Chapter 35: To the Shen Mansion
Linjiang Street in Liangjiang County.
At this time, Linjiang Street was bustling with peddlers and hawkers.
Zeng Anmin rode on a tall horse, looking at the people passing by with sharp eyes.
Dachun followed behind him. Although Dachun's horse was not small, it looked funny under his crotch, like an adult riding a small wooden horse.
Behind Dachun is Shen Jun, the suspected aunt murderer who has just recovered from his injuries.
At this time, Shen Jun's slightly honest eyebrows stood up, and his thick lips were tightly pursed.
He looked at Zeng Anmin with admiration and gratitude.
He knew that the convoy was now heading towards his home.
The purpose of going there is to help clear himself of suspicion.
"Zeng Zuoli, we have arrived at the Shen Mansion."
On par with Zeng Anmin was Xu Yunfeng, the right clerk of the Xuanjing Division.
At this time, Xu Yunfeng's face was full of smiles, and the two wisps of beard at the corners of his mouth swayed under the shaking of the horse, which looked very funny.
Zeng Anmin glanced at Xu Yunfeng indifferently and looked forward.
Shen Mansion.
A simple huge plaque, but underneath it is the accumulation of countless generations.
"Open the door and enter the mansion."
Zeng Anmin waved his hand lightly, and a man in red clothes walked out from both sides of him and headed towards the gate of the mansion.
When an old man opened the door, he almost fainted after seeing two rows of majestic men in red clothes at the door.
These days, it never works out well when an official knocks on a businessman's door.
After the man in red had negotiated with the man, regardless of whether he agreed or not, two of them came up and pushed the door open.
The main door of the Shen Mansion was wide open in front of Zeng Anmin.
"Walk."
Zeng Anmin dismounted from his horse and strode towards the mansion.
Dachun followed closely behind him.
Seeing his somewhat hurried pace, Xu Yunfeng looked contented and slowly got off the horse.
With Mr. Shen's guidance, they soon arrived at the crime scene.
The purpose of coming to the crime scene today is very simple.
First, we need to get more confessions.
The second is to search the mourning hall that day to see if there are any secret passages or mechanisms.
“Young Master!!”
A girl in green suddenly cried out in surprise, attracting everyone's attention.
Zeng Anmin looked over subconsciously and saw a pretty girl running over with a look of surprise on her face. She looked at Shen Jun's face:
"Master, you are back from prison!!"
Facing Zeng Anmin's gaze.
Shen Jun's face was a little embarrassed. He touched his nose and said respectfully:
"This is my personal maid, her name is Pearl."
When he saw Zhenzhu, Zeng Anmin felt a little sad.
Look at this person's personal maid, her beauty is not the best, but at least over 80 points.
Then look at those buck-toothed and snub-nosed people in my yard...
Dad, when will you wake up?!
"Um."
Zeng Anmin nodded expressionlessly, looked at Pearl and asked:
"Was she at the scene when the crime happened?"
Shen Jun immediately shook his head and said, "No, if she were here, I wouldn't be so helpless to defend myself."
"oh."
Zeng Anmin lost interest in an instant.
The main hall is the mourning hall.
Now, three months have passed since the incident, and the place no longer looks the same as it did then.
Soon, a group of people came running over.
There are old and young people.
When they saw Shen Jun coming back, some people cried with joy, some remained silent, and naturally some people looked gloomy.
It really reflects the various aspects of human life.
Zeng Anmin didn't even need to speak, as the red-clothed man had already come forward to "negotiate" with the people from the Shen family.
The Shen family soon agreed to temporarily hand over the main hall of the mansion to the master of Xuan Jingsi for investigation.
Soon, two teams of red-clad men entered the hall and searched everywhere.
Those who could become the Red-robed Lang of Xuan Jing Si had all undergone the most basic training.
They were extremely skilled at searching, leaving no corner untouched.
Zeng Anmin crossed his arms and took this opportunity to carefully observe the surrounding environment.
Soon, his eyes fell on the martial arts field in the yard in front of the Zhenting Hall.
Eighteen kinds of weapons, including swords, spears, swords and halberds, are all on the rack.
"Is there anyone in the Shen Mansion practicing martial arts?"
Zeng Anmin raised his eyebrows and looked at Shen Jun and asked.
"Well, leading a fleet inherently involves many dangers, and learning martial arts is essential for our profession."
"You also practice martial arts?"
Zeng Anmin pointed at the weapons rack and asked.
"No, this is what my uncle used. Unfortunately, he doesn't have much talent, and he barely made any progress after entering the rank."
When Shen Jun mentioned his uncle, he sighed and his face became gloomy.
"oh."
Zeng Anmin nodded thoughtfully.
Then he turned his attention to the two slaves in rough clothes.
"Are you the two servants who were guarding outside the mourning hall when the crime happened?"
Zeng Anmin had been in Xuan Jing Si for two days, and he had inherited the official airs quite well.
His face was gloomy and his voice was harsh, giving off a sense of oppression.
"Sir, it's the two of us."
The two servants looked at each other first, then came to him tremblingly, knelt down and kowtowed first.
"Let me ask you two, when the crime happened, did you hear any noise?!"
Zeng Anmin narrowed his eyes, put one hand behind his back, and looked serious.
The two of them quickly knelt on the ground and said:
"The two of us will be on duty at the hall door."
"Except for the young master, no one has been to the mourning hall... As for the sound, I couldn't hear it from the front. The young master said a few words before he came out, but I couldn't hear clearly..."
The two of them glanced dryly at Shen Jun next to them, and seeing that Shen Jun had no reaction, they turned their gaze to Zeng Anmin.
The answers are very similar to those of the two people on the file.
Zeng Anmin turned his gaze away from the two of them.
The two men also had no motive for committing the crime.
Shen Liushi had not been violated when she died.
Most importantly, these two people also have other witnesses.
There were many servants in the Shen Mansion, and those who got up at night did see these two people dozing off against the doorpost at the main hall entrance.
"Your Excellency, no secret passage has been found."
Soon, two teams of men in red clothes came out, and the leader saluted and reported to Zeng Anmin.
"No?"
Zeng Anmin's heart sank slowly.
"No." The man in red nodded firmly, "And there are no signs of recent repairs."
The meaning is very clear, the murderer cannot come back and block the original secret passage.
"The crime was committed in a closed room..."
Zeng Anmin's gaze slowly fell on the main hall, and he thought silently.
He turned his gaze to Shen Jun again.
Shen Junlue looked at him nervously with slightly thick eyebrows and clenched fists.
Zeng Anmin slowly closed his eyes and began to recall all the clues, muttering softly:
"Mr. Shen has no motive and is not a strong suspect. The two servants didn't have the time to commit the crime and have an alibi..."
"hehe."
A light laugh interrupted Zeng Anmin's murmurs.
Zeng Anmin opened his eyes and saw Xu Yunfeng looking at him with a smile on his face.
"My dear brother, you are wrong. Why isn't Mr. Shen a serious suspect? And how can you be so sure that he has no motive?"
"It is important to understand that when judging a case, one must maintain a neutral stance and not take sides. Otherwise, it would be irresponsible to the deceased and a blasphemy to one's own abilities."
There was a sting in his words, his voice was gentle, but his words were extremely harsh.
"What do you think, Xu Youli?" Zeng Anmin raised his eyebrows and looked at him calmly.
(End of this chapter)
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