Chapter 174: In-depth Investigation
Narrowly escaped.
Seeing that Wu Zhi's attitude was so peaceful, several soldiers breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts.
One of them took a few bold steps forward, pulled his fingers and said, "General Wu, my subordinates see that you have been busy with other things these days, and I am afraid that you don't know about this matter yet." ”
"In recent times, bodies have been found in nearby villages on a regular basis, and all of them have died in such a horrific manner that it is unbearable to look at."
"Let's not mention it for the time being, let's just say that the body of my neighbor in the yard next door was found by my mother-in-law."
"At that time, she went to find the mother-in-law next door to go to the river to wash clothes, knocked on the door for a long time and no one answered, afraid that something would happen to them, so she jumped in from the yard to take a look, and saw a room full of corpses, not even a little doll less than a year old."
The words are heart-wrenching, and the sound is crying blood.
No matter who it is, after hearing these words, it is estimated that they will want to crush the murderer directly.
But the problem is that the enemy is dark and we are clear.
After Wu Zhi heard these descriptions, he analyzed them carefully, and felt that this guy must be strong in martial arts, otherwise he would not be able to trespass on people's houses without being detected, and even kill people invisibly, without alarming the neighbors at all!
Thinking of this, he sighed.
"Alas, it seems that this matter needs to be considered in the long run, but it must also be resolved as soon as possible, otherwise the people in this vicinity will be panicked."
"By the way, are there any similarities or similarities with those who were killed?"
Wu Zhi turned to ask for details.
This sentence is good, the few soldiers who were chattering just now were all speechless, staring at each other for a long time, stunned and didn't say a word.
After a while, someone finally spoke.
"I'm sorry, General Wu, we only learned about the murderous demon by word of mouth, and we haven't carefully studied what the people who had an accident have in common."
A soldier scratched his head and said embarrassedly.
Seeing this, Wu Zhi has always been good at speculating on people's hearts, and he can also see that what this guy in front of him is telling the truth.
He waved his hand directly and said: "Okay, you guys are worried, I will find the murderer as soon as possible, bring him to justice, continue to work, don't be lazy!" ”
"Obey General Wu's orders!"
Several people replied in unison, and immediately went to work with a hoe.
And Wu Zhi and Wu Song naturally couldn't stay in place for longer, so they walked back to Hujiazhuang quickly and saw Hu Sanniang who was sitting in the main hall chatting with people.
When the latter saw that the Wu brothers had returned, he immediately stepped forward to greet him enthusiastically.
"General Wu, I just learned from them that the soldiers in Zhuangzi made a big mistake, and it was you who helped negotiate with the other party to solve it, and I am really grateful."
"It's a lot of effort, it's not a matter of teeth."
Wu Zhi said indifferently.
He casually found a nearby place to sit down, took a sip of tea, and told the rumors and dishes he had just heard.
Hu Sanniang was dumbfounded on the spot when she heard it.
There is no other reason.
With her current status and status, since she is the eldest lady of Hujiazhuang, of course she has the right to know these things, but she turned out to be silent and had no news at all.
Was it an unintentional mistake, or was someone deliberate?
Wu Zhi realized the seriousness of the matter, and glanced at the scene outside the threshold, his expression unpredictable.
No one knows what he's thinking.
"Sanniang, don't say much else, now it's imperative to find the murderer, and at the same time pay attention to the people around you, they must be deliberately hiding the news, as for who it is, I can't say as an outsider."
Wu Zhi has always been able to carry it clearly.
At the end of the day, he is an outsider, and no matter how close the relationship between the two is, it can't change that fact.
Of course, Hu Sanniang also understands this truth.
She nodded, "Thank you General Wu for the reminder, I will definitely pay attention to my surroundings, then I will send someone to collect information now, call all the victims' families here, and ask them carefully." ”
"That's all I have to do."
Wu Zhi nodded in approval.
After getting permission and consent, Hu Sanniang immediately began to act, originally wanting to ask her personal maid to command, but because of the reminders just now, it was changed to let the old housekeeper command.
Compared with the two, she trusted the old housekeeper in Zhuangzi more.
And maybe it's because I'm too careful, I always feel that the maid Xiaoyun has been a little weird lately, and it's weird that can't be said.
I hope it's just my own delusion.
……
The housekeeper is still efficient.
In the afternoon of the same day, all the family members who had been killed in the family were called to the study to prepare to talk together.
Originally, Hu Sanniang was the one sitting in the main seat, but the temporary diarrhea, unbearable pain, and difficulty walking, let alone ask questions consciously.
The heavy responsibility was temporarily handed over to Wu Zhi.
He first prepared medicinal materials for Hu Sanniang, and then instructed the housekeeper what to do, and then took Wu Song to the study.
When the Wu brothers entered, the victim's family members were already in place, and when they saw him enter, they all immediately stood up to greet him, with eager expressions on their faces.
"Hello General Wu! Good head in Wudu! ”
"Hmm."
Wu Zhi nodded and smiled.
With that, the two brothers went to the innermost seat and sat down, looking at the people present.
The person at the door got up and closed the door, cutting off from the outside world, so that he didn't have to worry about being eavesdropped.
Seeing this, Wu Zhi didn't want to talk nonsense and went straight to the point.
"First of all, I am deeply sorry for what happened to you, and I hope you can tell me what are the characteristics of your relatives who have been killed by the 'murderer'? This helps to find the real culprit. ”
When the people heard this, their faces were sad.
A middle-aged woman stood up and said, "General Huiwu, when my husband was killed, it happened to be in the middle of the night, so I only remember the appearance of him being killed, and I didn't notice the blood stains left behind after he was killed. ”
Wu Zhi nodded, took these words to heart, and turned his head to look at a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy next to him.
"Describe your father, then?"
The boy stood up, his face full of resentment.
"My dad was killed, and he had an arm cut off......"
He described in detail the process of his father's murder.
The young man spoke quickly, and when he finished speaking, his face was already full of tears.
After listening to the young man's narration, Wu Zhi frowned, turned his head to look at the family members next to him, and said in a deep voice.
"Guys, do you remember the blood stains left by those who were killed?"
"Remember!"
The crowd shouted in unison.
"So, please bring me the bloodstained portrait of that night!"
After a while, someone brought paper and a pen, and Wu Zhi handed the paper and pen to everyone.
"This is my father's blood, and when my father died, his clothes were stained with a lot of bright red blood, and the scene was too tragic, so I still remember it vividly."
The boy pointed to one of the bloodstained papers.
"Take a closer look!"
Wu Zhi prompted, and the young man carefully identified it for a moment, and his face suddenly turned pale.
"My father...... My father had his arm cut off with a knife! ”