Tang Dynasty detective

Chapter 189 Ascension!

"Dongmei would like to follow your lord's arrangement." Dongmei wiped her red and swollen eye sockets, and kowtowed to Kang Xu.

After confessing to Dongmei, Kang Xu let out a long sigh of relief. The mystery that had been lingering in his heart was finally solved, which made him feel indescribably relieved.

After Dongmei left, Kang Xu walked slowly in the garden with his hands behind his back.As soon as he passed through the moon-shaped arch, he saw Tao Ruozhu walking towards him.

"My lord, I just saw Dongmei leave here with red eyes, what happened?" Tao Ruozhu asked curiously.

"I asked Dongmei about Miss Tao, which may have aroused her sadness." Kang Xu nodded slightly, touched his smooth chin, and continued: "However, regarding the case of Miss Tao's murder , I finally have conclusive evidence."

Tao Ruozhu's eyes lit up suddenly, he looked at the confident Kang Xu, and said excitedly: "Really? When will your lord plan to interrogate that bastard Lu Jitong?"

"Tomorrow at noon, I will hold a hearing on this case, and I will give you an explanation at that time." Kang Xu squinted his eyes, left Tao's mansion with great strides after leaving a sentence.

The next day, Zhengyang County Government.

The murder of Tao Zhaoxue and the imprisonment of an innocent woman have long been rumored in Zhengyang City.

Hearing that the county magistrate was going to hear the case, the people of Zhengyang County gathered in the county office early in the morning.

"Have you heard that Miss Tao's family was murdered this time with extremely cruel means, it's simply insane!"

"Zhengyang County has already heard about it. Who would not know it? Now, the common people know that there is a vicious murderer in this city, but people are panicked!"

"Fortunately, the county magistrate is here. Not only did he catch the murderer, but he also rescued several long-lost girls. Now that the trial is open, the Lord must be trying to stabilize people's hearts."

Before it was time to ascend to the hall, the common people got together and discussed a lot.

"My lord is out, look!"

Someone yelled, and everyone immediately stretched their necks, walked through the gate of the county government office, and looked into the lobby.

A man in official uniform and a veil came out from behind the screen. He straightened his clothes and sat down in the warm pavilion.

"Strange, why is your lord wearing a veil?"

"Hey, it is said that the county magistrate is sick and afraid of infecting others, so he used the veil to cover his face."

"What? Your Excellency is unwell? Oh, I just bought a few hundred-year-old wild ginseng a few days ago. After the case is pending, I will send it to Your Excellency. The County Magistrate saved the lives of all of us in the county. What's the matter with us? You have to say it!"

"What Xiongtai said is that I also have some medicinal materials here, and we will give them to the adults together later!"

Kang Xu sat in the Nuan Pavilion, although he was far away, he could still hear the voices of everyone talking, and couldn't help being dumbfounded.

Ever since he disguised himself as Li Canghai with a veil, in order to avoid suspicion from others, he said that he had a strange disease, but the news spread all over the city without knowing it. Go for various herbal supplements.

Naturally, Kang Xu would not accept it, but those people were extremely simple. Even though they were turned away, they did not give up. They put all the medicinal materials and supplements in front of the door, and then left silently.

This was something that Kang Xu never thought of. He never thought that although Zhengyang County is a poor county, the folk customs are so simple, and the people here know how to be grateful, which makes his heart very warm.

The more so, the more Kang Xu felt that the burden on his body was heavier.

The people trusted him so much, how could he disappoint the people?
Picking up the teacup and taking a sip of the already cold tea, Kang Xu calmed down, and then asked Xiao Wu, who was also a teacher, the time.

Xiao Wu looked at the copper leak, and said, "My lord, the time has come and we can start the trial."

Kang Xu nodded, picked up the gavel and slapped it violently, saying, "Success!"

"Wei~ Wu!!"

In the main hall, the yamen guards on both sides held the ring sticks and beat the terrazzo floor tiles vigorously, accompanied by a long and mighty sound echoing in the county yamen.

The atmosphere of the entire county government suddenly became solemn, and everyone stretched their heads to look at the lobby, wanting to see how the county magistrate handled the case.

Tao Youran came down to the main hall with the support of his son Tao Ruozhu, and he saluted Kang Xu tremblingly.

Kang Xu saw it, he became even older in just a few days, and the white-haired man sent the black-haired man, which obviously hit him extremely hard.

"You don't need to be polite, Mr. Tao, let's take a seat." Kang Xu nodded to him, and then ordered someone to bring a chair to the right side for him to sit down.

"Take a prisoner!" Kang Xu slapped the gavel vigorously and let out a loud shout.

Following Kang Xu's shout, two yamen servants brought Lu Jitong to the hall.

Lu Jitong was wearing a prison uniform, his hair was in a messy bun, and his hands were tied with iron chains. Although he was a prisoner, his expression was extremely calm.

"Who is kneeling?" Kang Xu asked.

"Lu Jitong." Lu Jitong knelt on the ground and replied calmly.

"Do you know why you appear in this lobby?"

Lu Jitong glanced at Kang Xu and said, "I don't know."

"Lu Jitong! You bastard, how dare you pretend to be stupid now? You killed my sister and imprisoned a young girl. You have already been found out by adults. You still don't admit it?" Tao Ruozhu uttered angrily. Roaring, pointing at him and cursing.

"I didn't kill anyone, why should I admit it?" Lu Jitong ignored Tao Ruozhu, but stared at Kang Xu intently, and said, "My lord, everyone says that you are the master of Qingtian, and you can solve cases like a god. I wonder if there is a lie?"

Kang Xu frowned slightly, Lu Jitong seemed to have something to say, this was his second interrogation, but this time Lu Jitong gave him a strange feeling.

After taking a sip of herbal tea, Kang Xu said indifferently, "I opened the court today to try the case of Tao Zhaoxue's murder. Judging from the clues I have found, I can confirm that you are the murderer."

"Oh? The grass people are all ears. As long as the adults present convincing evidence, the grass people will plead guilty." Lu Jitong said deeply.

Kang Xu stared at him intently, and said in a deep voice, "Okay, then I will describe the whole case to you."

"The deceased, Tao Zhaoxue, left on the day of Gengxu. A few days later, his body was found in Luoshui outside the city. The first person who found the body was a shepherd boy. Judging from the autopsy, the deceased did not die by drowning, but was killed."

Kang Xu stood up, picked up the autopsy form on the case, and said: "I have an autopsy report here, let me read it to you and help you recall. The deceased was covered in wounds, mostly whip marks In addition, the most shocking thing is that a dagger was stabbed into the lower body of the deceased. The dagger was about seven inches long and two fingers wide, and it went straight into the lower abdomen of the deceased. , and this is what caused his real death."

(End of this chapter)