The Famous Detective of the Red Mansion

Chapter 264: Wumiao Street Murder Incident [(1)]

Because it had been more than half a day since the body was first discovered.

Of course, the excitement of the public decreased, so when Sun Shaozong arrived, there were only a few old men and women standing at the entrance of the alley with nothing to do.

This was also because the common people didnt know that Sun Shaozong would be the one to personally investigate the case, otherwise, with his recent celebrity effect of "Hundred People Slaying," this place would be completely blocked in minutes.

The carriage straightened up at the entrance of the alley, and Jiang Laoqi greeted him with some people. The word flattery was as distinct as if it were engraved on his face.

If it weren't for Sun Shaozong's power, it wouldn't have been something that ordinary people could have resisted. It was estimated that Jiang Laoqi would have rushed over and personally made a guest appearance as a stepping stone.

Of course, if he failed to be a stepping stone, existing flattery would be enough.

But Sun Shaozong didn't come here to listen to him flattering non-stop. After getting out of the carriage, he seemed as if there were no people around, and then he began to ask, "Where is the body? After investigating the scene, what have you found?

Faced with experts like Sun Shaozong, Jiang Laoqi naturally didnt dare to be perfunctorily and quickly put up precautions.

While guiding Sun Shaozong into the alley, he reported without much detail, "Report back to the Master. I immediately rushed over after receiving the report. At that time, many traces had already been covered up due to the people coming and going around here.

However, after careful investigation, I still found that the body had been dragged. It should have been killed at the entrance of the alley before being dragged inside to throw the body.

Because we haven't found any trace of the murder weapon near here, we can only roughly judge from the wound that it should be blunt tools such as sticks, bricks, and stones.

As he spoke, he came to the corpse and saw that it was a very handsome young man. Although he had been covered in a lot of soil from lying on his back, he should have been a very particular owner, looking at his underwear and clean places.

Master, please take a look.

Jiang Laoqi pointed to the shoulder of the corpse and said, "There are obvious signs of forceful pulling here.

Indeed, there were many wrinkles on the shoulders of the clothes, which were then tilted upward. It was obvious that someone was pulling hard on their shoulders.

He has a strong alcohol smell on his body. It hasn't dissipated completely until now, but strangely, we have been questioning the people one by one in the nearby restaurant, but no one has any impression of him.

At present, we can only suspect that he was eating meals in a nearby mansion.

Besides, the pockets on the deceased's body that could hold things have traces of being searched, so we suspect it was a murder for money.

It was during the inspection that I discovered the mark of Rongguo Mansion on the inner lining of his clothes, so I sent someone to report.

Speaking of this, Sun Shaozong was squatting in front of the body and starting to examine the situation. Jiang Laoqi quickly added, "Although the two hands of the body were stained with soil, the nails were clean. Obviously, without time to struggle, he was already unconscious.

Sun Shaozong didnt deny his inference but instead focused his gaze on the victim's right thumb, where there were indeed traces of wearing jewelry. In addition, there were also some extremely obvious scratches.

After carefully examining the scar for a while, Sun Shaozong suddenly shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it's not as simple as seeking wealth or killing someone.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Laoqi was stunned and said, "Master... What did you see?

Sun Shaozong used his chin slightly and said, "Take a closer look at the wound on this thumb.

The wound on the thumb?

Jiang Laoqi, Zhao Wuwei, and others rushed up to take a closer look.

Jiang Laoqi had seen it several times before, so he pretended to look at it for a while before apologizing, "Master, the wound on this thumb is obviously left by the murderer while searching for property. Based on my inference, it should be a thumb ring.

Sun Shaozong nodded slightly and said, "It can be considered somewhat insightful for you to identify that it was a thumb ring. But beyond that

Beyond that?

Jiang Laoqi blinked in confusion, completely unable to understand Sun Shaozong's meaning.

Eh

At this moment, Qiu Yunfei on the side seemed to have discovered something and didn't care to put up a manner. He leaned up and grabbed the hand, which he looked at and touched, and said confidently, "That murderer wasn't really for money.

Though everyone expected Sun Shaozong to see something strange, the world government office's renowned dandy was taken aback by his unwavering appearance.

This carelessness became the focus of everyone's attention, and Qiu Yunfei became quite proud to show off, "I have been spending a lot of time with Lao Xu, the corpse examiner of the government, recently, thus, I still have some knowledge about the autopsy. Look, the color of this scar clearly shows that it took some time after death to get it done.

Seeing that everyone was still puzzled, Qiu Yunfei further added, "After a person dies, his blood will gradually freeze and stop flowing, and his muscles and skin will also undergo some changes. Therefore, there will always be some differences in the wounds caused before and after death.

Although he spoke eloquently, everyone was still somewhat skeptical and couldn't help but turn their gaze back to Sun Shaozong.

Indeed, as Inspector Qiu said.

Sun Shaozong only nodded and said, "If a person wanted to cause this kind of wound, the person must wait at least one or two hours after death. If the murderer is trying to harm his life for money, there is no reason not to take it at that time, but to wait for one or two hours before he removes the thumb ring...

Jiang Laoqi respectfully asked again, "What do you mean

What else is there that you don't understand?

Before Sun Shaozong could answer, Qiu Yunfei rushed and said, "It must have been the murderer who killed him first. Later, someone discovered the body and took away his belongings.

This speculation was quite reasonable, indicating that this kid was not completely brainless.

Sun Shaozong carefully examined the body again, then stood up straight, turned around, and asked, "Who was the first person to find the body? Is it possible that he took the belongings from the deceased?

This

"It is unlikely because the body was found by two adults and three children. As a family, they probably wouldnt dare mess around," Jiang Laoqi said, shaking his head after he hesitated.

In this way, the suspicion of discovering a person for the first time was indeed not significant, after all, if they searched for property in front of a child, it was not easy to conceal it.

However, Sun Shaozong still instructed Jiang Laoqi to find the family and prepare for further questioning.

Of course, this was just a precaution. The clue that Sun Shaozong truly valued was actually...

Inspector Qiu, take a few people down the street and ask at each restaurant again. Remember to reveal your identity and family background, and you may speak in a domineering tone.

Qiu Yunfei, however, didnt take his orders but was puzzled and said, "The Captors of Wanping County have already inquired them one by one. Why should we still..."

Because someone is lying.

Sun Shaozong reached out and pointed out with a sneer, "Before I came, I carefully questioned the relatives of the deceased. He didn't have any acquaintances around here, so he probably came to the nearby restaurant to get drunk because he was feeling down.

And just now, as I carefully looked at it, there were many restaurants and brothels on this street. I believe it must be very lively at night.

Unless the killer is a bold and fearless person who doesn't care about being seen when he does it, although this possibility is not non-existent, it really needs to be so bold that he doesn't have to waste his energy dragging the body into the alley, just run away.

Alternatively, by the time the deceased left the tavern, the streets had already become completely deserted. That is to say, at least after midnight.

Since the deceased had been drinking until after midnight and only left drunk when the restaurant closed, how could the shop owner have no impression of him?

Therefore, it can be inferred that either the shop owner is afraid of causing trouble and refuses to reveal the truth, or the shop owner himself is the murderer.

Of course, the latter possibility is not very likely. After all, the deceased rarely leaves Rongguo Mansion, and after considering the possibility of financial motives, the probability of forming a deadly feud with the shop owners here is extremely low.

That's why I asked you to intimidate each one and find the liar.

After listening to this analysis, Qiu Yunfei suddenly regained his composure and chuckled. "If you want to scare people, I'm the best at it! Wait and see, I'm sure that the careless shop owner will cry and tell the truth.