Chapter 333 Taihe Academy
Although Yin Yuan and Cheng Wenshan were familiar with the students, they were not their fellow students after all. Wen Xufeng's death caused a great stir among the crowd.
In the past, they were sad about Cheng Wenshan’s death, but now they are afraid that the butcher’s knife will be directed at them.
Everyone gathered in the lecture hall and no one dared to leave.
Captain Zhao sent someone to call Xu Yang and Di Jun over.
The two men stood side by side, Xu Yang kept shrinking closer to Di Jun, and stopped tremblingly at the door of Yin Yuan's room, not daring to go in any further.
Seeing their pale faces, Captain Zhao shook his head helplessly, "Look at their courage. They dare to kill people? I don't think they can even chop off the heads."
Su Yan knew that Captain Zhao still believed that the murderer was the woman harmed by Cheng Wenshan, so he said, "The murderer not only killed three people, but also dismembered and dumped the bodies. An ordinary woman would not be able to do this."
Captain Zhao's eyelids twitched twice.
The strength of Su Yatou when she pulled the corpse was no less than that of a man...
Su Yan called Xu Yang and Di Jun over, "You two have a good relationship with Wen Xufeng. Do you know what kind of connection he has with Cheng Wenshan and Yin Yuan?"
Xu Yang was so frightened that his lips turned pale. Di Jun had to answer, "Xu Feng's relationship with Master Cheng and Mr. Yin is no different from the rest of us. I have never seen him get close to them."
"Are Wen Xufeng's parents still alive?"
"Yes, I come to see Xufeng often."
"Besides the academy, who else is he close to?"
Di Jun said in distress: "This..."
Su Yan said: "Wen Xufeng was murdered, and everyone is very sad. The most important thing right now is to catch the murderer, and then there should be no scruples."
Having said that, Di Jun and Wen Xufeng still had a deep relationship, so he was still hesitant when talking about it, "I did hear some rumors that Xufeng might have been entangled with a girl from a certain family...but I'm not exactly sure."
Xu Yang, who had been hiding beside Di Jun, suddenly said, "Yan Zi, who helps in the kitchen, and Miss Wang from the rouge shop..."
Di Jun poked Xu Yang.
Su Yan understood.
Captain Zhao also said, "It seems that Wen Xufeng is not a blank slate when it comes to matters between men and women. Is he engaged?"
"No, no," Di Jun seemed to be afraid that Wen Xufeng would be misunderstood, and hurriedly explained, "Xufeng is an upright person, and he treats us very well. He and those two girls... there must be a misunderstanding."
Captain Zhao would not believe Di Jun's excuses. He asked Su Yan, "Can we investigate these two people?"
"Brother Zhao, please be patient," Su Yan looked at Xu Yang calmly, "I heard that Master Xu has been having a fever since he fell into the water. Is he feeling well now?"
The topic suddenly turned to himself, Xu Yang became even more uneasy, "I'm almost well."
Su Yan asked: "If you hadn't fallen into the water that day, we probably wouldn't have been able to find the body at the bottom of the lake. Master Xu, you are the key person."
Xu Yang's eyes widened. "Me? What does it have to do with me?"
Su Yan said: "The murderer deliberately brought up the old case in order to expose Cheng Wenshan's actions. If you hadn't gone into the water, the body would not have been discovered. If you had panicked after falling into the water and failed to notice the body, the body would never have seen the light of day again."
Captain Zhao whispered, "Are you saying that our discovery of the corpse was also part of the murderer's plan?" "I'm afraid so," Su Yan said, "This matter still requires the cooperation of Master Xu."
"I... why would I kill someone?! I hate seeing blood. And why would I harm Xu Feng when I'm fine? I have nothing to do with those two women!"
Xu Yang was usually timid, but now that he was suspected of being a murderer, he finally mustered up the courage to speak a few words in his own defense.
Su Yan's tone did not soften, "Then tell me why and how you fell into the water?"
Xu Yang subconsciously recalled what happened at that time, "I, I just didn't stand firmly, I seemed to be tripped by something, and then I fell down."
"Did you trip? Are you sure?"
"I..." Xu Yang said in embarrassment, "I was too scared at the time, and there were so many people pushing and shoving, I didn't pay attention, and when I reacted, I was in the water. Not long after I fell into the water, I saw the skull... Speaking of which, the skull seemed to move. Alas, I can't explain it clearly. Anyway, I didn't lie."
Captain Zhao didn't doubt Xu Yang at first, but after hearing what he said, he became suspicious, "A moving skull? Xu Yang, are you making up a lie to deceive me?"
Su Yan seemed to have gotten the answer she wanted. She gently pressed Captain Zhao's arm, shook her head at him, and then said, "Brother Zhao, I know a woman who matches the characteristics of the murderer. Please go and capture her."
Captain Zhao was overjoyed. "So you already have an idea? Why didn't you tell me earlier? I was so scared the whole night. Don't worry, I will catch ten or a hundred women, not just one!"
Su Yan smiled and said, "The method of catching is different from before."
She whispered something in Captain Zhao's ear.
The more Captain Zhao listened, the more confused he became - what was Su girl going to do?
At the same time, the lights in Yin Hotel were bright.
Magistrate Lu has been in office for many years, and because the Changwei Army was under his jurisdiction, he has never encountered any major incidents. This is the first time that he is so anxious that he is scratching his head.
Shi Yangui looked normal. He picked up the teacup and shook it gently twice.
The remaining tea leaves in the cup float up and down, unable to settle.
Magistrate Lu was over fifty years old, his hair was half white, and he was wearing casual clothes.
Every time he paced around the room twice, he would stop to look at Shi Yangui. Seeing that Shi Yangui was still drinking tea, County Magistrate Lu became even more anxious.
He walked forward and snatched the teacup from Shi Yangui's hand, "General Shi, General Shi, the situation is urgent, and you are not in a hurry at all."
Half a month ago, news broke that the current emperor was seriously ill, and the Hu people have been ready to take action.
In just half a month, there were more than thirty conflicts of varying sizes between the Great Zhou and the Hu cavalry. In the most serious one, more than 200 people from the Great Zhou died.
At the same time, Yan Gui also received news that the Hu people had been eyeing the Changwei Army and had always wanted to get rid of it as soon as possible. This time, they seemed to have set their sights on the Changwei Army.
What is even more worrying is that there are Hu people inside the Great Zhou who are supporting us.
Shi Yangui searched around and found Anping Town.
Shi Yangui was not annoyed when his hot tea ran out. "Doesn't Magistrate Lu believe that the Changwei Army can resist the Hu cavalry?"
"Me! It's not that I don't trust you, I'm just afraid that someone will stab me in the back! You also know that Zhao Mingde regards you as a thorn in his side. If you are eliminated, the fate of the Great Zhou will really be over! Yan Gui, we must come up with a countermeasure."
Shi Yangui said slowly, "Some things are useless to be anxious about, it's better to be calm. Cheng Wenshan is very wealthy and is colluding with Zhao Mingde. Who can guarantee that he won't collude with the Hu people? What's more, what we need to do is to drive the Hu people away, so we can't be anxious for a while."
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