Dali Temple has his Lord Luo

Chapter 104
Zhang Wenxian was sent back to the state prison, and Luo Ning asked Dou Zhi:

"Master Dou, do you still remember the whole story of the crime that day?"

Dou Zhi nodded:

"It's clear that the case has been checked over and over again in the past few months!"

"Where was Zhang Wen when he was captured?"

"He was the one who reported the crime that day. When the autopsy was conducted, the victim, Xu Fang, was clutching his personal jade pendant in her hand. Then he was arrested for questioning. He couldn't say anything else and was immediately taken to jail."

"He didn't defend himself that day?" Luo Ning was confused.

"It's just that he didn't kill Xu Fang, but he couldn't explain why his personal jade pendant appeared in Xu Fang's hand! It wasn't until Zhang Wen explained at the trial and was put in jail that he discovered that his jade pendant was missing."

Dou Zhi continued:
"We visited the surrounding neighbors, the watchman that night, and the couple who conducted an autopsy. No other findings were found, so the case was finally closed and the file was sent to the Yushitai."

Luo Ning nodded:
"Then Mr. Qin and I will visit the relevant witnesses tomorrow. I'll say goodbye now!"

After Qin Zhao and Luo Ning completed the check-in procedures, they began to study the case.

"Master Qin, how do you feel after meeting Zhang Wen?"

Qin Zhao touched his chin: "Look at him from the left!"

Luo Ning nodded: "I feel the same way, so let's sort out the case first."

This is the first time Qin Zhao fully understands the case. The specific process is as follows:
Three months ago, on the sixth day of the lunar month, because Zhang Wen's brother was a carpenter and had to go out of the city to do a batch of work, the brother and sister-in-law left home early that day.

Zhang Wen sent the yamen home, only to find out that his sister-in-law's sister Xu Fang was visiting the house. The two met and exchanged a few words. Zhang Wen felt it was inappropriate, so he left home at Xushi and stayed at an inn.

I got up early the next day and went home around Chen time to take a rest. Unexpectedly, the yard was quiet and the boy who usually cleaned it was nowhere to be seen.

Zhang Wen was surprised. He went to the concierge first and found that the boy was unconscious in the concierge and had not yet woken up. He felt something was wrong. When he walked to the wing, he found that there was also no sound.

Zhang Wen called Xu Fang's name, but there was no sound. When he knocked on the door, there was still no sound. He found that the door to the room was ajar, so he pushed it open and entered.

The moment he opened the door, Zhang Wen discovered that Xu Fang was motionless and had been killed.

So he quickly reported it to the state government. When Wu Zuo arrived, he found that Xu Fang was holding Zhang Wen's jade pendant tightly in his hand, and then pointed the finger at him.

Zhang Wen admitted that the jade pendant belonged to him, but he couldn't explain why it ended up with Xu Fang.

The key evidence is that the door lock of Zhang's house is intact and there are no signs of forced entry. Xu Fang's money has not been lost and her valuables are still in the room.

More importantly, Xu Fang's friend Zhang Lan later provided a clue that Xu Fang was attracted to Zhang Wen, so Xu Fang was killed at the scene without much trace of a struggle.

After investigation, they found that Xu Fang had been having fun with someone before she was killed, but the behavior was voluntary, which is more consistent with Zhang Lan's confession.

In this way, all evidence points to Zhang Wen.

After Luo Ning finished speaking, he asked Qin Zhao:

"What do you think, Mr. Qin? Are there any doubts?"

Qin Zhao smiled and said:

"These are two options. First, prove Zhang Wen's guilt. This evidence is enough. Second, prove Zhang Wen's innocence, or overturn all the evidence."

Luo Ning was very happy:
"Master Qin is still heroic, so let's assume that Zhang Wen is not guilty now and let's see where the problem lies in the file?"

Luo Ning took the paper mill:

"Come on, let's list them one by two and get up early tomorrow to verify them!"

Getting up early the next day, the two of them arrived at Zhang Wen's house. It went smoothly. Zhang Wen's brother and sister-in-law were both at home. When Luo Ning explained his intention, both of them remained silent.

"We are here to investigate the case. If Zhang Wen is innocent, then the murderer is someone else, and we can give Miss Xu an explanation."

Zhang Wen's sister-in-law was very confused when she heard this:

"One is my sister and the other is my brother-in-law. I didn't expect this!"

"Therefore, it is even more important to find out the truth and restore the facts. Now that Zhang Wen has applied for a joint trial of three chambers, it is very likely that he is not the murderer!"

Zhang Wen's brother heard this and stared at his wife, then showed an anxious expression:

"I just said that Zhang Wen would not do such a thing. After the incident, we became a lot more distant from each other."

Sister-in-law Zhang Wen lowered her head and shed tears.

"Where did you two go that day? Are there any witnesses?" Luo Ning asked.

"We went to Zhujiazhuang outside the city to pick up a batch of work and left early."

"When you left, did you know that Xu Fang would come?"

"I don't know. My girl comes often, usually one day, sometimes three days. She comes and goes freely every time, so she won't know in advance."

"Where is Sister-in-law Zhang's family from?"

"In Xujiazhuang outside the city."

"How is Xu Fang's temperament on weekdays?"

"He is a very lively person." Brother Zhang Wen replied: "Actually, his sister-in-law and I also wanted to set up Zhang Wen and Xu Fang, but Zhang Wen did not agree!"

oh?This is a clue.

"Why doesn't Zhang Wen agree?" Luo Ning asked.

The key point in the dossier is that Xu Fang did not resist because she liked Zhang Wen.

"Zhang Wen just said: We are all relatives, and we don't want to continue our close friendship. He said that Xu Fang is not suitable for him. However, I feel that it is unintentional!"

Zhang Wen's brother answered, and after speaking, he looked at Zhang Wen's sister-in-law.

She was very calm:
"On the other hand, I also feel that Xu Fang has someone she likes, but she didn't tell her, and I was busy with family matters, so I didn't care."

"Did you tell these things when you were investigating the case that day?" Luo Ning asked.

Zhang Wen brother and sister-in-law looked at each other and shook their heads:

"No one asked, so they didn't mention it!"

Qin Zhao sighed. It seemed that the investigation skills directly affected the later evidence collection, judgment and analysis.

Then Luo Ning asked: "Is the concierge there that day?"

"Yes, you two adults are coming with me."

The concierge was a ten-year-old boy who was a distant relative of Zhang Wen. His answer was the same as in the file.

After falling asleep, I was knocked unconscious. When I woke up, it was the state government officials who were investigating the case at home. I had no idea what happened in the middle.

However, there is a key point here. Zhang Wen did not leave until after he fell asleep, so the door was locked from the outside.

After the accident, Mr. Dou also noticed this. The door lock was not damaged, and the key was used to open the door and enter. The only people with the key were Zhang Wen and Zhang Wen's brother and sister-in-law.

Say goodbye to Zhang Wen's house, and then go to the inn where Zhang Wen stayed that day.

The inn is only one street away from Zhang Wen's house. Indeed, Zhang Wen has every possibility of returning home to commit crimes after checking in.

As soon as Qin Zhao and Luo Ning entered the inn, the waiter was still entertaining guests. When the waiter turned around and saw two adults in official uniforms, they knew they were coming to investigate the case.

He hurriedly greeted: "You two adults, please come inside quickly."

"We came here for Zhang Wen's case. Did he live here that day?" Luo Ning asked,

The clerk nodded hurriedly: "It's here. The check-in record from that day is still there. The adults from the government office have also come to investigate before."

(End of this chapter)