Chapter 187 Could it be hidden in the house ahead of time?
"Ms. sir, did you find anything?"
Shen Youwei followed Su Cheng towards the third floor, curiosity flashing in her eyes.
Behind him, Magistrate He, Liu Changfeng, Yang Lingxuan and others also followed suit. Their eyes lit up when they heard this, with a look of anticipation on their faces.
There are no clues in this case at this point. If they cannot find the murderer in a short time, the impact will be huge.
But Su Cheng did not explain, but quickly came to the crime scene on the third floor. After entering, he first took a look at the corpses that had been cleaned up, and then turned to look at the scene environment.
Su Cheng had seen the furnishings in the house before. They were very crude and there might not even be a place to hide people.
However, Su Cheng suddenly narrowed his eyes and turned around to look at the only big object in the room - the bed where Miss Feifei was resting!
Walking quickly, Su Cheng reached out and touched under the couch, and sure enough he found it empty.
He lowered his head and looked inside. Following the sunlight, he could see that there was a large space inside, enough for a person to hide inside.
Everyone came to their senses when they saw Su Cheng's actions.
Magistrate He's eyes lit up and he quickly stepped forward and asked, "Master Marquis, do you think the murderer is hiding here?"
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Su Cheng stood up and said with a serious face: "This is the only place to hide. If the murderer hides here from the beginning until Feifei has received all the guests and then appears again, he can avoid people outside."
This bold speculation made everyone at the scene think deeply. According to this calculation, the murderer had been here before the opening and hid in this room when everyone went to watch the opening performance.
And because Feifei had to receive guests all the time, the murderer couldn't kill Feifei in the middle. He could only wait until the last guest left before taking action.
"This...if this is the case, then our county's government officials will not be suspected. They were all busy at that time, so there is no way anyone would be hiding here."
Magistrate He said anxiously: "Master Marquis, I made arrangements last night. Everyone was in groups of two. It is impossible for someone to leave for so long without being discovered."
Now that the government officials are under suspicion, these people are unable to come out to help. If the suspicion on the government officials can be cleared, they will have more helpers.
And if you keep monitoring the government officials, it will inevitably make people feel chilly. As the county magistrate here, Magistrate He certainly wants to help the government officials clear their suspicions as soon as possible.
Shen Youwei on the side also nodded in agreement: "Yes, sir, if we can prove that the government officials are innocent, the scope of the investigation will be reduced a lot."
"It's just that in this way, we have lost another clue. Who is familiar with the environment here, and if it is Miss Feifei, is she still capable of taking action here?"
Although Shen Youwei is careless, she still uses her brain when encountering problems.
In any case, this is also the jurisdiction of Liuzhou, and Shen Youwei certainly hopes that her husband can solve the case as soon as possible.
And her words made Su Cheng's heart move again.
Yes, who on earth can be familiar with the environment, know Feifei, and have the ability to kill people?
If the other party was really sent by Zhao Kangyu to deal with him, Su Cheng, then he must have sent someone here after Zhao Kangyu was silenced. Based on these assumptions, the murderer should have just arrived at Meihua House not long ago.
While Su Cheng was deep in thought, a soldier from outside came to report: "Master Hou, we have asked the people on this street, and they all said that they did not see anyone jumping from the Plum Blossom Tower."
Su Cheng always thought that the other party jumped from the window here, but it was so lively here last night, and there were many people watching outside. Even at the end of the day, there were still people watching outside. Maybe someone would see the murderer.
Jump down.
But now the soldier's words have interrupted Su Cheng's clue!
Yang Lingxuan on the side sighed: "Although there were people watching outside last night, it was already around midnight when the crime occurred. There were not many people on the street. Plus this is not the main street, so it is normal that no one paid attention to it."
"We don't have much time left now, but we don't have many clues. If this continues, the people in the city will be terrified."
As Yang Yushi's daughter, Yang Lingxuan was somewhat aware of emergencies in the officialdom and among the common people. She wanted to remind Su Cheng that the matter must be dealt with as soon as possible.
Even Liu Changfeng looked helpless: "Master Hou, although we drove those young men back to the inn, according to the character of these people, they probably won't stay too long, and they will continue to cause trouble in half a day at most."
"I have already inquired and found out that many of these people are the sons of officials, and some have already begun to unite with others to prepare to negotiate with us."
One thing after another, each one is not good for them!
But Su Cheng knew that as long as the murderer was found, nothing would be a problem.
But the key is that the murderer is so cunning that they can't find the other party's whereabouts.
If the other party had been hiding in the house from the beginning, killed Feifei and then jumped out of the window, then even if they knew the crime process, it would not be of any help to solve the case.
As strong as Su Cheng, he couldn't help but frown at this moment, feeling somewhat helpless in his heart.
He thought that by deducing the murderer's crime process with his own wisdom, he would be able to find clues about the murderer, but reality taught him a hard lesson.
You can't find the murderer just by knowing how the crime was committed!
The murderer is very cunning. If he really hid here in advance, it means that the other party had a premeditated plan. He either killed someone randomly or came to deliberately sabotage the opening of Meihua Building.
etc……
If the other party really came for him, and he came here before the opening of Meihua Building, then the scope of the investigation would be much narrowed.
Most of the girls at Meihua House are local, only a few girls and the three courtesans were bought from outside before the business opened.
Then can I find the murderer just by investigating the next group of people?
Thinking of this, Su Cheng narrowed his eyes and flashed a cold light.
If the other party is really hidden among this group of people, then things will be easier to handle. Just call all these people over and let your wife and Liu Changfeng see who knows martial arts!
After all, killing Feifei was a fatal blow. Ordinary brothel girls would certainly not be able to do this. Only those with martial arts skills could do it.
"Perhaps, I have found a clue!" Su Cheng narrowed his eyes and said something that excited everyone.
Shen Youwei was overjoyed when she heard this: "Ms. sir, what clues did you find? Tell me where the murderer is. I must kill this bastard!"
But Su Cheng did not answer Shen Youwei's words. Instead, he turned to look at Liu Changfeng: "Mr. Liu Qian, could you please lead someone to gather everyone in the Plum Blossom Building on the first floor. No one is allowed to be left behind!"
"I understand!" Liu Changfeng responded and went down to make arrangements.