Although there was evidence, it was dead.
Lu Hu's temper was not something that had happened in a day or two. Naturally, he was not afraid of being retaliated against in the future.
The students did not dare to make a sound. After all, they did not have the strength to truss a chicken. In addition, Teacher Yu was not here at the moment. If they stepped forward to rescue him, it would be like throwing eggs against a rock.
Lin Shu's abdomen was in pain. His forehead was covered in sweat, and his eyes were bloodshot. Because he was already injured, he could not struggle at all.
He could only stare at Lu Hu and yell angrily, "Let me go."
"You killed someone now. When we get to the yamen, Magistrate Huang will interrogate you properly."
"I did not kill anyone. I did not kill Guo He."
"The evidence is conclusive."
"I have explained clearly and proved that I was not at the academy on the 13th."
Lu Hu looked at him fiercely. "You were not there on the 13th, but the victim died on the 12th."
Ah!
"Im … impossible!" Lin Shu's voice trembled. He was startled and a sense of uneasiness spread from his chest to his throat. A few beads of cold sweat appeared between his eyebrows.
Lu Hu was not a good person. He raised his chin high, revealing his green face and fangs. He threatened, "You still don't want to admit it? Then I have to teach you a lesson. I want to know whether your mouth is harder or your fists are harder. "
He winked at the constable.
The two officials who were holding Lin Shu nodded in understanding. They clenched their fists and punched Lin Shu.
"Did you kill him or not? Are you going to talk or not?"
They forced him to confess!
Even though Lin Shu was in excruciating pain, he still stubbornly refused to admit it.
The two officials beat him even more fiercely and punched him twice more.
As the muffled sound of the two punches grew louder, Lu Hu's smile became more and more ferocious.
It was even a little perverted!
"Stop!" Ji Yunshu could not stand it anymore. She stepped forward and questioned, "Is this how the Bingjing yamen works?"
Her tone was accusatory.
Lu Hu tilted his head to look at her. His broad black brows were tightly knitted together as he examined Ji Yunshu from head to toe.
This person's hair was tied up in a high bun, with a light gray hair band tied around his waist. He wore a plain light green robe, with the sleeves slightly open to the sides of his body. His face was exquisite, elegant, and delicate, especially his eyes, which lacked the firmness of a man, but more of a woman's gentleness.
At the same time, Ji Yunshu also looked at him.
This person's face was ferocious and murderous, and he handled matters ruthlessly. Regardless of whether it was his words or his actions, it was clear that he was an extremely skilled person. Moreover, he had the arrogance and conceit of a lone wolf.
His cracked and dark lips moved. "Are you dissatisfied with the yamen's work?"
His tone was filled with provocation and contempt.
Ji Yunshu said sternly, "Although Bingjing is far from the capital, and is a place with the dragon's claws and the snake's tail, Constable Lu's actions and words just now seem to have the intention of abiding by the law. How come this humble one didn't know that the yamen's officials can torture people before the case has been settled? Could it be that you want to force a confession out of him? "
This accusation was a bit too much!
Lu Hu snorted, his two eyebrows hardening like two large knives. "That skeleton was pieced together by you, and the evidence was also found by you. I also heard everything you said in the room just now. Since the victim died on the night of the 12th, he must be the murderer. In that case, if the yamen wants to arrest him, and he refuses to confess, then what's wrong with using some means to interrogate him?"
His tone was intimidating.
This explanation was really strange!
Ji Yunshu met his stubborn and gloomy gaze.
Not the slightest bit afraid!
She said, "Although all the evidence points to Lin Shu as the murderer, it is inevitable that there will be omissions in the investigation process. Although there is evidence, it is dead, only the facts are alive. Before the matter is completely cleared up, these are all unknown. Even this humble one can't be sure that what I said is the ironclad truth. Constable Lu, do you really trust me that much?"
"Are you saying that the murderer is not Lin Shu?"
"Whether it is him or not, we need to investigate to know."
"Then I'd like to see how you are going to investigate."
Lu Hu snorted coldly and ordered the two officers to release Lin Shu.
Two of his classmates immediately came forward to support him.
"Lin Shu, are you alright?"
You've already beaten him to this state, and you're saying that I'm alright?
Ji Yunshu took a deep breath and looked at Lin Shu, who was beaten to the point that his whole body was in pain and needed help to stand.
She said, "Lin Shu, although you weren't at the academy on the 13th, Guo He handed the letter to Shang Zhuo on the 12th. Since he was not feeling well, he went to bed early. Therefore, we don't know whether Guo He died on the night of the 12th or after you left the academy on the 13th. However, on the night of the 12th, the apprentice ran into you and said that you reeked of alcohol. He thought that you must have been drinking secretly. However, if I remember correctly, when Mo Ruo opened the bottle of wine that day in the pavilion, the smell of alcohol filled the entire pavilion. At that time, your expression and behavior showed that you hated the smell of alcohol. Since you hate the smell of alcohol, why would you drink? Since you don't drink, why would you reek of alcohol that night? Coincidentally, that wine was Guo He's favorite songhua wine. If I'm not wrong, on the night of the 12th, you must have met Guo He. Something must have happened between the two of you. That's why you are so nervous and guilty. "
Lin Shu panted heavily from the pain. He looked away and hung his head. "In short, I'm not the murderer. Moreover, that night … I didn't see him."
"At this point, you still won't tell us the truth? Lin Shu, Teacher Yu said that you are not a bad person and did not believe that you would kill someone. You keep saying that you are innocent, but now that everything is in front of you, if you really didn't kill anyone, then tell us honestly, what happened that night? "
"I don't know, I …"
Ji Yunshu interrupted him. "If you can't tell us the truth, the yamen will take you away. At that time, no one will be able to help you. Even if you are willing to tell the truth and say that you are not the murderer, you won't be able to explain yourself."
That's right!
Once he was taken away and put in prison, it would be like sending him to the tiger's den. He would definitely die.
Even if he was really innocent, based on Lu Hu's words and actions just now, that person would definitely torture him. Even if he denied it, Lu Hu would definitely have a way to make him confess.
Lin Shu, who understood the situation, couldn't help but be frightened. After struggling internally for a long time, he met Ji Yunshu's gaze. He pouted angrily and gritted his teeth.
"Fine, I'll talk."
At that moment, the surroundings suddenly quietened down.
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