Lin Fanghe put on white gauze gloves and examined them in detail, Fang retracted his hand, stood up, and asked the soldier who carried the corpse: "Who first saw Zhu Yichen hang himself?"

The soldier replied, "It's the sergeant guarding him." ”

"How did he find out, was there no one around the suspect at that time?" Lin Fanghe obviously didn't believe it.

The soldier looked at Gu Ming and kept silent.

Gu Zhongjun waved his horsewhip and said angrily: "This lord is the left waiter of the Criminal Department of the capital, who is in charge of the prison, if you have anything to say." See what I'm doing?"

The soldier nodded and replied, "Yes, Lord Zhongjun." ”

glanced at Lin Fanghe again, and said: "When the ship docked at the dock, everyone was in a hurry to land, crowded and noisy, and the order was a little chaotic. When the brigade left the ship, and we went to collect the prisoner and prepare to escort him ashore, we found that he had committed suicide by hanging from the beam......"

"Hanging beam suicide?" Lin Fanghe muttered and asked, "The cockpit where Zhu Yichen is held is not spacious, and it is also very low up and down, and ordinary people have to bend down when they enter. How did he commit suicide by hanging a beam?"

The soldier understood and explained with a smile: "Lord Hui, this person is guilty of strangling himself while sitting......"

"Sitting, isn't that weird?" Lin Fanghe felt even more surprised.

"When we entered, he was leaning against a pillar with his legs spread apart and his head tilted to one side. The cloth that was tied around the prisoner's neck was tied to a beam that was not high above his head!" the soldier blurted out, not like a lie.

"This is the first time I've heard of this method of suicide. Can you hang yourself while sitting alone?"

Lin Fanghe groaned, turned his head and asked Gu Ming, "Can we get on the boat and investigate?"

"I'm afraid it won't work. Gu Ming was straightforward.

"Why?"

"Every time a warship returns to port, it must be completely blocked, the cabin deck must be cleaned, the gun position and ammunition configuration must be checked, and ordinary people are strictly forbidden to enter! If you want to go on board the ship for inspection, you must first have a special approval from the Suzhou Navy Battalion......

"Well, in that case, don't dispose of this person's body for the time being. Lin Fanghe advised, "Generally, people who hang themselves have purple or blue faces, burst out of their eyes, spit out their tongues, and are accompanied by incontinence. And the death of this water bandit owner does not match the same. I need to do further testing......"

Gu Ming arched his hand and asked, "Why don't you check it out at this time?"

"For further dissection, relevant instruments are required. I didn't bring it with me. ”

"I'm sure to convey the words of the adults to General Liang and Hou Jianjun......" Gu Zhongjun put on a smiling face, very polite.

"In that case, carry the man away. Lin Fanghe nodded and took off his white gauze gloves.

Gu Ming waved his hand, and several soldiers lifted the stretcher, helped each other, and walked all the way. He turned around and asked, "Lord Lin, do you need anything else?"

Lin Fanghe said: "Be careful, you must protect the corpse. ”

"You don't have to worry about that. ”

Gu Zhongjun also took his leave.

Xiong Yaohua and Tang Yu stepped forward and gathered around Lin Fanghe. Looking at the distant figures of Gu Ming and the others, Xiong Yaohua grinned and said, "How could this Zhu Yichen want to commit suicide?"

Tang Yu agreed, and also said: "I also feel that this person died strangely. ”

First, Zhu Zhichen's death was strange and suspicious. Second, the timing of death is very sensitive. Third, although the contact with each other is short, from my observations, Zhu Yichen is selfish, arrogant, and scheming, and is not a person who gives up easily. As long as there is a glimmer of hope, he has to fight and fight, and the current situation has not yet reached the time when he has completely collapsed, how can he talk about hanging himself......" Lin Fanghe analyzed it and said approvingly: "So I don't agree with his suicide conclusion at the moment." “

"Then why don't we take advantage of the situation and chase down?" Xiong Yaohua frowned when he heard this.

Lin Fanghe smiled slightly and said, "In a word, there is no evidence." ”

"Is there no evidence at the moment?"

"Even if there is, it's indirect. ”

Lin Fanghe continued, "You also heard just now, the ship is closed and is being fully cleaned up. By the time they finished cleaning, it was believed that there was very little useful evidence that could be extracted from the scene. And without strong direct evidence, it cannot be judged as murder......"

Xiong Yaohua slapped his face and said angrily: "Then why don't we just cut off Zhu Yichen's body and pull it back for inspection." As long as you grasp the evidence, what else can you say about his surname Liang?"

"Either way. The face is gray, the eyes are bulging, and the nostrils appear to be bloody, which may have been caused by the tightening of the rope or the back of the head with a blunt object. When I examined the body just now, I specially touched it, and there was no obvious depression in the back of the head......" Lin Fanghe was cautious.

Tang Yu took over: "Then you can be sure that the deceased was not knocked on the head and died?"

Lin Fanghe nodded, looked at him approvingly, and motioned for Tang Yu to speak.

"It's hard to believe that a person would strangle himself in this way if he didn't want to die. But judging from the current situation, Zhu Zhichen's motive for suicide does not seem to be sufficient. So did someone knock him out first, take advantage of the fainting, and then strangle him with a rope?"

From his few words, it can be glimpsed that there seems to be some kind of dirty deal between this person and the government. Xiong Yaohua hesitated for a moment, and said, "Maybe, this is the real motive for killing!"

"I heard Zhu Yichen shouting at the lake, saying that he had an account book, and was later taken away by the woman Yuping, who threw herself into the water and whose life and death were unknown. Lin Fanghe nodded slowly.

Tang Yu was very happy and said, "Yes, we are listening in front of the stone house on the island, and we have also heard from the owner of the village surnamed Zhu. At that time, he was indeed very precious, and repeatedly told the woman not to lose it. ”

"I remember that too. The account is said to record every bribe made by the bandits to the government, as well as the signatures of the people assigned by both sides. Xiong Yaohua said, and on the other hand, he remembered the handover of the two indulgent men and women in the stone house that night, and couldn't help but shrug his shoulders.

Lin Fanghe sighed and sighed: "Now it seems that that account book is the key to the key. Unfortunately, I didn't pay attention to it at the time. ”

Xiong Yaohua asked curiously: "Is a small account really that important?"

Lin Fanghe nodded, but said: "As long as you hold that account book and follow the vine, you may be able to find out the corrupt and bribe-taking people hiding in the government." And if they find out the real cause of Zhu Yichen's death, they can continue to confirm the charges of those silverfish! Even if they deliberately destroy the scene, it is useless. ”

Tang Yu sighed and said, "Where should we go to find that little book?" Yuping threw herself into the lake, was seriously injured, and her life and death were unknown. The leader of the water bandits, who knew the inside story, died without explanation. Alas, every step we take seems to be fraught with unpredictable troubles and obstacles......" (To be continued.) )