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

"Any case requires sufficient evidence to form a closed chain of evidence, so that everything can be connected before and after, and then we can say that the case is irrefutable."

"Therefore, for my subsequent analysis, you can use your brains to think about whether what I said is right or wrong. I think..."

Right or wrong, I think..."

Shen Lian scanned the faces of these officials one by one and said slowly, "You should have the ability to distinguish, right?"

When the officials heard Shen Lian's words, which were obviously meant to provoke them, they immediately became excited.

You can say we can't solve the case, but you can't say we don't even have the ability to see how the case is solved.

We may be stupid, but we also have dignity!

"Of course! We are naturally capable of distinguishing!"

"Shen Lian, you'd better not play tricks, otherwise I will be the first to report to His Majesty! Even if it's Master Qin, the one who protects you, you can't bend the law for personal gain! His Majesty will definitely see through everything!"

"We'll keep an eye on you!"

These officials spoke up one after another.

Shen Lian raised the corner of his mouth slightly, not caring about their attitude.

As long as everything goes according to your control.

He looked at the butler, who was waiting for Shen Lian to provoke him and then refuse. He would never give Shen Lian a chance to speak up and solve the case. He would directly let Qin Ziyi arrest Shen Lian based on the existing clues.

He was waiting for Shen Lian to speak. As long as Shen Lian gave him a hint, he would not let Shen Lian get his way.

Then... he looked at Shen Lian, as if he didn't see him. His eyes swept over him as if he was a ball of air, and he ignored him directly.

"Then let me first tell you about the murderer's modus operandi."

Shen Lian spoke calmly.

Butler: “….…Why don’t you ask me?”

He couldn't help but ask loudly.

Shen Lian raised his eyebrows and said calmly: "We are all officials appointed by the court, and you are just a servant. Do you deserve to be asked this question by me?"

"you….…"

The butler didn't utter a word and almost vomited blood from anger.

His face suddenly turned red with anger and his whole body began to tremble.

Seeing that the housekeeper was about to be angry to death, Abao couldn't help but express his admiration for his own master.

It’s so awesome that the adult in my family is talking back to others.

It's a hundred times better than the swearing skills inherited from my ancestors!

Shen Lian kept his word and really ignored the housekeeper. He began to narrate the case: "As you can see, the cause of death was that the dagger pierced his back and he died directly."

"So, normally, the killer fought with the deceased, and then found an opportunity to stab the deceased in the back, right?"

Everyone nodded slightly: "Of course, you can see it at a glance."

Shen Lian smiled and said, "So, you all think that the murderer killed the deceased from behind, right?"

"Is it necessary for you to tell me that?"

An official sneered, "You can see it with your eyes, but you asked twice. It seems that the rumored right wing of Master Qin is just like this."

Shen Lian glanced at this person and chuckled, "Really?"

"But….…"

He suddenly stretched out his voice and said lightly: "But I don't think so! I, Shen Lian, think the murderer..."

He suddenly pointed at the body on the floor and said, "It's lying here!!!"

"what?"

When everyone heard Shen Lian's words, they were all stunned.

"Lie down here?"

"Shen Lian, are you kidding me? How could the murderer lie here and stab the dagger into the back of Mr. Wang's heart? This is simply impossible!"

"That's right! Shen Lian, even if you lie, please find a better lie, okay?"

No one believed Shen Lian's words.

Not to mention them, even Abao was a little stunned at this moment.

I can't understand what Shen Lian said.

The cause of death of the deceased was that he was stabbed in the back with a dagger, and he died facing the ground, so the murderer must have attacked him from behind.

No matter how you look at it, it's impossible for him to be lying on the ground!

And he was lying on the ground with his hands facing the ground, so he had no way to use the dagger...
Therefore, with their imagination, they really couldn't imagine how to kill someone while lying on the ground.

This made them all look at Shen Lian.

When Shen Lian heard their words of distrust, his expression did not change at all.

After all, this was a crime set up by Beichen and his men specifically to frame him. If he was easily figured out by these idiots, it would mean that either Beichen and his men underestimated him, or he himself was stupid.

But Beichen, are they stupid?

of course not!
Do they underestimate themselves?

It’s even more impossible!
After all, I am one of the people His Highness trusts and entrusts the most. Even all the nations have come to pay tribute to me, which is a clear indication of my strength.

So, this case is complicated.

"It doesn't matter if you don't believe it."

Shen Lian spoke calmly, neither hurried nor slow.

I never get angry or embarrassed just because others don't trust me, and I never force them to admit that what I say is the truth.

He said, "Your brains are not working well. I don't blame you."

"Next, I will demonstrate the murderer's murder process. I hope you will use your brains and open your eyes to watch carefully. If you still don't understand after I finish the demonstration... then you are really stupid."

Being ridiculed by Shen Lian for being stupid, the faces of these officials all turned dark.

They looked very ugly.

But when they thought that Shen Lian was that person's subordinate...the words of rebuttal were on the tip of their lips, but they swallowed them back.

After all, he is a subordinate of the powerful Qin Changye, and has the support of His Majesty.

They can only endure it.

Seeing that these officials were silent, Shen Lian smiled without any surprise.

As an official, no matter whether you are a corrupt official or an honest official, knowing the current affairs is the first principle of being an official.

Knowing what you are like is the second principle.

Finding your own position is the third principle.

These officials seem to have learned the basic principles well.

"Abao."

Shen Lian ignored them and turned his attention back to the case itself.

Ah Bao looked at Shen Lian hurriedly: "Sir."

Shen Lian pointed at a piece of thin wire on the ground and said, "Go find a wire of the same thickness and material as this one."

"here has."

Before Ah Bao could speak, Qin Ziyi took a bunch of thin wire from a yamen runner and said, "I found this outside the window. I don't know if it will be useful, so I put it away for now."

Shen Lian glanced at Qin Ziyi and said with a smile: "Thank you, Qin Shaoqing."

Then, Shen Lian pointed to a pillar and said, "Abao, do you see that pillar? Is there a small piece of thin wire tied to the pillar?"

Abao hurriedly took a closer look, and as expected, there was really a small piece of thin line.

"Yes, sir."

At this time, all the officials moved closer to the pillar and saw the small piece of thin line.

An official asked: "What's wrong with this thin line? Is there a problem?"

Shen Lian did not answer, but glanced at the housekeeper.

The butler didn't speak any more at this time, but his eyes were dim and difficult to understand, making it difficult for people to know what he was thinking.

"Go, tie one end of the string there."

Abao quickly did as he was told.

Soon, one end of the thin string was tied on it.

Then Shen Lian pointed to the beam above his head and said, "Pass the other end of the thin wire through the beam to the top of the deceased."

Without saying anything, Ah Bao jumped up. After he reached the beam, he took a look and said hurriedly, "Sir, there is a trace of a thin line on the beam. It is very obvious."

"what?"

Some officials were stunned.

Shen Lian had not checked the beams just now, but now he seemed to have known all this for a long time.

He said calmly: "Don't destroy that trace, it is important evidence, pull the thin line over from the other side."

"Yes!"

Abao quickly passed through two beams and lowered the thin line.

As luck would have it, the thin line on the beam ended up right above the deceased.

"What's next?" Abao continued to ask.

The others seemed to have noticed something at this time, and their eyes turned to Shen Lian, and no one chattered anymore.

The chess piece on Shen Lian's finger continued to jump. He looked at the large inkstone on the ground and said, "Pick up the inkstone and show it to the officials. Let them see if there is anything wrong with the inkstone."

Abao quickly picked up the inkstone.

"This inkstone is very heavy!"

Ah Bao underestimated, and then showed the inkstone to the officials.

These officials didn't understand why Shen Lian wanted them to pay attention to this ordinary inkstone, but they still took a closer look at it.

At this time, someone suddenly said, "Look, there seems to be a bump on the inkstone, and there is a dent there."

Upon hearing this, everyone quickly looked over.

Sure enough, they really saw a mark of bump.

Someone said, "Maybe during the fight, the inkstone accidentally hit the ground and got bumped?"

"probably."

"But does this have anything to do with the murderer's crime?"

The officials were confused again.

Shen Lian chuckled, raised his finger and said, "Abao, tie the inkstone to the hanging thin line, but remember, the thin line is only to fix the inkstone and keep it balanced for a moment, but don't tie it too tight."

Without saying a word, Abao followed Shen Lian's instructions and tied the inkstone to the thin wire, just below the beam.

"Then go and stand up the candlestick and find a candle." Shen Lian continued to give instructions.

Abao quickly prepared everything.

Shen Lian said: "Choose a section of the candle, cut a slit with a knife, and then stuff the thin wire next to the pillar into the slit to make sure it doesn't come out of the candle by itself."

What Shen Lian said was very easy to do. It didn't take long for Abao to prepare everything.

After reading this, Shen Lian laughed, looked at the officials, and said, "Now, all preparations have been completed."

"The murderer used this arrangement to carry out the murder!"

Upon hearing this, everyone quickly looked at the entire arrangement.

Some people seemed to understand something.

But there are also people who still don’t understand what is going on.

"Commander Shen, what does this have to do with the murderer's murder? Isn't it just a matter of one knife? What does it have to do with the candle?"

An official asked in confusion.

Shen Lian shook his head slightly and sighed, "It's so obvious, you still don't understand? We all grew up eating whole grains, why are you so stupid?"

Officials: “…….”

Thanks, I was offended.

Shen Lian said helplessly: "Well, since you still can't figure it out, then next, open your eyes wide and look carefully."

"Don't blink, or you'll miss something. I, Shen Lian, won't do it a second time."

After saying that, Shen Lian ignored them. He looked directly at A Bao and said, "A Bao, light the candles and prepare to witness a brilliant timed murder!"

When Abao heard Shen Lian's words, he naturally had no hesitation.

He quickly lit the candle.

The flames jumped, bringing a halo of light.

All the officials stared at the candle with wide eyes, wanting to know what these things Shen Lian asked Abao to prepare had to do with murder.

As for Shen Lian, he yawned lightly, with a lazy look on his face.

He sat there, legs crossed, chess pieces jumping on his fingers, looking very relaxed and contented.

He and other officials are like people from two completely different worlds.

Even though he was handling this case and even though he was the biggest suspect, Shen Lian did not look panicked or nervous at all.

It was as if all this was within his expectations.

No matter what, you can't escape his Five Finger Mountain.

There was wind blowing outside, making the windows creak.

The candle flames in the room were swaying in the wind, and they were burning faster than usual.

Finally, the candle flame reached the gap between the thin wires.

The next moment…….
There was a snap.

The thin wire was burned off instantly when it came into contact with the flame.

The thin line splits in two.

The thin wire tied to the pillar was left halfway there, just as Abao had discovered before.

The thin wire on the beam was left halfway there, just as Ah Bao had discovered before.

The thin wire on the beam suddenly fell down because it was tied with a very heavy inkstone.

While the inkstone was falling, because Abao did not tie the thin wire and the inkstone tightly according to Shen Lian's instructions, the thin wire and the inkstone soon began to separate.

At the same time, the inkstone also began to fall freely.

The speed was getting faster and faster, and coupled with its own heavy weight, it seemed to be approaching the ground at a rapid speed in an instant.

Almost in the blink of an eye, the officials found the inkstone on top of the deceased's body.

The inkstone was found on top of the deceased's body.

And then the next moment--
"What!?"

"this….…"

“This…this…this…”

Suddenly, exclamations rang out.

Everyone who saw this scene couldn't help but widen their eyes, and their eyeballs almost fell out of their bodies in shock.

They stared at the scene in front of them in a daze, feeling as if they had been hit by a sledgehammer.

His body swayed and he almost fell to the ground.

Everyone was stunned.

(End of this chapter)