Zuo Li said, "But I have seen the records from that time. The records tell me that after Aunt Gu Sanniu died, the coroner came to examine the cause of her death."
The file clearly tells me that Aunt Gu Sanniu had multiple bruises from being beaten, especially a deep wound on the back of her head that exposed bone. Her clothes were stained red with blood, and the ground was also red at the time!
But the place where Aunt Gu Sanniu fell was very flat, without any large rocks or loose stones, so where did the injury on the back of her head come from?
“We didn’t really notice this. But after the adults reminded me, it reminded me that Aunt Gu Sanniu fell to her death in Shanggui Village, not in our Zhonggui Village.”
"Indeed, I remember now, I did die in Shanggui Village!"
"Shanggui Village?" Zuo Li's dark eyes were deep. It seemed that the death of Aunt Gu Sanniu had involved Shanggui Village, and there were probably many more people involved.
"So, Gu Sanniu's aunt wasn't killed by Gu Sanniu, that jinx? She was murdered?"
"I don't know, I'm confused too!"
The tribespeople looked at each other in bewilderment, suddenly wondering if they had been blind, otherwise how could they have missed it?
Upon hearing this, Rong Sheng's eyes lit up, and she quickly got up to go to the woodshed to find her future husband. "Gu Sanniu, your jinx reputation is almost gone! As soon as the magistrate arrived and asked a few questions, the clansmen all started talking about the strange things you encountered when you were a child. After the magistrate's explanation, the clansmen began to doubt whether they had wronged you! As long as the magistrate investigates properly and produces evidence, your jinx reputation will be gone!"
When that time comes, she can walk openly alongside Gu Sanniu without worrying that Gu Sanniu's reputation as a jinx will affect the happiness of her four brothers or the Rong family.
Seeing the bright light shining in Rong Sheng's bright and beautiful eyes, Gu Beiyi curled his lips into a wicked smile: "I promised you I would definitely resolve this matter, you see..." No matter who helps resolve it, it won't be as exciting as Magistrate Zuo Li taking action!
With Prince Yi in charge, no one dared to obstruct Zuo Li's investigation and clear Gu Sanniu's name.
"Hopefully, the result will be what we expect!" Then, she can pursue her future husband.
Thinking of that scene, Rong Sheng suddenly felt extremely excited!
Rong Sheng was thrilled and rushed back into the house like a gust of wind to continue listening.
"So, none of you know whether the child drowned himself or was killed by Gu San Niu?" Zuo Li asked.
"Sir, we really don't know anything about this! The child was already dead when they pulled him out of the river, and there was no one around, so we can't be sure if the child's death was related to Gu San Niu! But Gu San Niu lived not far from that river, and at that time he already had a bad reputation as a jinx, it's just that few people believed it!"
"But from then on, Gu Sanniu's infamous reputation as a jinx was truly established."
"However, I just thought about the situation carefully and I actually figured something out. At the time, Gu San Niu didn't admit that the child was cursed to death by him, so he was beaten badly by Du Shi, and his skin was torn and bleeding. Later, an old hunter who lived at the end of the village saw it and felt that Gu San Niu was particularly pitiful, so he took Gu San Niu home to treat his injuries."
If the child's drowning was truly related to Gu Sanniu, then Gu Sanniu, despite being beaten so badly, still didn't admit it. At the time, I was too angry to think about it carefully, but now, upon reflection, children are children; they don't understand how to tell a colossal lie. Therefore, I think there's something fishy about that child's drowning.”
The clan chief was silent for a moment before saying, "This matter is in the old clan chief's notes. I'll retrieve it, and the magistrate might be able to find some clues when he takes a look!"
Zuo Li nodded: "I'll come to your house to collect the letters when I leave Zhonggui Village!"
This is a big deal; it won't be easy to resolve!
The implications are much greater!!
Especially that county magistrate from over a decade ago, who is said to have risen through the ranks and is now living a very successful life in the capital, and has close ties with the Xie family, one of the three great families.
In the end, this matter really had to be handled by Prince Yi. He was of low status and his official position was incredibly small; how could he possibly fight against them?!
"Also, there was an old man who saw that Gu Sanniu hadn't eaten for several days and gave him a steamed bun. Not long after, the old man died!" This matter shouldn't have anything to do with Gu Sanniu, right? Because according to the records, the old man died in his own home, and he fell down in front of his son and died instantly.
The clan chief thought for a moment, but he had no recollection of this matter. It was not recorded in the old clan chief's notes, so it probably had nothing to do with Gu San Niu.
The clansmen thought for a long time, and only after Zuo Li reminded them of the old man's name did they remember.
"Uncle Quanfa fell on his own, right on the threshold of their main house. Not only his son was there, but many other clansmen were watching too. It has nothing to do with Gu Sanniu!"
"If... if I remember correctly, the incident of Uncle Quanfa giving Gu Sanniu steamed buns happened a month before Uncle Quanfa died! If this incident was attributed to Gu Sanniu, we couldn't possibly not know about it!"
So this matter, for now, needs to be investigated thoroughly and confirmed!
"So, the old hunter dying in the wolf's mouth has nothing to do with Gu San Niu?" Zuo Li asked again.
The old hunter did indeed help Gu Sanniu, finding him a doctor and taking good care of him. Without the old hunter's care, Gu Sanniu would probably be dead long ago.
Moreover, when Gu Sanniu left his home, the old hunter gave him a rabbit, telling him to take it back to his thatched hut and cook it for himself.
"The old hunter? He died in the jaws of wolves. What does that have to do with Gu San Niu?" the clan chief asked curiously.
"Yes, the old hunter went into the mountains to hunt and encountered a pack of wolves out hunting. He ended up dying a tragic death in their jaws!"
"Many people saw the old hunter die, but Gu Sanniu wasn't there. And those wolves were wild wolves; they had never been domesticated. So the old hunter's death has nothing to do with Gu Sanniu!"
Although everyone dislikes Gu Sanniu as a jinx, the murder case has nothing to do with him, so don't force the blame onto him.
That's unfair to Gu Sanniu!
But thinking about it this way, the people who died because of Gu Sanniu's bad luck actually had little to do with Gu Sanniu!
The two constables had recorded everything the clansmen had said and handed the booklet to Zuo Li. Zuo Li glanced at it briefly and then asked the clansmen if they had anything to add. If so, they were to speak up immediately!
If you can't remember it for the time being, that's okay. When you remember it someday, just go to the village head or the clan chief, tell them what you remembered, and then ask them to give you the book they recorded so they can take a look.
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