Chapter 245: The Cause of Death
The official did not blame Chu Yuqin for meddling.
He elaborated on the clues they had found.
"In addition to the murder weapon, a woman's handkerchief was also found. Other than that, nothing was found. ”
"That's my uncle and aunt's room. It was normal to have a woman's handkerchief in the room. Chu Yuqin said.
"What if there are traces of medicine on the handkerchief?" I was slapped in the face by them just now, and I have been unhappy. Now he has shown his ability and is proud again.
"That's suspicious." Chu Yuqin didn't make any plans with him.
It's just an inconsequential person, and there is no deep hatred. The other party loves face, and that's understandable.
In order to fake the appearance of falling into the water, the murderer pretended to be Chu Zining and walked out of the door with a cane. But there is still a difference between a real cripple and a fake cripple. The murderer's weight was higher than Chu Zining's, so when he used crutches, the crutches sank deeper into the soil. This yard is full of traces of crutches, but it is not easy to find. ”
Several officials began to look in the courtyard for traces of the crutches used by the murderer.
Fang walked out with the toddler in his arms.
Seeing Chu Yuqin and Zhu Han there, the old god was there, and he suddenly couldn't look at it well.
"What are you doing standing there? Don't you want to help the official find clues? ”
"The murderer didn't go out with a cane at all, how to find clues? The crutches in the courtyard were simply left by Chu Zining before his death. Chu Yuqin said.
"Why did Miss Chu say that?" The official stopped looking for her and asked her.
"The murderer must be someone Chu Zining knows. At that time, he was knocking on the door outside, and Chu Zining heard the sound and walked out with a cane. After opening the door, he returned to his room with a cane. "Chu Yuqin seemed to have seen the scene at that time, and he said it clearly." Chu Zining was a little impatient. In fact, since he was lame, he hasn't been in a good mood. People in the village say they hear his roar often. So, before Chu Zining's accident, did the aunt next door hear the sound? ”
The onlookers were curious about the incident. Among them is Chu Guangsong's neighbor Wang Damiang's family.
When Aunt Wang heard Chu Yuqin say this, she seized this opportunity to please her and said, "I was cleaning my room at home and didn't hear a sound. ”
"If you don't hear a voice, it means he's in a good mood. You must know that his mood is very bad, and even his father and mother will not give face. Right? Grandparents. ”
Fang's face was ugly.
Ever since Chu Zining was lame, she had been tortured by him. Even if she loved this son before, when the other party called her as an old mother, her heart cooled with shame. Now that Chu Zining has lost his temper again, the old couple almost ignores it. If he goes too far, they will even punish him for not having anything to eat.
Of course, Chu Zining is not a fuel-efficient lamp. When they didn't give him food, he knocked on the cabinet and smashed things, took out the eggs and boiled them.
Fang's crying just now was a little sincere and a little fake, only she knew it in her heart.
"Where is the wife of the deceased?" The official finally asked a crucial question.
"Be a nurse in the city." Fang pouted. "People are rich and noble, so they don't care if they throw their daughters to us. Chic! ”
"So, did she come back today?" The official asked again. "The second elder is not at home. Is there anyone else who can make the deceased feel good but his wife? Now it's time to find his wife and ask if she has been back today. ”
"She's been back." A little girl said weakly: "I saw her and an uncle come back today, and they were still carrying big bags of things. ”
"Big bags of stuff?" Fang's eyelids twitched.
She rushed into the room.
It wasn't long before a scream came from inside.
"Kill a thousand knives. The lotus slut took my silver and jewelry. It's her! The murderer is her! ”
Chu Yuqin said to herself: "Small-footed woman...... It seems to be her, and the man she brought back. ”
After checking for so long, the official finally has some way. He asked Chu Guangsong for information about the lotus owner's house, and planned to find the lotus first.
The whole case was found here, and the most suspicious thing was the lotus and the people who the lotus brought back.
Clue 1: The woman's handkerchief also has medicinal ingredients on it.
Clue 2: The person who made Chu Zining happy to open the door.
Clue 3: Took away Fang's deposited silver.
Taken together, these are perfectly consistent with the situation of the lotus.
"Now that we've found out, let's go back. I'll call my dad over. When the time comes, I'll help you organize the funeral together. Chu Yuqin said.
Chu Guangsong's eyes were full of gratitude: "Okay." ”
Chu Yuqin is a person who eats soft and does not eat hard. Chu Guangsong was so polite, she was willing to help him. After all, he is old, and he has no intention of going against her.
When Fang heard Chu Yuqin say this, it was rare that he didn't sarcastically mock her.
No matter how stupid she is, she knows that Chu Yuqin is a cash cow. Since this cash cow is willing to give them a little, why should she refuse?
On the way back, Chu Yuqin kept thinking about it.
"I always feel that these clues are too clear, as if they are in front of us." Chu Yuqin looked sideways at Zhu Han. "Brother Zhu, don't you think it's suspicious?"
"It's a bit suspicious. However, Chu Zining did not offend others. Aside from his wife, who doesn't want him to live, will anyone else want to harm him? Murder always requires a motive. Lotus flowers are motivated. Zhu Han said. Leave this case to the government to investigate! We don't have to worry about that much. ”
Chu Dashan and the Yu clan heard what happened in the old mansion, and they really didn't want to stand idly by. Chu Dashan immediately took the Yu clan to the old mansion to help.
The unjustly killed person has not yet found the murderer, and he will certainly not be buried immediately. It's just that the corpse is placed at home, and it needs to be properly placed. For example, the coffin is about to be prepared, and the things that the dead will use. In addition, such weather should not allow the corpse to be preserved for too long. They also had to find a way to make the corpse not stink so quickly.
Chu Lihong and Chu Yulan did not go to the old mansion.
Anyway, they haven't been buried yet, and it's not their turn to mourn.
Chu Kangze and Jin also rushed back.
It is said that Chu Kangze cried in front of the coffin as soon as he arrived at home, and many people in the village said that he was affectionate and righteous.
Chu Kangze also talked a lot to Chu Dashan. The two brothers put aside all prejudices, and their relationship was restored.
When Chu Lihong heard the news, he was anxious. Chu Yuqin ignored him and continued to research her new product.
"Sister, my father and mother are so stupid, aren't you afraid that they will be deceived?" Chu Lihong walked into her room. "Let's go to the old mansion too, shall we?"
"No, I don't. The killer has not yet been identified. It was still early before the day of burial. We used to be just a waste of time. You have to believe in your father's ability. They are not what they used to be. How easy is it for Chu Kangze to deceive them? You read your books well, it's not your business to worry about adults. ”