Datang: Longevity for Thousands of Years, Exposed by Xiao Sizi

He couldn't help but look at Qin Ziyi and said, "Commander Shen, you didn't kill him, did you?"

What kind of question is this?
The steward and the officials were all furious.

Shen Lian nodded calmly: "Of course not."

Qin Ziyi noticed his gaze and tone, and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Then Commander Shen, what do you think I should do?" Qin Ziyi asked curiously.

Shen Lian glanced at Qin Ziyi, laughed, and said, "Qin Shaoqing, you are the top expert in solving cases in Dali Temple. This is your case, and I am the suspect now. You ask me what to do? Qin Shaoqing, are you mistaken?"

"Haha, that's true."

Qin Ziyi smiled and quickly understood Shen Lian's meaning after just a few words.

Shen Lian wanted him to go through the normal process to avoid being criticized and not to bend the law for personal gain, otherwise the King of Chu would take action.

Qin Ziyi thought clearly, and the next moment, he said: "Come here, take them to record their statements and ask them what they saw and heard."

"Yes!"

Soon, these officials were taken away and questioned one by one by the chief clerk of the Dali Temple.

Then, Qin Ziyi began to ask questions.

Ask Shen Lian why he came here, who brought him here, and the whole process of discovering the deceased.

All his questions were very crucial, and Shen Lian needed to answer them very seriously, otherwise he would not know when he would be led into trouble by Qin Ziyi.

After Qin Ziyi finished his questioning, the confessions of other people happened to be delivered.

Qin Ziyi compared their confessions with Shen Lian's, and his brows gradually furrowed.

He looked at Shen Lian and said, "Commander Shen, there are some discrepancies in your confessions."

"What?" Abao was shocked.

However, Shen Lian seemed to have anticipated this and asked, "What's the inconsistency?"

Seeing that Shen Lian was still very calm, Qin Ziyi knew that Shen Lian might have thought of this a long time ago, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

Then he said, "First, it's time for you to come over."

He looked at Shen Lian and said, "You said the invitation asked you to come at 5 p.m., but the housekeeper said Wang Wenru asked you to come at 15:30 p.m., so you came too early."

Ah Bao said directly: "Our invitation said it was Youshi, we definitely didn't see it wrong, they are talking nonsense."

"Where are your invitations? Are they still there?" Qin Ziyi asked.

Ah Bao frowned and said, "We had already given it to the butler when we came in, and the butler didn't return it to us."

Qin Ziyi spread his hands and said, "So, Commander Shen can't prove whether what you said is true or false?"

“This…” Abao’s face looked a little bad.

Shen Lian laughed, but didn't say much. He just asked calmly, "Anything else?"

Qin Ziyi nodded: "Also, you said that you came in under the guidance of the housekeeper, but the housekeeper said that he had never seen you before, and not only him, but also the servants in the mansion had never seen you."

“So… they said you sneaked in.”

….……….….
"Nonsense!"

Ah Bao said angrily: "They are deliberately framing us! We were brought in by the butler, he is lying!"

"Did anyone else see it? If so, then that would prove what you said."

Ah Bao shook his head: "No, we didn't see anyone when we came here."

Shen Lian shook his head gently at this time: "So they were waiting for us here. I said that in a mansion, even if Wang Wenru was in Xijing, it is impossible for him to walk for such a long time without seeing a single servant. Now it seems... someone deliberately separated us from those servants for this reason."

Qin Ziyi watched this scene with great interest, and said with a hint of amusement: "Commander Shen, according to what you said, it seems that today... was carefully planned by someone, who was specifically trying to frame you!"

Shen Lian also laughed: "Qin Shaoqing, everyone in my Chu Palace has always done things in an open and aboveboard manner. This is beyond doubt and there is no need to mention it again."

Qin Ziyi laughed playfully and continued, "Haha, if that's the case, that would be great. In fact, this is what puzzles me the most."

"You said that after the butler entered the hall, there were screams, and then you rushed in and the butler disappeared! You suspected that there was something wrong with the butler... But those officials can testify that the butler was waiting for them at the door at that time."

"So... this is somewhat conflicting and contradictory. Because the housekeeper has a witness, your words, Commander Shen, have completely lost their weight."

Ah Bao frowned and said, "Could there be two butlers? One is real, and the other is disguised?"

However, Shen Lian shook his head and said, "Abao, you guessed wrong. There are not two housekeepers, but only one."

"Ah?" Abao was stunned.

Qin Ziyi also looked at Shen Lian and said, "Oh? Why are you so sure, Commander Shen?"

Shen Lian said calmly: "When I found that I hadn't met anyone, I realized that there might be something wrong, so I secretly sprinkled some pollen on the housekeeper's clothes at that time."

"Spreading pollen? When did the adults do it? Why don't I know about it?" Abao looked confused.

Shen Lian glanced at Ah Bao and said calmly, "If I hadn't been more careful at the banquet tonight like you, I don't know how many times I would have died. You were too lax tonight. If you could find out, there's a chance that the housekeeper would find out too. So it's normal that you didn't find out."

"At the time, I just felt that there was something wrong, so I did some small actions, but I didn't expect... that I would actually use it."

"This housekeeper still has the scent of pollen on him, and it has never changed from beginning to end, so we can be sure that it is definitely the same person."

"same person?"

Abao had great trust in his commander's words. Since Qin Wenyuan said there were not two butlers, there must be only one butler.

But what if there is only one butler?

Soon after the butler entered the room, he let out a scream.

When they broke into the room, they saw Wang Wenru's body, but there was no one else in the room.

Logically speaking, the butler is definitely the biggest suspect.

However, those officials could prove that the butler was guarding the door to receive them at that time, and they could testify for the butler.

Looking at the expressions and looks of these officials, it didn't seem like they were lying. Shen Lian could also tell that they were really frightened and were telling the truth.

But it is precisely because of this... that the case has become completely confusing.

The hall is some distance away from the gate, with a front garden in between.

So, if the murderer was the butler, how did the butler disappear from the hall and appear at the door in an instant?
The most important thing is that there is only one housekeeper and no one was replaced during the process.

So if the housekeeper was not the murderer, why would he lie and say he had never seen Shen Lian and A Bao?

All this shows that even if the butler is not the murderer, he is definitely one of the accomplices.

But the question remains, how did the butler disappear in the hall and appear at the door?

If this problem is not solved, there is no way to continue the investigation.

Shen Lian narrowed his eyes slightly, his eyes full of thought.

Qin Ziyi saw Shen Lian thinking again and couldn't help but laugh: "Commander Shen, you have to think carefully. You don't have much time left. If you can't find the murderer, you can stay in our Dali Temple cell today."

At the same time, let me see your so-called abilities as the right wing of the King of Chu!

"We will solve the case, please rest assured, Qin Shaoqing."

Shen Lian smiled calmly. Qin Ziyi saw this and did not reply, but stood aside.

the other side.

Abao was walking around the room, checking the situation on the scene.

Tables and chairs were overturned and there were scratches on the floor.

The deceased's clothes were not very tidy, and it was obvious that he had been in a fight.

The dagger that killed the victim was just an ordinary dagger, nothing special about it.

The scene was very ordinary, nothing special about it, and that was precisely why the case was even more difficult to solve.

The more uncharacteristic a homicide case is, the more difficult it is to track down.

Abao shook his head slightly. He was worried that the adults would encounter difficulties this time. After all, no matter how you look at it, this is an elaborate trap planned to trap him and the adults.

Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that I was caught red-handed?
"what?"

Abao didn't know what he discovered at this time. He suddenly squatted down and lifted up the dead man's right hand.

Then, his pupils shrank slightly.

"Sir, please come and see." Abao suddenly exclaimed.

Shen Lian and Qin Ziyi walked over quickly.

Since Abao was under the surveillance of the Dali Temple officials the whole time, the officials could see clearly that Abao did not give false testimony and that the blood was really on the deceased's body.

at this time.

Shen Lian and Qin Ziyi both looked downward.

"This is..." Qin Ziyi's eyes widened and his expression changed suddenly.

Shen Lian also narrowed his eyes slightly.

Under the dead man's hand, there were two words written in blood - Shen Lian!

Extremely clear blood writing, very clear handwriting.

Abao looked at Shen Lian nervously.

Shen Lian shook his head slightly, and said with a half-smile: "The preparations are really thorough. There was no witness when they came in, and after being bumped into the crime scene, they left a trump card - the deceased's message before his death."

"If the case is not solved, I, Qin, will never be able to clear myself of the charges even if I jump into the Yellow River."

Qin Ziyi's expression looked even better at this time.

He said: "The first witness is that the servants in this mansion said they had never seen Commander Shen, so Commander Shen's previous words are useless in terms of the law."

"The second witness is these officials and housekeepers. They saw you, Commander Shen, next to the deceased. Although they did not see you commit the crime, according to the autopsy, the deceased died at the same time as you were here. So... this can also be used as evidence."

"Now, there is physical evidence again. This is the message left by the deceased before his death, and it points directly to you, Commander Shen!"

"Plus, Lu Xie and Li Kuiqing were sent by Wang Wenru, and they offended Commander Shen, so Lord Qin and Wang Wenru's views are also contradictory, so the motives are complete."

"There is sufficient evidence and motive."

Qin Ziyi looked at Shen Lian and said, "Commander Shen, why don't we stop worrying about it and go back to the Dali Temple. The witnesses and evidence are all here."

Upon hearing this, Abao looked nervous.

Shen Lian did not deny Qin Ziyi's words.

Indeed, according to the laws of that era, evidence clues were difficult to find, so as long as there was evidence of human and material evidence and motive, a conviction could basically be achieved.

Even if I refute it, it will be of no use with so much solid evidence here.

Shen Lian thought that Beichen and the others were probably planning something similar.

But when something goes wrong, there must be a monster.

This world does not have any mysterious powers, so everything... can definitely be explained, but I just haven't found the breakthrough point yet.

But...I was the first one to arrive at the scene, and the person died just before I arrived. Since then, I have been here ever since and have never left.

So, there was no disruption at the scene.

Then, there must be a clue left here.

The key to breaking the deadlock lies in this room.

"Get out of the way. I want to go see my master. Shen Lian is a suspect now. Why don't you arrest him? Get out of the way..."

At this time, there was a sound outside.

A Dali Temple bailiff asked, and then said to Shen Lian: "The housekeeper is making a lot of noise and wants to come in to prevent us from destroying the scene."

Shen Lian curled his lips and sneered: "In my opinion, Shen Lian, he is the one who wants to destroy the scene."

"Then Qin Shaoqing, should we let him in?"

Qin Ziyi heard this, looked at Shen Lian, then looked at the door behind him, and said with a smile: "I guess Commander Shen doesn't want the butler to come in, so I will do Commander Shen a favor."

"Let him stay where he wants."

Shen Lian bowed earnestly and said, "Thank you, Qin Shaoqing."

This time, he was grateful from the bottom of his heart.

Although no one knows what Qin Ziyi's real purpose is in doing this, the result is obviously in his favor.

At this time, Shen Lian said again: "But we do need to avoid being framed by them again, saying that we forged clues and destroyed the scene..."

He thought for a moment and said, "How about this, please ask Qin Shaoqing to send someone to open all the doors and windows so that they can clearly see what's going on inside from outside, but no one is allowed to enter."

"There must be something wrong with this butler. He is so eager to come in, which means there must be very important clues here. The key to breaking the situation must be here."

The Dali Temple runners all looked at Qin Ziyi.

Qin Ziyi didn't even turn his head, but waved his hand and asked people to open the doors and windows, but prohibited anyone from entering.

The housekeeper and the others were still arguing, but Shen Lian ignored them.

He looked around the room again, searching for clues.

The room is simply furnished.

Just a few tables and chairs.

There should have been some tea on the table, but it spilled all over the floor.

There should have been a candlestick, but now it has also fallen to the ground.

Near the body of the deceased, there was an inkstone. The inkstone was quite large and must have been quite heavy.

And next to the inkstone, there is a very small line.

Because the line was very thin and the surrounding environment was chaotic, Qin Wenyuan didn't notice it just now.

(End of this chapter)