APTnovel Chapter 151 Revealing Identity
Chapter 151 Revealing Identity
Liuhu Lane was heavily guarded at the moment, and the people who had rushed in after hearing the news had blocked the originally narrow passage. Jiang Yun pushed through the crowd and made way for the place, saying, "The deceased, Wang Dun, was over fifty-two years old. His ancestors were from the capital, and his family had some real estate assets. However, Wang Dun was a gambler and alcoholic by nature, so he didn't get a wife when he was young, and he is still single now. His parents died of illness a few years ago, and Wang Dun has lived alone ever since."
"Wang Dun is a loner. Apart from two friends he has known since childhood, his social connections are very simple. I have sent someone to question those two people. The results should be out soon."
Shi Xun nodded, and Feng Jia walked into the yard, looked around, and then walked into Wang Dun's bedroom. Compared with the tidiness of the yard, the room was in a mess, with tables and cabinets pushed to the ground, clothes and sundries all falling out, and there were obvious signs of someone having rummaged through it.
Was it the murderer? What was he looking for?
Feng Jia asked the garrison officers and soldiers, "What was lost?"
The officer bowed and said, "We found a locker under the bed. The lock had been broken and the inside had been robbed."
Just for money? Then why did they take the victim's arm?
Feng Jia thought for a moment, walked out of the house with his hands behind his back, and stopped at the door when passing by.
The door was opened a crack, big enough for a person to hide.
The crack in the door was damp, with mosses growing inside. Feng Jia took the candle from one of the soldiers and moved closer, only to see that a piece of the lush moss had been rubbed off, and fresh juice was dripping down the wall.
She told the officers and soldiers to maintain the scene and then walked out.
Wang Dun's body was lying alone on the ground, his messy hair dripping with water, and there was a lot of water on the ground. His upper body was soaked, his eyes were closed, his skin was soaked to a pale blue color, and his abdomen was swollen. It could be preliminarily determined that he had drowned.
She frowned slightly: "Who found the body?"
"It's Aunt Wu from next door," Jiang Yun pointed at the woman who was being questioned by the soldiers and whose face turned blue with fear, "That's her."
"Auntie Wu often sells vegetables grown at home at the market. Today, she passed by Wang's house after closing her stall at noon and saw the door was wide open. She was puzzled and went in to take a look. She saw Wang Dun lying on the ground and was dead, so she reported it to the authorities."
Jiang Yun sighed and said, "We informed Jingzhao Prefecture yesterday. As soon as they heard that the body was missing an arm, they immediately contacted us. Unfortunately, they were still a step too late."
Feng Jia looked at the overturned basket at Aunt Wu's feet, and then glanced at the body lying on the ground. The white towel covered her face and she couldn't see her expression. Perhaps because she saw the female relatives, Aunt Wu's face, which was originally full of fear, finally relaxed a little. She trembled and said, "I, I saw the murderer!"
Did you see the murderer?
Everyone was startled. Feng Jia was about to ask, but Jiang Yun was more anxious than her: "Is the murderer a man or a woman? How old is he? What does he look like? Is he someone you know? Is he Lu Xun?"
"Lu Xun?" Aunt Wu chewed the name over and over again, but it seemed very unfamiliar to her. She shook her head and said, "I don't recognize him."
Then he hesitated, looked left and right, with a look of regret on his face.
Jiang Yun was anxious. If this was really a serial murder case, then every second they delayed could mean one more victim. "Why are you looking around? Do you know something? According to Dali law, concealing the truth of the case is considered a crime!"
“I dare not, I dare not!” Aunt Wu collapsed to the ground, shivering for a long time, unable to utter a word.
Feng Jia noticed her abnormality, pushed Jiang Yun away, and comforted her: "Madam Wu, don't listen to his alarmist words. If you know anything, just speak out. That thug was able to kill the strong Wang Dun, and you, a weak woman, are naturally no match for him. It is natural for you to consider yourself, so don't feel any burden."
Aunt Wu looked surprised: "How did you know?"
"Know what?" Even someone as slow-witted as Jiang Yun could sense something strange at this moment.
Aunt Wu finally gritted her teeth and said, "I saw the murderer, but I was too scared, so I didn't dare to go forward. I just rushed out of the house and called for help to report to the police..."
She covered her face and cried, "I really don't dare. I didn't let the murderer escape on purpose. I have a crying baby at home. Wuuuuuu..."
So that's how it is. No wonder Miss Wu didn't dare to say anything at first. It turned out that she was afraid of being punished. Being able to notice this, Miss Xie Jiu is really as meticulous as a hair. Jiang Yun couldn't help but admire Feng Jia even more.
Aunt Wu kept sobbing and sobbing, and Jiang Yun felt a headache. He wanted to shout to stop her, but when he met Shi Xun's eyes, he had to hold back.
After crying enough, Aunt Wu said, "I didn't see what that person looked like, but I saw his shadow!"
She pointed to the half-open door. "Right there! That's where the man was standing!"
really.
"Did you find anything?" Shi Xun asked.
Feng Jia lowered her eyes and shook her head after a while.
Shi Xun glanced at her, then at Jiang Yun: "Where is Xu the coroner?"
"I've sent someone to invite him. He should be here soon..."
As he was speaking, Li Yunyu came over dragging his "broken leg". He stood beside Wang Dun, first checked his mouth and nose, and then gently pressed his stomach. Water flowed out from the corners of Wang Dun's mouth, and a few drops splashed on the back of Li Yunyu's hand.
"I just checked, his lungs are full of water. He must have drowned." Feng Jia said as he handed over a white handkerchief.
Li Yunyu took it in his hand, wiped the back of his hand, and nodded: "Yes, but we have to wait until the autopsy to make a conclusion."
The moment Feng Jia touched the corpse, he received a system prompt.
[Ding, you have triggered a hidden task]
[Task name: The corpse of Wang Dun]
【The memory related to the case has been unlocked. 】
[A male corpse appeared in Liuhu Lane, and the left arm of the corpse disappeared. Is this an isolated case, or a serial case related to other cases? Please find clues as soon as possible and solve the case. ]
[Non-mandatory task, no survival countdown. ]
[Solve the case and get extra rewards. Do you want to accept the mission? ]
Feng Jia nodded [Yes].
Current main missions:
[Task name: The slaughtered Li family, current progress is 15%]
[Task name: Lu Tan in the well, current progress 0%]
[Task name: The male corpse in the private school, current progress: 30%]
[Task name: The missing daughter of the Zhou family, current progress: 30%]
[Task name: The corpse of Wang Dun: Current progress 0%]
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Li Yunyu concentrated on dissecting the body, saying, "The cause of death was water accumulation in the lungs. Judging from the temperature of the liver and the formation of livor mortis, the deceased should have died about two hours ago, which is around 9:00 p.m. today."
"Si Shi? But Zhou Muqi and Dean Gu both died between Chen Shi and Xu Shi. The times don't match. So the culprit may not be Lu Xun."
Feng Jia did not answer, but said: "Then it matches the testimony of the reporter. Aunt Wu went out to sell vegetables at 3 pm and came back once at 7 pm. When she passed by the deceased's house, Wang Dun greeted her. When she came back at noon, she found the body. She did not lie."
Feng Jia squatted in the sunlight, her brows full of frost. Li Yunyu raised her head slightly to look at her. Her eyes were lowered and her long eyelashes were like wings. At that moment, he suddenly thought of that night in the ruined temple in the dense forest.
Her slender wrist grasped the hem of his clothes, her voice demanding.
——Don’t go, I don’t want to die yet.
——Save me and I will tell you a secret.
——Do you believe that there is another person's soul living in my body?
——I am not Xie Lanzhao, the concubine of the Xie family. I am the Junior Chancellor of the Dali Temple and the Princess of Huicheng County appointed by the Sage himself.
——I am Feng Jia.