Chapter 8 Shock! Scholars are murderous when they get ruthless!

Shen Chaoyan stared at him with a fierce tone, "What are you doing? Don't you think losing weight is too hard and want to jump into the lake to end your life? It's better to die, once and for all, you don't even have to find a wife, how much easier!"

"Sister, it's not that I don't have anything! I just want to catch a fish to eat."

Shen Linfeng only ate a bowl of rice at noon, which was less than one-third of his previous meal intake. Then, not only did he have to run around the lake, but he was also dragged by his sister to dance Pamela.

He was drooling just by looking at the big, fat carp in the lake.

"That's mother's favorite koi. If you dare to try one, I'll skin you alive!"

Shen Linfeng glanced into the lake again, swallowed his saliva, and said aggrievedly, "Sister, I'm really hungry! I want to eat fish!"

Fish is low in fat and high in protein, and it is indeed suitable for him to eat during the weight loss period.

Shen Chaoyan looked at his thinner face and flipped through the weight loss recipes in the heavenly book with her mind, "I know, you run well, and I'll add a dish for you tonight, a steamed sea bass."

Shen Linfeng immediately smiled, "Sister, you really care about me!"

It was not until they had dinner that Shen Qingyuan returned home exhausted.

Shen Chaoyan wanted to clear all obstacles for her family before entering the palace, so she was very concerned about any movement in the mansion.

At this time, she knocked on the door of the study, looked at Shen Qingyuan who was worried, and asked with concern, "Dad, what's wrong? Could it be that Zhao Ruhai has been released from prison?"

Shen Qingyuan shook his head, "After Zhao Ruhai was caught cheating in Yanbo Lane last time, the Xue family and several ministers reported Zhao Ruhai. His deeds are now known to everyone, and his reputation is ruined. The emperor has dismissed him and investigated him. It is estimated that he can only spend the rest of his life in prison."

"Didn't the emperor handle this matter very well? Why are you still frowning?"

"I am worried because a murder occurred in Li Ze Academy a few days ago. The imperial examination is about to start, but there is no progress in the case. Today, the emperor issued a death order, and the Ministry of Justice has three days to solve the case."

Li Ze Academy is very famous in the capital. It is a place that provides tutoring and accommodation for candidates.

In this dynasty, official schools are equivalent to public tutoring classes, and Li Ze Academy is a private tutoring class.

The dean, Lu Xueqian, was originally a Jinshi. He served in the court for many years and had a wide network of contacts. He often invited famous scholars to give lectures at the academy, and personally compiled a set of teaching materials to teach students how to cope with the imperial examinations.

The academy not only has a strong faculty, but also has produced many top scorers, second place winners and third place winners. Many students come here to study and try their best to enter Li Ze Academy.

However, just six days ago, a murder occurred in Li Ze Academy. Zhu Lang, the most promising candidate in the academy this year, died.

The cause of death was poisoning, but the people in the Ministry of Justice have been investigating for so many days and have not found out who the murderer is.

Before Zhu Lang died, Zhang Sheng, who had an argument with him, became the only suspect.

Unfortunately, it is just everyone's guess and there is no actual evidence.

Shen Qingyuan believes that Zhang Sheng and Zhu Lang just had a small dispute and it was not enough to be his motive for murder.

After Shen Chaoyan heard Shen Qingyuan's story about the poisoning case, he immediately asked Tianshu: [Tianshu, what is the situation of the murder in Li Ze Academy? Can you find out? 】

Heavenly Book: [Of course, the full name of this Heavenly Book is Heaven and Earth Yin Yang Qian Kun Bagua Wordless Heavenly Book. As long as it happens in the world, there is nothing that this Heavenly Book cannot check! 】

Shen Chaoyan: [Then tell me quickly, who is the murderer? 】

Heavenly Book: [Because this time it was a gang crime, there was more than one murderer. Shen Qingyuan's investigation direction was wrong from the beginning, and of course he couldn't find out who the real murderer was. 】

Shen Chaoyan learned from the Heavenly Book that the deceased Zhu Lang was a child of aristocratic family. He was not only handsome, but also proficient in both civil and military arts, and was proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. He was the most popular candidate for the top scholar in this year's palace examination.

His three roommates were jealous of his talent and knew his living habits very well.

So, on the morning of the day when Zhu Lang and Zhang Sheng had an argument, they quietly poisoned Zhu Lang's tea and left the residence.

Originally, they just wanted to make Zhu Lang bedridden and unable to participate in the palace examination, but the amount of poison was too much, and Zhu Lang died on the spot.

When the government came to investigate the case, the three roommates provided perfect alibis and were ruled out of suspicion.

Because Zhu Lang has a gentle personality, is humble, and never makes enemies.

Therefore, the only suspect that the Ministry of Justice can find is Zhang Sheng.

After Shen Chaoyan learned about the situation, he was racking his brains: [These three people committed the crime in a gang and covered up for each other. Even if I know the truth, I can't produce evidence, and my father will not believe what I say. ]

Heavenly Book: [The poison they poisoned Zhu Lang was not bought in the capital, but rat poison brought by one of them from his hometown. There was still a lot of poison left, which was divided into three parts and hidden on each of them.

Shen Chaoyan was stunned by their outrageous operation: [Hiding the poison that killed the victim on your body, isn't it too stupid?

Tianshu: [No, these three are smart. They were worried that Zhu Lang didn't drink the poisoned tea, so they kept the rat poison on their bodies just in case. However, no one wanted to be the one hiding the poison, so for fairness, they divided the poison into three parts, so that the three of them could truly unite as one.

Shen Chaoyan: [Since they left the rat poison, why didn't they put it with Zhang Sheng? Then when the time comes, we can get both the stolen goods and the stolen goods, wouldn't we be able to completely frame the person successfully? 】

【It's not that they didn't want to, but before the government found the murderer, they sent people to monitor all the students and teachers, so they couldn't find a chance to put the poison with Zhang Sheng. In addition, none of them wanted to act alone. Once the officials found out who framed Zhang Sheng, the truth would be confirmed. 】

Shen Chaoyan understood immediately.

Who could have expected that the murderer would carry rat poison with him?

It would be safer for these three people to hide the poison on their bodies.

"Dad, from what you said, the deceased Zhu Lang should be an extremely intelligent person. He was poisoned to death without any defense. There is only one explanation. Those who poisoned him are very familiar with him and know his living habits very well."

The four words "these murderers" are used very well.

Shen Qingyuan repeated these four words in his heart, and suddenly he had an idea, "Yan'er's analysis is very correct. After Zhu Lang's death, there was no clue left. If there was only one murderer, he would definitely leave clues in a panic!"

"That's right!" Shen Chaoyan nodded and told him the key clues inconspicuously, "So Dad can go to the academy tomorrow to interrogate carefully, which students the deceased had a closer relationship with, and which people he was less likely to guard against."

Shen Qingyuan was indeed the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice. His mind worked very quickly. "It must be the three roommates who lived and ate with him!"

Shen Chaoyan continued to remind him. "After the murder, the Ministry of Justice immediately sealed off the entire academy and did not allow anyone to enter or leave. If it was really the three roommates who poisoned, then they definitely did not have the chance to throw away the remaining poison. Dad, if the poison is found on them, would it be considered as ironclad evidence of murder?"

Shen Qingyuan suddenly got enlightened and stood up from the table. "Yan'er, tell your mother that I have to go out for something important! Let her rest early and don't wait for me!"

"Daddy! Wait a minute!"

Shen Chaoyan grabbed Shen Qingyuan's sleeve, staring at him with her bright eyes, "Can I go to Li Ze Academy with you?"

Shen Qingyuan refused her on the spot, "No, I'm going to investigate a murder case, what are you going to do as a little girl?"

"Daddy, I wore this dress today and mother thought I was my brother's friend! Li Ze Academy is the number one academy in Daxia, and my daughter has been fascinated by it for a long time. I'll pretend to be your subordinate, and you can take me to see the world!"

Shen Chaoyan has been serving as a sparring partner for Shen Linfeng recently. In order to facilitate movement, she wore her eldest brother's teenage men's clothes and tied her long hair into a high ponytail behind her head, looking quite like a real person.

Shen Qingyuan hesitated for a moment, and said in a serious tone, "Yan'er, investigating a case is not a joke."

Shen Chaoyan could see that Shen Qingyuan had relaxed a little, so she shook his arm and continued to act coquettishly, "Daddy, just take your daughter with you! Maybe when you investigate the case, your daughter can provide you with new ideas! Your daughter promises that she will never cause you any trouble! OK? OK?"

She went to Li Ze Academy, in addition to helping, she also wanted to take this opportunity to witness the superpower of the book to solve the case through gossip.