Volume 4 Tang Poetry Murder Chapter 14 The Murderer
Su Shu paused, and then said: "So I will plan and pretend to be Wanzhang's person, and I want to blame Liu Zhong and kill him again." Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info He was drunk and dazed, so he took it all seriously. By the next day, Liu Zhong returned to the barracks. I know that he will inform the other generals about this. And in order to avoid suspicion, they will not meet that night, they will have to wait until daytime today. So I asked Hua Ping to bring the general back first, and then go to Liu Zhong and others to report to the army, saying that Wan Zhang intended to rebel, which was not good for several generals. ”
"When the sergeants heard the news, they naturally rushed to help, and I went to Wanzhang Mansion to report the letter, saying that Liu Zhong and others were going to expose his affairs and persuade him to strike first. So there was a scene that the general saw. I did all this just to expose Wan Zhang's evil deeds, and I hope the general will make a clear decision!"
Wang Cheng's face was gloomy, and he didn't say a word for a long time. Everyone didn't dare to talk much, for fear of touching the scale of his poem. Wan Zhang had already fallen to his knees, trembling all over. Wang Cheng looked at him and said in a deep voice: "Wan Zhang, what they said is true?
Wan Zhang knew that it was difficult to deny, so he kept kowtowing and begged: "The general spares his life...... The general spared his life...... I was confused......"
Wang Cheng said angrily: "Hmph, you still want to spare your life for embezzling military salaries? Come on, take Wan Zhang into prison, and when the offenders are found out, they will be punished together! Although Liu Zhong and the others did not rebel, they did not report what they knew, and they were suspected of colluding with Wan Zhang, so they were first removed from their posts and put in prison. He got up and said to Su Zhuo and Hua Ping: "As for the two of you, although it caused a riot, it did not cause a big disaster. And helping General Ben crack this case is also a great achievement. Su Zhuo is not a person in the army, and I can't reward you. Warburg Pincus, you have been wronged, I will exempt you from the previous punishment, return the confiscated gold and silver, and promote you to a partial general. ”
Warburg Ping was overjoyed and saluted and thanked him. Su Zhuo looked at him with a smile and was also happy. Several sergeants stepped forward and tied up Wan Zhang and the others, and they were about to be escorted down. Su Zhuo hurriedly said: "Wait!"
Wang Cheng was stunned for a moment and said, "What, what else are you not satisfied with?"
Su Zhuo smiled: "Don't get me wrong, general, I'm not dissatisfied." But there is still a case to be closed today, and Wan Zhang should stay and listen. ”
Wang Cheng was also interested and asked, "Could it be that he has committed other cases?"
Su Zhuo shook his head, walked to Wan Zhang's side, and said, "Wan Zhang, in fact, do you know that I designed your scene today, although I exposed you, I actually saved your life!"
Everyone was a little puzzled, and Wan Zhang was even more puzzled. He was full of hatred for Su Zhuo at this time, how could he believe that he would save his life?
Su Zhuo smiled and said: "Wan Zhang, if you hadn't accepted my letter today, you would definitely go to the gambling racecourse, right?
Everyone was taken aback, Liu Wentian understood, got up and said, "Oh! Su Gongzi, do you mean that serial murder case? Yes, the murderer really wants to deal with Wan Changshi...... Wan Zhang will do it, but we have already sent officials to follow and protect it!"
Su Zhuo shook his head and said, "Lord Liu, you are wrong, the people you sent cannot protect Wanzhang at all. Because the murderer is ......" As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and pointed to a person standing in the corner of the lobby, and said loudly: "The murderer is him!
As soon as Su Zhuo's words fell, everyone in the room was stunned. Zhuo Wu was even more stunned, and said, "What? The murderer is...... I, Su Gongzi, don't be kidding!"
Su Zhuo said: "I'm not kidding! The person who killed three people and wanted to continue to kill Wan Zhang is you! Wan Zhang is your last target, and you are going to kill him in the gambling horse market today." Because Wanzhang Mansion is heavily guarded, you have no chance to start, so you can only look for this opportunity. Of course, after you kill him, you are not ready to hide it. Because in broad daylight, if you kill people in front of so many people, you will definitely not be able to escape. I suppose you're going to kill yourself, right?"
Liu Wentian was confused for a while, and said in confusion: "Young Master Su, what do you mean by that? How can Zhuo Wu be a murderer?"
Su Zhuo said: "At first, I didn't suspect Zhuo Zhutou, but there were a few suspicions that made me have to suspect him. First, on the night of Zhao Yan's death, according to Sun Xiaoliu, a strangely dressed person came to visit Zhao Yan and chatted with Zhao Yan for a long time. But it was in the West Market, and there were many people coming and going, and even when the doors were closed at night, there were many shops on the street. So how could a strangely dressed person walk by without attracting the attention of others? Moreover, several deceased people died under the knife, and there was no murder weapon at the scene, indicating that the murderer was carrying a knife, which should be even more eye-catching. Because of this, I also suspected that the murderer was Sun Xiaoliu in Zhao Yan's shop. Because he is the only one who has the opportunity to kill, and he is not noticeable. ”
But this does not explain the second suspicion, that is, the poem under Liu Wenzhong's corpse, the method used has changed. And I've observed, there's a patch of blood at the beginning of the verse. That's because the killer already knew that we had cracked his modus operandi, and after writing the first word, he thought of it and rewrote it. Only those who were in Shen Tian's study that day would know that I had solved his blood poems. And the people who were there at that time had Zhuo Zhutou!"
Zhuo Wu said loudly: "But this doesn't prove that the murderer is me!"
Su Zhuo smiled: "That's right, this really doesn't allow me to find out who the murderer is." But on the night of Liu Wenzhong's death, I was at the scene. At that time, Liu Wenzhong was just out of breath, and I concluded that the murderer must not have gone far. So, I followed the most likely path, but the murderer was nowhere to be found. At that time, I wondered where the murderer had hidden, and at that moment, you appeared! Although you were waiting for your men to come and reappear, you didn't notice that you were a little different from them!"
Zhuo Wu was taken aback and blurted out, "What's the difference?"
Su Zhuo said: "That night, the officials were lazy and found a place to sleep. When they heard the voice, they were all sleepy-eyed, and their clothes were a little disheveled, and some of them had not hung their swords at their waists. And you are tidy, not at all as if you have just woken up, but panting and slightly nervous. Why doesn't this make me suspicious?"
Liu Wentian's eyebrows tightened, and he hurriedly called a servant and asked, "Was Zhuo Zhutou with you that night?"
The man thought about it carefully for a while, shook his head, and said, "The headcatcher wasn't with us that day. ”
Liu Wentian waved his hand and asked him to go down, his eyes fixed on Zhuo Wu, obviously beginning to doubt him as well. Zhuo Wu hurriedly said: "I really didn't go with them that night, but I can't just say that I killed them!
Su Zhuo said: "Since you don't want to admit it, I'll show you the evidence." First of all, the first suspicion, think about it, what man is roaming the streets with a knife and does not arouse suspicion? Moreover, this man must be able to pass through the squares at night without being stopped by the guards?"
Hua Ping finally thought about it, and blurted out: "I understand!
Su Zhuo nodded and said, "That's right! It's the fast catcher! As for Sun Xiaoliu seeing the awkwardly dressed person, it's because of this!" As he spoke, he pulled over a servant beside him, took off his official coat, turned it over, rushed out inside, and put it on for the man.
After Su Zhuo finished his work, he called: "Sun Xiaoliu!"