Volume 1 Zhangqiao Iron Coffin Chapter 32 Qijiawu
"I tell you, this case is definitely related to Qijiawu!" Xu Zun said in public, "It's impossible for that Taoist priest to appear in Changsheng Temple for no reason!"
"Oh? Qijiawu?"
Luo Baiwan, Qiu Yongnian, Zhao Yu and others all frowned.
"Right!" Xu Zun said solemnly, "There is no doubt about this case! The murderer went to the trouble of building an iron coffin to kill someone, which means it must be a revenge!
"Perhaps, some horrific crime happened in Qijiawu more than 30 years ago! This is the victim from that time who came here to seek revenge!"
"This..." Zhao Yu asked hurriedly , "Master Xu, what revenge are you seeking? Why don't I understand?"
"Don't you understand yet?" Xu Zun said confidently, "That Taoist priest was the culprit back then, and Lord Liu Zhang might also be related to this case!"
"Humph! What nonsense!" As expected, upon hearing someone slandering Liu Zhang, County Magistrate Luo and Xu Zun immediately got angry, "I've said before that Liu has been in office for so many years, he is a loyal and upright person, and has never done anything to harm anyone!"
"You said he has been in office for so many years," Xu Zun said, "How do you know that he is absolutely innocent?"
"You? You..." County Magistrate Luo was angry, "It's true that Liu Zhubu has been in office for many years, but it's about 20 years, and Qijiawu has been abandoned for more than 30 years.
"That means when Liu Zhubu took office, Qijiawu was already in ruins! What could be the connection?"
"Liu Zhubu is nearly sixty years old," Xu Zun replied bluntly, "Are you sure you know what he did before he took office?"
"You!?" County Magistrate Luo was so angry that his eyes widened and his beard seemed to stand up.
"Don't worry, it's just a hypothesis!" Xu Zun turned to the crowd and said, "Didn't you notice that from Qijiawu to Zhangqiao, you only need to climb over a mountain, and there is a winding mountain road that can be used, which is very convenient for the murderer to implement his plan!
"Also, you saw that the Taoist priest's body was covered with old wounds from torture. This shows that he had been subjected to inhuman abuse during his lifetime. This must be the murderer venting his hatred!"
this……
Xu Zun's words were so convincing that everyone had to rethink.
"But, Jiying..." Magistrate Qiu thought of something and said, "If it is really as you said, how do we explain the iron coffin case two years ago and the 37 bodies..."
"Sir," Xu Zun interrupted Qiu Yongnian before he could finish, "Let's take care of the present first!
“We cannot conclude that these two iron coffin cases were definitely committed by the same group of people!
"Maybe the Avenger deliberately imitated it, or maybe, as long as we figure out the truth of the current Iron Coffin Case, the case from two years ago will also be solved."
"this……"
Although what Xu Zun said makes some sense, based on everyone's understanding of Xu Zun himself, we still have doubts.
"Master Qiu, haven't you discovered the key to this case yet?" Xu Zun said excitedly, "As long as we can find out whether there was a super big case in Qijiawu 30 years ago, and prove that this big case is related to the Taoist priest and Liu Zhubu, then we can follow the clues to find the murderer!
"This kind of movie, oh no, I've seen too many cases like this before!" Xu Zun said again, "The family of the victim in that big case is the murderer of today's Iron Coffin Case!
"Moreover, based on the direction of the plot, um... no, I mean, judging from experience, there may be other accomplices in that major case. Maybe the murderer's revenge is still going on, and more people will die!"
“…”
“…”
These words left everyone stunned and looking at each other in bewilderment.
Everyone wanted to say, Xu Zun is so young, what experience can he have? However, his analysis seemed to be well-founded and difficult to refute.
Then, there was dead silence at the scene and no one spoke.
"Then..." After 45 seconds of silence, Qiu Yongnian finally asked Xu Zun after some serious thinking, "Ji Ying, how do you want to check?"
"Need I say more?" Xu Zun clenched his fist excitedly, "Send all the personnel to focus on investigating the Qijiawu case that has been going on for decades!"
"But...but..." At this time, Captain Zhao Yu could no longer sit still. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and wanted to say something to Xu Zun.
However, Xu Zun, who was in high spirits, gave him a direct order:
" Captain Zhao , send one team to investigate the Qijiawu case; send another team to investigate the Taoist priest's identity; and send another team to investigate the relationship between Liu Zhubu and Qijiawu!
"Also," Xu Zun said, "I need to send a group of people to go with me to check the county annals to see if there is any record in the annals!?"
"But...but..." However, Zhao Yu still seemed to have objections and even raised his hand.
"Captain Zhao, hurry up and do as I say!" Xu Zun suppressed him once again and ordered in an irrefutable tone, "When investigating old cases, mainly ask the elderly over 80 years old in Qijiawu; investigate the Taoist priests to trace the origin of the jade pendant; and as for Liu Zhubu, look through every corner of his house to see if there are any secrets hidden somewhere? I don't need to teach you these anymore, right?"
"This...this..." Zhao Yu was still hesitating.
"Captain Zhao," Qiu Yongnian finally spoke, "Just do as Jiying said! There is no time to lose. If Jiying is right, then it will be a great achievement!"
"This... okay!" Zhao Yu had to swallow his thoughts, clasped his fists in agreement, and then took his subordinates to assign tasks.
"Jiying," Qiu Yongnian said to Xu Zun, "Liu Zhubu is no longer here, and we are so short of manpower. Let Yao Jin accompany you to read the county annals! He once worked for Liu Zhubu, so he should be able to help!"
"Okay, that's great!" Xu Zun clasped his fists, "There's no time to lose, I'll go now!"
"Then... you guys go check it out first!" Qiu Yongnian added, "I'll discuss something with County Magistrate Luo. After we're done, I'll go over and help!"
"good!"
Xu Zun bowed and left the inner hall with Master Yao Jin...
"Hmph, you are just a brat, you are not reliable!" As soon as Xu Zun left, Luo Baiwan could not wait to complain, "You talk very logically. If he can solve such a big case, the sun will rise from the west!"
"Mr. Luo, don't bother with Jiying," Qiu Yongnian advised. "Don't forget that if the Iron Coffin Case is really the same as two years ago and the higher-ups punish us, we still hope that Mr. Shen can speak for us!"
"Oh, it's true ! A word of truth really awakens a person from a dream!" County Magistrate Luo suddenly realized, "Yongnian is really thoughtful! If the previous county lieutenant had a good father-in-law like Xu Zun, he wouldn't have ended up dying in a foreign land!"
"But..." Qiu Yongnian continued, "After all, Jiying has not yet gotten married, so the most urgent thing is to get to the bottom of this fatal case!
"Alas," he sighed, "I am so lucky that I encountered a case like this right after taking office!"
"Hey, Yongnian," County Magistrate Luo advised, "what are you worried about? You are a Jinshi Hanlin, a disciple of the emperor. If you can't solve the case, you won't be the one to take the blame!
"Moreover, think about it from another angle. What if you can solve this case? Wouldn't a stumbling block become a bridge to heaven?"
"Haha, sir, please don't make fun of me!" Qiu Yongnian said with a wry smile, "If such a mysterious case could be solved, it would have been solved two years ago!"
"It's okay, it's okay," said County Magistrate Luo. "Let's investigate further. Perhaps there is a chance for a breakthrough! I'll go check on the iron coffin later. By the way, I'll check on the Taoist priest and Liu Zhubu..."
"Okay," Qiu Yongnian nodded and asked casually, "By the way, Lord Luo, I want to ask, who took away the iron coffin and the 37 corpses two years ago?"
"Oh, about this," County Magistrate Luo looked around first, and when he saw that there was no one there, he answered in a low voice, "At first I thought it was taken away by someone from the Governor's Office!
“But the more I thought about it, the more it seemed wrong, because when the iron coffin was carried away, the governor also looked helpless. No, to be more precise, he looked extremely fearful!
"So..." County Magistrate Luo pointed to the sky and said, "I suspect that the person who took the iron coffin away was someone from the palace..."
