Li Cheng arrived at the scene full of interest.
Along the way, he probably learned some information from Xiaoguan.
The gate in the middle of the city gate has been blocked, and the old merchant and his men have been detained in place. The ground is full of collapsed boxes and scattered stones.
There was also a wagon behind it with a broken wheel.
Before Li Chengcheng approached, he shouted and asked, "Where is the skull? Where is it?"
hurry up!
How could he miss this good show.
The leading guard at the city gate quickly replied, "There!"
Pointing to the stones and skulls that were put aside.
Li Cheng glared at it, and immediately froze.
He was always scared to death for that kind of thing!
So after looking at it from a distance, he asked again, "Who killed the man?"
Go straight.
The guard paused, don't know what to say
Because it is still not sure who the murderer is.
Seeing his tangled face, Li Cheng said in a high tone, "This officer is asking you something! What are you doing?"
"My lord, I don't know yet. The skull was hewn out of the stone, but the stone belongs to them." The guard pointed to the old businessman who was still shivering.
Li Cheng immediately stepped in front of the old businessman and asked, "So, you killed people?"
The old businessman shuddered: "Sir, I didn't kill anyone."
With tears in his eyes.
"But the stone is yours."
"But... the skull inside is not mine."
"You put it in!"
"I'm wronged, my lord, even if the little one has the great ability, he wouldn't dare to do such things, not to mention the ability to stuff the skull into the stone, the little one doesn't even have the ability to do that. Please enlighten me."
Li Cheng rubbed his chin and thought for a while, then glanced at the skull in the distance and pondered for a while.
Ask again: "Do you really know that there is a head in the stone?"
"I really don't know."
"Where did you get these stones from?"
"The small one is in the stone gambling business. These stones are all approved by the merchants in Ruili in the south, and then transported all the way to Gaoding. I checked these stones before getting on the car, and there is no problem, and they are not so light. "
"Then what do you mean, the stone was replaced in transit?"
"That's not right either!"
"why?"
"Because these boxes have not been opened since they were locked, and the keys are in my hands, no one can change them!" The old businessman said truthfully.
Li Cheng squinted again and thought for a while, then came to a conclusion, "So, the biggest suspect is you!"
Going back and forth, the suspect is still an old businessman.
Uh!
The old merchant was at a loss for words.
Don't know what to say.
I am indeed the most suspicious.
Li Cheng is very sure of his answer, "You can't say why. Now this officer wants to arrest you until it is found out."
"grown ups… "
"If you didn't kill people, this official would not wrong you, and when the time comes, you will be fair." Li Cheng looked very mature.
Old businessmen are speechless!
The stone is his!
The stone was also checked by him!
He also has the key to open the box!
So, he has nothing to say.
Can only be admitted temporarily.
And the old businessman's guys were also caught.
Take it to the prison of the city department.
After the people were taken away, the city gate guard quietly asked Li Cheng: "Sir, what should I do now?"
He said: "Take all these things back, this official will investigate slowly, and we must find out the truth."
Be confident!
The guard immediately poured a basin of cold water on him and asked, "Where should you start your investigation of the case?"
this…
Li Cheng didn't know. The guard threw a few more questions to him: "There is only one skull left in the deceased, whose identity is unknown! Besides, how did that skull get into the stone for no reason? How did it get in? Also, the old merchant said just now. The stones have been checked before they are packed, and the boxes are locked all the way, so
So, when was that stone replaced? "
Li Cheng's mouth twitched, which really stumped him.
The dead only has one head, how does he know who it is
I am not the emperor!
Just as he was worried, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a carriage behind him.
Why are you so familiar
He moved closer to see.
Carefully look back and forth.
"Isn't this... their carriage?"
The "they" in the mouth refers to Jing Rong and Ji Yunshu.
He was so surprised!
Happy again.
Because Ji Yunshu is here!
That strange woman who can draw bones to solve crimes!
With her, are you still afraid that the case will not be solved
He quickly turned around and asked the guards, "Whose is this carriage?"
The guard said, "A few young people."
"What is your name?"
"No... not very clear."
"Go check!"
"Yes."
The guard turned his head and went to check the register of the city.
He quickly walked up to Li Cheng with a small notebook and said, "It's a couple of businessmen and an official who participated in the imperial examination. The official's surname is Song, and the others..."
Before he could finish speaking, Li Cheng grabbed the booklet.
one look!
Sure enough it was them.
His eyes narrowed with excitement.
Happy to bloom.
laughed.
Seeing that the guard was stunned for a moment, he said in confusion, "Sir, what's the matter with you?"
He stopped laughing, threw the book in his hand to the guard, and instructed: "Go check it out, and see where these people are in Gaoding now? After checking, come and tell Lord Ben, remember, the more you have to do. The sooner the better."
"Sir, what are you doing with these people? Is it related to this case?"
"Of course it's related!" Li Cheng was sure, patted the guard on the shoulder and said, "As long as they are found, the case can be solved."
Pick a high pitch.
Then wave your sleeves and walk away!
The guards still didn't understand.
Could it be... they are murderers
As soon as I thought of this, I immediately ordered someone to look for it.
Li Chengze went back to the city department excitedly all the way, waiting for news.
He was so happy.
I had been thinking before that when I found an opportunity, I would definitely leave Gaoding to find them. Unexpectedly, they came.
Simply fate.
…
Based on the address Zhang Xiaobai gave him, Song Zhi finally found the ancestral house.
It is in the east of the city!
Behind an alley.
The house looks very hidden. If you don't go inside, you won't know that there is an ancestral house hidden in this place.
And because no one lived for a long time, the gate of the ancestral house was covered with spider webs.
But the door looked solid, and apart from being a little old, there was no damage whatsoever.
Song Zhi was originally worried that it was too small or too shabby, and even more worried that Ji Yunshu and the others would not like it.
Who knows when the door is opened, it is very spacious inside.
The view is the garden. Of course, this is not comparable to the courtyard of a large family.