The First Criminal Judge of the Zhenguan Era

Chapter 131 Identity Revealed! Yao Guang is actually him!
Liu Shuyi never expected to hear the name Miaoyinfang here.

As an important part of the intelligence network of the organization to which Miaoyin'er belongs, Miaoyinfang has obtained a lot of intelligence and money for Miaoyin'er's organization over the years. After Miaoyin'er was captured by him, Du Ruhui has been investigating the other members of Miaoyinfang, as well as the customers who often visit Miaoyinfang, hoping to find Miaoyin'er's accomplices.

However, as one of the most popular brothels in Pingkangfang, Miaoyinfang had a huge number of customers coming and going, and many of them did not leave their names, so the investigation was not very fast.

Unexpectedly, Han Xi took the initiative to reveal today that he was one of the clients of Miaoyinfang.

Liu Shuyi glanced at Du Ruhui out of the corner of his eye and saw that Du Ruhui's deep eyes were fixed on Han Xi, his eyes filled with scrutiny.

Upon seeing this, Liu Shuyi immediately understood that Du Ruhui must not have found Han Xi. Given Han Xi's status, if he had revealed it, the girls of Miaoyinfang would not have forgotten him.

Therefore, Han Xi must have gone to Miaoyin Pavilion in disguise.

It's unclear whether he's hiding his identity because he doesn't want people to know he's a high-ranking official of the fourth rank in the court, fearing it would be embarrassing if it got out, or... because he has a relationship with Miaoyin'er and doesn't want it to be discovered.

Several guesses flashed through Liu Shuyi's mind, but his face remained unchanged. He smiled and said, "A man who isn't a bit of a playboy in his youth is wasting his life. Does Young Master Han frequent brothels?"

Han Xi maintained his usual cheerful and amiable smile, saying, "It's not that frequent. Compared to those romantic scholars, I do it much less often, only about six times a month."

"Six times?" Liu Shuyi raised an eyebrow. "Is the frequency so consistent?"

Han Xi shrugged and sighed, “I have one principal wife and three concubines. To be fair, I can only take turns with them. They understand my hardship, so after each round, I can rest for a day. Only on that day can I go out and find some sensible girls to soothe my tired mind and body. Therefore, it is a five-day cycle, and I can only go out for six days a month.”

Liu Shuyi was taken aback for a moment, which was rare for him.

Was Han Xi showing off to herself?
And since when have concubines been able to compete for fairness with the principal wife?
Seeing that Liu Shuyi remained silent, Han Xi assumed that Liu Shuyi did not understand his hardships. He said, "Master Liu is not yet married. Once Master Liu marries and takes a concubine, he will understand my suffering. As someone who has been through it, I would like to give Master Liu a piece of advice: when you marry or take a concubine, do not marry someone whose family is of high status, and do not marry someone whose wife or concubine already knows you or is a close friend. Otherwise, if they join forces, it will be difficult to even go to a brothel."

Liu Shuyi's eyelids twitched, and he subconsciously glanced at his future father-in-law and brother-in-law.

Then he saw Du Ruhui's deep eyes turn to him, and Du Gou was also staring at him seriously.

Liu Shuyi coughed and said, "Young Master Han is joking. The woman I admire has no close female friends."

Fearing that Han Xi might say something that would cause him trouble, he quickly took control of the conversation and asked, "Does Young Master Han only visit Miaoyinfang?"

"how is this possible?"

Han Xi said, "I can only come out six times a month. How can I stick to one tree? Of course, I have to treat all the brothels equally. However, the girls at Miaoyinfang are indeed very considerate and gentle. I always go there once a month."

Once a month... that's not a low frequency.

Liu Shuyi stroked the jade pendant and asked, "When Han Shaoqing goes to the brothel, will he tell the girls your identity?"

"of course not!"

Han Xi said, "If they find out my identity and spread the word, where will I put my face? Although I don't think visiting brothels is a bad thing, as an official of the court, I should always pay attention to my image."

Liu Shuyi nodded. Han Xi's explanation proved the reason for his concealment of his identity, but whether this explanation was true or false remained to be determined.

"I wonder what Han Shaoqing did at the brothel that night? Is there anyone who can testify to this?"

Han Xi chuckled and said, "What else can you do at a brothel?"

"If I remember correctly, I was accompanied by Miss Zhao Zhao from Miaoyin Pavilion that night. Miss Zhao Zhao has a very supple figure, as if she has no bones, and she is very good at serving people. I would visit her once every two or three months."

Liu Shuyi asked, "Will Miss Zhaozhao remember Han Shaoqing?"

Han Xi frowned, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Logically speaking, she should remember me, given my vigor and strength. But every time she sees me, her eyes are blank, as if she's looking at a stranger. So I'm not sure if she remembers me, the one who accompanied her two years ago."

The massacre of Ma Qingfeng's entire family was an incredibly terrifying and catastrophic event for the officials of the imperial court, because if Ma Qingfeng could be wiped out, so could they be wiped out as well, so their memories of that day must be very vivid.

But for ordinary people, this matter is far removed from their lives, and they may not even remember it.

In addition, given the unique nature of courtesans, who saw strange men every day, it was even more difficult for them to retain memories.

and so……

Liu Shuyi looked at Han Xi: "Han Shaoqing doesn't actually have anyone who can confirm your whereabouts that night."

Han Xi frowned and said, "But I did go to Miaoyin Pavilion. They don't remember me. What can I do?"

Liu Shuyi comforted him, saying, "Han Shaoqing, there's no need to be angry. Besides the witnesses, you can also use other things to prove your point."

"Other things? What are they?" Han Xi asked.

Liu Shuyi said, "For example, if anything special happened at Miaoyinfang that night, if Han Shaoqing can tell us, it will prove that Han Shaoqing went to Miaoyinfang... Also, if Han Shaoqing met any acquaintances or saw any people he knew visiting Miaoyinfang, these can all prove that Han Shaoqing went to Miaoyinfang from the side."

"This……"

Han Xi frowned and pondered for a while, then suddenly said, "Speaking of which, I have actually discovered something."

"Oh? What is it?" Liu Shuyi asked.

Han Xi said, "I discovered that the madam of Miaoyin Pavilion, the one who is as beautiful as the most beautiful courtesan, Miaoyin'er, is crying."

"cry?"

Liu Shuyi was somewhat surprised.

Whether Miao Yin'er was captured by him or tortured in prison for so long, he never heard anyone say that Miao Yin'er cried.

He even doubted whether the demoness truly felt fear.

Unexpectedly, here I heard Han Xi say that Miao Yin'er was crying.

Given Miaoyin'er's enchanting nature, she should rarely cry. If she did cry that day, it would indeed be considered a special event.

He thought for a moment and asked, "Do you know why Miaoyin'er is crying?"

Anything that could make Miaoyin cry is probably no small matter.

Han Xi said, "The madam doesn't entertain guests, so I didn't have a chance to discuss things in depth with her. However, I asked Zhao Zhao, and she said that the madam was crying because of a man."

"A man? Who?"

What man could possibly make this vixen so heartbroken?

Han Xi shook her head: "Zhao Zhao doesn't know either."

Liu Shuyi nodded slightly. Since Zhaozhao knew that Miaoyin'er had cried, it meant that this matter could be confirmed through the other courtesans.

He then asked, "How long did Han Shaoqing toss and turn? When did he fall asleep?"

Han Xi smiled bitterly, "How long can I keep going when I'm being exploited by my wives and concubines every day? I go to brothels to relax, and I went to bed with Miss Zhao Zhao before midnight."

Before midnight... Liu Shuyi nodded.

He looked at Li Xinchun and the other three again. Although two years had passed, as he had expected, they all still remembered what happened that night.

And everyone has a witness.

At first glance, no one seemed out of the ordinary.

This Yao Guang is indeed cunning.

However, Liu Shuyi was not surprised. Yao Guang had Wei Ji learn cooking skills two or three months in advance to prepare for this plan, so how could he not prepare a perfect alibi for himself?
However, he saw through some of Yao Guang's arrangements, and this so-called alibi ultimately narrowed down Yao Guang's possibilities.

He had even roughly figured out who Yao Guang might be.

Yao Guang finally began to be clearly understood from a vague outline.

However, he still needed more concrete evidence, so he showed no sign of abnormality and maintained his smile, saying, "Thank you for your cooperation, sirs. I have no other questions for the time being. You can rest for a while. We will proceed to the next step after Deputy Lieutenant Lu confirms your testimonies."

Hearing Liu Shuyi's words, Li Xinchun frowned and said, "Who knows how long your Deputy Lieutenant Lu will take to investigate! If he investigates all night, then we'll have to wait here for him all night?"

Liu Shuyi laughed and said, "I sent Deputy Lieutenant Lu to find some help. He shouldn't have to take that long."

"What if?"

Li Xinchun said, "What if he really does take all night? Are we just going to stand here and wait for him like this?"

Kong Xiang and the other two also looked at Liu Shuyi.

They were all important officials of the court, with many official duties every day, and they had to attend court the next morning. They were unwilling to spend too much time here, since the time they spent was their precious rest time.

Liu Shuyi met the men's imposing gazes with his usual gentle smile: "I understand your hard work, so I've had the Ministry of Justice prepare four rooms for you all to rest. If you're hungry, the Ministry of Justice can also provide food. If you have any other requests, we will fulfill them to the best of our ability! Except..."

His gaze swept over the four people, and his tone changed as he said, "Leave the Ministry of Justice."

Li Xinchun's eyes narrowed: "You intend to place us under house arrest?"

Kong Xiang's expression changed slightly: "Liu Yuanwailang, we are not criminals yet. You don't even have any concrete evidence to prove that we are suspects. We came here to cooperate with you out of consideration for our colleagues. How can you treat us like this?"

Pan Keming's already serious face grew even colder: "Liu Yuanwailang, I will not comment on what you have done. I only recognize one principle: if you want to place us under house arrest, please produce evidence or laws. Only then can I be convinced."

Han Xi's smiling expression faded somewhat. He looked at Du Ruhui and said, "Minister Du, this is the Ministry of Justice. You must stand up for us, right?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze immediately fell upon Du Ruhui.

The reason they were wasting their breath talking to Liu Shuyi was because Du Ruhui was in charge here.

So those words, seemingly meant for Liu Shuyi, were actually intended to put pressure on Du Ruhui, so that Du Ruhui would rebuke Liu Shuyi.

Gu Wen subconsciously swallowed. Good heavens, they actually forced Minister Du... This was the first time he had ever experienced something like this.

What would Du Pushe do?
Should we continue to protect Liu Shuyi, or befriend important officials like Kong Xiang, reprimand Liu Shuyi a few times, and downplay the seriousness of the matter?
"What Han Shaoqing said is incorrect..."

To everyone's surprise, Du Ruhui's first response was a rebuttal to Han Xi's words.

Han Xi paused for a moment, then asked, "What's wrong?"

Du Ruhui sat upright, his deep eyes sweeping over everyone, and calmly said, "Liu Yuanwailang's investigation into the case of Ma Langzhong's family massacre was requested by His Majesty and was specially approved by His Majesty."

"His Majesty said that as long as it is related to the case, Assistant Minister Liu can make all the decisions, and everyone should cooperate."

"Therefore, although I am the Minister of Justice, the one who can make decisions in this hall right now is not me, but Assistant Minister Liu."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed.

"His Majesty already knows about this!?"

Their gazes immediately fell back on Liu Shuyi.

They had initially thought that Liu Shuyi was framing them to curry favor with the Emperor, who was unaware of Liu Shuyi's actions. But now they learned that everything Liu Shuyi had done was with the Emperor's permission.

This immediately filled them with alarm.

Was it not Liu Shuyi who chose them, but His Majesty who chose them?
If His Majesty insists on making them scapegoats... how can they resist?

Whether it's the domineering Li Xinchun, the shrewd Han Xi, the serious Pan Keming, or the erudite Kong Xiang, none of them could maintain their composure at this moment.

Liu Shuyi could easily read their thoughts from their faces, but he didn't explain. What he needed at the moment was for these people to stay quietly in the Ministry of Justice. If he explained things clearly, without His Majesty's deterrence, Yao Guang might stir up trouble if he said a few words.

So let's just go with the flow. After all, once I reveal the truth, the other three will understand everything.

He smiled and said, "Your Majesty trusts me, and I will not let Your Majesty down. I hope you officials will understand and allow me to rest at the Ministry of Justice for the time being. I promise that once tonight is over, no matter what the outcome, I will allow you officials to leave and will not obstruct you again."

Since Liu Shuyi had already said so much, Li Xinchun and the others naturally had no reason to object.

Seeing that Li Xinchun and the others had stopped talking, Liu Shuyi smiled and said, "Someone, take these officials to rest. Make sure they are well taken care of and there is no mishap."

Soon, Li Xinchun and the others left with the officials.

After they left, Du Gou let out a long sigh of relief.

He had been so nervous that he had subconsciously held his breath. He was terrified that Li Xinchun and the others might become displeased and ignore Liu Shuyi, simply storming off. If that happened, should Liu Shuyi order someone to stop them, or not?
If someone is ordered to stop it, the conflict will escalate, and the feud will be truly set in stone.

Even if the case is eventually solved, it will probably be difficult to quell this conflict.

Fortunately, the father brought up the Emperor in time, and with the Emperor's intervention, the situation did not escalate to an uncontrollable level.

"Thank you for your help, Master Du. Without your help, the situation tonight would probably be out of control."

Liu Shuyi bowed deeply to Du Ruhui in gratitude.

Du Ruhui looked intently at Liu Shuyi and said, "They absolutely must remain in the Ministry of Justice?"

Liu Shuyi nodded: "If they go back, once Yao Guang finds out what I had Deputy Lieutenant Lu investigate and senses danger, he will probably abandon everything and run away."

"By then, with the power that Yaoguang has secretly accumulated over the years, if he escapes, finding him again will be like looking for a needle in a haystack."

"I managed to trap him here this time by catching him off guard; otherwise, he might have already escaped like Liu Yuanming did back then."

Listening to Liu Shuyi's words, Du Gou couldn't help but recall that when Liu Shuyi was investigating the case of the disappearance of the Prince of Xi's remains, he had not yet found Liu Yuanming. Liu Yuanming only realized that Liu Shuyi would suspect him sooner or later, so he made a quick decision to find a substitute corpse and fake his death to escape.

Liu Yuanming and Yaoguang are from the same organization. If Liu Yuanming would do this, Yaoguang would probably not hesitate either.

Du Ruhui had naturally thought of these things as well. He nodded slightly and said, "Since you have a reason to do this, then do it. Since I have agreed to stand guard for you, I will naturally help you keep them in check."

"However, you only have one night, so you must hurry."

Liu Shuyi nodded: "Don't worry, Lord Du. I have sent Deputy Lieutenant Lu to the Ministry of Rites to find Chief Clerk Zhao. The two of them will split up and will definitely be back before dawn."

Seeing Liu Shuyi say this, Du Ruhui said no more: "In that case, you should also take some time to rest. Call me when Deputy Lieutenant Lu returns."

With that, he stood up, put his hands behind his back, and slowly walked away.

Seeing that Du Gou did not leave, Liu Shuyi said, "Isn't Vice Minister Du going to rest?"

Du Gou looked at him and said, "I know you definitely won't go to rest. I'll stay here with you and wait... Waiting for the unknown is always agonizing. Having someone with you will make it less unbearable."

Liu Shuyi couldn't help but sigh inwardly, thinking that Du Gou was truly a gentleman who was flawless in every way.

He and Du Gou were already close friends, so he didn't stand on ceremony with Du Gou and said with a smile, "Alright, then I'll trouble you, Vice Minister Du, to stay up all night with me tonight."

…………

The moon is bright and the stars are few; a gentle night breeze blows.

Liu Shuyi and Du Gou sat at the table, propping their elbows on the table, their palms supporting their chins, their eyelids involuntarily closing, and their heads nodding downwards repeatedly.

"My lord, we're back!"

Suddenly, shouts came from outside.

Liu Shuyi opened his eyes in an instant.

He quickly got up and went straight outside to greet them.

As soon as I arrived at the lobby entrance, I saw several figures walking quickly towards me.

Not only were Lu Yangyuan and Zhao Feng there, but Cheng Chumo was also with them.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Liu Shuyi first led everyone into the hall before continuing, "Have you found anything?"

Everyone nodded.

Lu Yangyuan said, "After I went to the Ministry of Rites to find Chief Clerk Zhao, we were just about to go and investigate when we ran into General Cheng. As soon as General Cheng heard that we had an urgent task to do, he didn't say a word and went with us to do it."

Liu Shuyi's gaze shifted to Cheng Chumo, who chuckled and said, "I found out what you asked me to investigate, but it's not very useful. I figured even if I told you, it wouldn't help you much, so I might as well help Lu Yangyuan instead."

Liu Shuyi's eyes flickered slightly: "The person who helped Hu Hebing draw lots is dead?"

Cheng Chumo nodded solemnly: "I found out who was in charge of the lottery back then. There were two people in total. One was a Lieutenant General of the same rank as me, who was responsible for announcing and supervising the lottery. The other was an ordinary Jinwu Guard, who was responsible for carrying the lottery box to the various street officials and letting them draw lots."

"I met with the General and asked him a few questions. He didn't seem to be acting strangely. My father also secretly investigated his situation over the past few years but didn't find anything wrong."

"As for that ordinary Jinwu Guard, I never found him. Later, I asked around and learned that he died of illness not long after His Majesty ascended the throne."

Upon hearing this, Liu Shuyi asked directly, "What illness? Are you sure it was from illness, and not some other cause?"

Cheng Chumo said, "I asked people who were familiar with that Jinwu Guard, and they only knew that the Jinwu Guard suddenly fell ill and then died not long after. They didn't know the specific illness."

"However, they knew where that Jinwuwei lived, so I sent people to look for him. It turned out that his family had already moved away and could no longer be found."

Liu Shuyi sneered, "Just like Wei Ji and Hu Hebing, they disappeared without a trace and didn't attract anyone's attention."

Cheng Chumo nodded: "If this person is cooperating with Hu Hebing, then he only needs to secretly take out the required lots before the draw and give them to Hu Hebing. Then Hu Hebing will pretend to draw lots, but in reality, he will not take out any lots from the box. Finally, when the results are announced, he only needs to raise the prepared lots."

Liu Shuyi nodded. He had already guessed the method when he found out who was cooperating with Hu Hebing.

It must be said that the method was ridiculously simple, but it was this simple method that led to the almost unsolvable massacre of the entire family!

"The three people who knew about the family annihilation plan or were indirectly involved, and who could guess the plan from Hu Hebing's drawing, were all silenced by Yaoguang. Only Qin Xiguang, a completely innocent person who did not know that Wei Ji was also involved, was spared."

Liu Shuyi exclaimed, "Yaoguang really nipped all the dangers that could have exposed him in the bud!"

The few people who already had a deep understanding of the case nodded in agreement.

If Liu Shuyi hadn't known about Wei Ji's existence beforehand and hadn't deduced the truth through Wei Ji, the truth of this case would probably never have been discovered.

Liu Shuyi then looked at Zhao Feng and asked, "Have you found out anything about the Corpse Tower?"

Zhao Feng said, "I first looked through the books on religious and sacrificial rites in the Ministry of Rites, but there was no record of anything related to the Corpse Tower. Just when I thought I would not find anything, an official from the Ministry of Rites said that they had some sealed books. If I was looking for unorthodox rites, perhaps those sealed books would contain what I needed."

"I then claimed that I was acting on His Majesty's orders and commanded them to open the sealed library. In the end, I found an ancient book in the Ministry of Rites' sealed library. The cover of the book was missing, and I did not know its name. Inside the book, there was a cult ritual."

"Cult rituals?" Liu Shuyi raised an eyebrow.

Zhao Feng nodded, his tone slightly somber: "Pile people up into three layers, or multiples of three layers, forming a human tower. Then bleed these people and use their blood to build a staircase connecting to the underworld through the sacrifice of living people. In this way, the deceased can be brought out of the underworld and allowed to possess other people and come back to life."

"What kind of bizarre resurrection method is this?!" Lu Yangyuan felt goosebumps rise on his skin as soon as he heard it.

Liu Shuyi narrowed his eyes: "The goal of the Floating Life Pavilion is to restore the former Sui Dynasty to its former glory. It is also said that the owner of the Floating Life Pavilion is someone who has been resurrected from the dead..."

"So, the purpose of Yao Guang's ritual is to resurrect someone? Who is this person?"

Lu Yangyuan couldn't help but ask, "Is it really possible to bring someone back to life?"

Du Gou walked over at this moment and said directly upon hearing this, "How could there be such power? If they could really resurrect other people, they could just resurrect all the people from the former Sui Dynasty and have hundreds of thousands of troops. Why would they need to hide?"

Lu Yangyuan thought for a moment and nodded, "That's true."

But Liu Shuyi fell into deep thought.

He didn't actually care whether the ceremony would succeed or not.

Because regardless of whether they succeed or not, as long as Yao Guang or Fu Sheng Lou can convince the people they want to believe, then they have succeeded.

Therefore, it is meaningless to simply discuss whether it can succeed.

What really concerned him was who Yaoguang wanted to resurrect through this ritual.

And who do you want to believe that person has been resurrected?

And what do they want to do with this?
"The conspiracies of the Floating Life Pavilion are truly one after another, each one intricately linked to the next..."

Liu Shuyi took a deep breath, temporarily suppressing these thoughts.

He had no relevant clues and couldn't guess the conspiracy of Fusheng Tower at all. So the most urgent task was to find Yaoguang and then try to figure out their purpose through Yaoguang.

"Lieutenant Lu..."

Liu Shuyi looked at Lu Yangyuan and asked, "How's the investigation I asked you to do?"

Lu Yangyuan cupped his hands and said, "If it were just me alone, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to finish the investigation by dawn. Fortunately, with the help of General Cheng and Steward Zhao, I have already found out everything..."

Then, he told Liu Shuyi all the information he had found.

Liu Shuyi's eyes flashed intensely, and a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth: "Just as I expected, Yao Guang really is him!"

Recalling the man's previous behavior, he said, "As expected of Liu Yuanming's companion, he is too good at hiding his true colors. It's just a pity that he was eventually exposed."

Having said that, he looked directly towards the door and said, "Someone, immediately go and invite Lord Du, Magistrate Li, and the others to the main hall. Tell them... I have investigated everything!"

…………

A quarter of an hour later.

Footsteps and conversations could be heard outside the door.

"Has Liu Yuanwailang truly uncovered the truth and discovered who the murderer is?" This was the voice of Kong Xiang, a learned scholar from the Imperial Academy.

"Who knows! Anyway, he can't pin anything on me. I won't let him have his way!" This was the voice of Li Xinchun, the magistrate of Wannian County.

The remonstrating official Pan Keming remained as rigid and serious as ever: "There's no need to rush to conclusions; let's wait and see."

Han Xi chuckled and said, "I really want to see how he will end things today."

As they talked, the group entered the main hall.

As soon as they entered the lobby, they saw Lu Yangyuan standing behind Liu Shuyi, knowing that Lu Yangyuan had returned after investigating their testimonies.

"Master Liu, do you know who the murderer is?" Li Xinchun asked directly, getting straight to the point.

The other three also immediately focused their attention on Liu Shuyi.

Liu Shuyi laughed and said, "No rush, let's wait for Master Du. We can talk about it when he arrives."

Everyone frowned, but considering Du Ruhui's identity, they dared not object.

Fortunately, Du Ruhui didn't keep them waiting long; he arrived just a little later than them.

Upon entering the lobby and observing the expressions on everyone's faces, Du Ruhui quickly understood what was going on. He smiled and cupped his hands in apology, saying, "I'm sorry, my legs aren't feeling too well, so I walked a bit slowly and kept you all waiting."

The others naturally dared not agree and quickly waved their hands, saying that they had just arrived as well.

Du Ruhui smiled and looked at Liu Shuyi. Seeing Liu Shuyi nod slightly, his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, immediately settled down.

He smiled and returned to his seat, then said, "Master Liu, let's begin."

Liu Shuyi nodded, glancing at everyone. He observed their expressions—some staring at him coldly, others glaring at him seriously, and still others glancing at him curiously—before finally speaking. He said, “I think what you officials are most eager to know is who the culprit is who murdered Doctor Ma’s entire family, causing you all to remain here as suspects at this moment.”

"So, let me start by talking about the identity of the mastermind behind all of this."

As he spoke, his gaze swept across everyone's faces, finally settling on one person, and he slowly said, "Dr. Kong, you are Yao Guang, the mastermind behind all of this, aren't you?"

　Sigh, I've contradicted myself again. I misjudged the closing chapter once more. I thought I could close the case today, but I found there was a lot to write, much of which foreshadowed later events and couldn't be omitted. As a result, I couldn't close the case today.

　　It's my fault, I'll stand at attention and take the beating, everyone can whip me as they please.

　　If nothing unexpected happens, the case should be closed tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)