Ji Yunshu looked at the people locked up in the prison. Their clothes were dirty, their faces were unshaven, and their eyes were empty.
It could be seen that being locked up for a few days was not easy for everyone!
She looked at the old merchant and said, "Old mister, this matter is of great importance and may even involve many people. So, you'd better tell me the details of what I'm asking you. Don't leave anything out."
"Yes, I won't hide it from you." The old merchant nodded heavily.
She asked, "Do you know … Su Qiao?"
"Su Qiao?"
"The victim was a girl called Su Qiao, around 15 years old. She drowned! Three years ago, he came to Gaoding, saying that he was looking for someone, but not long after, he disappeared for no reason. "
The old merchant tried his best to search for information about Su Qiao.
But it was to no avail!
Then, he shook his head.
"I don't know him!"
The fellows in the prison shook their heads and said, "I don't know him!"
Judging from their expressions, they didn't seem to be lying.
He continued to ask, "Did you transport these stones from Ruili?"
The old merchant answered, "Yes, they are all from Ruili in the south."
"Those gambling stones have all been checked before they were put into the boxes."
"I've checked all of them. If I had known that the stone was so light, I would definitely have discovered it. Then, I wouldn't have transported it to Gao Ding."
"You didn't open it along the way?"
"No." The old merchant was very firm.
She asked, "Are you the one who hasn't opened it? Or are you sure no one has opened it along the way? "
"This …" The old merchant paused.
He looked as if he didn't dare to make a judgment.
Then, he looked back at his men.
Everyone shook their heads.
He had never opened it before.
The old merchant looked at Ji Yunshu and said, "The key to those chests has always been in my hand, even when I sleep at night. Without the key, no one can open them."
Ji Yunshu didn't think so. "If there's someone with the heart, they can open it even without the key."
"Sir, you mean to say that someone opened my box?" "From Ruili to Gaoding, you have passed many places. Even if you travel through the night, it will take at least ten days to half a month, right? During the period of continuous heavy rain, you must have stopped to rest on the way, and even stayed in an inn. So, can you guarantee that the chests were always there?
Is it within your line of sight? "
"… No."
"Since you can't, it means that if it wasn't one of you who exchanged the gambling stones in the box, someone else did it when you weren't paying attention!"
The old merchant didn't understand. After thinking for a while, he frowned and asked, "But … why are you doing this?"
Yeah, why did he do that?
He even put the head into the box with a plaster and swapped the items into the box when they weren't paying attention. Why?
They were genuine businessmen and had nothing to do with Su Qiao!
This was exactly what puzzled Ji Yunshu.
She couldn't understand. If the person who wanted to trade the stones was the murderer, why would he or she seal the head in a plaster and do everything possible to put it into the pile of gambling stones and bring it into Gaudin?
Aren't you afraid of exposing your crimes?
But if he wasn't the murderer, why would he spend so much effort to do all this?
Strange!
Ji Yunshu pondered for a moment, then raised her eyes and asked, "Did you encounter anything strange along the way?"
"Strange?" The old merchant thought carefully, but he couldn't think of anything.
Ji Yunshu reminded him, "For example, did anyone suspicious approach those boxes? Or did you meet anyone who was with you? "
"Nothing."
It could be said that there were no clues!
Wanting to know who opened those boxes was like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Each case was harder than the last.
The old merchant saw Ji Yunshu's worried expression and his heart tightened.
He grabbed the wooden stake in front of him and nervously asked, "Teacher Ji, is it true that what I said is useless?"
It was useless!
It was as if he didn't say anything.
Ji Yunshu didn't directly say it. She only said, "Old Mister, please continue to think. Perhaps something happened along the way, but you just didn't pay attention at that time."
"This …"
"Take your time to think. If you think of something, let the prison guards tell me. I only want to ask these questions for now."
He saw that Ji Yunshu was about to leave.
The old merchant hurriedly asked, "Then, will I be beheaded?"
"The case hasn't been solved yet, so naturally, you won't be convicted. If you and your companions didn't kill anyone, you can naturally leave safely."
"Teacher, I believe you. You must help me."
Ji Yunshu didn't know how to respond.
After all, if you're the murderer, then I can't help you!
She said a few comforting words and left.
… …
Li Cheng received Du Mubai's file and hurriedly returned to the city's department.
As he entered, he ordered the person beside him, "Hurry and find Teacher Ji. Tell him that I've prepared the things he wants."
The lowly official said, "Milord, Teacher Ji has gone to the prison."
He stopped in his tracks. "Went to the prison? Why didn't you inform me? "
"He came here early in the morning. This lowly official didn't dare to delay, so he sent someone to bring Teacher Ji there. Milord also said that seeing Teacher Ji is equivalent to seeing you, so he didn't inform you. At this time, Teacher Ji should be …"
Before he could finish his sentence …
Li Cheng raised his hand to interrupt him. "Alright, I'm going to the prison."
He had only taken a few steps when the lowly official called out to him. "Milord, please wait."
"What is it?"
"That …"
"Speak."
He was very anxious at the moment. He couldn't wait to go to the prison to interrogate those merchants together with Ji Yunshu. He didn't have time to waste.
The lowly official said, "Teacher Ji went there early in the morning, but that Young Master Jing didn't. He's been sitting inside … drinking tea."
The last two words were spoken very softly.
Drinking tea?
Isn't this too funny?
Li Cheng's expression froze.
The lowly official continued, "Moreover, Teacher Ji told you not to go over. She'll come over after the interrogation."
"So she wants me to wait."
"That's about it. She wants you to sit with Young Master Jing for a while."
Sit for a while?
Li Cheng had no choice but to carry the file and enter.
Jing Rong was indeed sitting in the hall of the city's department, drinking tea.
He had a leisurely look on his face.
Li Cheng was frightened.
He was afraid when he saw Jing Rong's icy face.
He would always tremble for no reason.
When Jing Rong saw him, he gestured to the seat beside him. "Sit."
"Alright!"
Li Cheng agreed, swallowed his saliva, sat down on the seat next to him, and placed the dossier on the table.
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