Chapter 1212 Taihe Academy
Although County Magistrate Qin's words just now were exaggerated, there was one thing he did not exaggerate. If he could not find the real murderer who killed Cheng Wenshan, he would not be able to keep his official hat securely.
So no matter what, he has to give an explanation to his superiors and the people.
As for whether this confession is true or false, it is not very important.
After County Magistrate Qin finished his explanation, he forced a kind smile towards Su Yan, as if to make it clear that he had just scolded Captain Zhao and his group, not her.
After County Magistrate Qin left, Su Yan pulled Captain Zhao over and seemed to want to say something but stopped himself.
Captain Zhao said, "It's already this late, just tell me what you want to say. If you delay any further, I'll lose my head."
"It has nothing to do with the case," Su Yan said distressedly, "I have been wondering for a long time why County Magistrate Qin never reprimanded me?"
Captain Zhao was stunned for a moment and asked, "You don't know?"
Su Yan shook his head in confusion.
Captain Zhao said, "Think about it carefully, you really don't know?"
Su Yan tried to guess County Magistrate Qin's thoughts, "Could it be that I look obedient and well-behaved? I know I look a little well-behaved, so the County Magistrate couldn't bear to blame me?"
Captain Zhao: “…”
Thinking about the hard work of hiding the silver over the years, Captain Zhao felt like crying but had no tears.
Captain Zhao hinted, "Could it be that he...mistakenly thought you had something on him?"
Su Yan shook his head firmly, "Impossible, how could I have any leverage over the county magistrate?"
Besides, County Magistrate Qin was just greedy for money, had too close dealings with merchants, colluded with officials and businessmen, and kept a mistress without telling his wife, and spent a lot of money...
Although she saw it, she was well aware of the "rules of the workplace" and never revealed a word.
Su Yan sighed, "I'm afraid that County Magistrate Qin is smiling but hiding a knife. I should be more cautious in the future."
Captain Zhao: “…”
Where does the word “更” come from?
County Magistrate Qin was away, and Captain Zhao went to look for the two assassins with a sad face. Su Yan was the only one who could say a few words in the academy.
The detectives who stayed behind were searching for Cheng Wenshan's body in the academy, including Chu Feng and several students.
They had solemn expressions and followed the constable blankly, as if they wanted to do something but didn't know what to do at the moment.
Almost everyone had red eyes. They should have been the most energetic people, but at this moment they looked lifeless.
After hearing the news, Qin Wanyue rushed over without telling County Magistrate Qin. She followed Chu Feng all the time and tried to comfort him in every way, but Chu Feng turned a deaf ear to her.
Su Yan looked for a moment, knowing that all she could do now was to find the murderer, so she returned to Cheng Wenshan's room.
Cheng Wenshan's death was obviously different from Yin Yuan's.
Although both of them found their heads on the square table, Yin Yuan's head has not been found yet, so Su Yan has always been worried about it, while Cheng Wenshan lost the body.
For the murderer, hiding the head has the same effect as hiding the body?
Or was it that Cheng Wenshan's death was a variable for the murderer, so he couldn't do it exactly the same as when he killed Yin Yuan?
Su Yan thought of the man who attempted assassination last night.
Even though she could no longer remember the man's face, she had a clear memory of his mask.
For the murderer, perhaps these two people are variables.
While others were looking for Cheng Wenshan's body, Su Yan carefully checked Cheng Wenshan's room again.
The decoration of the room was elegant but not luxurious. The calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall were all first-rate, and the signatures were names Su Yan had never heard of.
Chu Feng said that although Cheng Wenshan likes calligraphy and painting, he does not pursue the so-called famous masters, but only pays attention to the level of the calligraphy and painting itself.
He helped many impoverished scholars. Although these calligraphy and paintings were not famous, they cost a considerable amount of money, mostly to supplement their family income.
These are Chu Feng's descriptions of Cheng Wenshan. Su Yan originally wanted to see a different Cheng Wenshan, but as Chu Feng said, Cheng Wenshan's life only revolves around teaching, reading and taking care of the children in Ciyu Village. Apart from that, he is as clean as a blank sheet of paper.
If that was the case, why did Cheng Wenshan send the police away? What on earth did he want to do last night?
Su Yan sat in front of Cheng Wenshan's desk, looking at the scriptures that he had read countless times, and turned his gaze to the antique shelf behind him.
Chu Feng said that the only valuable things in Chengwen Mountain House were these bottles and jars.
Su Yan didn't understand these, he only knew that some of them were porcelain and some were bronze. As for how much they were worth, he didn't know.
Su Yan looked at the rows of exquisitely shaped porcelain, and some images popped up in her mind. She was just about to check if there was any mystery inside the porcelain, when Qin Wanyue ran in with her skirt lifted up, "Everyone is here!"
Su Yan looked back and saw Qin Wanyue just coming in with Chu Feng and a few others. These people had no alibis when Yin Yuan was murdered.
Perhaps because she was walking in a hurry, Qin Wanyue's face flushed, but there was a hint of excitement in her clear eyes, and she didn't know why she was happy.
When she looked at Su Yan, her eyes were very bright, as if she was expecting Su Yan to say something to her.
Su Yan's gaze passed lightly over Qin Wanyue and looked at Di Jun.
Qin Wanyue: “…”
Su Yan had already met Di Jun and Wen Xufeng. They both had handsome looks and seemed to be honest people.
Xu Yang was the youngest and the smallest in stature. She had been hiding behind Wen Xufeng, looking uneasy and not daring to look directly at Cheng Wenshan's room.
Yu Tiancai was the dean. He was much calmer than Xu Yang, but his expression was also not looking good.
"Di Jun, Xu Yang, Wen Xufeng and Yu Tiancai, the murderer is among them!" Qin Wanyue was ignored but was not discouraged. She acted like a young lady and looked at the four of them arrogantly, "If you confess honestly, I can ask my father to leave you a whole body!"
Xu Yang was so frightened that his face turned pale. He whispered, "It really wasn't me. How could I kill Mr. Yin and the hall master? I just didn't feel well that day... and Mr. Chu is also a suspect."
"Chu Feng would never kill anyone," Qin Wanyue said without hesitation, "He's not that kind of person. I believe him, Su Yan, don't you agree?"
Qin Wanyue's words made everyone look at Su Yan.
Yu Tiancai's thick eyebrows knitted together first, "Why isn't Captain Zhao here?" Su Yan said, "Captain Zhao has something important to do. Does Supervisor Yu want to see him for something?"
"He's not here, why are we here?" Yu Tiancai stood with his hands behind his back, unwilling to look at Su Yan. "We just can't prove where we went. Who can say that we are the murderer? How could he tease us like this?"
Su Yan could hear his dissatisfaction and patiently explained, "Thank you for your hard work, Dean Yu. It was because I wanted to meet you all that Miss Qin helped me find you all."
"You can see me if you want." Yu Tiancai's tone was even more strange. "It's really strange. How could a woman sneak into the government office? We are actually asked to obey the orders of a little girl."
Qin Wanyue found this harsh, "What about women? We'll listen to whoever is capable. If you are capable, you can go find the murderer and do an autopsy. Can you do it?"
Yu Tiancai was even more displeased, but he couldn't find any words to refute, after all, he didn't know how to perform an autopsy.
Seeing this, Su Yan took the initiative to smooth things over, "Forget it, it's more important to handle the case. Supervisor Yu also wants to solve the case as soon as possible."
The status of women in the Zhou Dynasty was acceptable, but it was only compared with previous dynasties. The status of women was far inferior to that of men.
Su Yan is an ordinary citizen and a coroner who is hated by everyone. He has long been accustomed to this and does not think too much about it. He still maintains a kind smile.
This smile made Qin Wanyue very unhappy.
Yu Tiancai said such harsh words, bullying her, but she didn't even say a word in rebuttal? It was really infuriating!
Just when Qin Wanyue couldn't help but curse a few words on behalf of Su Yan, she suddenly noticed that Yu Tiancai's expression changed.
His face looks very good, more colorful than the rainbow in the sun after the rain.
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