Chapter 474 The murderer turned out to be him
When Xiao Nuobao heard this, he jumped over in surprise, "Master? Could it be that Dad knows who the mastermind is?"
Everyone in the room was stunned, extremely surprised.
"Master Imperial Master, please give me some advice." Jiang Fengze said anxiously.
Mu Yihan took the opportunity to pick up the girl and said in a shocking tone, "The person behind the scenes is the person in charge of the government office in the prefectural city, Xu Zhifu without a doubt."
Feng shouted in shock, "How, how could it be Xu Zhifu... He has nothing to do with the murder case
at all?" Jiang Fengze also widened his eyes, "Yes, Imperial Master, Xu Zhifu is well-known, but he is a clean and honest official. He almost died of old age because of a case of cutting and mutilating a living being. The people praised him. How could he instigate an evil woman to kill people?"
Moreover, when he was in the prefectural city during the day, it was Xu Zhifu who personally greeted Jiang Fengze.
He still remembered that when Xu Zhifu learned that Boss Qin was innocent, he was shocked, but he looked normal.
Mu Yihan shook his head slightly, his eyes scrutinizing, "The so-called appearance is just what the other party wants you to see, don't believe it."
"As for his reputation as an official, do you think he has many faces? He is the one who works hard for the people, but he is also the one who commits crimes for his own selfishness. There is no conflict." Mu Yihan said in a deep voice.
In fact, from the beginning when the young man came to the village and told this matter, Mu Yihan was the first to suspect Xu Zhifu, but he didn't tell him immediately because he wanted to give the young lady a chance to train.
When he learned that the old woman died inexplicably as soon as she entered the dungeon of the prefectural city, he was more certain that Xu Zhifu, who managed the prefectural city, was not innocent.
Ali said anxiously, "Think about it carefully. The woman was quite arrogant when she was arrested. She didn't look like she was afraid of the crime. Why did she suddenly commit suicide without trial? Even if she really wanted to die, she would have had plenty of opportunities to bite her tongue on the way. Why did she do it only after she was in jail? She was probably coerced."
After hearing this, Jiang Fengze reacted.
The person who could threaten her, and had the best chance of doing so, was the prefect who had personally sent her to jail...
At this time, Mu Yihan said indifferently, "This is not the point. I have already checked. The prefect Xu in the prefectural city has a very good reputation. I heard that there are few unjust cases under his command." "
If he was a corrupt official, I would not be suspicious, but it is precisely because of his reputation that a fair official would take the words of a trembling child as testimony to judge a case and hastily interrogate and execute someone?" "
As for the bloody handprint, it is extremely powerful. Prefect Xu has judged countless cases and would not be unaware of the strangeness, unless he did it on purpose." Mu Yihan's voice turned cold.
Xiao Nuobao's eyes widened.
At this time, he remembered that the orphans had said that the old woman was very powerful and was not afraid of even the officers and soldiers.
If you are not afraid of the official, it means that you have a high-ranking official protecting you!
"Third brother, take the older child from the orphanage to meet Prefect Xu. He has seen the back of the man behind the scenes!" Xiao Nuobao clapped his fat hands and said anxiously.
Jiang Fengze set off in a hurry, taking the imperial master's order and a group of brothers from the Liaodong Camp, and went to the city to get people!
On this day, Prefect Xu was on leave, and he accompanied Xu Qingyan to the street to choose hairpins.
When the camp soldiers surrounded the Treasure Pavilion, Prefect Xu pretended to be angry and questioned Jiang Fengze what he intended to do.
It was not until Jiang Fengze took out the child from the orphanage that Prefect Xu changed his expression, knowing that the matter was exposed.
He took a last look at Xu Qingyan, sighed, and walked away with Jiang Fengze with his chest puffed out.
"Father, what on earth happened? On what basis did they arrest people, father!" Xu Qingyan was terrified and pushed aside the onlookers, chasing until she was exhausted.
When he arrived in prison, Magistrate Xu wanted to maintain his dignity and pleaded with Jiang Fengze not to use torture. He was willing to confess everything.
In the shock of Jiang Fengze, Magistrate Xu not only admitted that the housekeeper was his person, but also admitted that he had killed the dead children.
"Why?!" Jiang Fengze trembled all over, and felt that the world was about to collapse. "You are an official appointed by the court! Those children have no grudges against you, why did you take their lives!"
Xu Zhifu's face turned pale and he smiled bitterly, "I am not a murderer, I just had no choice and needed some blood. Speaking of which, Master Jiang, you are also wrong in this matter."
Jiang Fengze's eyes were almost bloodshot, "What do you mean? What does it have to do with me!"
Xu Zhifu bowed his head weakly and motioned for someone to open his clothes.
When the quilt was opened, red spots of different sizes and scars left by blisters suddenly appeared in everyone's eyes, which was very scary.
It turned out that more than a year ago, Xu Zhifu had contracted a strange disease due to overwork. He could not stand the sun and was getting weaker day by day.
"I looked for famous doctors but to no avail. They all said I could not survive more than three months."
"I am not afraid of death, but I still have Qingyan. If I die, my unpromising brother will definitely seize my property and marry Qingyan to someone else, ruining her life." Xu Zhifu gritted his teeth in pain.
That's why he was eager to choose a son-in-law for his daughter at that time, and even sent a matchmaker to rush to marry into the Jiang family.
Because Jiang Fengze refused, he later tried several other families that he liked, but none of them worked out. Xu
Zhifu loved his daughter so much that he was reluctant to leave her behind, so he began to ask witches and immortals for help, trying every way to prolong his life.
"It was at that time that I accidentally met a foreigner who said that there was a saint there who could cure all diseases." Prefect Xu's eyes suddenly lit up. "After the saint learned about my illness, she said that where she came from, my disease is called porphyria, and now the only way to save my life is to drink human blood."
Jiang Fengze clenched his fists, "So, in order to save your own life, you listened to the words of the saint and took the lives of the children?"
Prefect Xu raised his old face and panted, "Although I am guilty of heinous crimes, I have been executed, and you have also taken my life."
"But." He laughed with relief, "The Saint is a person who traveled through light and sound, with unlimited power. She once said that sooner or later she would come to our Nanji and make us all submit to her advancement. Then you will understand."
Jiang Fengze was angry and ordered him to be thrown into prison, waiting to be beheaded.
Before leaving, the last request of Governor Xu rang in his ears.
"Master Jiang, I deserve to die."
"But my daughter doesn't know about this. Please don't embarrass Qingyan!"
Jiang Fengze closed his eyes, feeling bad, but of course he would not make trouble for his family.
It's just that such a well-known and honest official was bewitched by a saint and became a murderer. It's really sad.
After returning home, Jiang Fengze told the story, and the whole family was silent.
Feng had mixed feelings in her heart, "Mother still remembers that when she first met Xu Zhifu, he was so upright at that time. I never thought that he would commit such a heinous thing behind the scenes."
Mu Yihan frowned slightly, and was more concerned about the saint. "Did he say who this so-called saint was and what her origin was?"
Jiang Fengze said without thinking, "Xu Zhifu repeated several times that the saint was a person who traveled through light and sound and is now in Wala."
Wala? !
After hearing this, Xiao Nuobao sat up straight and looked into Mu Yihan's eyes. Both of them were a little surprised, "Why is it Wala again?"
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