Chapter 164 Who is the murderer?

Jiangzhou is not a hot place.In addition, Yu had just died a few days ago and the murderer had not yet been found. The body was still stored in Yizhuang and was relatively well preserved.If it hadn't been for today's incident, it would probably have been dismissed as an unsolved case.

When the body was brought up, there was a strange smell, and the government officials on both sides couldn't help but take two steps back. Only Qian was crying more and more sadly.

Gongsun Zhuoyu didn't mind it, and waved his hand, signaling Master Wan Zhongshan to bring him a pair of cloth gloves.While rolling up his sleeves and putting them on, he stepped down to the court and lifted the white cloth covering the body.

This was Gongsun Zhuoyu's first time seeing a corpse. In the past, such things were done by gangsters.Yu's body was abandoned on a sparsely populated roadside. Her clothes were disheveled and she had had sex before her death.There was a thin blood mark on his neck, and he had been strangled to death. It was initially estimated that the time of death was between Zi Shi and Chou Shi, that is, between 11 pm and 3 am.

Gongsun Zhuoyu's eyes roamed over Yu's corpse, not missing any detail.In the end, he even half-knelt on the ground regardless of the image, and leaned over to break up the corpse's hair.

This was the first time for the people to see such a battle, and they were talking a lot: "What is he doing? Is he going to try the case?"

"Mysterious."

"Could it be that you see Yu's beauty and want to take advantage of her?"

The taste of the county magistrate must be too strong.

Just as the onlookers were secretly dumbfounded, Gongsun Zhuoyu finally stopped his strange movements.He thought thoughtfully, if a woman's life is threatened or violated, she will inevitably struggle violently, scratching, kicking, and possibly hitting her.

With this thought in mind, he pinched Mrs. Yu's wrist. Although she was a peasant woman, she was beautiful and neat. Her fingernails were half an inch long and were pale and gray.Weiwei used some force to open it, revealing bloody flesh and blood inside.

Gongsun Zhuoyu handed Yu's hand to Qian and said, "Before she died, Yu struggled violently. The nails on her right hand were cut in half, and there was some skin foam hidden inside. She had obviously scratched the assailant."

After speaking, he pointed at Liu Yaozu: "It only takes a few days. No matter what panacea is used, it will leave some traces. Old lady, do you see any injuries on Liu Yaozu?"

Qian looked along and saw that Liu Yaozu's face was fair and fair, as was his neck.A government official came forward and took off his clothes, but there were no wounds on his body either.

The eldest girls and young wives who were watching were so ashamed that they stomped their feet.Liu Yaozu also blushed and hurriedly put on his clothes.

Qian said: "Maybe he ordered his servants to harm Su Yun!"

A young man 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 witnesses. The Liu family is relatively well-off. The servants serve tea and water, and perform their duties. They are all controlled by their mother. If one of them is missing,, will definitely be discovered.”

After that, he added: "By the way, the few boys who usually follow Liu Yaozu were also with him at the Donglai Gambling House that night. There were about ten witnesses. And according to the Liu family's servant who looked after the door, at night, there wereI saw Mrs. Yu running out of the Liu family gate and heading east, the watchman can testify."

In other words, Mrs. Yu was still alive when she left the Liu Mansion, and Liu Yaozu was telling the truth.If he really had evil intentions, why would he let him go?

What everyone thought was the truth was overturned by Gongsun Zhuoyu in a few words. They were all surprised and looked at each other.I don’t want to believe it, but I can’t find a loophole to refute it.

The man dressed as a wealthy businessman stood in the crowd and looked thoughtful, obviously puzzled. He turned to look at the man in purple next to him: "Do you think what he said is true or false?"

Du Lingchun put his hands in his sleeves, lowered his eyes, and smiled bottomlessly. At first glance, he looked like a complete slave: "Whatever the master says, it will be."

But here, Gongsun Zhuoyu had already planned to withdraw from the court. He was not interested in finding the murderer, so he just took money from the Liu family to prove Liu Yaozu's innocence.He turned around and was about to walk up to the high seat when he heard someone behind him ask loudly: "If Liu Yaozu is not the murderer, then who is the murderer?"

Um?

Gongsun Zhuoyu turned around and saw that it was the wealthy businessman who spoke before again. He thought that this old man talked too much and had a small mouth.Just when he was about to tell others to leave him alone, unexpectedly, the people watching also followed suit and said, "Yes, who is the murderer!"

"Find the murderer and let the Yu family come to justice!"

"My lord, please redress your grievance!"

The system joined in the fun with tearful eyes: "Redress the grievance! Redress the grievance!"

Gongsun Zhuoyu was not good at anything else. He had to bring out one or two good qualities, that is, he must repay kindness and be loyal.The system finally gave him a life, which was more or less satisfactory. Hearing this, he said: "It's just this once, it won't happen next time."

After saying that, she retracted her steps and turned back to Yu's body. She took off her embroidered shoes and showed them to everyone. They saw that the soles were covered with red mud.

Gongsun Zhuoyu said: "The place where Yu was found was on the sparsely populated red mud road. The only area with red soil in Jiangzhou County. If she was dumped after death, the soles of her shoes would definitely not be stained with red mud., apparently she was killed while walking on the red clay road."

Qian hesitated and said, "But...but Hongni Road is sparsely populated, close to the mountainside, and is not the road leading to my home..."

I don't know about Gongsun Zhuoyu. He is not a god: "She left Liu Mansion in the middle of the night. Either it was dark and she was panicking, or she was coerced by bad people."

After he finished speaking, he lifted up the hem of his robe, half-knelt on the ground, raised Yu's chin, and exposed the scars on her neck for everyone to see: "She was strangled to death. The wounds were very fine, not like rough ones."Hemp rope, but something long and flexible such as a bowstring. And the man who killed her was very strong."

Yu's face was clearly stained, and there were many red marks on her cheeks, like the marks left by someone kissing her hard and scratching her beard.

When Gongsun Zhuoyu said this, he seemed to already know the answer.He stood up slowly from the ground, took off his gloves and threw them to Master Wan Zhongshan: "Who can use a bowstring, and who lives in a deserted mountain..."

The answer is actually already there.

Gongsun Zhuoyu put his hands on his shoulders and walked up to the high hall. He sat back on the Taishi chair as if he were boneless. He thought thoughtfully and read out the characteristics of the murderer one by one: "There are three nail scratches left by women on his body.He has a thick beard, has a bow at home, is strong, lives in the mountains, has no wife, and is alone...probably a hunter nearby."

After he finished speaking, he patted the wooden door, awakening everyone who was in a daze, and raised his hand to summon the arrester: "According to what I just said, quickly search the area around the Red Clay Road and bring back all the suspicious characters."

The head catcher stood in the hall, came to his senses after hearing the words, and immediately took the order and left.At the same time, he secretly wondered that the sun was shining in the west today. Apart from the first few days after taking office, this was the first time he saw Gongsun Zhuoyu working on a case so diligently.

The people onlookers were waiting for the results to see what the county magistrate could find out, and they couldn't help but talk about it.The characteristics of the criminal listed by Gongsun Zhuoyu seem to be unreasonable, but if you think about it carefully, they are not without purpose, making it difficult to refute.

Mrs. Yu's body lay quietly in the middle of the hall. No matter how hot the sun was, it couldn't warm it up. She would only rot and stink as time went by.Human life is so fragile.

Gongsun Zhuoyu leaned on the chair, feeling a little sleepy.He didn't like trying cases because it would bring him no benefit and would only be a waste of energy.The Liu family can still show some filial piety, but the Qian family is an ordinary farmer, so it is considered good to be able to give them a bag of corn.

He still wants to be a famous minister, regardless of whether his reputation is good or bad.He wants to go down in history and prove that he has been through this dynasty before.

Gongsun Zhuoyu closed his eyes and rested his mind, thinking quietly about the future path.You still have to show filial piety to your boss, otherwise you won't be promoted.Those who should make money still have to make money. There are more than a dozen mouths in the house waiting to be fed, and there are so many hangers-on.There's just one thing, you can't take refuge in Cai Jie's sect even if you're beaten to death in this life.

That's one unlucky guy.

Gongsun Zhuoyu still didn't think there was anything wrong with his behavior in his previous life.There were too many corrupt officials in civil and military affairs throughout the dynasty. He was found out just because he had taken refuge with the wrong person. He had to find a stable backer in his life.

Although the red clay road is a bit of a walk away from here, it's not too far.In addition, those detectives were very skilled, so the search was fast.After about an hour or so, someone suddenly reported outside and trotted into the courtroom: "Report! Sir, we caught a hunter while searching near the red mud road!"

"Wow——"

The people were in an uproar when they heard this, right? They were really caught?!

Everyone looked back and spontaneously gave way to a path, only to see two government officials escorting a strong man in.The opponent had a black beard on his face, an old tiger skin around his waist, and coarse cloth clothes. His exposed arms were full of muscles. When he struggled, even the officer could barely hold him down.

"Be honest! Let's go!"

The arrester brought the man into the court, clasped his fists at Gongsun Zhuoyu and said, "Sir, we were searching around the red mud road according to your instructions. We accidentally saw this man acting suspiciously and peeking furtively from a distance, so we captured him..”

The man struggled hard and gasped: "I didn't commit a lawsuit! Why did you arrest me! Why did you arrest me!"

Gongsun Zhuoyu's sharp eyes found three inconspicuous scratches on his neck. He sat up slightly and said, "Who is there in the hall? Tell me your name."

The man was startled when he heard the words. He seemed to be frightened by his serious voice. He finally stopped struggling and said reluctantly: "Young man Liu Erhu."

Gongsun Zhuoyu closed his eyes lightly: "Well, what do you do for a living?"

Liu Erhu said: "I have had no father or mother since I was a child, and I have made a living by hunting in the mountains."

Gongsun Zhuoyu opened his eyes: "Do you have a wife?"

Liu Erhu shook his head: "To tell you what the adults are saying, I have been poor since childhood and have a rude temper. In addition, there are no elders in the family to help me, so I have not yet married a wife."

Gongsun Zhuoyu smiled. He was dressed in a brocade official uniform and looked elegant. The woman outside couldn't help but blush with embarrassment: "Liu Erhu, turn around and take a look."

Liu Erhu was stunned and 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, a gust of unexplained evil wind suddenly blew up in the hall, blowing the white cloth away. Yu's body was facing him with its head tilted to one side.

The pale corpse, with disheveled hair, cold and smelly of corpse, silently revealed what had happened to her.

The scorching sun was shining brightly, and some people were so frightened that they broke into a cold sweat.