Chapter 280 Taunting Laman and being suspicious of each other

Author: Taiqing Yaodao

Chapter 280 Taunting Laman and being suspicious of each other

Dusk has passed and night has fallen.

At the entrance of a two-entry courtyard half a mile away from the County Government Office East Street, Li Xuan got off her horse and a group of people behind her stopped at the same time.

In front of you is a small courtyard that looks very ordinary. This is Hao Yuan's residence in Dongyang.

The gray and simple walls looked old, and there were a few small pink flowers lying on the tattered walls, swaying gently in the wind.

On the two-meter-high courtyard gate, there is a plaque saying "Good Habitat".

"A good place to live!" Li Xuan turned her head and looked at Gu Tan, Kang Yao and Li Dingyi beside her, and said with a half-smile: "Now I finally understand why Huang Canjun was so careless about Hao Canjun.

Case closed.”

Just the name Haorenju has already attracted ridicule. Does this mean that he is the only good person in the entire Dongyang officialdom?

It's strange that other people feel better.

"Hao Canjun is an upright man and rigorous in his work." After a pause, Gu Tan slightly cupped his hands and said in a sincere voice: "This case is indeed the result of Huang Canjun's negligence. This responsibility is irrefutable. I hope Shangguan can see that he has served the people for many years.

For the sake of hard work, please pay more attention to me."

Li Xuan nodded slightly, but her eyes were lowered and her expression was faint.

"The county magistrate is wrong in what he said." The county lieutenant Kang Yao couldn't help but stood up, glanced at Gu Tan, his eyes fell on the good man Juli in front, and said angrily: "No matter who he is, in a major life case,

Mistakes cannot be easily forgiven, not to mention that the one who died was a military officer... If it is so sloppy, it will not matter how the officials in the world see it, and what use is the law?"

Kang Yao's fierce tone made Gu Tan feel uncomfortable. He turned his head and looked at Kang Yao with a gloomy look, but he didn't give in at all.

"You two, you two." Li Dingyi hurriedly came out to smooth things over. He grabbed their arms and said in a sincere tone: "The most important thing now is to find out the truth of the case. The sooner the truth is found out, the sooner Hao can be punished."

Only by giving an explanation about joining the army can people settle down more quickly. In this way, Huang Canjun's responsibility can be minimized."

Although Gu Tan and Kang Yao still had some temperament, the intense look on their faces suddenly became much less intense.

Li Xuan looked at the performance of the three people calmly and suddenly said: "Hao Canjun was killed by piercing the brain with a golden needle. This is not an ordinary killing technique. After the golden needle penetrates the human brain, the person can still be killed again."

Living for two hours and being unable to detect it, as long as the time is mastered skillfully, it will create the illusion of death in one's sleep... You three, you don't want to encounter such a thing one day, right?"

The three people who were still entangled there suddenly stopped, with slightly frightened expressions on their faces, and slowly let go of each other.

Li Xuan sneered.

This kind of method that can kill people silently and strangely, and after the killing, can easily be regarded as death from illness, is very scary for everyone.

No one can sleep peacefully unless the person who did this secretly is found.

I have to think about whether someone has inserted a golden needle into the back of my head at any time. This feeling makes my scalp numb just thinking about it.

Suddenly, Li Xuan raised her head and looked towards the east and west end of the street.

The sound of horse hoofbeats came from a distance. Everyone looked up and saw Xi Ying, the commander of the army, riding fast from a distance.

Nowadays, the entire Dongyang is blocked by curfew inside and outside, and not many people can travel quickly.

Li Xuan turned her head and looked at the several detectives standing aside: "Captain Hu, please open the door."

"Here!" Hu Ji, a lean but capable head catcher, immediately stepped forward and tore the seal on the door with his own hands.

"Your Majesty!" Xi Ying jumped off his horse and raised his hands to Li Xuan: "Everything has been arranged."

"Call me Shangguan!" Li Xuan waved her hand, turned and walked towards the courtyard.

The remaining Gu Tan, Kang Yao and Li Dingyi looked at each other with solemn moods.

After entering Dongyang, Li Xuan asked everyone to call him Shangguan, claiming that he had always been the official.

He was deliberately separated from his status as the king of Nanchang County so that the officials in Dongyang could accept him easily.

Although Li Xuan did this a bit deliberately, the effect was very good.

And in this way, it will be easier for others to understand his intentions and that he is serious about doing things.

…

Several people followed Li Xuan and walked into Haorenju. A straight gravel road led directly to the front, with wide spaces on both sides and no debris.

In the entire courtyard, there are only three houses in a row on the front, which looks very simple.

Li Xuan walked directly to the small door on the west side, then opened the door and walked in. This is the backyard.

In the backyard, a large snow pear plant was planted on the ground, with more than a dozen thumb-sized green fruits hanging on it.

Under the pear tree, there is a stone table and two stone benches, which are now covered with dust.

Li Xuan stood in front of the door, and Hu Ji beside him had already torn off the seal.

I pushed open the door, and suddenly, a dull air hit my face.

Just as Li Xuan was about to go in, he suddenly stopped, looked at Hu Ji, frowned and asked, "Has Hao Canjun always lived alone in Dongyang? Where is his family? Does anyone take care of his daily life?

"

Hu Ji subconsciously turned to look at the county magistrate Gu Tan. When Gu Tan nodded, he quickly said to Li Xuan: "Hao Canjun is from Fenzhou. In August last year, he was transferred from Huzhou to Dongyang. He came to

At that time, he only had a little book boy in his teens with him, saying he was his nephew."

Fenzhou is far away from Bingdi. It is not bad to be transferred from Fenzhou to Huzhou to serve as an official. However, it is a bit of a disadvantage to be transferred from Huzhou to Dongyang.

Li Xuan didn't know what was going on behind Hao Canjun, so he just asked lightly: "Since there is a book boy around him, where is that book boy? Hao Canjun was murdered just a few days ago, and his book boy was there."

You must have kicked me out."

After saying that, Li Xuan's expression turned cold.

This good residence has obviously been sealed off for many days, but it can be seen that not many things have been taken away from it.

The reason for this is that it is a consistent method used by government officials.

The family members of the deceased were rushed out in a hurry, and naturally they could not take many things with them.

As time goes by, if there is no news from the family members of the deceased or they have left or died, then the property sealed in the yard will naturally belong to the policeman.

This bad habit can be found everywhere.

Hu Ji smiled sarcastically, and the county magistrate Gu Tan behind Li Xuan immediately said angrily: "If you don't send someone to look for him quickly, if he can't be found, then don't come back!"

"Just send someone there, we still have to use Hu Cathead here." Li Xuan's faint voice came from the front.

Among this group of people in Dongyang, everyone is good at fighting for power and profit, but when it comes to specific cases, they still have to rely on Mr. Hu.

Hu Captou quickly arranged for someone to go find the person. At this time, Li Xuan had already opened the door and walked in.

As soon as you enter the room, you will see a huanghuali wood table with various books scattered on it, as well as an inkstone and a green pen holder with three or five brushes inserted in it.

There is a large white vase on the stool against the wall. There are several scrolls in the vase, and I don't know whether they are writing or paintings.

Hanging on the wall is a large-scale imitation of Yu Shinan's calligraphy and painting, and a pair of couplets hanging on the left and right: The clear stream is not stained by the mundane dust, the bones are pure and unconcerned by the turbulent waves of the world.

Li Xuan turned around and glanced at Gu Tan in surprise. Gu Tan reluctantly handed over his hand: "Hao Canjun is a scholar and doesn't know the hardships of the world."

Kang Yao and Li Dingyi also looked a little unhappy, and Li Xuan sneered in her heart.

…

Behind the gauze curtain on the east side is a couch. The quilt on the couch is messy, and there is a stain on the mattress below, which is slightly dented.

Hu Captou stood on one side and introduced Li Xuan: "When I came in that day, I saw Hao Canjun lying on his side on the bed. On a June day, the whole room was inexplicably eerie.

You don’t even have to walk over to know that Hao Canjun has already..."

"Is there anything else worth noting in the room at that time?" Li Xuan's eyes quickly swept across the room.

"Yes." Hu Ji immediately pointed to the desk beside him and said: "According to Hao Canjun's little book boy, Hao Canjun likes to be quiet and tidy on weekdays, so no matter what time of day, the books on his desk are not too big.

It’s messy, it looks like someone is obviously looking for something here.”

Li Xuan nodded and said: "Hao Canjun is a member of Hu Cao's army. It is difficult to say that what the murderer is looking for is not documents related to Hu Cao... If this is the case, why is it determined that he died of illness?"

"It's the little old man's fault!" An old man with a beard and sparse hair, wearing a gray stained patched robe, walked out from behind with a wooden box on his back, and then said somewhat coquettishly, "It was the night before the little old man's incident happened."

I drank too much and that’s why I made a mistake.”

Li Xuan turned her head expressionlessly, then looked at County Magistrate Gu Tan and Chief Secretary Li Dingyi, and said coldly: "Although I am not an expert, I also know that people in your line of work usually drink some alcohol.

Drinking is harmless, and you can even wake up and become more energetic once a case is encountered... Drinking too much is never a reason for a wrong verdict."

The old man's face was sarcastic and his eyes flickered. Li Xuan continued expressionlessly: "I don't want to know the dirty behind this. I just want to know what your initial judgment was. You can answer it truthfully. Otherwise,

Don’t think that even though you are old and frail, I can still give you a taste of the eighty-year-old stick and the three-thousand-mile flow.”

"Don't dare." Before Li Xuan finished speaking, the old man was already frightened.

At his age, he wouldn't be able to bear it, let alone a stick that flows eighty and three thousand miles, even a stick that flows ten and three hundred miles.

Taking a deep breath, the old man began to look solemn. He looked at Li Xuan, as if he had changed his appearance, and said in a deep voice: "There were no external injuries on the deceased's body, and there were no signs of struggle.

The body was full of bloodshot eyes, and it was suspected to be a heart attack or brain attack, but in case the investigation was missed, the old man wanted to take the body of the soldier back for a detailed inspection, but was stopped."
To be continued...