Tang Dynasty detective

Chapter 224
"Tao Zhaoxue's body was found on Shilipo outside the city. The person who found the body was a shepherd boy. After receiving the report, the official led his staff to go for an autopsy. The results showed that the deceased had been abused before death and had whip wounds on his body. Burns, and sharp blade scratches. A steel needle was nailed into the ten fingers. In addition, a short blade was found in the body of the deceased. The short blade was submerged in the lower abdomen of the deceased, which was the real cause of death of the deceased. .”

The more Tao Ruozhu heard it, the more ugly his face became. He never dreamed that his little sister would die under such a cruel method.

"Little sister...how did she offend you, you want to torture her with such cruel methods?" Tao Ruozhu's eyes were bloodshot, staring at Lu Jitong viciously, and roared angrily.

Shock was written on Lu Jitong's face, he frowned and said, "Such behavior is no different from a beast, but I still want to say that the murderer is not me."

"The official found a piece of wool in the mouth of the deceased. After investigation, it was found that the wool came from the flannel in the dungeon. This is enough to show that the scene where the deceased was murdered was in the dungeon."

Kang Xu ordered people to present the evidence one by one. He pointed to a dagger and said, "And this dagger was taken out from the body of the deceased. The official ordered people to investigate the dagger. This dagger was originally a The beggar picked it up by accident, and when he saw that the handle of the short blade was inlaid with gems, he took it off and pawned it. I don’t want to be discovered by you just after leaving the pawn shop, and you snatched the short blade.”

Having said that, Kang Xu winked at the yamen servant and said, "Bring that beggar in."

The yamen servant bowed in response, and then led a beggar into the main hall.

The beggar hurriedly knelt on the ground, kowtowed and said: "The little one pays respects to the elder."

"Raise your head and take a closer look at the people around you. Can you deny him?" Kang Xu asked.

The beggar hurriedly looked up, he scratched the sticky, dirty hair, thought about it, and replied: "Yes, he is the one who snatched the dagger I picked up."

"Are you admitting your mistake?" Kang Xu asked in a deep voice.

"My lord is right. Although the young one is a beggar, he begs in Zhengyang City every day, and he has the deepest memory of his appearance. He snatched the dagger in front of the pawnshop." The beggar knelt on the ground and looked at Lu Jitong angrily.

"Lv Jitong, what else do you have to say now?" Kang Xu nodded, slammed the gavel, and shouted sharply.

Lu Jitong was fascinated by the murder weapon, and seemed to turn a deaf ear to what Kang Xu said.

Seeing that his expression was different, Kang Xu frowned immediately, and screamed a few more times. Lu Jitong woke up from his contemplation, but his eyes were always on the murder weapon.

"My lord, I don't know why they recognize me, but I didn't kill anyone, I was wronged!"

Lu Jitong's face was no longer as calm as before. Whether it was Liu Tie or the beggar, the testimony they gave was extremely unfavorable to him.

What's more, what they said was convincing, and they were able to produce various evidences, which made it difficult for him to refute.

"A country ruffian, a down-and-out beggar, why did they wrong you?" Kang Xu sneered again and again: "I never approve of extorting confessions by torture, but I don't mind using it on criminals who are insane."

Lu Jitong looked serious, rolled his eyes and said, "My lord, I have an alibi, which is enough to show that I have nothing to do with this case."

"Yes, this is indeed a suspicious point." Kang Xu said in a deep voice, "However, this only shows that there may be someone else who kidnapped Tao Zhaoxue, but the perpetrator is you, and the evidence is convincing!"

Lu Jitong was stunned for a moment, and suddenly he burst out laughing: "The evidence is convincing? My lord, let me ask you a few questions. First of all, what evidence does your lord have to prove that I exchanged the letters between Brother Zhang and Miss Tao? Could it be that apart from them Besides, is it true that no one else knows? Then the maid did not lie? Secondly, on the night of the incident, I was drinking and having fun with my friends in the 'Ziyunfang'. Everyone on the night of the incident can attest that I did not leave 'Ziyunfang' Fang', how can I order people to rob Miss Tao? Also, I have been looking for the 'Nightmare' outside the city for the past few days. All the villagers can also testify to this. How could I go to Hetou Village to torture those people? woman?"

Lu Jitong's series of questions made Kang Xu frowned.

What Lu Jitong said was exactly what he was puzzled about, and it could even be said to be the key to the whole case.

All the evidence showed that Lu Jitong was the murderer, but he had no time to commit the crime.

Since there was no time to commit crimes, how did he kill people?

It is impossible for Liu Tie and the beggar to deliberately frame him, not to mention there are three imprisoned girls who can also testify that the murderer is undoubtedly Lu Jitong.

Also, that lost hour, this is the mystery that has always plagued him.

There was a sudden silence in the courtroom, Tao Ruozhu slapped the armrest of the seat suddenly, and said angrily: "Lu Jitong, you are a beast with a human face and a beast's heart! Fortunately, I used to regard you as a best friend, and you did such a thing that is not as good as a beast !"

Lu Jitong was silent, he turned a deaf ear to Tao Ruozhu's questioning, but his eyes kept passing over the short blade of the murder weapon, as if thinking of something, his face was very solemn.

"Whether you are the murderer or not, we will know when Liu Tie retrieves the evidence." Kang Xu moved his body and said in a deep voice.

"A gentleman is magnanimous, and a villain is always sad. I, Lu Jitong, have a clear conscience. Why are you afraid of confronting others?" Lu Jitong held his head high and his chest straight.

After pondering for a while, Lu Jitong suddenly asked: "My lord, can I have a look at this murder weapon?"

Kang Xu nodded casually, but his eyes were fixed on Lu Jitong's every move.

Lu Jitong walked to the table and chairs containing the evidence, and observed the short blade of the murder weapon closely.

Lu Jitong only glanced at it, then stepped back, closed his eyes, and seemed to be lost in thought.

Kang Xu stared at him intently, seeing all his actions. He found that Lu Jitong paid more attention to the murder weapon than the case itself.

From the beginning of the interrogation, he was always indifferent to the murder charge.

But when the murder weapon was presented, his eyes kept falling on the murder weapon, which made Kang Xu feel very strange.

From the look on his face when he saw the murder weapon, it could be seen that he had definitely seen this short blade before.

If this can prove that he is the murderer, the dagger is the most favorable evidence, but if he is not the real murderer, he attaches so much importance to the dagger, it means that the dagger must have some kind of connection with him.

At this moment, a figure suddenly volleyed into the main hall. The figure grabbed Lu Jitong and was about to rush out with him.

This sudden change caught everyone off guard.

"There are assassins! Protect your lord!"

Those yamen servants hastily drew out their knives and quickly surrounded the main hall.

(End of this chapter)