Yan Captou said: "No, it has been locked. Firstly, we feel that Liu Wei did not have time to commit the crime. Secondly, it seems that there is no use in checking this room. Liu Wei said that this house can only be opened when relatives and friends come. Usually it is
It was locked, so we didn't check it."
Duan Fei took a closer look at the copper lock hanging on the door. There was indeed a lot of dust on the lock, but what made Duan Fei's eyes shine was that a small area seemed to have been wiped, so there was only a thin layer of dust on it.
Duan Fei smiled and said: "It seems that some relatives of the Liu family visited not long ago... Mr. Yan, can you open the door and go in to take a look?"
"It... it's okay to open it, but we don't have the key, so we have to ask Liu Yi for it. He lives at a relative's house in Shanyang Town. Zhang Jun, go and bring Liu Yi." Yan Captou said.
"No, I just want to take a look." Duan Fei poked a small hole in the window paper of the side room with his finger, and peered in.
As expected, the room was full of spider webs, dusty, and a wooden bed was empty. There was nothing as Duan Fei imagined. Duan Fei looked at it carefully for a while, and finally made some discoveries. He turned around with a smile and said: "Press
The rules... Liu Wei should be able to live at home? The government has not sealed off his home, so why did he stay at a friend's house for so long? "
Yan Captou replied: "Maybe it's because someone died? I heard that he is planning to sell the house and move elsewhere."
"Oh, I'm afraid it won't be easy to sell a house where people have died..." Duan Fei said casually and continued to look around in the yard. There were no signs of climbing or stepping on the high fence.
Furthermore, the possibility of outsiders breaking into the house to commit murder was ruled out. Yan Captou and Zhang Jun looked through the window paper that Duan Fei had punctured and looked into the side room again and again, but found nothing.
Soon Aunt Hua next door and Old Man Sun across from the Liu family were called. Duan Fei borrowed Mrs. Liu's small room to question them one by one.
Aunt Hua is about fifty years old, short and stocky. There is fear on her simple face, and her behavior is a little timid. She answers whatever is asked. She is a typical commoner - she is afraid of seeing officials.
The interrogation ended quickly, and she was the least involved in the case, but she provided some very important information.
"That day I came to see Grandma Liu and wanted to go to Zhendong with her to watch a theater in the afternoon. The theater troupe came from the capital. I heard that there were many new plays... Well, yes, I didn't feel that something was wrong at first, so I said
He said that Liu Wei was crazy and scolded Grandma Liu, saying that she didn't take good care of the house and sneaked out to play all day, giving others opportunities. I saw that the situation was not good and left. Later I heard that Liu
Grandma was driven away, alas, she is an honest person."
"An opportunity for people to take advantage of? Did you hear it correctly? Apart from this sentence, is there anything else related to it? As a neighbor, have you heard any rumors about the Liu family?" Duan Fei asked.
Aunt Hua frowned, thought for a while and said: "I haven't heard anything anymore. My lord, do you doubt Mrs. Liu? Oh my God? There is no woman in the world who is more disciplined than her. She never leaves the house or steps out of the door for half a year.
There is no trace of her, and Liu Gao has no relatives or friends, so there are no rumors about her, and there are rumors that they are also related to Liu Gao."
"Oh? Are there any rumors related to Liu Wei? Tell them all." Duan Fei said.
"This...this...it's hard to tell, they all belong to the neighbors..." Aunt Hua hesitated, Yan Captou sneered and said: "Sister Hua, this is a life case, if you don't want to talk about it now, then what?
We have no choice but to take you back to the county government office, and we will listen to you slowly there!"
In the Ming Dynasty, suspects of serious crimes such as rebellion and rape and robbery could be punished in court. In these days, search warrants were not required for searches, and arrest warrants were not required for arrests. Anyone could be arrested if they wanted, and even beaten to death in the county government office.
No one will doubt that Yan Captou's words are extremely intimidating to ordinary people.
Aunt Hua was so frightened that she trembled all over and continued: "I said, I said... Liu Wei is often not at home. There are many rumors about him. I heard that he often hangs out in brothels when he goes to Suzhou and Hangzhou for business. In Yangzhou
Kuai Xuetang also hired a girl, saying that he wanted to take her home as a concubine. In addition... there are also rumors that he and the town's Widow Ma have something... dirty..."
Duan Fei and Yan Captou looked at each other. Yan Captou warned Aunt Hua to be stricter and let her go out. Then he called Old Man Sun in.
Old Man Sun was only fifty years old, but his face looked like dried orange peel. It seemed that he had lived a very hard life. Duan Fei couldn't help but secretly warned himself that he would never live in such a miserable state. Over there, Yan Captou had already gone straight in.
Dihe asked: "Old man Sun, do you know your guilt?"
Old man Sun was honest and dull. When he was frightened, he immediately started shaking like chaff. He was originally sitting on a low stool. He threw forward and immediately fell to his knees. He knelt down and shouted fearfully: "Sir, little one."
It’s unjust…”
"Unjustly accused? Let me ask you, did you really see Mrs. Liu that morning? Do you dare to draw a stamp to prove that it was really Mrs. Liu? You must know that perjury is punishable by imprisonment!" Yan Captou threatened.
Old Man Sun was so frightened that he dared not say a word. Duan Fei said kindly: "Uncle Sun, don't be afraid. Please tell me slowly what happened that day when you saw Liu Yi going out. Pay attention, what I want is about that woman."
All the details of her, what she wore, the way she walked, what she said, what were the differences in her expression and tone? You have to tell me everything, don’t be afraid, as long as you speak clearly, no one will
It’s hard for you.”
Old Man Sun calmed down a little. He raised his head and recalled: "Yes, I got up in the middle of the night to grind beans in the yard. When I made fresh tofu, it was not yet open. I packed the tofu cart and went out.
When he turned to close the door, he heard the door of Liu's house opposite. Liu Wei walked out, and the old man was a little puzzled. Liu Wei used to go out to do groceries either at noon or in the middle of the night. This was the first time in several years that the old man had seen him go out early in the morning.
What's even more strange is that the person who followed him was not Grandma Liu but Mrs. Liu. The old man lived across the street from him and saw Mr. Liu marry into the Liu family. However, this was the third time in the past few years that the old man saw Mr. Liu going out. The old man couldn't help but feel embarrassed.
After a few glances..."
Yan Captou asked: "Can you see clearly? Is that really Liu?"
Old man Sun shook his head and said: "The old man's eyes were dim, and it was still dark at that time, so he really couldn't see the woman's face clearly, but her clothes were similar to the Liu family he saw half a year ago. She was sent out at that time, looking down.
She warned me lowly, although my eyes are dim, my ears are still sharp. What she said at that time was: My husband needs to be careful when he goes here. I hope that my husband will return home safely as soon as possible... Then she suddenly covered her mouth and chuckled,
Liu Wei said goodbye to her and then said hello to me. When I looked back, Mrs. Liu had already gone home and closed the door."
"After you finished speaking, you suddenly laughed?" Duan Fei muttered to himself, then suddenly sneered and said: "I understand, Old Man Sun, if we ask you today, don't tell anyone about it when you go back.
If you hear any rumors... Chief Yan will arrest you as a murderer and take the blame!"
"Little people don't dare, little people don't dare..." Old man Sun walked away tremblingly, and Yan Captou asked doubtfully: "Do you suspect that the woman is not Liu?" dd