Chapter 2658 Who is the real murderer?
Xue Huai'en walked up to him, frowned, and said sadly: "We will camp here tonight and rest. We originally planned to set off early tomorrow morning to meet up with you. However, when the patrol passed by Uncle Cheng's tent, they smelled blood inside. After shouting for a long time without any response, they walked in and saw that he had been -"
As he spoke, he became choked with sobs and could not continue.
Li Bushang frowned, took two steps forward, and looked carefully at the corpse, especially the bloody hole on the chest.
He thought for a moment, then turned around and asked, "Is the patrol here?"
Several guards walked in from outside.
Li Bushang asked, "When you found the body, did you see anyone moving around?"
Several people looked at each other and shook their heads, "No."
"No?"
Li Bushang's eyes became deeper.
Song Zhiwen said, "Although our camp is not as fenced as a military camp and may not be able to completely prevent foreign invaders, but with three shifts of soldiers taking turns patrolling, it should not give outsiders any opportunity to take advantage."
As soon as he finished speaking, a cold voice came from the side.
"That's right, I suppose."
Everyone turned around and saw that it was Murong Qiuming.
He said coldly: "But if it is someone with advanced skills, then it is hard to say."
Although he did not specify who it was, everyone's minds were suddenly enlightened.
Li Bushang just glanced at him and said nothing.
Then he continued, "Has anyone seen him tonight?"
Song Zhi asked, "I came down to see Uncle Cheng."
"oh?"
Xue Huai'en said: "I've been here too."
Li Bushang turned to look at him, and at this time, Murong Qiuming said coldly: "I've been here too. What, do you suspect us?"
Li Bushang didn't respond, but simply said, "So, did you all come here together?"
Song Zhi asked, "No, I came alone."
Xue Huai'en said: "We also came here alone to meet him."
Li Bushang looked at Murong Qiuming, snorted coldly, and said, "Me too."
Li Bushang asked, "Then, when did you come to see him?"
After he asked this question several times, some people immediately showed displeasure on their faces and asked, "Who is this person? What qualifications does he have to come here and question our head of the family?"
"That's right, they clearly treat us all as prisoners."
"In my opinion, he doesn't look like a good person."
When Tian Ye and the others heard these words, their eyes widened with anger. Just as they were about to start cursing, Song Zhiwen stopped them. He said gently, "Everyone, please be patient. This matter is a bit complicated now. The Jinyiwei people have just arrived. As outsiders, perhaps they can take a more calm view of the situation and get to the bottom of this matter."
Murong Qiuming said coldly, "Zhiwen, are you willing to accept my questioning?"
Song Zhi asked, "Just to make things clear."
After saying this, he turned to Li Bushang and said seriously, "I came to Uncle Cheng's tent at night, around midnight, to discuss the surrender of the city with him. However, Uncle Cheng was in a bad mood, so I left after a few words. He was still alive when I left."
Li Bushang looked at him without saying anything.
Song Zhiwen mentioned being in a bad mood, and he could probably guess why. Ma Yuanju had already said that the Song family was in favor of surrendering the city, while the Cheng family was firmly opposed. Song Zhiwen had come here to persuade him, but the other party was stubborn and refused to listen to him, and drove him away without saying a word.
Xue Huai'en on the other side said: "I can prove this."
Li Bushang turned and looked at him.
Xue Huai'en said, "I came here at midnight, and I saw Zhiwen leaving when I arrived. When I came in, Uncle Cheng was indeed still alive."
Song Zhiwen glanced at him and nodded slightly.
Xue Huai'en also nodded at him.
Murong Qiuming raised the corner of his lips and said, "What are you doing here? Could it be the same as Zhiwen?"
Xue Huai'en said: "Not bad."
Murong Qiuming said, "Well, I'm afraid Uncle Cheng didn't really listen to you either."
Xue Huai'en sighed.
Murong Qiuming chuckled and continued, "I came at about three quarters past midnight."
Li Bushang asked, "Why did you come so late?"
Murong Qiuming said, "Uncle Cheng sent someone to look for me and asked me to come to his tent, saying he had something important to discuss. When an elder summons you, a junior naturally can't neglect you. So I came here quickly."
Li Bushang asked, "So when you came, he was still alive?"
"good."
"So, has anyone else seen him since you?"
After asking this question, Li Bushang turned around and looked around. He saw that the people around him looked at each other and almost all shook their heads.
Li Bushang then asked the guards, "When did you discover the body of the Cheng family's patriarch?"
The guards said, "It was probably around 2:00 AM when we were on patrol and noticed the smell of blood in the tent. We came in and saw this."
"Um……"
Li Bushang nodded and looked at Murong Qiuming again.
Said: "It seems that Master Murong was the last person to see him."
Murong Qiuming raised his eyebrows.
He said coldly, "Why, this—Commander-in-Chief thinks that I am the murderer of the Cheng family's Patriarch?"
Li Bushang said calmly: "I didn't say that."
“…”
"However, if we can't find the person who entered this tent and killed someone after you, then Master Murong is indeed the most suspicious."
"snort,"
Murong Qiuming sneered and said, "They said you were some kind of Jinyiwei. I also heard that you were carefully selected by the Emperor of Yan. You turned out to be so stupid. It's really disappointing."
"you--"
When Tian Ye and the others heard this, they realized that this man was clearly provoking them, and they immediately became furious and wanted to step forward.
But before he could finish his words, Li Bushang stopped him with a raised hand.
Said: "Master Murong, do you have any evidence to prove that you have nothing to do with this matter?"
Murong Qiuming said coldly, "Please, sir, take a look at the wounds on the Cheng family's Patriarch's body before you speak."
Li Bushang said: "I have already seen it."
"how?"
"It was a sword wound. To be more precise, it was a knife wound. It pierced the heart meridian. The deceased must have died in a very short time, without even having time to make a sound."
Murong Qiuming asked, "Then may I ask, with a wound like this, where should the murderer be standing?"
Li Bushang said: "Front view."
“…”
"From the angle, the murder weapon should have gone straight in."
Murong Qiuming sneered, "Frontally, stab straight ahead. Then, please take a look at me, sir."
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