Chapter 111 Taihe Academy
Although the doctor told Su Yan to rest more, she herself was a coroner and had read some medical books when she was in school.
The man's attack was not very heavy, and now that she was awake, she was basically fine. Su Yan suggested that he and Chu Feng go to see Cheng Wenshan together.
"He was frightened by what happened last night. He was very worried about your health. He originally wanted to stay with us to watch over you, but he is old, so we sent him back." Chu Feng explained, "I saw him chanting sutras and praying for you last night."
He seemed to want to emphasize Cheng Wenshan's character, and then he said: "He cares about every child in the Salesian Village. He treats boys and girls equally and takes good care of them. Two years ago, two newborns were sick with smallpox, and he went to take care of them personally despite being stopped. He... is really a good person."
Su Yan understood Chu Feng's feelings. Cheng Wenshan was perfect in his heart, but the person he had always trusted now had some cracks. He needed to repeat these past events over and over again to ensure that he always believed in Cheng Wenshan.
In fact, Su Yan didn’t know what Cheng Wenshan was hiding. She just thought that it was impossible for Cheng Wenshan to know nothing about Yin Yuan.
Since Yin Yuan was able to offend people in the capital, his identity must not be simple. No one knows what he had done in the past.
Su Yan could only console them, "Don't worry, County Magistrate Qin is here, and no one will be wrongly accused."
Chu Feng frowned and looked over.
Su Yan: “…”
Chu Feng: “…”
Believe in County Magistrate Qin...It seems that County Magistrate Qin would really wrongly accuse people.
Su Yan coughed lightly, "Captain Zhao will definitely catch the murderer!"
Chu Feng: "..., forget it, let's go see the hall master first."
Even Captain Zhao is not trusted!
Su Yan had just talked for a long time in Yin Yuan's room, and the sunlight was now dazzling.
When he came to the pond again in the daytime, his mood was different from last night, and Su Yan could no longer appreciate its beauty.
She didn't even glance at the lotus flowers in the pond, and went straight to Cheng Wenshan's courtyard with Chu Feng.
Before he got close, he saw Di Jun and another man standing in front of the courtyard gate, whispering.
Chu Feng walked forward quickly, "Why don't you go in?"
Di Jun and the man bowed respectfully, "Mr. Chu, Xu Feng and I heard that the hall master has not eaten yet, and we are worried about his health, so we came to check on him. We knocked on the door just now, but the hall master did not respond, and we were discussing whether to go in."
Su Yan glanced at the tightly closed gate and walked over quickly. When she tried to push it open, she found that it was locked from the inside.
"Is this the only door?"
Di Jun nodded, "This is the only place to enter."
Chu Feng looked embarrassed, "Could it be that the hall master is..."
Without waiting for Su Yan to answer, Chu Feng walked forward. Although he did not look strong, he unexpectedly broke the door open in one go.
Su Yan had no choice but to follow him in.
Chu Feng hurried to the main hall, while Su Yan stopped to check the door latch that was broken by Chu Feng. He got up only after confirming that it was correct.
The moment she stood up, there was a sudden wailing sound, followed by three people shouting in succession, "Master! Master! What's wrong with you, Master..."
Su Yan trotted over.
The three men stood in front of the door, motionless, as if they had seen something extremely horrifying.
Su Yan felt something was not right. She walked to the window and looked inside. Even though she was mentally prepared, she was still shocked.
There is also a square table in the center of the main hall, the same size as the one in Yin Yuan's room.
And on the square table, there was also a bloody human head.
The man’s eyes were wide open and his expression was dull. Blood was flowing from his neck and dripping onto the ground. That man was... Cheng Wenshan.
Cheng Wenshan was not assassinated, but his head was chopped off and placed in the same position as Yin Yuan.
He died after all.
Cheng Wenshan's death was both sudden and not too sudden.
Upon hearing the news, County Magistrate Qin was furious and immediately rushed to the academy. He first scolded Captain Zhao, "Someone tried to assassinate Master Cheng last night, and you didn't even send someone to guard the place?! What are you all doing? Do you still want to do this? If not, pack up and leave! I won't keep you!"
Captain Zhao looked as pale as death and said nothing.
He couldn't make excuses for himself. Cheng Wenshan had already escaped death last night. They should have protected him closely, but he was killed in the end.
This is his dereliction of duty.
A constable tried to explain, "Last night, it was Master Cheng who didn't let us stay. He said that the area outside the academy was full of people from the government, and that the man wouldn't come back to assassinate us. He was safe, so he asked us to leave. We really had no choice..."
"He told you to leave, and you really left?! Did you listen to him or me?! Human life is at stake. Now that he's gone, who will be responsible?! Do you know what position Cheng Wenshan holds in Anping Town?! If the people find out, I'll have to pay with my head!"
County Magistrate Qin was furious, and no one in the room dared to say a word.
Only Su Yan was still checking in Cheng Wenshan's room.
She had checked the entire room and was now observing Cheng Wenshan's head.
County Magistrate Qin saw out of the corner of his eye that there was still someone daring to wander around, and he felt even more annoyed. Just as he was about to curse a few more times, he saw that the person wandering around was Su Yan.
Su Yan looked at him in confusion.
County Magistrate Qin: “…”
He just hid some silver...
County Magistrate Qin suppressed his anger and forced a smile, "Xiao Su, investigate carefully. If you find out the truth, you will be rewarded. The task of finding the murderer is now left to you."
Su Yan was just a small coroner and naturally could not take on the responsibility. She knew that County Magistrate Qin was only talking verbally and that it was actually Captain Zhao who had to handle the case.
But she couldn't figure out why County Magistrate Qin was always so kind to her. Could it be that he was embarrassed to scold a woman?
Although Su Yan couldn't figure it out, she pretended to be flattered in order to please her leader, "I will do my best, but this matter... maybe Captain Zhao can't be blamed."
County Magistrate Qin raised his eyebrows, "What do you mean?"
"Don't you find it strange?" Su Yan said, "Cheng Wenshan clearly knew that someone was going to assassinate him, but he still refused to leave anyone to protect him. Why? Could it be that he is tired of living?"
County Magistrate Qin said, "That's strange. Why did he want to drive the constable away? If he just stood guard at the door, he wouldn't be able to get in the way."
"That's the truth," Su Yan said, "I'm afraid that Master Cheng is indeed hiding something from us. He has some private matters to deal with and it's inconvenient for him to be seen."
Captain Zhao had already heard Su Yan's speculation. He firmly believed that Cheng Wenshan could not have hidden anything, but given the current situation, he had no choice but to believe it.
But what could a man like Cheng Wenshan hide from them?
What could a man who was loved by everyone and spent his life selflessly trying to hide?
County Magistrate Qin pondered for a moment and said, "I understand what you said, but I have been friends with Cheng Wenshan for many years. I know him well and he will not do anything bad. If you cannot catch the murderer within one day... then you must bring the two assassins to me. Do you understand?"
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