Cure the cold-faced general by solving crimes

Chapter 61 The most critical witness

Guo Fumin saw his neighbors coming to court and stared at them for a long time in a flattering manner.

Several people secretly nodded to Guo Fumin and knelt down in the hall.

Mu Huairen asked for his name as usual and signaled Jiang Xihe to continue the interrogation.

Jiang Xihe asked simply, starting from the married life of Guo Fumin and Lin Qiaoniang. Several neighbors answered all questions in a frank and frank manner, and several of them agreed. Lin Qiaoniang was enthusiastic and had a gentle temperament. After they got married to Guo Fumin, the two went on a blind date. Love each other and live a happy life.

When it came to the issue of heirs, the neighbors had the same opinion. Although the two had no children, Lin Qiaoniang was anxious, but Guo Fumin did not mention taking a concubine, let alone divorcing his wife.

One of the neighbors often walked around with Lin Qiaoniang, and even told a detail. Lin Qiaoniang had never been on good terms with her natal family. She only went back to her natal family in the first year after getting married. In the next two years, she never went home, not to mention weekdays, even during the New Year. .

When Mother Lin heard this, she hurriedly defended herself, "Master Mu, it's okay. How could Qiao Niang not be close to me? That's my daughter. Don't I know our relationship clearly?"

Jiang Xihe sneered, "Then let me ask Mrs. Lin, since Qiao Niang is close to her mother's family, what has she given her during these New Years? What gifts have she bought for you?"

Mother Lin was startled and muttered unhappily, "That's because my son-in-law is stingy and holds onto his money very tightly. How can Qiao Niang have the money to honor me?"

Jiang Xihe calmly took out an account book from his sleeve and presented it to Mu Huairen, "Master Mu, Mother Lin is talking nonsense. This is Lin Qiaoniang's account book. After she got married, Guo Fumin handed over the family to Qiao Niang. Qiao Niang is very smart and very affectionate with Guo Fumin. She counts every penny carefully. This is the detailed account of the Guo family's incoming and outgoings in the three years since they got married. The balance here is consistent with the accounts of Tai Fung Bank and Guo Fumin's name."

Mu Huairen was shocked as he took the account book and flipped through it briefly. It contained dense records of monthly income and expenditure.

Jiang Xihe said, "Master Mu, in the first year of the accounts, on the second line of the third page of the account book, Qiao Niang clearly wrote that she spent fifty taels of silver when she returned to her parents' house on the Lantern Festival, and there was no expenditure after that."

Lin's mother was kneeling in the hall. When she heard this, she fell to the ground and cried, "What kind of white-eyed wolf have I raised? I married someone to live a good life, and I treat my mother-in-law like this. I What evil has this done?"

Seeing the change in situation, Zhang Li secretly kicked Lin's mother and said urgently, "Master Mu, although Lin Qiaoniang did not benefit her mother's family on the books, she did not give her mother's money in private. These cannot be put on the books. Master Mu only sees it. Ledgers don’t tell the story.”

Jiang Xihe heard this and did not defend himself. Instead, he smiled and said, "Since Lawyer Zhang said so, let's just listen to it. Mr. Mu just thinks that Mother Lin just talked nonsense and doesn't need to take it seriously."

Mother Lin had no tears and her fake crying hadn't stopped yet. After hearing Jiang Xihe's words, she quickly stopped her voice. She regretted that she had acted too early. She raised her eyebrows and saw Lawyer Zhang glaring at her with a cold face, and her heart skipped a beat.

Looking at Jiang Xihe again, he had a teasing look on his face and didn't take her seriously at all. Mother Lin lowered her head and felt uneasy in her heart.

Mu Huairen had long seen the attitudes of these people in the hall. The witnesses brought by the Lin family were full of loopholes, and the witnesses brought by Jiang Xihe were frank. What was even more rare was that several people had different opinions, but only one meaning. Lin Qiaoniang and Guo Fumin With deep feelings, it is impossible for Guo Fumin to kill his wife.

So the question is, how did Lin Qiaoniang die, and who killed her?

Mu Huairen lowered his head and looked through the account book again. For three years, the ink had been dark and light, with large and small fonts. The elegant and neat fonts revealed the shrewdness of the mistress. How could Lin Qiaoniang, who loved life and knew how to run a household, be deceived? People killed?

Listening to all this, Guo Fumin's eyes were already red.

Mu Huairen asked, "Let's talk about the murder of Lin Qiaoniang. Which one of you two will tell first?"

With the old god Jiang Xihe here, she would not take the initiative to attack, but would be more energetic in counterattacking. As expected, Zhang Li couldn't keep his temper. He was frustrated just now, and this time he wanted to catch Jiang Xihe off guard. "Master Mu, Lin Qiaoniang left her parents' home three days later. What happened to her had nothing to do with the Lin family. Guo Fumin always said that Lin Qiaoniang died in her parents' home." , it’s simply nonsense.”

Mu Huairen still said, "Is there any evidence?"

Zhang Li extended his hand to signal to the audience, "Lin Qiaoniang is riding home. This is the coachman who took her home that day."

Unexpectedly, the coachman stood in the hall and refused to move. No matter how Zhang Li summoned him, he refused to go to the hall. He only shouted that he didn't remember anything and asked the adults not to ask him for questions. He didn't remember anything.

Mu Huairen had already seen the clues. The Lin family had been looking for someone to commit perjury.

Mu Huairen ordered the arrester to arrest the coachman and hit him with a plank. After hitting him ten times, the coachman still grunted, saying that he had forgotten and could not remember anything. When he was struck with a plank again, he shouted that even if he was beaten to death, he would not be able to do anything. Know.

Zhang Li broke out in sweat. Mother Lin began to tremble when she saw this scene. Only Lin Wenhu, Lin Qiaoniang's brother, was still kneeling in the hall, his little eyes rolling back and forth, very cunningly.

Mu Huairen was not in a hurry. After calling the driver, he just groaned in the hall. His bloody body was displayed in front of everyone, and anyone who looked at it would feel confused.

Seeing that Zhang Li had nothing to say, Jiang Xihe calmly spoke, "Since Lawyer Zhang's witness has a bad memory, I found someone with a good memory. This person has been a coachman in Tongshan Mansion for more than 20 years. I once pulled a job in front of Lin's house in the middle of the month, and everyone knew the destination, the Qingshui River outside Tongshan Mansion."

As soon as Jiang Xihe finished speaking, Zhang Li sternly accused, "What do you mean, Lawyer Jiang? You are unreasonable. What happened to the Lin family going to Qingshui River? No one can go there to enjoy the scenery. What does this mean? Don't mislead everyone!" "

Jiang Xihe smiled and did not get angry or argue. Instead, he agreed with Zhang Li's scolding, "Lawyer Zhang is right, then I will not let this coachman go to court. Please forgive me, Mr. Mu."

Pei Zhizhao glanced at the witnesses on Jiang Xihe's side. How could there be any coachman that Jiang Xihe mentioned? He accompanied Jiang Xihe to find these nine people, and he knew their identities.

Hearing this, Pei Zhizhao admired Jiang Xihe's intelligence. She was full of lies and truths in the hall, but she said everything she needed to say, every word was accurate, and she even insinuated that she had pointed the finger at the Lin family's mother and son.

Zhang Li punched the cotton. He originally thought that Jiang Xihe would argue with the coachman, but he didn't expect that she would give up the confrontation.

Zhang Lizheng was wondering what Jiang Xihe was going to say next. Lin Qiaoniang's brother Lin Wenhu saw someone walking down the hall, and his face turned pale with fright.

When Jiang Xihe saw this person, he smiled and said, "Sir Mu, the most critical witness in this case is here. Please allow me to introduce him to you."

Mu Huairen raised his eyes and saw that this man was in his twenties. He was wearing rough cloth clothes common among waiters. He was not tall and had a hunched body with a flattering smile on his face. At first glance, he was a smart and capable man.

Jiang Xihe introduced, "This person's name is Jia Gui. He is the clerk from Xifang who has the most customers in Tongshan Prefecture. As for Xifang, everyone knows that it is the largest gambling house in Tongshan Prefecture..."

Lin Wenhu no longer looked as determined as before. He turned his head and stared at Jia Gui, his eyes wandering.

(End of this chapter)