Start with detective Li Yuanfang

Chapter 526 One pass analysis is as fierce as a tiger
Sitting down in the room where Gongsun Zhao was, Li Yan saw that everyone was not meaninglessly busy, but performing their duties in an orderly manner, and finally felt the efficiency of the old inner guard.

And he was led to a desk with a thick case file on it. A clerk who was still articulate after lowering his voice stepped forward and began to explain the cause and effect of the case.

While Li Yan was listening, he also began to look through the case file.

Li Xu was a little worried at first, whether such a dual-purpose was too much, but soon found out with admiration that this long-known consultant Lin always asked about key details, and it didn't take long for him to figure out the ins and outs of the case. clear.

Li Xu retreated, and Qiu Yuzuo came up to meet him: "Mr. Lin, do you have a clue?"

Li Yan summed it up briefly: "Niu Da, Golden Retriever Tai Sui, Yan Nu, Sun Poxi, Wang Steward."

"These five people died one after another. At first, they thought it was a self-inflicted accident, but now it is preliminarily judged to be a serial murder case made by the same murderer, and the case is formally combined for investigation."

"I agree with this judgment very much, there must be something strange about this matter!"

Qiu Wuzuo nodded again and again: "Sure enough, the hero sees the same thing, but this case... Sigh!"

Li Yan glanced at him: "Did the witness say too much?"

Qiu Yuzuo followed his gaze, and saw that there was a stack of files in front of every official, and there were people outside sending them in. He smiled wryly and said, "I can't hide it from Mr. Lin. The most troublesome thing about these cases is that they are all It happened in a place with a lot of people, and no case was filed at that time."

"In this way, needless to say, the physical evidence at the scene has been completely destroyed. In order to search for witnesses, we sent as many police officers as possible to investigate the confessions of those who were present when the victim died. Accuracy cannot be guaranteed."

"Three days have passed since the latest case. Niu Da, who was trampled to death first, has been dead for [-] days. At that time, the spectators who were listening to the opera in Sangjiawa City could only find seven or eight regular customers. ..."

Li Yan made a careful analysis: "The murderer probably did it intentionally, choosing a place with a lot of people to commit the crime, destroying the evidence, and at the same time increasing the workload of the investigators after the event, but the murderer must keep an eye on these people in advance. , How many clues have you collected in this regard?"

Qiu Wu smiled wryly: "The five people who died were all out in public, and even wandered around the streets all day. If the murderer was really spying, who would find out?"

Li Yan's face became serious: "Starting from the scene is the easiest way to get clues. Since this road is difficult, we might as well start from the victim's interpersonal relationship. Who are their enemies? What conflicts of interest have occurred?" ? Who will benefit the most after death? These are the starting points..."

Qiu Wuzuo was about to cry: "Mr. Lin's words are reasonable, but these five people have a wide range of contacts, complicated relationships, and many enemies. If we start from these relationships to investigate in detail, then this room may not be able to accommodate them."

Li Yan asked: "If that's the case, why weren't they arrested before?"

Qiu Yuzuo fell silent, and Gongsun Zhao, who was not far away, raised his head and said coldly: "I will answer this question, because the judges and pushers of our Kaifeng government office are all incompetent and cannot keep the people of Bianjing safe."

This remark scolded himself, and the other officials bowed their heads when they heard this, expressing a kind of helplessness and unwillingness.

Qiu Yuzuo sighed: "Why did Saburo say that? These villains are either protected by powerful people behind them, and pressured from above, but even so, Sanlang has been under heavy pressure over the years and has arrested many big villains...or they are well versed. The method of evading the law, if the people don't raise officials, they will not investigate, as long as the case is not reported, the Kaifeng government has nothing to do!"

Gongsun Zhao said solemnly: "As a judge and a pusher, one is supposed to arrest and eradicate evil for the common people. If you can't bring them to justice, you are incompetent. You don't need many excuses, but I will still catch this murderer. It's the judge's duty!"

Seeing his gaze, Li Yan smiled slightly: "Why does Judge Gongsun need to test? Since I'm here, I naturally want to eliminate harm for the people."

Gongsun Zhao pursed his lips, feeling a little embarrassed, clasped his fists together and saluted sincerely, "Thank you Lin Erlang Gao Yi! It's me who treats a gentleman's belly with the heart of a villain!"

Li Yan returned the courtesy: "Judge Gongsun doesn't have to be like this. I also understand your concerns. After all, the ones who died this time are all wicked people who deserve to die but are still at large. Naturally, you will feel very uncomfortable when arresting the murderer."

"But the world is often so helpless. When two parties confront each other, one is not necessarily good and the other is bad. Good people will also confront each other because of their own difficulties, and villains will fight to the death because of conflicts of interests..."

"From the standpoint of the Kaifeng government office, what you have done is not wrong."

Everyone was greatly moved, and some people's eyes were slightly red, feeling that no one could understand their difficulties better than Consultant Lin.

Gongsun Zhao also clasped his fists heavily.

Li Yandao: "The two most common ways of investigating the case that I'm thinking of now have already been blocked by the murderer in advance. I wonder if Judge Gongsun has a direction for investigation?"

Gongsun Zhao said: "I'm going to start with the corpse."

Li Yan was a little strange, and looked at Qiu Yuzuo: "These people didn't have an autopsy?"

Qiu Yu said: "Not all of them were tested. Among the five dead, Niu Da was tested by me. It was indeed trampled to death. Only one of the other four was tested, and the rest were buried directly..."

Li Yan's complexion changed slightly: "If you say that, Judge Gongsun wants to open the coffin for an autopsy?"

Gongsun Zhao nodded: "Not bad!"

Qiu Yuzuo changed his face: "It's absolutely impossible, Mr. Lin, you must help me persuade him, this matter must not be done!"

Li Yanning said in a loud voice: "The autopsy of the coffin is indeed no small matter, and it cannot be done unless it is absolutely necessary!"

In TV dramas, in order to find out the truth, there are often cases of exhumation and even autopsy. In fact, this was almost impossible to happen in ancient times.

In other words, in ancient times, there was basically only one case of opening coffins, that is, the descendants rebelled, dug out the coffins of the ancestors, hacked them with sharp weapons, and then destroyed the corpses to deter those who came later, so that they could not commit serious crimes of disobedience again, like During Wu Zetian's period, both Li Ji and Hao Chujun ended up like this because their descendants rebelled or were slandered for rebellion.

In addition, no matter how serious the crime is, the coffin will not be opened. For example, the rumors spread in later generations that Li Shimin waited for Wei Zheng to open the coffin and flog the corpse after his death. They were all involved in Li Chengqian's rebellion, coupled with instigation, Li Shimin pushed down the stele he erected for Wei Zheng in a fit of rage, and did not offend the coffin at all. After he calmed down, he erected the stele again.

The exhumation and exhumation of the coffin seem to have different purposes, but they are actually the same in nature. They are both disturbing the dead and committing a big taboo.

So not to mention whether the coffin autopsy can find out the truth, even if it is found out, in this day and age, the imperial censor will soon read a book.

Gongsun Zhao naturally knew the stakes involved, but looking at the case records brought in one after another, he said coldly: "This case cannot be delayed, and the murderer is likely to continue to commit crimes."

"It's fine to kill evil people now, but as the murderer succeeds again and again, I'm afraid it will become more and more unscrupulous. Is it possible for this person to decide who should be killed and who should not be killed?"

"We must catch the murderer as soon as possible in order to prevent the next murder. The direct clue must come from the corpse. It can even be judged whether the murderer used martial arts or Taoism. If it is the latter, then The scope can be greatly reduced..."

After pondering for a while, Li Yan sighed softly: "Judge Gongsun, I admire your idea of ​​solving the case directly to the core, but there is one thing I must tell you. When I met Fan Zhige just now, from his tone, the prefect of Kaifeng's position may have changed. .”

When Gongsun Zhao heard this, his pupils shrank suddenly, and his face even turned gray. Qiu Wuzuo also murmured: "Are you going to change the magistrate again?"

Gongsun Zhao had some minor conflicts with Fan Chunli before, but he knew very well that this Mr. Fan was pretty good. Even if the prisoner was transferred to the Ministry of Punishment, his investigation would fall short, but most of the time, as the magistrate, he was still at the top. Withstand the pressure from all sides.

As soon as Fan Chunli left, those who had the authority to know the Kaifeng Mansion first had to be familiar with the work, and whether they would support him was a big unknown.

Weighing the risk of opening the coffin for an autopsy, Gongsun Zhao took a deep breath and said slowly, "I understand, this is indeed a last resort that cannot be used unless it is a last resort."

Qiu Yuzuo heaved a sigh of relief, and looked at Li Yan with admiration. He tried to persuade him for a long time, but he couldn't compare to the words of this man who weighed the pros and cons!
Li Yan showed a thoughtful look: "In fact, there is no autopsy, and it's not that there are no clues at all. Judge Gongsun thinks, why did the murderer expose himself?"

Gongsun Zhao raised his brows: "This is also what makes me wonder. Since the murderer can commit crimes so perfectly and kill them in broad daylight, why is he so eager to commit crimes continuously? If he didn't die too fast and too hastily, we wouldn't have seen him." We must discover the existence of this person..."

Li Yandao: "There must be a reason for things to happen. There is another point that I am more concerned about. The murderer is jealous. Why wait until now?"

Gongsun Zhao's eyes moved: "That's right, the dead Niu Da and the other five people all had their own way of death, but it hasn't been a day or two since they committed crimes. The murderer was in such a hurry, perhaps not only for eliminating evil, but also for other purposes. ? Or something happened recently that forced the murderer to act?"

Thinking of this, Gongsun Zhao couldn't help but say, "Lin Erlang is a great talent, I admire you!"

Li Yan smiled: "The authorities say they are confused, and watch the trial from the sidelines, as always."

Gongsun Zhao received this strong support, his spirits lifted, and he issued an order: "Temporarily put down the case records in hand, change your thinking, and investigate the motives that compel the murderer to continue committing crimes!"

Everyone clasped their fists together: "Yes!"

(End of this chapter)