Tang Dynasty detective

Chapter 789
"Why is Lord Zhou panicking?" Li Canghai asked.

"My lord, no, it's not good! Luo Fu committed suicide!"

……

In the woodshed of Yizhuang, Luo Fu hung high above the beams, his body was already cold.

Li Canghai ordered someone to put Luo Fu's body down, and then checked the body.

There were no other injuries on Luo Fu's body, and the fatal cause of death was the strangle marks on his neck.

What strangled Luo Fu was a hemp rope, which was used to bind firewood in the woodshed, and it was very strong.

There are still a few of this kind of hemp rope in the firewood house, and there is nothing special about it.

Li Canghai put down the hemp rope, and suddenly saw something hidden in Luo Fu's chest. Li Canghai reached over and took out a piece of cloth from Luo Fu's chest.

The cloth strips were stacked in several layers, and there were faint black handwriting on them. Li Canghai unfolded the cloth strips, and he saw many handwritings written in black charcoal on the cloth strips.

"My lord, what is written on this cloth?" Zhou Chang asked cautiously.

Li Canghai frowned, and handed the cloth to Zhou Changdao: "This is Luo Fu's last words, which can also be said to be a confession. He admitted that he killed Lantern Chen, Qian Yan, and Xia Zhi, and that Lantern Chen was killed because of these two people. There was a festival, and killing Qian Yu was because he had an affair with Qian Yu's concubine, and Qian Yu found out that Qian Yu threatened to ruin his reputation, so he let him do the murder. Killing Xia Zhi was to kill people. Until the crime Being exposed, knowing the seriousness of the crime, he committed suicide in fear of the crime."

"I didn't expect that the murderer was really him! Now that he commits suicide in fear of crime, it can be regarded as retribution." Zhou Chang said with a sigh.

Li Canghai didn't speak, but watched in the firewood room.

This woodshed is not big, except for a door, there is only a narrow transom on the east wall, so it is difficult for ordinary people to enter and exit.

Li Canghai walked out of the firewood room, found two yamen servants, and questioned them carefully.

The two yamen guards did not see anyone coming to visit Luo Fu during their guarding, let alone heard any movement. From this point of view, it seems that Luo Fu did commit suicide.

But Li Canghai didn't believe that Luo Fu would commit suicide.

Although he didn't have much contact with Luo Fu, it could be seen that Luo Fu was a firm person, not a weak person who would commit suicide.

But just when he discovered that these murder cases were similar to the Yuan family extermination case, Luo Fu actually hanged himself to death.

If it was a coincidence, it would be too coincidental.

Li Canghai didn't believe that Luo Fu would commit suicide in fear of crime, so he asked the two yamen servants repeatedly, asking them to explain everything in detail.

The two yamen servants also cooperated, and described everything in a bamboo tube like beans.

Li Canghai listened carefully to what the two said, and at the same time screened useful information in his mind.

When the two of them talked about how sleepy they were after dinner, a flash of light suddenly flashed in Li Canghai's mind.

"Are you both a little sleepy after dinner?" Li Canghai asked.

The two yamen servants nodded at the same time.

"Then have you ever fallen asleep?" Li Canghai suddenly felt as if he had found a clue, so he hurriedly asked.

One of the yamen servants nodded and said: "It is true that I fell asleep for a while, but I only slept for a stick of incense, and I did not leave my post without authorization!"

Li Canghai narrowed his eyes, and had a judgment in his mind. After he pondered, he said, "Who gave you the food you ate?"

"It's a young man." The yamen servant replied.

"Oh? Do you recognize that guy?" Li Canghai continued to ask.

The yamen servant shook his head: "I don't know. I also asked the guy why someone else delivered the food. He said that the guy had a sudden serious illness and was bedridden, so that's why he came to deliver the food."

Li Canghai knew it in his heart, and then asked: "Where do you eat your daily meals?"

"Xinglong Inn." The yamen servant said.

Li Canghai was a little surprised immediately, this 'Xinglong Inn' was exactly the one he was staying at.

After ordering Zhou Chang to guard Luo Fu's body, Li Canghai returned to the inn with a lantern.

After returning to the inn, Li Canghai went directly to the shopkeeper and asked if there was a replacement for the boy who delivered the food to the servants.

According to the shopkeeper, the previous guy was indeed seriously ill, and the food delivery person was replaced by a new guy.

Li Canghai asked the shopkeeper to invite the new guy over, and began to inquire in the hall.

This new guy was only a young man, and his face was pale, as if he had suffered from a serious illness.

After Li Canghai asked him to sit down, he asked, "Are you going to deliver food to the yamen servant today?"

The guy was a little cautious, and nodded with his neck shrunk.

"The food you sent, besides the yamen guards guarding Yizhuang, has anyone else eaten it?" Li Canghai continued to ask.

The guy nodded and said: "All the meals for the government servants in the town are delivered by the young ones."

"Did anything unusual happen when you delivered the food?"

"No."

"During the process of delivering the food, did the food leave your sight?"

"...for a moment."

"When and where? Tell me carefully." Li Canghai said.

The guy hesitated for a moment, and said: "In the evening, the shopkeeper ordered me to deliver meals to the servants. I first delivered the food to the servants stationed in the ancestral hall, and then went to the deserted house in the southeast of the town. I gave food to the old god who practiced rituals. But when I entered the deserted house, I didn’t see the old god, so I put the food in front of the door and went to the backyard to search for it. I found about half a cup of tea. Time, I didn't find the old fairy, so I planned to put the food in front of the door. But when I returned from the backyard, I found the old fairy standing beside the lunch box."

"Besides this, is there any other time when the lunch box left your sight?" Li Canghai asked thoughtfully.

The guy shook his head and said, "Not anymore."

Li Canghai snorted, then fell into deep thought.

Seeing that he bowed his head and said nothing, the guy said hesitantly: "Guest officer, the kitchen still has some things to deal with. I wonder if you have anything else to ask me? If you don't have any, I'll be busy now."

Li Canghai raised his head, glanced at him, and asked casually: "Listen to the accent, you are not from the local area, when did you come to this inn?"

The guy said: "The guest officer is right. I am indeed not from the local area, but I have fled here. Yesterday, I fled to this town and fainted in front of the inn. The shopkeeper took me in. The shopkeeper saw me Poor, let me stay as a waiter."

Li Canghai groaned, nodded and said, "I see, the shopkeeper is so kind, you have to do your best."

"What the guest officer said, I will keep it in my heart, and I will do my best to help the shopkeeper manage the inn well." The guy said.

Li Canghai nodded, and said, "It's getting late, you should rest earlier."

The guy went to the back kitchen to get some side dishes and boiled a pot of wine for Li Canghai before leaving.

(End of this chapter)