Chapter 55: Murder and Silence
Zhao Gang is an ordinary guard at the gate of the capital, who goes out early and returns late every day, living the same life.
At ten o'clock in the evening, Zhao Gang changed into light clothes as usual and prepared to go home. His home is in the capital, and it is only a little more than half an hour's walk away.
Last month, Mr. Zhao married the daughter of a small family. The newlywed Yan'er, at the thought of seeing his young wife soon, Zhao Gang's mood improved.
"Brother Zhao Xian!"
Just when Zhao Gang was like an arrow, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind him. Zhao Gang looked back and saw that it was his colleague Li Fugui at the city gate, and the two often chatted together on weekdays, and the relationship was also very harmonious.
"It turned out to be Brother Li! I don't know why Brother Li called to live in the lower place?"
"You and my brother have been standing guard at the gate of the city together for more than three years, is it any wonder that I can't come to my brother to chat and drink if it's okay?" Li Fugui said with a smile.
"Whatever Brother Li says, of course you can!" Zhao Gang said.
"I'll just wait for my brother's words, go to my place for a drink, and I'll ask your sister-in-law to cook you a few good dishes!" Li Fugui grabbed Li Gang's hand and said.
"This little brother is better to be respectful than to obey!" Zhao Gang said helplessly, there was a beautiful wife waiting for him at home, and he was very reluctant to go, so it was difficult to refuse.
Li Fugui pulled Zhao Gang tightly and walked forward, looking like he was afraid that he would run away halfway.
Walking and walking, Zhao Gang found that something didn't seem right, although he had only been to Li Fugui's house once, but he was sure that it was not this road.
"Brother Li, are you going the wrong way? This doesn't seem to be the way to your house?" Zhao Gang asked suspiciously.
"Oh, look at my brain, I forgot to tell you, I just moved to a new house a few days ago!" Li Fugui patted his head and said with a smile.
"Oh, so that's the case, the junior brother hasn't congratulated Brother Li on his housewarming yet!" Zhao Gang nodded and said.
Li Fugui took Zhao Gang and continued to walk forward
Jiang Yun searched for a long time in the capital and saw no trace of Liang Feiyan, it seems that she must be being held somewhere.
"By the way, why don't I start with the guards at the city gates!"
Jiang Yun had an idea, and suddenly thought of the scar guard in the city, as long as he caught this person, he would definitely gain something.
Thinking of this, Jiang Yun rushed to the gate of the city without stopping, but after looking for a long time, he didn't see any trace of the Scar guard.
"This official brother, it's polite!" Jiang Yun walked up to a square-faced guard and bowed.
"This boy has something to say, please tell me!" said the square-faced guard politely.
Jiang Yun described the Scar Guard and asked the Square-faced Guard about his whereabouts.
"Li Fugui you are talking about, I don't know where he lives, why don't you go to Li Gang's house and ask, he usually has a good relationship with Li Fugui, he should know!" said the square-faced guard after thinking for a moment.
"Thank you, big brother!"
Following the clues provided by the square-faced guards, Jiang Yun quickly found a mansion.
This is an ordinary house, the gatehouse is written on the two big characters "Zhao Mansion", and the gate is pasted with a big red happy word. Jiang Yun came to the door and knocked lightly on the door a few times, and a cheerful voice immediately sounded inside.
"It's coming!"
The door was quickly opened, and out of it came a little lady with rouge fandel, if Jiang Yun guessed correctly, this is Zhao Gangxin's wife Zhao Yuanshi.
"Who are you looking for?" Zhao Yuanshi asked with some disappointment, originally thinking that his father-in-law was back, but he didn't expect it to be a stranger.
"Excuse me, this is Zhao Gang's home?"
"Yes, may I ask who you are?" Zhao Yuanshi asked vigilantly.
"I don't know Zhao Gang, I want to ask him about someone!" Jiang Yun said truthfully.
"I don't know, my father-in-law hasn't come back yet, you can come back later!"
"Excuse me!"
Jiang Yun simply waited outside the door, and this was a few hours, until it was completely dark, and he couldn't wait for Zhao Gang to come back. Jiang Yun suddenly had an ominous premonition in his heart, if this was the case, then the clue would be completely broken.
Early the next morning, the gate of Zhao's Mansion opened again. Jiang Yun, who was leaning on the doorpost, opened his eyes.
"Why are you still here?" Zhao Yuanshi didn't expect Jiang Yun to be waiting outside, it seemed that something was really wrong.
"Has Zhao Gang ever come back?" Jiang Yun asked.
"My father-in-law hasn't come back since last night!" Zhao Yuanshi said worriedly.
She and Zhao Gang have been married for a month, Zhao Gang goes home on time every day, I don't know why he hasn't come back today, Zhao Yuanshi can't help but start worrying about Zhao Gang.
At this time, an official dressed in the costume of a servant came from a distance, he looked left and right, and finally recognized Zhao Fu coming over.
"Excuse me, this is Zhao Gang's mansion?" the official asked.
"Yes, may I ask who you are?" said Zhao Yuanshi in shock.
"I am a servant of the Criminal Department, someone came to report the case last night, saying that a male corpse was found in an alley, and we suspect that he is your husband Zhao Gang, so please ask Mrs. Zhao to go and identify the corpse!"
"What!"
As soon as Zhao Yuanshi heard the bad news, his whole person immediately collapsed.
"Mrs. Zhao!"
Jiang Yun's eyes were quick, and he stepped forward to hold Zhao Yuan's hand.
"Who are you?" the official patronized and talked to Zhao Yuan's family, not noticing that there was another person next to him.
"I'm a friend of Zhao Gang, I came to him for something, but I didn't expect him to be" Jiang Yunyan said, in order to go and find out, he could only tell a lie.
"Since it's Zhao Gang's friend, then go with me!"
Jiang Yun helped Zhao Yuan's followers to the lobby of the Criminal Department, only to see a male corpse placed in the middle of the hall, and the male corpse was covered with a white cloth from head to toe.
Zhao Yuanshi trembled and lifted the white cloth on the corpse, and sure enough, it was Zhao Gang.
"Xianggong!" Zhao Yuanshi shouted in grief and fainted.
Jiang Yun carefully looked at Zhao Gang's corpse, he had been killed by someone who had cut his throat with a knife. Judging by the shape of the wound, it should have been a dagger, and there were no other wounds on the body, he was killed by a single blow. To be killed so closely with a dagger, it should be someone he is familiar with, who could this person be?
Jiang Yun couldn't help but think of the Scar Guard, if it was really him who killed Zhao Gang, then what was his motive for killing? Could it be to prevent himself from tracking, it must be like this.
After confirming the identity of the deceased, the official sent Zhao Gang's body and Zhao Yuan's family back to the Zhao Mansion. And Jiang Yun came to the city gate again, he wanted to try his luck and see if the scar guard could come back.
After waiting for a long time, Jiang Yun didn't find the figure of the scar man, and he inquired about it and learned that the scar guard had been transferred to the Ministry of Works. This is obviously deliberately arranged by someone, the purpose is to prevent themselves from tracking down the clues, so as to have a well-thought-out layout.
Who could it be? Who has so much power in the capital? Jiang Yun's only clue was broken