Chapter 14 The Four Heroes of the Early Tang Dynasty
Lu Xiong's heart sank, and he realized that something was wrong, especially when he thought that the monk committed suicide, and there might be some major conspiracy behind it.
If you go to the Yamen, maybe the black ones will turn into white ones.
He ordered a nurse behind him: "Go and ask Brother Han to come quickly!"
The nurse responded and hurriedly exited the room.
When Wang Bin saw this, he shouted: "Wait a minute, what did you ask that man to do? Did he destroy the evidence? Someone, go and stop him?"
Several detectives were about to go out, but were blocked by a woman. That woman was none other than Gu Luoer, who looked fragile.
She looked very serious at this moment and asked: "Wang County Lieutenant, that person is my Ye Yuqiu Huyuan. I don't know what crime he has committed. Do you want to take him?"
Wang Bin knew that she had contacts with many powerful people, so he raised his hand politely and said: "I am also very eager to solve the case, so I am a little rash. Please don't take offense."
"Little girl, you don't dare." Gu Luoer saw that he was no longer taking anyone, so she stepped aside.
Wang Bin said to Cai Yida: "The scene will be left to you. I will take the suspect back to the Yamen first!"
Gu Luoer frowned and was about to speak when Lu Zhaolin said first, "Wang County Lieutenant, who is the suspect?"
"Of course it's him." Wang Bin pointed at Lu Xiong, whose face turned pale.
Lu Zhaolin asked again: "The county lieutenant said that he is a suspect, is there any evidence?"
"The deceased only had a fight with him before he died. This is the evidence!" Wang Bin snorted coldly.
The short and thin scholar said: "When the monk was caught by the nurse, he was still alive and well, his face was rosy, and he was not seriously injured. This is what we saw with our own eyes, which is enough to prove that the deceased was not the nurse.
Killed!"
"It could also be that there were hidden injuries from the previous fight that only occurred later!" Headcatcher Cai Yi said with narrowed eyes.
"Nonsense, Brother Lu only swept the monk's leg, how could he leave hidden injuries?" A nurse interrupted.
"Oh? Since you are also a personal identification card, then come back to the Yamen with us!" Cai Yiwei said coldly.
Everyone heard Cai Yi's threat and were shocked.
Although Lu Zhaolin and the short and thin scholar wanted to stop him, the other party only listed Lu Xiong as a suspect for questioning, which was a legitimate act in handling the case and it was not easy to stop them at the moment.
Seeing that Lu Xiong was about to be taken away, Gu Luoer took a few steps forward and blocked the door.
Wang Bin frowned and said, "Gu Douzhi, please don't interfere with my handling of the case!"
"May I ask the county captain, how should the case of this monk breaking into my night rainy autumn and killing two people be judged?" Gu Luoer's words were full of anger. This was the first time for many people to see her look so angry.
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"It's still not certain that this monk killed him!" Cai Yi said with a smile.
"No, this, this is what a woman saw with her own eyes!" Even though the deaconess was frightened, she mustered up the courage to step forward.
"Have you seen this monk kill someone with your own eyes?" Cai Yi glared at her fiercely.
"That's not true, but when the woman opened the door, she saw him squatting next to the deceased."
"Since I didn't see the murder with my own eyes, I can't conclude that he was the one who killed him!" Cai Yi waved his hand.
"Captain Cai, do you know the relationship between these two women?" Lu Zhaolin suddenly asked.
"I don't know." Cai Yi said impatiently.
"They are sisters!"
"so what?"
"How can biological sisters kill each other? And the monk was nearby when the crime occurred. Doesn't this prove that the monk is the murderer?" Lu Zhaolin asked.
Cai Yi waved his hand impatiently and said: "Okay, handling the case is my Yamen's business. If you can't stop hindering me from handling the case, go do your own thing!"
Where everyone was willing to agree, they all refuted.
Wang Bin didn't want to pay attention to these people and escorted Lu Xiong away directly. However, Gu Luoer blocked the door. Wang Bin was concerned about her identity and did not dare to let anyone force her away. Everyone fell into a stalemate for a while.
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Anxingfang is located to the north of Kangpingfang, two miles away from Kangpingfang.
Princess Taiping's Mansion is located in Anxingfang. In the side hall of the Princess's Mansion, Han Cheng and his guards were sitting across from each other drinking.
After a few glasses of wine, a guard wanted to pour more wine. Han Cheng blocked it with his hand and said, "I have to protect the young master when he returns home later. Don't drink more."
The guard smiled and said: "Brother Han, you are too careful. Who dares to assassinate our father-in-law?"
Han Cheng shook his head: "The situation is different recently. You and I need to cheer up and don't be careless."
At this moment, a deacon from the Princess Mansion led a man in shorts into the side hall.
The man had an anxious look on his face. When he saw Han Cheng, he was out of breath and said: "Commander Han, you...go and save...brother Lu!"
Han Cheng knew this man, he was a nurse from Ye Yuqiu. He poured a glass of wine, handed it to the man and said, "Don't worry, drink this glass of wine and talk to me slowly if you need anything."
The man in short clothes drank all the wine in one gulp and said: "There was a murder in the building and Brother Lu caught the murderer. Who knew that those people in the government were indiscriminate and wanted to take Brother Lu away!"
Although Han Cheng didn't fully understand it, he knew that the matter was urgent, so he explained a few words to several guards, left the princess's residence, and headed for Pingkangfang.
When he went up to the second floor of Ye Yuqiu, he heard a pleasant female voice in the distance: "Wang County Lieutenant, you decided that these two women committed suicide just to exonerate the monk, and then to exonerate Lu.
He was charged with killing the monk in the nursing home, right or wrong?"
"Gu Douzhi, I respect your talent, so I have been tolerant to you. If you interfere with my handling of the case again, don't blame me for being rude to you!"
Han Cheng quickly came to the door and immediately attracted everyone's attention. Gu Douzhi turned around and saw that he had arrived, so he hurriedly got out of the way.
She had known that Lu Xiong was friends with the security commander of the Duke's Mansion, so she deliberately delayed the time just to wait for Han Cheng to arrive.
Although Wang Bin didn't know Han Cheng, Cai Yi knew him. After whispering a few words in his ear, Wang Bin's face changed slightly, and he stepped forward with a smile: "Wannian County Lieutenant Wang Bin has met Commander Han."
Han Cheng was the commander-in-chief of the Duke's Mansion and held a sixth-rank official position in the imperial court, while Wang Bin only had an eighth-rank official position. Naturally, he would lose his prestige when meeting him.
Han Cheng ignored him and glanced around. When he saw the nun, his pupils shrank.
Lu Xiong quickly stepped forward and explained the matter to him.
After hearing this, Han Cheng raised his hands and said, "Wang County Lieutenant, if you want to prove whether Brother Lu is involved in the case, it will be clear if someone checks the cause of the monk's death. What do you think?"
"...Well." Wang Bin looked embarrassed and said: "Commander Han, it's not that the lower official won't give you face, but the county government has its own rules for handling cases. Of course, the lower official will let the widower examine the cause of death, but it must be done in the yamen.
Just check it out!”
Han Cheng snorted secretly, turned to the short guard and said: "Brother, please go to the princess's mansion again and ask the Duke to come over. He said there is something very urgent."
The nurse's face was filled with excitement and she ran away happily.
Wang Bin's face changed greatly and he said hurriedly: "Wait a minute, wait a minute, Commander Han, I will do as you wish. I will ask you to come over and check. Why should I alert the Duke of the country for such a trivial matter?"
Han Cheng crossed his arms and said calmly: "Please ask County Lieutenant Wang to accompany me and wait here for a while."
Wang Bin's face turned pale, and the onlookers secretly applauded. Lu Xiong walked to Han Cheng and said uneasily: "Brother, do you really want to invite the Duke to come over? He won't blame you, right?"
Han Cheng smiled slightly: "Brother Lu, don't worry, I have my own sense of proportion."
With Han Cheng here, everyone was not worried about Wang Bin forcing Lu Xiong to go to the Yamen, so they all waited in the lobby. Two quarters of an hour later, a group of people filed into the lobby. When they saw the three people in front, many people's expressions changed drastically.
In addition to Zhou Guogong Wu Chengsi, Princess Taiping Li Lingyue also came with him. As for Bowu Youji of Leshou County, because he had been in the army for many years, his title was not high, so few people knew him.
Behind the three people, there were many young men, all of whom looked like scholars, and all of them had extraordinary looks.
"The grassroots (lower officials) pay homage to Her Royal Highness the Princess and meet the Duke!" Wang Bin and a small group of people bowed and bowed. After seeing the others, they hurriedly followed suit and bowed.
Princess Taiping smiled and stood behind Wu Youji, looked at Wu Chengsi, and motioned for him to speak.
Wu Chengsi thought to himself: "This girl takes good care of my face." He stretched out his hand and said: "Everyone, please stand up."
Han Cheng took a few steps forward and said, "Sir, two murders occurred here. One of the deceased was a nun. The person who killed her was probably a monk from Guangyi Temple!"
Wu Chengsi suddenly turned his head and said in surprise: "You said that the monk of Guangyi Temple killed a nun?"
Han Cheng said seriously: "Yes."
In an instant, all kinds of thoughts went through Wu Chengsi's mind. He sorted out his thoughts and asked, "Where is that nun?"
"On the second floor." Han Cheng replied.
Wu Chengsi immediately walked to the second floor, followed by Princess Taiping and others, followed closely by the melon-eating crowd.