Grudge Breaker

Chapter 360 The True and False Lu Chi (Part )
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Mo Tingfeng pointed at the clear shoe print taken from the mud that Ding Heran and Ye Wujiu brought back.
"Tell me, what have you figured out?"

Ye Wujiu seemed to be prepared. He clasped his fists and took a step forward.
"Tsurumi and I discussed this shoe print several times on the way back, and it is indeed full of doubts."

"First, the shoe prints are too deep. Although the soil of Goddess Peak is soft, to leave such shoe prints, one must weigh at least 160 kilograms, have round shoulders and thick waist, and move slowly. This is definitely not Lü Chi's body type."

"Secondly, the center of gravity of the footprint is obviously backward, and there are faint drag marks on the heel. Generally, the center of gravity of a fat person is biased towards the heel, and this kind of dragging and grinding marks will be left on the edge of the footprint. Lu Chi has a thin and tall figure, so there will definitely be no such shoe prints."

"Third, the shoe prints are wide and complete. Only the footprints of heavy people will have such shoe prints, because the pressure line on the edge of the boots touches the ground more due to the weight."

"Based on the above three points, I also believe that the 'Lü Chi' who appeared at Goddess Peak is a fake, and the real person is someone else."

"Yes! And we happen to have complete case records of Lu Chi's footprints." Ding Heran interrupted.

"After Du Juan died, the half red mud footprint found on the roof of the clinic was from Lü Chi. I still remember the details, and none of them match the newly obtained shoe print. I think the person who entered the mountain today made preparations in advance and concealed his true appearance."

Mo Tingfeng nodded in agreement.

Ding Ye and the others basically stated his judgment. No matter who the person who entered the mountain was, this person obviously used the art of disguise and intentionally pretended to be Lu Chi.

But why did Duanduan pretend to be the dead Lu Chi?

Everyone was thinking about their own things, and Wuqingju fell silent for a moment.

Song Weichen didn't have much impression of Lu Chi. When Mo Tingfeng and others found the half red mud footprint on the roof of the clinic and identified Lu Chi as the suspect, she was in a deep coma due to the injury caused by Huo Xinqin at the Spring Banquet.

So when Song Weichen heard the name Lu Chi for the first time, he had already died in a cave near the Sanzu River in the Realm of Netherworld.

It is also because of this that she is not disturbed by Lu Chi's background and friendship, and her logic of thinking is naturally different from that of Mo Tingfeng and others - she would not consider questions like "Why did Lu Chi appear in the Goddess Peak", but was wondering who the real murderer who was wearing Lu Chi's skin was, and how he got this skin.

"By the way, He Ran, do you remember how many bottles of disguise water there are in the case writing department's warehouse?"

"I suspect that Lü Chi from Shennv Peak secretly drank the Disguise Water."

"I drank that stuff once to play a trick on Lao Longjing, so I know that the disguise water is similar to a trick. It's just that others can't see the difference, but your actual body shape and weight will not change."

"This also explains why the footprints you brought back are different from the real Lü Chi."

Song Weichen's words clearly opened up a new idea.

"Grandma Huang is dead, so there is a high probability that the Disguise Water in the Sichen Mansion's treasury is the only limited edition left in the world."

"If someone stole the Disguise Water and disguised himself as Lü Chi, the number must have changed. Who took it? Following this line of thought, perhaps we can find the traitor."

"Brother Wei is right. I'll go check it out now!"

Ding Heran disappeared after asking for Mo Tingfeng's consent. Last time, he was successfully PUA'd by Song Weichen, and he personally went to steal a bottle of disguise water for her. Naturally, he was familiar with the quantity and placement of the water.

Song Weichen was happy that his brain circuit had finally played a positive role. He rubbed his hands and looked at Mo Tingfeng as if to seek credit, but found that there was no expectation on his face, as if he had already made a judgment.

"Boss Mo, have you known who this person is?" Song Weichen leaned forward, looking at him with an appraising look.
"Okay, you already have the answer but you don't want me to copy it, and you're still keeping me in suspense!"

Mo Tingfeng was originally filled with a solemn atmosphere, but when he sensed the faint fragrance of the little person approaching, his eyebrows softened. She always made him relax his tense nerves. After relaxing, the question that troubled him - why did the inner ghost disguise himself as Lu Chi to go to the Goddess Peak? Suddenly, there was an explanation.

"Little thing, you are my answer."

Mo Tingfeng leaned over to whisper something in Song Weichen's ear, his tone was teasing, and he was completely different from what he had just said.

Seeing Song Weichen blushing and glanced at Ye Wujiu in panic, and then looking at him with a reproachful look, as if to say, "What time is it, you bastard? Besides, you should stay away from the children." Mo Tingfeng's smile deepened, and he called Ye Wujiu to sit down together, and then said seriously,
"The person who went to Goddess Peak was Meng Mengda."

Mo Tingfeng didn't even use probabilistic words like "speculation" or "possibility", but simply said the name with certainty.

"Mongolian……?!"

Hearing this name, Song Weichen was shocked. Cute? The socially anxious little fat guy whose team could infer the crime scene based on the murder weapon? Yes! Little fat guy!!

Hearing this name, Ye Wujiu was also shocked, but he regained his composure in just a moment.

Mo Tingfeng took in the reactions of the two people. He nodded and continued to express his own judgment.

"Shoe prints will not change with the Disguise Water. They must be traces left by someone who has been to the Goddess Peak. Judging from the pattern of the shoe prints, this person is undoubtedly wearing the boots made by the Blasting Blasting Master."

"There are many people in Sichen Mansion who are good at defeating resentful masters, but if we talk about those who weigh more than 160 kilograms, there are only a few of them, so the scope is immediately narrowed."

"Besides, I had my suspicions when I saw Lü Chi die in the cave near Sanzu River. The reason why he went to the Netherworld was because the person who enslaved his consciousness was there."

"It is not easy to make someone commit suicide by enslaving and controlling their consciousness, especially for a resentment-breaking master like Lu Chi who has Class C magical power. Therefore, the person who controls them has to summon Lu Chi to their vicinity to ensure that there is no risk of failure."

"The resentment-breaking master who was in charge of patrolling the Sanzu River at that time was none other than the case writing department that Uncle Fei volunteered to lead, and Meng Mengda was also among them."

"And the items related to the case, such as the Disguise Water, that were confiscated were already supervised by the Case Writing Department. It would be easy for Meng Mengda to get them."

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As he was speaking, Ding Heran came back. Consistent with Song Weichen's speculation, there was indeed one bottle of Disguise Water missing from the case-writing department's warehouse. Moreover, the person who took the medicine had completely rearranged all the evidence related to the Ghost Husband Case in an attempt to cover up the truth, and deliberately placed the Disguise Water and other potions in the most hidden place on the bottom floor.

With so much time to deal with the "crime scene", the culprit could be the gatekeeper or the thief himself. Ding Heran couldn't think of a better explanation. He was really being too clever.

After listening to Ye Wujiu's brief retelling of Mo Tingfeng's speculations during his absence, Ding Heran could no longer sit still.
"Sir, now that the evidence is solid, shall we make the arrest immediately?"

"Just be patient, He Ran."

Mo Tingfeng motioned Ding Heran to sit down.

"Although the person who went to Goddess Peak was most likely Meng Mengda, I never said that he was the traitor."