The Republic of China Conspiracy Records

Chapter 161 Poppies (10)

While we were talking, Ji Mingmei was idling aside, and went to get the books on the bookshelf.However, there are too many books in the thatched cottage, so every shelf is full, and this bookshelf is a bit old, so when she pulls the bookshelf, it will immediately fall back towards her.

Lin Yubin and I quickly reached out to help her support the bookshelf, Lin Yubin said: "Miss Ji, be careful, this bookshelf is old, and it shakes a little every time I take out the books."

Ji Mingmei was a little embarrassed, and said with a smile: "I was idle for a while, and I forgot to take the iron plate from the bookshelf last time, and almost knocked down the bookshelf."

Not only that, the people from the town office stepped on the beams when they were inspecting them, and almost knocked down the bookshelves.But the strange thing is that I was the first person to pull books from this bookshelf, and at that time the bookshelf was as solid as a rock.At that time, the horned beast threw "Lin Yubin" to the ground. When I rushed to the bookshelf and saw the horned beast squatting on him, I took a book from the bookshelf and smashed it.

I remember that the book was "Suiyuan Food List", and it was not easy to pull it out from the bookshelf, and it took me a lot of effort at the time-but when I pulled the book from the bookshelf, the bookshelf didn't have any tendency to collapse. Not even the slightest wobble.I had never thought of this question before, not even when I took the iron plate out of the bookshelf.

But at this moment when Ji Mingmei mentioned it again, it immediately reminded me of this matter, and I couldn't help but let out a "huh".Ji Mingmei and Lin Yubin saw that I suddenly made a sound of surprise, and they all came to ask me what was wrong.I told them about it.The two of them also looked at each other, but they didn't know why.

A bookshelf, and no one is messing with it, naturally it won't be in good condition one moment, and it will be in jeopardy the next moment.Besides, both Lin Yubin and Lin Guanshi said that the bookshelf has been like this for a long time, so why did I pull a book from the bookshelf, but the bookshelf didn't move at all?

I frowned and put my hands on the ladder next to me.The ladder, which was used to get the books on the top floor, was always by the side of the bookshelf, and it was also used by the town hall to inspect the beams.Seeing me lost in thought, Ji Mingmei and Lin Yubin didn't bother me, they just looked surprised, not knowing what I was thinking.

After thinking for a while, I vaguely thought of something, and said to Lin Yubin, "I want to go to the top of this bookshelf to have a look."

Lin Yubin was taken aback, and then made a casual gesture for me.I nodded to Ji Mingmei, then turned around and climbed up the small ladder, both of them were helping me hold the ladder up.I climbed to the top of the ladder, climbed to the top of the bookshelf, and found that there was no dust on the top.

The bookshelves in the thatched cottage are placed in pairs. One bookshelf is seven or eight feet high and nearly the width of one person. When two bookshelves are put together, they are almost the width of two people.I got down on the top of the bookshelf, stretched my hands and feet, and asked the people below: "Can you see me?"

"I can't see it!" Ji Mingmei exclaimed, probably understood my intention.

"Okay, now you take a book from the bookshelf to have a look." As I said, I tightly attached my hands to the other side of the bookshelf.

Ji Mingmei responded from the bottom, and then I felt a strong force pulling the bookshelf outward, but it was dispelled by my hand attached to the other side of the bookshelf, and the bookshelf did not shake at all.

"I understand!" Ji Mingmei exhaled from the bottom, her tone excited, "It turns out that 'Lin Yubin' who disappeared at that time was always in the thatched cottage, but hid on the top of the bookshelf!"

"That's right!" I replied, climbed up from the top, and carefully descended the ladder to the floor. "At that time, Mr. Yuan's body was already behind the bookshelf. The horned beast jumped behind the bookshelf, and we heard 'Lin Yubin' screaming in horror, but we didn't see anyone. When I rushed to the back of the bookshelf, this The man climbed up the ladder to the top of the bookshelf."

Because there is a ladder to support it when going up, the bookshelf will not fall to this side, so he didn't know that the bookshelf was broken.And when he got to the top and lay down, his own weight was evenly spread on the two bookshelves, and the bookshelves were stabilized again.He didn't realize that the bookshelf was not stable until I pulled the books from the shelf, so he hurriedly attached his hand to the other side of the bookshelf.

That's why the first time I pulled a book off the shelf, the shelf was rock solid.At that time, we were all attracted by the horned beast, and we didn't expect that the person lying on the ground was actually not Lin Yubin at all, so we naturally didn't think about it.And this little ladder has always been here, so naturally no one would think that there is anything wrong with it.

"As long as there is an internal response, it must not be difficult to enter the thatched cottage." Ji Mingmei pondered, "But, if this person had been in the thatched cottage at that time, how did he leave the thatched cottage? Come quickly, and go up to the top of this bookshelf to check the roof beams."

"Do you remember that when Mrs. Lin left to report to the police because you were afraid of corpses, we also went down to wait at the door of the thatched cottage?"

"Well, so what? The front of the thatched cottage is very open, and we are all guarding the door. It is impossible for someone to sneak out of the thatched cottage."

"He didn't sneak out, but climbed down from the bookshelves to the first floor. The first floor is also full of bookshelves, so he just needs to find a random bookcase to hide behind. When the people from the town office come, the people from the Lin family will follow Come up. The road from the thatched cottage to the gate of the courtyard is empty at the moment, he just needs to walk out from behind the bookshelf, and then leave the thatched cottage."

At that time, everyone's attention was on the third floor, and they were all attracted by the fact that "Lin Yubin" had become "Yuan Chumo". They never thought that the murderer was still in the thatched cottage.So as long as this person leaves slowly, even if someone saw his back from the window, how could he think that the murderer would dare to leave calmly under the noses of everyone?

At that time, people from the town office and the Lin family were mixed together. Maybe the people from the town office would think that he was from the Lin family when they saw his back, and the Lin family would think that he was from the town hall when they saw him.This is the so-called "darkness under the lamp".

"So at that time, the murderer was actually by our side all the time!" Ji Mingmei was a little shocked, "Then his courage...was too great."

"However, there is still a loophole." Lin Yubin hesitated for a moment, "The people on the ground are not the people you saw earlier, and you didn't notice it immediately. This means that the two people's clothes are the same, or at least very similar. Then after he left from the first floor, if he was seen from the window, how could he not attract attention?"

"So after he got off the bookshelf, he took off the clothes on his body. The clothes are dazzling in his hands, no matter where they are placed, they will attract attention, making people suspect that there was another person in the thatched cottage at that time. But I have a way , so that everyone will not notice the clothes."

"Huh?" Lin Yubin showed an expression of wanting to hear more about it, and Ji Mingmei also looked at me with urging eyes, beckoning me to speak quickly.

"At that time, this man took off his clothes and put them on Mr. Yuan's body. It's cold now, and others will think that he is wearing an extra coat to keep out the cold, and at most they will wonder why he wears two identical clothes. How can you think that these are not actually his clothes?"

"This... This person's thoughts are too scary!" Ji Mingmei said, covering her chest, "He is not only bold, but also careful. If you hadn't told me about it, who would have thought of it."

This blindfold method is actually extremely simple, it just diverts everyone's attention, so no one thought of it.

"Well." I nodded and said, "What we saw in the printing shop is probably exactly the same as what happened here. We used horned beasts to divert our attention, and then Manager Lin quickly got up and took the mayor beside him. Pushing the corpse to the same place, I hid myself, and then sneaked to Xiyuan Town to find Mr. Lin."

After the corpse died, it suddenly became another person. We had experienced this kind of thing once in the thatched cottage, so when we saw it again, we would only believe it more and more, and we would never have thought that there was actually a fraud in it.

"Since this is the case, then in these two matters, Manager Lin is inseparable anyway." Ji Mingmei frowned and said, "Could it be that he knew that Mr. Yuan had a sneaky habit and suspected that he was the real book thief back then?" , That's why I did all this, to seek justice for myself and the Lin family, otherwise how could the timing of his return to the Lin family be so coincidental?"

"He is an accomplice, but he is not the real person behind the scenes." I shook my head, "At that time, he led us to the thatched cottage and then left on his own. This cannot be faked. How could he be separated to the third floor?"

"Do you already know who this person is?" Ji Mingmei stared at me with wide eyes, and said angrily, "Since you know, hurry up and tell me!"

Originally, I had vaguely noticed who this person was, but I never understood why he seemed to know me.But now that I know that the Lin family is also a member of the Six Arts Association, I suddenly understood and figured everything out. "Actually, after I've said so much, Mr. Lin should have thought of who he is, right?"

Lin Yubin's face was heavy, obviously he had already thought of who this person was, but he refused to say it, but forced a smile: "I've always been stupid, but I still can't think of it."

Ji Mingmei looked at Lin Yubin and me suspiciously, and hummed to me, "If you don't tell me, don't you tell me?"

"This matter is about the lives of two people, and it's not something you and I can cover up without knowing it." I said to Lin Yubin, "The Six Arts Association takes it as its mission to help the community, and your Lin family is also a member of the Six Arts Association, so how can you do it for yourself?" Killed two people out of selfish revenge? You should ask your elder brother to come forward and surrender himself."

"The person behind this scene is his elder brother Lin Yuxi!" Ji Mingmei was a little shocked, and then a little puzzled, "But, hasn't he been away from home for [-] years?"

The Lin family who was most affected by the book theft case back then, besides Steward Lin, was Lin Yuxi.The behavior of the horned beast looks like it is guarding the library of the thatched cottage, so the people behind the horned beast are most likely the Lin family.Since Guanshi Lin has no ability to separate himself and cannot be the murderer of Yuan Chumo, then this person is naturally most likely to be Lin Yuxi.

His appearance must be somewhat similar to that of Lin Yubin, Ji Mingmei and I met Lin Yubin for the first time, so he was able to hide the truth from us.Reminiscent of the fact that Steward Lin has been silent for so many years, but suddenly asked to return to the Lin family, one can naturally guess that there is a certain opportunity behind this move.

And what is this opportunity?Since what happened after he returned to Lin's house was exactly the same as it was 20 years ago, the timing of his return is naturally likely to be related to it.So my guess is that Lin Yuxi has already returned to Donglin Town.

He accidentally learned that Yuan Chumo had a bad habit of stealing, so he thought of the book theft case back then, so he found Steward Lin and asked him to return to the Lin family to cooperate with him.Before that, just in case, he also went to test the second wife, but was rejected by the second wife.

Then he went to test Yuan Chumo, and he found out that what happened back then was really done by him.So at this time, Steward Lin appeared. He probably showed his favor to Yuan Chumo on purpose or something. In addition, he was expelled from the Lin family. Yuan Chumo felt that he might have a complaint in his heart, so he thought he could help him steal the book.

Manager Lin really pretended to agree to him, and took him to the thatched cottage when he was not prepared.And at this time we came to the door, and immediately became the best "witnesses".After Yuan Chumo's death, the mayor once helped him take the books out of the thatched cottage, so he decided to take out the books he hadn't brought out.

The mayor probably felt that since Yuan Chumo wanted to steal the book, it was naturally somewhat precious.If the Yuan family wants this book, then he can bring it to Yuan Haowen, and maybe he can get some rewards.After he left the thatched cottage, he might have been invited by Steward Lin to go to the book printing workshop, or he might have wanted to go to Xiyuan Town to deliver books to Yuan's family immediately, but he was robbed and killed on the way.

In short, he died in the book printing shop in the end, and then what we saw in the book printing house happened.As for why it seemed that the son-in-law died in the two murder cases, but when the bodies were finally turned over, it was their respective father-in-laws.That was Lin Yuxi telling the world that Lin Yubin and Steward Lin seemed to be "damned" for what happened back then, but in fact it was Yuan Chumo and the mayor who deserved to be damned!

As for the fake iron plate found in the thatched cottage, I guess it was intentionally left by Lin Yuxi.The case of stealing books back then was closely related to the Six Arts Association. When he tested the second wife and Yuan Chumo, he used the iron plate as a record, and left the iron plate on the bookshelf in the thatched cottage. .

Both Ji Mingmei and I felt that Yuan Chumo's death seemed to be deliberately shown to me by a horned beast.Maybe there is nothing wrong with this feeling, because I am the next leader selected by the Six Arts Association, and Lin Yuxi recognized me, so he wants to show me these things.In his mind, this is the Lin family giving me an explanation for what happened back then.

(End of this chapter)