Start with detective Li Yuanfang

Chapter 38 The Dead Who Meets Both Suicide and Homicide

Most of the murder mystery has been solved, but whether it is a wild idea or a reality that can be realized has yet to be verified.

The villain Shi Jing took a step forward and took out a pen: "Everyone, please take a look!"

Everyone looked over and found that the pen was made according to the blueprint, and the barrel of the pen was hollow. When they pressed the slender weapon model inside, it fit perfectly and stuck in it.

Shi Jing began to demonstrate: "This pen is a murder tool. Inside the pen holder is an elastic tendon made of beef tendon and vine silk. The murderer first pressed the elastic tendon with a thin wooden stick, pressed it to the end, and then boiled the yellow wax. Now, carefully pour it into the pen holder and wrap the elastic tendons."

"Wait until the yellow wax is frozen, pull out the wooden stick, stick the weapon in, put the handle against the bottom of the stick, make a chute, open a shooting hole at the bottom of the pen barrel, and you're done!"

Shi Jing showed it, facing the open space, swished, and the murder weapon model really shot out.

"The one I made is very crude. The murderer's must have been much more delicate, so that the fake one can be confused with the real one, so that people who are used to holding a pen can't find the flaw."

"When the Tubo ambassador first used this pen, he would burn the nib in a candle for a while. As soon as it came into contact with the flame, the yellow wax in the pen barrel would be heated and melted. When the elastic tendon collapsed, the hidden weapon inside would be ejected, killing people from afar!"

In this era, high tables and chairs were not yet popular, and the writing method was often dominated by holding scrolls.

That is to say, the right hand holds the pen and the left hand holds the scroll, writing in the air without support.

This method has very high requirements for the hardness of the pen, so when using a new pen, it will be slightly baked on a candle to let the nib be heated and hardened, and the remaining hair will be removed by the way.

And this became the last step in the activation of the hidden murder weapon.

The Tibetan ambassador, Nian Zenggu, baked the pen, and before he could write a few words, the slender poisonous blade swished out from the pen holder, piercing his throat from bottom to top, killing him with one blow.

An Zhongjing tried it, then frowned and said: "But such a hidden weapon, there is no guarantee that it can kill the Tubo ambassador, right?"

"What if he bakes the nib for a longer time and the hidden weapon in the pen barrel pops out?"

"Or maybe the barrel of the pen shook when he was holding the pen, and the hidden weapon just shot sideways and missed his neck?"

Jia Sibo nodded: "Yes, this method of killing seems delicate, but it is actually an uncontrollable gamble. Did the murderer really kill like this?"

Kang Meng smiled wryly: "We also can't figure this out, but according to the corpse of the Tubo ambassador and various traces at the scene, this is already the limit we can speculate. Please Lieutenant Li for advice!"

He looked at Li Yan expectantly.

"Excellent analysis!"

Li Yan sincerely praised: "Believe in yourself, you are a mature detective team!"

"detective……"

Kang Meng chewed the word for a while, scouting for clues, finding out the truth, and couldn't help but be convinced: "Everything is taught well by Captain Li!"

Kang Meng spoke with sincerity, and Li Yan also felt satisfied when he heard it.

When wisdom is high, go out in person.

When wisdom is low, the younger brother will step out.

It is simply a crime buster.

Li Yan was in a good mood, but when he thought of this case, his face became serious again: "Actually, this last doubt just adds to the motive, that is, why did Nian Zenggu die?"

"The murderer wants to create a political incident!"

"At home, it aroused the hatred of the Tubo people towards our Tang Dynasty, and continued to wage wars. Externally, it took the initiative in diplomacy. It also weakened the influence of our Tang Dynasty in front of other alien races. Even the envoys could not protect them. When you use it, you will be afraid of it!"

"So Nian Zenggu's death in the post station in Liangzhou is actually very beneficial to Tubo. Do you think that Nian Zenggu will sacrifice himself for the great benefit of the country?"

Everyone's face changed.

Jia Sibo said in a concentrated voice: "Yuan Fang meant that the Tubo ambassador deliberately cooperated with the murderer?"

Li Yan nodded: "This murder case in a secret room is both a suicide and a homicide."

Everyone's minds couldn't help but see an old man with a rigid face. He tidied up his clothes and came to the case silently in the middle of the night, reaching out to reach for the pen holder.

He clearly knew that there was something wrong with this pen, but he continued to write by the fire as usual.

The end of the pen is always aimed at my throat.

Whoosh!
When the old man screamed in pain and fell down dead, Qiu Shenji and others were attracted in, but they couldn't find any murderer at all.

Then the Tubo envoys rushed into the upper hall, detained Qiu Shenji and his party, and then quietly took away the evidence, completing this tacit murder with internal and external cooperation.

Kang Meng said with admiration: "Listening to Li Xiaowei's words is better than waiting for me to think hard for a long time!"

Li Yan looked at him with a smile.

Di Renjie has a flattering Zeng Tai beside him, do you want to compete for this position?

But An Zhongjing became excited: "Then we can go to the Tubo envoys to arrest people, the murderer must be among them, first arrest that Bren Zanren!"

"Can not be done!"

Jia Sibo frowned: "This case is useless just to solve the murder method. The key is to catch the murderer who made the murder tool. Otherwise, these remarks are just speculation."

"The Tibetan envoys definitely denied it, but we can't have evidence to prove that Nian Zenggu had suicidal thoughts."

From a subjective point of view, this is suicide.

From an objective point of view, this is homicide.

The point is, Nian Zenggu is dead since ancient times, regardless of his heart, and the analysis of his psychology is all speculation, so why do you say that he cooperated with the murderer?

If the murderer who made this murder tool is not caught, Datang will have to admit responsibility for one day.

"That's why this case is so complicated."

Li Yan sighed: "Not only in the autopsy process, the suspicion of Nian Zenggu's suicide can be ruled out, the most disgusting thing is that we clearly know that the Tubo envoys are inseparable, and there is no evidence. Don't forget, the pen is in name. Provided by the state station!"

"The only thing we can do is to catch the murderer who made the killing tool!"

Kang Meng's face changed: "If the murderer can't be caught..."

Li Yandao: "The one who received the notice of murder and went to protect Nian Zenggu's Qiu Shenji will become the biggest scapegoat, and the officials in the Liangzhou Posthouse will also be severely punished!"

He didn't say a word, if he agreed to Liniang's betting challenge and was trapped in the Liangzhou post, it would not be Qiu Shenji but him!
This is a trap set by the enemy!
"The person who designed this case is very clever and has considered everything!"

Li Yan thought to himself that he was lucky, seeing that everyone was a little downcast, and smiled inscrutablely: "But the murderer also has a hundred secrets and one sparse place!"

Sure enough, as soon as this remark came out, everyone's spirits were lifted.

An Zhongjing said happily: "I knew Yuan Fang had a plan, ha, this time we will work together to find out the murderer in Tubo!"

Li Yan told the truth: "What I mean is that there is no perfect thing in the world. In fact, any plan has flaws. The question is whether it can be found. I haven't thought of how to break the situation right now, and let everyone down."

Sure enough, no one believed the truth, and everyone shouted: "Yuan Fang is being humble again!" "Lieutenant Li took us to arrest the criminal!"

"Now is really not the time..."

Li Yan pressed it with his hands, and said to Kang Meng and the other five: "You continue to follow your own thinking to track down the murderer's whereabouts. I hope to witness your infinite potential being stimulated!"

"Yes!"

Kang Meng was very excited, and his friends were high-spirited and aggressive, and they went to solve the case together.

Li Yan watched them leave with anticipation in his heart.

Jia Sibo understood that everyone else was taking the credit, but this one gave up the credit, and said sincerely: "Then Kang Meng's younger brother, Kang Da, is Yuan Fang's classmate and friend. Yuan Fang is really too good for a friend." It's righteousness!"

An Zhongjing held back Li Yan: "Good brother, don't say anything else, we won't go home until we're drunk tonight!"

……

Even if you are not drunk, you will return home.

Li Yan was riding a lion Cong, holding a beautiful chicken, and Xiao Hei was lying on the back of the horse behind him.

I have seen the luxury of Anfu.

Even if you haven't visited the whole mansion, but only have activities in the garden, the place is more than ten acres in size.

Not to mention the beautiful flowers, plants, ponds and trees, there are also many pavilions with carved beams and flowers, all of which are three stories high and beautiful.

Hundreds of maids shuttled like weaving in the garden, holding gold and silver utensils, fresh fruit and wine, eight treasures of water and land, and rich dishes.

However, although the environment is good, the entertainment items are not enough.

Even though the lord was not there, there was nothing that was difficult to describe throughout the night.

Li Yan said, I can refuse, but you can't!
It's a pity that An Zhongjing obviously liked cockfighting more, so he took Li Yan to play all night.

Cockfighting, an entertainment, was the main pastime of nobles during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods, and various stories are often seen in history books.

In the Tang Dynasty, it was a game for all the people, from high-ranking officials and nobles to down-to-earth traffickers and pawns, it was very popular.

The first is that the cost is low. After all, chickens are common poultry, and the venue for cockfights is far from requiring a court for polo, and you can come to a game at any time;
The second is that cockfights are often carried out together with gambling, which caters to the competitive nature of the Tang people and at the same time fits the human nature to love gambling.

The few cockfights were really exciting. An Zhongjing, Jia Sibo and a group of gentry children shouted and drank and got drunk.

Li Yan also drank a lot of wine, but his Dan Yuan Jin skill is profound, this small amount of wine is just drizzle for him, and he can't get drunk at all.

The one who was really drunk was the flushed An Zhongjing, who forced him to be given a fighting cock.

Li Yan couldn't laugh or cry, he couldn't refuse the drunken maniac, so he could only hug him and go home.

Good luck, have chicken tonight?
Stewed directly?

just forget it.

You must know that the price of this aggressive and handsome chicken is extremely high.

Even if it wasn't as good as the Lion Cong that An Zhongjing also gave him under his crotch, it would definitely be comparable to a green horse.

Chicken is too expensive for you, I can't afford it.

"I'll accept the Lion Cong, the fighter among the roosters, return it to An Zhongjing tomorrow...huh?"

Just thinking about returning it tomorrow, Li Yan's eyes suddenly froze and he glanced to both sides.

At the same time, Xiao Hei behind him also bared his teeth and let out a low growl in front of him.

next moment.

From the low houses on both sides of Xiaolianzi Alley, figures jumped out silently.

With a crossbow at his waist and a knife in his hand, he was all dressed in black, his face was covered by a black cloth, revealing a pair of cold eyes, shining with a murderous aura.

A tall man in black came out and pointed at Li Yan: "Kill him!"

Faced with this sudden attack, Li Yan stared intently, without saying a word, calmly threw away the fighting cock, held the chain knife with his right hand, and stroked the lion Cong's head with his left hand.

next moment.

Lion Cong accelerated suddenly.

Under the moonlight, one person rode alone, facing dozens of men in black, advancing instead of retreating, with horses and knives slashed.

(End of this chapter)