Tang Dynasty detective

Chapter 731
"Actually, regarding the salt issue, I also felt strange at first. Even if there is no salt in the kitchen, there should be a stock in the camp. It is impossible to use the salt brought by a handyman casually. But if there is a stock in the camp If they are all gone, then we can only use the salt that the old man brought as an emergency." Conan said.

"This is strange, where did the salt stored in the barracks go?" Li Yu asked puzzled.

"I once went to the barracks where the rice and noodles were stored. On the day of the incident, that is, during the time of burning incense before the meal, the barracks suddenly caught fire. Although it was extinguished, the large amount of salt stored in it was destroyed. This That's why the kitchen chooses to use the salt carried by the old man." Conan narrowed his eyes and said.

"So that's it. Where did the poison on that old white man's body come from?" Li Yu was stunned, but then asked in confusion.

"Actually, where the poison on the old man Bai came from is the key point of this case. I investigated the people who had contact with the old man that day, and found that besides all the fire leaders, there was another person who had contact with the old man. That person is Acropolis. During my investigation, a Huotoujun once said that the old man Bai complained that his wages were too low, that his family could no longer afford salt, and that his family had been drinking clear soup for several days. Hearing this, he ordered the Huotoujun to fetch a pack of salt, and handed it to the old man Bai himself, asking him to take it home for emergency treatment. The old man Bai was overjoyed, and was very grateful to the Acropolis. But then, something happened I think that the old man Bai also had good intentions, but he never expected that this kindness would be used by others, and instead became a reminder for the soldiers." Conan sighed.

"I have a question. From what you said, it seems that the Acropolis is the real murderer. But you also said that the salt he asked the Fire Head Army to fetch, but after being handed over to the old man, how could it turn into poison? " Li Yu asked.

Li Canghai frowned and said, "My lord, you have overlooked one thing. Although the salt was taken by the Huotou army, it was handed over to Old Man Bai by the Weicheng himself. It is actually not difficult to exchange the salt for poison. .”

Conan nodded and said, "That's right, that's why I suspect that the murderer is not the old man Bai. In addition, when he was walking around in the kitchen, he also knocked over the salt jar to the ground. It can be seen that he clearly It was done on purpose. Maybe you feel a little confused, and after I reorganize the whole thing, you will understand what is going on."

"The whole thing is actually a combination of many insignificant details. First, the barracks where the salt was stored caught fire. Secondly, the Acropolis deliberately knocked over the salt pots in the kitchen, making the kitchen no salt available. The poison was given to the old man Bai, and then the old man handed it over, and poured it into the soup in a logical manner. The whole process can be said to be meticulous, without leaving any traces." Conan said deeply.

Li Longji, who kept his face sullen, listened carefully to what Conan said, slapped the armrest of the dragon chair fiercely, and said angrily: "What a bold person! Come, go and dismember the Acropolis by five horses!"

At this time, Li Canghai saluted him and said: "Your Majesty, although the Weicheng is the murderer, there are still many doubts about the matter here. The Weicheng is just a mere team leader. He was ordered by someone to poison him. This point is not yet clear. Your Majesty, please suspend the fury of the thunder, and make a judgment after the truth is found out."

Li Longji tried his best to control his anger, and said coldly: "Conan, what else did you find out, tell me all about it!"

Conan bowed to Li Longji to salute, and then said: "Brother Li asked me to investigate this matter because he suspected that some officials were in collusion with the rebels, and Weicheng is just a small captain. The old man was poisoned, but he is not qualified to know the route and time of the prison car escort. With the help of Lord Cui Huan and Lord Gao Luochuan, I searched all the people who are familiar with Weicheng. I found that he had a close relationship with the school lieutenant Lin Yuanliang , can be said to be his confidant. Then, I investigated Lin Yuanliang secretly. Sure enough, I found out that on the day of the incident, he had left the imperial city and went to a brothel called 'Yingchunlou' to have sex with the court. One of the officials secretly contacted."

Li Longji looked stern, and said coldly: "Who is that official?"

Conan glanced at Song Kun who was kneeling on the ground, trembling non-stop, and said slowly, "Return to His Majesty, the official is none other than Song Kun, Mr. Song."

When this statement came out, everyone was in an uproar.

Song Kun's forehead was dripping with cold sweat, kowtowed desperately, and shouted in panic: "You are wronged! Your Majesty, I am wronged! I have never had any secret contact with Lin Yuanliang. I hope Your Majesty will find out!"

Yang Guozhong also murmured in his heart that something was wrong, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Master Song is loyal to the court and His Majesty, and will never collude with rebels. I hope His Majesty will see clearly! What the Dongying envoy said, although everything is reasonable , but it’s unbelievable.” At this point, Yang Guozhong suddenly turned to look at Conan, and said righteously: “What evidence do you have to prove what you said?”

Conan was slightly taken aback, touched his nose and said, "Everything I said is true, and there is absolutely no falsehood."

Yang Guozhong snorted and said, "I heard that your Excellency is also an official in charge of the criminal law in Dongying. Don't you know that you must tell evidence in everything? Without evidence, it is a one-sided statement. How can you make others believe it?"

Li Canghai frowned slightly, Yang Guozhong said this clearly because he was confident.

After learning that the old man Bai worked for Longwuwei, he guessed that the old man Bai might be involved in the case. Now after hearing what Conan said, he made one thing more certain.

Old Bai's death must have been murdered!
But as Yang Guozhong said, everything must be based on evidence.

What's more, this matter is of great importance, and it is even more sloppy.

However, he was always one step slower.

Now that the old man Bai was silenced, it would be difficult to survive in the Acropolis.

Seeing Yang Guozhong's confident appearance, he was clearly prepared for it.

This time, if evidence is presented, Song Kun can be convicted.

But if there is no evidence, it is very likely that Yang Guozhong will bite back and put himself and Li Canghai in trouble.

Seeing Li Canghai and Conan fell into silence, Yang Guozhong sneered, and bowed solemnly to Li Longji, "Your Majesty! Li Canghai and the Dongying envoys are talking nonsense. This is clearly a deliberate attempt to frame important court officials!"

As soon as Yang Guozhong's words fell, Conan suddenly laughed. He stared at Yang Guozhong, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said, "How does Master Yang know that I have no evidence?"

As soon as this remark came out, Yang Guozhong was not only taken aback for a moment, but his face immediately turned down, and he said coldly: "I want to see, what evidence do you have?"

The corner of Conan's mouth raised, and he took out a piece of paper from his sleeve in a leisurely manner, raised it over his head and said, "This is Lin Yuanliang's testimony, His Majesty the Emperor please read it."

Gao Lishi hurried over, took the testimony in his hand, and handed it to Li Longji.

(End of this chapter)