Chapter 731: Matricide
After listening to Su Xingfang's narration, Sun Shaozong was silent for a while. The first thing he asked was about the behavior of the owner of the black letter.
"That night, I had some unfinished business, so I stayed in the county government office to work by candlelight. He suddenly appeared in the shadow between the living room and the inner room, and revealed my true identity."
"He was wearing night clothes and a black scarf covering his face, so I couldn't see his appearance clearly, but he was very tall and strong. Compared to you, Lord Sun, I'm afraid he was only slightly inferior."
"He muffled his voice and spoke in a Beijing accent, so it was hard to tell what was going on."
"but……"
Sun Shaozong was very disappointed by the previous clichés. When he suddenly heard the word "but", he quickly focused his attention again.
"Although he tried his best to control himself in front of me, he must have liked to use gestures when talking to people on a daily basis."
"Also, the calluses on his hands are a bit strange. They are somewhat similar to those of my uncle who often practices single sword fighting, but he has calluses on the base of both hands."
"Also, when he mentioned your Lord Sun, he didn't seem to have any special emotional fluctuations, but this is obviously inconsistent with what he said."
really!
The biggest mistake made by the man in black was that he set his sights on Su Xingfang!
In the past, those instigated by the men in black were either peddlers or poor scholars with chivalrous hearts, and their vision and knowledge were often biased.
However, Su Xingfang is a low- to middle-level official who has been accustomed to seeing the underworld since he was a child and has several years of experience in handling cases!
Naturally, he also saw more details than others!
He is tall and strong - you know that from the beginning.
Rich body language - commonly seen in extroverted people who are accustomed to expressing their emotions.
When he mentioned Sun Shaozong, he concealed his emotional fluctuations - this was the most abnormal thing. He clearly took the initiative to make a provocative move and obviously had a grudge against Sun Shaozong.
His behavior is inconsistent with his emotional expression, which must be a way of hiding something. And this hidden thing is most likely related to Sun Shaozong!
As for the calluses on the palms of both hands...
etc!
A person suddenly popped up in Sun Shaozong's mind, a guy he had long forgotten - Ding Xiu, who had killed Qian Ning, the assistant clerk of the Northern Pacification Office, in the bloody case and then escaped from Beijing with his help!
This guy is a tall man who likes to express his emotions through body language.
The Miao Dao, which he was proficient in, was a two-handed weapon.
If the man in black was really him, it would be natural for him to subconsciously conceal his emotions - because he really knew himself!
but……
Although Ding Xiu had some skills, he was still far behind the abilities displayed by the man in black.
Not to mention his money-hungry nature, why would he go to "uphold justice" for no apparent reason?
Could it be that...
He is actually not the owner of the black post, but his subordinate or mercenary?
"In Su's opinion."
Just as Sun Shaozong was thinking wildly, he heard Su Xingfang say again: "The owner of the black letter is probably hiding in the Northern Pacification Division!"
Huh?
This guy's imagination is even bigger than mine!
Sun Shaozong asked hurriedly: "What do you mean?"
"Not many people know that Su was born in the White Lotus Sect. After thinking about it, it is only possible that the spy who secretly let Ge Zhen and others go that day could have heard about me from Aunt Li."
"After all, a spy who can sneak into the Northern Pacification Division must have a higher status in the sect than me."
"As for the crimes committed by the owner of the black post, how could he have done it without the support of the all-pervasive Northern Pacification Office?"
This reasoning is reasonable.
It’s a pity that the mysterious man had already been caught.
Of course, there was no need for Sun Shaozong to explain everything to him in detail. He just nodded without commenting and began to ask about the inside story of the White Lotus Sect.
However, Su Xingfang had only been in direct contact with Aunt Li at the beginning, and the few inside information he had heard were all from her - and Aunt Li's subordinates had already confessed these inside information long ago.
After asking several questions repeatedly and confirming that he was not lying, Sun Shaozong completely lost interest.
And next, we should consider how to deal with Su Xingfang!
Sun Shaozong paced back and forth in the autopsy room with his hands behind his back, glancing at Su Xingfang from time to time.
To be honest, Su Xingfang is a rare talent and a diligent and good official!
And those who died at his hands, such as Daoyan and his disciples, Cao Quji and others, all deserved to die - when Cao Quji was in Shaanxi and Gansu, he handled hundreds of murder cases.
only……
Sun Shaozong stopped in front of Su Xingfang, stared into his eyes and said, " You will have no choice but to die, and you must confess your crime and be executed!"
No matter how rare a talent is, Sun Shaozong dared not keep such a time bomb in his hands - after all, Zhao Jiayi had already heard about the matter, and it was difficult to guarantee that he would not secretly investigate.
"As for your wife and children... I can only promise to do my best to protect them. If things don't go well, you can only blame them for their bad luck."
I guess few people would agree to such an ambiguous promise.
But Su Xingfang was undoubtedly a smart man. He knew that he had no room for bargaining at all. It was already a great fortune to be able to get Sun Shaozong's promise to help!
Therefore, after hearing this, he kowtowed without hesitation and said: "Thank you for your care! Su Xingfang cannot repay you in this life, in the next life..."
"Don't rush to talk about the afterlife, let's talk about the present first!"
Sun Shaozong interrupted him and asked word by word: "What should we do with your mother?"
Sun Shaozong originally thought that he would definitely ask for help again. After all, he was a well-known filial son in the capital.
Unexpectedly, Su Xingfang remained silent for a moment, but then he solemnly requested, "Please allow me, Lord Sun, to go home and say goodbye to my mother."
This is not the answer to the question, could it be that...
Sun Shaozong looked at him steadily for a while, and finally nodded in response.
…
Half an hour later, at the Su family's small ancestral hall.
Squeak~
The sound of the wooden door opening was not loud, but it instantly attracted more than a dozen pairs of eyes.
In full view of everyone, Su Xingfang was seen walking out of the ancestral hall like a zombie. He stood in front of everyone in a daze for a long time before he opened his mouth to reveal a smile that was uglier than crying.
"My mother committed suicide out of anger when she heard that I had made such a big mistake."
It's an extremely short sentence, but every word is heart-wrenching.
Sun Shaozong waved his hand, and Huang Bin immediately led his men in. After a while, he came back with a strange look on his face to report that the old lady had indeed hanged herself.
When it came to the word "suicide", he was obviously hesitant, apparently he found something strange.
However, the fact that Sun Shaozong was willing to let Su Xingfang come back to see his mother was somewhat strange, so he did not dare to speak rashly - anyway, as long as Sun Shaozong went in, he would be able to see the clues.
But why would Sun Shaozong need to go in and investigate?
As soon as I saw Su Xingfang's expression when he came out, I knew what was going on.
First he killed his uncle, then he killed his mother, what a filial son he was!
But if he doesn't do this, no one who deserves to die will escape, and even the entire family, young and old, will go to hell together.
Moreover, Su's mother would definitely suffer all kinds of torture before she died.
He killed his uncle and his mother, but he knew that he was a - well, he shouldn't be that shameless.
Alas~
Sun Shaozong sighed and raised his hand, saying, "Come here, take the criminal Su Xingfang back to the Dali Temple for interrogation."
The two of them responded in unison, but suddenly a voice came from outside the courtyard wall:
"Master Sun, wait a minute!"
