Lady Wan Guan

Xing Feng quickly got the file and the three of them passed it around to read.

Jia Jianzuo accidentally fell into the water and drowned seven nights ago after drinking with two colleagues at Wanghu Tower next to Jinghu Lake.

According to the file, two colleagues who drank together that night, one named Fan and the other Hu, claimed that Jia Jianzuo drank only two glasses of apricot blossom white wine. They didn’t drink much. After the meal, Fan Originally, they wanted to send Jia Jianzuo off, but Jia Jianzuo said he wanted to go for a walk alone to relieve his drunkenness. They felt that Jia Jianzuo was not obviously drunk at the time, so they did not insist anymore and went home. When the time came, Jia Jianzuo did not come, but Jia Jianzuo's wife came to the door and said that Jia Jianzuo had not returned all night. Then everyone hurriedly went to Jing Lake to search and found that Jia Jianzuo had drowned in the lake.

The Ministry of Punishment sent people to Wanghu Tower to inquire, and the situation was indeed as Hu and Fan said. After Jia Zuo examined the body, he found that the deceased did have symptoms of drowning, so he concluded that Jia Jianzuo was walking by the lake after drinking. Be careful to fall into the water and die.

Looking at the case file, this conclusion is very reasonable.

However, Jia Jianzuo, who knew that he was allergic to alcohol and could even be fatal, drank two glasses of apricot white wine and later refused to be escorted by his colleagues and wanted to walk alone by the lake, which was very suspicious.

Gu Zhouting asked Zheng Guan to go to the Ordnance Supervisor to investigate whether Supervisor Jiazuo drank with his colleagues on weekdays.

The three of them went to Jia's house together.

As soon as I arrived at Jia's house, it was noisy. A group of people were making noise in the mourning hall.

It was the relatives of the Jia family who were blaming the wife of the Jia family.

"The deceased has been laid to rest in peace. The first seven days have passed, but Jia Liu's body has not yet been buried. Madam Qi, what do you think? Do you want Jia Liu to die in peace?"

"The government has already finalized the case, why are you still stubborn?"

The wife of the Jia family said aggrievedly: "You all know that your husband cannot drink. How could he drown after drinking?"

"Ms. Qi, I'm not telling you. Men can't avoid socializing and drinking when they are out. Isn't it just a rash after drinking? What's the big deal? Just because Jia Liu doesn't drink in front of you doesn't mean he won't drink anymore. Is it possible? Can Jia Liu's colleagues still lie?" said an older man.

"That's right, Jia Liu is afraid that you will worry, so he doesn't drink in front of you!"

"The matter has been settled. There is no point in arguing anymore. It is better to let Jia Liu be laid to rest as soon as possible. The weather is getting warmer and it is not appropriate to keep the body for a long time."

"Don't worry, the Jia family will not ignore you now that Liu'er is gone. From now on, Liu'er's two brothers will help you take care of your family's fields. After Liu'er is buried, you can live in the countryside. I can help you with it." Take care of the children, let your third uncle look after the house for you..." said an old woman.

Everyone said nothing to each other, no one cared about how Jia Liu died. They only focused on the property left by Jia Liu.

A group of people bully orphans and widowed mothers, and they say so in a high-sounding way.

Ji Yunchen couldn't stand it and stepped forward and said, "You still have no shame. While Jia Liu is still lying there, you start calculating his property and bullying his wife and children."

The older man stared: "Who are you? How did you get in? Is it your turn as an outsider to talk about our Jia family's housework?"

Madam Jia's wife saw Jiang Wan Ning, and then looked at the two men who came with Jiang Wan Ning. Although they were wearing casual clothes, they were both handsome and distinguished. Could it be that... Doctor Jiang brought Mr. Gu from Dali Temple?
The wife of the Jia family stepped forward and said, "His uncle, these are..."

Gu Zhou stopped and took a step forward and said: "I am the minister of Dali Temple. There are still doubts about Jia Liu's death. I asked Madam Qi not to rush to the coffin. Do you have any objections?"

The relatives of the Jia family were all dumbfounded. Qing of Dali Temple?

In the eyes of ordinary people, the Minister of Dali Temple is a great official.

The uncle asked: "Didn't Dali Temple review it? Why do we need to investigate again? If you still can't find out, won't my brother be able to be buried in peace?"

"As a relative of the deceased, you don't care whether the deceased died clearly and just want to be buried in peace. Are you afraid that we will find out something, or are you anxious to take Jia Liu's fields and house as your own? Aren't you afraid that Jia Liu will bring trouble to you in the middle of the night?" Ji Yunchen put a big hat on him.

Everyone's faces turned blue and white.

"Sir, you don't dare to accuse the common people casually. The common people are doing this for the sake of Madam Qi," the old woman said. "Fuck you, it's for the sake of Madam Qi. Young Master, I despise your calculating face the most." Ji Yunchen scolded.

Gu Zhou stopped and said, "I want to investigate the case, so please step aside first."

When Gu Zhouting's face was sullen, his aura of calmness and self-importance was full of oppression. The Jia family did not dare to say anything and left dejectedly.

Jiang Wan Ning stepped forward: "Ms. Qi, can I take a look at the body?"

Madam Qi nodded without hesitation.

In her opinion, finding out the truth is the greatest relief to her husband.

Jiang Wanning went to do the autopsy, and Gu Zhouting asked questions at the mourning hall.

"Ms. Qi, does Jia Liu go home every day?"

"Yes, unless he is on night watch, he always comes home on time. My husband is very family-oriented."

"Did you notice any abnormalities in Jia Liu before his death? For example, in his emotions and behavior."

Madam Qi thought about it carefully and shook her head: "My husband never talks about the weapons supervisor at home. When he is at home, he is always smiling and is very patient when playing with the children."

"Ms. Qi, if you want to find out how Jia Liu died, you have to try your best to provide us with useful clues, otherwise the case will be difficult to handle." Gu Zhou stopped.

Madam Qi bit her lip, seeming to be struggling internally.

After a while, Madam Qi said: "My lord, please wait a moment."

Madam Qi returned to her room and came out with a box in her hands: "Sir, my husband got this one month before the accident. He said it was a reward from above."

Gu Zhouting opened the box and saw four ingots of gold inside, a total of twelve gold ingots.

What can the weapons supervisor do to reward his subordinates with 40 taels of gold?
Even if new weapons are developed, they won’t be able to give so much!
Jiang Wanning had completed the autopsy and came over: "Jia Liu had no rash on his body, and he was indeed drowned."

Jiang Wan Ning asked Madam Qi: "Does Jia Liu know the nature of water?"

Madam Qi nodded: "I know him, and his water quality is very good. He grew up by the Baisha River. He can swim several times back and forth in the Baisha River in one breath."

If a person who is good at water and has not drunk alcohol drowns in the water, the only possibility is that he is held down in the water and drowned.

Jiang Wanning gave Gu Zhouting a look. Gu Zhouting understood and returned the box to Madam Qi: "Put it away. Don't let your relatives see it."

"If you still think of anything suspicious, you can go to Dali Temple to find Xing Feng, and I will explain it to you."

The three of them left Jia's house, and Jiang Wanning said: "There are bruises on Jia Liu's arms, which should be caused by someone being held hostage before he died."

Ji Yunchen said: "So, Jia Liu was drowned by others, not by himself who slipped and fell into the water?"

Jiang Wan Ning nodded.

This was a homicide, not an accident.