Why …
Fang Mingsan was perplexed, "Why would the murderer watch the victim hang himself? Moreover, since the victim saw the murderer when he was hanging himself, how can we say that the murderer killed him? It looks like the victim committed suicide. "
That's right!
If that's the case, there's no murderer at all.
Everyone was curious as well. What exactly was going on?
Ji Yunshu explained unhurriedly, "What I said is not a lie. The reason why I said that the victim saw the murderer when he was hanging himself is because the victim was hanged."
Hanged?
That was a new phrase.
Fang Mingsan was confused, "Teacher Ji, what do you mean?"
"If my guess is correct, the deceased was probably carried to the tree by the murderer while he was unconscious. Then, the murderer hung him on the tree. The deceased suddenly woke up while he was being hung, and when he was strangled to death by the rope, he saw the murderer in front of him. Therefore, it can explain why the deceased's pupils were focused in front of him and his ferocious face. It can also explain why the deceased's fingers are curled so much."
Everyone shuddered at the explanation.
A chill ran down their spines.
But —
Wen Lingyang's hand that was holding the pen paused, perplexed, "But there's no concrete evidence. If the victim was really hanged, why didn't we find any clues about the murderer at the crime scene?"
Constable Zhang chimed in, "That's right, Teacher Ji, it sounds like you were at the crime scene, but … there's no evidence."
"Of course there is!"
Ji Yunshu took out the pair of boots she brought back and showed the soles to everyone.
"The soles of this pair of shoes are covered in mud. On my way to the Chang Residence's backyard, I passed by the place where Old Master Chang was hanged. Due to the heavy rain, the soil around the tree was very muddy, so it's not strange for Old Master Chang's shoes to be covered in mud. I've compared this pair of shoes to Old Master Chang's feet, and it's just the right size. However, there's a protrusion in the middle of this pair of shoes. Logically speaking, such a well-fitting pair of shoes shouldn't have more mud in the middle than the tip and heel."
Everyone listened as they watched.
There was indeed more mud in the middle of the shoes than the tip and heel.
Constable Zhang asked, "What does this mean?"
"This means that my previous guess was correct." "The murderer first wore the dead man's shoes, and the shoes were one size larger than the murderer's feet. His center of gravity was in the middle of the shoes, which was why there was more mud in that area than on the tips of the shoes. The murderer wore these shoes to carry the unconscious Old Master Chang to the tree, then threw the rope that was originally around Old Master Chang's neck onto the tree, creating the scene of suicide. However, the dead man woke up due to the suffocation on his neck, and his face was filled with terror. Moreover, when he saw the murderer, he reacted violently, causing his death to appear gruesome."
Oh!
"So that's how it is. In other words, these three murder cases are all man-made. There's no such thing as ghosts or gods!" Constable Zhang heaved a sigh of relief.
Fang Mingsan frowned. "Since we know it wasn't a suicide, what about the murderer?"
"Lord Fang, please don't be impatient. The evidence I've found so far only proves that these murders were committed by humans. As for the clues of the murderer, they haven't come out yet. If you want to know the cause of these three murders, you'll have to investigate from the source."
"Source?"
"In other words, the common ground."
Common ground?
That's …
Wen Lingyang's eyes lit up. "Ghost. Before the three of them died, they all said that they saw a ghost in the room on the second floor of the House of Serenity."
Ji Yunshu nodded. "That's right. This is one of the clues to find the murderer."
Fang Mingsan hurriedly said, "This official has already sent people to the House of Serenity to investigate, but they didn't find any clues. If we follow Teacher's plan, then this official will bring people to the House of Serenity tomorrow to search again."
"There's no need!" Ji Yunshu rejected.
"No need? Then … "
Fang Mingsan didn't understand.
Ji Yunshu, on the other hand, felt a headache coming on! She shook her head helplessly.
Although Fang Mingsan was an incorruptible official, and looked like a weak, poor, and muddle-headed county magistrate, his way of doing things was comparable to Constable Zhang's.
Say what you want, and it'll happen!
He was impulsive.
He didn't think about the consequences of his actions.
Ji Yunshu said, "If these three murder cases are related to that guest room in the House of Serenity, then there must be a secret hidden there. People in that kind of place are usually tight-lipped, and it would be difficult to get anything out of them. Therefore, we can't investigate according to Lord Fang's methods, but according to mine."
Fang Mingsan didn't understand, and was about to ask …
Jing Rong, who had been silent all this while, suddenly spoke up, "It's already late. Let's disperse. This Prince and Teacher Ji will personally make a trip to the House of Serenity tomorrow."
What?
His Highness is going to a brothel?
This was huge news, just like a prince of a country going to a nightclub. If this was exposed, it would definitely be a huge piece of news!
At this moment, Ji Yunshu couldn't be bothered to reach for her phone.
She turned around and asked, "You're a Prince, how can you let me go to that kind of place?"
Jing Rong shrugged nonchalantly. "Since everyone can go, why can't this Prince go? It's decided then. You will investigate according to your method, and this Prince will also investigate according to this Prince's method. There are only four days left of the five-day deadline. "
Ji Yunshu frowned. "Does today count as well?"
"Of course."
"You …" She glared at him.
Jing Rong smirked and sent everyone away.
When Fang Mingsan left, he didn't understand Ji Yunshu's method. What kind of method was it?
Wasn't investigating a case supposed to be a proper interrogation and search?
Seeing that everyone had left, Mo Ruo lazily got up and stretched. "Alright, I'll be leaving too. I've been on the road for two days, and I'm exhausted."
This baby is exhausted!
Just as he was about to leave, Ji Yunshu picked up the clothes on the table and threw them at him.
"Don't forget, the stains on the clothes are waiting for you to investigate."
Mo Ruo was speechless. "Got it."
He grabbed the clothes, waved, and left.
Ji Yunshu also returned to her room, and Jing Rong followed behind her. They entered the courtyard that Fang Mingsan had arranged for them.
As soon as they entered, they saw Wei Yi sitting on a stone chair, playing with marbles. His fingers were flying, and he looked very happy.
When he saw Ji Yunshu, he threw the marbles in his hand to a maid and ran over.
"Shu 'er, you're finally back."
"It's already so late, why aren't you resting?"
"I'm waiting for Shu 'er."
"Waiting for me for what?"
"Actually, I'm not the one waiting for you." He pointed at the room. "It's Aunty Xie who's waiting for you."
Oh?
Ji Yunshu glanced at the room, then went in.
Wei Yi was about to follow her in, but Jing Rong grabbed his collar and dragged him to sit on a stone chair. Then, he waved his hand, signaling for the two maids to leave.
"What are you doing? Why are you pulling me? I'm looking for Shu 'er. "
"Are you a slug?"
"Of course not. I'm a human, not a slug."
Jing Rong blushed with shame.
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