Money, it's all because of money!
No more investigation?
Li Mingzhou!
It was unexpected for him to say such a thing.
Ji Yunshu thought he was scared silly.
"Li Mingzhou, you have to know that this is a murder case, and the murderer is still at large. Do you want to see Li Yuan die without knowing the reason?"
He took a deep breath and shook his head. "I won't let him die without knowing why. No more people will die. No more people will die …"
As if he had lost his soul, he stood up shakily and stumbled out.
Ji Yunshu didn't think much of it. She lifted the white cloth to reveal Li Yuan.
His neck was slit, and the wound was bloody and disgusting. Fortunately, the blood had already coagulated.
His head and neck were stuck together, as if a light touch would cause it to roll to the ground.
She took out a handkerchief and wrapped it around her palm. She gently lifted Li Yuan's chin, and as she lifted it higher, the sticky blood on his neck parted.
A section of his laryngeal bone was revealed.
She examined it for a while, then used her finger to gently press and rub the laryngeal bone.
Then, she withdrew her hand from Li Yuan's chin.
She examined his ten fingers. They were bent and stiff, and there were a few thin fibers under his nails.
She pulled out the fibers and rubbed them on her fingertips.
Then, she sniffed them.
Her eyes darkened.
She had a rough idea of what had happened.
Then, she covered the body with the white cloth and walked around the room.
Fang Mingsan asked, "Teacher Ji, did you find anything?"
There was no response.
"Could it be the previous murderer? But the previous three victims all had signs of death. Li Yuan's death seems different. "
There was no response.
"Teacher?"
Fang Mingsan called out.
Ji Yunshu had finished looking around the room.
At this moment, a middle-aged woman appeared at the door, supported by a young woman.
"Are you Teacher Ji?"
Her voice was gentle.
Ji Yunshu saw that this person was dressed in a dignified manner and had a gentle face.
She stepped forward and bowed. "This humble one is. May I know who you are, Madam?"
"This humble woman is Li Mingzhou's wife."
"So it's Madam Li."
"Teacher Ji, may I speak to you in private?"
Ji Yunshu hesitated for a moment, but in the end, she agreed.
Jing Rong signaled Shi Zijin, who was hiding in the dark, to follow him.
For protection, just in case.
Madame Li invited Ji Yunshu to a pavilion and ordered the servants to light two new lamps. It was late at night in the pavilion, and a cold wind was blowing, bringing with it a chill.
Madam Li was born in a scholarly family. Whether in terms of appearance or temperament, she was more gentle and generous than other women of her age.
"Does Madam Li have something to discuss with me?" Ji Yunshu asked.
"It's about my husband."
"Madam, please enlighten me."
Madam Li said, "During this period of time, a few people have died in Yuzhou City, and those people were my husband's close friends. They were all leaders of the same Liu Gang. My husband and I thought that Ah Yuan was the culprit for the three murders, so we were terrified and planned to leave Yuzhou City with Ah Yuan. But yesterday, we found out that Ah Yuan wasn't the killer. I'm just a woman, so I know that I shouldn't ask about this matter. But I didn't expect that even Ah Yuan is dead."
Ji Yunshu said, "Madam Li, please speak your mind."
Madam Li's eyes reddened, and she clenched her fists tightly. "Teacher Ji, I don't want anything to happen to my husband. Four of the Liu Gang's leaders have already died."
Her face was full of worry and fear.
"How can I help you?"
Madam Li looked around cautiously, and lowered her voice, "To tell you the truth, there are two secret passageways in my husband's study. One leads to the outside, and the other leads to Ah Yuan's room."
"So?"
"I suspect that the murderer entered the study from one of the passageways, and from there, entered Ah Yuan's room, and killed him." Madam Li spoke with absolute certainty.
Ji Yunshu's heart tightened.
Madam Li continued, "Apart from my husband and I, there is another person who knows about that passageway."
"Is that person Yun Tongyang from the Longyang Escort Agency?" Ji Yunshu asked.
Madam Li was surprised, "How did Teacher Ji know?"
Ji Yunshu said calmly, "Li Yuan's corpse told me, so the person who killed Li Yuan is Yun Tongyang."
Ah!
Madam Li staggered, and almost fainted. Fortunately, Ji Yunshu caught her and helped her to sit down.
When her body recovered a little, she clutched Ji Yunshu's hand tightly, and her eyes were filled with tears. "It really is him, he really killed Ah Yuan. But, why did he kill Ah Yuan? Could it be that he also killed the three people who died? "
"No." Ji Yunshu firmly denied. "He only killed Li Yuan. The murderer of the other three people is someone else." Ji Yunshu vehemently denied the idea, her expression solemn.
"Someone else?"
"Madam Li, what happened to the Liu Gang twenty years ago? This one hopes that you can tell me everything you know. "
"I …"
"This concerns a human life, please tell me."
Madam Li lowered her eyes, and hesitated for a long time.
Finally, she sighed, and raised her head to look at the lonely moon hanging in the night sky.
"Money, it's all because of money!"
She spoke with tears in her eyes …
After the time it took for a stick of incense to burn.
The fog in Ji Yunshu's heart was suddenly peeled away.
Everything was as clear as day!
She smiled, and returned to Li Yuan's room.
Then …
She whispered a few words to Fang Mingsan.
Li Mingzhou's face stiffened, and he was shocked again.
After a moment of shock, he waved his hand, and called Constable Zhang out.
No one knew what she said to Fang Mingsan.
Ji Yunshu, on the other hand, quietly observed Wen Lingyang, who was taking down his statement.
Under the illumination of the light, the contours of his face were clear, white and rosy, like a piece of exquisite and clear jade. His thin lips were gently pursed, and the bridge of his nose was high. His thick and curly eyelashes were like cattail leaf fans, setting off a pair of deep eyes.
Such a man was indeed gentle and refined!
Among the crowd, he could be considered one of the best.
Mo Ruo, who was at the side, nudged Jing Rong with his elbow, and reminded him in a low voice, "Be careful, your future Princess Consort will fall into someone else's hands."
Jing Rong looked, and realized that Ji Yunshu's gaze had been fixed on Wen Lingyang.
Jealousy arose!
He stepped forward, and pulled Ji Yunshu to the other side.
"What did you see?"
Ji Yunshu said indifferently, "You want to know?"
"Speak."
"Tomorrow morning, in the yamen's court, everything will be revealed."
Jing Rong did not understand.
Ji Yunshu did not reply, and stepped out. With a snap of her fingers, Shi Zijin appeared by her side.
"Does Teacher Ji have any instructions?"
She whispered a few words into Shi Zijin's ear, and Shi Zijin nodded and left.
It was very strange!
That night …
In the Longyang Escort Agency.
Li Mingzhou left the Li Residence through the secret passage in the study, and arrived here.
Yun Tongyang seemed to have known that he would come, and was already waiting for him in the room.
"At this time, the Li Family is filled with officials. Aren't you afraid of being discovered?" Yun Tongyang sat on the main seat, holding two metal balls in his hands.
"Why?" Li Mingzhou asked.
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