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Fu Mingzhu's nails were trimmed very sharply. If the murderer really left nail scratches on her body, they should not heal within a few days. This is a key clue to the murderer.

Cheng Jiangyun sent people to check everyone related to the Fu family, including the servants of the Fu family, Fu Hao, and Kong Qingshan, who had confessed and surrendered a long time ago, and found that both Fu Hao and Kong Qingshan had scars similar to fingernail scratches.

Fu Hao's scar was on his right wrist, and a crescent-shaped bloodstain was pinched along the wrist. He usually used his sleeve to cover his wrist, but it never made people suspicious.Kong Qingshan's scar was on his chin, which was also in the shape of a crescent moon. He had always looked dirty with a beard and scum. There were a few scars on his chin that could not be seen at all. It was Cheng Jiangyun who had his beard shaved and found out.

Regarding these scars, Fu Hao explained that he bumped into a group of beggars on the way back to Beijing, accidentally got into an argument and was scratched, and everyone in the caravan also confirmed that there were such things as beggars; as for Kong Qingshan, he was still as crazy as before. It is impossible to give any decent explanation for the appearance.

If it were in modern times, a direct DNA test would confirm the murderer. Ancient times were not so high-tech, and we could only speculate based on limited testimony and evidence. The current evidence is obviously more inclined to Kong Qingshan as the murderer. He himself has pleaded guilty, Lin Junnuan But always feel something else strange.

Not only because of the problem of how to deal with the bloodstains after the murder, but also because of an inexplicable intuition. After living for 40 years in the past and present, Lin Junnuan thinks he still has a good eye for seeing people. Although Kong Qingshan is crazy and slovenly , the temperament of the whole person is very pure, and even has the same sense of simplicity as that of the wild husband in the mountain village, while Fu Hao looks like a human being, but just as Bo Chengyi said, you can tell that his intentions are not right after a little contact .

But she also understands that this kind of self-righteous foresight can sometimes lead to fatal mistakes, and the truth depends on evidence.

Fortunately, Uncle Chengyi didn't suffer at all in prison, but enjoyed it instead. She didn't have to race against time to worry about investigating the case, and she could help Dali Temple conduct a thorough investigation.

It is said that a good detective has to go through the scene a hundred times, and Lin Junnuan also agreed. She asked Cheng Jiangyun to write a warrant and spent a whole day at the crime scene.The hall of Fu's house is still guarded by people from Dali Temple these days, and no one else is allowed to enter.

The blood all over the ground has now turned dark red, and the sensory stimulation is slightly less intense, but the tragic situation at the time of the crime can still be seen.Dali Temple has searched the scene many times. It is very unlikely that she can find any missing clues, and she can only rely on her unique sense of smell.

After a few days of wind, the smell of blood in the house was much weaker than before, at least it didn't smell dizzy. The overturned tables and chairs were still in their original positions, and the scene was not damaged during the search.Lin Junnuan bent down and carefully observed the ground inch by inch. If it was equipped with a magnifying glass, it would be exactly the same as the classic image of Sherlock Holmes.

Not to mention, she really made a new discovery this time. On the side near the entrance of the hall, a piece of white wax oil the size of a thumb was dripped on the ground. However, overturned candlesticks and candles can be seen not far away.

The hall of Fu’s house is cleaned every day. After the incident, the scene was sealed off, and no one lit candles inside. This piece of wax oil is probably left behind at the time of the incident. There may be candles left on the soles of the deceased or the murderer. imprint.

However, this discovery didn't seem to be of much use. Even if the murderer had candles on his shoes, he still remembered to change them when he left. The evidence should be disposed of. Thinking of this, she couldn't help feeling a little frustrated.

Seeing that it was getting late, when she was about to leave Fu's house, a burning smell suddenly wafted from the yard in front of her, as if something was being burned. Lin Junnuan hurried over, and Fu Hao's servant stood there, heading towards a There were clothes, shoes and socks burning in the lit brazier. Seeing her suddenly appear, the servant shook his hands and was scalded twice by the scorching tongs.

"What is this burning?"

The boy saw her walking with Cheng Jiangyun, and thought she was an official from Dali Temple, and his attitude was very respectful, "They are all the master's old clothes, and they cannot be worn during the mourning period. Let the slaves burn them together."

"It's such a pity to burn such a good thing. It's better to give it to poor people to wear." Lin Junnuan regretfully picked up each piece of clothing and looked at them casually. The clothes, shoes and socks are all old things, and there is nothing on them. There were no suspicious traces such as bloodstains, and no special marks were found on the shoes, which did not look like evidence of destruction.

The boy's eyes were fixed on her movements all the time, he was relieved when she finally withdrew her hand, and explained in a low voice: "Master doesn't like others touching his things, anyway, if he doesn't wear them anymore, he might as well burn them all." .” When he spoke, he rubbed his hands in front of him unconsciously, obviously very nervous.

What is he hiding?Lin Junnuan stared at the young man for a long time, then suddenly picked up two pairs of shoes and compared them, "Are these Fu Hao's?" Both pairs of shoes are black and the same size, but the upper of one pair is smooth satin , with silver threads flickering faintly, and the other pair are ordinary cotton shoes, the styles are very different.

The servant licked his lips, "Yes... yes, one pair to wear when going out and one pair to wear at home."

Lin Junnuan recalled Fu Hao's dressing style, and he used one word to describe it as "showing off", as if he was afraid that others would not know that he was rich, so plain cloth shoes were really not his style.

"These shoes look good. I'll take them back to a tailor and make two pairs for my father." She forcefully put away the two pairs of shoes, and the boy's eyes turned red. "Master, I must burn them..."

"Don't worry, I'll show it to the tailor. Fu Hao will definitely not find out. You continue to burn."

After Lin Junnuan finished speaking, she ignored him and strode out of Fu's house. The servant was in a hurry, but he still didn't dare to stop her.

Lin Junnuan took two pairs of shoes and went straight to the morgue of Dali Temple. Cheng Jiangyun happened to be talking to her wife here. She was a little surprised to see her, "What did you find?"

"I have a guess," Lin Junnuan didn't explain immediately, and compared the two pairs of shoes with the shoes on the feet of the deceased Fu's family. When it was Mrs. Fu's turn, he smiled slightly, "It really is."

She raised the shoes in her hand to Cheng Jiangyun, "If I guessed correctly, the shoes on Mrs. Fu's feet should belong to Fu Hao."

Mrs. Fu also wore satin shoes, and the fabric and workmanship of Fu Hao's pair were almost exactly the same. He took off his shoes and looked at the soles of his feet. There was a puddle of wax stains on his socks. The person should be him.

"What's going on?" Cheng Jiangyun asked.

Lin Junnuan pondered for a moment, then slowly expressed her conjecture.

"After seeing Wu Zuo's autopsy report, I have been wondering what happened to Mrs. Fu's shoes."

"The soles of the shoes did not see blood, but the socks were stained with blood, which means that he stepped on the ground wearing socks." Lin Junnuan pointed to the wax mark and showed him, "This is the most obvious evidence."

"The question is, who put his shoes on? The dead, including himself, had no time to escape frantically. It is impossible to have time to help him put on the shoes. The only possibility is the murderer, but why did the murderer do this? "

Cheng Jiangyun looked at her thoughtfully and motioned for her to continue.

"Do you think it will be like this? During the murderer's pursuit of everyone, the shoes were covered with blood. If he just walked out like this, there would be traces left. At this time, he just discovered that Mr. Fu's shoes ran away from the very beginning. The soles of the shoes were clean, so he put his own shoes on Mr. Fu's feet, and he left wearing Mr. Fu's shoes."

"You mean... the murderer is Fu Hao?"

"Yes."

"But everyone in the caravan can prove that he was not in the capital that night..."

Lin Jun smiled warmly, "Are you sure that the Fu Hao they saw was really Fu Hao himself?"

She suddenly realized this after hearing the boy's words just now.

The boy said, "The master doesn't like others to touch his things", does the subtext mean that the clothes he burned were worn by others?Why would the fussy Fu Hao let others wear his clothes? She immediately thought of a substitute.

When the people from Dali Temple went to the caravan for questioning, they did not bring Fu Hao with him, but only brought a few portraits. The portraits that the painter hurried out were not as clear as modern photos, that is, they could see something It is easy to be mistaken for the simple features of body shape and clothing.

Fu Hao can find someone who looks similar to himself, put on his own clothes, claim to be the third master of the Fu family, and bring his own servants to Beijing with the caravan. Confrontation, the people in the caravan are unlikely to suspect his identity, they will provide him with a perfect alibi, and he himself went to Beijing one day earlier to commit the murder, and after the double separated from the caravan the next day, he He was meeting up with the boy, pretending that he had just returned to Beijing.

It's easy to judge whether her guess is correct, just let Fu Hao and everyone in the caravan confront each other.Sure enough, the people in the caravan recognized Fu Hao's servant, but they didn't know Fu Hao himself. "They do look very similar, but it's not him," said the leader of the caravan.

There is also a harvest on the shoes. According to the appraisal of the old tailor who has been making shoes for many years, the stitches of the two pairs of satin shoes are indeed made by the same person, and the other pair of cotton shoes are of the same style as the shoes that Mrs. Fu usually wears. No matter how much Fu Hao defended, he couldn't deny the fact that he had been to the scene and exchanged shoes.

Dali Temple conducted a rigorous search, and finally dug out blood-stained clothes and socks in the grass in the corner of Fu's courtyard. Afterwards, Uncle Sun also confessed that Fu Hao actually lived at his house on the night of the incident, and it was Fu Hao who asked him to climb over the wall the next day. The body was found and reported to the authorities.

With so many evidences and testimonies, Fu Hao could only bow his head and plead guilty no matter how unwilling he was.