Dali Temple Conspiracy Records

Chapter 104 The Cleaver
With Li Guan's suggestion, Bai Sanxiu sorted out her thoughts.

The knife in the heart killed him almost immediately, how could Jia Ran push Yu Si so hard to knock him unconscious?If he hadn't been hit by the knife when he pushed, why didn't he call out, and how could the fainted Yu Si give him another fatal blow?
The reasonable explanation is that the murderer directly stabbed Jia Ran in the heart and killed Jia Ran, so Jia Ran didn't make any cry.Other stab wounds were intended to confuse the order of stabbing and create the illusion of a fight.Then the murderer took Yu Si to the study, changed him into a bloody coat, and put a knife in his hand. Anyone who saw this scene, the first reaction was that Yu Si killed Jia Ran.

"Sizhi is assuming that the murderer is a third person. Since Mrs. Jia who arrived first did not see anyone leaving the study, it means that person was still hiding in the room at that time, so you went to see the cabinet. The bloodstain may be Jia Sicang's blood on the sole of the murderer's shoe."

Li Quan nodded approvingly. "Also, the murderer and Jia Sicang probably knew each other."

"why?"

"You were staying in the room, and suddenly a stranger broke in, wouldn't you shout? All of Jia Sicang's wounds were on the front."

"Ah! So he didn't set up his defenses. The murderer did it after he got close."

"Go, go to Yu's house."

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Consistent with Mingniang's statement, the Yu family did not hear Yu Si mention Jia Ran, only that he did go to the county government once and wanted to ask for more pensions.

The fourth daughter-in-law of Yu is an honest person, and she also felt that her husband killed someone like that at the scene, so she didn't make any excuses, and just replied in tears: "The fourth son said that night that he would go to the county magistrate again. If you go with a knife, you have to stop it!"

Li Quan asked, "He didn't say who to go to specifically?"

"I didn't say it."

"When did you buy that knife?"

"Just over half a month ago. The kitchen knife suddenly disappeared at home, but it was found again later. I don't know if it was him..." Mrs. Yu hesitated for a while, but she still didn't say anything, but the implication was obvious. , I don't know if that is an excuse Yu Si made on purpose.

"Can I have a look at your kitchen knife?"

Yu Shi was stunned for a moment, but still brought Li Quan and Bai Sanxiu to the kitchen.Yu's household is a very ordinary square kitchen knife.

"Have you used the new knife since then?"

"No. I found the old kitchen knife, so it's useless."

"Didn't you ask why he came back with a cleaver?"

"It's... a bit strange, but I didn't think much about it at the time."

Li Quan didn't say anything more.After leaving Yu's house, he asked Bai Sanxiu: "We don't have a meat cleaver at home, right?"

"The pointed ones used by butchers or meat stalls? Which one is the murder weapon? Our family doesn't have one." Bai Sanxiu gave him a strange look.Asking why, is it possible that she is afraid that she will also come with a knife.

"Will you buy it?" he asked meaningfully.

"I will use it in Huayuelou because I will be doing banquets. The meat cleaver has a long point, which is suitable for cutting, cutting, and carving. It is not very useful for home cooking. Therefore, a kitchen knife is enough for ordinary people, not many Spend money to add another one. Murong Mansion has it."

"Then why did Yu Si buy a meat cleaver when the kitchen knife was lost?"

"Uh... so this became evidence of his long-planned plan?" Looking at Li Quan's eyes looking at her, slyly and somewhat expectant, she understood that he was letting her guess again.

"Needless to say, the next place must be a blacksmith's shop."

Li Quan smiled.

"Very smart. I'll treat you to fried noodles tonight."

(End of this chapter)