Lu Ke's account 2

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"It's not Lei Sheng."

"Really?" I was amazed.

"At present, the only evidence that can prove that this corpse is Lei Sheng is the clothes on his body. It is necessary to ask his family what are the characteristics of him. ”

"Hmm."

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"Lu Ke. Are you sure the corpse you saw in the cellar yesterday wasn't this one? They also wore gray sacks on their heads. ”

"This ......... I don't know, but at least the clothes are different......... No, I don't know. I was attacked by a dwarf and didn't have a chance to see the corpse clearly........."

"If it's not the body you see, it means two people have been killed." Uncle Wang seemed a little angry.

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"Is the murderer really a human being?" When I mention the word, my voice trembles.

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"Of course. There's no way anyone else could do anything like that except for that guy. That guy is a monster!! ”

"The corpse I saw in the cellar yesterday seems to have been dead for a long time........." I thought with my cold head.

"That's ......... So the corpse I saw yesterday was really another person? ”

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"It's impossible to say for sure. However, none of the six of us nor the people in the Wolf King's Workshop were missing. From this point of view, maybe these two corpses are Lei Sheng, or maybe they are neither. ”

But if that happens, the more complicated things will be, and the puzzle will become more and more difficult to solve.

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"Why did the murderer cover the head of the corpse with a cloth bag of ashes and destroy its face?"

"If it's an ordinary murder case, I'll tell you that it's the murderer trying to hide the identity of the victim........."

Wang Bo thought for a moment, then turned behind him and looked around at everyone.

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"Try to deduce!!" I approached him with a kerosene lamp, "If yesterday's corpse and this corpse are the same person, then that's probably what happened......... The night before, the murderer attacked and killed a person in the Wolf King's Workshop and hid his body in the cellar room, but because I suddenly came back from the Nuwa Cave and witnessed the corpse, the murderer hurriedly attacked me........."

"Yes, in this case, the dwarf old man who attacked me is probably the real murderer........."

"But there is one thing that doesn't make sense, that is, there is only one person missing Lei Sheng in the Wolf King Workshop so far, and Lei Sheng was still alive last night.........

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"That's true. In this way, if Lei Sheng has been killed, it will be after everyone went back to their rooms last night. Uncle Wang asserted.

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"So, could the murderer be someone else in the Wolf King's Fang?"

"That's a stupid question. Didn't you already know? There is a wanted criminal among the six of us. ”

"But what if it wasn't the hand of the prisoner?"

"How is that possible?"

"Although that guy disposed of Brother Yang Ping's body at the back door of the He'an ticket number, he may not necessarily attack the people of the Wolf King Fang."

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"You mean, that prisoner already knows the people in the Wolf King's Workshop, but this place is very hidden, and few people have been able to do so in the past thirty years?" Uncle Wang said with a contemptuous smile on his face.

"You're right........." I was speechless for a moment.

"But......... Wait a minute. Your argument seems to be reasonable. Uncle Wang said with his arms folded.

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"What?"

"The murderer may not be the criminal, but a person from the square."

"What do you mean?"

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"Someone in the Wolf King Fang has complained to Lei Sheng for a long time and killed him, and of course this murderer wants to hide the identity of the victim, so he ......... like this"

"In other words, in addition to the human monster and the wanted criminal, there is another murderer in this workshop?" His words were completely unexpected.

"It's possible."

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Next, Uncle Wang began to investigate the chair in the right corner of the room.

The three chairs stacked on top of each other were all elm, and although solid, they were worn and eaten by insects, and some of the backs were broken.

Uncle Wang looked up and down to confirm whether there was a hidden compartment inside. The result was still in vain.

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I held a kerosene lamp to assist him in his investigation.

At the same time, I was almost swallowed up by a whirlpool of fear and doubt.

This is a case full of mysteries.

We were completely confused.

Not only is it impossible to determine whether the murderer is a human monster, but I also don't know the motive of the murderer?

Why was Lei Sheng killed?

In addition, the reason for the gray cloth bag on his head is unknown.

In the end, even how the murderer escaped from the secret room is completely clueless.

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Enigma, enigma, enigma......... Everything is a mystery, everything is incomprehensible.

This case seems to be surrounded by layers of mystery.

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Almost all the people in the Wolf King Fang are in the large room on the first floor.

Kerosene lamps on wooden tables illuminate the room, and kerosene lamps are lit on the walls. Although I don't know who lit the fire, it must have been a murder case, which makes people feel extremely afraid of the darkness.

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The atmosphere in the room was as silent as a quiet room, and every face around the wooden table was as pale as a dead man.

The cook kept bringing tea and simple snacks, but no one touched it.

The only people who were not present were Lei Shi, Lei Lai and Dafeng.

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According to the Grand Butler Rego, the Grand Butler's wife fainted when she heard the sad news of Lei Sheng, and now Dafeng and Lei Lai are taking care of her.

The butler remained silent after saying this.

His expression was bitter like that of a general who heard that his side had no chance of winning and was about to withdraw from the battle.

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"What the hell is going on now?" After everyone sat down, the three generations of Ma with gloomy faces asked.

I thought that Mo Si, the leader of the group, would come forward to ask questions, but I didn't expect that he was completely unable to make the decision, and he shrunk in his chair with a pale face, looking very panicked.

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"There's nothing we can do about it." Uncle Wang frowned and looked around at everyone with a solemn expression, "There are no clues left at the murder scene that can determine the identity of the murderer, and there is no way to determine who the victim is. Frankly, nothing is clear at the moment. ”

"What do you do with corpses?"

"I found a quilt in Lei Sheng's room in Room 6 and put it over the corpse."

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"Do you know the approximate time of the killing?"

"It should have been between last night and this morning, but I don't know exactly when. I'm not from the Governor's Residence, so I don't know much about it. Uncle Wang narrowed his eyes slightly, said a fake, and then turned to me, "Lu Lawyer may be clearer, right?" ”

"No, no. That's not my specialty. I don't know about autopsies. I stretched out my hand and shook it from side to side.

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"Okay, Uncle Wang, have you found out the cause of death?" Ma San asked dissatisfiedly.

"Found out." Uncle Wang nodded and said, "The cause of death is obvious. The corpse had wounds to the heart and abdomen. The killer opened fire at close range before he covered the victim with a gray cloth bag. ”

"Is it artillery?"

"Yes."

"Isn't that supposed to be the sound of cannons?"

"If the cannon body is wrapped in a quilt or something, it should not be heard from a little distance."

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"What about the door to the room? I heard that when the body was found, the door was locked from the inside? ”

"It's weird!" Uncle Wang replied very dryly, "Judging from the damaged condition of the wooden door, it is obvious that the wooden door was damaged by the impact from the outside......... In addition, the latch on the inside of the door is broken, too. ”

“……… In other words, the door was slammed open from the outside by Guzi and Lai Mo. However, they said that the murderer was not seen in the room at that time, and we did not find anyone when we checked. ”

“……… If Lai Mo and Gu Zi, who first found the corpse, didn't lie, I have to say that the murderer used witchcraft to disappear from the room out of thin air. ”

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"Nonsense!!" Lai Mo, who was sitting next to Mrs. Tong, involuntarily leaned forward, gritted his teeth and scolded angrily, "Is it necessary for me to tell a lie?" What kind of heart do you have? ”

"Don't be so aggressive, come to Mo. I'm just making a hypothesis. The more panicked you are, the more suspicious you become. ”

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"What did you say?"

Under Uncle Wang's expressionless face, Lai Mo had to clench his fists and stare at him desperately.

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"Guzi." The chief butler called in a calm but eager tone.

"Do you have any commands? Master. Gu Zi was originally standing quietly in front of the door, and when he heard the chief butler calling him, he stepped forward and said.

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"Do you have anything to say? If there is, it doesn't hurt to talk about it. ”

"Yes. Thanks, sir. Gu Zi turned to Uncle Wang, "Please forgive me for offending, Uncle Wang. I think you suspect the wrong person. When the body was found, it was exactly what you said. If you want me to say anything, I just want to say that I will never harm Lei Ye. ”

The two people, whose expressions were as quiet as rocks, couldn't hold each other face to face.

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"I see. Didn't I just say that? That's just a hypothesis. Finally, Uncle Wang moved his nose and said with a displeased face.

"I see, forgive the villain for taking the liberty of it." Gu Zi bowed slightly, still maintaining a respectful attitude, and returned to his original position.

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"The murder weapon was not left at the scene?" Ma San has always been Mo to confirm.

"I don't know. I didn't see any of them, but I didn't go inside. Lai Mo's whole person was still moved, and replied briefly.

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"It's not a problem whether you go in or not, that firewood room is so small."

"Yes! All I could see was the ......... under the table."

Ma San narrowed his eyes, looked at Uncle Wang, and motioned for him to continue.

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"I have confirmed with Lu Ke that there was no murder weapon at the scene. But it is certain that it was indeed the place where the crime occurred. The middle-aged lawyer said with his arms folded.

"Why?"

"There are marks on the floor under the red berth. It was probably the murderer who smashed the floor tiles when he swung the rake. ”

"But there is a table on the corpse." Ma San asked calmly.

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"Yes, the murderer only arranged the scene like that after the case was completed. The table was moved by the murderer on purpose, don't ask me why, I don't know, that table can't hide the body at all. ”

"That's right."

"Anything else to discover?"

"Unfortunately, no."

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"What is the motivation? Why? ”

"This is really unacceptable, how could Lei Sheng be killed?" A wrinkle appeared between the big butler's eyebrows, "He is kind and has a good mind." Because of his politeness, everyone here loves him. You can ask people what they think of Lei Sheng. I think they must have more respect for Lei Sheng than I do. ”

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"Based on the two days of getting along, I probably think the same way, and I wonder why he became the victim?"

"It was a surprise. I don't know what else to say other than terrible. ”

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Looking at the embarrassed butler, I couldn't help but say, "When something strange happened yesterday, it would be nice if everyone could confirm it more carefully." He must have been harmed by an outsider. ”

"Not bad." Uncle Wang agreed, "Maybe Lei Sheng was killed by the strange dwarf old man that Lu Ke met. ”

The big butler coughed dryly, and a slightly apologetic expression appeared on his face, but he did not apologize.

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"Could it be .........," Mrs. Tong suddenly shouted, "The murderer should not be among us, right?" ”

Everyone was startled, and all eyes were focused on Mrs. Tong.

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Mrs. Tong was also frightened by her words, and she couldn't help but let out an air.

Everyone secretly observed each other with suspicious eyes.

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"I don't want to doubt you for something like that." Grand Butler Rego held his chin and looked at us with a cold gaze, "After all, you are my guests. However, the person who suffered the misfortune was my good brother, and it happened during the period of your visit. Unfortunately, it's hard for me not to think you're probably involved in this. ”

"How-how?" Mo Si said in a panic, "There is no such person among us. There must be some misunderstanding. It's true!! ”

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"If only it were true as you say." The big butler looked at Mo Si with red eyes.

An awkward atmosphere permeated us, and even I, as a lawyer, didn't know how to respond for a moment.

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"So, Uncle Wang, what should we do now?" Ma San asked.

"I had to report the errand. We will not be able to find out about this case unless we ask someone from the residence to conduct an autopsy. This is obviously a homicide, and we must report it to the official residence of the governor of Shili City. Uncle Wang said in a firm tone.

"That's not going to work, Uncle Wang." Butler Rego immediately replied.

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"Why?"

"I don't want outsiders to enter this Wolf King Fang, especially the guards of Ten Mile City."

"Please don't say such stupid things. It was your brother who was killed, what else could you do if you didn't ask the guards of Ten Mile City to catch the murderer? ”

"There should be another way." Grand Butler Rego said stubbornly with a dissatisfied expression.

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"There's no other way."

"Yes. We can find out the killer ourselves. ”

"It can't be." Uncle Wang smiled contemptuously and said, "Your idea is too naïve. It's very dangerous to do that......... If forced to a dead end, who knows what the murderer will do. ”

"But that's the only way to do it now."

"Why? Just send someone to report the errand, isn't it? ”

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"Perhaps! But I can't send anybody. Butler Rego said in a slightly lowered voice.

"Why? You can send Guzi, or any of us! Reporting a business trip early is the best way to avoid danger!! Uncle Wang said excitedly.

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"You can't say anything. There is no way. "The attitude of the big butler is strange.

His voice grew weaker and weaker, as if all his strength had been exhausted.

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"Why?" Uncle Wang asked again, "If you have any reason, please tell me." ”

The butler looked around us with red eyes.

His answer didn't sound very real.

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"All the exits to the Wolf King are locked up, and they're all locked. The key is on Lei Sheng. Didn't you check it out? Did you find the key in Lei Sheng's clothes? ”

"Nope."

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Uncle Wang's eyes widened and he was speechless for a while.

I was no less amazed than he was.

Lei Sheng really didn't have any keys in his clothes.

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"All in all, that's what it is." The chief butler said to himself, "This morning, Gu Zi will look for him everywhere, just to open the door of the Wolf King Fang, and the key is on Lei Sheng........."

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