"What is this? A safe?" Lawyer Li's voice sounded cold, "Wait, we need to move first. Let's take fingerprints first."
Jian Jing: "..."
Lawyer Li said: "I have a toolbox in my car, please wait."
He hurried out and came back in a hurry, actually carrying a trace inspection tool kit, "Let me extract your fingerprints."
Jian Jing watched his performance and asked, "Why do you carry this with you?"
"In our line of work, we occasionally encounter situations like this." Lawyer Li dipped a brush in powder and gently applied it on the combination lock and door handle of the safe. "Teacher Jian went to the site in order to write a book. ?"
Jian Jing: "...occasionally."
Lawyer Li laughed briefly: "That's right. Some case scenes, like this one, are quite bloody. Even men can be affected by it, let alone girls."
Jian Jing smiled politely.
"Look, the fingerprints are very obvious." Lawyer Li glued two fingerprints together and said, "I will send them for comparison immediately. If it is Mr. Jiang Guangze's, everything will become very simple."
Jian Jing had to stop him: "Let me take a photo."
In fact, it is difficult to find the difference between the two fingerprints as long as they are compared. One is larger and the other is smaller, and it is the comparison between the little finger and the thumb. When you open the safe, you will usually touch the little finger - most of the time. Belong to different people.
She frowned in thought.
"Teacher Jian, my case this time should be as complicated as what you wrote in your novel, full of conspiracies and drama." Lawyer Li Xu said, "Based on my experience, in reality, "Most of the cases are not complicated and are just about money or feelings."
Jian Jing raised her eyelids, as if she saw a peacock opening its tail.
He analyzed: "In such a hidden place, what is hidden must be the will. Someone knew this, and after the chairman fell asleep, he sneaked in quietly and prepared to steal, but was not found by the chairman. Now, I have no choice but to kill and silence him.”
Honestly, "That makes sense." Jian Jing said, "Then who is the murderer?"
"Of course he is the owner of the fingerprints." Lawyer Li smiled, "I'm going to ask someone else to print fingerprints for comparison. Do you want to come?"
She shook her head decisively.
Lawyer Li was also arrogant. He continued to be attentive, smiled reservedly, and said, "I hope we can know the answer during dinner."
The tone was very sincere.
Jian Jing responded with a subtle smile and turned to the next stop: the study.
Because it is just a villa for vacation, the study room is quite satisfactory and there is no valuable written information. But the decoration is very beautiful, classical to the point of vulgarity. The mahogany wood gives off a heavy black light in the sun, and the light and shadow shine on the lattice window lattice, projecting a traditional cracked ice pattern.
There are many ornaments on the ancient shelf, including golden pigs, galloping horses, cattle, tigers, dragons, and white dogs. The materials range from gold, jade, and wood. There are also a pair of cloisonne vases, crystal glasses, old inkstones, and Antique table clock.
There is a calligraphy and painting hanging on the wall. When I look at the inscription, okay, it is a painting made during the Republic of China. It is a masterpiece of calligraphy of this generation. The works are carefully collected in Behind the glass, it looks like a fake.
Under the window is a rosewood table with a purple sand tea set, which is glossy and is probably of ordinary quality. But it looks brand new, and it has probably never been used since I bought it.
Jian Jing admired it alone for a while, then called the old nanny to chat with her.
"This place is very well decorated. Has the chairman used to stay here often?"
"I bought it almost seven or eight years ago, and it took me three years to install it. I originally planned to use it for retirement." The nanny recalled the past and sighed repeatedly, "As a result, I worked hard and had no luck to enjoy it after I retired."
"What a pity. I heard that the chairman had stomach cancer before?"
"Yes, six or seven years ago, I think the time difference was enough, so I called all the children back, and the chemotherapy was very successful. My wife took care of him during that time, so he was the best. Just married my wife.”
Jian Jing asked: "Did you make a will at that time?"
"It's been established. The group is handed over to the eldest and second eldest son. The third eldest son gets the shares of the water service, and the one raised outside loses the remaining money and the house." After the nanny finished, she immediately said, "Of course, It’ll be settled after you get married.”
Jian Jing nodded and said, "Excuse me, I'll sit down for a while."
After dinner, the people from Jiangxi gathered together again.
This time, Jian Jing met Jiang Lian's husband and children.
To be honest, after she saw the appearance of Jiang Lian's husband, she immediately understood why she was willing to let her daughter take the opposite surname, but she had to argue with her father several times.
The eldest son-in-law is handsome, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and regular facial features. He is completely different from the popular young men today. He is the traditional image of a handsome man, beautiful, calm, and extremely charming.
I believe that if he had been born a thousand years earlier, he would have become the empress's favorite boy, one that would be recorded in the history books.
Jian Jing couldn't help but look at him twice more.
"Ahem." Jiang Lian cleared her throat, glanced at her warningly, and sneered.
The husband held her shoulder and asked with concern: "Is it because you have been too tired these past two days and have tonsillitis?"
"It's okay." Jiang Lian took a sip of hot tea and said to her daughter, "Take her back to the room to sleep. She's tired after flying back from abroad."
Her daughter Xiaonan is very sensible: "Mom, I'll stay with you."
"Get some sleep and catch up on the jet lag. I'm tired from the funeral." In front of her daughter, Jiang Lian was not so arrogant or indifferent. She touched her head lovingly and said, "Go back quickly."
The little girl kissed her cheek before yawning and going upstairs. The husband picked up the heavy suitcase and carefully avoided Jiang's internal affairs.
"That's my husband and my daughter." Jiang Lian said, "They just came back from abroad."
Jian Jing: "?"
"Nothing, let me introduce you." Jiang Lian said calmly.
Just when Jian Jing was about to say something, Jiang Baiyan opened his mouth coldly and said sincerely: "Teacher Jingjing, my eldest brother-in-law looks pretty good, right?"
She said: "It's okay."
"Sister, this is amazing." Jiang Baiyan poked the person's weak point with all his strength, and said with affection and surprise, "The men around Teacher Jingjing are all very good-looking, like me..."
He pointed at himself and said with emotion and grievance: "I can rank among the top three. However, my eldest brother-in-law will have no problem ranking tenth."
Jian Jing: "...Pfft."
Jiang Lian's face turned blue.
But this was just a small interlude. Lawyer Li brought the real theme of this meeting.
"Teacher Jian found a hidden compartment in the chairman's bedroom, which contained a locked safe. I extracted two fingerprints from the safe."
Lawyer Li stood in the center of the living room, with all the crystal chandeliers on the ceiling turned on. The dazzling light shone on everyone's face, and any subtle expression escaped other people's eyes.
He looked around at everyone: "This afternoon, I asked each of you to extract fingerprints and gave them to a professional friend of mine for comparison. The answer came out quickly."
The air became very quiet. Some people spoke, but they restrained themselves.
"One fingerprint that is one size larger belongs to Mr. Jiang Guangze, and the other one..." Lawyer Li looked at them one by one, and finally settled on a beautiful and dignified fingerprint, "Ms. Yin, it belongs to you."
Mrs. Jiang was stunned.
"Is it you?" Jiang Ou stood up suddenly and raised his voice, "Did you kill dad?"
Mrs. Jiang was very impressive and quickly regained her composure: "It's me, what kind of safe?" She denied it, "I don't even know there is a safe in the room."
"There are your fingerprints on the safe." Lawyer Li said coldly, "This is an undeniable fact. Madam, you need to explain this matter."
Mrs. Jiang said: "I know the safe completely - what's in there? Will?" She looked at Jian Jing, speaking quickly and breathing rapidly.
Jian Jing said: "Unfortunately, I know the password and haven't opened it. Maybe Lawyer Cai knows it?"
Lawyer Li was going to announce the answer tonight, and suddenly invited Lawyer Cai. He said calmly: "The will is indeed kept by the chairman, but I know where he put it."
"Madam, please explain this matter." Lawyer Li said in a judgmental tone.
Mrs. Jiang said: "I know about the safe, and I also know why my fingerprints are there. Someone must have framed the fault on me."
She asked the others: "Are you going to just accept this answer?"
Jiang Qi said: "I can see what is acceptable."
"What do fingerprints mean?" Mrs. Jiang retorted, "What does this have to do with murder?"
Lawyer Li: "Time. The chairman has been in this villa for half a month. There are always people in the room during the day. You have no chance to open the safe. And I also asked the doctor that three days before the chairman died, he still had breathing problems. The problem was sleeping well, and it was not until the last three days that he was given injections of medicine.
"Before this, if you entered the room at night, you would be discovered. Only on the night of his death would you have the opportunity or motive to peek at the will."
Mrs. Jiang sneered: "Keep making it up."
Lawyer Li was moved: "You made too much noise and woke up the chairman. You know, the chairman will change his will tomorrow. If something like this happens at night, he will most likely cancel your inheritance rights. Therefore, One thing, two things, he killed him."
"You're talking nonsense!" Jiang Xue couldn't bear it, pointed at the tip of his nose, and cursed angrily, "Are you under Jiang Qi's instructions to frame the crime on my mother? Is this so? My mother did it.”
Just like last night, she would either open her mouth, and the revelation would be revealed: "Jiang Ou, is it you? Last night, you sneaked into dad's room, and I saw it."
Jiang Ou's face turned pale: "Stop slandering others."
"You know it's slander." Jiang Xue said aggressively, "More than 12 years ago, I got up to go to the bathroom and saw you coming out of the room and entering dad's room - was it you?"
Jiang Lian asked: "When you go to the toilet, will you see Xiao Ou? There is a bathroom in your room, and his room is downstairs. How did you see it?"
"I, let me get up and take a breath of fresh air." Jiang Xue said, "Anyway, I saw it."
Jiang Ou asked: "Where is the evidence?"
"Are there enough witnesses?"
Lawyer Li said: "Miss Jiang Xue, given the competitive relationship between you and Mr. Jiang, your confession does not have much credibility even in court."
Jiang Xue looked at her mother as if asking for help.
Mrs. Jiang said: "Then you can use this evidence to sue me. See you in court."
The atmosphere suddenly became stagnant.
"So, are you planning to explain the fingerprints?" Lawyer Li asked.
Mrs. Jiang remained silent.
He paused and turned to look at Jian Jing: "Teacher Jian, is there anything you want to add?"
Jian Jing: "Jiang Xue testified that Jiang Ou entered the room more than 12 times. I know it. Mr. Jiang Ou, do you admit this?"
Jiang Ou pursed his lips and said for a long time, "I've never been there."
"You lied."