely clever, if it weren't for Lu Sheng's presence, Cheng Zhutou would never have been able to find out the murderer's method of poisoning. Cheng Zhutou is a self-aware person, and he knows that he will never be able to solve the case on his own.
"Transfer, it's a case anyway. Lu Sheng let out a long sigh.
"A case? Could it be that this case is related to the case of the destruction of the door of Hefu?"
"Cheng Zhutou, do you know what I was doing before you came to me?"
"Your Excellency is looking for clues to solve the case in the file building. β
"I was going to reorganize the cases of accidental and mysterious deaths in the past ten years, but I just found out that there were three murders around Qingle Fang five years ago. What they have in common is that they died inexplicably after returning from Qingle Fang. β
"What do you mean...... Is Qingle Fang greasy?"
"Look at her, do you think of anything?" Lu Sheng asked, pointing to the Qiuyue girl who had fallen to the ground and died.
Cheng Zhutou stared at it for a long time, but still shook his head silently, "My lord, please forgive me for being stupid." Could it be that the Lord thinks that Miss Qiuyue was also killed by the person hiding in Qingle Fang?"
"The four killers, the Green Dragon and the White Tiger, and the Vermilion Bird Xuanwu!
Cheng Zhutou's eyes slowly widened, staring at the lifelike phoenix behind the autumn moon girl, and suddenly gasped.
"Your Excellency, you mean...... The Autumn Moon Girl is ...... It is...... Suzaku?"
"Eight, nine, ten. The four killers should have such a tattoo on their bodies, Lao Bao's body is a Xuanwu killing order, and the phoenix on the Qiuyue girl should represent Suzaku.
The murderer's purpose is self-evident, that is, to kill other killers in order to extinguish the mouth. Now that Lao Bao is dead, Suzaku has also been poisoned, if the murderer is Qinglong, then the next target is the White Tiger. β
"That'...... What do we do?"
"When the news was released, it was said that Qinglong had killed Suzaku, and the next target was the White Tiger. What would the White Tiger do if he heard the news?"
"Either take the initiative and strike first, or ...... Cooperate with us!I'll do it!" Cheng Zhutou clenched his fist at Lu Sheng with admiration on his face, and turned around to leave.
"Wait, you have someone search Miss Akizuki's room first to see what they find. β
Lu Sheng left Qingle Fang, and the four people around him were silent and did not speak. Lu Sheng felt a little depressed, and turned his head to look at the four of them, "What are you thinking?"
"My lord, I didn't think about anything...... I just feel like my brain is a little insufficient. The spider said slowly, with some hesitation.
"Yes, when we walk the rivers and lakes, we are talking about a sword in hand. If you have any grudges, it's good to come to the door to challenge and fight for life and death. I never thought it would be so complicated to kill someone. Lu Jian sighed slightly and said.
"If such a murderer appears next to me, it is estimated that even if the murdered family is ruined to death, I don't know who to seek revenge. β
That's what we're going to be up against. In comparison, those vicious real villains are much easier to deal with. Lu Sheng smiled faintly, this can be regarded as a lesson for the three newcomers.
True sin, good at hiding. They haven't met anyone who is good at camouflage, otherwise they are even more reluctant to believe their eyes. To fight these enemies who are good at hiding and disguise, you have to be smarter and think more than them.
"It's late, let's go back first, I hope Wu Tao can provide me with better clues tomorrow." β
A night of thunderstorms woke Lu Sheng from his sleep. After being woken up, Lu Sheng couldn't sleep.
Pushing open the window and looking at the thunderstorm pouring outside, the mood at the moment seems to be depressed by the dark clouds in the sky.
The former detective has already changed his face greatly, and he has gone all his life and returned as a teenager.
It seems that there is a providence in the dark, and the scholar who returned to his hometown was arranged to be the head of the punishment department. I fought with sin all my life in my previous life, and I have to fight in this life.
And what is even more coincidental is that as soon as he accepted the mention, he met an opponent worthy of Lu Sheng's serious dealing. Gradually, the cold blood boiled again. The feeling of being lost for a long time takes root and sprouts like a seed awakened by the spring rain.
Lu Sheng turned around, poured a glass of wine from the table, and slowly came to the window. The light of lightning illuminated Lu Sheng's face for a moment. Lu Sheng slowly raised his wine glass, "This cup is for you, my unmasked opponent." I think we'll be able to meet soon. β
The wine glass was poured and melted beneath the steps along with the rain outside the window.
Lu Sheng closed the window, put on a dress and came to the study, where all the files and materials of the He Mansion case were placed.
Lu Sheng sorted it out from beginning to end again, hoping that some clues would happen from here. From an intuitive point of view, He Fu and the four major killers seem to be incompatible, but they are inextricably linked.
Even He Fu itself is connected to the four major killers.
Lao Bao knew who the murderer of He Fu was, but he was killed when he said it. It is speculated from Lao Bao's last words that the murderer is Qinglong.
Qinglong should be a person with a certain social status, and he likes his current identity and status very much. Otherwise, if Qinglong is Lao Bao, such a social status should not mind that his identity is recognized, and it is great to start over in a different place.
Because at that time, Qinglong had enough time to escape. But he chose to exterminate Lao Bao, and even now he has exterminated Suzaku, and the next one should be the White Tiger.
Secondly, Qinglong's martial arts are very high. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to escape under the nose of the Qian Governor. Based on Lu Sheng's understanding of Qian Zhifu's martial arts, his martial arts should not be under the head of the Nine Great Sects of Suzhou Mansion.
This is the sequence of the top masters in Suzhou, and even the top masters in the entire Jiangnan. The four killers have their own strengths, but Qinglong's strength must be martial arts.
Lao Bao Xuanwu proposed to He Fu, and Suzaku Qiuyue went to He Fu many times to teach Miss He Yun to play the piano. Now, Lu Sheng guesses that the relationship between He Yun and Suzaku may be far from as simple as it seems.
When he looked through Miss He Yun's autopsy report for the first time, Lu Sheng noticed that He Yun's chest was torn and the flesh was blurred, and a tattoo remained on his left chest, like a bird tattoo.
When Lu Sheng saw the phoenix behind Qiuyue today, he instantly thought of Vermilion Bird, and the second thing that came to mind was Miss He Yun's autopsy report. Miss He Yun is everyone's best girl, how can she have a tattoo on her body like a woman in a green house?
The murderer tore the flesh and blood of Miss He Yun's chest in a daze, not violence at all, but to destroy the tattoo on Miss He Yun's chest. And that tattoo is likely to bring the identity of the murderer exposed.
Once again, Lu Sheng put down Lao Bao's life and death book, and hundreds of names were shocking. But the last three made Lu Sheng particularly concerned.
It is very understandable that he and the Qian Governor's Mansion were not hooked, and Lao Bao was killed if he couldn't kill people.
But...... Why did Bai Shaoyu survive in Lao Bao's must-kill list? Why did Lao Bao kill Bai Shaoyu? Or did someone pay Lao Bao to buy Bai Shaoyu's life?