Chapter 343: Supernatural Events at Longsheng Old Store (Part 2)
However, after Sun Shaozong understood the general circumstances of the case and read the autopsy report carefully several times, he decided to go to the scene for a thorough investigation and interrogation.
Although Wei Ruolan didn't say much, she followed quietly when Sun Shaozong set off - it was obvious that he was quite concerned about this case.
The old Longsheng store is located in Mawei Hutong in the west of Beijing. It was originally a prosperous area, but now...
Because of the recent rumors of "evil ghosts plucking hearts", the streets nearby have become noticeably quieter. I heard that the restaurants and shops are even more deserted at night.
If people continue to be so panic-stricken, even the prostitutes in brothels will be forced to become good women!
Stop talking nonsense.
When the group arrived at the old Longsheng store, they saw a constable leading five unemployed servants, who were shouting and eating at the table in the store. There was a set of mahjong on the table next to them. They looked so carefree that they almost called the prostitute to join in the fun.
It would be fine for others, but Wei Ruolan was very angry when he saw this - after all, it was he who assigned this task.
So Wei Ruolan didn't even think twice and kicked the table over, angrily saying, "You bastard! I've been working so hard to investigate cases all day, and you guys are having so much fun here!"
Unexpectedly, the constables and the white servants knelt on the ground in panic, shouting, "Master Zhizhong, please spare my life!"
Wei Ruolan was even more annoyed. Just as she was about to teach these ignorant people a lesson, she heard Sun Shaozong raise his voice and ask, "Manager Zhao, have they paid for this table of wine and food?"
Shopkeeper Zhao said in fear and trepidation, "In reply to the master, we are not allowed to leave the house now. These things were bought by the officials themselves and have nothing to do with our shop."
Sun Shaozong nodded, then turned his gaze to the leading constable and said in a deep voice: "Although you didn't take the opportunity to blackmail, how dare you drink and gamble for fun while on duty?!"
The constable knocked his head on the ground and said in a trembling voice, "I led my brothers to guard here day and night. I was really nervous every day, so I secretly bought some wine to give myself courage when I was on guard at night. Later, when I saw that no one was supervising me, I... I became even more confused."
The words "no one in charge" made Wei Ruolan and Master Qi feel awkward, so they didn't want to get angry at these yamen runners.
So Sun Shaozong asked Lin Delu to take note of it first and deal with it appropriately after returning. Then he ordered them to gather all the witnesses.
At this moment, everyone in the inn, except those related to the case, had already left. Therefore, in just a moment, all the people gathered in the hall.
Among them, Shopkeeper Zhao and Taoist Li are the oldest, probably in their early fifties.
Zhang Kai and his wife are around 30 years old and appear to be quite wealthy.
Zhou Bajin and Wang Ergou are similar in appearance, both are young men around eighteen or nineteen years old.
Under Sun Shaozong's gaze, the six people seemed a little uneasy, but it was not beyond the normal range.
Sun Shaozong started with Zhou Bajin again and questioned them one by one. He did not ask any new questions. They were all questions that Master Qi and Wei Ruolan had asked before. The answers he got were naturally the same as those recorded in the files.
Seeing that he was just repeating the questions she and Master Qi had asked, Wei Ruolan became impatient and said in a muffled voice, "Master Sun, we have asked these questions before. Do you think they are hiding something?"
"hehe……"
Sun Shaozong smiled without commenting, and suddenly asked Zhou Bajin: "The fat man who drove Taoist Li out in the end, was he the one with a black mole on the left corner of his mouth?"
Zhou Bajin scratched his head and frowned, "Did your Excellency remember it wrongly? The one with the black mole at the corner of her mouth is obviously a woman."
"Really?"
Sun Shaozong asked Zhang Kai again: "You said you had an argument with the horse-faced woman. Do you remember what she was wearing at the time?"
"I will remember it, of course."
Zhang Kai bowed and said, "That woman was wearing a yellow vest with a white lining inside, and a skirt..."
Sun Shaozong suddenly interrupted, "What shoes is she wearing?"
Zhang Kai paused for a moment, then said with certainty: "It's a pair of blue hard-soled embroidered shoes!"
Sun Shaozong nodded in satisfaction, and then asked Wang Ergou beside him: "When you went in to serve the dishes, did anyone help you?"
“Yes, yes!”
Wang Ergou said hurriedly: "There was a woman with a jade bracelet on her hand who helped me set the dishes."
"Is the bracelet on the left or right hand?"
"Left hand!"
Brother Wang said without hesitation: "The woman is left-handed, so the bracelet is worn on her left hand."
Sun Shaozong then asked Zhang Kai's wife, Taoist Li, and Shopkeeper Zhao a few questions in turn. Two of them answered fluently, but Shopkeeper Zhao hesitated and said that he was old and could not remember clearly.
After asking everyone one by one, Sun Shaozong asked Zhou Bajin to lead him to the back and carefully inspect the courtyard reserved by the six people.
The first place they checked was the crime scene, which was the living room of the main hall. Even after more than half a month, there was still a fishy smell on the ground. One can imagine the bloody scene at that time.
The second was the east room next door, where the bedding was in a mess. Although it was covered with a layer of dust, one could still see traces of someone having sex on it.
Once again...
In short, there is not much discrepancy between the traces at the scene and the testimony of the witnesses, and it can be said that they are quite consistent.
However, according to the autopsy report, they had clearly been dead in the morning, so how could they have "ordered food, eaten, made love, and quarreled" like living people?
After this round, seeing Sun Shaozong was silent, Wei Ruolan finally couldn't stand it anymore and asked again: "Did Lord Sun see anything?"
There was sarcasm and ridicule in his words, but also a hint of expectation - he probably didn't even know himself whether he was hoping that Sun Shaozong could solve more cases or not.
Sun Shaozong shook his head first, then nodded, and finally said slowly: "I didn't see anything, but it was the same as seeing something."
It's so foggy!
Wei Ruolan exchanged glances with Master Qi, who then smiled bitterly and said, "I am really confused right now. If you have found out anything, please feel free to enlighten me."
Sun Shaozong asked back: "What do you think is the most bizarre and strange thing about this case?"
Master Qi said without hesitation: "Of course it is a corpse that has been dead for a long time, and it has done so many things!"
But then he hesitated again: "But the confessions of Zhou Bajin and others are consistent with each other, and there is nothing suspicious."
"To be honest, I never believed in ghosts and gods in this world before, but now..."
Having said that, Master Qi shook his head blankly.
"Ha ha……"
Sun Shaozong laughed and said, "Of course this is not some ghost or god, but a carefully planned murder case - but it is precisely because the plan was too careful that it was exposed!"
