Chapter 5: "Tacit Understanding" Judgment
"It's really a murderous act." Xu Chuchu shook her head.
She even wondered if the eldest son knew what his parents did to his wife?
Did he stop it, or did he become an accomplice and harm his partner in order to heal himself?
Taking another look at the coffin that was filled with evil aura, it must be an accomplice without a doubt.
In fact, such things are not only common in the superstitious ancient times, but are also common in the modern 21st century.
Not long before Xu Chuchu traveled through time, she had received an elderly female businessman. In order to maintain her youthfulness, she had done disgusting things such as swallowing the placenta raw and drinking virgin blood raw, and had harmed many people.
At that time, Xu Chuchu told her that there was no way to stay young forever, and she almost sent someone to smash Xu Chuchu's signboard.
Xu Chuchu didn't want people to be superstitious about evil ways, nor did he want these money-swindling charlatans to ruin the reputation of the righteous way, so he hung a plaque at the door of his shop that read "Talk about evidence, don't be superstitious."
Unexpectedly, the most vicious superstition was right under my nose.
"What do the other evidences represent?" she asked Xiao Yu again, "This woman's handkerchief, and the melon seeds."
"Oh, the melon seeds aren't evidence." Xiao Yu said casually, "The melon seeds have nothing to do with this case. I just grabbed some and ate them while I was waiting for you."
Xu Chuchu: “…”
Xiao Yu pretended not to see Xu Chuchu's expression as she vomited blood, and picked up the handkerchief. "This handkerchief has a special name. Look at the word embroidered on the lower right corner. 'Juan' is exactly the name of our eldest daughter-in-law. I compared this handkerchief with the others in the master bedroom, and they are indeed from the same person, which means the owner of this handkerchief is our eldest daughter-in-law herself."
"But this handkerchief," he said softly, "was found under the pillow of my youngest son's bed."
"Oh?——" Xu Chuchu stretched out the tone.
This is a bit subtle.
In ancient times, etiquette between men and women was very important. Unless they were married or engaged, it was absolutely forbidden to casually give each other tokens of affection such as "handkerchiefs" or "poems".
Especially between uncles and sisters-in-law, who are of similar age and see each other every day, the relationship is particularly sensitive.
It is easy to let people imagine when a brother-in-law finds his sister-in-law's handkerchief under his pillow.
"Do you think they're having an affair?" Xu Chuchu was skeptical. "Or is it just that the younger son has a one-sided crush on his sister-in-law?"
"It's possible. At least it was a one-sided admiration," Xiao Yu analyzed. "One thing is very important. Living under the same roof, the younger son couldn't have been unaware of his parents' cruel behavior towards his sister-in-law. If he admired his sister-in-law, he couldn't have failed to stop her."
"But even after he failed to stop it and his sister-in-law died, he never mentioned a single word about it to the authorities, saying he knew nothing about it."
"Is he unwilling to air this family scandal? Or is he himself involved in this incident?"
Xiao Yu slammed the fan on the table and said, "Speaking of this, Xiangshi Xu, it's self-evident who the murderer is, right?"
"...Indeed." Xu Chuchu looked at the evidence and nodded solemnly.
In her opinion, Xiao Yu's analysis was indeed logically clear and irrefutable, and it explained all the unreasonable points clearly. He was indeed an expert in solving cases, not the foolish and wealthy playboy she had previously thought.
For a moment, the two looked at each other in tacit understanding, their eyes showing mutual admiration, and said in unison: "So the murderer who killed the Fang family of three is——"
Xu Chuchu: "Eldest daughter-in-law."
Xiao Yu: "Youngest son."
They spoke in unison, staring at each other, and the scene was a little awkward for a while.
"No, please be careful with what you say, Master!" Xiao Yu couldn't help but argue, "Just now you said superstition harms people, and now you're saying that the deceased eldest daughter-in-law killed everyone. Does that make sense?"
And the coffin just now, the lid was closed as soon as it arrived, and there were so many talismans pasted on it, as if the corpse could run out.
He endured it for a long time before he said nothing!
"That makes sense." Xu Chuchu replied calmly, "The eldest daughter-in-law was brutally murdered by her closest relatives. She held such a heavy grudge that she couldn't be reincarnated, so she turned into a wronged spirit and came back to avenge her nemesis."
"It first possessed the cowardly and selfish husband, causing his illness to worsen and eventually lead to his death."
"Then he pushed the father-in-law who was chopping wood, causing him to fall and bleed to death."
"Finally, while my mother-in-law was fetching water, she was pushed into the well and drowned, leaving the entire family of three buried with her."
"As for the youngest son, it must be because he once stopped his parents from doing evil, so the eldest daughter-in-law let him go."
"That's how it is." Xu Chuchu said with certainty.
Of course, if Xiao Yu had not collected so many pieces of evidence, solving the case would not have been so smooth.
Xiao Yu couldn't stand it any longer and wanted to interrupt her several times, but in the end he patiently listened to her finish.
"Master Xu, Master Xu." He looked disappointed. "According to your analysis, all unsolved cases in the world can be blamed on the dead. If all cases were solved like you, how many murderers and criminals would go unpunished?"
Xu Chuchu laughed instead of getting angry: "Young Master Xiao, if you want evidence, then let's analyze the process of the youngest son's murder. I remember you once said that there were no traces of human intervention at the scene of the death of the two elders of the Fang family."
"Some traces can be erased, but some can't," Xiao Yu said in a deep voice. "It's all because I arrived too late. A lot of evidence has already been destroyed."
"I can't answer you about the murder process you requested, but I already have a preliminary guess."
"I have sent my men to detain the suspect tonight to prevent him from escaping. We will then conduct further verification."
Oh. No wonder he was the only one in this haunted house tonight, without his men.
Xu Chuchu's mind was full of twists and turns after hearing this, but she couldn't help but admire the patience of this young man. He was very rigorous in solving the case and didn't make a conclusion easily.
but……
"No need." She closed her eyes.
"What?" Xiao Yu frowned.
Xu Chuchu said, "I'm saying that you don't need to go through so much trouble to investigate. The murderer is the ghost of our eldest daughter-in-law."
Her tone was so firm that Xiao Yu felt uncomfortable.
It’s not that I dislike Xu Chuchu, but her actions and words give people a feeling that they have to be believed and must be correct.
This conclusion is completely contrary to his beliefs.
"Then what evidence do you have?" Xiao Yu almost laughed out of anger.
"A corpse." Xu Chuchu pointed at the coffin beside the two people. "I noticed it as soon as I came in. The corpse is full of evil spirits. The wronged soul must have hurt someone. She was brutally tortured to death. She wants revenge. There is no way she would let the murderer go and then go all the way to hurt others."
"Then what do you want?" Xiao Yu asked, "Do you want to perform a ritual to exorcise the ghost?"
"That's right." Xu Chuchu nodded naturally. "Although this woman died unjustly, if we let her cause chaos here, I don't know how many innocent villagers nearby will suffer."
As soon as these words were spoken, the female corpse in the coffin suddenly became restless and made a buzzing sound that was particularly clear in the silent night.
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