Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Wang Laowu's body was found at home, with his internal organs removed and no blood, proving that his home was not the crime scene.

If a thief kills someone outside and waits until the blood is drained before transporting the person back, he must use a horse-drawn carriage to do this.

But if someone was killed in a house in the surrounding area and then sent back, it is entirely possible.

Hearing Du He's words, Yang Gan smiled bitterly and said, "Prince Consort Du, I'll have two hundred county soldiers check all the houses within a three-li radius."

"These houses are inhabited by civilians, and no traces of blood or fighting were found in their homes."

This is strange.

How could a dead body fly over here in broad daylight?

Yang Gan continued, "I have questioned the two men hired by Wang Laowu, as well as the surrounding merchants, and they all confirmed that Wang Laowu did not go to the cloth shop."

"Lao Wu didn't leave the city, which means he was killed in the city, or even in Xiuzhenfang!"

"I have already sent county soldiers to guard the Xiuzhenfang, and have notified the Dali Temple, the Ministry of Justice, and the Censorate to investigate."

Being able to bring the body back home quietly added even more suspense to this murder case which was already shrouded in mystery.

Some people who originally did not believe that the ghost could kill people believed it even more now.

Apart from the powerful ghost, who else has the ability to carry a corpse back home in broad daylight without anyone noticing?

The people in Xiuzhenfang saw that the government had blocked off the market, and some people heard a rumor that the ghost was still in the market.

Everyone was anxious and wanted to rush out of the workshop to escape.

In order to track down the murderer, the government could not let the people out, and this contradiction almost caused a conflict.

Fortunately, the Imperial Censor Ma Zhou arrived in time and comforted the people.

Otherwise the case would have become a big deal.

Du He glanced at the deceased's family and suddenly thought: "County Magistrate Yang, have you checked the deceased's home?"

"See if there are any secret rooms or secret passages where people can hide."

If the body was not brought in from outside, it is very likely that the person died at home.

Many wealthy officials and nobles in Chang'an City liked to build a secret room to store gold, silver and other valuables.

Yang Gan slapped his forehead and shouted, "Prince Consort Du, you reminded me very well! I missed this point!"

After saying that, he quickly walked up to the family members of the deceased and asked them softly.

"Do you have a secret room in your house?"

The deceased's wife cried and said, "My Lord, there is a secret room in our house where we can store valuables. It is right below our bedroom."

"I usually sleep late, so I didn't notice anything unusual under the secret room."

this...

Yang Gan turned around in confusion and looked at Du He.

The secret room was in the bedroom, and the deceased's wife was a lazy person who slept until noon every day.

It is impossible for a thief to commit a crime in a secret room.

Du He said in a deep voice: "Just check it out and you'll know. It's not a big deal. By the way, check if there are any new secret passages that have been dug."

Now the people in Xiuzhenfang are in a panic, and the most urgent task is to prove that Wang Laowu was killed by someone, and not by the so-called ghost.

Otherwise, once the rumor spreads that the Xie ghost can come out and kill people during the day, and there are more cases of people being killed during the day, the people of the entire Chang'an city will be furious.

By that time, the people's calls for the crown prince to ascend the throne will become louder and louder, and Li Chengqian's situation will become increasingly worse.

Yang Gan bowed to Du He and said, "Prince Consort Du, I will go check it out right away."

After saying this, he turned around and said to the deceased's wife, "Madam, please lead the way and let the county soldiers check the secret room."

"Ah."

The middle-aged woman took out an embroidered handkerchief and wiped her tears. I snorted softly out of pity.

Yang Gan waved to the county lieutenant and said, "You personally take people to check it out. Make sure to check it carefully and make sure nothing is missed!"

"By the way, ask the people from the Dali Temple, the Ministry of Justice, and the Censorate if they need us to send help to the Xiuzhenfang."

It’s only a few hours until dark, and if this case has no result, the ban must be lifted.

After all, many people living in Xiuzhenfang are businessmen with a few bucks. If they take the lead in causing trouble, the consequences will be much more serious than those of ordinary people.

The county lieutenant saluted with a serious expression and said, "As you command."

Then he took the deceased's wife, called a few county soldiers, and quickly left the county government office.

At this time, the gray-haired coroner also completed the examination of the body.

He stood up and said with a bit of horror on his wrinkled face.

"Reporting to Lord Yang, the deceased had no injuries on his body except for his chest being dug open. It looks like he was frightened to death."

"But the deceased's chest was hollowed out, so I can't determine the specific cause of death."

"I have been a coroner for so many years, but this is the first time I have encountered such a strange thing."

"Hey~"

After the old coroner finished speaking, he sighed heavily.

Seeing that the coroner had no clue again, Yang Gan's expression became more and more solemn.

Including this case, 10 people have been killed in Wannian County, and the murderer is still at large.

What frustrates him most is that they have no clue at all now.

Du He suddenly said, "County Magistrate Yang, please show me the information of the deceased in Wannian County."

"Please wait a moment, Prince Consort Du. I will be there soon."

After Yang Gan finished speaking, he quickly ran to the back hall where the files were stored.

After a while, he ran out holding a small stack of information.

"Master Du, all the files of the deceased who died in the same way are here."

Du He nodded, took the file and started reading it.

These 10 dead people were actually distributed in 10 markets and were very far away from each other.

If there was only one murderer, it would be impossible to accomplish it.

Du He recalled the location of the deceased in his mind, and after a while he suddenly opened his eyes.

Now, only the market town around the southeast corner of Wannian County has not seen such deaths of civilians.

Will the enemy attack the people in the market over there tonight?

The markets there include Qinglongfang, Qujiangfang and Dunhuafang, and it is close to Furong Garden and Qujiang Pond.

Thinking of this, Du He immediately handed the case file back to Yang Gan: "Yang County Magistrate, I am sorry for disturbing you today."

Yang Gan waved his hands and said, "Prince Consort Du, you are so kind. Your arrival has made my humble county office more glorious."

Du He nodded at him without saying much. He glanced at the deceased's elderly parents and left.

As he walked out of the county government office, Cui Shenji, Wang Jingzhi and Xiao Kai surrounded him with admiration on their faces.

Cui Shenji opened his mouth wide and asked, "Brother Du, why did you stay in there for so long?"

Wang Jingzhi also said: "Brother Du, you...you didn't spit it out?"

Seeing their surprised expressions, Du He smiled and said, "Do you think I look like someone who has vomited?"

Cui Shenji said with a smile: "Hehe, it doesn't look like it."

Du He's face was calm now, unlike the other two, whose faces were still pale.

Cui Shenji turned around and said to Wang Jingzhi and Xiao Kai.

"Brothers, I won again this time. Each of you will get 50 guan. When will you give it to me?"

As he spoke, Cui Shenji kept his eyes on Wang Jingzhi.

Du He knew at a glance that the three of them were betting to see if he would vomit, and it was obvious that Cui Shenji was betting that he didn't vomit.

But with such a big bet, can Wang Jingzhi afford such a huge sum of money?

Wang Jing blushed and said, "Put it on the account. I'll give it to you when my monthly salary is restored."