Chapter 279 Provocation and Division
He stared at the stars in the sky and quietly lent his shoulder.
It was unknown how long it took before Lin Zhiqing's tears stopped.
When she raised her head again, her eyes had returned to their previous state.
Lu Huai breathed a sigh of relief: "We can start investigating now."
"Wait." This time, Lin Zhiqing stopped Lu Huai:
"I suspect Aunt Mu must have known something, or discovered something, which is why she encountered such a disaster."
Lu Huai confirmed Lin Zhiqing's idea:
"There are really only two possible explanations. Otherwise, how could the murderer lie dormant for such a long time and then attack Aunt Mu a few days ago?"
The two of them analyzed the situation as best they could, and tacitly did not mention what had just happened.
The two soon began to contact the people on the list.
But the results are not optimistic.
Most of them were ordinary people passing through that place, and some even came to Shengjing City to do business.
Although he gained nothing, when Lin Zhiqing returned to the Lin family again, both his thoughts and mentality had been straightened out.
What she needs to do now is to think carefully about the clues left by Aunt Mu.
She must investigate Aunt Mu's matter.
Firstly, there was no conclusion in the court regarding the retrial of Lin Congrong's case of treason, so she still had time.
Secondly, the murderer chose to attack Aunt Mu at this time, and his motive is really puzzling.
After ruling out the possibility of revenge or love killing, Lin Zhiqing intuitively felt that this incident might be related to the recent turmoil in the court.
Either Aunt Mu knew some inside information but hadn't had time to tell it, or someone wanted to make things difficult for Lin Zhiqing and divert his attention.
Thinking of this, her thoughts went back to a few days ago.
She vaguely remembered that Aunt Mu seemed to have something on her mind a few days ago, but she couldn't express it.
Are the two related?
What do the two words "female, second" mean?
Lin Zhiqing thought about it carefully, but still couldn't give a reasonable explanation for these two words. He could only roughly determine that these two words were clues pointing to the murderer.
Given the relationship between Aunt Mu and Lin Zhiqing, if she wanted to leave a clue, she would definitely choose something that both of them knew as a code.
If we think about it from a simple perspective, could it be that the murderers are really two women?
Considering Aunt Mu's condition during this period, Lin Zhiqing immediately thought of Chaoyan.
She is Aunt Mu's niece. Aunt Mu's younger brother is a late-born son. Judging from her age, Chao Yan can actually be Aunt Mu's granddaughter.
Aunt Mu's hometown had suffered a disaster, so she took Chaoyan in.
Whether it was speaking or doing things, Asagao was taught by Aunt Mu step by step.
Aunt Mu had been separated from her for such a long time. Was it possible that she had misjudged her character or trusted her too much?
She was the first person besides Lin Yangyang to come into contact with Aunt Mu's body.
Lin Zhiqing didn't want to miss any clues, so he tried his best to include everyone who might be related to this matter in his thinking.
When Lin Yangyang was mentioned, she frowned.
Martial arts, a fatal blow, these keywords all match Lin Yangyang.
Moreover, Lin Zhiqing did not forget that the reason Aunt Mu appeared outside the Lin family was to follow his orders and find Lin Yangyang.
In any case, Lin Yangyang can be included in the scope of suspects.
The second Jiang Liuyun?
Thinking of this, Lin Zhiqing frowned.
My cousin is not a complicated person. She has never done anything bad to the Lin family or to me while staying by my side.
This is different from Jiang Liuyun.
Besides, Lin Zhiqing had lost consciousness when he encountered such a disaster in Bianliang before.
At that time, Lin Yangyang was the only one by her side. If anyone wanted to do something bad to her and the Lin family, that would be Lin Yangyang's best opportunity to strike.
Judging from these points alone, Lin Yangyang actually cannot become the second Jiang Liuyun.
After much deliberation, Lin Zhiqing decided to have a conversation with the two of them.
The next day, she called Chaoyan and Lin Yangyang to Shuqing Pavilion.
Asagao was in a bad mood and her face showed signs of fatigue.
Lin Yangyang's face was full of concern. He could sense that Lin Zhiqing had not been in good condition these days.
Suppressing these initial judgments in his mind, Lin Zhiqing asked about the first time they came into contact with Aunt Mu's corpse that day.
According to Lin Yangyang, the reason she was able to discover Aunt Mu's body was because she was sensitive to the smell of blood.
And that road was the only way for her to go back to the Lin family on weekdays.
Why is it the only way?
That was because the Dali Temple had previously maintained strict security around the Lin family, and only the alley with fewer people was guarded more laxly.
If Lin Yangyang wants to enter or leave the mansion, she must choose a place with lax security.
There is nothing wrong with these reasons and information, and they are very convincing.
Lin Zhiqing turned his attention to Chaoyan again.
Compared with Lin Yangyang's condition, Chao Yan is not very stable.
She told everything she saw and heard, but her voice was always choked with sobs.
Lin Zhiqing was not unfamiliar with this situation.
Wasn’t that what happened to me a few days ago?
With a slight sigh, Lin Zhiqing looked around carefully but did not find any loopholes in these two people.
Putting aside the two biggest suspects and the timing of the murder she had analyzed, the only remaining element was location.
Why that alley?
Why was it the alley that Lin Yangyang would pass through?
Aunt Mu's wound was caused by a fatal blow, which shows that the murderer had a very clear target and acted very decisively.
This is definitely not the result of random location selection, but more like a carefully planned one.
From the perspective of the murderer, and from the perspective of criminal psychology, there were certain benefits for the murderer to commit the crime in that alley.
For example, you can put the blame on Lin Yangyang.
For example, if the clue of "female, second" was left intentionally by the murderer, as long as Lin Zhiqing follows this clue, Lin Yangyang must be the first person to enter the field of vision.
Put the blame on Lin Yangyang and try to sow discord and divide the Lin family?
This was the first thought that came to Lin Zhiqing’s mind.
But given the current situation of the Lin family, provocation and division do not seem to have any impact on the retrial of Lin Congrong's case.
Even if we have to use provocation and division to make Lin Zhiqing lose his mind, we should start with Lin Congli, who sacrificed his own relatives for the sake of justice.
It is wrong to seek the far away instead of the near.
Wait, although the reason for blaming Lin Yangyang is a bit far-fetched, the simplest logic regarding the location seems to have been overlooked by Lin Zhiqing.
How could the murderer know that Aunt Mu was walking through that alley looking for Lin Yangyang?
Could it be that someone from the Lin family leaked the information, or that the murderer was from the Lin family?
Furthermore, Lin Zhiqing's request for Aunt Mu to find someone that day was just a random instruction.
If it was a random order, how could the murderer have been prepared in advance? How could the murderer be sure that Aunt Mu would pass by that alley?
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
