The Delicate Lady Coroner - Chapter 199
“The murderer of the serial homicide case always has a certain pattern when choosing the target. The methods of death of several children also have sacrificial meaning, and it is impossible to kill indiscriminately.”
In the main hall of the Marquis of Wu Zhao, Sun Zhao and Lin Huai were invited back. The case has been transferred to the Criminal Ministry, and the case is about to be finalized. However, such a big change has taken everyone by surprise.
After Bo Ruo said quietly, Sun Zhao Liangliang glanced at Wu Xiang, “The birthdays of several children are different, but they didn’t notice it when they visited.”
Wu Xiang touched his nose and felt a little ashamed. Lin Huai said, “Don’t blame him, these children are of different ages, and the days of their birth seem to be messy, unless a Taoist priest is specially invited to see them.”
Huo Weilou said: “Li Shen imitated the killing technique, but the conditions for choosing the target changed, but he finally recognized all the crimes, and he seemed to know exactly how the previous children were killed. He knows the previous murderer and knows the murderer’s harm.”
Sun Zhao also continued: “Is he trying to protect this murderer or to commit the crime?”
Bo Ruoyou’s expression is particularly serious, “It has been two years since the last child was killed, and the cause of death of those children has not been proved to be different, and the government has no plans to reinvestigate. It came out of nothing.”
If Li Shen does not appear, most of these old cases will continue to be sealed in the archives of the government office.
Huo Weilou pondered for a moment and said: “There is only one possibility. The murderer felt the crisis, so he pushed Li Shen out. This person must still be related to the cult that Li Shen believes in.”
“Crisis?” Sun Zhao couldn’t figure it out. “Several people died in this case, but the government did not intend to reinvestigate it earlier. Not to mention that it was me or Wu Xiang. No one thought of this in the entire government. Case.”
Suddenly, Bo Ruoyou, who was sitting on the side, his eyelids twitched, “My lord, it’s not that no one has thought about it…”
Everyone looked at her, and she continued: “During the investigation of the Hundred Bird Park case, we had looked for the files of the Zhao Jiaban case in Neiku. When we were looking for the files of that case, I saw that Mr. Ming was arrested. The kidnapping case file, I later mentioned this matter with Hou Ye, but in the government office, I did not say that I would re-investigate the case.”
Huo Weilou also remembered this. At this time, Bo Ruoyou continued: “The people who were looking for the files in the Neiku might have a little impression, but at that time everyone’s attention was on the files of Zhao Jiaban. There should be no one. Pay attention to this.”
Sun Zhao looked at Wu Xiang, “Do you have an impression?”
Wu Xiang nodded, “My lord knows that I can’t enter those files. In those few days, Xiao Bo and Xiao Hu looked at the files in Neiku. Later, when Xiao Bo saw the Ming family’s case, I happened to be next to him. I deeply thought that afterwards, I took some people to visit outside, until Xiao Bo said that Wen Jin’s case was implicated in the Ming family’s case, and then I took care of it.”
Sun Zhao frowned, “Wu Xiang has been arresting fast for many years, and he is very concerned about criminal cases. At that time, Zhao Jiaban’s case was inconsistent with the earlier cases. He never took it seriously. People forget it when they hear it. How did the murderer know that Xiao Bo noticed the Ming family’s case?”
He looked at Bo Ruoyou and Huo Weilou, “When Xiao Bo talked to Master Hou, were there anyone else present?”
Bo Ruoyou and Huo Weilou looked at each other for a moment. She had talked to the Ming family in the Huo Wei building more than once, but every time there were no outsiders around, she suddenly remembered something and looked to the side Huo Qinghong. “I didn’t have the first two times, but the next time, when I came to Hou Mansion, I happened to ran into Master Ming and Shizi. I had spoken before Master Ming.”
Huo Qinghong was about to doze off. When he heard that it was something to do with him, the next Ji Ling woke up, he was in a daze, “Yes, what’s wrong? Later that day, Guilan and I left first. When we left, It has not been discussed.”
Bo Ruoyou looked at Sun Zhao, “Then no one else will know about this matter.”
Lin Huai looked at Sun Zhao, “Could anyone in the yamen speak quickly?”
When this statement was settled, everyone’s expressions sank. The person behind the scenes hides behind Wang Qingfu, and even quietly believes in cults inside and outside the capital. The identity must be either rich or noble. If it is really old in Yamen, it does exist. Generally possible.
Sun Zhao was a little nervous for a while, turning his eyes to look at Wu Xiang, but Wu Xiang immediately said: “This is impossible. We have no new recruits in the Yamen for the past two years. My brothers have been working in the Yamen for several years. I know all about the conduct. It is impossible for many years. The former murderer put his eyeliner in the yamen, right?”
For more than ten years before and after this case, if the murderer had such a plan, it would be too exhaustive.
At this time, Lin Huai said again: “If the murderer can inquire about the news from the Yamen, then during this period of time, the progress of the Yamen and Zhishi’s investigations, I am afraid that he also knows, that is, we are now in the Hou Mansion. Will the murderer be in the eye?”
The night fell quietly, and the heavy snow outside the window had stopped. Only the cold wind was howling. Lin Huai’s words made the room warm as spring suddenly cool. Huo Weilou said in a deep voice at this time: “The timing of Li Shen’s case is indeed weird. Although it has taken some effort to solve the case, it is still fairly smooth. He is responsible for all the guilt. If it is not for some clues and mistakes, the case will be settled, and the real murderer will always go unpunished.”
At this point, his voice sank, “Now we are in the light and the murderer is in the dark. This is a bad thing and a good thing.”
Lin Huai asked, “What does Hou Ye mean?”
“The person behind the scenes wants to use Li Shen to convict, but does not want the government to be deceived. If you were him, what would you do?”
Lin Huai was taken aback for a moment, “Naturally the thoughts continue to cover up.”
Huo Weilou thoughtfully, Lin Huai said, “This murderer probably told Li Shen what happened back then, but why didn’t he tell Li Shen to choose the target and choose the person of Sanyang’s birthday?”
“It’s wrong to say more, the murderer is mostly lucky.” Bo Ruoyou said, “Li Shen’s reputation is extremely bad, and his status is humble. It is still difficult to deal with in Feiyunguan. It is even more so if you want to get the birthdates of the young masters. It’s not easy. If Li Shen told me here, the government must check the origin of this birthday, and to select so many qualified young boys, it is bound to know the birth date of the young boys in Beijing. This is for Li Shen It’s even more impossible. He can’t explain, and the government immediately suspects that he has an accomplice.”
At this point, Bo Ruoyou looked at Huo Weilou, “Except for Wen Jin, the other five are young masters from wealthy families in the capital. Anyone who can inquire about birthdays casually, not to mention that the murderer has to go through screening. This huge capital city, the age is right, and there are not many people whose birthdays are Sanyang. The identity of the murderer must have some contacts with these people.”
Birthdates are extremely private, usually only known to relatives, outsiders are rare even by various means, but if it is a relationship with the world, it is very different, as long as you spend time and effort, you will always have the opportunity to inquire.
But even so, the range is very large. Huo Weilou glanced at the sky outside and ordered: “The official documents of the Criminal Ministry should be sent back to the Yamen first, and the case should be re-investigated. The murderer is hiding in the dark and watching it is nothing. Don’t stop visiting Feiyunguan pilgrims, especially check Li Shen’s life, especially when he started contacting cults, and when he chose to return to the vulgarity, it must not really want to return to the vulgarity. Most of them still want to get away from Feiyunguan. Good to promote a cult.”
When a few people responded, Huo Wei Building would not let them stay longer, and soon a few people left the house.
Bo Ruoyou is still pondering, “The murderer has not committed another crime after two years. How did he give birth to the thought of making people commit the crime?”
I thought that even though Li Shen had concealed something, he should be one of the real murderers, but now he overturned the previous conclusion, thinking that the murderer who murdered his brother was still hiding in the dark, Bo Ruoyou’s forehead acupuncture suddenly hurt.
“There must be an opportunity, he must have found something.” So far, Huo Weilou could not help holding Bo Ruoyou’s hand, “Could it be because of you?”
Bo Ruoyou frowned, “What’s the explanation for this?”
“You were the only one to escape from his men back then. When Guilan fled, you never saw his face, but you ran away, maybe you saw more things. You have been back to Beijing for more than half a year. Status and status, if you have the intention, naturally you already know it. If I were him, I would definitely be worried about you.”
Bo Ruoyou frowned, “But he must know that I can’t remember the old things.”
This person’s status and status are not low. Back then, Bo Ruoyou was ill, and he was also known to the family who made trouble. Most of this person knew about it, and perhaps because of this, that person spared a five-year-old stupid boy.
But twelve years have passed since that year, and now she has grown up, she is slim, not to mention, she has also worked as an errand in the yamen, the murderer is indeed very likely to be suspicious.
“But I have been back to Beijing for such a long time. He didn’t know it until winter for no reason. I still think that the murderer moved this idea because of something else. For example, the Yamen became suspicious of Ming’s case.”
The night was shining outside the window, and Bo Ruoyou saw that it was not early, and wanted to go home. Huo Weilou comforted her and sent her to the carriage personally. He ordered the attendants of the Hou Mansion to send her off, and watched the carriage slowly go away with his own eyes.
“From today, send two people to follow the county lord secretly, and let people stare at the surroundings of the Hou Mansion to see if there are any other people waiting to stare around.”
He commanded this, and his own servants from the Hou Mansion responded. When the thin carriage disappeared at the end of the long street, Huo Weilou turned and entered the gate of the Hou Mansion. The moment the mansion gate was closed, there was a flash of shadow in the dark alley in the distance. Later, the cold wind swept the snow foam on the ground and whimpered, and a string of footprints were clearly visible on the snow covered snow.
Bo Ruoyou, who returned home, was full of doubts in his heart. After washing, he almost stopped with doubts. The next morning, he saw Zhou Liang and Aunt Liang’s new year’s goods bought the day before. Two of the silks were for the sake of Cut new clothes for Bo Ruoyou.
Aunt Liang gestured and said: “The slave and maid don’t know what looks good. The lady likes vegetarian, so the slave bought it. It’s just that the lady is young, and the slave bought brightly colored ones. Does the lady like it?”
Aunt Liang has followed Cheng Yunzhi for many years and is already considered half an elder. Bo Ruoyou naturally smiled and said that he liked it. Aunt Liang was somewhat satisfied, “I bought it at Liuji Silk and Satin Village in Dongshi, and the young lady of that house recognizes it.”
Bo Ruoyou was a little surprised, “I recognize it?”
“Miss, can you still remember the last time you did things for the wife and the master in Xiangguo Temple, and later you were going back to Beijing, and you met a young man when you went down the mountain?”
Bo Ruoyou remembered, “It’s Liu Yan!”
Aunt Liang smiled and nodded, “It was the young man. When the servant went yesterday, the young man still remembered the servant.”
Bo Ruoyou naturally did not forget. She left from Xiangguo Temple that day and ran into Liu Yan as soon as she left the temple. She also knows that Liu’s family nowadays not only goes the way of officialdom, but also does a lot of business outside. Very surprised, but she didn’t know what to think of, her expression suddenly became serious.