Jiangzhou is not a hot place. In addition, Yu Shi just died a few days ago, and the murderer has not yet been found. The body is still stored in Yizhuang, and the preservation is fairly good. If it wasn't for the trouble today, it is estimated that it would be regarded as a headless unsolved case.
When the corpse was lifted up, there was a faint smell, and the yamen on both sides couldn't help but take two steps back, only Qian Shi was more and more sad and crying.
Gongsun Zhuoyu did not dislike it, he waved his hand and motioned for his master, Wan Zhongshan, to bring him a pair of cloth gloves. Rolling up his sleeves and wearing the belt, he stepped down to the court and lifted the white cloth covering the corpse.
This was the first time that Gongsun Zhuoyu had seen a corpse. In the past, this kind of thing had always been done by Zuzuo. Yu's body was abandoned on a sparsely populated roadside, her clothes were disheveled, and she had sex before her death. There was a thin bloodstain on his neck, and he was strangled to death. It was initially estimated that the time of death was between Zi Shi and Ugly Shi, that is, between eleven o'clock in the evening and three in the morning.
Gongsun Zhuoyu's gaze swept over Yu's body inch by inch, not letting go of any subtleties. In the end, he even half-kneeled on the ground regardless of his image, and leaned over to unravel the corpse's hair.
It was the first time that the people saw this kind of battle, and there were many discussions: "What is he doing, is he still trying to judge the case?"
"To make a fool of yourself."
"Could it be that you want to take advantage of the beauty of the Yu family?"
The county magistrate's taste is too heavy.
Just when the onlookers were silently stunned, Gongsun Zhuoyu finally stopped that strange movement. He thought about it, if a woman's life is threatened or violated, she will inevitably struggle violently, scratching and kicking, it is possible.
Thinking like this, he squeezed Mrs. Yu's wrist. Although the other party was a peasant woman, she was beautiful and neat, with her fingernails half an inch smaller, pale blue and gray. Wei Wei used some force to break it apart, and there was blood and flesh hidden inside.
Gongsun Zhuoyu showed Mrs. Yu's hand to Mrs. Qian: "Before Mr. Yu's death, he struggled violently. The nails of his right hand were cut in half, and there was a little bit of skin and flesh inside, obviously scratching the perpetrator."
After finishing speaking, he pointed to Liu Yaozu: "It's only a few days. No matter what panacea is used, it will leave some traces. Old lady, do you think Liu Yaozu is injured?"
Qian looked along, but saw that Liu Yaozu's face was white and his neck was also clean. A yamen officer stepped forward and directly took off his clothes, but there were no scars on his body either.
The eldest girl and the little daughter-in-law who were watching were all ashamed and stomped. Liu Yaozu also blushed, and hurriedly put on his clothes.
Qian said, "He may have ordered his servants to kill Suyun!"
A son and brother like Liu Yaozu has a lot of minions around him. If he really wants to kill someone, he really doesn't have to do it himself.
Gongsun Zhuoyu put Yu's hand back: "As for this, his servants have time to witness. Liu's family is fairly well-off, and the servants carry tea and water. , will surely be discovered."
After he finished speaking, he added: "By the way, the little servants who usually follow Liu Yaozu, also joined him at the Donglai Casino that night, and there were about ten witnesses. And according to the servants of the Liu family's gatekeeper, at night you will be there. Seeing Mrs. Yu running out of the gate of Liu's house and heading east, the beating man can testify."
In other words, the Yu family was still alive when he left the Liu residence, and Liu Yaozu was telling the truth. If he is really plotting evil, why should he let people go.
The truth that everyone thought was overturned by Gongsun Zhuoyu in a few words, it was not surprising that they looked at each other in dismay. I don't want to believe it, but I can't find a loophole to refute it.
The old man dressed as a wealthy businessman stood in the crowd with a contemplative face, and he was obviously puzzled. He turned to look at the man in purple beside him: "How true or false do you think what he said?"
Du Lingchun put his hands in his sleeves, lowered his eyes, and his smile was bottomless. At first glance, he looked like a full servant: "What the lord said, it is what it is."
On this side, Gongsun Zhuoyu has already planned to retire. He has no interest in finding the murderer, so he took the money from the Liu family to prove Liu Yaozu's innocence. He turned around and was about to step onto the high seat, but someone behind him asked loudly, "If Liu Yaozu is not the murderer, then who is the murderer?"
Um
Gongsun Zhuoyu turned around, but saw that it was the wealthy businessman who had spoken before, thinking that this old man was talking too much, and his mouth was loud. Just as he was about to say that idlers don't care, who would have expected the onlookers to follow suit: "Yes, who is the murderer!"
"Find out the murderer and let Yu Shi Zhaoxue!"
"Sir, appeal for injustice!"
The system joined in the fun with tearful eyes: [Appeal! Apologize!]
Gongsun Zhuoyu is not good at anything else. If he has to pick up one or two advantages, that is, he will repay his kindness and show loyalty. After all, the system gave him a life, and he was more or less proud of it. Hearing the words, he said, "This is only one time, and the next one will not be an example."
After speaking, she took back her steps and turned back to Yu's body. She took off her embroidered shoes and showed them to everyone, only to see that the soles of the shoes were full of red mud.
Gongsun Zhuoyu said: "The place where Yu was discovered is on the sparsely populated red mud road, the only place in Jiangzhou County where there is red soil. If she was tossed after her death, the soles of her shoes would definitely not be stained with red mud. , apparently she was killed when she was walking on the red mud road."
Qian Shi hesitated: "But... But the red mud Taoist is sparsely populated, and it is near the middle of the mountain, not the road to my house..."
This Gongsun Zhuoyu doesn't know, he is not a god: "She left Liu's house in the middle of the night, either it was dark and panicked, or she was coerced by gangsters."
After he finished speaking, he lifted the hem of his robe, knelt on the ground halfway, raised Yu Shi's chin, and showed the scar on her neck to everyone: "She was strangled to death, the wound is very thin, not like a rough one. Hemp rope, but something long and flexible like a bowstring. And the person who killed her was strong."
Yu Shi was obviously not lightly stained, and there were many red marks on his cheeks, as if he had been kissed vigorously and his beard was scratched.
Gongsun Zhuoyu said here, as if he already knew the answer. Slowly got up from the ground, took off the gloves and threw them to Master Wan Chongshan: "Who knows how to use bowstrings, and who lives on a deserted mountain..."
The answer is already in sight.
Gongsun Zhuoyu put his hands on his shoulders, walked up the hall, leaned back on the Taishi chair as if he had no bones, and thoughtfully read out the characteristics of the inferred murderer one by one: "There are three fingernail scratches left by women on his body, A bushy bearded man with a bow at home, a strong body, living in the mountains, without a wife, alone... presumably a nearby hunter."
After he finished speaking, he patted the jingtang wood, woke up the stunned crowd, raised his hand and summoned the head: "According to what this official said just now, go to the area around the red mud road to search, and bring back all the suspicious people."
Caotou stood in the hall, and when he heard the words, he came back to his senses, and immediately led the order to leave. At the same time, he secretly wondered in his heart that the sun came out from the west today, and it was the first time he had seen Gongsun Zhuoyu try cases so diligently, except for the few days he had just assumed office.
The onlookers were all waiting for the result, wanting to see what kind of tricks their county magistrate could find out, and at the same time they couldn't help but talk a lot. The characteristics of the murderers listed by Gongsun Zhuoyu seem to be unreasonable, but they are not pointless after careful consideration, making it difficult to refute.
Yu's corpse lay quietly in the center of the hall. No matter how hot the sun was, it couldn't be warm. She would only rot and stink as time passed. Human life is so fragile.
Gongsun Zhuoyu leaned back on the chair, feeling a little sleepy. He doesn't like trials, because this kind of thing can't do him any good, it's just a waste of energy. The Liu family can still be filial to one or two, but the Qian family is a flat-headed common man who farms the land. It is not bad to send a bag of buds.
He still really wanted to be a famous minister, no matter how good or bad his reputation was. To be recorded in the annals of history, to prove that he has come to this dynasty once.
Gongsun Zhuoyu closed his eyes and meditated, quietly thinking about the road ahead. The one who should be filial to the boss still has to be filial, otherwise how will he be promoted. Those who should make money still have to make money. There are more than a dozen mouths waiting to support the family, and there are so many customers. There is only one point, in this life, if you are killed, you will not be able to take refuge in Cai Jiemen.
That's a bad ass.
Gongsun Zhuoyu still didn't feel that there was anything wrong with his behavior in his previous life. There were too many corrupt officials in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, but he was caught out because he had taken refuge with the wrong person. He had to find a stable backer in his life.
Although the red mud road is a few feet away from here, it is not far. Coupled with the fact that those hunters are very skilled, they are also quick to search. After about an hour or so, someone from the outside suddenly reported, and trotted into the court: "Report! Sir, we caught a hunter while searching near the red mud road!"
"Wow—"
When the people heard this, there was an uproar, didn't they, they really caught it? !
Everyone looked back, and spontaneously gave up a path, only to see two yamen escorting a strong man walking in. The other party had a black beard on his face, an old tiger skin around his waist, and was wearing coarse clothes. His exposed arms were full of muscles, and even the yamen almost didn't hold down when he struggled.
"Be honest! Let's go!"
The arresting head brought the person into the court, and clasped his fist to Gongsun Zhuoyu: "Sir, I will search around the red mud road according to your instructions, and I accidentally saw this person with suspicious behavior. ."
The man struggled hard, gasping for breath: "I didn't commit a lawsuit! Why do you arrest me! Why arrest me!"
Gongsun Zhuoyu's eyes were sharp and he noticed three insignificant scratches on his neck. He sat up slightly and said, "Who is under the hall, please report your name."
The man was startled when he heard the words, as if frightened by his serious voice, finally stopped struggling, and said reluctantly, "Little man Liu Erhu."
Gongsun Zhuoyu closed his eyes lightly: "Well, what do you do for a living?"
Liu Erhu said: "Since childhood, I have no father or mother, and I lived by hunting in the mountains."
Gongsun Zhuoyu opened his eyes: "Do you have a wife?"
Liu Erhu shook his head: "If I go back to the adults, the villain has been poor since childhood, has a rude temperament, and has no elders in the family, so he has not married yet."
Gongsun Zhuoyu smiled, dressed in a brocade robe and official uniform, with a suave and suave side, the women outside couldn't help blushing: "Liu Erhu, turn your head and look."
Liu Erhu was stunned for a moment, then turned his head, only to see a man lying on the ground, his face covered with a white cloth. Just as he was about to ask aloud, an unexplained demonic wind suddenly blew in the hall and blew the white cloth away. Mrs. Yu's corpse tilted its head, facing him impartially.
The bluish-white corpse, the disheveled hair on the temples, the cold and the smell of corpse, silently revealed what had happened to her.
With the scorching sun on the head, someone broke out in a cold sweat.