The murderer was Zhang Daqi?
She was so confused that she was lost in thought.
Zhu Xin looked at the stone again and made a sound of surprise. She frowned and said, "However, the color of the Huxian stone is very uniform. It's rare to see a stone with an uneven color like this. It looks like something was sprinkled on it."
"Color?" Ji Yunshu snapped out of her daze and was shocked. She carefully looked at the stone in her hand.
Indeed, the color was uneven.
In fact, she had noticed it before, but she didn't think much about it. However, when Zhu Xin said it, she felt as if someone had knocked on her head and woke her up.
The next moment, she suddenly stood up.
"Go get some black vinegar and white wine."
"Ah?"
"Go quickly."
She was very anxious.
The two maids were stunned for a moment, then nodded dully and hurried to get the things.
Soon, the black vinegar and white wine were brought.
Ji Yunshu mixed the two together. After a while, she dipped a handkerchief in it and gently rubbed it on the stone.
After a short while, she saw that the stone had a lot of uneven dark red stains.
Ah!
This …
She clenched the handkerchief in her hand, her eyes wide.
The two maids looked at each other. They didn't understand and whispered to each other before asking, "Teacher, what happened? Is there something wrong with this stone? "
She said, "Go, go and invite His Highness here."
Huh?
Zhu Xin didn't ask any more questions.
"Yes."
Then, she left.
Soon, Jing Rong arrived with Lang Po and Lu Jiang.
They entered the pavilion.
The atmosphere was heavy.
When Jing Rong entered, he smelled the faint smell of white wine and vinegar in the air. When he saw the dark red stains on the stone on the table, he understood.
"It's blood?"
Huh?
Everyone was shocked.
Ji Yunshu nodded and said, "Zhuxin said that this stone didn't come from the south, so it's impossible for the capital to have it. Instead, it came from the Huxian Stone of Nanlin's An Lang. This kind of stone has the effect of protecting one's safety. Coincidentally, the deceased Gao Meng was from An Lang, and because he was always on the move, it wouldn't be strange for him to have this stone with him. Moreover, Gao Meng's body was found in the broken temple of the Zhang Family Village. How could Sha Si of the Zhang Family Village have such an expensive stone from An Lang? Coincidentally, there was blood on the stone. "
Jing Rong asked, "So you're saying that Silly Four was at the scene? Hmm … that might not be the case! Maybe he went to the crime scene after the crime and picked up the stone. "
"I won't."
"Why?"
"Does Your Highness still remember that day when Silly Four saw Zhang Daqi in the Zhang family's ancestral hall? He was very scared and frightened."
Ugh!
The conclusion made everyone's hair stand on end.
The two maidservants quickly huddled together.
After a long time, Jing Rong asked, "You suspect that Zhang Daqi is the murderer?"
Ugh!
Ji Yunshu remained silent.
"Now, we just need to confirm that the blood on the stone belongs to Gao Meng. If it does, it proves that this stone was indeed dropped by Gao Meng. When he was killed by Zhang Daqi, his blood splattered on the stone. After the incident, Sha Sjian picked it up and Zhang Daqi killed him to silence him."
There was nothing wrong with what he said!
But —
"Actually, we're not very sure, because we didn't find any direct evidence that Zhang Daqi is the murderer."
"No matter what, we must first verify whether this blood is Gao Meng's or not." Jing Rong ordered Lang Po, "Immediately go to the Ministry of Justice and get some of Gao Meng's blood."
"Yes."
Lang Po hurried off.
Soon, the sticky blood clot was retrieved from the Ministry of Justice.
Ji Yunshu used her own verification method to confirm that the blood on the stone was Gao Meng's.
However, there was another person's blood on the stone.
Everyone was astonished.
Ji Yunshu said, "I think this other blood should be the murderer's."
Jing Rong said, "Whether it's true or not, we can first compare Zhang Daqi's blood."
"But he's in Prince Yi's estate now."
"This Prince has his own way."
He ordered Lang Po to follow the method he used yesterday and sneak into Prince Yi's estate to find a way to obtain Zhang Daqi's blood.
Not to make a sound.
Poor Lang Po. He had just returned and his clothes were still wet. He had to rush over again.
If he was caught by Prince Yi's people, they would probably skin him alive.
But he was willing to bear the burden.
He hurried over.
Thus, everyone waited in the estate. Lang Po returned victoriously in the evening.
The bamboo tube in his hand was full of blood.
Ji Yunshu blushed with shame. Jing Rong's bad habit of taking blood from his subordinates was still there!
If it wasn't a bowl, then a tube.
She couldn't care less about teaching him. She quickly tested the blood.
After a while.
The other blood on the stone was indeed Zhang Daqi's.
Lang Po exclaimed, "Your Highness, Teacher Ji, it seems that Zhang Daqi is really the murderer. This blood must have been left behind when he accidentally injured himself when he killed someone."
Ji Yunshu didn't say anything.
Was that really the case?
Was the murderer really Zhang Daqi?
After all, the evidence was here.
But …
Jing Rong asked Ji Yunshu, "What do you think?"
"I …"
Before she could speak …
An arrogant and proud voice sounded, "Prince Rong's estate is really lively!"
She didn't need to look to know that it was that pervert Jing Yi.
He brought Wen Shisan, Dou Quan and a few guards with him as he walked into the hall in a grand and imposing manner.
"What are you doing here?" Jing Rong asked.
"To thank Teacher Ji, of course!"
"What do you mean?"
Jing Yi raised his chin and glanced at Lang Po. "Did you really think that your people could enter my estate and take Zhang Daqi's blood?"
Jing Rong finally understood what was going on.
"Why don't you get straight to the point? There's no need to beat around the bush."
"Jing Rong, I don't mean any harm. You don't have to be wary of me. I'm here to thank Teacher Ji." He looked at Ji Yunshu. "Teacher Ji, this Prince was worried that there was no evidence to prove that Zhang Daqi was the murderer. Now that you've found blood on this stone, it proves that Zhang Daqi is the murderer of the eight people. No matter how stubborn he is, he has no choice but to confess with the evidence."
To put it bluntly, he was just helping someone else!
Jing Rong immediately said, "Jing Yi, don't be rash. Although there is Gao Meng and Zhang Daqi's blood on the stone, it doesn't prove anything."
"Just this is enough. If I say he's the murderer, then it's him."
"You and I were ordered to investigate a case. Human lives are at stake. How can we treat this lightly? How can we torture someone into a confession just because of this?"
"Jing Rong, oh Jing Rong, you're really naive! This stone is the evidence. What do you think Imperial Father wants to know? What he wants to know is the result. As long as Zhang Daqi signs his signature, this Prince will have Shisan write a better report to the Supreme Court and Imperial Father. Then, this case … will be closed. "
How treacherous!
Haha!
However …
Ji Yunshu glanced at Wen Shisan.
That person seemed to be silent, not as smug as before.
If Jing Yi solved this case, he would be able to become the Head of the Ministry of Justice.
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