Seeing Sun Tu opening the mouth of the charred corpse without any scruples, and even reaching in to take it out, several officers behind him felt horrified and nauseated at the same time. One of them couldn't bear it any longer, so he turned around and walked out. He ran away, and the others didn't look good either. They all looked at him with strange eyes, as if they were looking at a madman.
But Sun Tu was not affected by this and still carefully observed the ash in the corpse's mouth. Could it have been poured in deliberately? But then a new idea popped up in his mind - no, it should be the soot raised after the fire that drifted into the mouth and nose of the corpse. If you want to prove this, it is actually very simple, just cut open the corpse. Take your throat and see if there is any ash in it.
However, he also knew that this would not be allowed. After all, even in future generations, there would be too many family members who would not be able to accept the corpses of their relatives being dissected, let alone in this day and age. Fortunately, he had another way to verify his previous inference.
Thinking of this, Sun Tu picked up one of the corpse's hands and observed it carefully. Although the corpse has been burned black and deformed, and the skin and flesh have gradually carbonized, some things can still be seen, such as the damage caused before death. As a result, there were no traces on the hands or feet. It wasn't until he looked at the neck of the body that he finally discovered something strange: "That's wrong!"
As he spoke, Sun Tu's hand gently swayed twice on the corpse's neck, causing it to make a teeth-searing clicking sound. Shen Liang and Zhong Yu frowned again, but still asked: "Where is it?" Something wrong?"
"Look at their necks. They can turn such a large angle with just a slight movement. What does this mean?" Sun Tu said and turned his hand, and the corpse's head turned back almost 180 degrees. It was transferred directly to the back.
Shen Liang exhaled softly: "This... his neck has been broken long ago?"
"Yes, it was twisted with heavy hands. It was only because the skin and flesh had become stiff after being burned in the fire for a long time that no one noticed the problem. But in fact, this man had been burned in the fire long before he was burned. He is already dead." Sun Tu said with a serious expression: "Now I can be sure that this arson case is a case in the case, and it is definitely not a disaster caused by negligence as previously judged."
After saying this, Sun Tu came to another corpse again, and this time directly examined his neck. Sure enough, he also died after his neck was broken, and his method was exactly the same as the former one. And Sun Tu could also come to a conclusion: "I'm afraid someone killed the two of them in the Qijia silk shop first, and then set the fire. Moreover, if what Lao Cui said before is true, during this time , He even deliberately poured kerosene and other flammable substances outside the shop to make the fire burn even more intensely, so much so that it completely ignited all the surrounding shops."
Shen Liang nodded in agreement and looked at Sun Tu with more admiration. Zhong Yu, on the other hand, had a look of surprise on his face, and it took him a while to come back to his senses: "This... how is this possible? Who would have such deep hatred that he would commit murder and arson? Who would have such courage to do anything like this? If you commit murder and arson in Tokyo, aren't you afraid that the Yi tribe will be killed?" He was not being alarmist. If he set fire in the capital, and it eventually led to such tragic results, his crime was tantamount to an evil plot, and it was enough to make him a criminal. Conspiracy is a major crime, and destroying three clans is considered a minor crime.
Sun Tu sneered: "It is precisely because they have concerns that they thought of letting Huang Qi and others be the scapegoats. As long as the government finds out about these three people through Zhang Laosi's clue, they will have no excuse. And with this Now, the thoughts of everyone in the officialdom may only stop here, and it is impossible to conduct further investigations."
Zhong Yu blushed when he heard this. Although the other person was not talking about him, he felt a little ashamed when he thought about the principle he adhered to: turning big things into small things.
"There is a lot to be said about this matter. It seems that we must not let Xue Tong judge them and just settle the case hastily!" Sun Tu then made up his mind and then clasped his fist towards Zhong Yu and said: "Zhong Sizheng, this matter is of great concern to several people." Ten innocent lives, I hope you can speak up and seek justice for them."
"I am just a deputy chief of the Street Department, I'm afraid I am weak-minded." Zhong Yu said with some retreat. After serving as an official for a long time, he had already become accustomed to the cautious and self-protective attitude in dealing with things, so he subconsciously replied. Moreover, the murderer in this case was very thoughtful and vicious. He was probably no ordinary character, and he would not dare to mess with him.
Sun Tu hurriedly explained: "I just want Zhong Sizheng to be a witness for me when the time comes. Please, for the sake of these innocent dead..." Seeing his serious look, Zhong Yu was confused for a while and finally nodded in agreement: "My officer... As long as you need it, Sun Dutou, I will go to Kaifeng Mansion to testify for you."
"Thank you Sizheng." Sun Tu finally showed a smile and thanked him again before saying goodbye and leaving with Shen Liang and others. All the clues that should be investigated here have been investigated, and it is time to do other things.
When they came outside, Shen Liang and others looked at him subconsciously: "Du Tou, what should we do next?" Unknowingly, their attitude towards their new boss had become extremely respectful.
Sun Tu exhaled a breath: "It's too late today, and there's nothing we can do. Let's all go back and rest. Tomorrow, I will go see Xue Tongpan and ask him to postpone the report, and then we will search for He Qijia Silk and Satin Pave out relevant clues. I believe that this planned murder and arson case is not only due to business disputes, but there must be other hidden reasons." At this point, the man named Tian Ning flashed through his mind again. Perhaps we can start from this person and his boss Fang Boguang's calm appearance.
That night, Sun Tu finally had a solid sleep, and after dawn, he rushed to the Kaifeng government office again to ask for a meeting with his immediate boss, Xue Yuanpeng. The reason why he was so anxious was not only because he knew the case was serious, but he was also worried about what might happen again.
Because this case is really involved, I am afraid that all forces in North Korea and China will pay attention to it soon. If they were informed that Huang Qi and other suspects had been caught, these officials might directly use these three people as scapegoats in order to quickly calm down the impact of the incident, but let the real culprits go free.
His concerns were soon confirmed—
After listening to Sun Tu's report, Xue Tongpan had a rather unkind look on his face: "I thought you went back to rest yesterday, but I didn't expect you to go back to investigate the case on your own initiative. Do you really think that I have no rules in Kaifeng Mansion? "
"I know I'm wrong, but there are too many doubts about this case. I really don't want anyone to be wronged, so I did more research. And now I can be sure that there is someone else responsible for this matter, at least the real cause of Changxing's death." The culprit of the fire is still at large!"
"Did you know that yesterday evening, the Ministry of Punishment had sent someone to inquire about this matter? I have also reported the truth of the case truthfully. I am afraid that even the ministers in the political affairs hall have already known that all this was done by Huang Qi and the others in order to retaliate against Zhang. What happened to the fourth family and you actually caused so many things?" Xue Yuanpeng said with a cold face: "Don't forget, it was you, Sun Qianli, who confirmed that they set the fire yesterday!"
Sun Tu looked at his boss in surprise, his mouth wide open and he didn't know what to say. The other party was too eager to commit the crime. He decided to kill the case immediately when he had only a few clues. Now he still wants to close the case hastily
This was a result that Sun Tu could not accept no matter what. He straightened up immediately and looked at his superior: "Xue Tongjian, this case is not only a case hidden in the case, but also related to dozens of lives. I am sorry." Now that you have accepted it, there is no reason to give up halfway, let alone let the innocent person bear the blame and let the real murderer go free! If you really have concerns about the general sentence, I can ask Tong Shuai to come forward. Anyway, I am responsible for this case. We need to get to the bottom of it!" As he spoke, he raised his eyes and looked directly at the other party.
"You..." Xue Yuanpeng's expression suddenly changed. He really didn't expect that Sun Tu would dare to contradict him like this. But after hearing the last threatening words, his words of scolding the other party could only stay in his throat. The other party had a big backer like Tong Guan behind him!
With Tong Guan's unscrupulous and domineering character, it is obviously impossible to care about the thoughts of the civil servants of the DPRK. If he is really allowed to intervene in this case, things will only become more complicated and his situation will become more difficult.
After making a calm judgment, Xue Yuanpeng finally controlled his emotions: "Okay, since you want to investigate, I will let you investigate. But let me make it clear, if you find nothing in the end, I will definitely punish you. Even if it offends Privy Council Tong, I won’t hesitate!”
"Your Majesty understands that I will definitely find out the truth and catch the real culprit. If not, there is no need to convict me of my crime. I will resign from this job myself!" Being forced by these words, Sun Tu immediately made an appointment for him. A military order was issued!