Chapter 13 Taihe Academy
Yu Tiancai looked at Su Yan, who was almost nodding and flattering him, and his expression gradually changed from indifference to shock. In a moment, shock turned into panic.
Su Yan said: "Don't be angry, I also want to solve the case as soon as possible. You just need to answer a few questions for me, it will be quick."
What he was thinking was: "Although he is the abbot, he is not as respected as Yin Yuan. He has always been dissatisfied and has murderous intentions towards both of them."
"Her steps were weak and lacked strength. Her eyes were dark circles and her hair could faintly smell the scent of jasmine. The rouge girls in Fuxiang Tower often used this scent and it was widely known."
"I think that Yu Jianyuan lied to cover up the fact that he often went to Fuxiang Tower."
"If other people knew about this..."
Yu Tiancai's body swayed and he fell backwards.
Qin Wanyue was stunned for only a moment before she realized that Yu Tiancai was experiencing the same thing as her.
Su Yan is truly a terrible monster!
Yu Tiancai almost fainted after "hearing" Su Yan's words.
Although it was normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, he was the dean of the academy after all, and he always wanted to maintain a good reputation. Going to brothels was shameful for people.
If other people in the academy knew about this, he would have no face to live on.
Seeing this, Chu Feng and his companions rushed forward. At that moment, Yu Tiancai's hair stood on end. He had never been so frightened in his life.
It was not until he discovered that Chu Feng had no other reaction and was only concerned about his health that he felt something was wrong.
It seems that no one heard what Su Yan said?
Yu Tiancai wiped the sweat off his forehead and asked anxiously, "Chu Feng, did you hear...did you hear anything?"
Chu Feng looked at him in confusion, "Was there a strange sound just now?"
Yu Tiancai became even more convinced.
He looked at Su Yan with a gloomy expression, almost intending to silence her.
However, just as he made eye contact with Su Yan, he heard again - "He is still unwilling to tell the truth after a murder, which disrupts Brother Zhao's thinking in handling the case. It is better to make his motives more serious and let Brother Zhao arrest him and lock him up for a few days."
Yu Tiancai: “…”
"Oh my! I was thinking that County Magistrate Qin finally came to his senses. When hiring people, talent is the only thing that matters. The other things are not important. I can tell at a glance that the coroner is smart. With you here, we will definitely catch the murderer!"
Qin Wanyue: “…”
Another crazy one?
Su Yan looked at the flattering smile on Yu Tiancai's face and was a little confused.
She always felt that people's attitudes towards her changed too quickly. Many people were hostile one second and began to flatter her the next.
It’s really weird, she’s just a coroner, why do people have to flatter her?
Su Yan's smile was even more flattering than Yu Tiancai's. "I just want to know where you went last night, and how much contact did you have with Master Cheng and Mr. Yin in private?"
Before Di Jun and the others could speak, Yu Tiancai spoke first, "I heard about the assassin last night, so I didn't dare leave my room until early morning. Hall Master Cheng has been very kind to me, and no matter how unworthy I am, I will never repay kindness with hatred. As for Yin Yuan, I am indeed dissatisfied with his favor, but it is just dissatisfaction, and I have absolutely no other thoughts."
Di Jun said, "Xu Feng and I were worried about the hall master's condition. We went to see him last night, but he asked us to leave. Later, when we saw the constable leave, we were worried that something had happened to the hall master and that he would blame us, so we stayed in the pavilion by the lotus pond."
Su Yan asked: "Did you see the murderer?"
Wen Xufeng lowered his head and blamed himself: "We were really a little sleepy, and then we fell asleep. When we woke up, it was almost dawn. I don't know when the constable went back, and we thought there was nothing special, so we left. But the hall master didn't show up, and we were very worried, so we came here together."
Di Jun said in a low voice, "If we can hold on, it will be good if we don't fall asleep."
"The murderer wants to kill people, it's not your fault," Su Yan said, "Master Cheng will definitely be happy that you have this kind of heart."
Qin Wanyue asked: "So, they are not suspected. They have been together all the time and can testify for each other."
Wen Xufeng was about to nod, but Su Yan said, "It is impossible to rule out suspicion."
Di Jun was startled, "Why?"
"Even if they were asleep, they could have been pretending. It's not impossible for them to take advantage of the other person's sleep to commit the crime. Including Yu Jianyuan, he has no alibi, so he is still a suspect."
Wen Xufeng and Di Jun looked at each other, but didn't dare to say anything more.
Xu Yang said in panic, "Di Jun and I live together. He wasn't here last night, so I don't have anyone to testify."
"That's what I said," Qin Wanyue said with some pride, "The only witness is Chu Feng. Chu Feng and Captain Zhao were taking care of the coroner last night. I said the murderer couldn't be Chu Feng."
Su Yan also ruled out Chu Feng, but Yu Tiancai was more concerned about the matter in Fuxiang Tower. If he went to Fuxiang Tower to inquire, he would probably know that Yu Tiancai indulged himself in Fuxiang Tower on the day Yin Yuan was murdered.
The question is, could the murderer be one of these three students? Why did they choose such a cruel method to kill their own teacher when they were not even 20 years old? What was the motive for the murder?
Su Yan was thinking about it when Xu Yang's mosquito-like voice came over, "The murderer might be a woman."
Su Yan looked over and asked, "What did you say?"
Xu Yang mustered up his courage and said, "I mean, the murderer is most likely a woman."
"Why?"
"I, we saw it!" Xu Yang said, "A woman sneaked into the academy! Miss Coroner, haven't you heard the rumors about the academy? There is a female ghost in the academy, a female ghost who was burned to death. I heard that she was humiliated when she was alive, so she turned into a fierce ghost after her death and haunted us!"
Another story about a female ghost.
Su Yan asked curiously: "You said you saw it with your own eyes?"
Xu Yang nodded vigorously, "Yes, the hair was messy and long, fluttering around in the academy. In fact, I saw it before Mr. Yin got into trouble! Xu Feng saw it too, right?!"
Wen Xufeng said awkwardly, "I think it's because it's too dark and we are dazzled. How can there be a female ghost in the academy? It's unbelievable."
Although he said that he was dazzled, his expression was the same as Xu Yang's, with a certain awe.
Su Yan looked at Yu Tiancai, "Have you met Supervisor Yu?"
"I've never seen it, but..." Yu Tiancai hesitated for a moment and whispered, "I have heard some stories about it, but I don't know if it has anything to do with the case."
Su Yan said: "Please trouble Abbot Yu to tell me about it."
Yu Tiancai hesitated and didn't speak.
Su Yan consoled him, "This involves two lives, please let Supervisor Yu know."
——"I think they heard the news from Fuxianglou, but they were embarrassed to tell us."
Yu Tiancai: “…”
If this continues, all his secrets will be exposed!
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