Chapter 2 Taoyuanju Murder Case

The splashed blood was like floating petals, lightly attached to the walls, table legs, and floor, and Yin Hong's blood water flowed along the wooden chair to the ground, like a stamen between the petals, bewitching and weird. In the "stamen" room, on the wooden chair is tied a burly middle-aged man with a distorted posture and bruised all over his body, and in front of the window not far from the "petals", a woman in red stands with her back to her, as if looking from afar and as if waiting.

There was an unusual noise outside the room, and in a short time a burly black figure seemed to be headless on the door.

The woman in red turned around, and she couldn't see her face clearly in the dim night, but for some reason, she made people feel cold all over.

"Ahhhhh

Screams of horror broke the silence of the snowy night and caused a commotion......

The night is fading, and before the morning light appears, people have not yet woken up from their sleep, and the largest singing and dancing workshop in Anyang County, Taoyuan Ju, ushered in several officials, a middle-aged man who looks like a scribe and a handsome young man.

The middle-aged scribe was the county magistrate of Anyang County, and when he heard about the murder, he hurried over, and he didn't even have time to change into his official uniform, which shows his character. His name is Li Zhongken, who is honest and fair, and has won the trust and love of the people of Anyang.

The young man named Li Yun is the only son of Li Zhongken. Hanging all day long, doing nothing, and looking like he doesn't learn and doesn't know how to do it, it gives the county magistrate a headache, but his nature is not bad. I don't know what kind of illness I committed today, so I insisted on following to investigate the case. Li Zhongken felt that letting his ridiculous son follow him could be regarded as giving him more eyesight, and maybe it could also stimulate his fighting spirit, so he didn't stop him more.

"Lord Qiyu, the deceased died of suffocation, and should have been strangled by something like a rope. "But there is a very paradoxical phenomenon here: judging from the extent of the deceased's injuries, the murderer must have deliberately tortured him, but why did he need to be killed in such an "easy" way?"

"Oh?" Li Zhongxian was slightly surprised, but he didn't pay much attention to it, "What else?"

"The deceased had received a blow to the back of the head in unguarded conditions, causing a brief coma. In addition, judging from the wounds on his body, the murderer's abuse of the deceased should be revenge, so vendetta is more likely. In addition, the subordinates examined the deceased's body, and there were traces of turning on the clothes and corpse, and no money bags of the deceased were found, nor valuable items such as rings. ”

"In this way, vendetta and financial murder are both possible. Li Zhongken muttered.

His subordinates thought so, too. "Bow down and say yes.

"The possibility of love killing is not small. Li Yun reminded very seriously on the side. But after saying that, I regretted it a little. He was already afraid of his unsmiling father, and now he doesn't know the nonsense of life and death, which is really forgetting to look at the yellow calendar when he goes out - miscalculation.

Li Zhongken didn't care about Li Yun's apprehensive mood, thought about it and said seriously: "This possibility is not very likely, although in a place like this, jealousy abounds, but it is unlikely that the killer will be killed because of this." Otherwise, wouldn't there be an endless stream of murders in such a place? However, this cannot be generalized, and it will not be determined until after investigation. In the face of the murder, he had already forgotten his son's careful thoughts.

After stating his thoughts very seriously, Li Zhongken turned around and beckoned a servant, "Go and call the old bustard." ”

"Back to the adult," after a short time, the old bustard came forward tremblingly, "He is Liu Jin, Master Liu." ”

"Hmm. Huh?Liu Jin?" Li Zhong muttered in a low voice, and then turned back to Li Yun in a trance: "The guy who sold fake silk not long ago and almost lost himself, is it called Liu Jin?"

"What?" Li Yun was stunned, his face dazed.

Li Zhongken patiently reminded: "At the beginning, he didn't know where to get a so-called ancestral treasure, and he coaxed the Qin Cha who was in charge of this case to the point that his eyebrows fluttered, but he was very angry with his father. Do you remember Yun'er, when I was a father, I mentioned it to you. ”

Li Yun thought about it very hard, and vaguely remembered that his father had told him about this matter, as if to say that in the future, no matter whether you are an official or a person, you must not learn this behavior, you must be clean, fair and honest. But whether it is Liu Jin or not, he can only say...... I don't know. But thinking of the consequences of saying that he didn't know, Li Yun still pretended to be very interesting, 'I should remember this matter, but I just didn't remember it for a while'. He was at first dazed, and then put on a sudden realization, "Oh, the child remembered, it's this Liu Jin." ”

Li Zhongken nodded with satisfaction, "It seems that this person is not a good person, but how did he die here?" He turned his head and looked at the old bustard next to him, hoping that she could provide more clues.

"I don't know, little woman. The little woman hurriedly reported the murder in the garden, and the little woman only knew that Master Liu's death was terrifying, as if there were ghosts, and she was really scared to death of the little woman. ”

Li Zhongken frowned, a little dissatisfied. As the proprietress of Taoyuan Residence, she was so frightened that she didn't even dare to ask, she really didn't realize it at all, "What do you think of Liu Jin's death?" Li Zhongken thought about it and asked with luck. This move can be regarded as a big face for the old bustard in Taoyuanju.

"This ...... As far as the little woman is concerned, maybe it was a benefactor who couldn't get used to seeing Master Liu Jin monopolize Taojun, so he was angry and killed Master Liu ruthlessly. I think our Taojun is the top brand here, there are countless benefactors who love him, and there are even more people who want to kiss Fangze. A month ago, I finally got out of the cabinet, but it was monopolized by Master Liu, although the benefactors didn't say it, but they couldn't count the number of people who were not used to seeing it, and it was normal to kill Master Liu in a fit of anger, don't you say?" said the old bustard with a shy old face.

Li Zhongken was even more displeased with the bustard's face, and did not show half a point on his face, "So, do you have any suspicious candidates?"

"This ...... There are so many people who love Taojun, it's hard to say that the little woman is there. ”

Well, that's not much different from nothing.

"Well, what else?" Li Zhong asked patiently, not looking ready to stop there.

"Little Women...... The little woman really didn't know. The old bustard said in the middle of the year, and a's face was almost ready to squeeze out a few tears to beg for mercy.

Li Zhongken raised his face with some displeasure, waved his hand, and said in a deep voice: "Okay, then you can step back and call Taojun to come here." ”

As if he had been pardoned, the old bustard immediately went out of the attic and hurried to call someone.

Li Zhongxian sighed, this case seems to be a bit tricky.

As the Oiran of Taoyuan Residence, Taojun really did not disgrace the name of Taoyuan Residence at all: phoenix eyes and cherry lips, towering cloud temples, and a white long skirt added a bit of softness and delicateness. The body is like a willow, coupled with a delicate face that is still undecided, people can't help but feel pity.

Of course, the only person who feels pity is Li Yun and Li Dagongzi, who looks straight at the beauties on the sidelines, and for the county magistrate who is not confused, the investigation of the case is far more important than looking at the beauty.

"You served the deceased last night?" Li Zhongken asked in a deep voice without any pity, his tone was rigid. I think I'm still annoyed by the bustard's question just now.

"Yes. "Taojun's voice is delicate, quite the taste of Wu Yinnong, very pleasant.

"Then let's talk about the situation, otherwise you will inevitably have to go up with this official. ”

"It's none of the little girl's business. Being frightened by Li Zhongken like this, Taojun was obviously panicked, and his words were a little incoherent, "The little girl was knocked unconscious last night, and when she woke up, Master Liu died, it's really none of the little woman's business." By the way, the little woman also saw a ghost, a very tall headless ghost. ”

"Headless ghost, what headless ghost?" Li Zhongken keenly sensed that something was wrong, "Tell me in detail. ”

"When the little woman woke up, she saw that Master Liu was covered in blood, and she was frightened, and then as soon as the little woman looked up, she saw a ghost figure on the door, the ghost figure was more than nine feet high, obviously a figure but no head, it must have killed Master Liu, it must be ......" Taojun couldn't hide his horror in his voice, and it became smaller and smaller until it was almost inaudible at the end, obviously frightened.

Li Zhongken frowned slightly and looked at the woman who was crying, not knowing what he was thinking.

Li Yun saw that Li Zhongken was a little distracted, and gently pushed "Father?"

Li Zhongken came back to his senses, "I heard that Liu Jin has been living with you since you left the pavilion, you should be very familiar with him?"

Momojun nodded softly.

Li Zhongken asked again: "Then do you know what kind of enemies he has?"

"I didn't ...... The little woman didn't know. ”

"Then what was abnormal about Liu Jinke that day?"

"No, it's the same as usual. ”

Li Zhongken frowned and thought for a while, "Then you also step down first, don't go out these days, this official will keep abreast of the situation." ”

"Hmm. Taojun sobbed and nodded again and again, pear blossoms brought rain.

After Taojun retreated, Li Zhongken looked at the scene of the crime very carefully, and asked a few of the little guys who were on duty yesterday if they had heard any unusual noises, but unfortunately they didn't gain much.

It didn't take long for the officials sent out to come back and find no clues, which made Li Zhongken very disappointed.

Li Yun has been focusing on the corpse since he entered the door, and those who don't know still think that he is very curious about the terrible death of the deceased, but in fact, Li Yun feels that the movement of the corpse is very strange, how can he torture a person to put on such a strange and distorted posture?

When Li Yun came back to his senses, he looked up and saw that his father was also in a daze, but unfortunately he was not a fellow believer, and the object of his stare was not a corpse, but a bloodstain. But I don't know if it's an illusion, he always feels that his father's expression is a little too dignified that doesn't fit the current situation.

Li Yun was a little surprised, but when he thought too much, his thoughts changed in his head, and he decided to verify his thoughts first: "Father!"

Li Zhongken came back to his senses and looked up in confusion, "Yun'er, what's wrong?"

Li Yun was serious, frowned and said, "Can you move the deceased, I think he should be sitting on a wooden chair, not curled underground." ”

Li Zhongken was thinking about another thing just now, but he didn't notice this, and when he heard this, he subconsciously set his eyes on the deceased. After a while, Li Zhongken's eyes showed a look of appreciation, and he didn't say anything, only beckoned two officials to come and get the body onto the wooden chair.

Sure enough, although the corpse was still in a twisted and strange posture, it didn't look so strange after a little fiddling, it really should be as Li Yun said.

But this raises another question: Since the murderer tied Liu Jin to a wooden chair, why did he have to loosen the ties after killing him? Could it be that there were people who came after the murderer left? But if so, who came? Judging from the stiffness of the corpse, it is impossible for the corpse to slide off the wooden chair by itself if no one moved the corpse. Who was the one who moved the corpse? And the rope that tied Liu Jin in the first place?

Could it be that all this is really the work of ghosts, so it is difficult for us ordinary people to understand it? Li Zhongken thought with some wicked taste.

At this moment, a fresh breeze blew in through the window, and the cold air made everyone in the room shiver.

Li Zhongken's heart moved, and he turned around and asked the cautious bustard beside him, "The window is always open?"

"Uh-huh, the little woman was on when she came in. The bustard hurriedly replied.

Li Zhongken nodded, paced to the window and watched for a while, and then prepared to leave, "You will rest for a few days these days, and in addition, I will send a few officials to maintain the scene and protect the safety of Taojun." ”

"Yes, yes. The old bustard naturally nodded again and again, not daring to have any objections.

After instructing several officials to seal off the attic and pay attention to the movements of the people in the middle of Taoyuan, Li Zhongken did not go back to the county government directly, but went to Liu Jin's house again to inquire about the situation. Unfortunately, to Li Zhongken's disappointment, because Liu Jin had not returned home for a month, Liu Jin's family did not even provide half of the useful information to the county magistrate.

After Li Zhongken returned to the county government and ordered his subordinates to investigate Liu Jin's information and instruct various matters, it was already three poles in the day.

Li Zhongken didn't feel anything, and Li Yun couldn't stand it anymore. Although the young man is full of energy, for Li Yun, who rarely gets up early and follows Li Zhongken around early in the morning, sleepiness is secondary, mainly because he is dying of hunger, and it is not difficult to see from the constant rumbling in his stomach.

After saying hello to Li Zhongken, Li Yun resolutely slipped away, claiming that he had gone to the street to find a breakfast stall.

In the lobby of the Drunken Fu Building, Li Yun ordered a table full of meals, but he didn't mean to move his chopsticks at all.

"Cloud ...... Brother Yun, "Wang Chuan, who was out of breath, was the first to arrive," there is ...... What's the matter?"

Li Yun glanced up at him, smiled and said, "Come, Xiao Chuanzi, sit down." ”

"No...... No, Brother Yun, don't be so kind, little brother is panicking." Wang Chuan took a deep breath, a little apprehensive.

Li Yun glanced at Wang Chuan, and said angrily: "Let you sit on the toilet, grinding and chirping, Lao Tzu will be upset when he looks at it." ”

"Oh, understood, understood. Wang Chuan put his mind at ease, and hurriedly sat down tremblingly, not daring to make a sound.

"Of course, it's okay to ask you to come, but we have to wait until everyone is here. Li Yun looked at Wang Chuan's cautious appearance, angry and funny.

After a while, several more people came, all of whom were Li Yun's usual fox friends and dog friends.

As the son of the county commander, Li Yun's status among the young people in Anyang County can be said to be unimaginable. So Li Yun said that whoever was invited to come, the invited person would definitely not dare to release his pigeons.

As soon as he saw that everyone was coming, Li Yun stopped selling guanzi, picked up a bun and put it in his mouth, and said mysteriously: "I called you here to let you check something." ”

Although the group of people are fox friends and dog friends, they are definitely much more well-informed than the county order and the officials.

Liu Ji's eyes lit up, "What are you checking?"

Everyone also showed a rather curious look and asked one after another.

"Low-key!" Li Yun frowned and snorted. After everyone held their breath, they lowered their voices and continued: "Give me a tighter mouth for the rest of the matter, if it gets out, you will feel better." ”

The eyes of the crowd brightened and nodded again and again.

Li Yun smiled with satisfaction, "There was a murder in Taoyuan this morning, it's quite strange." I'm going to ask my brothers to help me check it, and it's best to check which people Taojun and Liu Jin have been getting close to these days and what's abnormal. ”

Several people's eyes lit up.

"Which Liu Jin?"

"Which Momo-kun?"

Li Yun pursed his lips: "It's the one who has wrapped the Taoyuan Ju Oiran for a month." This still needs to be asked, I really don't have a brain at all. ”

Several people laughed, but they were not affected by Li Yun's sarcasm at all, and hurriedly patted their chests to ensure that there was no problem.

After a while, several people began to gossip.

Almost every teenager has a dream of rivers and lakes in his heart, and for a weak-crowned teenager like Li Yun, it is even more so, and most of the topics are about rivers and lakes. Which boy is not frivolous, which man does not yearn to step on a horse and sing, so this phenomenon is not strange at all.

"Is there really such a god in the ethereal building of the rivers and lakes that 'everyone who asks must answer, and those who respond must succeed'?"

"That is, I have heard others mention in those two days, and none of the things that the Ethereal Building promised are failures. Otherwise, it would not have been possible to become one of the three hegemons of the rivers and lakes in just two years. ”

"Hehe, buddy's biggest wish in this life is to see who the ethereal boy is, one person can support a fairy building, and he can't accept it. ”

"Yo, my ambition is not small. Dude is real, in two years, I will go to the rivers and lakes to break through, no matter what, I have to meet the ethereal six envoys. I don't want to see the true face of the ethereal son, just see if I can join the Ethereal Building. ”

"you, your ambition is the sky, and you don't have a score compared to my old king. ”

"Brother Yun, otherwise you should go to the rivers and lakes to find that ethereal building. Not to mention one of these small cases, even eight out of ten cases are also a piece of cake. ”

Hearing such a sentence suddenly, Li Yun was stunned, and suddenly remembered a close friend he hadn't seen for a long time, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but hang a smile. That teenager, whenever he thinks about it, always feels relaxed and warm. It seems that as long as he is there, it is not a problem for the sky to fall, although he has suffered a lot at the hands of the young man.

After chatting about something in a whimsy, one of them suddenly said: "By the way, I heard that the governor envoy has arrived in our county, do you know this Brother Yun?" It's not a good thing to have such a case at this time. It was Wang Chuan, who was the most well-informed, who spoke.

Li Yun was distracted, and he was stunned when he heard the words.

"That's right, Brother Yun, nothing will happen to your father, right?" said another frowning worriedly.

"you, who are you cursing? If something happens to you, my dad won't have an accident. Li Yun came back to his senses and scolded with a smile, but the smile on his face was a little more restrained. Although he says that he is not worried, in his heart he says that he is not worried, but it is false. Li Yun is not stupid, this kind of murder at this time cannot have no impact on his father's political achievements.

After having breakfast hastily, Li Yun thought about it, and was still going to go to the county government to have a look, otherwise he estimated that he would be absent-minded all day.

Walking through the streets and passing by the shops, Li Yun finally saw the gate of the county office, but at the same time, he also saw his father and a middle-aged man in brocade clothes at the gate of the county office. Judging from his father's attitude towards the middle-aged man in brocade, there is no doubt that the middle-aged man is the governor.

Secretly screaming in his heart that something was wrong, Li Yun was still calm on his face, and walked slowly to Li Zhongken very politely, "Father!" because he was afraid of the identity of a middle-aged man. Li Yun rarely put away the appearance of hanging a child, stood still in front of Li Zhongken calmly and calmly, and bowed. Then he smiled and nodded at the middle-aged man, which was regarded as a hello.

Li Zhongken was obviously stunned when he saw his son's humble and polite appearance. However, it was only a short moment, he came back to his senses, adjusted his facial expression, turned his head and said to the middle-aged man in brocade very respectfully: "Lord Xiao, this is the dog Li Yun, which makes Lord Xiao smile." ”

Xiao Yi seemed to appreciate Li Yun's performance very much, not only did he not feel smiling, but he was very happy, and said with a smile: "Just call Uncle Xiao, I like this kid." ”

With the first impression of Li Yun's courtesy and politeness, Xiao Yi's attitude is obviously much kinder.

After some more greetings, Xiao Yi finally went to the county post station willingly. This made the Li father and son greatly relieved. Officialdom should be cautious in dealing with even people of the same level, not to mention the six-grade county order to deal with the three-grade governor and political envoy.

On the way back to the county office, Li Yun was very puzzled and said, "Father, does Lord Xiao seem to appreciate me very much?"

Li Zhongken looked at Li Yun and smiled: "That adult's name is Xiao Yi, and he is the Xiao of the royal family, but he really has no talent, so he can only be a third-grade official." Because of this, he admires talented people very much. You did very well today, perhaps he misunderstood. ”

Li Yun's brain was black: "I'm already very talented." ”

Li Zhongken looked at him with disgust, "What kind of virtue does Lao Tzu give birth to, you still don't understand?" He shook his head and sighed, "The gold and jade are outside, and they are ruined." ”

Li Yun opened his mouth and stammered.

seemed to feel that his words were a bit excessive, and Li Zhongken, who rarely joked with his son, coughed lightly, "Actually, it's not so bad, it's just that I haven't grown up." ”

Li Yun's eyebrows immediately fluttered, "Knowing the son is more than the father." ”

"you, bastard!" Li Zhong scolded with a smile.

Li Yunhan smiled, and seemed to think of something to restrain his smile, and said seriously: "What happened to Taoyuan Residence?"

Of course, Li Zhongken understood what Li Yun meant, and he did not ask about the facts of the case but about the attitude of the governor. He was very pleased with his son's thoughtfulness, patted Li Yun's shoulder and said, "It's okay, it's just a few more cases for me." ”