The Republic of China Conspiracy Records

Chapter 133 The Sapphire Case (12)

Unexpectedly, the Zhao family said at this time that they had promised Cheng Jie to get the money in a few days.Father Zhou wanted to leave after hearing this, but the Zhao family stopped him again and asked him if he wanted to avenge his dead wife.Father Zhou was saddened by his wife's death, it hurt to the bone marrow, so when he heard that there was a chance to take revenge, he naturally stopped and asked him what he could do.

So the Zhao family discussed with him, saying that they knew that Miss Zhou was dating Wu Hanxiang from the tofu shop. If the Zhao family were to come to propose marriage first and ask Mrs. Zhou to marry Mrs. Zhao, they would ask Wu Hanxiang to snatch the marriage on the night of marriage.In this way, Wu Hanxiang can only admit that he was beaten to death for violating public order and good customs.

As long as Wu Hanxiang feigned death, after Cheng Jie came back, the Zhao family would kill him and put him in Wu Hanxiang's coffin. When asked, they would say that Cheng Jie had got a large sum of money and had fled far away.These two things seem irrelevant, so naturally no one would associate them together.

So after a while, let Wu Hanxiang and Miss Zhou fly away, then this matter will become a seamless killing situation.After hearing this plan, Zhou's father also felt that it was feasible. He really hated Cheng Jie, so he went home to discuss with the then Miss Zhou.When Miss Zhou heard that this was revenge for her mother, she naturally agreed, and then went to ask Wu Hanxiang.

At that time, Wu Hanxiang and her were in a passionate relationship, so he agreed to her without hesitation.Cheng Jie played the trick of "thieves blooming" everywhere, and he didn't know how many people were harmed. How did he know that there was a family in Heshang Town who were his victims, and finally fell into the trap of others.

But that being said, Bu Ying insisted that it was one thing for Cheng Jie to be unworthy of sympathy, but quite another for who would punish him.If everyone has been treated unfairly, they will kill themselves to vent their personal anger, which is more terrible than the injustice of the world.

Since those who played "Thief Blossom" have been liquidated, those who killed Cheng Jie must also be punished. This is the greatest respect for the law.Ji Mingmei and I both listened in awe. I didn't expect him to talk about these things in a clear and logical way when he usually doesn't spend four or six hours.

Whether he admits it or not, he is actually a good cop.I secretly thought in my heart that the grudges that were generated because of his concealment from me before have also been eliminated a lot.Judging from his style of dealing with things, I believe he will not harm me. There may be a reason why he didn't hand over his sign to me.

I am going to have an open and honest talk with him and Ji Mingmei when we are all free.As for now, it is natural to find out the truth about Cheng Jie's death and get the evidence that Hu Xiaotian instructed Wu Hanxiang to go to Wenling.It's strange to say, if Hu Xiaotian really likes the Wu Zhou family, even if Wu Hanxiang doesn't hold grudges against him, why would he help him create the Wenling landslide?
I had some doubts in my heart, but it was hard to say it out now, so I followed them all the way back to the town hall.After arriving at the town office, the mayor and Bu Ying naturally had to ask about the whereabouts of Cheng Jie's body.Wu Zhou said that the Zhao family suddenly took the body away again, but did not disclose how it would be handled, so she did not know where the body went in the end.

We were a little hesitant when we heard the words.If this is the case, Mr. Zhao can completely deny everything Wu Zhou said, even the killing of Wu Hanxiang, because after all, Wu Hanxiang has "died" for 19 years, and we have no evidence to prove all this.

Therefore, the most urgent task is to find out where Cheng Jie's body has gone.But since Mr. Zhao overturned the original plan and took the corpse away, there is naturally a more appropriate way to deal with it. If our eyes are black, where can we go to find evidence?

Seeing that we were all silent, Mrs. Wu Zhou seemed to have pondered for a while, and suddenly said: "Mr. Zhao did a very strange thing when he took the corpse away."

"Oh?" We were all refreshed when we heard the words, and we all looked at her together.

"That piece of sapphire." Wu Zhou said, "The sapphire was originally hung on Cheng Jie's waist, but when Mr. Zhao took the body away, he untied the sapphire and put it back in the coffin. That's why it was seen by others." I thought it was Han Xiang's funeral. That's why Lang Zhong was able to take it away."

"Huh?" We were all a little surprised. Although this sapphire is not worth much, even if the Zhao family didn't like it, they just dealt with it together. Why did they deliberately remove it from the corpse?

"At that time, Mr. Wei asked him aloud, but Mr. Zhao didn't answer. I was next to him at the time, and I felt that he seemed to hate that piece of sapphire." Wu Zhou added.

A piece of ordinary jade, if you don't like it, why does Mr. Zhao hate it?

Perhaps there is some unknown secret hidden on this piece of sapphire.We all fell into silence, thinking about each other, but we couldn't understand it.It was already late at night when we rushed from the cemetery to the medical clinic, and after a lot of trouble, it was already past midnight.But even though it was late at night, none of us felt sleepy.

The mayor settled Wu Zhou, locked her in an empty room, and walked out with us.Since we couldn't sleep, we decided to go to Zhao's house and meet Mr. Zhao for a while, maybe we could find some clues.

On the way to Zhao's house, Ji Mingmei suddenly had a question: "Do you think the Wu Zhou family is too cooperative with us?"

We were all taken aback when we heard the words, and the mayor said strangely: "We saw her killing Mr. Wei with our own eyes. There is no excuse at all. What if we don't cooperate?"

"No." When I was told by Ji Mingmei, I immediately felt that this matter was a bit abnormal, "Wei Langzhong was dead when we arrived, and it seemed that he had been dead for a while. This shows that she had enough time to escape, but Why doesn't she run?"

At that time, although Xiang Yongshou was watching outside the medical hall, we all thought she was a good friend with Lang Zhong, and she herself said that she just went to the medical hall to accompany Lang Zhong to guard the spirit for a while, and then she would go to the cemetery to join us, so At that time, the people outside the medical center never thought that she would kill someone, so naturally they would not stop her from leaving.

Then why didn't she leave, but stayed in the hospital all the time, looking like she was waiting for our arrival?

"Perhaps, she didn't want to run away because Wu Hanxiang was dead and felt lifeless." Bu Ying said abruptly, with a serious expression on her face, as if she knew the psychology of married women well.

"Maybe." We couldn't guess other possibilities, so we had to think so for the time being.When they walked all the way to Zhao's house, the mayor knocked on the door.In the dead of night, the knocking on the door was very hollow, like a woodpecker playing hooligans in the middle of the night.The Zhao family inside the door probably sympathized with the mayor's hard work in the middle of the night, so they refused to wake up and open the door for him, and invited him to eat a bowl of closed doors.

No one came to open the door. The door didn't know what mistake he had made. He had to suffer such continuous beatings, and in the end he almost cried out for injustice.The mayor ignored it and continued to knock.Looking at his serious expression, Ji Mingmei couldn't help but want to laugh.I glanced at her, and she hurriedly wiped her smile away.

In fact, I also want to laugh a little, after all, not everyone has the opportunity to see Sixi Wanzi knocking on the door late at night.We have no malicious intentions, it is purely because the mayor's appearance is too pleasing.After a while, an old servant came over to open the door, yawning profusely, pulling on a pair of rag shoes and opening his bloody mouth, as if inviting us to admire his wonderful front tooth.

He opened the door and saw that it was the mayor, and there were so many people behind him, he couldn't help being startled, and asked, "Why is the mayor here?"

The mayor was a little full from the bowl of closed door soup just now, so his voice was full of anger, and he yelled as soon as he entered the door: "Mr. Zhao, I have something to ask him."

The servant said: "Mr. Zhao has fallen asleep." As soon as the words came out, Mr. Zhao said very shamelessly: "The mayor is visiting late at night, do you have any advice?"

We all followed the sound and saw that Mr. Zhao was standing at the entrance of the hall. He was neatly dressed and looked like he hadn't gone to bed yet.There was a big lantern in front of Zhao's house, the light was not very bright, and there was some fog at night, so Mr. Zhao stood there as if he was in the clouds.Although we can't see his face clearly, we can see his meticulously combed hair clearly.

I remembered that when he killed Wu Hanxiang, he still didn't forget to tidy up his appearance after killing. This kind of person has a firm mind at a good level, and a hard heart at a bad level, and he doesn't care about other people's lives at all.It's no wonder that when Cheng Jie blackmailed the door, he would be murderous. Maybe he killed Cheng Jie himself.

Mr. Zhao was talking, but he didn't come towards us. Seeing this, the mayor had no choice but to lead us towards him.When I got closer and saw his face clearly, I couldn't help but let out a "huh" in my heart, because in my imagination, this Mr. Zhao must be serious and always have a sharp-edged face.

Unexpectedly, Mr. Zhao not only has a smooth face, but also has soft facial lines, and he always smiles when he looks at people.His whole body seemed to emit a kind of light. If it weren't for the lanterns lit next to him, it would almost make people think that the light in the courtyard was emitted by him.

Ji Mingmei was also a little surprised, and whispered on the way: "Why do I think this Mr. Zhao is so radiant, his whole body is glowing like a firefly?"

Bu Ying coughed lightly, and said vaguely, "What's wrong with learning? Learning from others makes their ass shine."

I almost laughed out loud when I heard the words, and hurriedly coughed lightly before holding back.We walked up to Mr. Zhao, only to find out that there was something smeared on his face, which was shiny, and insects from far and near felt admiration for him, and rushed towards him desperately.

Wealthy families usually pay more attention to maintenance, but it's really rare for men like this to put on makeup, and I am secretly surprised.

The mayor walked up to Mr. Zhao and said that there was a murder case and he was asked to cooperate with the investigation.Mr. Zhao smiled slightly, without any panic on his face, he just made an expression that he would like to hear more about it, but he didn't invite us to sit in the hall.The mayor had no choice but to stand up and tell the story.

When Mr. Zhao heard that we suspected that he had killed Wu Hanxiang, a hint of surprise appeared on his face, and he said softly: "Wu Hanxiang? It was killed by our Zhao family, but that happened 19 years ago. He blatantly broke into the Zhao family to snatch his relatives." , being beaten to death is no different from others.”

As he spoke, he paused and said, "Perhaps the current Republic of China has strictly prohibited private law, but 19 years ago, when the Qing people were in transition, our rural areas have always given priority to public opinion and public opinion, and the government and the gentry jointly maintained public order and good customs. Back then, Wu Hanxiang The dead government also knew about it, but did not pursue it. Why, will the mayor reverse the case for him after 19 years?"

He was actually right. Before the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, the imperial power did not come down to the county. Local affairs were all governed by the gentry and the government. Some private laws enacted to maintain public order and good customs were also recognized by the government.If it really happened 19 years ago, we really have no right to pursue it again.

"However, Wu Hanxiang 19 years ago did not die. He was killed by you last night." Bu Ying stared at him and said, his eyes sparkled, as if he wanted to compare with Mr. Zhao who was more luminous.

"Oh?" Mr. Zhao looked at Bu Ying, "I wonder who this gentleman is?"

The mayor hurriedly introduced that this was a policeman from the province.After hearing the words, Mr. Zhao said calmly: "Nineteen years ago, someone from the county came to the Zhao family, slandered the Zhao family for collecting stolen goods, and extorted a large sum of money from the Zhao family. I wonder if you have known about this?"

We all nodded when we heard the words, and Mr. Zhao smiled slightly when he saw this, and said: "At that time, the government was corrupt, and we had nowhere to appeal even if we were wronged, so we had to spend money to eliminate the disaster. But today is different, everyone wants to play this game again. The method of 'thieves blooming' may not be able to achieve what you want."

We said that he killed Wu Hanxiang yesterday, but he actually bit back, slandering us for playing "Thief Blossom" again and extorting money from the Zhao family.But speaking of it, what he said was not unreasonable.To those who don't know the truth, don't we come to our door in the middle of the night, doesn't it sound like we are here to blackmail you?

So the old servant who opened the door for us heard this, and immediately looked at us with wide-eyed eyes of the same enemy, and at the same time searched around.I wondered if he was calling for a broom to sweep us out of the house.We knew that Mr. Zhao would deny it when we came, but as long as he has suspicions, we can deal with him, and maybe we can find some clues from the conversation.

But who would have thought that he said that we were going to blackmail the Zhao family, and he referred to the Cheng Jie incident 19 years ago, which is also well-founded.At this moment, the subject and the guest changed positions, and the topic was said to be dead. If we continued to entangle, it would be self-defeating, so we had no choice but to say something late at night, and prepared to go back with our tails between our legs.

(End of this chapter)