Chapter 334 Roasted Pepper Preserved Egg (4)

Liu Sanqing, who goes to and from the mines and fights with others when fighting for rough stones, is not weak. On the contrary, he is the beggar who committed the crime. Looking at the trembling appearance of him being held there by the guards of Jingzhao Mansion, how could he be Liu Sanqing’s opponent?

The murder weapon was a long knife with a missing end. The wound caused by such a murder weapon was difficult to imitate. At this time, it was thrown next to Liu Sanqing's body. Wu Bucai, who followed, carefully checked the wound and nodded to indicate that the murder weapon was indeed the knife.

Liu Yuan knelt down, picked up the long knife with a chip and weighed it in his hand: This long knife is very light, and its style is very common. Among the finished long knives in the blacksmith shop on the street, it is the best-selling one. It's this kind of long knife.

It's not because this long knife is so good, it's because the materials used for this long knife are "spared", so it's sold cheaply.

For most families who hire servants to protect them, the reason "cheap" is enough.

The guards who guard the home and courtyard are mostly used to intimidate ordinary people. They mostly catch one or two petty thieves and local gangsters. When catching this kind of people, most of the time there is no need to use a knife, because the knife may not be used once or twice throughout the year, so it is natural to pick the cheapest one, and it will not hurt to throw it away.

The knife in front of him must be a long knife with a gaping hole that was thrown away by others. The beggar picked it up and used it for self-defense.

"I've asked about it. Liu Sanqing went to drink flower wine last night. He drank a few more glasses and left the brothel drunk in the middle of the night. When he passed by, the beggar recognized him." The guard glanced at the haggard man beside him. The numb beggar said, "Look at Liu Sanqing wearing gold and silver, living a good life, but he only begged for a steamed bun all day yesterday, and the hatred for many years suddenly came to his head."

"Liu Sanqing was so drunk that he couldn't even walk steadily. He didn't take any of the guards who followed him around. He didn't resist at all and was chopped down to the ground by him." When the officer said this, he couldn't help but shake his head. With this chop, how can you contain the hatred that comes up?"

"I was slashed many times, and I don't know at what time Liu Sanqing was stabbed to death." The officer said, "It wasn't until he completely lost strength and fell to the ground that he came back to his senses. After that, he sat there and didn't move again. ," As he said that, the guard couldn't help but look at the beggar again, and saw the beggar's numb look. He couldn't tell whether it was sympathy, disgust, or some other emotion. He just felt that there were mixed feelings in his heart, and it was complicated and tight. After a pause, he continued, "When someone passed by at dawn, he asked someone to help watch the scene, and then he surrendered."

The officer of Jingzhao Mansion explained the whole matter very clearly, and smoothed out the causes and consequences, but for a while he couldn't find the problem.

It's just that the timing of Liu Sanqing's death was too coincidental. He died suddenly while the case was being investigated, just like that manager, it was too coincidental.

Bai Zhu and Liu Yuan fell silent. They looked at Liu Sanqing who was lying on the ground with knife marks all over his body. After thinking for a while, they turned to the numb beggar beside him. Bai Zhu said, "You are half-clothed now." It was a difficult time for life when he was in poor health and food. This Liu Sanqing was most likely related to the case I was waiting to investigate. His sudden death really makes people wonder if someone was afraid that he would say more. How many times have you and he become enemies? For ten years, I have not killed him sooner or later, but if I kill Liu Sanqing at this time, there is no guarantee that we will not think too much about whether someone instructed you to do this and what benefits were promised."

As soon as he finished speaking, the beggar, who had his head drooped and a numb expression, suddenly laughed out loud. After laughing twice, he said: "Sir, not to mention that I surrendered to the case after the murder. According to Da Rong, According to the law, I can't escape the death penalty, so I just say that my time is running out, what good can I do to get me back from the Lord of Hell?"

Bai Zhu and Liu Yuan couldn't help being stunned when they heard this. The officer who spoke first nodded and said: "I asked the doctor, it's so right. He has been begging like this for many years, and his body can no longer bear it. Besides, after killing someone, At that time, no one saw him. If he wanted to escape, he might not be able to escape. There was no need to sit there and wait for people to pass by."

As soon as these words came out, Liu Yuan immediately said: "What if he is not the murderer but just someone who takes the blame? He..."

Before he finished speaking, Wu Bucai, who was squatting next to the corpse, interrupted Liu Yuan's words: "Judging from the stab wounds on the surface of the corpse, the murderer is most likely him. It is not easy for others to imitate him."

After a pause, without waiting for Bai Zhu and Liu Yuan to ask, Wu Bucai pointed to the stab wounds and said, "The murderer did not strike deeply and did not have much strength. This is consistent with his condition."

"And these knife wounds, from the perspective of cutting in and out, should be left-handed," Wu Bucai said, pointing to the beggar's hand, "Looking at the calluses on his hands, you can tell that he is left-handed. .”

At this point, the servant of Jingzhao Mansion also nodded and said: "I have asked people who know him, and it is indeed so correct."

"More than that, although the knife marks are a bit messy, judging from the distribution position, they match his height, so he is most likely the real murderer." Wu Butai said.

Of course, whether it is true or not remains to be determined again in these investigations. He is just a co-worker, responsible for the autopsy.

After listening to what Wu Bucai said, Liu Yuan and Bai Zhu fell silent again. The condition of this beggar... was indeed difficult to deal with.

As for the beggar's family... the officer of Jingzhao Mansion shook his head and said: "Back then, his wife separated and his child died of illness. Although his wife remarried, she died a few years ago. Even the relatives who made trouble for him back then were all Passing away one after another, this person really has nothing that can be manipulated now."

At this moment, a voice was heard coming from not far away: "The place where you usually beg is in the suburbs of the city. The officers and soldiers there will not easily expel you unless they have to, so a large number of beggars and refugees have gathered. But Why are you here today?"

This sound... Liu Yuandong and Bai Zhu were startled, and turned to look over. They saw Zhao You shouting "Give way" to get rid of the crowd, followed by Lin Fei walking in from outside the crowd.

After raising his hand and saluting "Lin Shaoqing", Liu Yuan, who was reminded, immediately turned to look at the beggar: "Lin Shaoqing is right. This place is less than a moment away from Jingzhao Mansion. You have been begging for many years." , how could you not know that the closer you are to the government, the easier it is for you to bump into a servant or an officer, and the easier it is for you to be expelled?"

Begging is not allowed on all the avenues in Chang'an City. Once the officers or soldiers see beggars begging on the main roads, they will be expelled.

This place... I glanced at the wide road, and there was no beggar in sight. Obviously, I knew this rule.

Liu Sanqing may indeed have died at his hands, but it was definitely not an accidental encounter. This beggar lied.