Chapter 32: Suspicion
"Then I won't bother you any more."
Xu Yunfeng saw Zeng Anmin concentrating on the file, and a strange smile appeared on his face.
He gently stroked the two mustaches at the corners of his mouth, then said goodbye and left.
…
Zeng Anmin looked at Xu Yunfeng's back thoughtfully.
My father arranged for me to be the left clerk in Xuan Jing Xi, which was definitely not a casual move.
"Jin Taiping, Shen family..."
Zeng Anmin glanced at the file calmly, and understood something in his mind.
This case is inextricably linked to Prince Jiang's Mansion!
It is very likely that some unspeakable secrets of Prince Jiang’s Mansion are hidden in it!
What secret could it be?
Zeng Anmin became interested.
He slowly lowered his head and looked at the file in his hand, his eyes flashing with thought, without saying a word.
The details of the entire case are all on file.
"The current head of the Shen family is named Shen Liu. He was about 41 years old and died of tuberculosis fifteen days before the incident."
The files record Shen Liu in great detail. He was brave and aggressive when he was young, but he became more honest after taking over the family business. He traveled far and wide with the family fleet and made a name for himself.
The key points of the case are:
The whole Shen family was holding a funeral for Shen Liu.
Shen Liu's widow, Shen, was killed while mourning for him in front of the hall.
"At 1:15 pm, my son, Mr. Shen, came drunk into the hall to mourn with his uncle. At 3:15 pm, he hurried out."
"Congzi" means nephew.
"At 1:00 AM, a servant entered the hall and found Yishuang Chen Liu dead from suffocation. Finger marks were found on her neck, and she was holding the jade pendant of Shen Congjun."
"The red-robed officer of the Xuanjing Division captured his son, Mr. Shen, at the Jiaofang Division at noon the following day."
"Three days after being imprisoned, Mr. Shen resolutely denied murdering his aunt, and the case was delayed."
At first glance, this is a clear and concise file.
It not only records the death status of Shen Liu in detail, but also lists the confessions of each person very clearly.
But in Zeng Anmin's view, every word cannot withstand careful scrutiny.
He raised his head, looked out the window, and murmured:
"What was Mr. Shen's motive for killing my aunt?!"
This is a very important issue.
Everything in the entire file is clearly recorded, except for the motive for the crime.
Moreover, in addition to this, there is another extremely important issue.
After killing his aunt, Mr. Shen’s first thought was not to escape, but to go to the Jiaofangsi?
What? Is it popular to murder someone and then go to a prostitute?
Bullshit.
Zeng Anmin narrowed his almond-shaped eyes slightly.
The Shen family shipping business occupies a very important economic position in Liangjiang County.
After Shen Liu's death, Shen Jun became the only heir to the Jin Taiping shipping company.
If this case is not handled properly...
Zeng Anmin slowly raised his head, his eyes deep and gloomy.
Then I'm afraid there are a lot of things involved.
However, Zeng Anmin looked at the file with densely written small characters, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.
He already knew how to solve the case.
…
In the imperial prison.
Zeng Anmin looked at the "prisoner" in front of him with a pale face, lying in the haystack, not knowing whether he was dead or alive, with a gloomy expression.
The man was wearing a pitch-black prison uniform and exuded a strong stench.
Lying motionless on the haystack.
Only the slight rise and fall of his chest indicated that he was not dead.
This person is Shen Jun.
It can be seen that he was tortured a lot.
Entering the Xuanjingsi Prison is like losing half your life, and this is absolutely true.
Zeng Anmin just glanced at the yamen runner beside him.
Although he is young, he is full of righteousness and his every move is quite dignified.
"Let him out!"
"yes."
The two men in red clothes opened the prison door very respectfully and pulled the young man up from the ground as if he were throwing away a dead body.
"Bang!"
The young man was thrown to the ground, his body lifted up by inertia, his whole body limp.
Only at this time did Zeng Anmin see his face clearly.
His eyes were lifeless, his body was covered in blood, and his face was numb.
"Jun Shen!"
Zeng Anmin lowered his head and said to him calmly:
"I am the newly appointed Left Clerk. I intend to re-examine the case of your aunt's murder. You must confess the truth without the slightest leniency!"
His voice was full of energy, and he sounded like a great official.
Hearing his words, Shen Jun on the ground paused for a moment, then turned his head with difficulty to look at Zeng Anmin standing beside him.
Zeng Anmin looked at him calmly.
He saw complicated emotions in Shen Jun's eyes.
Numb, tough, stubborn...
"I've said everything I need to say. I'm a decent person. I didn't kill my aunt."
Shen Jun has said this countless times.
But every official who came to investigate him would use the torture instruments on him again as usual.
He has long been accustomed to it.
"Um."
Zeng Anmin sat expressionlessly on the chair brought to him by the official, gently turning the jade ring on his thumb that he had received from his father. After a long moment, he asked in a deep voice:
"What I want to ask is, was your aunt the only one in the mourning hall that night?"
When Shen Jun heard this, his heart sank and his face was full of bitterness.
Every official who came to ask questions asked this question first.
"Yes."
Shen Jun answered fluently.
"What happened in the mourning hall?"
"How did your jade pendant fall into her hands?"
Zeng Anmin only read the file once and did not have a thorough understanding of the case. Now he wanted to get some more information from Shen Jun.
Of course, as a suspect, Shen Jun’s words cannot be fully trusted.
"I……"
Shen Jun pursed his lips and said, "My uncle had no children, so he treated me like his own since I was little. I have a deep affection for him. I was in pain for a long time when I heard the news of his death. That day, I hid in the house and drank alone."
At this point, his expression became extremely complicated:
"After entering the mourning hall, my aunt..."
"She actually took advantage of my drunkenness to seduce me and did that shameful thing in the mourning hall!!"
Zeng Anmin could hear the strong hatred in Mr. Shen's tone.
This... there are actually such explosive things in this world? ?
That’s at the funeral hall!
The island nation's industry has developed so advanced, yet such themes have never appeared before!
If there is a hope of traveling back, would it be me...
Ahem, getting off topic!
Zeng Anmin continued to look at Shen Jun with a serious face.
"My uncle has always treated her very well. Who would have thought that she...my uncle's coffin is still there!!"
Whenever Shen Jun thought about this, his face turned red with anger:
"I left in anger, perhaps too hastily, and she grabbed the jade pendant... After leaving the mourning hall, I went to the Jiaofangsi..."
Zeng Anmin's mouth twitched slightly.
This guy is a man.
But from the tone of this guy's voice, it sounded like his aunt seduced him in the mourning hall, and then he was so angry that he strangled his aunt to death...
No wonder there is so much blood on your body, who wouldn’t suspect you?
But luckily you met me.
"In other words, your aunt died after you left?"
"Um."
When Shen Jun saw Zeng Anmin's smile, he felt a little uneasy.
"good."
Zeng Anmin slowly stood up, looked at his face, and smiled playfully:
"Then I ask you, after leaving the mourning hall, when you went to the Jiaofangsi, which girl were you looking for?"
"The most fashionable courtesan."
Mr. Shen answered fluently.
"An Shiyi..."
The most famous courtesan in the Liangjiang County Jiaofangsi.
Zeng Anmin seemed to be thinking about something, then he slowly stood up: "Dachun!"
"Master!"
"Let's go with the young master to the Jiaofangsi!"
"Okay!"
(End of this chapter)
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