Captain Wang sat in the main seat, with a sullen face and no words.
These days, the first thing County Magistrate Zhu did when he got up was to ask about the progress of the case. Captain Wang could not provide any valuable information, so he spoke foul language.
All the pressure was borne by the captain, and his subordinates hid under his umbrella to protect him from the wind and rain. Not only did they not help him solve his problems, but they also argued with him!
Captain Wang had reason to be angry. He thought he was under pressure that he should not bear at this age.
Xu Qi'an, who got the file, sat at the table and looked at it carefully. His colleagues were all around him, exchanging glances in silence.
Xu Qi'an's idea was very studied. The best way to please Lao Wang was to solve the case.
If it really didn't work, he would invite Lao Wang to play in Taohuayuan Cave. They had known each other for so many years, and the boat of friendship was still very stable.
Moreover, Xu Qi'an's obstruction of slacking off was not only because of his unacceptable values, but also because he wanted to help Lao Wang solve his problems.
[The deceased is Zhang Yourui, 51 years old this year. He is a dog owner living in Kangping Street. He owns more than ten hectares of fertile land in the suburbs of Changle County and three shops in Beijing, selling silk, rouge, and groceries.
His first wife died early, and he married a good woman 20 years younger than him. Zhang Yourui has an only son, and no other children left by his deceased wife. ]
Twenty years apart, the old stick married the new abalone, the pear blossoms overwhelm the crabapple... Xu Qian'an complained in his heart.
Is this what is called, as long as you work hard to make money, your future wife is still in kindergarten?
[Four days ago, Zhang Yourui went to the countryside to collect rent and rushed back home around the time of Yin. His wife, who was sleeping in the house, suddenly heard a scream and went out to check. Zhang Yourui was dead in the yard. His wife saw a black shadow climbing over the wall...]
This is how it happened.
When Xu Qian'an saw the autopsy report of the coroner, he noticed another suspicious point.
He continued to read patiently. After reading the confessions of the deceased's family and servants, he closed his eyes and sorted out his thoughts.
Captain Wang snorted coldly and teased: "Excuse me, Constable Xu, who is the murderer and where is he?"
"Don't worry, boss." Xu Qi'an opened his eyes: "I saw in the file that there were footprints on the outer wall of Zhang's house, right? You inferred from this that the thief climbed over the wall and escaped. What the little woman said is true."
Captain Wang said "hmm".
"The footprints are facing outward, so they were left when escaping." Xu Qi'an said.
"What's the problem?" Captain Wang frowned.
"Why are there footprints?"
"Because there is mud on the soles of the feet."
"Why is there mud."
"Because there is a flower garden next to the wall."
Xu Qi'an nodded: "Then why are there no footprints entering the yard in the file?"
Captain Wang was stunned.
In silence, the other detectives felt that he had lost face, and added for him: "Maybe the thief noticed this when he came in, and left no trace."
Another person said: "But after killing someone, he was eager to escape and left footprints in a hurry."
Xu Qi'an glanced at them: "It is possible. Then, there is a flower garden under the wall. Are there footprints in the flower garden when he sneaked in? Logically speaking, if the thief can jump up outside the wall and cross the flower garden without leaving footprints. This light skill... then when he escaped, there was no need for him to step on the wall for leverage."
Everyone looked at each other and couldn't answer.
Without their answer, Xu Qi'an knew the answer, not "yes" or "no", but "no".
The detectives didn't check this.
"Ning Yan, what's there to argue about this." Someone was dissatisfied.
Xu Qi'an did not answer. He looked at the frowning Captain Wang and continued, "The deceased was hit hard on the back of the head by a blunt instrument, right?"
Captain Wang nodded, "He died on the spot."
Xu Qi'an said, "I have a question. Why a blunt instrument? The murderer must have a weapon when doing this kind of thing. Wouldn't it be more convenient to kill with a sword?"
The side hall was quiet. Obviously, everyone realized this problem. Xiao Li guessed, "Maybe the thief didn't want to kill people at first?"
"No!"
This time, it was not Xu Qi'an who refuted, but Captain Wang. He stood up and his eyes widened slightly: "A blunt instrument hit the back of the head and killed him in one blow. He had the intention to kill."
He sat back in his chair and murmured, "Yes, why a blunt instrument, why not a sharp instrument?"
"Unless the murderer didn't have a weapon at hand at the time." Xu Qi'an said.
Captain Wang's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had caught something, but he hadn't figured it out yet.
"There is one last point, which I am more concerned about." Xu Qian'an glanced at the file: "When the family of the deceased took Zhang Yang back to the county government for questioning, Zhang Yang suddenly fainted because she knelt for a long time. After the doctor diagnosed her, he found that she was pregnant."
"It's a posthumous child."
"It's so pitiful. The child lost his father before he was born."
The spectators were annoying, and they kept interrupting.
"Zhang Yang has been married to the deceased for nearly ten years, why is she pregnant at this time?" Xu Qian'an waited for them to finish before he had the opportunity to speak,
"Maybe the child is not the deceased's at all?"
If a man and a woman are healthy, it is impossible not to have a child for ten years, unless they deliberately avoid having a child.
One of them must have a physical problem, so it is difficult to conceive. And with the ancient technology of treating infertility, although it is not completely impossible, the success rate is definitely very low.
Captain Wang's breathing suddenly became heavy, "Ning Yan, explain clearly, explain clearly..."
Xu Qian'an took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, "Maybe this is not a burglary case, but a murder case. Zhang Yang secretly had an affair with a man behind her husband's back. The adulterer was either a man from outside or the son of the deceased. The two took advantage of the deceased's outing to collect rent and had a secret tryst. Who would have thought that the deceased would return early and catch the adulterer on the spot. The two sides had a conflict, so the adulterer was furious and grabbed a vase or other blunt instrument and beat the deceased to death."
"Zhang Yang and the adulterer hurriedly dealt with the scene and dragged the deceased to the yard, disguising himself as a thief to break into the house and steal."
"Since the adulterer wanted to have a tryst, he had scouted the spot in advance and figured out the pattern of the night patrol soldiers, so he was not encountered by the soldiers of the Imperial Sword Guard. If the thief really wanted money, he would never choose to act that night, but would wait for the deceased to exchange the silver collected from the rent into silver bills, put them in his pocket and take them away."
"Zhang Yang's explanation just happened to take advantage of the rent collection to lead your thoughts to the direction of 'seeking wealth'."
The detectives in the room were dumbfounded.
"This, this... Just by looking at the files, can you determine the murderer?"
"Ning Yan, this is not a joke, don't talk nonsense."
"But, don't you think it makes sense?"
Xu Qi'an's operation gave them the feeling of four words: unclear but powerful.
"I just made a bold guess based on the details of the case. This may not be the truth and needs to be verified." Xu Qi'an responded to his surprised colleagues.
The process of solving a case is to collect clues, then reason and analyze, and finally verify; collect evidence.
The thief deceived the night patrol soldiers..... The time of breaking into the house was wrong.... Killing with blunt weapons instead of sharp weapons.... Zhang Yang was pregnant... After Xu Qi'an's deliberation, these seemingly insignificant details merged into clues that echoed logic.
Captain Wang felt that his career had opened a new door. He took a deep breath to calm his agitated emotions. After careful consideration, he found that there was something in Xu Qiyan's words that puzzled him: "Why do you think the adulterer is the son of the deceased?"
"I have two reasons to suspect him," Xu Qiyan drank a sip of tea slowly, and said slowly in the anxious eyes of Captain Wang and his colleagues:
"The son of the deceased, Zhang Xian, said in his confession that he was in the study that night to look at the accounts and did not sleep with his wife. Since he was awake, how could he not hear the movement in the yard?"
"Zhang Yang was awakened by the screams, which means that the movement was very loud, but he, who was awake, did not hear any movement at all. Is it reasonable?"
"Secondly, if there is no trace left by the thief in the flower garden when he sneaked in, then this so-called thief is very likely to not exist. Based on this speculation, the son of the deceased is highly suspected."
Enlightenment.
Captain Wang asked: "So, the footprints on the wall are likely to be left intentionally to confuse us."
Xu Qi'an guessed: "Yes, by the way, go and compare the boots of the deceased's son directly."
"It will definitely not leave its own footprints." Captain Wang said.
Xu Qi'an was full of admiration and flattered him: "The boss is indeed wise and powerful, and he understands it at once. He is really a great detective."
Xu Qi'an just threw out astonishing words at a long speech to establish his image, and then turned around and licked him 350 degrees without dead ends. This is very comfortable... Captain Wang's dark face like an old farmer smiled.
I feel that my image has also been raised a lot.
"I will go to find Lord Zhu immediately. You guys get ready and follow me to Zhang's house again." Captain Wang's dark face like an old farmer showed an excited look.
He tapped Xu Qian'an with his finger, laughed twice like a tractor, and rushed out of the lounge in a hurry to find the county magistrate in the back hall.
ps: Thanks to the four big guys "Ling Xiaochen of Little Dolphin", "Big Brother Take Me Flying", "Xipi You", and "Li Peiyun" for their rewards.
I will remember it first, and the alliance leader will remember it first, and we will pay it back together when it is put on the shelf.