lcionline Chapter 377 The murder suspect was caught
Chapter 377 The murder suspect was caught
Zhou Yu has been missing for two days.
Five black dogs were running around in the palace and bumped into Concubine Yu, scaring her so much that she attracted attention.
Zhou Lin immediately sent more people to find Zhou Yu.
But only bones and scattered flesh were found in the woods.
The torn clothes and sword were pieced together before the scattered body was confirmed to be Zhou Yu.
All the imperial guards who saw the corpse began to retch.
The moment Zhou Lin saw the corpse, he fainted.
"Commander Zhou! Commander Zhou!"
Zhou Yu's body was not even a complete body, even his bones were scattered.
It was obvious that it had been eaten by some wild beast.
However, the animals in this hunting ground are controlled all year round. There are no large wild beasts, only small animals for the entertainment of princes and nobles.
Finally, the conclusion was reached that Zhou Yu was eaten by his own black dogs.
But how could Zhou Lin be willing to accept such an outcome?
He called Zhou Yu's men and questioned them one by one.
"Deputy General Zhou usually trains those big black dogs without giving them food. They starve for days on end. The worst time they went hungry was six days. I guess they've starved the dogs this time too."
"Yes, those dogs were trained to be very ferocious. Only Lieutenant General Zhou was not afraid of them."
All of them would take a detour when they saw those dogs. As soon as they met the dogs' eyes, they would start drooling as if they wanted to eat them, which made people's hair stand on end.
The result now can only be said to be a result of one's own actions.
Despite this, Zhou Yu still couldn't accept this fact.
The emperor stayed in his bedroom for two days without leaving, and he spent every night reveling with the dancer without sleep.
Zhou Lin knelt outside the palace gate for two hours, but the emperor still refused to see him.
Eunuch Hai came over.
"Commander Zhou, the emperor knows about your son's misfortune. It was his own fault. He tamed those dogs himself, so you can't blame others. You should go back."
Hearing this, Zhou Lin was extremely anxious and said in a stern and firm voice, "It's impossible that his own dog was bitten to death by a dog! There must be something hidden. Please allow me to thoroughly investigate the people in the palace. The murderer must be in the palace!"
He knew that Zhou Yu had many enemies, especially the Ling family.
He had advised them many times not to go too far. Once Jiang Ningwan was eliminated, wouldn't the two siblings of the Ling family be at their mercy?
But Zhou Yu is arrogant and hot-tempered, and always targets Ling Jinlan.
Zhou Yu’s death must not be an accident!
But there was no response from inside the hall, only the sound of music and the laughter of dancers, which made Zhou Lin furious, but he could only endure it.
Eunuch Hai tried to persuade him again, "The emperor won't see you. The dogs running around in the palace have frightened many people, and the emperor hasn't called you to task yet."
"You should go back and take care of Zhou Yu's funeral first."
Zhou Lin felt aggrieved and had to grit his teeth to get up and leave. His legs hurt so much that he could hardly get up, and Eunuch Hai quickly helped him up.
Not long after walking out, he ran into Xie Yongan, the fourth prince of Dayan.
He was in no mood to say hello and walked around.
But he was stopped by Xie Yongan.
"Commander Zhou is so angry, is it because of Zhou Yu's death?"
Zhou Lin was a little impatient. If it weren't for the dancer he presented, the emperor wouldn't have been so obsessed with singing and dancing every day and refused to see him.
"What can I do for you, Fourth Prince?"
Xie Yongan said, "I heard about Zhou Yu's death. Commander Zhou, I offer my condolences. However, I share your concerns. Dogs are the most loyal animals. They would never bite their masters to death and even eat them."
"I think there must be something fishy going on here!"
"It just so happens that I've studied medicine. There's no coroner in this palace, and no one is there to help Commander Zhou with the autopsy. I can help."
"Maybe we can find some clues from the body and find out the truth!"
After hearing this, Zhou Lin was a little surprised. He changed his attitude and asked earnestly, "The Fourth Prince is of noble status. Would you mind performing an autopsy on my son..."
Xie Yongan waved his hand calmly, "What's the harm? Human life is at stake, so why bother with so many details?"
Zhou Lin clasped his fists in gratitude and said, "Thank you very much, Fourth Prince. It's just that my son's body... Fourth Prince, please be prepared."
There are many people with medical skills in this palace, but no one is willing to perform an autopsy.
No one would not vomit if they saw this.
Xie Yongan was confident, "It's just a corpse, there's nothing to be afraid of."
After a while.
"vomit--"
Xie Yongan rushed out of the room and lay in the corner vomiting violently.
I vomited all my lunch.
Despite this, Xie Yongan insisted on completing the examination of the remains.
Sure enough, there was a discovery!
"Commander Zhou, your guess is correct! Your son's chest was pierced by a sharp blade and he died instantly. Judging from the wound, it must be a sword wound. The murderer is very skilled with the sword, steady, accurate and ruthless, killing him with a single blow."
"As for the body being eaten by dogs in this state, it must be that the murderer deliberately destroyed the body to cover up the crime."
Hearing this, Zhou Lin's face changed suddenly.
He clenched his fists tightly, anger rising from his heart, and immediately ordered, "Come here, search! Check every person who uses a sword in the palace!"
Now that we have evidence, even for the emperor's safety, we must thoroughly investigate the murderer, bring him to justice, and avenge his son!
The imperial guards were dispatched from the palace.
Jiang Ningwan's residence was soon surrounded.
As soon as he heard any noise, Xiao Hei hid under the bed.
Jiang Ningwan walked out of the room and looked at the aggressive imperial guards. "What's wrong?"
"General Jiang, an assassin has appeared in the palace. For the safety of the emperor, please take out your sword and inspect it."
Jiang Ningwan couldn't help but frown.
She knew about Zhou Yu's affairs, and Ling Jinlan told her the truth this morning.
It seems that Zhou Lin has found a clue.
"I didn't bring a sword with me when I came to the palace this time."
The other party bowed apologetically and said, "Then please excuse me to search inside."
As he said that, he rushed into the room.
Jiang Ningwan quickly stopped them, "I already said I didn't bring a sword. You Imperial Guards are the ones who use swords the most. Why are you searching me?"
"This is the King of Chu's room, how dare you search it?"
"If important official documents and secret letters are lost, can you bear the responsibility?"
The other party hesitated.
I'm also worried about getting into trouble.
Just when they were in a dilemma, a guard suddenly came running over from a distance and shouted, "The suspect has been caught! No need to investigate!"
Hearing this, Jiang Ningwan was shocked. Caught?
The guard in front of him also immediately saluted, "Sorry to bother you, General Jiang."
After saying that, he immediately took his people away.
The imperial guards who were conducting inspections nearby all left.
Ling Jinlan ran over immediately, "Sister, did you hear what they said? They caught the suspect."
Jiang Ningwan nodded seriously, "I heard it, I wonder who they caught."
"Go and see."
Both of them were curious and nervous and went to inquire about the situation.
Halfway through the journey, he met the King of Chu and Jiang Zhouye, both of whom had serious expressions.
"Do you know anything? Who is the suspect?"
King Chu and Jiang Zhouye looked at each other with worried expressions.
"It's Qin Huai Zhao."
As soon as Qin Shuangchi said this, Ling Jinlan's face turned pale instantly and he took a step back unsteadily.
Jiang Ningwan quickly supported her, but she was also worried.
He turned to the King of Chu and asked, "Is the evidence conclusive?"
Qin Shuangchi: "The fatal sword wound on Zhou Yu's body matches Qin Huaizhao's sword. Zhou Lin will definitely hold on to this matter and avenge his son."
Upon hearing this, Ling Jinlan's eyes welled up with tears.
This time Qin Huaizhao is in great danger.
It was all her fault. She was the one who harmed Qin Huaizhao!
But after a moment of panic, she became determined and walked away.
When Jiang Ningwan saw her leaving, he quickly followed her and grabbed her, "What are you doing?"
Ling Jinlan's eyes were red and she didn't say anything.
Jiang Ningwan knew what she wanted to do, "Do you want to confess?"