Chapter 588: good reasoning
Chapter 588 Good reasoning
Lin Jinxiao ordered He Ying to order some guards, and accompanied Chu Nanzhi to the crime scene in Anlin Village.
As soon as I arrived at the edge of the Lanjiang River at the east end of the village, I heard a heart-piercing cry faintly.
Chu Nanzhi asked Sang Qi to park the carriage on the side of the village road, and Lin Jinxiao led the people closer.
At this time, the open grassland a few meters away from the Lanjiang River has already been surrounded by villagers, whispering and whispering.
Before Liu Qingbo entered the city, he had someone guard the scene, and no one dared to approach.
After staying so long that everyone could see clearly, the crying on the field became more and more deafening.
Chu Nanzhi glanced at it, and the person who cried the most was Mrs. Chen, and not far from her were Lin Jinyun and Qin Xianglian's sister-in-law, who were sitting on the ground and sobbing slowly, but looked at the crying girl from time to time. Chen Shi, who was enjoying himself, seemed to have a fierce and angry look in his eyes.
Chu Nanzhi and Lin Jinxiao looked at each other and went straight forward.
Seeing the figure of the official messenger, someone rushed towards the two of them excitedly.
"Aunt Nan Zhi, Lin Erlang died a terrible death. He was stabbed with many holes all over his body, and his blood was all drained."
Chu Nanzhi looked at the oncoming Xiao Langjun who was talking, and remembered that this person was Xiao Erlang, the son of Zhao Blacksmith.
Seeing his son's ignorance of the rules, Zhao Tiejiang was so frightened that he hurriedly chased after him, and reprimanded angrily: "Xiao Erlang, don't be rude, and pay your respects to the princess and Your Highness."
When everyone saw this, they bowed down respectfully.
Chu Nanzhi stared intently at Xiao Erlang who was standing in front of her in a daze, and the obsequious villagers in front of her. They hadn't seen each other for several months. It's true that things are changing, and everyone's attitude towards her is completely different.
"Folks don't have to be formal."
Chu Nanzhi signaled everyone to get up, looked at Xiao Erlang with a smile, and said in a personal voice: "Don't listen to your father, if you like it, you can still call me Aunt Nanzhi."
"it is good."
Xiao Erlang grinned from ear to ear, anyway he didn't know how big the prince and concubine were, seeing everyone was scared to death, but Aunt Nan Zhi was still so close to him, no different from usual, The fear in his heart suddenly disappeared.
Holding Chu Nanzhi by his chubby little hand, Xiao Erlang walked towards the river excitedly: "Aunt Nan Zhi, it was my father and some uncles from the village who personally salvaged Lin Erlang."
Lin Jinxiao frowned when he saw such an enthusiastic Xiao Erlang, who was holding his wife's hand firmly and walking forward on his own.
Just trying to catch up, Lin Jinyun grabbed the skirt of his clothes: "Brother, the second brother died so badly."
While speaking, she couldn't help trembling and turned her head to look at Chen who was crying not far away.
Lin Jinxiao also took a pleasing look at the past, the wailing sound did not seem to be staged this time, it was very real.
Qin Xianglian wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, raised her head angrily, and begged with sobs: "Brother, please avenge Erlang."
While the two were talking, they both glared dissatisfiedly at Mrs. Chen. Lin Jinxiao immediately sensed something was wrong, but kept silent and did not answer. Leaving aside the two sisters-in-law, he quietly walked to the side of the restrained corpse, knelt down and calmed down. Quietly look at.
Chu Nanzhi looked at the narrow river, and saw Xiao Erlang pointing to a shoal recessed from the bank and said: "Aunt Nan Zhi, my father and the others found Lin Erlang's body there."
After hearing this, Chu Nanzhi led the two guards and immediately walked towards the shallows.
Observing the surrounding terrain again, this place is close to Duanlong Mountain, and the water flow is gradually turbulent. If someone really wants to kill someone to cover up the corpse, the best way is to throw the corpse into the river.
In this way, the corpse must be able to flow down the river, so how could it be left in the shallows blocked by rocky mountains?
Walking to the location where the corpse was found, Chu Nanzhi carefully checked the terrain again. The terrain here is obviously lower than the mainstream. The flood season has passed, and only a small amount of running water overflowed the beach and flowed into the depression, forming a A semi-enclosed pool.
Watching Lin Jinxiao approaching with a solemn expression, Chu Nanzhi said thoughtfully, "It seems that someone left the corpse here on purpose to make others discover it."
Lin Jinxiao nodded heavily, and the bad feeling in his heart became stronger and stronger.
At this time, the newly appointed county magistrate Peng Pai also came with his guards after hearing the news, and beside him were Tang Ru, brother and sister Tang Yuanxi, and Lin Jinqian.
When Tang Yuanxi saw Lin Jinxiao's figure, she hurriedly approached him, and said with earnest concern: "Brother Jinxiao, you can't be resurrected after death, don't be too sad."
Lin Jinxiao didn't have the slightest intention to talk to her, and walked back to the morgue on his own, casting a cold glance at Peng Pai.
Liu Qingbo didn't send anyone to report the case to the county government, but he just reported the matter to himself. He came quickly, and he also brought the brothers and sisters of the Tang family and Princess Qian.
Sensing the strangeness in his eyes, Peng Pai immediately explained: "Your Highness, I heard about your younger brother's death as soon as I arrived at the county government office. When I brought people to the mansion, I learned that His Highness and Princess Wang had brought people to the village, so I was in a hurry. rushed over."
As he said that, he couldn't help but looked at the brothers and sisters of the Tang family, and said in a very confused way: "The captain and Princess Qian seem to have known about this for a long time. The next official met three of them on the road, and Princess Qian threatened to replace them." The lower officials came to Anlin Village to arrest the murderer."
"Oh?"
Lin Jinxiao looked at Lin Jinqian with a gloomy look, and sneered, "It seems that Princess Qian already knows who killed my Erlang?"
"certainly."
Lin Jinqian glanced at Chu Nanzhi casually, and sneered coldly: "It depends on whether King Pingning is willing to handle it impartially. If King Pingning wants to protect his own interests, then the princess is only here to watch the excitement." .”
"What do you mean by what the princess said? Your Highness has always been impartial and upright. Even in ordinary cases, he would not bend the law for personal gain, let alone his younger brother who died."
Liu Qingbo realized that the princess was here to provoke trouble deliberately, so he hurriedly defended her.
"yes?"
Lin Jinqian twisted the corners of her lips, showing a sinister smile: "But why did I hear that Lin Jiaerlang had some quarrels with Princess Pingning in Puluo'an a while ago, our concubine's sister-in-law has always disliked Lin Jiaerlang , then took advantage of his power to deliberately accuse Lin Jiaerlang of molesting the old nun in the nunnery, and imprisoned him in the village, is this the so-called impartiality?"
Hearing this, Peng Pai had no choice but to turn his gaze back to Lin Jinxiao, and said in a low voice with a bitter face: "Today, there are rumors in the city that Erlang of the Lin family fought with the princess in Puluo'an that day, and almost killed someone, and even started It is suspected that the concubine killed Ling brother for personal revenge."
"Nonsense."
Lin Jinxiao turned to look at Lin Jinqian angrily, and scolded: "So Princess Qian came to the village on purpose just to accuse my concubine?"
"Why, does His Highness still want to protect her?"
Lin Jinqian walked over confidently, and argued aggressively:
"My princess heard that when the two of you were still in the village, our concubine's sister-in-law would send her brother-in-law to prison for a mere few dozen taels of silver. Now that she has gained power, everyone favors her, but Only this little uncle is an ignorant master, always thinking of fighting against the concubine's sister-in-law, it's understandable that she wants to eradicate dissidents and establish prestige, naturally she can't keep Erlang of the Lin family."
"The princess is worthy of being a princess, she really knows how to reason and logic well."
Chu Nanzhi shook her head helplessly, and stared straight at the past with stern eyes: "Even if Her Royal Highness firmly believes that I have harmed my uncle, what is the evidence?"
(end of this chapter)