Not long after, the county governor Tai Min and the head catcher Ju Ran also rushed to the Luohan Temple.
Their moods were different from those of the governor Li Yan. In addition to being physically and mentally exhausted, they also felt unprecedentedly depressed. The intensive case situation had left them breathless.
If the case of the female corpse in monk's clothing continues to ferment, the mistakes they just made by concealing the case will continue to be magnified and eventually become unmanageable.
Moreover, this case is also related to whether their conclusion of the case was correct, which is of great significance.
When the two arrived, the garrison's cavalry captain Yuan Xingtai also happened to arrive. I don't know where he came from, and he looked dusty.
The three of them ignored the small talk and hurriedly came to the Luohan Temple to check the situation.
At this time, Xu Zun had already begun to question Wu Zhengranlin.
Ran Lin calmed down her emotions slightly, but she still couldn't hide the sadness of losing her beloved wife. Her expression was dull, her eyes were dull, and she seemed to have lost her soul.
"My wife Lian Yushu is 21 years old this year and has been married for two years," Ran Lin said numbly. "She is the only daughter of a member of a large family in the east of the city. She asked a matchmaker to marry me..."
"Your wife..." Xu Zun asked, "when did she disappear?"
"Missing?" Ran Lin shook her head, "No? Recently, because of the search for the daughter of the Hou family, I have been leading my people to search nearby villages and towns. Yushu... she has been at home..."
"Is there anyone else at home?" Xu Zun asked.
"Yes," Ran Lin replied, "Yushu is pregnant, so we hired a maid to take care of her! Maid... I haven't gone home yet. I wonder how the maid is doing now?"
"Commander," at this time, someone from Ran Lin's subordinates said, "I know your family. Let me take a few brothers to visit your home!"
"Oh," Ran Lin agreed numbly.
"Wait a minute!" Xu Zun waved his hand and said, "According to what Ran Wu Zheng said, it is very likely that Mrs. Zun was abducted by the murderer at home.
"You just need to seal off Ran Wuzheng's home and don't break in without permission. I want to inspect the scene myself."
"Yes!" The men took the order, and several people immediately jumped on their horses and ran towards Ran Lin's house.
"Ran Lin," Shen Xinglian next to him spoke at this time, "The daughter of the Hou family has been found, and the teams were notified to withdraw last night. Why didn't you go home?"
"Master Shen," Ran Lin replied, "we had arrived in Xinye County last night. When the news came, it was already late at night and the night was freezing. I spent the night there with my subordinates and set off to return this morning.
"Alas..." There was already a cry in his sigh, "If I had known this, I should have returned home at night!"
"Humph! It's all the fault of that daughter of the Hou Mansion," suddenly, a soldier commander next to him said angrily, "I heard that she disappeared on purpose and was hiding in the Hou Mansion, but it was really a pleasure for us soldiers to torment her.
ah!"
"That's right," another echoed, "if it hadn't been like this, Brother Ran would have been able to stay with my sister-in-law all the time, and nothing would have happened to her at all!"
At this moment, Lu Mingyue was behind Xu Zun and could hear clearly. She immediately blushed and felt ashamed.
Wei Beihui couldn't hear such words, and immediately stepped forward, wanting to scold these two commanders who didn't know the heights of the world.
However, Lu Mingyue pulled Wei Bei back and signaled him not to care.
"Bastard! Will you two die if you don't say a few words!?" Shen Xinglian knew that Lu Mingyue was at the scene, so he immediately reprimanded the two captains severely.
"Yes..." The two commanders didn't know what was going on and immediately shut up.
Xu Zun knew very well that the killer in monk robes definitely did not find Ran Lin's wife casually. There must be a reason for this.
Even if Ran Lin stays with his wife all the time, disaster may still be inevitable.
So, he asked Ran Lin again: "Ran Wuzheng, do you know a person named Chen You?"
"Chen You?" Ran Lin thought for a while and shook her head.
"He is a Yu Li," Xu Zun reminded, "His wife's name is Xiaoying, and she is the daughter of a groom in the military camp."
Xu Zun said the groom's name, but Ran Lin still shook her head blankly.
"Xu Zun," Shen Xinglian said, "there are at least two hundred grooms in the garrison, and they are distributed in various camps. You can't recognize them."
"My lord, my lord..." Suddenly, Ran Lin thought of something and asked Xu Zun excitedly, "Yushu is wearing a monk's robe. Please tell me, is there anyone imitating the killer in monk's robes to kill people?"
"This..." Xu Zun did not answer directly.
"It's not certain yet," Shen Xing said, "Please forgive me first. I believe Master Xu and the others will be able to get to the bottom of the case!"
"Is it true?" Ran Lin became more and more excited, "Why did I hear rumors that this case was not a copycat crime, but that the real Monk Yi killer was back?"
"Ran Lin!" After hearing this, Yuan Xingtai immediately stepped forward and shouted, "Don't talk nonsense without evidence! You also know that it is just hearsay, so don't spread rumors and disturb people's hearts!"
"Sir, it was my wife who died!" Ran Lin stood up and said excitedly, "Should they tell us clearly whether he is the Monk Yi Killer or not!?"
With that said, he turned to look at County Sheriff Taimin and Ju Ran.
Taimin and Ju Ran suddenly looked embarrassed and extremely embarrassed.
"Ran Lin," Yuan Xingtai stopped again, "I know you are sad, but you must not say nonsense.
"Ten years ago, that evil monk fell into obedience, and everyone in Shangyuan City knows this!
"There is no doubt that your wife's case and the case that happened at Huguo Temple a few days ago are both deliberately imitated by someone!
"I can understand you, but you must not be confused," Yuan Xingtai raised his voice, saying this as if to Ran Lin, but in fact to all the soldiers present, "You should know that if the word killer is still
What are the consequences of keeping such rumors alive?
"If the higher-ups get angry, at least you will be punished for your monstrous words, and at worst, you will lose your head!"
Yuan Xingtai's words were loud and clear, and everyone present immediately realized how serious the problem was.
yes!
If everyone in Shangyuan City thought that it was the monk-robed killer who had been resurrected, or that he had killed the wrong person back then, it would definitely cause a storm in the city and make everyone panic.
In that case, the consequences will be disastrous.
"Sir," Ran Lin burst into tears, but he gritted his teeth and said bitterly, "No matter what, my wife is innocent!
“Moreover, I lost not only my wife, but two lives!
"Whether it was the Monk Killer or not, I hope you can find the murderer and give me justice!"
After saying that, he turned around and entered the Arhat Temple to protect his wife's body.
"Master Xu..." Ju Ran came to Xu Zun and asked, "Look, what should we do with the body of the deceased?"
"Autopsy," Xu Zun said simply, "but give Ran Lin some time to calm down before talking!"
"Don't worry," Shen Xinglian said, "He is my subordinate, I will persuade him later!"
Xu Zun did not respond, his eyes were fixed in a straight line, looking straight ahead, as if he was thinking about something.
"This case...sigh!" By now, Li Yan was exhausted mentally and physically. He came to Xu Zun and said solemnly, "Ji Ying, this case... I'd better leave it to you!"
