But maybe this isn't a big problem.
As a witness, I have Wang's father. As for the evidence, I have the murder weapon, Wang's handwritten letter, Lu Yi's own confession, and clues. There is no second choice for the murderer. The case is very close to being solved. The remaining doubts can be clarified in court.
"Well, then pass on my order and go to court!"
I glanced at Xiao Yunyun beside me and couldn't help but sigh.
The truth of the case was sad, but it was the first murder case I solved after all, so it still made me sigh for a moment.
"Xiao Yunyun, please take care of me from now on!"
I held her little hand in my backhand.
Wearing a big official hat and sitting on the newly raised throne, I had sufficient evidence in my hands and the trustworthy heroine Xiao Yunyun by my side. For me, who was fully armed, this trial was not as stressful as before.
Well, this time, I must satisfy my desire to try a case as the county magistrate!
"Someone come, bring Lu Yi!"
When the case first happened, I thought that anyone who could cruelly murder a newlywed couple must be a cruel and inhumane person.
However, Lu Yi had a handsome appearance, but his expression was extremely decadent.
Xiao Yunyun was right. This person was not a heartless person. He was just ruined by Zhou Yong.
"Lu Yi, at this point, why don't you explain the whole situation?"
"Sir, why bother with this? I killed both of them. I, Lu Yi, admit it. Just convict me as soon as possible. Wouldn't that be more satisfying?"
He actually confessed his guilt in court. According to the law, if I directly pronounce the verdict at this time, no one can comment. This Lu Yi really wants to die.
Humph, the less he talks, the more curious I become.
"Lu Yi, if you don't tell me, how can this county know that you are not trying to take the blame for someone else? With insufficient evidence, how can this county hastily convict you?"
Wow, what I said was perfect. It not only took advantage of his desire to die and made him confess, but also established myself as a good official who seeks evidence and does things in front of the people outside the court!
After hearing this, Lu Yi stopped pretending.
"Sir, I am not trying to hide anything. It is just that I cannot bring myself to tell you about such a shameful thing. When I rushed back to Qiyun County that day, it was already sunset. I took the letter and found Wang's father. Only then did I learn that my daughter-in-law, who was not yet married, had actually married someone else!"
I nodded to show my understanding. It was indeed difficult for him to talk about being cheated on in public.
"As the saying goes, how can one endure the hatred of having one's father killed and one's wife taken away? I could no longer endure it at the time, so I climbed over the wall with a knife and entered Zhou Yong's house. When I saw the festive and lively new house, I rushed in directly."
"Then I killed them both, that's it."
I couldn't help but sigh.
It seems that Lu Yi has another reason that he can't say. This is the habit of people in the underworld. They value face more than their own lives.
Chapter 19 The Truth
"Lu Yi, Zhou Yong was already drunk at the time, but Wang was awake due to panic. You and Wang also had a brief conversation, right?"
I had to slowly guide him to speak.
"Yes, but it's all pointless arguments. I originally wanted to understand why she said goodbye to me in the letter. She was obviously forced to marry, but!"
Wow, I'm so anxious. Why is Lu Yi so hesitant when he speaks?
"But she actually said that she is already Zhou Yong's woman, and no matter how you persuade her, you can't persuade her to change her mind, right?"
Xiao Yunyun suddenly asked.
"What, you, how do you know?"
Lu Yi was shocked that his fiancée didn't recognize him, and he found it difficult to say this out loud.
"These are her original words in the letter she wrote to you. I guess she must have made a great decision to tell you this. Lu Yi, have you asked her the reason?"
Xiao Yunyun continued to ask.
"No, no, she refused to tell me. She just told me to stop asking and forget about her. But how can I do that? How can I do that?"
Lu Yi just shook his head. This tall and strong man actually shed tears in court.
"I know. Would you like to listen?"
Xiao Yunyun said something shocking again.
Not only Lu Yi, but I couldn't help but look at her.
"Sir, please give me some advice. I will be very grateful!"
Xiao Yunyun nodded and sighed slightly, her tone extremely sad.
"Wang's father revealed that his daughter's menstruation had lasted for more than two weeks by the time of her wedding."
"What, what does this mean?"
Lu Yi quickly asked, I don’t understand either. This body of mine will never have any relatives. After all, it’s a specially made loli.
"Unfortunately, this shows that Zhou Yong had made at least two preparations to facilitate this marriage. While sending people to beat Wang's father, he also secretly forced Wang and successfully made her pregnant with his child."
Xiao Yunyun had already gotten over her anger yesterday, so her voice was frighteningly calm at this moment. When she said this, everyone in the room was shocked, and the people watching outside the hall couldn't stop cursing.
I couldn't help but clench my fists, feeling cold inside.
Such evil people really deserve to be put to death.
"Hey, but Xiao Yunyun, Zhou Yong is clearly not capable. Sister Li also said so. How come Wang got pregnant after just one time?"
"Brother Li, everything in the world is so coincidental. Haven't you seen that in the imperial palace, there are many emperors with many beauties in the harem who are unable to have children? We can only say that Wang's physique is suitable for childbearing."
I turned around and saw Lu Yi, who was kneeling in the hall, looking stunned, with tears constantly flowing from his eyes.
"Oh, I understand. First, Wang has lived a hard life and is used to being submissive. When her family was in trouble, she had no choice but to step forward. Second, she has been defiled and is pregnant with Zhou Yong's child. She must feel that she can no longer marry you. Third, well, she also knows that with your personality, Lu Yi, you will definitely not be able to accept her."
My tone was filled with regret.
"No, how can I not accept her? I obviously love her. This is clearly not her fault. I..."
Lu Yi retorted subconsciously.
However, as he slowly regained his rationality, he realized that he had to save face throughout his life and he could not accept the fact that his fiancée was a fallen woman, even though she was just a poor victim in this matter.
Lu Yi was stunned. Seeing this, I could only shake my head secretly.
Although I do not agree with his idea, how one views such a tragedy is entirely up to the individual and is not something that outsiders can blame.
It was probably his character that was one of the reasons why Wang refused to ask him for help. It can only be said that they were childhood sweethearts, and Miss Wang really understood Lu Yi.
"Lu Yi, we have explained everything we know to you. Now can you tell us how you killed these two people?"
"Thank you for clearing up my doubts, sir. I will tell you everything I know. That night, I tried my best to persuade Wang to go with me. In addition, I was tired and anxious from the continuous journey, so I quarreled with her. But she just said that she was already the one he married through matchmaking. How could I accept this?"
Lu Yi was extremely sad. He wiped away his tears while speaking his story, looking extremely miserable.
"I couldn't persuade her, and I was frustrated, so I just pushed her down on the bed, so that she couldn't refute or move. I raised the knife and told her, either nod and follow me, or I will chop off Zhou Yong's head in front of her!"
"Wow, if you force Wang like this, she must be in a dilemma. How can she agree to you?"
"Your Excellency, Wang was lying on the pillow at that time, neither nodding nor shaking her head, but just looking at me and crying. But, but I didn't know the reason at that time, I just thought that my fiancée was determined to marry Zhou Yong for wealth and glory, and she was so excited that she could no longer restrain herself. At that time, a cool breeze blew in from outside the door, extinguishing the wedding candles in the room, which made me completely cold. In my grief and anger, I used my true strength to swing a knife and cut off Zhou Yong's dog head!"
When Lu Yi mentioned this, tears were mixed with anger. He felt that killing Zhou Yong with one blow was too easy.
"So, what about Miss Wang?"
I quickly asked, but Lu Yi just shook his head.
"My Lord, I was so exhausted and hopeless at that moment that I could not care about her. I stumbled away. At dawn, when you were trying the case, I learned from others that I had killed Wang with my mighty blow."
At this point, Lu Yi, who had experienced shock, pain, entanglement, regret, and several other negative emotions, only had a look of desolation on his face.
No wonder he did not resist when my people went to arrest him. It turned out that he had killed his loved one by mistake. He must be feeling extremely regretful and self-blaming.
This explanation is enough to clear up all the doubts in my mind.
"Wow, with your martial arts skills, didn't you realize you killed the wrong person?"
Just in case, I quickly asked one more question.
"Your Excellency, I was in a state of shock. A strong wind blew and the room became dark after the candle went out. I swung my sword in the darkness and could only roughly feel the feel of it. I did kill the man. Ha, I guess no one else would have taken action in that situation except me."
Yes, that's true. Not to mention that no one has the motive or possibility to commit the crime, there would probably be many ordinary people who fainted on the spot after seeing such a horrific crime scene.
Among all the people, there is no one who has the power to kill these two people except Lu Yi, who no longer exists.
The evidence is solid, with both witnesses and physical evidence available, and the suspect pleaded guilty in court, so it seems that the case can be closed.
I looked back at Xiao Yunyun, and she nodded to me.
Really, is that the case?
The gavel has clearly been raised, but in my heart, I am still asking myself the same question over and over again.
Chapter 20 New Possibilities
The surroundings gradually became quiet.
Everything went blank before my eyes.
I didn't expect that my ability would be activated at this time.
But what should I think about at this moment?
The evidence I have has undoubtedly all pointed to Lu Yi, and he has already pleaded guilty.
Clues, there is no more useful information in the existing clues. Even if I think about them at super speed, I can't think of anything.
But there is still a way.
In a blank, I slowly opened my eyes.
My five senses have been taken away. Now, I gain the lost visual ability through my mind. Although it will slow down my thinking speed, it allows me to think about problems in a more three-dimensional way.
The crime scene appeared before my eyes, as if I were there myself.
Due to the heavy bleeding, the body was not moved rashly by anyone, so at that time, Wang should have been sleeping on the outside of the bed and Zhou Yong was sleeping on the inside.
The two of them slowly emerged in my mind.
At this time, Lu Yi broke into the room and Wang half sat up on the bed.
The two of them quarreled, their lips moving back and forth, very fiercely.
Lu Yi took action and used his acupressure skills to knock Wang down on the bed.
Wang returned to her sleeping position, and her head must have been looking at Lu Yi who was threatening her with a knife.
Well, at this point, the simulations in my mind are consistent with the situation on the scene.
Because Lu Yi broke into the room without closing the door, cold wind blew in and extinguished the candle.
The room suddenly became dark, and Lu Yi chopped off Zhou Yong's head in the darkness.
There is no doubt about it. The coroner's inquest also showed that Zhou Yong's head was indeed chopped off while he was still alive, with only one knife wound.
The only person who could do this was Lu Yi. There is no doubt that Zhou Yong was indeed killed by Lu Yi.
In other words, he had indeed delivered a fatal blow in the dark.
In my mind, I simultaneously simulated the scene of Lu Yi swinging his sword.
Yeah, the problem comes after that.
Did Lu Yi accidentally injure Wang? If not, how did Wang die?
The coroner's inquest found that Wang's neck was cut by a sharp weapon and the cause of death was excessive blood loss. She died at least an hour later than Zhou Yong.
This is consistent with Lu Yi's statement, and Xiao Yunyun and I also concluded that he was the murderer based on this.
Yes, I understand.
This is just a reasonable inference, because no one can prove or restore the specific events that happened in the darkness at that time.
I am not capable enough, and the coroner's abilities are also limited, so we are unable to extract more valuable information from the sea of blood.
Therefore, what I need to find is just possibilities, except for Lu Yi's accidental injury, and eliminate other possibilities one by one.
Suppose Wang was not dead at that time and Lu Yi left in a trance, what would happen?
Wang eventually died. Based on this assumption, there must have been a fourth person at the scene.
In my mind, a vague black shadow came to the door where the crime occurred.
Light a candle. There was no light in the room, so the first thing to do was to light a candle. Then, he saw the crime scene, found the deceased, and Wang, who had her acupuncture points pressed and was lying beside the corpse.
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