Poisoning case solved, murderer serving sentence
Seeing everyone coming over, Ban Jin stepped forward and said, "Thank you for your hard work, adults."
"Nothing, is there anyone coming in or out?" Gu Yanzhou asked
"Don't worry, sir. Lieutenant Lan and I are guarding the gate and no one is going in or out."
"Brother Gu, have you found any clues?" Lan Ci asked
"Yes, I have some understanding of the case. By the way, the Langya prefect hanged himself in the post station." Gu Yanzhou said
"Is this true? That means the prefect of Zibo drank poison, the prefect of Langya hanged himself, and the prefect of Jiaodong drowned. What's the good of this? All the tax money has vanished. God, how much of my head can still hang on my shoulders?" Lan Ci said, "No, Brother Gu, why are you so calm? I'm afraid you've already investigated everything and have a plan in mind. My dear brother, please save my life. If nothing else, I will follow your lead. You tell me to go east, not west."
"Brother Lan, don't worry. Just wait and see how I catch the murderer. Gather all the people in Huaichun Tower." Gu Yanzhou said, "Half a catty, have you got that thing?"
"Sir, don't worry, as you expected, I have already packed the things." Banjin said
"Mother-in-law, you are doing this..." Gu Yanzhou whispered in her ear, and Liu Nanxing nodded and left.
"I want to hear what you are talking about." Shen Shaobai said
"Nothing, just wait patiently." Gu Yanzhou said
Soon, all the girls in Huaichun Tower gathered in the hall. "I already know who the murderer is and how he killed the Zibo prefect. Now, if you confess your crime, I will let you go. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless." Gu Yanzhou said
For a moment, the atmosphere was in an uproar, with everyone discussing the matter at once. There was only talk, but no one admitted it. "If that's the case, don't blame me," Gu Yanzhou said. "Miss Chunhua, are you here?"
"I am here, what advice do you have for me, Master Gu?" Chunhua said.
"Do you admit that you killed the governor of Zibo?" Gu Yanzhou asked
"Master Gu, please don't slander me. How could a weak woman like me kill a strong man? Moreover, he was in a high position and had great power. What grudges did I have with him that he would go to such lengths?" Chunhua argued.
"I don't know what grudge you have, but I know how you killed the governor of Zibo during the banquet. Banjin, take out the handkerchief and let everyone see if it belongs to Chunhua." Gu Yanzhou said
"Yes, every handkerchief in Huaichunlou is unique. Chunhua loves peach blossoms, so every handkerchief has this flower on it. Yesterday I saw a peach blossom handkerchief, but today I feel strange. Why did the pattern change?" said a woman.
"Master Gu, I just lost this handkerchief yesterday, so I used something else to replace it. I hope you can return it to me. I will be very grateful." After Chunhua said this, she was about to go forward to get it.
"I will return this handkerchief to you, but before that, I need you to put the handkerchief on your lips, drink a glass of wine, and let us take a look." Gu Yanzhou said
"And we found Yuese Qinghe in your room. This is a lost drug that makes anyone who smells it weak, unconscious, and loses all memory. Where did you get this drug?" Liu Nanxing asked
When Chunhua heard this, she was so frightened that she sat down limply, looking distraught.
"Tell me why you poisoned the governor of Zibo, and what grudges do you have against each other," Gu Yanzhou said.
"Okay, since you know the truth, I will tell you a story. Ten years ago, a family of three came to Chang'an to make a living. The father carried a sedan chair, the mother sewed, and the youngest daughter sold vegetables. Although the family was poor, they were content. One day, a man broke into the house and said that the sedan chair carrier had bumped into him and needed to pay ten gold coins in compensation. However, the sedan chair carrier had no money, so they broke into the house and robbed her. Seeing the woman's beauty, they had dirty thoughts. When the youngest daughter returned home, she found that the woman had already hanged herself. The sedan chair carrier could not bear the humiliation and committed suicide. The youngest daughter inquired from many sources and found out that the man had seen the woman before. He was tempted by her beauty and deliberately set a trap to lure the sedan chair carrier into the trap so that the sedan chair carrier would divorce his wife as a mortgage and the man could take the woman as a concubine. However, the sedan chair carrier was too stubborn. The man used despicable means to destroy the youngest daughter's family. The youngest daughter had nowhere to go and fell into the world of mortals. Master Gu, do you think this man should be killed?" Chunhua said
"This man deserves to die. Even if he goes to the eighteenth level of hell, it would be too lenient. If it were me, I would make him wish he were dead." Shen Shaobai said angrily.
"Even so, have you reported it to the police?" Liu Nanxing said
"Report to the authorities. There are so many corrupt officials in the Han Dynasty. They protect each other, enrich themselves, and harbor corruption. If you don't use money, who will stand up for you? They just find excuses and shirk responsibility. The lives of ordinary people are as cheap as ants. How can they be more important than drinking and having fun, and glory and wealth?" Chunhua said.
"How could this be? Why is it like this?" Liu Nanxing muttered to himself and ran out.
"Mother-in-law," Gu Yanzhou said worriedly, wanting to chase after her, but Pei Linyan grabbed him and said, "Solving this case is the most urgent matter. Besides, the tax money hasn't been recovered yet, so you can't be distracted. Baliang, you must go quickly and follow Immortal Liu closely. Report back immediately if there are any problems."
Gu Yanzhou calmed his mind and said, "If that's the case, then do you know where the tax money is?"
"What tax? I just want revenge. I don't know anything else." Chunhua said
"Sir, when I went to search, there was no secret passage in the room." Banjin said
"Could it be that the tax money has disappeared?" Lan Ci asked
"Then the death of the Langya governor by hanging himself and the drowning of the Jiaodong governor had anything to do with you?" Pei Linyan asked.
"I have no grudge against them. Their deaths have nothing to do with me," Chunhua argued.
"Then tell me the story of that day in detail. Don't make up a single word, or I'll make you suffer all 108 punishments of Purgatory." Pei Linyan said seriously.
"That day, at three quarters past midnight, the four of them entered the room. I immediately recognized the Zibo prefect, my enemy, so I volunteered to accompany them. After they had a few drinks, it was already midnight. I took advantage of the time while they were playing the zither to light the Moonlight River. Before the Zibo prefect passed out, I covered him with a handkerchief and forced him to drink another drink. I then moved him to the bed. I had intended to deal with the other three, but as luck would have it, someone took them away one by one. You all know what happened after that." Chunhua said
"Then I wonder, how did you get the poison and the Moonlight Clear River, which are both hard to come by, right now, and make sufficient preparations? It's as if you had already expected the four of them to show up." Gu Yanzhou said
"This is... This is because I had a dream, and the dream showed that the four of them would definitely come." Chunhua said guiltily
"Indeed, what you said is true? This matter has been told completely without reservation." Pei Linyan questioned
"Of course, why would I lie?" Chunhua said with a evasive look.
"Even if that's the case, do you have any impression of who took the three of them away?" Gu Yanzhou said
"Impression... Oh, I remember the servant of Langya Governor was very tall, as if he could pierce the sky. It seems... it seems... why can't I remember it?" Chunhua said
"It seems that the person is seven feet tall, extremely tall, and left-handed." Gu Yanzhou said
"Yes, it's about seven feet." Chunhua said
"Then have you seen his appearance clearly? Are there any distinctive features on his face?" Pei Linyan asked.
"He covered his face and it was strange that none of his facial features could be seen. It was like he was deliberately hiding his true appearance." Chunhua said
"Okay, Brother Lan, you can put Chunhua in jail. I will ask Prime Minister Shen for instructions before making any further decisions." Gu Yanzhou said
"Okay, someone come and push Chunhua down." Lan Ci said
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