Chapter Thirty-one: Capture the real culprit(1/2)
Hearing Ruan Aoyue's shout, Yue Su stopped paying attention to the woman and rushed into the room with a quick stride, followed by others.
At this moment, Ruan Aoyue was standing in front of the room above. When she saw Yue Su and others coming in, she turned over and picked them out, saying: "Come with me quickly, otherwise they will run away!" After that, she stopped paying attention to everyone,
Lead the dog and chase.
Others didn't dare to be sure and looked at Yue Su. Yue Su didn't have time to see any suspicious signs in the room, but his intuition told him that Ruan Aoyue was right.
"Chase!" Yue Su jumped out first and chased Ruan Aoyue.
Seeing that Yue Su was already chasing after him, the others didn't dare to neglect him, so they jumped out one after another to follow him.
With this quick run, everyone's strength was revealed. The policemen in Wuhuai County were obviously not of good quality. They were wheezing and panting within a mile of chasing and could no longer run. Jin Chan, Tie Qiu, Yin
Zhu and the little catcher followed closely, chasing him to the bottom of a high mountain in one breath.
Ruan Aoyue led the dog in front, and several people followed her up the mountain. When they reached the mountainside, they happened to see a young man.
"That's him!" Yin Zhu shouted loudly. When the young man saw Yue Su and others, he was already panic-stricken. With this voice, he was even more panicked.
As soon as Ruan Aoyue gave the dog leash, the wolf dog pounced on the young man and bit him. Seeing this scene, Yue Su couldn't help but fall into memories again, thinking about the time when he and Li Lan cooperated to chase the murderer. Li Lan always did this, let go first
The dog went to bite, and then Yue Su stepped forward to take the person.
While he was stunned, Jin Chan, Tie Qiu, and Yin Zhu had already rushed to the young man's side. With the skills of the three of them, they couldn't catch him. In the blink of an eye, the young man was knocked to the ground, and then Tie Qiu held him down.
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When the prisoner was captured, Yue Su first went to the Wuhuai County Yamen to hand over the prisoner. According to the usual practice, Wuhuai County sent officers to help escort the prisoner.
Then she and Ruan Aoyue returned to Ruan Mansion and said goodbye to Yangshuo County. Because it was official business, Ruan Zhenmei couldn't force her to stay, so she let Yue Su and others stay overnight to prepare some dowry and send the young couple off the next day. Accompanying Ruan Aoyue, there were
Her personal maid Mei'er. Of course, Xiao Hei also followed.
On the way, Yue Su curiously asked Ruan Aoyue how he found out that the prisoner jumped away. Ruan Aoyue said without reservation: "There was a pair of men's socks in that room, and the door was open, so I guess the murderer must have been in a hurry and didn't have time.
Put on socks and jump away."
Her analysis was simple, yet the most direct, similar to the intuition of a modern policeman. Rebirth in the Ming Dynasty and letting oneself live another life was already a luxury. Yue Su never thought that he would be able to see Li Lan again. Now he can meet her
A girl who is as smart as Li Lan and has the same interests is already very difficult. Yue Su decided to cherish her.
Returning to the Yangshuo County Government Office, Yue Su just asked Jin Chan to lead Ruan Aoyue's master and servant to the back house. He did not take a rest himself, went to the back hall to change into official uniform, and immediately went to the court to interrogate the criminal.
With a "mighty" sound, the young man was escorted to the court. He understood the situation and knelt down directly on the ground, saying, "The common people come to see the great master."
Yue Su asked loudly: "Who is your surname, where do you live, and what do you do for a living?"
"My lord, my surname is Qiu and my first name is Huaili. I am from Huangzhou, Huguang. I have been selling silk since I was a child. I went to Wuhuai County to meet a friend the day before yesterday. Because she is a female prostitute, I went up to the mountain to help her chop wood. I don't know why you came to arrest her?
I am really not willing to suffer this embarrassment, so I beg you to make it clear." What Qiu Huaili said was neither humble nor arrogant, as if he was in the right.
Yue Su said with a smile: "You don't have to explain with clever words. You must know that I have solid evidence now and you cannot deceive me. You are a businessman, so it's fine if you don't help each other. Why do you want to send a friend named Yang to Shilitun?"
Killing, seizing the vehicle, and killing passers-by? The reasons for this case are not quickly revealed!"
In order to survive, Qiu Huaili did not dare to confess, but flatly denied, "Your Majesty, it is clear! This is because Yin Zhu has a grudge against the villain, so he is involved. The villain is mainly engaged in trade thousands of miles away, and he also thinks that if he has more villagers, he will take care of him.
There is no reason to kill someone unjustly. This is an unjust accusation committed by a villain. I beg you to have mercy."
"Even now, you still want to deny it. Now that Yin Zhu has confessed here, I would like to ask you, why did you ask Yin Zhu to sell silk goods on your behalf? Where are the young people who lived with you in Kongjia Store in Shilitun?" Yue Su
asked loudly.
"I have never asked Yin Zhu to sell silk goods on my behalf. I have never been to the Kongjia store in Shilitun!"
"You're so brave. I didn't plan to have anyone testify against you, but you're talking nonsense. Yin Zhu's testimony will be put aside for the time being. Come here! Bring me Kong Wanchang from Kong's store!"
The officer was really angry when he saw that Yue Su was angry. Even though it was already past noon, he hurried to Shilitun and brought Kong Wanchang. At dusk, Kong Wanchang arrived at the hall. Yue Su went to the hall again, took Qiu Huaili into custody, and then asked: "Kong Wanchang
, I worked hard for your murder case and finally caught the murderer. However, he was full of nonsense and did not tell the truth, so it was difficult to conclusively conclude the case. You should have seen his face when he and the guest named Yang lived in your shop.
You can tell me how old this man is, how tall he is, and what his characteristics are."
After Kong Wanchang heard this, he reported tremblingly: "It has been a few days since this happened. Although I can't remember it very clearly, I still remember his appearance. This man is about thirty, with a medium build, a dark face and a long and thin face. If
Speaking of characteristics, that night, when the villain served him wine and saw him eating and drinking under the light, the teeth in his mouth, the two front teeth were black."
Yue Su nodded slightly and said, "Then take a look at the person kneeling next to you. Do you recognize him?"
Kong Wanchang turned around, looked at it briefly, and said loudly: "It's him, it's him..."
At this point, Qiu Huaili simply changed his mind and said: "You and I have never met, why did you collude with Yin Zhu to harm me?"
Kong Wanchang didn't wait for him to finish his words, and couldn't help crying loudly, "Guest Qiu, you have caused me so much pain! The old man has been running an inn in Shilitun for more than ten years, and the guests who come and go are dishonest. You have almost made me suffer.
Throw away your life. If it weren’t for this Mr. Qingtian, how would I have a way to survive? When I first entered the store, you ordered me to pick up the package and drink alcohol at night. The next morning, you gave me the money for the room. It was all your fault.
, before leaving, you asked me to open the door. I didn’t know that you had a bad heart. After leaving the town gate, you killed Mr. Yang. When one was not enough, another driver was added. I don’t think you need to deny it. I don’t know, Mr. Qingtian.
You have solved so many mystery cases, but it is all in vain for you to try to prevaricate." Then he said: "Sir, the villain just saw that his front teeth are black, please take a look, how can he explain himself."
After hearing this, Yue Su asked someone to open Qiu Huaili's mouth. Sure enough, the front teeth were black. He slapped the case and shouted: "Qiu Huaili, what else do you have to say now? The evidence is conclusive. If you don't summon the truth, don't blame me for using it."
A severe punishment! Serve with chains of fire!"
The fire chain is the heaviest instrument of torture in the court. Iron chains were taken from left and right, burned red with charcoal, and laid out on the ground. Four officers came forward and held Qiu Huaili down. As long as Yue Su gave the order, they would kill him.
Put it on the fire chain.
"Are you recruiting or not?" Yue Su shouted again.
Qiu Huaili knew very well that if he confessed, he would be dead, so he simply closed his eyes and said nothing.
"Put him up for me!"
The officer agreed, lifted Qiu Huaili, dragged him to the fire chain, exposed his knees, and pressed down on the red iron chain. He heard an "ah" sound, a burst of green smoke, and a chirping sound. It was really painful.
Bone marrow. Qiu Huaili passed out on the spot, and when he pulled him up again, he found that the skin and flesh on his legs were scorched and withered, and there was a fishy smell. The officer took a ladle of cold water and sprayed it on Qiu Huaili's face. Qiu Huaili groaned and slowly woke up. "
It hurts..."
"Qiu Huaili! Why haven't you punished me now? If you hesitate, I will have other punishments!"
Facts have proved that there are no evil villains like Sister Jiang. Having tasted the taste of the fire chain, Qiu Huaili did not dare to deny it and said honestly: "The villain has made a living in Huangzhou since he was a child. Later he did some business and traveled all over the country.
I don't have much money. I just met a widow last year and spent a lot of money. After returning to my hometown, I was heavily in debt. This year, there is a young man named Yang named Guangqi, who is also a local colleague, and we have agreed to come here to do business. I see you.
He had a hundred taels of cash and hundreds of taels of silk goods, but he suddenly became ill-willed and wanted to put him to death, get the money, and live a happy life with this woman. Although he had this intention along the way, it just didn't happen.
I passed by the Shilitun area under the rule that day and saw that there were few pedestrians here, so I stayed at Kong's store. I made him drunk at night and set out at five o'clock the next day. At that time, he was not sober, so I forced him to go on the road and walked out of the town.
He opened his mouth and stabbed him in the back. Just as he was about to take the silver coins around him, a passing coachman suddenly saw me and said that I was blocking the street and robbing him, so he wanted to speak out. The villain was afraid of disturbing the residents, so he chopped him to death.
I got his car, took the package and ran away. Unexpectedly, I was getting more and more scared as I walked, but by chance I met Yin Zhu halfway, lied and asked him to sell goods, got him 200 taels of silver, and took the car with him. This is all a trivial matter.
I really confessed, and I know the crime is extremely heinous, so I just ask for mercy. I still have an old mother!"
Yue Su sneered and said: "You still remember my mother, don't you think Yang Guangqi and the coachman who was hacked to death by you don't have children? Let him draw a confession!"
After the administrative clerk's office asked Qiu Huaili to draw a confession, Yue Su took him to prison and made a plan to imprison him and submit the details to the constitution.
As soon as he left the court, an officer reported that Tong Zhou wanted to see him. Yue Su immediately asked him to come to the back office to talk. It turned out that before leaving, Yue Su had asked Tong Zhou to secretly investigate Zhou's past behavior. Tong Zhou had already
After making inquiries, I heard that Yue Su was coming back today, so I came to report back.
"The villain was ordered to visit the Zhou family's neighborhood. Everyone said that when Bi Hu was around, the Zhou family often laughed in the street. What's the truth? Although Bi Hu often restrained him, he was just noisy. On the contrary, after Bi Hu's death, the Zhou family
He never leaves the house all day long, and even refuses to see outsiders. This aspect is very puzzling."
After hearing this, Yue Su concluded that it was an unjust case. However, the body was injured and it was inconvenient to torture him. After thinking about it for a while, he asked Yin Zhu to be invited.
When Yin Zhu came in, Yue Su asked him to sit down, and then said: "Yin Zhuang has great righteousness, and Yue has offended many people before. Not only did the strong man ignore the previous suspicion, but he also helped solve the case, which really made Yue sweat." With that, Yue Suli was shocked.
Xi walked up to Yin Zhu and bowed deeply, "Please accept Yue's worship."
Yin Zhu was startled when he saw the county magistrate saluting him. He jumped up quickly, bowed and said, "Sir, you are too polite. This is what a villain should do."
Yue Su stretched out his hand to help him, asked him to sit down, and said: "Yue has a heartless request. I wonder if the strong man is willing to agree to it."
"My lord, please tell me, but there is a difference. Yin Zhu is obliged to do so." Yin Zhu said with cupped fists.
"I see that the strong man has great martial arts skills and is upright. I would like to ask the strong man to stay in the county government, help Yue to uphold justice and plead for the people." After saying this, Yue Su looked at Yin Zhu with sincere and expectant eyes.
These days, Yin Zhu, Jin Chan, and Tie Qiu get along very harmoniously. It is natural that they are all from the Jianghu community and have the same mind. He also inquired about Yue Su's reputation. He is indeed upright and makes decisions for the people.
At this moment, I saw Corporal Yue Su Lixian, who was recruiting him sincerely. Thinking of his friendship with Jin Chan and Tie Qiu, plus the fact that he was passionate about serving the country, and now the opportunity was in front of him, he couldn't help but kneel down on one knee and said loudly: "Yin
I’d like to see you, sir, and I’m willing to do your best for you.”
Yue Su hurriedly helped him up, and the two sat down again. Yue Su did not shy away from this and told him about Bi Hu's case and his own views.
Although Yin Zhu is a straightforward man, he is not stupid in his mind. He immediately heard the smell and said, "Sir, there must be something fishy in this case. It is very likely that the Zhou family murdered her husband with an adulterer. I wonder if you want me to do something?
What?"
Among the subordinates, Jin Chan and Tong Zhou were the brightest in mind, Tie Qiu was more reckless, and Yin Zhu was indeed a rough-and-tumble man. Seeing that he could ask this question, Yue Su was very satisfied and nodded: "
I have come up with a hard-to-get plan to release the Zhou family tomorrow. If there is an adulterer, I will definitely be worried these days. When I see her coming home, I will definitely come to ask. You are a stranger, and everyone in Huangming Town will recognize her.
, I want you to go with the tong catcher, keep an eye on him both brightly and darkly, and if you see anyone coming to the door, regardless of gender, old or young, find out the details."
"My subordinate understands."
To be continued...