Wife is hell

Chapter 19: This person must not be released!

Lady Yan was quite well-known in Yancheng.

Several women had previously gone missing, been tortured to death, or driven insane by abuse.

If she were to encounter any further misfortune, it would undoubtedly cause great panic among the public.

The Yancheng Patrol Office will also face unprecedented pressure.

Tang Jinxian was well aware of the seriousness of the situation, so she immediately left the prison with Jiang Mu and rushed to the residence where Madam Yan lived.

However, just as they arrived at the gate of the mansion, a guard rode up at full speed.

The guard dismounted and hurried to Tang Jinxian, kneeling on one knee to report:
"Reporting to the Commander, Madam Yan has been successfully rescued and is currently in good condition. Commander Yu is personally escorting her here."

Tang Jinxian was stunned.

So fast?
She stared at the other person and asked, "Where is the murderer?"

The guard replied:

"Seeing no hope of escape, the murderer committed suicide out of fear of punishment. The body is on its way."

According to the initial assessment by the supervisor, this person is highly likely to be the culprit behind the previous cases of women's disappearances, and some key evidence was found at the scene.

Upon hearing this, the other patrol officers all wore strange expressions.

Many people glanced at Tang Jinxian with complicated expressions.

After all, the newly appointed head of the department has been working hard for days, even going so far as to arrest scholars with official titles and isolate high-ranking officials within the department, causing quite a stir.

As a result, Deputy Chief Judge Yu Zhengqing immediately found the real culprit and rescued the victim.

Their abilities are immediately apparent.

They were truly proven wrong.

Tang Jinxian pursed her thin pink lips, said nothing more, and patiently waited for Yu Zhengqing and the others to arrive.

About an incense stick's time later, a carriage slowly approached.

Yu Zhengqing personally rode a horse to protect the carriage.

Behind the procession, another guard was pushing a cart with a corpse covered in a white cloth lying on it.

The carriage stopped.

Looking haggard and with her hair slightly disheveled, Madam Yan was helped down by her maid, her face still showing signs of paleness.

"grown ups."

Yu Zhengqing dismounted, stepped forward, and bowed to Tang Jinxian.

"I was leading my men to search Madam Wu's house when I received an urgent report that Madam Yan had been kidnapped. I immediately led my men to rescue her."

Fortunately, the murderer was spotted during the crime and tracked down by a passerby. I followed the clues and arrived in time to rescue Madam Yan.

He pointed to the cart and continued:
"I intended to capture the criminal alive, but seeing no hope of escape, he committed suicide by swallowing poison. I was unable to stop him in time, and due to my negligence, an important criminal died. I beg Your Honor to punish me."

The guards pushed a cart over.

The white sheet was lifted, revealing the body of a middle-aged man.

There was also a cloth bag stained with blood next to it.

"The identity of this person has been preliminarily confirmed. His name is Yang Wushun. He lives alone on Longyu Street and is an unemployed gambler."

As Yu Zhengqing spoke, he picked up the blood-stained package and opened it.

Inside were several pieces of clothing of different colors, clearly belonging to women, such as undergarments and bodices.

Yu Zhengqing said in a deep voice:

"Sir, after preliminary identification, these clothes match those of the previous victims and are undoubtedly evidence."

Tang Jinxian carefully examined the corpse:

"So, you believe he's the mastermind behind this series of women's disappearances?"

Yu Zhengqing shook his head slightly, his words carefully chosen:

“This humble official dares not make a judgment. But according to Madam Yan’s recollection, when the murderer was holding her hostage, he boasted triumphantly about how he had tortured and killed other women before.”

At this moment, Madam Yan was helped over.

The woman had suffered a great calamity and nearly lost her life. Although her face looked haggard and her eyes still held a trace of fear, her demeanor had not completely collapsed, and she still managed to maintain a semblance of composure.

"Did the perpetrator tell you himself that he had tortured and murdered other women before?"

Tang Jinxian stared at Madam Yan and asked.

Madam Yan glanced at the corpse on the cart, hurriedly turned her head away, a hint of fear still lingering in her eyes, and whispered:
"Yes, I resisted fiercely at the time, and he... he deliberately made threatening remarks and boasted about how he abused and murdered those women..." Madam Yan recounted the details of the murderer's boasting.

As she finished speaking, the woman's voice trembled, and she finally shed tears.

Even the most strong-willed woman will still be traumatized after encountering such a perverted monster.

Tang Jinxian fell silent.

To be honest, if she didn't absolutely trust An Chenghu and Jiang Mu's deductions, she might actually think that the murderer was this man named Yang Wushun.

But all of this happened at such a coincidence.

Jiang Mu approached the cart and carefully examined the body.

He looked at the clothes, and suddenly a thought flashed through his mind, and he vaguely realized that he seemed to have overlooked something.

A crucial clue was overlooked.

Tang Jinxian originally intended to ask Jiang Mu for his opinion, but seeing him deep in thought in front of the corpse, she said, "Let's take the corpse back to the patrol office first, and discuss it further when we get back."

……

Inside the council hall of the Imperial Household Department.

The atmosphere is subtle.

Looking at the murderer's corpse on the ground, one of the hall masters coughed lightly and bowed to Tang Jinxian, who was seated at the head of the table, before speaking:

"My lord, it can now be confirmed that the culprit in this spiritual disaster case is this man named Yang Wushun. Although the whereabouts of the spiritual object are unknown, the evidence we have gathered, as well as the witnesses, are sufficient to close the case."

Several other people echoed this sentiment.

Huang Kezi, the leader of the fifth hall, was Yu Zhengqing's absolute confidant, and he bluntly stated:
"Your Excellency, now that the real culprit has been brought to justice, it proves that our patrol office arrested the wrong person. Wu is not the murderer. Shouldn't he be released immediately to avoid causing further trouble?"

The people in the hall had different expressions and their eyes flickered.

Although Huang Kezi said, "We arrested the wrong person," everyone knew that the target was Tang Jinxian.

This time, Tang Jinxian has completely stumbled.

She even tortured Wu.

Although the Wu family was not extremely wealthy or noble, his mother was granted the title of Yiren by imperial decree.

If she were to file a lawsuit with the imperial court, and His Majesty were to consider her past relationship with her deceased husband, Tang Jinxian's position as head of the department would likely be her last.

Thinking of this, many people secretly gloated.

Don't you think it's too much of a coincidence?

Tang Jinxian said coldly, "I just arrested the person, and the murderer voluntarily exposed himself to us. If the murderer were really that stupid, we would have solved the previous cases long ago."

Huang Kezi, who proposed releasing the person, frowned and said:
"Your Excellency, in solving cases and apprehending criminals, you rely on solid evidence, not mere conjecture."

There is no perfect crime in this world, nor is there a murderer who never makes a mistake. Even the most cunning criminal will eventually make a mistake.

The chain of evidence is now clear, with both witnesses and physical evidence present. Yang Wushun is the real culprit, and this case should be closed!

Several other close associates of Yu Zhengqing also echoed his sentiments.

Only a few people remained silent, their attitudes ambiguous, and they were unwilling to express their opinions easily.

To make matters worse, someone let Madam Wu in.

As soon as the woman entered the hall, she angrily shouted at Tang Jinxian:
"Lord Commander, I heard you have caught the murderer, why haven't you released my son yet?"

"If the magistrate does not give me an explanation and clear my son's name today, I will kill myself right here!"

As he spoke, he was about to crash into the pillar.

The crowd quickly stopped them and tried to comfort them.

The woman became even more agitated, clamoring that she would submit a memorial to the imperial court.

This scene gave Tang Jinxian a real headache.

Just as she was feeling the pressure and hesitating about whether to release Wu to ease the situation, a loud voice suddenly rang out from the hall door.

"This gentleman is right. There is no perfect crime in this world, nor is there a murderer who never misses a beat!"

"Therefore... we must not let them go!"

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