Dali Temple has his Lord Luo

Chapter 105: Confession
"Are you on duty that night?" Luo Ning asked the guy.

The guy replied:

"It's not me, sir. There are two of us innkeepers, one person for one day, and Gao Lang is here that day!"

Luo Ning was a little regretful, it seemed like he had to do it again:
"When will Gao Lang be on duty?"

"The shift can be changed after noon today." The clerk replied.

"Then we'll come back later. Please tell Gao Lang and ask him to wait for us at the inn as much as possible."

Qin Zhao and Luo Ning walked out of the inn, and they tried again. It only took them a cup of tea to walk back to Zhang Wen's house.

Qin Zhao said:
"Judging from the route, Zhang Wen also has the possibility of committing a crime."

Luo Ning agreed: "If Zhang Wen is not the murderer, it also means that it takes a very short time for the murderer to get to the Zhang family. Just like the case of Chen Sheng's family, does Mr. Qin still remember it?"

"Remember, it was Wang Hu who committed the crime in the end, so this time we will also focus on the familiar people around us. At least that night, the murderer was familiar with Zhang Wen's route!"

"Then let's go meet Zuo Zuo and see if there are any other discoveries!"

The two people returned to the state government office, and after a while, Wu Zuo was brought.

This man looks much thinner than Dong Mingfeng. At about 40 years old, Luo Ning lamented that there is really no successor in this business. Fortunately, Dong Mingfeng still has Feng Lin by his side.

"Hello, gentlemen, the younger one's name is Peng Ming, and he's from Yanzhou City!" Peng Ming spoke first.

"Peng Wuzuo, we are here for Zhang Wen's case. Was it you who examined Xu Fang's body that day?"

Peng Ming nodded: "Yes, sir."

"I have read the files. Xu Fang was very peaceful when she died, and there was no sign of struggle. So how did she hold the jade pendant in her hand?"

Peng Ming replied:

"Sir, I received the report that day and ran to Zhang Mansion. I saw that Xu Fang was naked but without a single scratch on her body. I felt very strange, so I concluded that she knew about it at the time!"

"In other words, except for the scars, everything else is very good?"

"Yes, sir, because there was no tearing, there was no injury on the body. Apart from death from suffocation, nothing else was found, and the neck strangulation marks were obvious."

"If the murderer killed Xu Fang and put the jade pendant in her hand just before she died, is it possible?" Luo Ning asked.

Peng Ming thought about Luo Ning's words: "It's okay if the timing is just right, otherwise I'm afraid it won't work!"

"Was it found that Xu Fang was drugged or anything else?"

"None of them, sir. I also considered this aspect, but it was later rejected."

Luo Ning thought: If Zhang Wen is the murderer and the jade pendant is a personal item, if Xu Fang pulls it off, Zhang Wen will definitely find it.

If Zhang Wen didn't notice, then Xu Fang held it secretly in her hand, so why did she hold on to Zhang Wen's jade pendant?

There is a contradiction here.

The most reasonable explanation is that this jade pendant was indeed Zhang Wen's, but as he said, it was lost.

The jade pendant was stolen by the murderer. After committing the crime, the murderer put the jade pendant in Xu Fang's hands with the purpose of framing Zhang Wen.

So who?Knowing the situation of Zhang Wen's family and knowing that Xu Fang is at home alone, how can she get Zhang Wen's jade pendant?

No matter how you look at it, he should be the closest person to Zhang Wen!
The person closest to Zhang Wen, his brother Zhang Du?Since the case of Zhang Qiu and Chen Sheng, Luo Ning no longer excludes people around him from investigating the case.

I have seen too many distortions in human nature. Sometimes, the people you trust the most are often the most dangerous people.

Is it possible for Zhang Du?
In terms of time, it was very fast to ride a horse from Yanzhou City to the outside of the village, but one thing didn't make sense. Yanzhou City also had a curfew.

Moreover, if Sister Xu Fang is traveling with Zhang Du, she might be exposed, and the time does not match up. Zhang Du does not have the ability to kill people again and again.

Luo Ning ruled out Zhang Du again.

It's time to see high waves.Luo Ning and Qin Zhao said goodbye to them and returned to the inn.

Unfortunately, Gao Lang had something to do at home today, and someone had been sent to inform him that he would have to work the evening shift to arrive.

Luo Ning was helpless and said to Qin Zhao:
"It seems that this case is not as simple as imagined. I have two more questions to ask Zhang Wen. Let's go to the state office first."

After entering the government prison, Zhang Wen looked at the two of them very calmly and saw that Luo Ning looked hurried and slightly tired.

Zhang Wen said very sincerely:

"I have always heard that Mr. Luo is very hands-on in investigating cases, which is admirable. If I can clear away the suspicion, I will thank you very much!"

Qin Zhao looked at him, his words were not polite, but this case was full of weirdness. As he followed Luo Ning, Qin Zhao became more and more unsure whether Zhang Wen committed the crime.

Luo Ning waved his hand:
"I just visited the relevant witnesses, and I only know one thing. Where does Zhang Tongpian wear his jade pendant?"

Zhang Wen replied: "At the waist, tied on the belt."

"When was it discovered that it was missing?"

"When you get up early."

"That means you still had it with you when you left Zhang Mansion that day?"

"Yes."

Did he really disappear overnight?

"Who did you meet when you left Zhang Mansion and arrived at the inn? Or could someone steal the jade pendant from you?"

Wen Zhang said:
"After I arrived at the inn, I had nothing to do. I chatted with the guys at the inn, and I drank a bottle of wine without realizing it. Then I felt dizzy, so I went back to my room to rest!"

"Sleep until morning?"

"Yes!"

That means that there is a blank period in the inn, and the murderer may take the jade pendant during this period!
"I heard that your brother-in-law and sister-in-law wanted to bring you and Xu Fang together, but you refused! So Xu Fang is still interested in you, is there such a thing?"

Zhang Wen smiled: "If I say that Xu Fang has someone he likes, will you believe it?"

"Why don't you believe it?" Luo Ning was puzzled.

Zhang Wen said slowly: "Sir, I did not kill Xu Fang. You can investigate Xu Fang and see if you can gain anything!"

"What clue do you have?"

Zhang Wen shook his head.

"Do you think there's someone suspicious?"

Zhang Wen still shook his head.

Luo Ning glanced at Qin Zhao, what does this Wen mean?
"Sir, there must be something harvested from Xu Fang, please check it out."

Zhang Wen said seriously.

Luo Ning and Qin Zhao walked out of the prison. Luo Ning looked back and said, "This picture is so strange!"

"Is it possible that he wants to tell us something but doesn't want to say it directly?"

"Master Luo, do you think Zhang Wen still looks like a suspect now?"

"If Zhang Wen is a suspect, he also wants us to investigate Xu Fang. I'm afraid Xu Fang has some secrets? On the other hand, if Zhang Wen did not kill anyone, the purpose of his three-party interrogation is also to lead me here and let me Investigate Xu Fang!"

Luo Ning's words made Qin Zhao feel like there was an invisible net tightly surrounding the two of them.

But what exactly?Now the two of them can't get a clue, and this feeling makes people shudder.

"Then let's go back to Zhang Mansion and see who Xu Fang is!"

Luo Ning was very determined. No matter what the truth was, he must get to the bottom of it.

(End of this chapter)