Case Investigation (2)
Marquis Kang was originally angry at the two servants for neglecting their duties, but when he thought about how human beings were afraid and how the estate had not been peaceful recently, he felt that it would be fine if the servants were brave enough to guard the kitchen in the middle of the night. However, if the servants were timid, they would be scared to death or would be drenched in cold sweat.
The two young men guarding the kitchen were cowards at first glance!
Marquis Kang heaved a sigh of relief.
He looked at Ji Yunshu and asked, "Teacher Ji, these two servants didn't see anyone. Can you see if you can find the murderer based on the evidence at the scene?"
It's difficult!
However, Ji Yunshu still nodded and walked to the stone. There were some dried bloodstains on it. Apart from that, there was nothing else out of the ordinary. Not a single suspicious object could be found.
Then, she swept her gaze across the crowd and asked, "Midnight, Chou Shi, where are all of you?"
Everyone said what they were doing, and their answers were almost unanimous. They all said that the estate had been haunted recently, so they all went back to their rooms to sleep as soon as the sky turned dark. However, except for the four servants guarding the door, everyone could testify that no one had left their rooms at midnight or gone to the kitchen or the backyard.
Could it be …
Was it really the work of a ghost?
Ji Yunshu naturally did not believe it.
However, everyone began to make guesses.
"Could it be … that there really is a ghost? That a ghost killed Granny Lin and dragged her body back to her room? "
"Maybe it's true."
"So many strange things have happened in the estate recently. I think that the ghost is going to kill someone now."
"Aiya, don't scare me."
"Who's scaring you?"
Everyone's hair stood on end, and their backs were drenched in cold sweat.
The timid maids were so scared that they huddled together, and the servants also revealed expressions of fear.
Ji Yunshu's ears were sharp, and she heard all the fearful words of the people around her. She looked up at the crowd and said, "There are no ghosts in this world. Don't scare yourselves. If a ghost really killed Granny Lin, why would she carry her back to her room and fake the scene of her falling down? If the murderer was a ghost, why would she be afraid of being caught? She could have just killed her, and there was no need to fake the scene. Therefore, this case is obviously man-made. All of you should stop spreading false rumors and scaring yourselves. "
However, someone in the crowd said, "But … no one from the estate has been here! If it's not a ghost, then what? "
"Then it can only mean that the murderer hid very well and did not leave any clues, but we can't say that it's a ghost."
As soon as he said that, no one made a sound!
Now, they had found the first scene, but there were still no clues of the murderer.
However …
She wondered why Granny Lin came here at midnight. What was she looking for? Or was she here to see someone? Or perhaps, he had encountered something unspeakable at that time? She could not find the murderer.
Questions exploded in her mind one after another, but she found nothing.
In the end, he could only ask Marquis Kang to disperse everyone.
"Teacher Ji, is Granny Lin's death really unrelated to the ghost?" Marquis Kang was still conflicted.
"Lin: Long Two, two, two, two, one, and one, one, two, one, one, one, one, one, two, one one, two, one, one, one, one, two, two, one, one, one., one, one....
Forget it!
"That's not what I meant. Please don't be offended, Teacher." Marquis Kang became anxious and clenched his fists. "I'll have to trouble you, Teacher."
Excellent attitude!
Sincere and sincere!
Ji Yunshu wasn't the kind of person who would just follow the rules. She understood the etiquette and accepted it. She nodded in agreement.
"I want to go to Granny Lin's room again."
"Yes, please, Teacher."
Just as she was about to go over, someone suddenly rushed towards her. The man was holding a butcher's knife and was about to slash at her.
But before the saber could fall, it was kicked away by Jing Rong, who had been standing at the side. The man fell to the ground, and the saber in his hand fell to the ground with a clang. The man tried to get up, but was immediately grabbed by a servant who had just arrived. Although he struggled with all his might, he could not move.
Jing Rong's eyes were filled with anger. He glared at Cai Da and grabbed his clothes. "How dare you! You even dare to touch this prince's people!"
A fist landed on Cai Da's stomach, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood.
The man spat a mouthful of blood on the ground and glared at the calm Ji Yunshu. "My mother is already dead, but you defiled her body. I'll kill you!"
Jing Rong moved his hand away from the man's collar and grabbed his neck, lifting him up. "If you dare to speak rudely again, this prince will twist your head off."
Just as he was about to exert force …
"Wait!" Ji Yunshu stopped him.
She walked over and stared into Cai Da's eyes. "Cai Da, this one did not defile your mother's body! I was helping her find the murderer. If you really want to talk about defiling, your mother's body would have already been dissected by this one. "
It was already good enough that she did not dissect Granny Lin!
"You …"
"This one knows that your mother's tragic death is hard for you, but if you vent your grievances on this one, then it's your fault. No matter what, this one is helping your mother find the murderer, and also helping you. You should be grateful to me."
Cai Da was speechless, but the hostility in his eyes did not diminish.
When Marquis Kang saw this, he quickly stepped forward and pointed at Cai Da angrily, berating, "Cai Da, you're simply too lawless! This marquis only allowed you to work in the estate because your mother had been in the estate for decades, but you're reckless and impulsive, causing trouble every other day. Now, you even want to hurt Teacher Ji. If Teacher Ji is harmed, not only will His Highness take your life, this marquis will also take your life."
Anyone who entered the estate was a guest, not to mention Teacher Ji, who was helping him investigate the ghost case.
After being reprimanded, Cai Da was no longer stubborn.
Everything was quiet!
Marquis Kang turned to Ji Yunshu and apologized, "Teacher Ji, please don't take offense. Cai Da is the estate's butcher, and he is a little impulsive. He went out to work last night and saw his mother dead when he came back. That's why he reacted like this. Please forgive him, Teacher Ji."
Ji Yunshu was not hurt, so …
She said to Jing Rong, "Let him go."
Seeing that Cai Da had calmed down, Jing Rong let go of him, and the two servants behind him also let go of him.
However, as soon as Cai Da was released, the anger in his eyes flared up again. He reached out with both hands and pushed Ji Yunshu's shoulders.
The force was very strong!
Ji Yunshu was caught off guard and fell backwards, landing heavily on the ground. The skin on her palms was scraped raw, leaving streaks of bloody marks on them.
Just as Cai Da reached out to push him away, Jing Rong grabbed his wrist and exerted some force. His wrist bone cracked and broke. Cai Da cried out in pain as he fell limply to the ground. Once again, he was captured by someone.
Immediately, Jing Rong bent down and picked Ji Yunshu up from the ground.
Marquis Kang was stunned. He was about to step forward when Jing Rong scolded him, "Go away."
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